The Quilted Scrapper

This will be the best workshop of the year! Join me Saturday, November 12th from 5-10 pm for Christmas dinner and a fabulous night of crafting all for $30. I will provide all supplies to make the following: Set of mini cards with envelopes and holding box Chinese take-out box Pillow box DVD/Gift Card holder box Joy banner Altered paint can Gift bag Door hanger/gift holder 5x7 Christmas card Numerous Christmas gift tags Mini album (not pictured) You can create as many of these (altered paint can excluded, limit 1 per person) as you can in 5 hours. You will have a wide array of papers to choose from and can coordinate everything for one great gift or personalize each item for different individuals. Space is limited to 10 people so RSVP fast. If workshop fills up quickly I will schedule a second one on Saturday November 19th from 5-10pm, but will need a minimum of 5 people.

On Sunday December 4th I will be hosting a Christmas Card Workshop at 3:00 in the afternoon. We will spend 2 hours creating these fabulous 10 Christmas Cards from Close to My Heart Wonderland, Believe and Mistletoe papers. Most of the cards are originals, but 2 are from the "Wishes" book, which is now on my must have list. Prior to December 4th however, I am taking my workshop on the road and going into homes providing this great workshop to groups of friends. I have a few openings left if you would like to get some friends together and host the workshop at your house. The cost of the workshop is $15 and I provide all supplies and snacks. I hope to see many of you at my workshop or one of of your own.

I have not had much time to quilt lately but had a good friend move and wanted to give her a one of a kind housewarming gift. I saw this kit from Pieces from my Heart and knew it was perfect for her. I also finished it before Fall was over which is a huge accomplishment for me!

We all do it, even though some of us won't admit it-reuse gift bags. The one problem with re-using gift bags is that there is no tag. Fret no more, join me Thursday October 20th from 6:30-8:00 to make 15  3x3 mini cards for $10. All supplies included.

Are you behind on your scrapbooking, looking for some inspiration or looking for a way to get started? If so, join me Monday November 14th from 6:30-8:30 for a fabulous Workshop On the Go. With one great kit from Close to My Heart you will create two-two page layouts and 5 beautiful cards. The kit includes: Wonderland Level 2 Paper Packet My Acrylix ® Wonderland Workshop Foundry ® Pin Clips Clear Sparkles White Daisy Cardstock (2 sheets) I will provide additional supplies to create the layouts and cards. The cost of the workshop is $35 (this includes shipping and tax). You must RSVP and pre-pay by Friday November 4th so I can order enough kits. The kit is available for order even if you cannot make the workshop.

Christmas is my favorite holiday. There is so much to love about the season besides the gifts! Celebrating Jesus' birth, spending time with family and friends and creating lifetime memories for my son. We have a 24 days of Christmas Santa that was given to me as a gift and each year instead of putting candy in the boxes I put a family activity, so every night we do something together as a family. Sometimes it is as simple as a game or story, but also includes church, baking, ice skating, sledding and of course decorating the tree. Christmas should be a time to slow down and enjoy time with friends and families. So, in order to help everyone do that I am hosting a 24 Days of Christmas Countdown Box on Tuesday November 8th from 6:30-8:30. For $18 I will provide all supplies, a list of ideas, and snacks. You must RSVP by Monday October 31st so I have enough time to order supplies.

I am a little behind this week as I had to go out of town unexpectedly. However, here is day 10, which was a card on Lynette's blog. I used misc. scraps of paper I had at home and also created the oval that "Celebrate" is stamped in and the rose with the Art Philosophy Cartridge. I also used purple Glimmer Mist on the rose to give it some more color. I hope to finish days 11 and 12 tonight after Simon is in bed.