November 25
2012 Card & Cookie Exchange
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Today was my card club’s Card & Cookie Exchange. Â This is my second year participating. Â The rules were the same as last year…
1. Bring one handmade card for each person.
2. Bring one dozen homemade cookies for each person, plus some to share.
The cookie table was lovely.  Last year, my cookies didn’t turn out as well as I would have wished.  This year’s were better.  I made Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Chunk Cookies.  The only thing I would have done differently…I made three batches all at once.  Oatmeal cookie dough is pretty stiff, so when it came time to add the cranberries and white chocolate bits, it was hard to incorporate them evenly.  If I did it again, I would make one batch at a time.  I don’t know these things because I only bake if I have to.
I love receiving the cards. Â It’s so fun to see what everyone came up with.
We also made a card and a gift tag.
These are the lovely ladies I hang out with.
Me with my nieces
It was a great way to kick-off the Christmas season.
Art Every Day Month – Day 25
I’m participating in Art Every Day Month.  Every day during the month of November I’m going to start a painting. Most won’t be finished, but I’ll get something started…a lot or a little.
Daily Inspiration
It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.
W. T. Ellis
Oh, it’s all so lovely! I think it all sounds like a lot of fun!
Looks like a lovely time. Fabby cards and I am sure the cookies were scrummy:)
Lovely photos.
The table is beautiful with all the goodies! It looks like a fun time!
A cookie exchange! How brilliant!
Holy moly that’s a lot of cookies! They sound delicious.
Beautifl decoratins and treats!
urban hounds
Oh I thought I was doing so well to have my trees up and all my Christmas cards addressed and stamped until I saw this post. Just beautiful. You SO could give Martha Stewart a run for her obscenely huge money.
I should probably mention that the Cookie & Card Exchange wasn’t at my house.
what a lovely idea to exhange goodies, cookies sound very yummy! loving the canvass’s, keep going!
sue x
what a great Christmas time exchange!! I have got to try your cookie recipe, they sound devine!
Sounds like a fun time! The table of goodies and the variety of beautiful handmade cards are so festive. What a great idea for a get-together.