Bone Appetit Alternatives

Some of my Paper Pumpkin ladies don't do Halloween or just don't need so many Halloween boxes, so I made a couple of mine into fall boxes as an alternative.

Watch for kits coming soon.

Well ladies, as I'm sure you can see, my blog attention has been dismal. I've decided to put my nose to the grindstone and do a better job.

The first new thing I'm going to do is offer card kits. After I teach a class I often end up with all these extra supplies. My plan has always been to make them up and try to sell them. That plan hasn't worked very well and I end up with piles of projects that don't get done, so I'm going to offer the projects to you all. If it begins to work I can possibly open up an etsy shop.

I have the first kits ready to go. I just have to figure out some things with postage so I know what to charge. That first one is a Halloween card. I'll post pictures right away. Those of you who are local to me will be able to take advantage right away since postage is not an issue.

Watch for those pictures coming soon......

Precious Parcels

Hi All

Last night I taught a class in which we made all kinds of fun things with the Precious Parcel kit that was available as a free choice during Sale-A-Bration. 

These are two of my finished projects. The little mailboxes are made from one of the card bases in the kit. Each one holds two decorated note cards with envelope and two ghirardelli chocolate squares. Aren't they sweet?

    All four notecards are different,  but here's a pic of just one. 

It's so much fun to think outside the box and use the pieces that come in the kits into something new and different. I got a whole lot out of this kit and still have bits and pieces to play with. 

Random Acts of Kindness Day

It's Random Acts of Kindness Day today!
I realized it way too late to do something special, so I handed out one of these little treats to each of the gals at the crop I was attending.

 

I'm putting it on my calendar so that I can plan to do something extra special next year.i I challenge each of you to do the same, but most of all, I challenge us all to look for opportunities to be kind in some way each and every day. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Just checking in to wish you all a lovely Valentine's Day .

My wish for you all is that you have someone make you feel special and loved.

January Card Buffet

Well Saturday was the January Card Buffet  where we featured items from the new Occasions and Sale a Bration catalogs. We had a great time creating, visiting and enjoying some valentine treats. Thought I would post some pictures of our time together.

The ladies made eight cards in the main room and a playstation was set up in the other area. This time around they got to use some of the Stamp n Blends. In preparing for the event, I used them for the first time and fell in love with them. Now I must have them and will be building a collection of them for myself a little at a time. 

The next Buffet is scheduled for June 15th when we will be introducing the new annual catalog. Save the date and join us!

Red Hen Round Up Christmas Lunch

Today was the final class of the first Red Hen Roundup and we sure sure had a wonderful time. Linda's home was decorated like a Christmas wonderland and she served up a fantastic lunch (big surprise there!) There were hot toddies as well...did I mention we had a good time. I had never had one before and let's just say--I will be having one again--delicious!