While I was gone....

Good morning,
It's been awhile again. :(  Recovered quickly from gall bladder surgery, but then I had to move.  I am finally all settled in and began working on my projects again.  As always, here are some of the things I was not able to post recently.  Hopefully now that I am settled I can update my blog more often.  I've also been busy with my crochet projects since I don't need access to all my tools and supplies so I will start posting some of those projects as well in the future.  So here they are.....

This is my altered cigar box swap for Mini Album Scraps with a Halloween theme.  It was a great experience and I enjoyed working with my partner on the swap.  Can't wait to post the Christmas one I am completing right now.

This is a baby album I made for one of my husband's cousins.  Can you tell it is going to be a girl.

Some New Projects

Thanks for stopping by.  As usual my life has been hectic.  Been having some issues with my health but they will be taken care of soon.  It's been hard, but here are some new projects I have been working on.  Hope you enjoy.

 This is an invitation I made for a cousin's 40th Bday party.

These are some paper flowers I made out of various die cuts and punches.  I will be working on a tutorial for each one in the upcoming month.

This is a card I made with my upline from Stampin' Up!

Altered canvas with tutorial to come.  I used my favorite picture of my daughter when she was 5.  Isn't she adorable!

Here are some cards I have been working on incorporating my embossing folders, layering and stamping.

I'm still working on my altered cigar box and another altered frame.  Can't wait to share my first tutorials with you all.

Check out this great website and an opportunity to win some wonderful products.  Just go to http://www.ingvildbolme.com/ and check out her new blog.

Good Morning,

Wow things have been really busy here.  I finally started working at Michael's this weekend and I am in both theRamsey and the Wayne stores.  I got busy working on samples for the classes I have scheduled in June.  Take a look and see what is to come.  If your interested in taking any classes let me know.  I will also be setting time aside to have some classes in my new craft room.  I can't wait to share the pictures of it with you all.  Anyway take a look....

Take a look at my June Schedule...

 June

Upcoming Paper Ed Classes

@Michael’s of Wayne

    ·        6/1  7pm – 9pm Card Tricks: Father’s Day and Graduation  

        Themes   $25 plus supplies

    ·        6/9  2pm-4pm Tinker Time/Distress: Tim Holtz Distress

        techniques $25 plus supplies

    ·        6/16  1pm – 6pm Crop Event  $5

    ·        6/22  7pm-8pm Intro to Cricut$10

    ·        6/30  1pm – 3pm Flower Wow: Learn techniques to create your own

        paper flower embellishments.

$25 plus supplies

 June

Upcoming Paper Ed Classes

@Michael’s of Ramsey

·        6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23 10am – 12pm Spotted Canary

Scrapbook University $25 for 4 classes plus supplies

    ·        6/4 7pm – 9pm Card Tricks (Father’s Day & Graduation)

$25 plus supplies

    ·        6/11 7pm -9pm Tinker Time (Distressing & Tim Holtz)

$25 plus supplies

·        6/1 7  12pm – 5pm Crop Event $5

Sneak Peak

Ok so here is a sneak peak of some things I am working on.  I was so excited I couldn't wait to share somes pics even though they are not complete.  A family friend asked me to come up with some novelty items for her bingo customers.  This is what I have so far.

This is an altered gift bag for those bingo enthusiast out there.  It is made of heavy Kraft paper with secured handles for added support.

These are cute little bingo ticket holders.  I have to add the ribbons yet after they dry, but I justed wanted to show you how cute they are so far.

Finally this is a bingo mat.  I don't know if you have been to bingo lately but now they do these things called "keepers"  they are addition tickets or scratch offs that you play the numbers along with the regular boards for additional prize money.  They are size of lottery tickets.  This board has five clips to help secure the tickets on the board so that bingo enthusiests can blot them with the ink when the numbers are called.  This prevents them from flying away.

Hope you like my sneak peak.  I'll be back with the finished ticket holder and I am also working on an altered bingo board album.

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Sympathy Card

Good Morning Everyone,

This rain here in Jersey is killing me.  I wanted to share this beautiful layout I used in a sympathy card for a coworker. 

Stampin' Up! Smooches Collection

Hi All,
Don't forget to check out the preview for Smooches Collection for Stampin' Up!  It is adorable... Get it early while you can.  Also don't forget to check out the list of retired stamps and purchase them before they are all gone.  

http://daniellet.stampinup.net/

Clearsnap Contest

Good Morning All,
Make sure you check out clearsnap's blog.  They are having a contest and trying to reach their goal of 3700 followers. http://clearsnap.blogspot.com/2012/04/3700-friends-to-celebrate.html   Make sure to tell them I sent you.  Have a great day!!!!

Bridal Shower Album

I just completed this 6x6 mini album for my cousin's fiance.  I used a bunch of distressing techniques to get the effects I was looking for.  I hope you like it.

I'm Back

Wow, it has been a while.  I feel like time has flown by so fast since my surgery.  Just to update, I have already lost about 75 pounds since my surgery at the end of September.  I have been busy running around but I have managed to keep up with some of my crafting.  I have been working on expanding my client base for Stampin' Up! and I have been doing a lot of demos and workshops.  I have also begun to work at Michael's as an instructor for SDU (Scrapbook Design University), otherwise known as The Spotted Canary as well as Martha Stewart Products.  So I have been busy getting things in motion but now that everything has settled down I will be posting more.  Here are some pictures of an album and frame I made for a family friend.