HAPPY MONDAY

Hello Everyone,
Hope this is a blessed day for you, I woke up with a wicked migraine but still managed to get this posting out after taking some meds.  I worked on some projects last night to put in my booth at the store and I'm going to try and make a bunch.  I'm trying to keep the "Going Back To School" theme in mind and make little gifts for teachers and students.

The first project are Bookmarks made with  jumbo paper clips that I purchased from HEB for $1 ( Plastic Container of 25) I will think of something cute to do with the container later.  These bookmarks were made with scraps that I couldn't bare throwing away. 

This next project is a cute little paper treat "fold" idea made for Kitkat bars.  I used cutesy paper by Crate Paper & My Minds Eye.

These cute little baskets I've made before but I really like the texture of the crate paper double-sided design for the cuteness and sturdiness factor. I'm not sure what I'm going to fill these up with but it definitely will not be the truffles that I have in this pic, they were just for affect and I'm eating the chocolate.

 If  I'm not mistaken I have a tutorial on my blog for this basket, check the archives.

Lastly I couldn't have ended my work without my first love of crafts so I created a nice card for a teacher

 I actually used the back of new line of paper that The Scrapbooking Factory Just got in called JOY RIDE by Cosmo Cricket.  I suppose the black paper with the dashed and solid lines are suppose to be roads, but they look like school paper to me, so I thought it would go great with my teacher card.  I cut out the apple with my Cricut (George Basic Sampler.)  I have been waiting for the moment to use my self adhesive cork paper that I got from Michael's and last night I did it. YEAH!!

Lastly here is my latest layout that I will be displaying in Jane's store at the Scrapbooking Factory.  I thought It came out pretty cute, it's funny now all of a sudden my children are taking a little bit of interest in what I display.  Trust me it's not a compliment to my work the kids just want to make sure that I'm not putting anything out that will embarrass them!

I used a really lovely set of papers from My Little Yellow Bicycle called "Zinnia." These are not my favorite papers but they really are lovely and I can't do everything "PINK" all of  the time!

I will be teaching a couple of classes this month at the Scrapbooking Factory and would love to have you join me, you can check out the dates of the classes by going to the stores website: thescrapbookingfactory.blogspot.com

Thanks for Stopping by and have BLESSED WEEK!!

For The Love of Birds, Flowers & Butterflies

Sometimes I think my life's quest as a paper crafter is to find the creme de la creme of paper... and while I'm searching I'll enjoy each fun line I find.  Well this little creation was designed with a cutesy line from K&Company called "Carolyn Gavin".  I really had fun with it.  For those who know my style, know that I am a pinky person...a "pinkosaurus" if you will, but every now and then I like to get a little crazy.  And this was the perfect paper to take me out of my element.  People who know me also know that I have lepidopterophobia but I really love them all over my projects.  Alright I like using the scientific name because it makes it sound not so silly,

but yes butterflies! This set would make a great gift.  I used the new chipboard book that they have for $1 at Michael's and decorated a glass vase from the set of die cut flowers that came from the same line of paper.  I enjoy scavenging the discount bins after the holidays because you can find all kinds of cheap neat stuff.  I'm not sure if you can see the sparkle on the decorated pencils but they where from Easter and can be used anytime.  I decorated the pencils with ribbon, flowers and those dreaded

butterfly diecuts (SU.)  This was fun, just wanted to share.

Homeschool Mom Gifts

I recently volunteered to help makes some gift for our homeschool groups 1st mentoring meeting of the year and I came up with some cute things ( I think.) I hope the mom's will like them. Maybe this will give you an idea when you need to make gifts for teachers or your church ladies groups or any occassion. I made twenty sets of these and I did it in 3 days. It was really easy. Each gift includes: sourcream styled container with Hershey's Kisses, a junior note pad, mini clip board w/post it note and Jumbo paper clip book mark. I also decorated gift gift bags with an apple ( not shown.)

Enjoy!! I hope you have a blessed weekend.

Springing Forward

Wow, I feel so yellow and orange and blue and purple. It's almost like feeling like a bag of Easter Jelly Beans Mmmmmmmm!! I started getting creative juices flowing with some paper by Chloe's Closet ( Making Memories .) I had to get use to what they called cardstock, which is not what I call card stock. It was more of a heavy weight paper. I am a fan of doublesided card stock, but I made it work. Yes, The Queen of return made it work. Most of my close crafty friends know that I will return something in a NewYork minute and won't bat an eye. No Shame, No remorse, just an opportunity to buy something else. Well anyway this was nice paper for what I needed to do and I'll show you a few examples.