Party Time

We had Clint's mom a 75th surprise birthday party last week. I was in charge of decorating. The colors were pink and yellow which turned out really cute together. I made these really cute tissue puff balls. I have been seeing them every where and learned how to make them from you tube above. It's a really easy and cheap party decoration that you can make. Try it next time. Super easy!!

This was one of my favorite decorations. The celebrate/photo banner. I printed out old 5x7 photos of her and hung in between each letter. Hopefully I will be able to make a mini album of them soon.

I found these flowers at the Dollar Tree. They are supposed to be yard decor.

How to Make Border Punch Flowers

YAH! I finally found a video that teaches me how to make these pretty flowers! I'm so excited! :)

CTMH Baby Banner

I finally finished Anna Lynn's banner today. It turned out really cute but the letters don't "pop" as much as I'd like for them too. I used stickles on everything so it's really glittzy. :) The banner is a chipboard banner from Close to my heart. I used a pack of 8 and then used one more out of another pack. I am going to make me a "family" one for our living room. I've got to buy some papers that will match though. Have a wonderful weekend!

Clothespins

Today I cut out flowers with my Cherry Limeade cricut cart to decorate some clothespins. I love how they turned out! I took apart my calendar because I used the Elmer's Glue brand tape from walmart and it was falling apart. I used to use the adtech brand and loved it but then wm switched brands and I tried it out. I will never buy that brand again! I've got to find another brand to use... I hung up all of the scrapbook pages in my living room up over my couch. I love having my sb pages on display. :) Have a blessed day!

2011 Calendar

I found this blank calendar a couple of years ago at Target in the dollar spot. So I bought two. I could kick myself for not buying more! :) I made Clint's mom one, a couple of years ago for Christmas and I just got around to making mine. That's usually how it goes. I makes gifts for other people and put myself on the back burner but that's okay. It makes me happy. I  have a lot of ideas and projects running through my head right now. I have a lot of mojo flowing which is great because sometimes I get in moods where I don't want to touch paper, glue or scissors for a while.   Next on my list is banner from CTMH. Check out Cathy's site here. I order all of my cardstock from her because it cuts GREAT in my cricut!

Ice Storm

I thought I'd post a few more of the ice storm pictures. It was beautiful. Something we rarely get to see in Georgia! We were very blessed not to have lost power that day/night like some people did.

Hearts

I love my new cricut cart (cherry limeade)!!

I'm Back!

Holiday Tree

Well I decided to start blogging again. :) I can't believe it's only been a year since I stopped. It feels like a longer than that. But it feels good blogging again! I had a sinus infection over the weekend and didn't feel like doing much so I played on and off in my little scraproom. My friend gave me two bakers racks, which I adore!

So I organized my things and got them off the floor. It looks nice. I finished a couple of projects that I had started earlier in the week. I tied the little hearts to my seasonal tree. I cut out the letters for my sweetheart banner and made a wall hanging for the living room.

We also had a little ice storm today. Clint took me for a drive after I got home from work to snap a few picture's. I ended up getting the best photo's in my own yard which was nice.

icicles

thorn from osage tree

Pine needles

Christmas Time!

It's beginning to feel like Christmas! I LOVE this time of year! I've got the tree up. The decorations are out. Most of the shopping is done! I am feeling so BLESSED right now!

I made an advent calendar for the first time this year. I got this idea from the girls at Christmas with the Cricut blog! They have so many wonderful ideas! I love that blog!!! I lost the number 17 somewhere. I need to make another one.

I've never made the girls an advent calendar before. They are going to flip when they realize what it is! I can't wait to share it with them! I went to the Christian bookstore and bought little things to go it. Like little Christian books, braclets, rings, cards. I bought some goodies from the school's bookfair like pencils/erasers and candies, chocolates and candy canes from WM. I hope I have at least one more year/use out of that calendar. It was a lot more work than what it looks like! :)

Tomorrow we're going to bake cookies. Can't wait!

Give thanks Banner

Here's the "Give Thanks" banner that I made for the banister at church. I had the bows made. I've already bought the ribbon and made the banner for Christmas. Can't wait to put that one up too. I love how it turned out.

Fight like a girl

I won this cute little digi stamp today from this blog

I am so excited! See more digi stamps here

In the MOOD!

Here's the little apron Christmas cookie exchange card that I made for our annual cookie exchange at Cathy's. Last year was our first year doing it and it was so much fun. So now we're going to do it every year! If you've never been to one you should go. They are a lot of fun! I actually got this idea from the oriental trading magazine. You can find it in the Special Holiday Edition 09 on page 17.

Here's a little boo sign I made for the door. I think these are cut on 6 inches. It's bigger than it looks in the photo.

I've been in the mood for a lot of crafting lately! Since I went back to work I haven't had any time or (energy for that matter) to craft! But this past week or two I've been wanting to create and play every day after work and on the weekends. Who needs to clean, cook, cut the grass, do laundry or any of that kind of stuff? :) hehee

All that has flew out the window as Cathy and I anticipate the upcoming holidays. ( I mean about the cooking, cleaning and laundry). Cathy went to scrapbooking retreat this weekend. I can't wait to see her pictures. She even bought us a pair of scrapbooking jammies! Can't wait to see them and her wedding album that she started on. Next time I will go with her. NOOO ifs, ands or buts!!! We have one coming up in January. Also a Halloween Crop at the shack in October. Excited about that one!

I have so many things going through my head right now that I want/need to make.

These are in no particular order.

1. Make a Thanksgiving banner for church (give thanks)

2. Make a Christmas banner for church (a child is born)

3. Make a Boo sign (done)

4. Make Halloween cards

5. Make Thanksgiving cards

6. Make Christmas cards

7. Make TP Advent Calendar (almost done)

8. Make Christmas cookie exchange invites(done)

9. Start Christmas shopping for Advent Calendar gifts/candies

10. Make a bless you tissue box

and so so much more! Ever feel like you should quit work so you can play? haha Vote yes or no! Amuse me. Have a wonderful week!!