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2012-01-11T00:36:00.001-06:00

More Folded Cards

2012-01-09T00:34:00.000-06:00

Oragami Heart Fold Card

2012-01-08T00:33:00.000-06:00

More Winter Cards

2012-01-07T00:32:00.000-06:00

Winter Cards

2012-01-05T00:30:00.000-06:00

Todays Class - Discovering Die Cuts

2011-11-17T10:03:00.000-06:00

Card 4 - Discovering Die Cuts

2011-11-16T10:41:00.002-06:00

Last but not least...I'll be showing you how to use some Sizzix, Spellbinders and Memory Box Dies in this class coming up on Thursday! Today is the last day to sign up today Craft Fancy....

Card 3 - Discovering Die Cuts

2011-11-15T10:39:00.001-06:00

I'll be showing you how to use some Spellbinders and Memory Box Dies in this class coming up on Thursday! Call to sign up today Craft Fancy....

Card 2 - Discovering Die Cuts

2011-11-14T22:37:00.001-06:00

I'll be showing you how to use some Sizzix, Spellbinders and Memory Box Dies in this class coming up on Thursday! Call to sign up today Craft Fancy....

Card 1 - Discovering Die Cuts

2011-11-13T00:34:00.002-06:00

I'll be showing you how to use some Spellbinders and Memory Box Dies in this class coming up on Thursday! Call to sign up today Craft Fancy....

For Dinner Tonight

2011-11-12T20:33:00.000-06:00

Found the Recipe on Pinterest it came from Real Simple here. I think it looks pretty good. It was very YUMMY. I had to substitute Swiss Cheese for Gruyere.

Barbie Spa

2011-11-11T20:29:00.000-06:00

The girls created a Barbie Spa today. The cucumbers on their eyes are bits of celery. All of the barbie's paid extra so they could spend more time in the spa, I was told.

Copic Coloring Class

2011-11-07T20:26:00.000-06:00

I'm teaching a copic class today featuring stamps from Claudine Helmuth, Lawn Fawn, Penny Black and Memory Box.

Memory Box Christmas Cards

2011-11-01T08:24:00.001-05:00

Today is my Memory Box Card Class. Love these.

Copic Class Gallery and Fall Colored Card

2011-10-21T15:41:00.000-05:00

Another sample from the October Copic Class at Craft Fancy. The class is October 24th. This one uses Lawn Fawn Stamps. As you can see we're airbrushing them all after we're done coloring. I've used Neenah in the ivory here to give a warmer feel. Call to sign up today and don't forget your basic tool kit and markers. See you then.

On a side note, I was excited to see a gallery of a bunch of my past copic classes on Flickr. How Cool, check it out for lots more Copic Inspiration......

Craft Fair Time

2011-10-20T16:37:00.002-05:00

Mark Your Calendars........This weekend it's time for a Craft Fair!

CONANT'S ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR

700 East Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates, IL

Saturday, October 22nd

9 am - 4 pm

OVER 200 CRAFTERS

It's a Challenge

2011-10-19T22:01:00.000-05:00

Over at the Craft Fancy Blog we've been challenged to use Fall Colors! I'm currently in love with the Twiggy Tree die from Memory Box...love love love. I also used Made with Love by Hero Arts which I have been using on everything! The leaves well I cheated a bit and used an old Provo Craft punch that I think is a tiny pine tree, upside down and in browns and golds they look like leaves. The paper is Bella Blvd. Finally Fall - Leaf Pile. I also used the new Distress Ink Gathered Twigs for the greeting! This is the perfect brown for this time of year.

Head on over to the blog to check out what everyone else has done and to participate in the challenge.

Have a great day!

Fall Copic Class Coming Up

2011-10-17T09:52:00.001-05:00

Yet another card from my Fall Copic Coloring Class at CraftFancy call the store to sign up today. Here you can really see the new airbrush technique we will be using! LOVE it I can't stop airbrushing like this, eeeek! I am totally justifying my purchase of that air compressor, it's getting a workout.

The stamps are all Hero Arts. The greeting is from Made with Love my current go to basic greeting set! The leaves are from Real Leaves these totally lend themselves to copic coloring!

Don't forget your Basic Tool kit and your markers! See you soon!

Pumpkin Chunkin

2011-10-16T22:29:00.001-05:00

It was off to Peoria today for Pumpkin Chunkin we had a great time watching the pumpkins get shot across a field, eating junk food and riding rides with great friends. Even if it was a bit brisk outside! The perfect fall day all and all.

Yesterday I made my last visit to our local farmers market and it was a bit thin. The wind was so bad some booths had to close up and everyone had to take down their tents they kept collapsing. I still got a bunch of veggies and fresh bread for dinner, but it was a sad end to the season for me. Next Saturday Dianne and I are participating in the Conant High School Craft Fair so that will be fun! Working hard on products.....

Fall Copic Cards October 24th

2011-10-14T15:05:00.001-05:00

Another sample from the October Copic Class. More Airbrushing again. We're using a Claudine Helmuth stamp. Love this bony tree it's the essence of fall. I've used Neenah in the ivory here to give a warmer feel.

Last day of Trip

2011-10-12T08:23:00.001-05:00

Last day of our trip to TN we drove to KY and visited Diamond Caverns where we did the cave tour and then the kids bought bags of fossils and arrow heads and enjoyed finding in the picture above.

After that it was a super long drive home! We didn't get here until after 10:30pm and everyone was exhausted. I hope everyone had a great time it seems like except for the whining in the car Dave and myself included!

So today it's totally back to normal for everyone! Phew...

2011-10-10T21:59:00.001-05:00

Today we were off to the Zoo, one of the things the kids really really wanted to do on this trip. We were lucky to have Amazing weather the entire time we've been in Nashville.

Last time we were at the Zoo the Flamingos weren't in place yet.

Can you spot the little girls in the tree house at the Zoo, the main reason they love it here....

After that we made it to the Puffy Muffin for Lunch and then to relax for awhile before picking up fired pottery pieces and heading off to dinner at the Mellow Mushroom. I did get the opportunity to meet Mom's Art teacher who seems wonderfully talented and totally sweet I can see why she enjoys her classes so much.

We are off to bed early tonight we head home tomorrow with a couple of stops along the way.

Relaxing Sunday

2011-10-09T22:34:00.001-05:00

Meet Gary.... Abbi found him in the backyard at Grandmas under a rock. She carried him around and played with him for a long long time.

Today we just explored downtown Franklin and then grilled and ate outside. A very pleasant day. After dinner Dave and I headed off to a lantern tour of The Hermitage, which was wonderful.

Shot from the staircase in the foyer of The Hermitage.

Farmers Market, Babies & Pumpkin Patch

2011-10-09T21:25:00.002-05:00

Yesterday Dave and I explored Antique stores while the girls were out and about with Grandma. We ran into them at The Factory where we had lunch at Sapphire's and they were painting pottery in a little shop.

This morning, Emily and I made it to the Franklin Farmers Market this morning! WOW compared to our little local markets it was amazing. Here are a few photos.

A subscription box from a local farm ready for delivery.

The tents went on and on.......

Geraldine's Chess Pie was utterly AMAZING we tried both the regular and the chocolate. Later we had a minor pie emergency and caught up with her just in time to save the day! Emily had lots of fun!

Gavin and Addison came for a visit they are so adorable aren't they.

Off to the pumpkin patch in Leiper's Fork to pick pumpkins!

The entire day was a lot of fun! Phew! Time to rest.

On The Road

2011-10-06T22:38:00.002-05:00

Just outside of Mammoth Cave in KY the deer walked right up to our car. The wild turkeys ran away quickly when I tried to take their picture, all I got were butts as usual.

Today we left from home around 7:30am and headed to Nashville. We stopped and did a 2mile hiking tour of Mammoth cave. There were 440 stairs which Emily thought was horrific. Abbi on the other hand only said, watch your head Daddy well that is until she stood up in one spot and hit her head, and she's the shortest of all of us! Anyway we learned a lot about the miles of caves and had fun. Then it was on To Grandma's House. We didn't arrive until around 9pm so we're off to bed....

Cute Ian for Fall Copic Cards

2011-10-04T07:11:00.001-05:00

For an upcoming class October 24th at Craft Fancy! I loved coloring Ian, The Greeting Farm stamps are my very favorite for Copics at the moment I collect them like they are never going to be available again. Here we will use the air compressor and the speckled airbrush technique. Fun Fun Fun! We've also used my favorite Hero Arts greeting set at the moment. Hope you can join us. Don't forget your markers.

First Day of School!

2011-08-25T06:02:00.001-05:00

Yesterday was the first day of school! They were so excited to go back.

Another Challenge

2011-08-24T05:37:00.003-05:00

The CraftFancy Blog challenge this week is Twine! Here I've added twine in the center of the center punched flower and a flower button on top. Plus twine around the top of the card as well. Love love this yellow bakers twine.

Be sure to stop over and see everyone elses ideas!

Beautiful Summer

2011-08-21T05:43:00.001-05:00

Em had a call back for an Audition bright and early at 7:30 am this morning. We all went and Dave and Abbi and I walked around the park while we waited. Lots of cool pics here are a few.

Afterwards we went to IHOP for breakfast. YUMMY.

Tank & Diesel

2011-08-17T05:57:00.001-05:00

Can you tell what author the person that named these 2 Guinea Hogs reads? I know lots of you can! This is not how I picture Tank or Diesel I'm not sure they would be Stephanie Plums type if they truely looked like this?

Yesterday Taylor Turned 1

2011-08-15T05:33:00.001-05:00

At a little Zoo South of us! We had a great time at the party and the zoo! Cheryl and the girls made an awesome cake!

Afterwards the girls went to a friends and Dave and I went out for a Movie and Dinner!

Efforts from Baking

2011-08-14T05:18:00.000-05:00

All of the Zucchini Bread and muffins, from my giant farmers market zucchini, minus a loaf and anything the kids have been eating all day. I totally ran out of pans so I started making odd shaped breads. Oh well still tastes the same. I froze 2 more cups of shredded Zucchini I couldn't dirty anymore dishes.

Recipe is as follows I think it's call Hoosier Zucchini Bread which is appropriate for me:

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

3 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

1 1/4 cups white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

3 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups grated zucchini

1 cup chopped walnuts(the kids don't like these so I don't add them)

Grease two 8 x 4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F

Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.

Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini until well combined. Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.

For muffins bake 25min.

Craft Fancy Paint Challenge

2011-08-11T00:01:00.000-05:00

Craft Fancy has started a bi-weekly challenge. The first weeks challenge ws paint. Here I've sponged my background cardstock with some blue and green Clauding Helmuth paints. I also swiped some CH paint in reds and oranges on a spare piece of cardstock, which I pieced the bottom detail on my dressform and the flower on the waist. The stamps are CH and pieced not only with my painted papers but also some patterned paper. I scored the Tim Holtz blue cardstock and sanded it, added ribbon, a stamp and foam tape of course.

The store is offering a gift card for a prize this first week. Hope everyone has fun playing along!

Farmers Market

2011-08-04T23:08:00.000-05:00

Grilled Chicken, asparagus and tomatoes in pasta. Love my new grilling basket worked great with the veggies.

Giant Zucchini Em picked it out. I feel zucchini bread coming on.

Party

2011-07-30T23:03:00.001-05:00

Had a party for Emily's Birthday. We did a little mini candy bar for favors. Dianne and I decorated Piggies for the event. The piggies on sticks are oreos I think we could have improved this process but we did it in the middle of the night which is always fun. The cupcakes are covered in fondant piggies. Fun Fun!

Last sneaky peak

2011-07-21T13:02:00.001-05:00

Last card for Copic Skin & Hair this summer. Love love surfing Ian he's a cutie. The I-Roc made the bubbles super cool.

So the Dr. put Abs on antibiotics for the next 2 weeks then we see him again to find out more. Now it's just a waiting game.

Dave is off to Manasas VA for the battle of Bull Run and we're having a party on Sunday for a bunch of little girls. Fun Fun Fun!

Phew Wednesday

2011-07-20T10:38:00.001-05:00

Another sample for Thursdays Copic Skin & Hair class at CraftFancy.

Yesterday was home improvement day around here. The Handyman came and cleaned and sealed our deck, fixed my melted siding(I did it grilling), and painted all of our wood trim on the house. Everything is all freshened up a bit. Later we will put the furniture and flowers back on the deck we have to wait 24 hrs though so not until this afternoon.

Today I'm also finishing up notes and we've moved cards. Tonight is the Chicago land Craft Collective Meeting so that should be fun I think we're showing and telling. I'll put together my flip book of my copic class from Sunday so my Copic students can peruse it tomorrow.

Really I'm just excited about the Dr's apt to find out more on the lump that yesterday afternoon got lots smaller. You can still feel it but now you can't see it suddenly unless you look really close. Abbi says it only hurts now when she looks up and bends her head back so that is encouraging to me anyway.

Hope every ones week is going swell and your surviving the heat.

AAHHHHH Dr.'s Offices

2011-07-19T12:10:00.001-05:00

Another installment for this Thursdays Copic Skin & Hair Class.

So yesterday was frustrating after finding out our Surgeons Appt wasn't going to work out Abbi's Dr had to call and work out some issues then I spent the rest of the day trying to get appt's with an office that knew what they were talking about. It's a crazy amount of time spent dealing with just trying to make appointments. Most of yesterday afternoon and all of this morning. Finally an ENT's office called and told me they had a cancellation for tomorrow so we can get her in then to figure out more of what is going on........

Anyway last night we had yummy enchiladas(I made this from leftover taco dinner) and went to a movie with Mihoko and Annie just us girls. We saw Monte Carlo which was very cute. Apparently the Dad's went to the Lucky Monk for beer and pretzels.

Today is repairman day. The siding I melted a couple of summers ago is gone and replaced the deck is cleaned and getting stained and all of our painted wood in the front is cleaned up and getting painted! Phew.

Anyway that is Tuesday how boring hope everyone is having a great day! Take Care.

Crazy Weekend - Crazy Monday

2011-07-18T10:42:00.001-05:00

This is one of the Copic Skin & Hair cards we will be creating in class on Thursday. There are 3 more I will share as the week goes on. Super fun coloring reserve your spot today.

So this past weekend was speedy fast. I taught all day Saturday Flowersoft and Copic Christmas we had a great time and everyone made some beautiful cards. Sunday I took the Intermediate Copic Certification class. Phew that was a long one from 9am-8pm. I was a little concerned by the length but really time flew Debbie Olson and Lori Craig made it seem like we were only there for a couple of hours coloring and having fun. I met some wonderful ladies and we laughed and learned lots. It really was a day of coincidence.... I sat next to a very sweet lady from Crown Point...who remembers my mom from her banking days, had lunch with a a wonderful woman that works for Siemens in my current hometown (my husbands employer), was at the same table with the cutest lady that I happened to teach Copic Basics to and got her hooked, plus got to spend the day sitting next to and chatting with amazing and clever Suzanne McNeill . Who could ask for more? Really.....but boy was I tired last night.

We had planned to go to the pool today with our neighbors however it's a gloomy gus outside so I will work on my step outs for class this week and continue working on a custom order of We've Moved Cards along with some Wedding invite samples for a soon to be new bride.

Update on Abbi - the lump seems smaller however Dave and I think it may be just that we keep staring at it every single day. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. She is over all of the attention and I'm not sure she's telling us the truth when we ask if it hurts. We currently have an appointment with the surgeon for next week but they are trying to fit her in sooner... As long as we might get an appt. for her we're a bit in limbo. She did learn to ride a bike on Friday in total determination not to be outdone by her Sister that learned th day before while she was making the dr./hospital rounds. Now we are onto finding bikes for everyone since we can all now ride.

Ok that has to be all for now hope everyone has a FABULOUS Monday.

Saturday Classes Coming Up

2011-07-14T23:23:00.001-05:00

Christmas In July Copic

Christmas In July Flowersoft

There are still a couple of places in both classes but sign up closes Friday.

Teaching Today - Fabulous Folds

2011-07-05T09:23:00.001-05:00

Today is the last day for this series of 4 fold cards but I do have one extra kit. Should be fun. Hope everyone has recovered from the holiday weekend. Have a great day!

Happy 4th Of July

2011-07-04T23:22:00.001-05:00

We went to a cookout at our friends house where Mr. Tito grilled corn on the cob, the kids and Dave loved it lots. They also made the best Tacos ever! MMMMM I'm still stuffed!

The girls stayed in the water most of the day only getting out to eat and then got right back in.

Mr. Tito making faces for the camera.

Later we were off to fireworks with Ty, Mihoko, Monica and Isabella. They were wonderful we did have a partial obstruction by a tree so no fantabulous photos but the few I took turned out ok.

Hope everyone had a Wonderful and Safe Holiday!

Fun Family Time

2011-07-03T23:10:00.001-05:00

The kids really wanted to try drinking the milk or water out of a coconut so we got some on our big produce buying trip earlier in the week. Here is a step by step of the process. Above is Dave and his tools he researched all this on the internet of course.

The kids taking the first drink. ICKY faces followed Emily said it tasted like sunscreen Abbi was not happy at all since it was her idea, she got really upset.

After the drinking of the water Dave broke them apart and we got to taste the inside.

Once everything calmed down we walked to the park since it was so gorgeous outside. The kids played in the sand.

Dave and I read our books.

And suprise we ran into Ms. Monica and Isabella.

For New Neighbors Ty, Mihoko and Annie

2011-07-02T23:09:00.001-05:00

We were invited to a lovely House Warming for them this evening! Everyone had a great time, we're so lucky to get more wonderful neighbors!

Paula's Early Birthday Lastnight

2011-06-30T11:04:00.002-05:00

Birthday Card

Reeses Cupcakes with a peanut butter cup in the bottom of the cupcake. Devils Food Cake and Peanut Butter Frosting.

I was kind of winging it on the frosting I think I could make it more peanut buttery in the future. YUMMY Though.

Happy Early Birthday Paula

Happy Birthday Emily

2011-06-25T10:44:00.002-05:00

Today we had a girls day we went out and had our nails done then did a little shopping and had lunch before Em's Family Birthday party in the evening. I mad Oreo cupcakes with oreos in the bottom which she requested and a Pineapple Coconut cake with Coconut frosting as well. Everyone had a great time.

Photo Recap

2011-06-24T22:34:00.016-05:00

Gutter Cup

Matthew & Tina's Wedding

Dress Rehersals

Camp Invention Presentations

I'm a very bad Blogger!

2011-06-24T12:11:00.000-05:00

I know I know it's been a busy month with the kids getting out of school, a family wedding, dance recital week, camp starting and then just the day to day stuff.

So I'm going to try to post a picture recap of the last month quickly this evening I have a ton of pics that need to come off my camera.

And I'm adding more this afternoon when we got to the Showcase at Camp Invention to see what the kiddos did this week. EEEEK. 1/3 of summer is over and I'm not sure where it went?

Color Test

2011-05-24T21:42:00.002-05:00

A customer asked me for green sewing machine tags. So I had to do a test of all of the greens in what I think is what she is looking for. This was kinda fun. Don't ask me how many I threw out because you couldn't see them at all..... These are the ones that worked.

Chalk Ink Lime Pastel

Chalk Ink Olive Pastel

I really thought this would look a bit lighter it's Distress Peeled Paint

Distress Shabby Shutters

Way more greyed out on this paper than I thought. Momento Bamboo Leaves

All of the inks I used. I did need to get to the store to purchase a lighter green bakers twine. Silly of me but my other green is very Forrest and totally dark wouldn't go with these at all. Now I'm happy with the way they look.

About to Bloom

2011-05-14T14:04:00.001-05:00

Our Crab Apple Tree is about to bloom this is my favorite thing to look at out my kitchen window.

The Lonely Tulip

2011-05-12T14:03:00.002-05:00

This is a Lonely Tulip in my backyard. It shows up every year right next to one of my shrubs. It's very pretty though.

Paper Cranes

2011-05-10T13:56:00.001-05:00

A display of Paper Cranes in the girls school. You can make one at school for a $1 donation to the Japan Tsunami Relief. The girls love doing this during their lunch break.

Happy Mothers Day

2011-05-08T11:56:00.001-05:00

My Butter Yellow Tulips

School Open House

2011-05-05T13:55:00.001-05:00

My Mom arrived yesterday and the Girls had their school open house last night. They had a great time dragging Grandma all over the school. Afterwards we all went out for a late dinner.

Abbi's Classroom. Their focus has been the rain forrest.

Emily's DB Cooper model of him parachuting from a plane. It's hung from the classroom ceiling.

Perfect little gift ideas - New Class Samples

2011-04-25T22:24:00.000-05:00

So here are some of the samples from a new class I've designed at CraftFancy. Little Gifties are perfect for Teacher Gifts or Mothers Day Goodies. The class is Monday May 2nd, at the moment there are spots available for both the morning and evening classes so be sure to call to check for availability.

Happy Easter

2011-04-24T10:15:00.001-05:00

Fun egg coloring

2011-04-23T13:43:00.001-05:00

Dave's version of Egg Coloring. The girls on the other hand had a great time.

Couple of spots left

2011-04-19T12:57:00.000-05:00

For Thursday's Fabulous Folds class. Call Craft Fancy today to sign up, it's going to be a ton of fun and these cards will make great Thank You notes or even a gift for your hostess' over the upcoming holiday weekend. It's also the last month for these folds new FF samples for next month are coming soon!

Copic Class This Saturday

2011-04-14T00:39:00.000-05:00

A quick post with some of the cards that we will be making at Copic Class this weekend at Craft Fancy. We are working again on Hair and skin tones. We will be coloring 4 different hair colors and 4 different skin tones. There will be a handout to class attendees giving them step by step "how to" color each of these skin tones and hair colors.

Copic Skin Tone & Haircolor Chart Work

2011-04-08T09:19:00.000-05:00

So if you've been in the store you've seen this chart that I've started for various skin tones and hair colors. I'm having a fun time creating my little girls and guys in various colors. This is what I have so far. I am going to do an entire class teaching coloring Greeting Farm Images this month. To that end I have been working out more colors of course, but how to go about teaching it? And I actually think I came up with a good idea. It's a work in progress.

OK now don't forget tomorrow is a Free M&T over at Craft Fancy and to celebrate there is tons of new product in the store like Pink Paisley, Eco Green Crafts(new sample pics coming soon) and Tim Holtz. Not to mention tons of new Memory Box(I feel a class coming on). Hope to see you there. Ooooh did I mention what a huge success our Garage Sale was? Everyone loved it and can't wait for it to return........

The weekend is coming up quick. Dave & I have a lunch date today. The girls are going to be stuck inside is seems most of the weekend which is good. Em needs to work on her book for publication and it has to be done Monday uggghhhhh. Anyway hope everyone has a great one!

April Showers Challenge & D.B. Cooper

2011-04-07T09:43:00.001-05:00

So this is my last challenge for awhile. I've been having a great time but now it's time to get serious about class samples and break outs! Wait till you see what I have in store for Copic classes this month! WOOOOOOT!!!!! Ok enough about that. For the challenge over at the Creative Card Crew the theme was April Showers so we can see some May Flowers! I'm all for that. So I created the card below:

So I used some new Echo park papers and a few Spellbinders dies along with some SU punches. The ribbon is PTI. The stamp is a Unity Stamp * Rain or Shine. I also added some stickles at the end. Image Colored with Copic Colors are as follows Umbrella R02, R05 & R08 - Dress YG03 & YG05 - Skin E000 & E01 - Rain Boots Y02 & Y06 - Mans shirt C5 & C7 - Jeans B93, B95 & B97 - Boots E35 & E37 - Rain BG10 & C1

So on to more odd stories from our household. I know I've mentioned this before but my 10 year old daughter is completely obsessed with the D.B. Cooper legend and mystery. She was watching yet another history channel program on him this week right about the time they were assigned an invitation to research and write about for an end of year expository writing essay and dimensional project. So she was very quick to get approval to do her invitation on D.B. Cooper before someone else in her class snatched him up.... Cracks me up because how many 10 year olds know about this legendary criminal? Ex. One of her best friends is trying to find a book on the Black Eyed Peas so she can do hers on the band, mainly Fergie because she's a big fan. So tonight began the research into D.B. Cooper and the search for a suit coat and tie for her to wear(because that's what he was wearing when he jumped out of the plane). This weekend begins the treck to the big library to find all the books she can. And much like the Cival War we will learn and know much more than most would want to about D.B. Cooper. At least she didn't want to do it on Ghost Hunters that's her current favorite TV Show EEEEK......

Thanks for stopping by hope your having a splendid week.

Wooo Hooo Wednesday-Lawnscaping Challenge #7-Lefty the Crawfish Story

2011-04-06T15:43:00.002-05:00

You know my house is WACKY right? I have 3 children 2 little girls and 1 man ie. manchild we refer to as my husband. They generally run around doing crazy things while I try to stamp and craft. Well if you didn't you do now. Thus the story at the bottom.

So anyway I've been hard at work on more challenges trying to get my Mojo back. I'm really becoming addicted to the challenges. So via the Lawn Fawn YouTube channel I found the Lawnscaping Challenge Blog. Which I like to call Lawnclippings but I know that's wrong I just forget. This week Lawnscaping(if I say it lots I'll remember) challenged us to use our Lawn Fawn Stamps to create our own patterned paper. Here is my attempt at it. I can't really do anything without coloring with Copics so it's not suprising mine is colored.

The set I chose to work with was Critters in the Forest. I used both mushrooms and stamped a repetitive pattern all over my white Neenah. Then I colored them with R32, R35, W1 &W3. I thought it was going to take forever but it went pretty quick. I stamped the hedgie and colored him with E33, E35 & E37 layered him onto some BoBunny Double Dots in green and layered him over a punched strip of DD in Red. Added some Divine Twine the greeting in Kraft and a Jillibean Soup Corrugted tree that I brushed lighly with ink. It turned out pretty cute. And making my own patterned paper made everything got together really smoothly.

So did I mention that the family went to the Japan Fund-raiser Saturday while I was at work? It was organized by Japanese family's in our community and put on at our school. It made all of our local papers and way more than the 300 anticipated guests showed up. They were raising money for the Red Cross efforts in Japan. Well the girls came home with 2 crawfish. Alive not frozen and ready to be put into a Gumbo or Etoufee or anything. Crawling..... Then they went to a pond in our neighborhood and got pond water for them, ewwwww. Lefty as Dave called her; Emily had named her Carly but she only had one claw, sadly died today. We woke up to her on her back in the fish bowl. And Sam, Abbi's crawfish crawling in circles around her. Now we have to feed this thing meat she ate Salmon, some Hot Dog a little ham and I think a little of Lefty. Ewwwwwwww. Anyone for some Gumbo? See how excited Mommy is about this new pet?

Anyway that's my odd story for today. Tomorrow I'll tell you about D.B. Cooper. Thanks for stopping by!

Easter Wishes - Easter Anya

2011-04-05T14:06:00.001-05:00

Happy Tuesday! Here for another Challenge I have created an Easter card featuring Easter Anya. For the Anyone For Anya challenge post this Sunday. We were asked to create an Easter Themed Card. I am working out skin and hair tones with my Greeting Farm stamps so this gave me some time to practice.

Easter Anya by The Greeting Farm is colored with the following Copics - Hair: Y23, YR23, E35, Skin: R02, E000, E01, Tights & Shoes: RV0000, RV02,Skirt: Y21, Y23 Eggs: Y02, Y06, BG10, BG15, BV00, BV02,Basket: E53, E55 & E57 Not sure I like the background around here just trying something new with B000, C0, & Y00 Patterned Paper is Cloud 9 and Memory Box. Flowers are Prima, Gems are Hero Arts the punches are SU and Die cuts are Spellbinders. The greeting is a Studio G stamp with faux stitching.

I used a sketch from the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog as seen below:

And the Recipe Challenge #43 from Crafty Cardmakers which asked us to make a Yellow Card, with Ribbon, Faux Stitching and Gems.

Phew it was all hard to keep track of I don't think I'll be doing all that combining again. It's like multi-tasking on Red Bull...... Especially since all I really ever do is make class samples. Maybe I'll be better at this in a month or so? Lets hope it's really fun if not frantic!

Hope everyone has had a great start to their week.

Cutest Bunnies - Penny Black Challenge

2011-04-04T00:25:00.000-05:00

This week I decided to participate in the Penny Black Saturday Challenge it was a sketch, which is below my card. Here is my card and interpretation of the sketch.

I used a new Penny Black we have over at Craft Fancy actually Dianne let me borrow her stamp today! THANK YOU DIANNE! Isn't adorable. I then colored the image with the following copic markers(B000, W1, W3, W5, R20, RV14, YR09, YR18, YG03, E08, E19, E97 and E99). The image is cut out with Spellbinders Mega Ovals LG and put onto a Spellbinder cut out of Labels 10. Sentiment is SU, SU Oval Punch & Spellbinders Fancy Tag. Punch is Martha Stewart, Ribbon is PTI Twill Berry Sorbet, Cardsotck is Bazzill and Patterned Paper is Scenic Route and Memory Box. Flowers are my own using a Retro Flower Punch and scrap papers and a little Stickles.

The card measures 6x6.

Ok it's late and I'm off to bed it's thru the thunder and lightening! Perfect Sleeping weather! Have a Great Monday and Don't forget Craft Fancy has a Garage Sale going on this week starting today! Stop by and check it out our classroom is filled to the brim!

Wow It's April Already

2011-04-03T20:55:00.000-05:00

Can't believe it! It's been super busy at work and at home with Spring Break and all. We got the kids tons of Science kits to play with over Spring Break(above they are digging for stones). Flat Stanley went along for the ride most of the week. Even to see the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie. The weather wasn't great. But this week after they returned to school it started to warm up leading up to today where it got up to 68 degrees and it seemed almost balmy after our very cold winter.

Work was nutty. We spent the end of the week finishing up March classes and getting ready for our Garage Sale. The big boss went on vacation leaving us all a little jealous since she sent me a pic of the beach yesterday. That's ok she has promised to bring back 10 degrees of heat with her so it will be warm when she returns next week.

Looking forward this week is mostly garage sale and class sample making. This weekend though we have a big event and I need to do a couple of pieces for that. Should be fun if your in the area stop in for a free make & take Saturday would love to see you.

Yet Another Cake Box

2011-03-19T12:39:00.000-05:00

I totally missed a box in between this I forgot to take pics of Olivia's pink and blue one with birthday hats. DUH Oh well. This is Cali's she has a Boxer(Hurly) as a bet and I have this punch that looks just like him thus the dogs.

Birthday Cake Boxes

2011-03-11T12:27:00.001-06:00

OK so here is the deal. Dianne and I were invited to a Stampin Up party by the Diane(snicker snicker, she cracks me up)anyway the talented Margaret let us in making the most adorable little box withe a battery operated tea like birthday cake in it. I fell in love(I know I'm weird). Since we had at least 6 b-day invites in the works for the next few weeks I decided I would make these for birthday cards for each of the parties the kids had to go to. Here is my first one. I have totally altered the original cake box size to accommodate a gift card which was the gift for Izzy's 8th birthday party.

The box base was created from and 8x8 pieces of cardstock.

See I added the words pull here so they knew there was something under there.

I Cut a half circle with a punch to access the gift card.

The purple slide in is just a pieces of cardstock folded over with 1/8" give and foam tape and enough room to slide the pretty gift card into.

Boy Birthday Cake Box Card

2011-03-10T12:35:00.001-06:00

Here is a box I made for Carson. I matched the box the present was delivered in which is how I chose the colors. Forgive the ugly tablecloth and lighting I'm taking these pics at my table while I'm making the boxes.

Party Party Party

2011-03-06T10:35:00.001-06:00

Today was Abbi's Family Party! We had a great time even if the cake balls didn't turn out exactly like I had envisioned nor did the tower cake but it was fun and yummy none the less. Dave took the girls to the store and Abbi picked out a cool Dragonfly balloon. We served Chicken Patties on a bun, it is what she requested and her favorite food recently. She had fun running around and playing with her cousins and sisters. Here are a few snapshots.

Happy Happy Birthday Abbigayle

2011-03-04T10:16:00.000-06:00

Abbi turns 8 today! I can't believe my baby is getting so big. She was so excited she was whispering about it all week. "only 3 more days", "only 2 more days" etc. This morning she woke up and found the Tangled Tower set up in her room. Well she woke up around 1:30 am and started playing with her new toy. She pretended she was asleep when I checked on her, but Dave said she was up playing when he got up at 5. I'm not sure she slept after noticing we slipped the tower into her room? We had a special Mommy/Daughter day doing things she wanted to do all day long. One of her best friends that we drive to school also turns 8 today. I told everyone that rides in my car as of Friday no one under the age of 8 is allowed to ride. They thought that was funny. Abbi's family party will be Sunday until then though she has dinner tonight with the family at on of her favorites and then Izzy's Disco party tomorrow and Izzy's family b-day tomorrow night when we all go. So she's a busy girl.

Basics Of Scrapbooking plus some Bunny Love

2011-03-01T12:40:00.001-06:00

So this week I'm teaching the basics of scrapbooking. Here is a quick and easy layout I created. The girls last Easter. Emily is so proud of her handywork.

Family Memories Printers Tray

2011-02-21T12:23:00.000-06:00

Love Love this little tray. Here we are at a lookout point from our Vacation this summer to House on the rock. In this small format you cannot see the House On The Rock hanging out in the distance. This class is Thursday and we use lots of fun new items that are in the store.

Tempting Techniques

2011-02-16T12:17:00.001-06:00

Some fun new techniques this Thursday using Twig Papers and various other items from around the store. I had a great time createding these.

My favorite rose SUPER sized with our new GIANT Retro Flower Punch. I am addicted to making these in miniature it's only right I make them giant.

Pearlized Marble love the Claudine Helmuth Paints.

Right Angle Punching using the Modern Garland Corner Punch.

Faux Letterpress

Happy Valentines Day

2011-02-14T12:07:00.000-06:00

Dave bought and arranged these flowers it took him awhile till he got them the way he liked. It was so funny and sweet! Hope everyone has a great Valentines.

Daddy Daughter Dance

2011-02-11T12:04:00.001-06:00

Tonight is the Daddy Daughter Dance. Doesn't Everyone look so nice? Emily had me curl her hair. Abbi didn't want us to get tickets if she had to curl her hair that was her one stipulation? I have no idea why?

As an added bonus this means I get a quiet evening to myself while Dave and the Girls go out on a date. I'm snuggling in and catching up on Fringe.

Spring Copic Cards this Saturday!

2011-02-08T12:04:00.000-06:00

It's time for some light pastels and Springy Colors! Here are the cards I have created for this class. Using The Greeting Farm Stamps and Memory Box along with Graphic 45 papers.

Memory Box Stamping

2011-02-04T12:03:00.000-06:00

Love love the new Memory Box stampse that have arrived in the store. Here are the class cards I created for Saturday. Mostly used MME papers copic and heart punches and dies to go along with them. Enjoy.

SNOW DAY

2011-02-03T16:39:00.000-06:00

It's official we are all home snug as bugs in a rug today. Having a snow day! Everything shut down about 2 yesterday afternoon. Dave's work, my work and evening activities were cancelled as the storm moved in. After the kids finished their home work(AHHHHH MATH) we all snuggled together under the warm blankets together and watched some movies. I mad a nice turkey meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner and the kids helped me make some cupcakes(YUMMY).

Today we're all hanging out for the most part. Well Dave's trying to stay on top of our drifting driveway and doing some work from home. It's been super windy here since yesterday afternoon. I've been cleaning my scrap room putting things away(I never put things away! HA) Connie inspired me and today I have time, lots and lots of time. I had to run outside and take some picutres though.

First to get out of the front door......EEEK

You must have a place to keep your beer cool while snowblowing the driveway.

The kids enjoyed climbing the snow mountains in the back yard.

Look how tall it is around our front walk.

Love Love Love Love - Valentine Tags

2011-02-01T09:14:00.000-06:00

These are some adorable tags. I love the scallopy circle stamp cute cute cute. Cut from manila paper and distressed with walnut ink these are perfect for little Valentine gifties. Lots of space to write your Love note on the other side. These are in my ETSY store.

So it's been crazy busy around here with the new month upon us and work and such. I did have a couple of days where I wasn't feeling so well but that seems to have passed! Phew! We had a nice weekend, the kids went on a sleepover and Dave and I got to spend an evening together. Sunday I worked all day and we had Copic Club! My Favorite! Love to color! Yesterday work again and today as well. Tomorrow we'll have to see we're supposed to get tons of snow tonight so we have our contingency plan in place. The kids are counting on a snow day they haven't had one yet.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Why Not On Tuesday - Sale Starts in Shop

2011-01-25T22:11:00.000-06:00

I've put everything Fall & Winter Holiday ON SALE in my ETSY shop. I used Craftopolis and marked them all down 11% for 2011. How clever is that, what a fun little tool. Anyway the sections are marked On SALE as well so their easy to find. Everything in those sections is ready to ship, Dave helped me do a mini inventory tonight and get it all ready to go! This Mini Album is just one of the items on sale!

Tonight I'm just working on class samples! Having fun with toys! Emily got her first Recital Costume sent home today. It's very "Modern Ballet" she's starting to look very grown up. Can't wait to see all the other costumes. Hope everyone is having a good week so far!

Copic 101

2011-01-25T21:26:00.000-06:00

A Little Valentine Conversation Heart Love for Copic 101.

It's that time of the year again for Quick & Easy Valetines

2011-01-23T18:26:00.000-06:00

Class is tomorrow morning and evening! These are fun using new Hero Arts stamps that maybe weren't intended as Valentines but well why not? Be sure to check out the new Class Calendar for February. Samples will be making a preview next Saturday at our big Make & Take event.

Well it was a bummer of a day for the Bears and no Super Bowl for us. But we had a nice quiet day at home. I'm cooking a whole turkey dinner right now! Can't wait. Dave and the kids are beside themselves it's like a holiday. Don't tell them it was just really inexpensive at the grocery store. Hee Hee. The kids were back and forth between Football and movies on their portable DVD thing. They have watched I think 3 today. They did try to play outside, it's just too cold but that sun was nice even if it didn't warm us much. Hope everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed the game even if we didn't win. I know our Wisconsin friends really loved it!

Cherish

2011-01-22T18:39:00.000-06:00

Another new set of tags for the Etsy Store. I love these Cherish Tags they are pretty large with the coolest wide grosgrain ribbon! Just totally yummy! I need it in every single color!

The snow this morning was super fluffy and pretty! It's windy and cold but the skies are clear for now! Phew! Work was crazy busy. But I got almost 3 classes designed. That is my mission this weekend finish the first half of February Samples!

So tomorrow is the big playoff game we're just hanging out at home trying to stay warm. Hopefully

everyone is having a great weekend!

Sending Smiles - Happy Friday

2011-01-21T08:05:00.000-06:00

This is a card for Copic Basics for everyone to practice their coloring and blending. It's a happy card! Gotta love that. Stamps are by Hero Arts. The heart is stamped, colored and cut out then popped up over the lace on the card.

So yesterday was nutty. Dianne keeps telling me a full moon is coming. Seriously.... You can tell by the way people have been driving lately. Work was crazy busy probably because I had 2 meetings scheduled, one for a private party which is exciting as always. This one is going to be fun though and turns out our hostess lives in my neighborhood. I enjoy meeting my neighbors. The band concert was wonderful. Emily did a great job and had fun then we all went out for celebration Taco Bell, we're lame but oh well we loved it. We run into our former Vice Principal, who we all love dearly, her son is in the band as well! It was so good to see her.

Last night was freaky cold as this day is supposed to be....EEEEK Everyone came home and got under the electric blanket and snuggled. Today it might get up to 9 degrees before you calculate wind chill factor so we're into the zero's below now, worst part of winter. No more pretty snow just ice, wind and cold. Unfortunately for Dave he will no longer have a stash of socks since I will be wearing them all! Today it's creating day lots of samples to do and things to get ready for. Have a happy Friday!

Having fun here....Random Amusing Challenge #100

2011-01-20T09:07:00.000-06:00

This card was created for another challenge over at Glenda's Paper, Scissors & Rocks Random Amusing Challenge #100 this one is inspired by Belinda she really inspired me to actually jump into challenges and start making things that I've always wanted, not waiting until the next class was designed and cut or the next assignment was done just creating to create! I love that and I feel so much more inspired. So Thank You Belinda for being the push in the right direction for me. Here the challenge is Red and I loved Belinda's Red & Black card so I pulled out a couple different Spellbinders blossoms and went to town die cutting flowers. Then I just added the veining with a stylus. The red centers are these cool Glitter Domes we had in the store during the Holidays. I was saving them for something special, this seemed special. The patterned paper is one of my favorite 7Gypsies paper. I have been saving that as well. Greeting is by Hero Arts on one of their new stamp sets Sending Smiles Message, the inside reads "you always know just how to make me smile". Now on to another challenge. This is fun and maybe a little addictive?

Last nights ribbon embroidery was fun I learned I may actually be able to do this type of needlework it's so pretty, got a list of books I need from the library now. Among other things last night we learned there is a Band Concert tonight. Really? How long have the kids had the paper listing time they should be there, what they should wear etc? 5 weeks apparently. I swear..... Thank goodness I'm not on the schedule to work! EEEK I hate missing even the most minor performances the kids do makes me sad.

So it's off to work this AM Dianne is teaching Gift Card Holders! They are so adorable I love the little clown and the mice kissing and know all her students will as well! Can't wait to hear the ooohing and ahhhing! Theirs a reason her classes sell out and I've had to add more dates to the class schedule. Next month look for her amazing Mask Class OMG you will die without this class. Ok I digress. Off to finish getting ready for work an have some coffee.

Mystery Color Challenge Creation

2011-01-19T13:23:00.000-06:00

This year I have vowed to make things for fun! The Greeting Farm...Farm Fresh Friday Challenge is just the way for me to get started. The Challenge was to use Turquoise and Black and one other color. I love coloring Stella she is one of my most recent favs. Here I just layered cardstock strips added some ribbon and twine and popped up some hearts with rhinestones randomly.

Today has been super quiet everyone is back to work or school. I have laundry and dishes all done so I got to play! I work tonight and we have the Chicagoland Craft Collective Meeting. We are learning ribbon embroidery....like I need a new hobby but the talented Tammy is going to share with us! See you all tomorrow. I have another challenge card to share. Exploring all my toys.

Love Potion #9 - Copic for Valentines

2011-01-18T23:20:00.000-06:00

I really love this Unity Stamp set and coloring it was fun as well. I can see this being perfect for Halloween as well as Valentines or Emily is just excited we got science stamps in the house now, since it's her favorite subject in school. Who knew????? Anyway this is colored with Copics and layered onto some new Making Memories Papers Je t'adore. April took a wonderful pic with all the ribbons around it! Love that!

I can't believe it's Tuesday already what happened to the rest of the weekend? I know the kids were off we did a bunch of stuff including pizza night and a movie while it snowed outside, baked cookies, had a huge family snowball fight until Mommy & Daddy cried mercy, had some play dates, saw the movie Tangled(we were the only ones in the theatre it was kind of cool) and ended it with a trip to IHOP and homemade dessert a la Emily. It was good but I lost track of time some how. So tomorrow is back to business for a little bit anyway. So this being my Sunday(I did ask Dave if he was taking the garbage out tonight, he was like...but it's Tuesday) I hope everyone has a great rest of the week!

Be Mine! Valentine Ideas #1

2011-01-16T21:58:00.000-06:00

We're getting ready for Valentines Day here. Well....I am anyway. I've ordered most of the gifts still need a little something, something for the girlies. But I'm trying out tags to put on the gifts. These Valentine Be Mine are one of my latest creations I've added to my shop. I like them and they are definitely large enough for some of the gifties. Some I'll need something more dainty, I must work on that.

So this weekend has gone by in a flash. Yesterday Emily and I discovered Charming Charlies, the coolest shop ever! We went for a birthday gift and accessorized ourselves as well. It's a shiny wonderful world. I made ribs in the crock pot and they were yummy. Then Dianne and I went and explored Mikes for a little bit and out for ice cream. It was a very pleasant day for the most part. Today was colder though it made it very hard to get up. Dave and I went out for a bit alone that was nice and he found Moose Drool at the grocery store which is one of his current favorite beers. Emily got ready for her first Boy/Girl party since she was little. All in all a very quiet weekend. The kids have 2 more days off school so we have some movies and more family time planned! Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Thursday Things

2011-01-13T10:16:00.000-06:00

Just a few Photos from today!

Critters in the snow! The girls are all excited we have a bunny somewhere around our house!

New items fro the Etsy Shop that need to be bagged up. Like my mess?

Swap cards for tonight's CARS meeting at Craft Fancy. Our theme is Polka Dots, Stripes or Plaid! Love my little plaid car!

Who doesn't love CAKE?

2011-01-11T21:39:00.001-06:00

Everyone here loves cake! Tonight was our first Family meal in awhile. Dave was gone for a few days in South Carolina at an event, and then racing to stay ahead of the snow in the south. He finally made it home and we were all so happy to see him. He was gone almost 5 days! Most of it traveling. EEEK So Monday we went out to dinner which was nice. Tonight though I cooked and we all sat down and got to hear all about every one's day plus Daddy has missed so much girly gossip over the weekend he had to be filled in. HA I did go to our local bakery and got treats for everyone, Oreo brownies for the girls, baklava for Dave and cream puffs for myself. It was fun to surprise them with the bakery box from their favorite bakery!!!! Dave and I did try to wrestle the new tree into the tree bag I ordered. We need to come up with a better storage solution. Dave had to shovel tonight but Abs helped him when she got home from dance and hopefully the snow will stop. And for the first time all winter Dave told me he was COLD while in the house rearranging furniture. Seriously the man always makes fun of me being cold and he spends 4 days in the south and can't handle it anymore....REALLY? It's not that cold it got up to 29 today that's almost balmy here!

So the tags above are another new addition to my shop! I love the idea of putting these on mini cakes or slices to hand out. Just to fun with the vintage image of cake under glass! I think I might have to do these in other colors!!!!!

Hope everyone is having as wonderful a Monday as we are!

So I've been on a Valentine making Binge

2011-01-03T09:38:00.000-06:00

I've spent my time off over the Holiday's to get some household things in order and I've started making Valentines for my Etsy Shop. I've been sharing a lot already. I made up a basket of all my hearty, red, pink and lovely things that might work for the season. It's a big big basket and it was neat for like a minute now it's a jumbled mess of stamps, scraps and ribbons flying out every which way. But it's still kinda pretty. Now I'm just wondering what will be next to go into the basket?

So today the kids went back to school it's terribly quiet in the house, no TV no bickering no IPODs cranked. Dave is here but he's working across the table from me and making comments about my wacky morning hair. Then he's quiet, yet clicky, again until he finds another reason to pick on me.

Hope everyone is having as peaceful a Monday!

Happy New Year & Love Notes

2011-01-02T09:24:00.001-06:00

Love love this basket image. Dianne got me my very first set of PTI stamps for Christmas this year and I made this Love Notes Card with it. I'm totally in love with the Vintage Picnic set! It was the perfect gift. since I couldn't decide what set I wanted over there! Too many good ones to choose from. Colored and shaded the image with Copic and layered it with ribbon, twine, basic grey and MME. That stamp image is from CTMH and I found the entire set at a garage sale this past summer! It was an Awesome bargain along with a couple of other sets and paper I'm still using.

Hope everyone is having a great last day of vacation before we all head back to school and work tomorrow! EEEEEEEK

Happy New Year!!! How was your party? Ours was.......

2011-01-01T22:57:00.001-06:00

Keep in mind this was without alcohol! A makeover party with Emily and her friends making over DADDY! HA! I thought when she told me she was having a sleepover that she and her girlfriend would be making over each other however I think they had set their sights a bit higher! Daddy is always a good sport they made him keep his eyes closed and not look at anything they were doing until they had him in front of me with the camera! Don't you just love his evening bag?

Hope everyone had as much fun as we did and a safe and Happy New Year!

Happy New Year

2010-12-31T18:11:00.001-06:00

Tonights our night to stay in, put on funny hat, eat tons of snacky foods and ring in the new year. The girls are planning how they are going to stay up until midnight. It may involve a sleepover! EEK! Happy New Year Everyone! Be Safe!

Feel Like a Party?

2010-12-30T02:16:00.001-06:00

Abs and Em are totally ready for the New Year! HA They crack me up with their dance and theatre performances they come up with!

Love these Stickers!

2010-12-29T06:21:00.001-06:00

Made some fun stickers for Love Notes, to seal goodie bags etc. for the Etsy Shop as part of my Valentine creations this year! So much fun! I can't wait to seal all my special notes with these!

Say Hello to Robbie Robot

2010-12-28T18:21:00.000-06:00

He's cute right? Love these little cards for Valantine card exchanges. So fun and perfect for little boys! I've been using some time off to make some Valentines for my Etsy shop! Fun Fun Fun! I'll share more in the next few days as we go along!

2010-12-21T22:28:00.002-06:00

Funny little girls standing in the middle of the dining room table as we remove some leaves! These pictures totally cracks me up! I think I took these before Thanksgiving see no snow in the back yard.

Lots of Merry Making Here

2010-12-19T10:07:00.002-06:00

Well family Christmas Celebration is coming to a close. Everyone is traveling home today. I just wanted to share a quick Christmas Card with lots of Merry for everyone.

Now it's time to prepare for the upcoming day for the kiddos, DH and his family. I love the holidays and December it's like one big long party!

Hope your weekend has been Outstanding!

A little Holiday Inspiration

2010-12-18T10:08:00.002-06:00

I made this mini album in the shape of a tree last year! I love how adorable it is. Just a little inspiration share while my family is in town celebrating the holidays! I'll share pictures next week.