Showing posts with label Friendship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friendship. Show all posts

Thursday, February 9, 2017

BE A RAINBOW cookie pouch

~~  BE A RAINBOW  ~~
COOKIE POUCH
FREE PRINTABLE

To add to my promise of BE A RAINBOW TO SOMEONE'S CLOUD thoughts, I want to share a RAK (random act of kindness) printable.  This is a cookie pouch designed to hold individually wrapped cookies like an Oatmeal Cream Pie or other similar size.  Even homemade cookies will work if you roll or measure to fit the dimensions.  

Sometimes a little sugar is needed to add a smile to someone's face.  A little act of kindness can lift a spirit higher than imaginable.  Share some love and BE A RAINBOW!


click on above image to open in a new window and save to your own computer.  Print as many as you want and share it with as many people as you can!

Have a blessed day!
RhondaSue
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

FRIENDSHIP CARD freebie

I apologize for not getting this posted as soon as I made it.  With the traveling and our new grandbaby arriving on February 23rd, we have been VERY VERY BUSY!

The elements for this are from Create with TLC's monthly CLUB.


download
by clicking on the image below 

and it will open full size in a new window.
Then you can save it to your own computer
and print from there.





and remember:
~NO FRIENDSHIP IS AN ACCIDENT!~

~NO MAN IS A FAILURE IF HE HAS FRIENDS~

Have a blessed day!
RhondaSue

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Sunday, February 14, 2016

SURVIVAL KIT FOR MOTHERHOOD

I know Mother's Day is in May,
but we are becoming grandparents
to #2 and #3 grandsons in MARCH!
So when I saw this today, I just HAD
to share it! 

 
Survival Kit for MOTHERHOOD


Bandaid:  To fix hurt feelings.

Tissue:  For drying little alligator tears.

Cotton Swab:  To clean out little ears -- for better listening.

Marble: For when you've lost your marbles.

Rubber Band:  To stretch you beyond your limits.

Sweet & Sour Tarts:   A reminder that the good comes with a little bad, but
the good overcomes!

Button:  A reminder to button the lips and count to 10 when angry.

Toothpick:  To pick out the good in trying situations.

Lifesaver:  For when you've had one of those days!

Flower: A reminder of how motherhood makes us shine.

Star:  A reminder of the dandelions little ones pick that mean more than a
lavish bouquet.

Glitter:  For a glimpse of how the world looks through a child's eyes.

Hug & Kiss: For the little ones -- to make everything all right!!

author and origination unknown

Survival Kit to WARD OFF THE BLUES

Survival Kit to 
Ward off the Blues

This kit contains all the ingredients needed for warding off the blues.
 Use it wisely and . . .Smile and be Happy


Eraser:  A reminder that we all make mistakes, but we can wipe the slate  clean.

Penny:   Save this and you will never be broke again.

Marble:  To keep you rolling along.

Rubber Band:  To keep you bouncing back and flexible.

Candle:  To light up the darkness.

Tissue:  To dry someone's tears, or your own so that you can see the tears of others.

Toothpick:  To pick out the good in others including yourself.

Cotton Ball:  For the rough roads ahead, seek the cushioned support of your  family and friends.

Confetti:  To add some sparkle to your life.

Lifesaver: To remind you of the many times others need your help and you  need theirs.

Polished Rock:    A reminder that all things help to polish us.

Rainbow:  A reminder that after every storm comes a rainbow.

Paper Clip:  To clip everything together when it falls apart.

A Hug & Kiss:  To remind you that someone cares about you!!

author and origination unknown

Monday, January 4, 2016

You are the Honey in My Tea

Paulette over at  
has created a new approach to her CLUB options.
Check it out HERE...  

You will regret it if you don't at least check it out!  She is always more than generous with her CLUB GOODIES and you get a far greater deal than you pay for!

One of the first goodies I received was the paper element on this card. In past clubs I received the girl digistamp from her.  I also got the word art from her.  I always have fun playing with the elements received through her clubs as well as the freebies from her blog.  It always sparks the creative juices!

Here is what I made with my efforts yesterday.  Please visit her and share some love with Paulette!  She gives so much and deserves lots of gratitude!

This is a 4 x 6 inch greeting card.
Just save it to your own computer to print at your convenience.

HAPPY JANUARY!
RhondaSue

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

St Patrick's Day Stationery Printable

Here is another St. Patrick's Day printable.
I am going to use the wordart seal as the seal to the back of the notecard and the small shamrock seal as an element inside of the card attached with a glue dot and then write my letter around it.

Word art is from Paulette at Create with TLC.

Template and Layout is by myself.

Shamrock fill is from the www.

Good ole fashioned letter writing has taken a backseat to the technology world.  I really believe a hand written note of thanks, greeting, invitation, etc is appreciated and personal.  Let's bring back the hand written notes!

HUGS,
RhondaSue

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Friday, October 12, 2012

CHRISTMAS IDEAS #8 ... 2012


"Hope your holiday is Sweet. Merry Christmas!!"

Gift: Jar of candy or bag or sack of homemade candy

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"We tray-sure" your friendship! Happy Holidays!"

Gift: Christmas tray with goodies

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"Have "ewe" self a Merry little Christmas!"

Gift: Make a lamb out of frozen dinner
rolls...or give anything to do with sheep or lambs.

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"Have a "berry" nice Holiday Season"

Gift: Jar of jam, Strawberry Cheesecake mix or
flavored berry syrups and pancake or waffle mix.

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"May your Holidays "bubble over" with fun! Merry Christmas"

Gift: Bubble bath or bath crystals with any bath accessory.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

CHRISTMAS IDEAS #7~ 2012

Oranges: 'Orange' you glad we're neighbors?
Merry Christmas!

Banana Bread: "If we could chose our neighbors,
and we searched the whole world through, we'd go
'bananas' trying to find a better bunch than you!"

Loaf of Bread: "No matter how you slice it,
you're a great neighbor."

Any kind of bread/cookie dough:
"Thought you might want
some extra 'dough' for Christmas."

Anything in a basket (with a handle):
"For when you get tired and feel like a 'basket'
case this holiday season, here's a little 'pick me up'.

Oven mitts/hot pads: "We have to ad"mitt",
you're a great neighbor!" or
"Merry Christmas from our "pad" to yours!"

Candle/Candle painted with red dots to count
down to Christmas. Each night the recipient burns the
candle down to the next dot:
"May your Christmas be merry and bright!"

Homemade Jam:
"Hoping your holiday is 'jam' packed with cheer!"

Favorite spice mix: "Seasoned Greetings"

Jolly Ranchers candy:
"Have a jolly, holly Christmas!"

Animal shaped cookies:
"This neighborhood would be a zoo without you!
Glad you're our neighbor!"

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CHRISTMAS IDEAS #6~ 2012

"Have an "udderly" moo-valous Christmas"
Gift: Cow Pie using an Oreo cookie crust filled with layer
of Chocolate pudding and a layer of Vanilla pudding.
Spread Cool Whip on top and creating irregular black
spots on top of the cream using crushed Oreo cookies

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"Hope your Christmas is "tree"mendous!"
Gift: Christmas Tree shaped pasta or fill tree shaped
container with goodies; place cookies and candies
tree-shaped tray or a small mini or
tabletop Christmas tree.

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"A friend always knows when you need a little "hug"
Gift: Fill a bag, jar or mug
with Hershey Hugs Kisses and Hugs!!

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"Whether stirring up cakes, cookies, soups or souffles;
You'll find this spoon useful in so many ways.
But whenever it's use, whatever you do,
It says"Merry Christmas from us to you"
Gift: Wooden spoon with some sort of
boxed mix (muffins, cake etc....)

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"Season's" Greetings.
Hope this will "spice" up your Christmas!"
Gift: Seasoned salt in a salt shaker or any type of spice

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

CHRISTMAS IDEAS #5... 2012

We're "ROOT"ing for you
to have a won"DEER"ful New Year!"

Gift: 2 liter bottle of Root Beer
with a deer head attached (picture)


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"Have a Hot and Spicy Christmas!
Merry Christmas"

Gift: Salsa and tortilla chips


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"Here's some zesty salsa to spice up your holidays!!
Merry Christmas"

Gift: Salsa and tortilla chips,
any kind of popcorn treat, microwave popcorn


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"Baked with Love for you!"

Give cake in a jar, any baked treat or layer cookie
ingredients in a jar with recipe/directions attached on a gift label.


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"Dip" into a wonderful Holiday Season and a Healthy New year!"

Gift: Cut-up vegetables (crudités) and dip mix;
dip mix and crackers and pretzels
or caramel dip and apples.

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CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS #4 ... 2012

"Christmas is coming and so are the deer,
Listen closely and bells you will hear.
Along with them comes a special treat,
Reindeer droppings for you to eat!!
Merry Christmas"
Gift: Color and cut out a deer head (picture) and attach
to a box of Whoppers or Milk Duds.

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Hoping you have a "ball" this Holiday Season!
Merry Christmas"
Gift: Popcorn balls, or cheese ball and crackers.

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"Whisking" you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!"
Gift: Whisk filled with treats.

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"By gum, you're great neighbors!"
Have a Merry Christmas!"
Gift: Sack, jar or mug filled with gumdrops or gum.

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"You make friendship bloom all year round.
Merry Christmas"
Gift: Poinsettia plant or other type of flowering plant

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS 3 - 2012

"Here's a 'Squeeze' and a 'Kiss' with Christmas Cheer,
to remind you you are loved all through the year"

Gift: Bottle of "squeeze-it" juice and a
Hershey kiss on the tag

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"Have a "COOL YULE"

Gift: ice cream and topping.

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"Nibble, nibble like a mouse.
We hope you'll nibble at this house!
Merry Christmas"

Gift: Gingerbread house or gingerbread
house kit ready to decorate.

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"A teacher can't live by apples alone...
she needs "kisses" too!
Merry Christmas"

Gift: Fill a box, bag or mug with Hershey's Kisses

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"Hope a merry "HO-HO-HO"
fills your heart the whole year though
Merry Christmas"

Gift: Box of Hostess Ho-Ho's. Decorate the box
or put in a Christmas type bag.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

REINDEER FOOD and DUSTPAN COOKIES

REINDEER FOOD
NOTE: This is for fun and not to be eaten!
You will need plain Oatmeal, Birdseed, Rice Crispies
and Multi Color Glitter.
Take 1 part of each and put into a plastic bag.
Shake well and add the below poem. 
On Christmas Eve let the kids sprinkle the Reindeer Food
all over the yard.
POEM
Make a wish and close your eyes tight,
Then sprinkle on your lawn at night.
As Santa's reindeer fly & roam
This food will guide them to your home.
For your gift to the reindeer and Rudolph too
Your wish may be real, your dreams may come true.
*NOTE... There is EDIBLE GLITTER available at Michaels.
*NOTE #2... I prefer adding colored cereals like Fruity Pebbles or something to be like the multicolored glitter.  Then it doesn't matter what critter or child might eat from the baggie.
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DUSTPAN COOKIES
Simply bake up your favorite batch of cookies – place them on the dustpan;
then take a few & crumble into smaller pieces (to show that you swept them up…
even though you didn’t!)  Wrap the Dustpan with cellophane
and add a bow & gift tag with the following poem:
I was in a hurry,
‘Cuz time was running out.
I’d baked a batch of cookies for you,
And when I turned about,
I saw they’d fallen on the floor.
It made me want to shout!
How could this happen at this time,
When time was running out.
I couldn’t throw them in the trash.
Whatever could I do!
I quickly swept them in this pan,
And rushed them off to you.
Or—
I was baking some cookies
When they dropped on the floor.
So I scooped them right up
And rushed them to your door!
Merry Christmas From Our House To Yours!

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS 2 - 2012

Christmas taffy — We're "pulling" for you to have a very merry Christmas!

Christmas Rolos — "Rolo-long" with a holiday song, spreading good cheer at
the time of year!

Townhouse crackers and cheeseball — From "our house" to "your house" with
love. We hope you have a "ball" this Christmas!Werthers Original Butter
Candies — "Original" Christmas greeting for no "butter" friends around.

Cookie dough: Here’s a little extra “dough” for Christmas.

Muffins or muffin mix: You’re getting muffin for Christmas.

Measuring cups/spoons: Wishing you joy beyond measure!

Nuts: We're nuts about you!

Soup or soup mix: Wishing you a "souper" holiday.

M&M's: Have a Merry and Most Wonderful Holiday Season!

Salsa: Add a little spice to your holidays.

Special recipe: Like you friend...it's tried and true and just for you.
Happy holiday baking!

Sugar cookies: Rolling out a batch of Christmas cheer, for someone we think
is very dear!

Sparkling cider: Wishing you a “sparkling” holiday season!

Saturday, October 6, 2012

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA 1 - 2012

CHRISTMAS is just around the corner...
With all the rising costs of everything, we are
trying to really budget it all!  We are really
keeping an eye out for great, creative, useful,
unique gifts to give everyone on our lists.  As
I find ideas while surfing the web or looking
around in the stores, I will share as much as I
can!  Hope some of these will help you too!



Oven mitt — For a "warm" hand of friendship just as you've given me, and the
wish for a joyous season with love aplenty under the tree!

Scented pinecones or candle — Have a "scent"-sational Christmas.

Roll of wrapping paper — "Wrap" yourself up in a wonderful holiday season!

Mint M&M's — These are "mint" to wish you a "magical" and "merry" Christmas.

Ritz snowflake crackers and a can of cheese — Have a "ritzy" Christmas
season and "spread" around the joy!

Jello Mousse Mix — Merry "Chris-mousse" to you!

Pancake mix and syrup —We're "pouring out" Christmas wishes and hoping you
have a Christmas to "flip over!"

Bounty paper towels — This season may the "absorbing" spirit of Christ
"blot" out your problems, "soak up" your sorrows, and "wipe" away your
difficulties and may the new year bring you "bounteous" blessings all the
year through!

Car scraper and brush — May you be free from life's "scrapes" and shoves and
"see more clearly." May life's problems just "brush" away. We wish you a
happy holiday.

Soup mix — We wish you a wonderful holiday "simmering" gently with love!

Bean soup mix — You've "bean" such good neighbors!



HAPPY FALL YA'LL!
Sending warm hugs to everyone!
RhondaSue

Sunday, May 20, 2012

FREE 'HAPPY' PRINTABLE

HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY...  :-)

I have a new printable for you to snag.  The template is by Belle, all the elements are from Paulette and the layout is my own.  Please use it for personal use only.  The elements are from various CLUBS that Paulette has sold, but the wordart is available HERE. 

Some folks have asked me how to "use" them.  Other folks have asked HOW I MAKE THEM.  YIKES...that is a big request.  I can only say I use Paint Shop Pro and have learned from various Yahoo Groups as well as online classes and various tutorial sites.  I have primarily used PSP version 7, but do use PSPX and now have PSPx4 that I have to learn.  But when you want to use a PRINTABLE...these are basic steps.

STEP ONE:
Save the image to your own computer.  Open it in whatever program you use for printing.  When I tell mine to print, I usually check to be sure it says PRINT FIT TO PAGE.  Some templates that is not necessary, but for the most part, that works for me.  For this, I printed three sets/copies in order to show you all aspects of these tea bag holders.  After you print the file, cut it out on the solid lines meant to be CUT.  In general dotted lines almost always mean to crease/fold and solid mean to cut, but solid could also be to crease/fold as in this template.

STEP TWO:
You can see better here how after cutting it out, I folded/creased the solid lines of the image.


STEP THREE:
Some options for assembly are to use double stick tape as I did here; craft glue, hot glue, buttons and string, eyelets, ETC...  these options are open to how the individual wants the project to look and how the template is structured.  For this purpose, I used double stick tape.  The flap on the "envelope" can be trimmed to fit better inside and make it a tuck tab otherwise, I used double stick tape on one and regular tape on another to see how I liked either look.  Frankly, I don't mind it either way.  Some do NOT want the shiny tape showing on the back side so the double stick is mandatory then.  UP TO YOU!

Then you tuck the teabag inside the envelope and after you have attached the hang tag element, again with double stick tape, tuck it inside too.


STEP FOUR:
You can see here, the different steps...  printed, cut, fold, assemble.  Now my goal for this is to add it to a greeting card as a little pick-me-up. You can use them to make "bouquets" by taping them to skewers and assembling them like a flower arrangement among some silk flowers/baby's breath in a pretty vase, or just to pass out to someone you want to give a RAK (random act of kindness) too.

Hope this little "tutorial" of sorts has helped those that have been asking the questions....

And last by not least...here is the printable... please just click to open in a new window/tab and then save to your own computer for printing when you are ready to play with it...



HAVE A HAPPY DAY!

Smuggles,
RhondaSue

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

"FRIEND FUEL" PRINTABLE FREEBIE

I was actually able to get creative today!
I am so excited about that!  This was made
for a challenge that Paulette is offering at
her blog... check it out here:


Feel free to snag and print, but please
only use for PERSONAL USE... Thx!

Smuggles,
RhondaSue



DOWNLOAD  expired

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

A FRIEND INDEED

This is a tribute to those we trust with our
hopes, secrets and dreams.


We discovered in each other and ourselves
worlds, galaxies, a universe.
--Anne Rivers Siddons

Friends are God's apology for relations.
--Hugh Kingsmill

A real friend is one who walks in
when the rest of the world walks out.
--Walter Winchell

Some peoople go to priests;
others to poetry;
I to my friends.
--Virginia Woolf

I can trust my friends.
These people force me to examine,
encourage me to grow.
--Cher

Love is only chatter,
Friends are all that matter.
--Gelett Burgess

The more we love our friends,
the less we flatter them.
--Moliere

When friends ask for a second up,
they are open to conversation.
--Gail Parent

The best mirror is an old friend.
--George Herbert

Silences make the real
conversations between friends.
--Margaret Lee Runbeck

Love is blind;
friendship closes its eyes.
--Anonymous

Familiarity breeds content.
--Anna Quindlen

SOURCE: 9/1/1998 FAMILY CIRCLE

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COLORS OF FRIENDSHIP



White is pure, honesty held true
Blue brings solitude;
Time to look within.

Yellow brings me
warmth to care

Orange holds sorrows,
old and new

Teal gives me
laughter and joy
to share

Red beats with the
heart of friends

Purple holds loyalties
that know not time

Green keeps
jealousy and envy
all in check

My heart beats of many colors
Strengthened by friends
that share the memories
YOU have helped color my world.

--author unknown

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