Easter Cards & Treats

Come join me out at the Shabbi Shack on Tuesday, March 9th for our Easter Cards and Treat Class. We'll be using the new Making Memories Flutter line as well as stamps, diecuts and embellishments to make 4 egg-straspecial projects! Space is limited so call Shannon at 271-1995 or Bobbi at 224-7996 or you can email at theshabbishack@yahoo.com to register!

Hope to see you there!

Open Flutter By Challenge

Hi! Today is another Flutter By Wednesday and this week our challenge is an OPEN one! This means you can do/make ANYTHING as long as it has a BUTTERFLY, FAIRY or ANGEL on it!!

My card would be perfect to use scraps on. The pattern papers measure 1 1/4" x 4". The butterfly was cut using my Cricut and then embossed in my Cuttlebug. I took my New Canvas Palette pad and swiped the top of the butterfly to bring out the swirls. I, like so many of you out there, are just hoping and waiting for Spring to come. This is my happy spring card - pinks, greens, yellows; butterflies and flowers; Screams Spring to me!!

I hope you get a chance to play along this week. We've had so many awesome participants! The creations are amazing!! If you decide to join us, just visit the Flutter By Wednesday Blog for all the details. Don't forget - you can find more inspiration from the wonderful and talented DT...their links are on my sidebar!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I know I've mentioned quite a few times about being sick and you can stop reading now if you want. I just have to say that the other Preschool teachers warned me that I'd have a tough year being around so many kids. Boy were they right! I just got off another round of antibiotics and today my ear was hurting. To put more fuel on the fire, three children threw up (or was about to) one of which was in my classroom. Usually within 24 hours I'll know my verdict - I'm hoping this time it will be good cause I can honestly say I'm SICK of being SICK!! Ok you may returned to your regularly scheduled program - and thanks for listening :o)

Bluebird

Hello and welcome to another week! I hope your Monday is a good one. We got another snow storm this weekend so everything is white and cold again :( Positive note though - the SUN is SHINING!! That always seems to help. I really need to be going outside and shoveling the sidewalks - for some reason my husband didn't do that?!? I don't own any snow boots though - just my running shoes and those won't keep my feet dry for very long! So...guess that means I'm going to pass. Hubby's off work tomorrow anyway - and he'll need something to do, LOL!

This weekend was a good one though. I had a FUNShop scheduled for yesterday but with the nasty weather the ladies cancelled it. Don't blame them at all as some of them drive from Abilene and Eudora! I did get some more projects done for upcoming challenges. I also sorted through pictures and helped Jay pick some out for a frame. Made me want to scrapbook!! I miss it so much - I find that creating a card is just easier to do. Less time and I'm all about finishing things. With a scrapbook page, especially since it's been awhile, just seems to take me a LONG time to complete. I'm trying to get ahead in my DT requirements though so I can make time for scrapbooking. I know a couple of my friends (Liz, Ellen and Jody) who would love to see me scrapbooking again - right girls?

For today though I thought I'd share a card I made using my CRICUT - yes, folks I finally used it. I love that thing!! I can't believe all it can do and how nice is it for the Cricut to do all the work, LOL!

For this card, I cut out the tree and leaves using my Cricut Serenade cartridge which is one I got with my machine. I stamped the blue bird and then cut him out and adhered him in the tree using a pop dot. For the ribbon, it's just ribbon scraps glued down with a button on top of them. A new way to adhere them for me. Another thing I did different was my card base - it's not that the size is different just where the fold is. Instead of cutting a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece, I cut a 4 1/4 x 11 piece of cardstock and folded it at 5 1/2. Love how the fold is at the top. It's a little change but does so much for my creativity...

Well that's all I have for today. Thanks for stopping by! I want to start sharing more photos of family and such - really there hasn't been much going on though. Hubby's birthday is Sunday and the circus is in town this weekend. Both events will produce some more photos. I did realize though going through my pictures that I took lots of photos "just because" - I miss doing that. You know the ones we took "just because" Abby's hair was funny/different/crazy or "just because" of a face she was making. I need to look at our day to day and try and capture it. Abby will only be 6 once and it's going WAY to fast...I need to capture what are the things she does and says that make her HER. I should start with tonight - DAISY meeting and I don't have any pictures. I think I just made a new goal...

A Little Bit of This and That

Happy Monday to you! Sorry I've been away. This was my weekend away with hubby and even though I had a sinus infection it was still a nice little getaway. Then the weather got all funky on Sunday so we didn't actually make it home till almost 6pm. So needless to say, I haven't had much time to create.

I meant to show these Valentine projects on Friday - you know BEFORE Valentine's Day. But that didn't happen...too many other things going on and when you are sick something that normally takes 5 minutes takes an hour! So I'm sharing AFTER the fact but the projects could be altered for an anniversary or birthday for a loved one as well. These were the projects I taught at the Shabbi Shack in January. First up is the scrapbook page:

The photo sizes are 4x6 and two 2x3's. Next is a treat container. I used the Rounded Wrap Up template from PTI.

"Sweets for my sweet" is from the I HEART YOU stamp set by The Angel Company. Last is a card.

The sentiment is from CHEERY THOUGHTS and the swirls are from FANCY CURLS both by The Angel Company. I made this little set as a gift to give your hubby or child to show them how much they mean to you. I'm waiting on some pictures I ordered of Abby to put in the page. Then I'm going to narrow down the list of things she does that makes me smile to 5. She's a pretty funny girl. She says so many things that make me giggle. I need to start having a little book with me at all times again because just today in the car she said like 3 different things I don't want to forget!

These past few weeks, I've shared some creations using Softpencil digital images. They have there own group on PCP where I've gotten to know some of the girls as well as Elizabeth who is the illustrator for Softpencil. She's super nice and today she surprised me with this award!

Thank you Elizabeth! You are so sweet! I'm supposed to say 10 things that make me happy and pass it along to 10 people. Here are 10 things that make me happy:

*my family

*my sweet cat, Jasmine

*coffee with cream (french vanilla) and splenda

*shopping for my addiction of stamping, scrapbooking and paper crafting!

*great friends

*laughter

*my favorite music and tv shows

*a good book

*Nature - the changing of seasons

*birds - EVERY bird...they just amaze me

Now I'm supposed to give this award to 10 people. I hate this part as there are so many of you out there that have touched me one way or another. I don't like to think I could hurt someones feelings so instead I'm giving it to all of YOU....ENJOY and THANK YOU for blessing me in so many ways!!

Valentine's Day Class

Join me at The Shabbi Shack (4435 NW 25th St. in Topeka, KS) for a Valentine's Day class on Wednesday, January 13th at 6pm! You'll leave with a completed 12x12 layout, card and treat container ready to give to that special someone. This project will make a great gift for husbands, significant others or even your kids! Email The Shabbi Shack or call Shannon at 640-0227 or Bobbi at 224-7996 to register! There is a limited number of spaces left so contact them today!! Can't make it? Don't forget we can ship out a kit (postage is extra) with complete instructions and pictures so you can make it at home!