The Hannah Swenson Books In Order - Murder She Baked On Hallmark

The 6th Murder She Baked Mystery is coming to Hallmark in August

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery on Sunday, August 8, at 9 pm 

Find the Books On Amazon Here:

https://amzn.to/37qCDJ3

 (several of them are free on Kindle)

I started reading the Hannah Swenson books 20 years ago, when the series was new.  They are cozy mysteries, light, often ridiculous.  Then love triangle "resolution" about ended my reading streak for this series - I'm still annoyed by that twist.  However, after reading the books for so long, I find myself still reading the new ones, even though they are truly quite bad.

The Hallmark Mystery series, Murder She Baked,  is probably one of the most annoying of the Cozy Mysteries they run.  Yet I still watch them.  I have no explanation nor excuse, and I feel no need to think about this too much.  

So I no longer like the books.  I mock the movies as I watch them.  And yet, I still read them, and still watch them.  With the new Hallmark movie coming this month, I realized I was behind in the books.  I keep a section in my planner for book series that I read, so I can track which books I have not yet read.  These are the pages I just made up quick for my planner, for this series.  You can download them as a pdf here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CHrj7Ct5JzPS5tM8xImAC_ybHb2KSPn1/view?usp=sharing

Or You can just right click on the images and "save as".

I've included a text only version below the photos, for those of you who do not have HP  instant ink.  

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On My Desk This Week - 7/30/21

On My Desk Last Week - 7/30/21

Paper Flowers, Reverse Canvases, & Some Organization & Clean Up

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Making The Canada Crafts Studio Flower Owl

 

Making the Canada Crafts Studio Flower Owl.

The Sizes &  number of each svg I used

It does say right in the description that this svg does not come with instructions...  but it still surprised me.  Because although all the pieces are here, they are not the right sizes, and there is nothing telling you how many of each you need.  I purchased the file when it was on sale for $1 - but it is normally a pretty pricey svg - costing as much as $15 - so no instructions is a bit disappointing.  

So since I had  to figure out how to make this for myself, I'll share the sizes and amounts I used, and hopefully save some of you some work and frustration.

Painting Paper Flowers - A Cricut Project

 

A little paint on paper flower petals, before they are assembled, gives depth and  dimension to plain cardstock flowers

True Single Line Fonts To Write With In Cricut

 
Truly single line fonts for use with pens and the draw feature in Cricut

When using the pens with cricut, the pen will follow the same path as the blade, typically giving you an outlined, or "bubble" text.  There are more than 100 free fonts that will collapse on themselves and appear single line, but there are also free truly single line fonts - some of which are shown above.

Christmas In July - 5 Cricut Projects (With Free SVGS) To Make This Week-End

 
I know - It's July, and Christmas feels a long way off. But it's going to be here before you know it.  
Here are 5 projects you can cut and make to get a head start on the Christmas crafting season.

Where To Find Free SVGS For Making A Paper Christmas Village

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2020/11/where-to-find-free-christmas-village.html

This is a great time of year to decide on a Christmas village, and get it cut out.  You can print out the webpage with the instructions (just in case the website disappears!) and put all of the pieces and the instructions in a zip lock bag to assemble during the holiday season, if you don't want to actually put it together now.

https://specialheartstudio.com/layered-christmas-angel/

This was one of my favorite projects last year from Special Hearts Studio. It's  a FREE svg, and several of my friends asked me to make them one when they saw it.  I didn't have time to make extras last year, but this time of year I can get a head start, cutting out several  and putting together the outside layers, and making sure I have enough of the lights for inside.  Closer to the holidays, I can finish assembling them, adding the side pieces, but for now, I want to be able to store them fairly flat in ziplock bags.

https://specialheartstudio.com/3d-layered-nativity/

This is another incredible free svg from Special Hearts Studio.  (She has so many amazing projects!)  For this one, my plan is to cut it out for each of our adult children's families.  Then I'll add all of the supplies (glue, lights) to assemble them to a ziplock bag, and after Thanksgiving, I'll mail them out, so that the kids can each assemble their own.  

Looking for a quick hostess gift, or gift for the neighbors? You can often find clear glass plates at the Dollar Tree.  A little etching cream, and a stencil made with cricut, and you have custom plates.  

Here's a step by step tutorial on how to make them:

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/12/etching-cookie-plates-christmas-gifts.html

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2020/11/chevron-leopard-print-arabesque.html

Customized Christmas ornaments make quick and easy stocking stuffers.  These arabesque tiles often sell out in our local Lowes & Home Depot stores at holiday time, when they are a popular craft. July is a great time to get a head start on these - or on any Christmas ornaments!  I often think I should make one Christmas ornament a month, year round, so that i am not so rushed in November..  but here we are in July, and I still have not started any this year.  :-)

Here's an index of Tips, Tricks, Tutorials, and Free SVGS for making Christmas Ornaments:

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/10/making-christmas-ornaments-index-of.html

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The Index For The 12 Week Christmas Craft Challenge

Twelve Weeks Of Christmas Crafts, with step by step tutorials and free svgs for each!

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-12-week-christmas-craft-challenge.html

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On My Desk Today... 4th Of July Projects

 
From Left To Right - Back Row: Rolled Paper Flowers in a vinyl mason jar on canvas, Welcome Gnome Vertical Sign on A Ceramic Floor Tile, Layered Mandala Gnome on my Seasonal Home Sign, 4th Of July Vertical Sign on Ceramic Tile.

2nd Row: Large Patriotic Flag Paper Flower, Layered Mandala Gnome

Third row: Freezer Pop holders, reusable drink pouches (great for wine slushies) Flag Flower Mandala
Banner From Special Hearts Studio SVG.