Rad Giveaway!!

You have to check out this pretty stacked giveaway of crafty goodness!!

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That would be so awesome to win!!

I WON I WON I WON!!

I WON I WON I AM A WINNER!!! Not a weiner but a WINNER YAY! I won some great Liquid Scrap Dots from Helmar!! 2 tubes!! How rad is that?!?! YAY Get to their blog hop now and enter for a chance to win more great stuff from this awesome company!

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Wonderfully amazing Blog Hop!

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Christmas cards start

Every year I handmake and I mean HANDMAKE 50 Christmas cards that I then take to North Pole, Alaska and mail out so they have the North Pole post mark. This year I started early so I wont be rushed like I usually am in November to get them all done before we drive up. I love going there every year to Santa Clause house and Fairbanks. We take our two kids, both of who still believe in Santa (my son is almost 12!). We also get to see the Christmas in Ice competition which is just amazing! I cant wait for our trip this year. So these are the cards I am making for Christmas this year. They are a fold up style so they serve as the card and the envelope. I used the Core'dinations Blue Diamonds paper which I just fell in love with. They are somewhat simple but still create a big impact.

Restless

Ugh I am having one of those lazy morning when all I want to do is go get back in bed. I was restless all night. Even Gunner was restless too. I got a long day ahead of me. I am assisiting with re-takes at the school this morning then I have my art class to teach this afternoon. Coffffeeeee I need coffeeeeeee! :D This card I made last week for one of my BFF's. I loved it and so did she! I just love making cards! HAGD!!

Pumpkin Lantern

Im at it again! Crafting with anything I can find! This time I used an empty applesauce jar. Coated the inside with paint. Drew him a face with Sharpie and then gave him a little wire handle. I plan on making him a few more friends so he wont be lonely. :D

Paper bag albums

Do you ever have that problem of saying 'no'? I seem to have that issue when it comes to crafts! A friend of mine was doing a birthday party for her little girl who was turning 10 on 10-10-10 and she wanted to have this big blow out of a party. She rented a limo and sent out the invites. She asked me for my opinion on other things she could do and I suggested mini scrapbooks for the girls. I did a little online searching for some fun ideas and I came across paper bag albums. I instantly fell in love with these. So I told my friend, I said "friend I will make these for you if you buy the stuff". Well weeks came and went and I never heard from friend. Well the Wednesday before the party friend called and said she had all the stuff for the albums. Mind you the party was on Friday...that means I had basically a day and a half to make 12 paper bag scrapbooks. I then rushed over to her house to collect the bounty and spent all day Thursday and I mean all day as in from 6 am to 12 am working on these albums. I guess one must understand my style of craft. I dont just do halfway jobs. I have to do it fully and it must look wonderful. Anyways so I spent all Thursday and half of Friday working on these books. OH YAH I forgot to put in the just say no part. While I was there picking up the book supplies she had bought some fleece to make a tie blaket for her daughter as a gift as well. She turns to me and says "Do you know how to make one of thoes tie fleece blankets, because I dont?" Then the words came from my mouth "Yes I sure do! Here let me do it!" UGH! So not only was I making books I was making a blanket all in a day and a half. OH and I forgot to mention I was also teaching my first art class on Friday to a class of 4th graders and had to prep my art papers AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. CRAZY! I was able to get the books done and to my liking, 30 art papers preped and blanket made all in a day and a half. I loved the paper bag albums and am planning on making them for the Grandparents this year for Christmas. :D