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Its Christmas time again

Well its that time of year again, Christmas is right around the corner. In this house that means that mommy disapears down to her "cave" to work on christmas gifts and decorations. Yesterday I made 2 things. The snow globes are going to be gifts(I still need like 8 more to make :) ) and the tree will be a decoration.

The snow globe was found on splitcoast stampers. I didnt have colored sharpies so I used paint. For the snowflakes behind the snowman(they are hard to see but they are there) I also used paint. I made a pad out of paper towells and pressed mt stamp to it and there you go. I had tried pigment ink but it took forever to dry.

Next I made the Tree. Let me tell you that was a labor of love. I wanted to make 3 of them but we will have to see. The original directions said to use a dowell rod(for the trunk) and a clay pot for the base. I didnt have those so I used a pencil that i covered in ribbon and a fruit can. I am very happy with how it turned out :)

Till next time......Happy Scrappin'

Busy, Busy, Busy

WOW, I havn't written in a while. I have been super with the kids that I watch during the day.

I did how ever get a few things done this week. My Mom and Dad bought me the Slice by Making Memories so that has help get my MOJO back.(I was in a slump for a bit) Let me tell you that thing is great!!!! I have gotten a few things done this week.

Here is the LO that I did for when we went apple picking. I am really happy with this one. The apples are cut using the slice

For some reason this one keeps on flipping when I try and post and I am just too tired to figure it out(renee did you jinx me???) This is for my moms album

Here is Belle. The flowers and the tag were also cut using the slice. This is also for my moms book

I have also just finished making alexs birthday invites(all 32 of them) He wants a Pirate party and this is what I was able to come up with. I am really happy with these too(and alexs loves them) The stars were also cut using the slice

Last but not least here are the kids all dressed up and ready to go trick-or-treating. Alex had so much fun with his sisters. This is the first time they have all been together on Halloween(they are usually at their moms house for halloween) The kids had a blast and at the end of the night I gave them silly string to play with . They all had a blast.

Thats it for now I am off to bed.

A little sneak peak

I wanted to give you all a little sneak peak at what I have been up to. Here is my LO for the design team I belong to...LETS SCRAP(HERE is there link) I can't show you everything, but check back at the end of this month and it will be up on their blog. Be sure to check it out, they always have fun stuff going on over there!!

The Great Pumpkin tutorial

I got this idea from dawn griffith but I have changed it a little bit. I will give you the measurements to make 3 different sizes. The picures in the tutorial are for the large one.
Things you will need:
paper trimmer, 12x12 double sided patterened paper, green CS scraps, a complimentary piece of double sided paper for vines(will explain later), length of ribbon at least 1/4 of an inch thick to match(i used brown) Pencil, small hole punch(1/8 is what I used, small side on a crop-o-dile)
I am going to give you the measurements for the 3 sizes. Just apply which ever size you choose to the pictures the directions are the same.
sm: cut PP to 51/2 x10 and cut into 10~1"strips
med: cut PP to 6 1/2 x 11 and cut into 11~1" strips
Large: cut PP to 7 1/2 x 12 and cut into 12~1" strips
After you have cut your pp to size stack them and punch a hole at each end(if your using a crop-o-dile you can do it all at once if using a different hole punch only do a few at a time)

after you have punched both sides it should look like this

Next take your ribbon and tie a knot in one end. You are then going to thread it through one end of your strips so the the Pattern of your choice is on the outside. Then thread it through the other hole so that it looks like this

You are then going to "fan" out your strips so that they will look like a pumpkin

Next your going to take your green scraps and fold them in half. Your going to cut out a leaf shape(remember when you floded a paper in half to cut out a heart...same thing just make a leaf) you need 2 of these one just a bit smaller than the first

you are then going to cut 2-3 tiny 12 in or so strips from the other peice of PP and wrap them around a pencil to make them curly

To finish you are going to glue the vines and the leaves to the top of the pumpkin to look like thishere are my 3 pumpkins...they look so pretty on my fireplace mantle

Some things that I have made

Even though I have not been around much I have had the chance to make a few things here and there.

I have made a coffin box(thanks Renee for the link found here) I am going to make them for alex to hand out to his classmates at their Halloween party.

I have also made a cute little desk frame( thanks again to the amazing Dawn Griffith here is her tutorial ) I am really please with how it came out...here is one side of it....

Apple Picking

I can't believe that it has been so long since my last post. Things have been crazy. I babysit now for a 4 1/2 year old and her 2 1/2 year old twin brother and sister. It really takes alot out of you.



We took the kids apple picking last weekend and let me tell you that the best part(other than eating the apples) was leaving. The bugs were terriable. We all left with lots of little reminders that we were there.



When we got home we called the family over and we made caramel apples. YUMMY they are so good. Here we are enjoying some apples: