Christmas Banner

I just love how the Christmas Banner turned out!!! I used Authentique Christmas Line.  This is a new paper line that is really beautiful.  I also added some My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Sticker Sheet and BoBunny Father Christmas buttons - which was ordered to late and they are all gone!!! I am running to all the stores in Salt Lake area trying to find them.  So far Heartland Paper has ordered 72 kits so I have been going none stop for days.  I just love my Cricut - it is amazing how hard it works for me.  I'm not to thrilled with the quality of the Gypsy - so far 2 have broken on me but my Cricut is a work horse.  An employee at the store suggested Be Merry and I thought it was a great idea.  My scrap book room is an absolute mess but I love creating! I'm so behind on card kits!!!

Thanksgiving Banner

It's Thanksgiving time and "Gobble" is the name of the game! I used the new Imaginisce line which the papers are all embossed.  It is a beautiful fall line and I had fun using the paper.  I chose a more traditional banner shape and added leaves, a cooking charm, a felt turkey for the "O" and even a small gourd!  I have been so busy trying to keep up with the banner demand!

Halloween Here I Come!

Can't wait to see all the Halloween items - maybe I'll add a few of my own!

Another Halloween Project

Just finished another class/kit tonight.  This was a very simple project that I saw on another blog from last year.  I took 9 - 3"x3" canvases and used mod podge to attach newspaper strips that I had ripped in about 1" strips.  I took a board about 12 X 12 and painted it black.  I then attached the newspaper canvases onto the board with hot glue.  Using my Cricut and the Happy Hauntings cartridge (which I absolutely love - well worth the money if you like Halloween) I cut silhouettes out of fuzzy vinyl and regular vinyl and attached to the dry canvases.  It was super easy and makes a fun decoration with ribbon and tulle on top!

Retreat kits

 This is a fairly simple wall hanging. The idea came from the Paper Creations magazine.  I've used lace, beading, buttons, sewing and Stickles on the copy of the vintage postcard.  It was easy to make but a bit time consuming with the fan things.  (I'm not sure what the official word is).  I am offering this as a kit at our retreat for $15.00.  If anyone else is interested just email me.

 I have to admit, I thought this idea turned out really cute! This is a little lunch pail about 4.5" by 6" and 2.5" deep.  The idea is to fill it with treats and as a treat is taken out of the box it is replaced with a written blessing.  By the time Thanksgiving rolls around the kids have a great little container filled with things they are grateful for.  On the back I wrote this cute little poem:  Eat your treat piece by piece, until you dine at the turkey feast.  Record your blessings as you go, and gratitude you soon will sow. I wanted to make this a little less expensive so each child in a family could have their own but the cost of the lunch boxes are a bit expensive and difficult to get.  I currently have only 5 but I hope to find some more.  The cost for this kit is $12.

This is the last kit I did for the retreat. It is a Karen Foster advent calendar that I have decorated up including a button in the middle (day 13) that can be pushed and plays, Santa Claus is coming to town.  This is a smaller advent calendar than before so once decorated it is somewhat affordable.  The size is smaller though, about 9"x9".  It was fun to make and each little drawer opens up to be filled with something special each year.  I usually just stay with the traditional red and green Christmas colors but those lines of paper seem to be fairly sophisticated or else the store doesn't have the paper line yet.  I hope the teal color won't turn too many people off.  I used the new My Mind's Eye Christmas Paper line. The cost for this will be $38.00.

Tonight is my first class back at Heartland for about a year and a half.  I am looking forward to it and I'm looking forward to seeing old and new friends!

Having so much fun!!!

I have been sooooo busy creating for the store and creating for my upcoming retreat, Sept. 22.  We have 28 ladies coming up to Eden and I am so excited to get away to such a beautiful location and spend time with friends again.  Last month I put up my School Banner with the apple stands.  This month I designed the Halloween banner using the same uprights but instead of apples I designed a witch's hat and boots.  Fun, fun, fun! I love designing things for Halloween and Christmas.  The kit is currently available at Heartland Paper in Bountiful and is already selling like hotcakes.

You Make Me Smile!

Just finished this fun mini album made from white paper bags and Echo Park Summertime Paper and Sticker Sheet.  I made it for the store I design for - Heartland Paper in Bountiful, Utah.  It was great fun to make and I included a quote on every page about smiles and being happy.  I created it for virtually anyone that makes you smile.  It would be a great gift!