With eight grandchildren and seven of them being boys and only one girl I don’t get that many opportunities to do girly girl themed projects. When my daughter Jessica asked me if I could come up with something for her MOPS program I jumped at the chance and knew exactly what I wanted to do. Using my Cricut machine and the Princess Party and the Tags, Bags, Boxes and more carts I created these adorable shoes, purses and cupcake wrappers. Wouldn’t these just be perfect for a Princess Party! . . . I hope they have a royal ball!

Did you ever want to say to your child’s teacher . . . Thanks!


Teaching requires tons of patience, impromptu creativity and a sense of responsibility most of us would not want to assume. Besides that I believe in bribery lol!

My goal is to have my grandsons take each of their teachers a gift every month . . . we’ll see how that goes!?

September Gifts:
The pencil cans are filled with pencils.



The tops of the pencil cans.



These little altered tins are full of paper clips, brads and puch pins.

I'm thinking I should get started on October's gifts!



. . .  and the ABC Crop at My Sketch World continues.  I love seeing all the different takes on the challenges! . . .and here are a few of mine.

J is for:

K is for:

Remember the old shelf that I picked up at the second hand store a few weeks ago?

Randy was sweet enough to give it a few coats of white paint . . . and it now looks like this - full of scrappy supplies.

The ABC Crop is in full swing at My Sketch World . . . and the inspiration from all the participants is amazing!
Here are my takes on the challenges:

E is for:

F is for:

G is for:

H is for:

I is for:

I have two more projects done for the ABC Crop at MSW:

C is for:
This was a color palette challenge.

D is for diecuts:

This paper was in a stack I purchased at Hobby Lobby.  When I got it I thought . . . what am I ever going to do with this!?  . . . and I actually put it in the give-a-way pile.  This morning I happened to think of the cart I had for my Cricut "Summer in Paris" and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.



I’m not sure what’s happened lately? I’ve never been the kind of person to have UFO’s
(unfinished objects) sitting around. I never work on more than two projects at a time. As I look around my scrappy room I realize that I have five projects in different stages of completeness. And if that’s not bad enough, I have at least another five waiting to get started.

While working on scrap booking layouts today I realized that the problem with adding details to my pages is it takes me hours to decide on what supplies to use and what techniques to try. I sat back and . . . it was like . . . this is all I’ve accomplished?!
But then I decided it’s not about the layouts or the projects. It’s about the process. I find it therapeutic and really enjoy the hunt for the coordinating paper and the search for the perfect embellishment. So for me it’s more about the process and less about the project, it’s more about the doing and less about the end result.


My Sketch World is hosting an ABC Crop with inspiring challenges, fun games and some awesome prizes , be sure to check it out!

A is for Arrows:

B is for butterflies:

Not only does MSW have the ABC Crop going on this month, the September Sketch is posted on the blog.  I loved this sketch so much I've already used it 3 times :)

A few weeks ago I went to lunch with my friend Barb. We decided to root through some second hand stores and I found this little cabinet that has so many possibilities! I’m thinking I’ll use it in my scrappy room.  I'm thinking a few coats of white paint will do wonders. We’ll see how it turns out?!

I had to come up with an idea for my office bulletin board. When I found this Simple Stories collection at Archivers, I knew just what I wanted to do with it.

September

In September for a while

I will ride a crocodile

Down the chicken soupy Nile

Paddle once, paddle twice

Paddle Chicken soup with rice.

(Chicken Soup With Rice - written by Maurice Sendak)

The ABC Crop is starting today at My Sketch World. If you’re looking for fun, games, inspiration and a chance to win some awesome prizes and RAK’s check it out.
Be sure to sign in.


The September 1st sketch will be posted today on the MSW blog. This sketch is so versatile that I used it on 2 layouts other than the one I turned in for the Design Team. Here’s a sneak peek.

 

The end of summer . . . not really . . . but it is and I know it. I think that each year the end arrives earlier and earlier.


Ten signs that summer is ending:

1) Back to school sales
2) The bottle of aloe is empty
3) No more ice cream truck music
4) Its getting darker earlier
5) My skin is starting to dry out
6) The evenings are getting crisp and cool (unless you live in Texas).
7) Sweet corn is everywhere
8) and I just realized this one . . . the mall, the movie theater, and just public places in general have all changed. All those pesky, ill mannered teenagers whose parents dump them off (as if public places are a daycare for hormonal teenagers) are gone because school has started.
9) Summer items are seriously discounted
10) My flip-flops from Old Navy are paper thin

Creative road blocks happen to the best of us. You want to scrap but that design you have in your head is looking pretty boring.  I’ve found that there is nothing like a great sketch to get my mojo flowing. At My Sketch World you’ll find not only a stimulating monthly sketch on the blog, but access to past sketches that are sure to inspire you.

I used these sketches by Lucy Chesna (MSW) to get my mojo flowing:

My take on the sketch:

My take on the sketch:

My take on the sketch:

My take on the sketch and my first canvas work . . . and I love the way it turned out!







Woot Woot!  I just found out that I got picked to be a layout designer at My Sketch World.  I am so honored to be a part of this amazing design team!  Can I say I'm beyond excited!!!

August Sketch:

My take on the sketch:

I have to confess . . . I have had a long love affair with manipulating paper.


Whether it’s completing a layout for a scrapbook, working on an altered art project or making an ATC, I never underestimate what the creative imagination can bring to reality.
Every once in awhile I complete a project that really excites me! And although this cake was easy to make (but time consuming), I think it has a certain WOW factor because of all the little details.

I used my Cricut machine to cut the cake and the flowers and my Cuttlebug machine for the embossing. The more I play with my Cricut machine the more I discover what it can do
. . . amazing!

Each piece of cake is an individual box which can be filled with sweet treats and/or little goodies.