Bingo Night!

Be sure to come visit the Modern Sugar Blvd release party over at Paper Craft Planet at 9pm EST tonight. Come chat even if you didn't fill out a Bingo card (still have a bit of time left--until 8:55pm!! Click on the side bar button).

Here is one last item for you...GI Jane! She is decorating a box that says, "United We Stand" on the top. I thought this would be very sweet to fill with goodies for someone serving in the Armed Forces.

You can chat with me on our group at PCP tonight!

Sharon

Fresh Picked Whimsy

These yummy looking popsicles are one of the new images you'll find in Thursday's release from MSB. They are part of a line called "Fresh Picked Whimsy". I picked up one of those wood picture frames from Hobby Lobby, painted it a cheerful yellow, then added my cut out popsicles using Mod Podge. The picture is of my daughter on a visit to Fun Spot Park several years ago. It was a tiny amusement park that mostly had little kiddie rides...just the right size for her at age 5!

Speaking of Fresh Picked Whimsy, here is another project I made using an already released image, Miss Angel Food Cake. I made a belly band for a plastic container where I have my 6x6 swap recipes located.

Still trying to get some good pictures of the new kitten!

Happy crafting!

Sharon

Round Top Box

I saw this box template a week ago over at SCS, and printed the box out on white paper, but couldn't figure out how to go "cute" from there. Well, when I downloaded my free digi papers from Gina K, I knew I could use them to print my own "cute" paper! I just printed a different "paper" on each side of Georgia Pacific cardstock, then ran it through again to print the template out. Cut, put together, what could be easier or cuter!!! The brown is also from the same digi pack, sentiment from PTI, dew drops on the circle. This is my first ever non card (or scrapbook) paper project!!

I really wish I had some chocolate & strawberry whoppers to add for the picture, but when you live 30 minutes from the store...you don't make extra "little thing" trips. We truly do not have any chocolate goodies or any other candy in the house for me to add to the box!! I ate it all this weekend!!

I'm also going to use this as my entry to Stamp Something's challenge to create a 3D something this week!

Happy crafting!

Sharon

Sweet Treat

Here is the treat I made for my assistant. Since I'm still not up to par, this was a fast and easy goodie, plus my daughter was able to help. Hoping to be up to making a card tomorrow. Should have some energy since we're now on a two week break!! I put the treats in a cello bag when I actually gave the gift. The tin was from Target $1 Spot back in October or early November. Loved the colors and wish I had picked up more than just one! At the time, didn't have a specific plan for it, and decided last week that the dots reminded me of M&M's!! (I was just going to put her favorite candy bar into it). The extras that were for home never made it into a container...they were just snatched up off the tray by hungry hubby & youngin'! Okay, okay, I had a few, too :-)

Happy crafting,

Sharon

Teacher & Class Gift

Yeah!! Today was the last day of school for two weeks. We began the day with a 2-hour delay due to ice/freezing rain that came through in the early morning hours. It hit 50 degrees later in the day, then started dropping again. Rather than do a class gift exchange between students (most of the time teachers request that it is a book exchange), my daughter's 2nd grade teacher requested that we give a "gift" to the classroom of items for the room. Things such as a box of tissues, games for rainy/snowy inside recess days, markers, books, etc. We gave two packages of dry erase markers, which I was able to find on a buy 1, get 1 free sale! Daughter made the package with a little bit of help from me. She picked out the snowflake stamp and did the stamping, and she punched out the snowflakes and glued them onto the bag. I made the little tag.

ETA: For some reason when I resized this photo, the red around embossing looks all wonky. It is clear IRL.

For the teacher, I used the stocking stuffer Timeless Template from Lauren Meader. You can get this one free. If you go to the main beginning template page, it will tell you about them and how to download. I began making this several weeks ago when I was feeling well, then never got back to it to do more. I had planned on embossing the stocking cuff (which I didn't even put on) and the toe/heel spots, but just ended up using ink stitching. I used an Autumn Leaves florish with sliver/glitter embossing powder. The stocking was the perfect size for the gift. I also ordered one of these reuable bags for myself...very small and fit well in a purse. This teacher is very much into nature & recycling, so this was a perfect gift for her.

The rest of my Christmas cards were put in the mailbox today!!!! This is the latest I've ever gotten them out...but it's done!!

Happy crafting,

Sharon

Happy Birthday...

...to me! Yep....the big 4-0 today. Not sure what I think about it. Got several cards that have the "40 is the new 30" phrase. That seems okay. My self image (until I look in the mirror in the mornings!) is of myself at 24, which is how old I was when DH and I met. I flat out told him this summer that I wanted flowers at work this year. I hinted at it when I turned 30, but he needs the direct approach! Now, I know you're wondering how I already have a picture of the flowers...it's because the florist shop goofed up a bit and sent them a week early! That was okay as it truly was a surprise! He is the one who asked if I was going to take a picture when I arrived home with them. Good idea I thought!