So Simple Workshop

Attended the So Simple 6x6 album workshop at Archivers this past week.  We used papers from My Minds Eye which, aren't really a favorite of mine but I needed to put together a book for a friend of my grandmothers.  The workshop really consisted of an hour of nothing but cutting! Brought everything home to finish and add picture to.  Final product is below, it will serve its purpose but again, I'm not really a fan of the papers and colors for the project.

I also forgot to post a birthday card I made for my sister for her birthday in early March. It's posted below. I am currently sitting in my craft room preparing to start on Easter cards so I need to quit procrastinating and get them done. They need to be in the mail by Wednesday!

Don't wanna miss it

I didn't want March to pass me by without a post, so here is a quick one.  I actually made several cards this month, they were all St. Patrick's Day cards and the original was posted on this blog several months ago so I didn't want to repost the same design. I also created a birthday card for an Aunt of mine, it's pictured below.

I also updated a few pages in my Smash Book but that was just memorabilia that I didn't want to lose.

Daughter #3 and I went on spring break to Houston a few weeks ago so I have plenty from that trip to scrapbook, it's just finding time to do it.

I did spend several hours in my craft room yesterday, but that was mostly cleaning and organizing.

Daughter #1 and I went to Memories Scrapbooking Expo on Friday 3/23. We were both a little disappointed in the show.  There just didn't seem to be a lot of make-and-takes and what was there wasn't what we were interested in.  There seemed to be 2 different types of make-and-takes, one involving glitter and glitz and the other cards that quite honestly, didn't seem as nice as what I make (and mine are not all that). We were thinking maybe because we went on a Friday and not Saturday, like last year. We'll have to go back to Saturday next year, but go early.

I have been gathering materials for Easter cards and with the hubby in Canada this week, I am hoping to get them done.

So, that's my update for March hopefully I will be back soon.

Catching up

Been a few weeks since I posted, can't believe that February is already gone. Where did the time go?  The first thing I want to post is a picture of the little felt hearts I made for each one of my girls valentine bags.  I like to get them a heart of some sort (last year was heart shaped paperweights) this year, I handmade these cute little felt pillows.

The second picture is actually a picture of the present I made for my grandmother for Christmas. I made her a box of assorted cards for her to send out. Unfortunately, my grandmother passed away last week and sadly, I got the gift back. I know she liked the cards, she was just not able to use them.

I also went to the local (an hour away) scrapbook store for their monthly make-and-take card event. This month was general greeting cards. I made a couple of birthday cards and thinking of you cards.

I've already used the "quilt" looking card as a birthday card for my aunt.  The stores next make-and-take will be spring/Easter cards. It will be right after I return from spring break so not sure if I will be able to make that so, I better get busy making my own cards at home.

Going to Houston for spring break in a few weeks. My husband will be there on business so #3 daughter and I will be joining him. Hoping to get a trip to the Alamo. We'll have to see.

Finished just in time

Well, I did get out to the craft room Friday night, and knocked out the valentine cards for my 2 nephews and niece. Here they are:

I still have a birthday card to make for the month but that's not for another week.

Not such a successful weekend

Well, I started out the weekend quite ambitious but did not complete all the tasks. I did make the 2 Hope Your Feeling Better cards. I am really loving the paper from Authentique and would love to find a shop that carried the whole line.  The two scrapbook stores I do go to, carry just a few of them. For these two cards, I used the Uncommon line. I did make a card from the Loyal line but haven't decided what sentiment to make as the card is slightly masculine.

And when it came to my grandmother, I made her more of a project rather than a card. She loves when I attach the McGill flowers to her cards so, I took out my McGill punches and an aluminum mailbox I bought from Target years ago and created this.

The card reads, Sending you lots of love on your birthday.

And, here are the 4 valentine cards that daughter #1 and I made at the make-and-take at Scrapbook Art a couple of weeks ago.

I absolutely have to make my valentines for my nephews and niece tonight, but am thinking a couple of cards from above would do just fine.  I also need to make a card for an Aunt that will be having a birthday before the end of the month.

A Creative List

Daughter #1 and I went to a Make-and-Take at a local scrapbook store on Sunday, we each made 4 really cute Valentine cards. I'll have to post pictures tonight or tomorrow. I seriously cleaned my scrapbook room (Really need to start calling it the craft room, don't know the last time I did a scrapbook layout.) I even threw away a school project (3 years old) from daughter #2 that was taking up room. Now, however I need to get creating.  My youngest sister emailed yesterday with the subject line of Bringing back snail mail.  She then asked for the mailing addresses of my children and she is going to mail them a valentines (daughter #1 ignore that last line!). I thought that was a pretty nifty idea, so I am also going to make a valentine card for each of my nephews and niece and send it to them. So my creative list for the weekend needs to include:

• 2 Valentine cards for nephews
• 1 Valentine card for niece
• 1 Birthday card for daughter #3
• 1 Birthday card for grandmother
• 1 Hope You're Feeling Better card for co-worker
• 1 Hope You're Feeling Better for aunt

I found some really pretty Authentique paper at the scrapbook store on Sunday so maybe I will use that to make the birthday and feeling better cards.

Couple of other projects

I forgot when I posted the other day, that I also made a wreath for our front door.  My husband said he wanted something shiny and bright for the front door so, when he headed out of town on business a few weeks back, I hit the craft store and bought a 12" wire frame, glue sticks and shiny christmas bulbs in red, gold and green.  Several glue sticks later, I had a new wreath for the front door. The husband really liked it.

I also had a friend lose her mother-in-law to cancer last week and I made a card to send to her and her family.