Vinyl Lettering Wood Stackers

Ahhhhhhhh..Summertime..Flowers/Sunshine &
Lemonade...I love to do stackers..and summertime
colors..and especially the 4th of July..I'm very
Patriotic..See the Liberty/Freedom/America one.
That's one of my favorites!!
The Natural Beauty of Woodgrain. Nobody can
do wood like "Mother Nature".....

"God Bless the United States of America" & all

our wonderful men in uniform..Liberty..

Freedom.. America..Patriotism...That's

all that needs to be said..

Great Baby Gift..Pink...Blue...Yellow...

or match the room color...Names, Dates,

etc.

The Love of Life...

Great Christmas Gifts..

The Reason For The Season....

FREE GIVEAWAY...Gold Charger w/ Vinyl Lettering

Followers....This free giveaway is just for YOU! It is a way for Santa's Gift Shoppe to say, "THANK YOU".....This Gold Charger w/vinyl lettering is the Giveaway Prize....

(without stand)

These are very popular this season and would be a great Christmas, Hostess, or House-warming gift... If you haven't become a follower of this blog & would like to be eligible for this free giveaway, become a follower TODAY....It's easy...

*****Go to the sidebar where it says "FOLLOWERS" click on the word "Follow"....continue with the prompts....That's it....

HOW TO ENTER:

1) 3 chances to win....

Become a "Follower" of this blog (Santa's Gift Shoppe)

****"Already a "Follower?" = 3 chances to win if you Leave a comment on my blog... to let me know you're interested in the giveaway)

2) 2 chances to win...

Post about the "Gold Charger w/ Vinyl Lettering" Free Giveaway...on your blog

or Facebook page. Leave a comment on my blog with a link to verify post/link.
2 more chances....Do the Post above AND (add the PICTURE) of the gold charger...

3) 2 more chances to win... (each different referral)

Tell your friends and family! Each referral who visits this blog (via your posted blog link) about the giveaway, (based on the Feed-jit results) will give you 2 more chances.

*****If the referral becomes a new "Follower"
= 2 more chances to win for the

new follower & 5 more chances for YOU!

Wait...THERE'S MORE...
More fun giveaways for "Followers" @ Santa's Gift Shoppe Boutique, Dec. 4th/5th... Tell us you're a blog follower so we can meet & thank you in person.

PLUS...receive 3 EXTRA chances for 6 free giveaways during the boutique,

PLUS a FREE SURPRISE GIFT!!!

~LOTS of chances to WIN!!!! Hurry, as this giveaway will CLOSE at MIDNIGHT on WEDNESDAY, December 2rd.

****Please Note: This Giveaway is for the 48 Contagious States due to (s/h costs)

~The winner will be announced AFTER the boutique, so check the blog & email me @: santasgiftshoppe@gmail.com

with your Name/address, if you are the winner, to receive your gift!

Good luck and we look forward to seeing you at the boutique...NEXT WEEK!!!!!!

156 jams & counting

Sorry I haven't been putting up recipes or
something lately, but this is what I've been busy
doing.....Making jam, jam, & more jam for about
the last 3 days.....Plus in between trying to save
a "2 yr. old" freezer from quitting on me. The
saying "They sure don't make things the way they
used to" comes to mind....So does a saying my
daughter uses (which I like a lot)......"Life's tough...
get a helmet".....I think I'll make that the "Quote
of the day"............At least it's not the air
conditioner in this 106 degree heat!!!!!

Anyway......besides my feet hurting and a little tired
1/2 of my jam for the year is done....Yeah...
it's only 1/2 (of what I make) for Santa's Gift Shoppe
Christmas Boutique...(coming in only...133 days)
but..it's better than not having started yet.....

These are the kinds I have right now: Strawberry,
Strawberry-Plum, Plum, Straw/Blueberry/Plum,
Straw/Blueberry, Apricot, Straw/Boysenberry, &
Straw/Rasp./Blueberry......Wow..That's a lot even
for me to say...

I love experimenting with different mixtures
or blends of jam to come up with unique flavors...
(& I have come up with quite a few).....Some friends like
to try these new blends & end up getting 10 or more
jars at a time....("It's a good thing"......they make great
gifts anytime).......

I've probably made thousands of jars of jams in
32 yrs. & hope to be doing it for another 32...

I am having the price remain at $3.95 (for an 8oz. jar)
because I like giving my customers a good deal.....
Other boutiques have charged $5 (but I haven't
increased the price in 6 yrs. or so) I have customers
who love it so much they've gotten 10-15 jars at a
time. Some have even hidden it from their kids...

I'm always humbled by what my customers
say concerning their finds at the Boutique...
I appreciate them soooo much....Well on to the next
project!!!!

REMEMBER: "QUOTE OF THE DAY"
"LIFE'S TOUGH......GET A HELMET...."

New Items...Italian Stones...Glass Cubes....

One of the new things for the Christmas Boutique this year is vinyl lettering on Italian Stones and on Glass Cubes. These have been very popular, make great gifts (all year long) and are fun to do. Wedding Gift, Birthday, Graduation, Anniversary, Family Reunions, House Warming Gift....the ideas are endless....various sizes and shapes and price range.

A few of the rooms @ Santa's Gift Shoppe (2008)

This is just a sample of the many hundreds of different

ideas that were at last years Christmas Boutique.

These Italian Stones & Glass Cubes have been very

popular with vinyl lettering. These are GREAT gifts

for Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Graduation,

House Warming, & of course Christmas... they come

in various sizes & price range.