Fun Projects

Hello!! Thanks again to everyone who still keeps up with me!!

Just few quick things to show you!!

First, following up from the last post, is the Lollypop Rose Bouquet for DD's favorite teacher. She was named ACSI Teacher of the Year!! Mrs. Hiscock teaches math, so we used paper that was covered with numbers. We thought it turned out cute!!

Next would be a project DD chose for the two of us to do. She chose what to make along with the embellishments, and wanted us to make them matching. It was cute!! So this is our creations:

(mine is on the right, DD's is on the left)

Last but not least, a layout I did for a scraplifting challange over at Scrappy Jo's!! This was so much fun to create!! The pictures are of the baby birds that were born in the tree outside our kitchen window. They grew up so fast and the last picture (on the right) is one of the little birds after he flew out of the nest. He looked so scared!!

The GORGEOUS organza flower was a created by my friend Kima. Thank you so much honey!! It was PERFECT for this layout!! Kima has a fabulous Etsy site where you can buy some of her awesome flowers. Check her out here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/joakima

Well, that's it for now. I'm working on a secret project for DD. I hope to finish it up by the end of the week. If it turns out nice, I'll post it for you to see!! *L*

Until next time....tootles!!

Winners

Hi again!!
Since only 2 people left me comments, I'm going to send each of you a little gift.
Please email me or PM me at SB with your address and I will get it in the mail to you!!
Thanks for stopping by and saying HI!!

Scrapping and Creating!!

I know I say it all the time, but only because it's true...

I LOVE TO SCRAP!!

I have a wonderful new scrap subject!! A brand new great neice!! She looks so precious!! I can't wait to see her for myself. Until then, I have these great pictures to admire!! I've actually made 4 of these little accordian albums so far. One for Grandma, one for Great Aunt Lavine, and one for Great Grandma...plus this one. I just forgot to take pictures of all the other ones I've made, because I was in hurry to get them to them so they could show off the beautiful addition to our family!!

I still had more pictures of Nic's beautiful baby so, I decieded to be creative. I got a fab stationary box from Tammy Sue over at SB dot com, that had the BEST crackle paint on it!! So I was dying to try it!! I went to Michael's and picked up some Tim Holtz crackle paint, and a little oval wooden frame. . Tammy Sue has perfected the crackle, because mine looks nothing like hers!! *L* It didn't turn out quite the way I thought it should, but it is a very intresting effect!! You can't really see the cracks here because they are small!! I add lace, a few 'sticks' and a bird to finish it off.

This was made just for fun!! As you know I've been making these little roses. Well, I got a grand idea to put a lolly in the middle of the rose and put in a little arrangement. I thought it would be cute for a little fun gift or something. DD told me she wants to make one for one of her teachers for the end of the year!! That sounded cool!! So I see more of these in our future!!

Thank you so much Kima!!

I want everyone to see this awesome gift I got from my friend Kima!! Isn't it wonderful?? Thanks, darlin!! You all can check out Kima's new Etsy store here: www.Joakima.etsy.com

Time for a Give Away!!

Leave me a message under this post telling me what your latest project has been. Link to a picture of the item/project/LO/card, ect and I'll throw your name in the hat an extra time!! I will select a winner one week from today!!

Have fun!! Until next time....tootles!!

Flowers and Such!!

Everyone has been making such fabulous paper flowers!! My friend Kima makes some of the best!! You can check out her fab creations on her blog spot, found here: http://kimaskreations.blogspot.com/

I was super inspired by her gorgeous flowers, and decied to try some pretty roses for myself!! She told me about this great way to keep them from getting smashed too!! It's an awesome plan!! Here's a picture of my flowers. Quite different from Kima's, but I really like them...maybe because it took me making a dozen that didn't look like flowers to achive these!! Yes, they are a work in progress!! *L*

My flowers:

I had so much fun making the flowers, that I had to find some way to use them!!

Next week is Teacher Appriciation Week. Our school is celebrating by doing something special for the teachers everyday. Monday is 'bring your teacher thier favorite candy day.'

So we bought the candy and 'fancied' it up!!

2 Hershey Bars, 1 Extra Bubble Gum and 1 package of Starburst!!

That's it for now. I want to do a give away in the near future. Just need to see if anyone really comes here!! *LOL* Thanks for stopping by!! Until next time...Tootles!!

Gifts

A Gift for Granny

My Granny is celebrating her 75th birthday with a big party, thrown by my mother. Granny lives 600 miles away. We won't be able to go to her party, but I want to send her something. Bless her heart, she doesn't really need anything, and definatly has very little space in which to put anything else!! So, I thought I would make her something useful!! She likes to send cards and letters, so I made her a stationary box. I covered a sturdy chipboard box and decorated the top. I filled it with homemade cards. (some made by me some made by others I've swapped with.) I added an address book, (do you know it's nearly impossible to find these anymore??) and a nice pen to the box as well. I'm also going to add a book of stamps so she will be able to actually mail them!! I really hope she likes it!!

A Mini for Michelle


While shopping at Michael's a few weeks ago, I found this darling little Scottie dog chipboard album. My BFF LOVES Scottie dogs, so I picked one up for her. I just finished and have it ready to mail. It's quite simple but I think she will love it!!



I'm still doing swaps and posting things to my gallery at Scrapbooking dot com. You can look me (finallymama) up there anytime to see what I have been up to!!
Until next time...tootles!!