Merry Christmas!

"Love Notes" - Stitch Art Note Cards

I am totally in love with creating Stitch Art for my shop and wanted to do something to incorporate it. So, I decided to create a set of note cards using Stitch Art.

Introducing "Love Notes" - Stitch Art Note Cards http://www.etsy.com/listing/64644755/love-notes-stitch-art-note-cards.

It comes in a set of 4 note cards.

Sunshine In My Soul

I have been addicted to making Etsy treasuries. This is my latest. I wanted to put together a treasury full of sunshiny brightness and happiness to combat those gloomy days of winter where grey skies are so prevalent where I live.

New Stitch Art Designs

I have some new Stitch Art designs available in my shop - mateo & tobias Stitch Art.

Butter Tart Slice

My son's class had a "Christmas Tea" where they had a nativity performance. The performance was so enjoyable. My son got to play one of the wisemen. His teacher asked him if he wanted to play Joseph, but he said, "No, I want to be a wiseman". He told me later that he wanted to be a wiseman because he wanted to wear a crown. LOL! :)

I made Butter Tart Slices to bring to the Christmas Tea. I love this recipe from The Best of Bridge cookbook. So good, yet so simple to make. I made a 9x13 inch pan and came home with an empty dish! :)



Butter Tart Slice

The Crust:
2 cups flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 cup butter
pinch salt

The Filling:
3 eggs beaten
2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 Tbsp. baking powder
pinch salt
3/4 cup coconut
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup raisins
3 tsps flour

To make crust, combine first four ingredients and press into a 9"x13" pan.

To make filling, melt butter, add eggs and remaining ingredients. Pour over crust. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Cut when hot.

Gift Tag Download For You!

Here are some Christmas gift tags that I created for all of my wonderful Blog readers and Facebook & Twitter followers. ♥

They are sized to print on an 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheet of cardstock. You can download them here:
mateo & tobias Gift Tags.

I hope you enjoy them!

Ready and Waiting...

I just completed sewing these sweethearts. They are now patiently waiting to be shipped to their loving homes. ♥ They are a little sad to be leaving, but they are all SO excited to be embarking on this new and fun journey. It will be their first plane ride ever. :)

Stitch Art - Hand Stitched With Love

Introducing my new line of Stitch Art!

Stitch Art would look absolutely lovely perched on a bookshelf or sitting on top of a desk or table. It would also look beautiful hanging with other works of art on the wall.

Stitch Art can take hours to create because each design is hand pierced onto cold pressed watercolor paper and then each stitch is meticulously created by hand with love.

I love the effects of stitching on paper. I cannot wait to design some more!

It's Starting To Feel Like Christmas

I absolutely love decorating for Christmas. Here are a few photos from around the house.

Camera Giveaway!

Head on over to this blog to enter to win a FUJI Instax Mini camera!

Coming Soon - A Sneak Peek!

Here is a sneak peek at what is coming soon in store at mateo & tobias. It's quite labour intensive, but so rewarding for me to do. I just love it! Any guesses as to what it might be?

Felt Owl Tutorial

I love owls and when I saw this tutorial, I fell in love!

This tutorial is making felt owls using styrofoam balls and comes to you from the Factory Direct Craft Blog (http://factorydirectcraft.com/factorydirectcraft_blog/hoot-felt-owls)

I am definitely going to have to make one with my kids! So very cute!

Wall Prints

I have a new line of wall prints that I designed now listed on Etsy - http://www.etsy.com/shop/mateoandtobias. They would be a wonderful addition to a child's room or nursery. They would also be a lovely accent to a playroom or family room.

Here is an example of some of the prints. To see the entire line, please visit my Etsy shop.

Custom Woodland Critters

I had the pleasure of making a couple of custom Woodland Critters. I think they turned out so sweet! :) You can meet them here: Custom Woodland Critters.  

Woodland Critters

Here is a preview of my new line of Woodland Critters. Each critter is uniquely designed and entirely handmade. They are stuffed full of love and goodness and are eager to find a loving and caring home. You can meet the critters and learn more about them here: Woodland Critters.