I was getting some of my photos off of my camera and thought I’d share these teacher gifts that I did for my kid’s teachers at the end of last year. I love decorating candy bar wrappers with scrapbooking supplies.
These ones are just simple ones for the large Hershey’s bars. I just covered them with scrapbooking paper and printed out the sayings on cardstock, used a few stickers, and did up some hang tags for them. I usually forget to take pictures of the stuff I do. I did some really neat ones with scrapbooking paper in a music motiff with praise verses on them for doorprizes for one of my ladies meetings. Wish I would have taken photos of those. Click on the photo for a larger image.
Have a creative day, 
Julia
I added a Pink (Breast Cancer Awareness) Theme to the site the other day. I based it on “rain”. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming up in October.
Pink Rain Theme
Here are some links to go along with that theme.
Pink Breast Cancer Ribbons (directions)
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PAR/Content/PAR_2_3_Make_a_Pink_Ribbon_Pin.asp
Umbrella Template
http://www.craftideas.info/html/umbrella_template.html
Coloring Page
http://parenting.leehansen.com/downloads/coloring/spring/spring-rain-coloring.htm
Card Template
http://www.bydonovan.com/my_template_files/ParasolCard.gif
Umbrella Cake
http://thepartyworks.com/article.php/articles_id/573
Here’s a couple places where you can get some free health materials to give out to your women’s groups.
http://www.cancer.org/asp/freebrochures/fb_global.asp?navToScreen=fb_0
(American Cancer Society)
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az.htm
(they have all types of topics and some pdf files on various women’s health issues to download)
Has Your Women’s Ministry Group held a “Pink” or Breast Cancer Awareness Activity? Leave your comments at the end of the post.
Have a creative day,
Julia
Just had to share what I found the other day. I was looking for some coffee mug graphics to print out for my next ladies meeting, which is a Coffee Theme. I want to make it look like a coffee shop so I wanted some coffee things to print out and use for decoration. I was just so excited when I found this Over A Cup of Coffee digital graphics set by Gem’s Cottage. They are perfect for what I need so I purchased them.
I’m going to print some of the mugs and things on 8 1/2 x 11 paper, then lamenate, cut out and use to hang for decoration. The set is very inexpensive and they are in png format so you can adjust the size to what you want without losing any of the detail. I printed out a few to see how they’d do and they printed beautifully.
Gem also includes a few ready to print projects in the set and I’m 
going to print out her “Starbucks” holder to make a couple doorprizes with. Thought I’d put some crinkled paper shreds inside and fill with goodies to make a gift basket–or rather “gift box”– out of them and use them for doorprizes.
Gem was kind enough to allow me to post a couple of her samples here but make sure you go to her site and see the rest of the samples. She also has a Musical Interlude set which I think is just lovely.
Gem’s Cottage
http://www.gemscottage.com/
Look on her menu under “Store Front” and then go to her digital art sets.
Have a creative day,
Julia
I came across some button links and things from when I was working on a Button Theme last year. I think we discussed it over at The Hen House but I never did post it so I finally added to it and got it together for the site, “Buttons, Bows, and Blessings“. I don’t have a devotional persay for this theme, but I did post a Button Devotional Starter page with some various thoughts. I really couldn’t decide which direction to go. Below are some links to some crafts and ideas to use with the theme.
Button Crafts:
Button Candle Holders (IHanna’s Blog)
Button wreath (Little Bird’s Handmade Blog)
Button Wreath (Little Bird’s Handmade Blog)
Button Necklaces (craftlog.com)
Button Snowman (familyfun.go)
Tiny Button Tree (Allsorts Blog)
Button Tree (Oh Joy! Blog)
Button Tree (Mama & Jack Blog)
Button Cards:
Simple Flower Card (Kwernerdesign)
Simple Notecard (How About Orange?)
Star Button Card (How About Orange?)
Button Class Cards (The Stamper’s Den)
Button Goodies:
Button Cookies (Karen Green Blog)
Have a creative day,
Julia
Hope you are starting your day off with a smile. Saw this this morning and thought I’d share. This is a skit done by Karen Ehman (Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker) My personal favorite was the witches hat. Click on her link on the following page to watch the video.
http://karenehman.com/home/?page_id=113
Have a creative day,
Julia
I have another women’s ministry blog for you to visit today.
Forcey Memorial Church
Silver Spring, MD
Their women’s ministry is called, Sisters In Symphony. They have several things going on. Make sure you look at their Ministry Statement along the right of their website. It’s a really great one.
Sisters In Symphony
Thanks to Sandy for submitting this site for us.
Have a creative day,
Julia
I wanted to start a Craft Category on the blog because I took down the craft links page on the website because it was so hard to keep up with as it was one of the pages where the urls kept changing or the sites would be taken down by their owners so I thought this would be a good place to share some of those fun sites I come across. I know a lot of you do craft projects with your ladies groups or make projects for favors and such. I also thought this would be a good place to upload some of my photos of my own projects that I do myself.
I did put the Scrapbooking page back up but don’t worry, I’ll be asking for a few volunteers to help me keep it checked.
To start us off here, I wanted to share a great place to find some fun printables and other ideas as well. This site does take a few moments to load because there are so many photos of projects, but it is worth the wait and if you are like me, you need photos with your craft instructions!
There are some great printable hang tags. I thought the fruit of the spirit one would be great to put with gift jams or applebutter.
HappyBird’s Crafting Haven
www.happybirdscraftinghaven.com
Have a creative day,
Julia
This afternoon I’ve been trying to catch up on my email. I’m just so encouraged by all of your notes and comments to me. I know all you regulars know that from time to time I take down my email address or comments form from the site just because I get so overwhelmed and so far behind in reading them. I do love it when I am able to keep up (or at least try to keep up). I just want you to know how much you all are an encouragement to me to keep keeping on and keep on going with the website. Thanks a bunch!
If you’d like to send a comment about something you’ve read on the website or whatever you want to share, just go into The Guestroom or leave a comment here in the blog.
Have a creative day,
Julia
Just wanted to share a few more Women’s Ministry Happenings for you. Here’s some sites with some ladies that have been very busy…
The Worship Center
Bryans Road, MD
The Ladies at the Worship Center look like they had a very good time with their Hat Show. Looks like they’ve been very creative as well. Check it out!
http://www.theworshipcenter.org/hatshow.htm
Long Hollow Baptist church
Hendersonville, TN
These ladies have a unique ministry called, Divine Do~Overs. It’s a team of ladies that help declutter, organize, and decorate.
http://www.longhollow.com/women/reach_out
College Hills Church of Christ
Lebanon, TN
This Women’s Ministry is involved in their Community Blood Drives. They volunteer to help with registration and also help provide snacks for the blood drive.
http://www.collegehills.org/page.aspx?id=206577
Northside Baptist Church
Panama City, FL
These ladies look like they have a lot going on in their Women’s Ministry. They have an outreach to their Pregnancy Center to supply items that are needed. It looks like they’ve been creative as well by all the photos of their “Tables of Love”.
http://www.northsidepc.org/women.htm
Hope you enjoy the sites above and perhaps find some ideas or something useful for your own Women’s Ministry. Remember to send in your Women’s Ministry Happenings either by submitting an article or your church Women’s Ministry Website. See the details.
Have a creative day,
Julia
There’s a new section to the blog and it’s all about Women’s Ministry Happenings. Let’s see what’s 
happening in Women’s Ministry all over the world! I’ll be highlighting different Women’s Ministry web pages and blogs associated with local churches. You can also send in an article on a happening from your Women’s Ministry. I’ll be taking submissions so go get the details.
I may not endorse the entirety of all of these websites, but these links are here to help you and encourage you in your Women’s Ministry planning. Please don’t get hung up on what type of churches these are. These links will be from various churches across denominational lines. I always feel you find help where you find it. This is not an endorsement of their doctrine or policies in general but are here to highlight various things going on in Women’s Ministry across the board. As with anything, just use sound judgement.
Moody Church
Chicago, IL
The Moody Church has a great TLC project for their single women missionaries. Check it out.
http://www.moodychurch.org/ministries/women/index.html
His Place Community Church
Burlington, WA
This Women’s Ministry has various things going on for their ladies. Click on their “Steering Team” link if you are struggling with what role your Women’s leaders and helpers should have. They list their team’s responsibilities out which I think might be a great help to those just starting a WM.
http://hisplaceladies.smileonmyheart.com/index.htm
South Hill Christian Church
Puyallup, WA
These ladies hold an annual Christmas Tea and some other activities for their ladies.
http://www.shccweb.org/page/page/1740297.htm
CrossRoads Baptist Church
Warrior, AL
The Women’s Ministry in this church has a great name for a luncheon for their ladies. It made me giggle:)
http://www.crossroadsbaptist-church.net/templates/System/details.asp?id=31649&PID=569564
Make sure if you want to participate that you start sending in your links and writing your articles. Find more details here!
I’m very excited about what a help to all of us that this type of sharing can be.
Have a creative day,
Julia
