When life gives you lemons...make note cards!

I think I might be getting ahead of myself a tad (as far as seasons go anyway)...  so many of you are buried in snow and it's freezing cold outside...  but I could not resist making up some little citrus note cards for you to download and print!  I hope these little fellas will brighter your blistery days just a little bit!

Crafting with Lolly?
Before I share the cards though, I want to invite you to craft with me next Friday (just in time for the weekend).  You'll need a few supplies so I wanted to tell you now so you had time to get everything together (if you are even interested that is)!!!! 

We are going to be making a cork wreath!  I have been making these for about 8 years now (I think I have literally made about 14 of them as gifts for friends and family).  RonChops and I do not drink wine so I have to be crafty in order to find enough corks to make one!  I usually hit up restaurants and ask the bartender if they will save them for me...  (the nicer the place the more you will get).  You can even find them on ebay for a good price too (search for "wine corks")!

You will also need a straw wreath.  I found this little one last weekend for .99 at a thrift store... so look there and at your local hobby shop too.  The one I have for my kitchen is about 22 inches wide (you need a LOT of corks for that sucker).  This little guy is only 12 inches wide and uses quite a few less.  How many you may ask...  I'll tell you when I finish next Friday....  oh and you will need a hot glue gun too (with LOADS of glue sticks).  Loads I tell ya.

O.M.T.  Do NOT take the plastic off of the wreath.  Trust me ok.  Just trust me. 

On to the sharsey!
For my post today I have some little download and print freebies to share!  I made these little note cards like my other ones.  You can see the other guys from my download and print freebies page HERE (I think I have some pears and trees out there).  I love these little note cards.  You can use them when you are sending your friends little gifts and goodies AND for all you gals out there who sell your crafty fabulousness...  feel free to use these note cards and mini tags when you send out your wares!  They make a nice little package even nicer.  Pretty soon I'll even have an Avery label template that matches with all of the note card sets I have made.  Me thinks it will really make a nice presentation!

Where has Lolly been?
You may have noticed that I did not post 5 days this week (then again you may have heaved a sigh of relief that I was not clogging your RSS reader with daily posts too)!

I have decided to change a few things around here.  I'll only be posting 4 days a week (3 times mon-fri + the sunday guest recipe)... and that's pretty much it.  Why?  Cause I have so many great things planned that I need time to get them all done!!!  I was running out of time and not putting my best stuff out there and I just cannot have that!  This extra time will give me more time to get ready for things like the NEXT "Embroidery Week" (in June) and better yet the "Love Some Bunnies Week" that's coming up (I can hardly wait for that one).  Lolly really loves her some bunnies...  so if you do not like rabbits...  you are prolly going to want to steer clear of LollyChops during that time. (don't worry...  I'll warn ya...I swears.)!

I hope everyone had a terrific week!  If you have made stuff from some of my tutorials and patterns, etc...  please feel free to send me pics and I'll post them for everyone to gaze upon!

LollyChops - Fresh Note Cards

Hugs for a happy weekend everyone!

P.S.W.A.P. (P.S. with a picture) In case you missed the freebie Cherry Blossom Recipe cards I made and posted on La Fuji Mama this past Monday...go check them out HERE (see a sample of one of the colorways below)...so pretty!  You know you want them!!!

P.S.S.T.  I have one more little sharesy.  I got this pic from Megan earlier this week.  She turned my tweet pattern into a little framed piece too!  Don't cha just love it!!!

Comments

[Sarah]

Love the Lemons!
I also love your excitement for crafts! :)

[missweb]

I so enjoy your site, ideas and your designs. Thank you for sharing!

[Fuji Mama]

Oooh, I think your timing with citrus note cards is perfect! Now that we're all a bit sick of winter and yearning for a bit more sunshine, you brighten up our day with these! Yippee!

[Jingle]

How interesting! I can't wait to see what this wreath looks like!

[tricia]

Too cute.. this is my birthday weekend so i am not doing much in the way of anything other than running like mad to get everything done.
Those notecards would look so cute as the matchbook cards..

[shaina]

Just wanted to stop in and say hi!! Hope your weekend will be just lovely!!

[Leigh]

Holy cow, Lolly - that's a lot of corks! I might get a wreath and do something else with it with you, b/c I only have like 3 corks saved. BTW - the lemons make me very happy.

[Toi]

Lolly I'm sorry but, I have no idea what this post was about. All I saw was wine and bunnies. Two of my VERY FAVORITE things in the whole entire world! I think I need one of these cork wreaths so I'm going to start drinking wine when I get home to have enough for the wreath. And I'm pretty sure that we need a bunny month. Is there anything better in the world than a bunny? I'm sure this was a fantastic post but, you know how my mind works. I'll come back later when I've calmed down and re-read it!

[MomChops]

I, of course, have a fabulous cork wreath by Lolly - go collect those corks, ladies and gents - you will LOVE the result, I promise. AND they hold up magnificently wherever you hang them! BUNNIES week - whooohoo! Love bunnies.

[Megan]

I'm honored that you posted my picture on your site! thank you so much!! and I love the new notecards!! Already I feel cheery inside :-0

[Jamieson]

Lolly, I just have to know when the bunnies week is!!!!! I have three bunnies, I just absolutely love them! They are so sweet! (okay, maybe not the half-wild crazy one, but I still love him!)

[Amy @ Living Locurto]

So nice and fresh! Makes me ready for spring:-) I'll be linking!

[Michelle]

Hi Lolly,
I just want to send a HUGE thank you your way for being so completely generous with your free patterns and ideas. I just looked through your totally adorable embroidery patterns from last week and printed them all. I know absolutley nothing about embroidery, but the adorable art and beautiful colors make me want to do something with them. Also, I am so honored that you liked my card for the KWerner color challenge. Thanks for checking it out!

[Annie Pazoo]

Goodness, LC, did you know that, next to pears, lemons are my favorite flavor and color? Yup, lemon lotion, lemon soap, lemonade, you name it. I'm gonna try making an aluminum foil hat to see if that can FOIL your mind-reading. You're good, girl. You go, girl!

[Rachel]

I am excited for bunnies! I used to have a big old pet house bunny. He was SO much fun! I still like to stop by the pet shop and pet the bunnies. My favorite are the ones who are so little they're practically face-less. Can't resist those cotton tails.

If I walked around and picked up all the corks I throw to my cats (free cat toys!) I would probably have enough to make your wreath. Hmm. This makes it sounds like I need to go to Wine n' Craft Rehab. Actually, that sounds like a pretty fun place, sign me up!

I'm excited for your posting schedule. You out out SO MUCH amazing craftiness, this seems much more manageable. Having time to plan rocks and I'm so excited to see what you come up with!

[meninheira]

Hi :)
I used a pattern of you for a blog of a friend and I forget to tell you!! and now I have remember!! :DDDDDD

I hope I like you, here she talk about it: http://janil-nilja.blogspot.com/2009/01/bienvenidos-la-republica-independiente.html

Hugssssss

[erin]

lolly, i'm gonna need to see these corky wreaths in the flesh. my curiosity is definitely piqued. i have no idea where this is going....suprise me! and those notecards and recipie cards=totally adorable!

[Lauren]

Hi there, just wanted to say, I love all your crafty ideas! Also, my family's nickname for me is Lolly and I thought it was funny because I've never heard of anyone else called Lolly. Keep up the good work!

[Robin Rane' ~ All Things Heart & Home]

I for one love bunnies and can't wait until bunny week!!!

[pandemic]

Hi Lolly, I remember Ellen (tv ellen) used to do a bit about a cabunny- part cat, part bunny.. AAAnywayyy.. I love bunnies I dunno why, just like the shape of a bunny. My dad was taking corks, cutting them in half and mounting them on boards to make... wait for it... cork bulletin boards to hold your favorite wine labels. I gotta run downstairs and get you a picture of it. As always a day late and a dollar two fitty short.
BUNNIES! plus, love the BIG lemon the bestest.

[Mrs. Doodle]

You are just the best. I am so glad I don't live in the snow. So very glad. I think it is cold here tonight and it is only in the mid 20's. I am a baby I know. I love these cards. I love everything about them.

[MyHandmadeHeart]

The Note Cards are very Cute Lolly. Thank you, you are very sharing and generous. They are perfect for Summer here in Australia!

Im SO looking forward to your Bunnies week! I just love Rabbits, i have my own spoiled Baby who is a House Rabbit and in Australia thats a very unusual thing. They are even illegal in one State. Ive had a few rescue rabbits too.....about 14!!!

[merivelmoon]

I love the note cards, what a lovely burst of color to liven up our dreary days! I bought some primroses last weekend to bring a bit of spring to my kitchen. These little beauties have made me sew happy!
Can't wait for bunny week...hippity-hoppity! :)
Happy weekend hugs!!

[katie]

Oh thank you so much for the citrus themed set! I just love them, I love fruit anything! They are so bright and cheerful, and you better believe I already knew about the recipe cards! Downloaded, printed out, and used already:)

[Tissuepapers]

I love everything I see - you are very talented.

[jen]

These areSOO SOO cute!!
Thank you :)