The Chicken Coop

I am a paper crafter. I've been playing with paper, and cutting and pasting for many years now and I still just love it. I teach classes each month and would love to have you.
You can find me at MyRedHen.blogspot.com and on Pinterest
or email me at MyRedHen4@yahoo.com
I'd love to hear from you.
Every now and then I have some cards or little treats available for sale that may be seen here.
My blog also contains my personal posts. Ignore them if you like, but you may get a kick out of them. Maybe my girls will read them one day and get insights into the inner workings of an old woman's brain....Scary Thought!
There is a list of labels on the right side of the blog, so you can click there to go to only the posts that you are interested in. That will allow you to skip the personal posts and any items for sale if you wish. No matter which way you choose, I hope will enjoy my little blog and visit often.

Monday, October 23, 2017

Curse You Peter Pan!!

Landon and Levi are being Captain Hook and Peter Pan for Halloween.
Megan tried their costumes on for the first time at my house and they immediately ran in, got up on my bed for a battle.


Saturday, October 21, 2017

Reindeer Noses

Just finished up this basket full of reindeer noses.
Made with the owl punch and a tree punch for the antlers.
$2.50 each if you'd like any. 😊

Friday, October 20, 2017

Be Merry

Have you seen the ornaments in the Be Merry Kit. they are  (#144648 $19 for 12)?
          That's only a touch over $1.50 each.  Six green and six red.
I love them and think they would also look beautiful decorating a Christmas package.




As you can see, they fit nicely in our new
                                                                                     Acetate Card Boxes (#144628 $6.50 for 10)
I've also embossed the front of the one with the green ornament with our new
Winter Wonder Embossing Folder (#144686 $7.50)
Also want to point out that you don't want to toss the little Christmas trees that pop out on the green ornament. They can totally be used on another project.
I used one to make a 3x3 card to fit in our new little 3x3 Whisper White Envelopes
                                                                                                   (#145829 $9 for 40)
 using some scraps from the Year of Cheer Designer Series Paper (#144640 #13.00)
This will be perfect to add to the ornament in the box when I dress up the outside.
What a nice Christmas gift!
 

A Special Gift

I just finished this as a special gift for a very special friend.
Eight of our new Treat Tubes
                     (#144613 $5 for12)
fit perfectly into our new Acetate Card Boxes
                     (#144628 $6.59 for 10)
I've filled the tubes with all kinds of things to
add to hot chocolate or Christmas baking.
Then I decorated the box with our new
                      7/8" Striped Ribbon
                       (#144624 $5 for 5 yards)
                       Mini Ornaments
                       (#144626 $7.50 for 8)
                        Green Sprigs
                        (144627 $5 for 12)
Also, be sure to check out the front of the box. I have embossed it with our new Winter Wonder Embossing Folder (#144686 $7.50)
All of these supplies are available to order online on my website or you may contract me directly.
           The current Hostess Code is #4MWKUBU
I have enough supplies to make a very few more if you would like to order one already made up.
There will only be a few so let me know quickly if you would like one.





Thursday, October 19, 2017

Brush Your Fangs

I am finishing several things way too late this year. I have got to get my time management under control!
Anyway, I just finished these cute projects. I like them. I found these cute boxes of Russel Stover chocolates and just had to pair them with this new stamp from Stampin Up.
        
I have a few avaiable for sale if you need a last minute Halloween treat for someone special.
The ones that include the box of candy are $6.50 and the ones with just the toothbrush are $3.50.
Just let me know if you'd like to snag one.

Here's the info on this set if  you need it for yourself:
Creep It Real #144768 in wood at $27.00 or
#144780 in clear for only #19.00

My current Hostess Code is 4MWKUBU
Please use it if your order is under $150

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Were you at Card Buffet??






Hi All


I'm finally getting my life back together after a CRAZY three and a half weeks.
During that time, one of the things I had going on was my third Card Buffet. We all had a great time, but
I was so busy and distracted that I forgot to take a single picture.


So...Instead of showing you pictures of the event itself, I thought I'd show you just two of the cards you missed creating if you didn't attend.


If you like them and the event sounds fun to you, I hope you'll consider coming to the next one which will be sometime in 
                                                               January.
Watch for more info to come.

Friday, September 8, 2017

Hurricane Relief

This post is to let all of you know what Stampin Up is doing in an effort to help those hit by the devastating hurricanes.
If you are attending the Card Buffet and would like to make a donation, I will accept donations that day and forward them on to Stampin Up. If you are not signed up for the Buffet and would like to stop by, look at some samples of new product and make a donation, please feel free to drop in at 164 Hubbard Street, at Branches Community Church any time between 11am and 4pm.
You may also donate directly by following the link in this email.
This is purely voluntary on your part. I just wanted to get the word out there since it's a way to help and be able to double your donation. I can only imagine what these people are up against.

In This, We Make a Difference

SU_HurricaneRelief Along with many of you, we are watching with concern as stories unfold about the devastation left behind in Texas and Louisiana by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey. Though no one knows how many lives have been affected, Harvey is said to be one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, and the damage caused by massive flooding will be felt for years to come.
With you, we’re also trying to stay informed on the progress of Hurricane Irma; as we write this, Irma has not yet made landfall but is currently classified as a catastrophic Category 5 storm. It will almost certainly leave as much destruction in its wake as Hurricane Harvey and will affect the lives of tens of thousands of people.
As a Stampin’ Up! family, we invite you to help us give to those who are now (or will soon be) trying to rebuild their lives. From now until the end of October, Stampin’ Up! will match donations made to the American Red Cross, dollar-for-dollar, for up to $50,000. Please click here to donate.
The Stampin’ Up! community is already making a difference through ongoing hurricane relief efforts. Here are some ways people are raising money.
  • Demonstrators are donating a portion of their commissions.
  • Demonstrators are holding dedicated events, including retired product sales, where all proceeds are being donated to hurricane relief.
  • Customers are being invited to donate at events. 
  • Demonstrators are selling unused cards or are mounting past swaps on card bases and selling them (in accordance with the Angel Policy) to raise hurricane relief funds.
If you’re a Stampin’ Up! customer and would like to help, reach out to your demonstrator and see if they are holding any fundraising events you can be a part of, or click here to donate to the American Red Cross.
Together, we can do incredible things! We hope you’ll join us . . . because we truly can make a difference.