Oh Christmas Tree

I was browsing the web and saw someone (sorry I can’t remember where) had a Christmas Tree with their kids pictures as ornaments on them.  So I decided to make my own version of it.  I used my Paper Dolls Cricut cartridge to make my tree and Plantin Schoolbook to make my circles…umm I mean “ornaments”.  I sponged the edges of the tree and ornaments.  I then used some twine to make little bows.  I punched out a star and added a button.  I have to say buttons and ribbons are my absolute favorite embellishments! Then I stamped my snowflakes and Merry Christmas on to my chalkboard.  I have to say this is one of my favorite little projects so far.  I already have a special place for it.

     

Recipe: Chalkboard, white pigment ink & Archival Black, CTMH Holiday Trinkets, Topiary & Chocolate paper, and yellow textured paper from craft store, twine, button, glue dots.

Merry merry merry…

26 days till Christmas!!!  I can’t wait!  Christmas is one of my favorite holidays…I love being able to spend time with family and celebrate the Reason for the Season.  I love all the smells of Christmas, the lights, the happy giggles, and anticipation of Christmas morning!  We do a lot to prepare for this special day.  We make salt dough ornaments, decorate the tree, make cards to send to family and friends, and so much more.

At my last Stamping Sunday yesterday we made some Christmas cards and a ornament gift card holder.  It was a bitter sweet day.  I have enjoyed being a Close To My Heart Consultant, but the time has come to move on.  I enjoyed sharing my creativity and joy with all who came.  We used

Here is what we created…

 

Gift card holder…I’ve saw these on Splitcoast.

 

Recipe: circles cut out using Cricut, SU tab punch, Holly leaf punch, circle punch, silver elastic, CTMH Christmas Melodies & Holiday Trinkets,White, Cranberry , Crème  Brulee and Topiary paper, Cranberry and Basic Black ink, Christmas Red stickles.

Card #1…We used the snowflake from Holiday Trinkets to create the wreath.

 

Recipe: CTMH Holiday Trinkets & Grown with Love (for the berries), Sand, Olive, Chocolate, White papers, DP from Back Country, SU ribbon, Christmas Red stickles, Topiary, Olive & Basic Black ink.

 

Card #2…We added dimensional to make this tree pop!

 

Recipe: CTMH Holiday Trinkets & Evergreen, Crème Brulee, White, and Chocolate papers, Basic Black & Olive ink, red ribbon from craft store, foam dots.

Abi meets Abby Cadabby

The day after Thanksgiving we went to Sesame Live “When Elmo Grows Up”.  But we didn’t go to see Elmo we went to see Abby Cadabby!!!  My Abbers loves loves loves Abby Cadabby!  She had such a great time!  She was so excited and was about to come out of her skin with excitement!!!

Can you see her EXCITEMENT!!!

  

Even Abby Cadabby needed some refreshement.

   

 

The show is about to start… Abby Cadabby and Zoe

 

 

 

Abby Cadabby!!!

It was Awesome!!

Some little known facts about Abi and Abby Cadabby:

They both Share the same birthday October 21st.

Their favorite colors are pink!

They both love the song “Itsy Bitsy Spider”

 

I've been away....

Well it's been a while since I have blogged...life has been crazy! I'm on the PTA and the last couple of weeks in September to the first couple of weeks in November life is...well...BUSY!!! I didn't have hardly any time to craft. I really missed it!! But I did keep a sketch book with lots of ideas, so be ready for them to start coming! Then my littlest got the flu, even with getting the flu shot. Of course I was around her 24/7 taking care of her and helping her to feel better so as luck had it, I ended up with the flu too. I've never had the flu before and wasn't expecting to feel like someone had just beaten me up. I've never felt so sore before!! Plus I was freezing then sweating, then freezing...you get the idea. Then after getting over the flu I felt okay but didn't have a lot of energy. I figured that is how you were supposed to feel after having the flu. Well after I still didn't feel better I went to the doctor. I ended up having bronchitis. So after being on antibiotics I am feeling better. Our school fundraiser is over (Thank Goodness), Red Ribbon week is over, bike rodeo is over and taxes are done, so now I can get back to crafting!!! It's about that time to start making Christmas gifts, cards and of course the Christmas cookies! Oh and if you have a favorite Christmas cookie or dessert, please feel free to send it my way.

I hope you all have a very thankful Thanksgiving!

Pumpkin Patch

This is a quick and simple Halloween card.  I have been seeing tons and tons of punch art and wanted to use some of my own punches to create something different.  Well even those these aren’t exactly different, they still turned out cute.  I used my oval and circle punches.  I really like these little pumpkins, especially with the spotted pattern paper.  I used Stampin’ Up “Carved and Candlelit” to create these little guys.  Then I snipped some green grass and added some twine to the top.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a great day!

xoxo,

Rebecca 

hello

Just so you know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, I thought I would post. I have been super busy. First off I'm the treasurer for the PTA and that tends to take up some of my time, especially during tax time and fundraising. Add in all the school PTA and non PTA functions it can get hectic. **By the way, if you get those little fundraising pamphlets in your child's book bag please take the time to order even one little thing, here all our funds come from fundraising, we pay for all of the kids field trips, books for classrooms, Red Ribbon week festivities, Bike Rodeo, Fiesta events, and SOOO much more! We really couldn't do it with out the fundraising and the parents who help us out.** Plus it's birthday season, hunting season (not for me but the hubby), and with all the sickness that has been going around our house, I haven't crafted in a while. I'm hoping that will change soon! Today I'm getting all the laundry done so that I can get some much needed crafting in.

Well that's about it for me, I hear the dryer so it's time to fold and put up some laundry....if you want to help with the laundry feel free to stop by!

xoxo,
Rebecca

OUCH…I hurt myself…

Okay so here’s a little back story…I’m not allowed near sharp objects.  EVER!!!  This includes…knifes, plastic knifes, rulers, pencils, plastic spoons (they have a sharp edge), screw drivers, cardboard, oh the list goes on and on…

Well today while helping out at school decorating the first grades bulletin board I stapled my thumb.  It went straight through!  You could feel the tip on the other side of my thumb.  Luckily it wasn’t poking out.  At first I was good, I told my friend “um I’m going to go to the school nurse” her response was “oh God”.  So I headed on over…walk in and said I stapled my thumb.  She had a class of kindergartens getting weighed and measured who all wanted to see.  So being the kind compassionate always eager to please I showed them.  The boys loved it the most.  So the nurse pulls out her plier like scissors and gets ready to pull the staple out.  She asked me if I needed a chair but of course I said no, I’m good.  In reality I was praying I didn’t pass out.  Well she pulled it out, and it hurt so bad I held back the tears and said “oiy”. 

So now I have a puncture wound, as the nurse called it, and my thumb hurts!  It really hurts!  I am now not allowed near the stapler and it has been added to the list.  I am really hoping to live this down…news travels  so fast in public school.

Oh I refrained from the visuals I figured you would be okay with it. Oh and I have pictures of some cards I did over the weekend and will post them tomorrow, I’m supposed to have my thumb up so it doesn’t throb so bad. 

 

xoxo,

Rebecca