Steals & Deals

Hey Ladies!!! I went shopping this weekend.....but, shhhh.....don't tell my mom. She will want to come over and check out all my new stuff!!! I went to Michael's, Hobby Lobby, and the Dollar Tree and found some great deals on paper, grosgrain ribbon, and stamps!!! I can not wait to make my next paint can with some of the new paper I bought on sale at Hobby Lobby!!! I am in the process of gathering up everything that you will need to do the paint can class at Scrapfest in Feb 08!!! We will be doing the gallon size paint cans, so you will need 2 12x12 sheets of the same paper to cover the can, and at least 1 that matches to decorate the can. You will need atleast 3 yards of each ribbon in 6 different colors or patterns that match your paper. The thicker your ribbon is the less you will need. (ex: grosgrain) The thinner your ribbon is the more you will need. (ex: sheer) Meaning if you use only sheer ribbon, you will need probably about 18 to 20 yards of ribbon instead of 15. If you mix and match ribbons 15 to 18 yards will probably do just fine. Each piece of ribbon gets cut 3 1/2 inches long, that is why it takes so much!!! I have decided to let each scrapper bring there own materials to do the can that way they can make the can to suit there own needs. Start gathering up your materials now, while they are on sale, but I will purchase the gallon cans and have them available for you to purchase. While shopping at the Dollar Tree I found these great pink and blue grosgrain ribbon spools for only $1.00, that is only 33 cents a yard!!! Do not forget about the Open House that Tara Reese "Laffy Taffy" is having this Friday night and Saturday morning. Also, make sure to mark your calander for the all day crop that she is going to be having on Saturday, January 12th. I have been busy shopping this weekend as you can tell, but I hope to get back to the drawing board soon and show you more projects that I have completed!!! Till then........Happy Scrappin!!!

Scrapply Urgent Weekend Retreat

Like always, we had lots of fun at our weekend retreat. The only thing this time, is that we actually got a lot more done. Nicole and her family was nice enough to open up her house to all of us ladies that was able to attend. Hopefully this will help us to start getting together more often. Nicole taught a folder class that was really cute!!! THANKS NICOLE!!! "Peppermint Patty" made us these really cute organizers, that all we had to do was decorate!!! THANKS PATTY!!! I think that Patty did a great job with the little books to help us to all get on the same page!!! Below you will find a couple pictures of the cans I have done!!! Can't wait to see all the Sweet & Sassy Scrappers at Scrapfest.....until then, Happy Scrappin!!!

Busy Busy Busy

I have been pretty busy lately making a bunch of new cards of all kind, even though I should be focusing on my Christmas cards......but that is ok, because now I have got caught up into how much fun it is. On Sunday and Monday evening I gave my mom some insight on how to start making her cards, and we made a few together.....of course she thought that hers were cuter than mine!!! Now I am in the process of trying to gather all of my stuff together for this weekends Sweet & Sassy "Scrappily Urgent Weekend Retreat". I hope to be able to get the rest of my Christmas cards done and a few paint cans too....but now that the girls in our group have seen my work, they want me to give a class or some insight to them on my new projects, so I guess we will have to see how much work the ladies actually let me get done!!! I am sure if the weekend goes like most of our scrapbooking weekends, we will probably get more talking, laughing, and cutting up done than we would getting scrappin done!!! Hopefully I will be able to post on Sunday or Monday some of my work that was done over the weekend. Till next time.....Happy Scrappin!

Feeling Inspired

I have finally been inspired to start making my Christmas Cards, while my hubby is away hunting.........and actually it has turned out pretty well. I have made 12 Christmas Cards, 6 Birthday Cards and a Paint Can that will be given away as a Christmas Present......wooooo, I was on a roll.

Coming up this weekend Nov 16th -18th the Sweet & Sassy Scrappers have planned a gather at Nicole's house for some relaxing scrapbooking time, before the crazy holidays. I am hopeing to get the rest of my Christmas Cards and a few more paint cans done while I am there.

Here are just a few more of the cards that I have made......