My two oldest grandgirls wanted a new art project to do today.  I opened my craft cupboard and found 2 styrofoam cones.  That's when I remembered seeing the back of the new upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog.  Viola!  They took my pile of retired cardstock scraps and started punching circles.  They adhered them with glue dots, which isn't permanent, but good enough for a child's project.  The project on the mini catalog used brads to adhere the circles.

Here's a close up of their finished projects and a very small picture of the inspiration project on the mini catalog.

And here are the proud artists with their creations!  Not bad for 6 1/2 and 3 years old!

Tags: Holidays, Punches

Here is the mini scrapbook that the students at my Big Kids, Little Kids Mother's Day class made.  They used the Tea Party Designer Series Paper and Whisper White cardstock for this project.

The base of the scrapbook is using 114519 Bag w/Scallops Sizzix die cut.

Fold it in half and then fold in half again.

This is the inside of the scrapbook with places for three photo's.

This is the outside of the scrapbok with one place for a photo.  Where it says "i love you" is where the child writes their name and the year the scrapbook was made.

Tags: Big Shot, Gift Item, Holidays, Scrapbooking

Last week I held all of my Spring Fever classes.  Here are the projects everyone made:

Easter Card

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Orchid Opulence, Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper

Stamp Set: All Holidays

Ink:  Versamark Ink Pad

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Wide Oval Punch, Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Oval Scallop Frame

Spring Gift Box (fill with jewelry or candy)

Cardstock:  Pretty in Pink, Tea Party Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Box #2, Sizzix Top Note, Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Clear Rhinestone Brads

Carrot Candy Holder (fill with shredded paper & candy)

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Only Orange, Old Olive

Stamp Set: All Holidays

Ink:  Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Scallop Circle, Scallop Oval Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain RIbbon, Dimensionals

(hmm…how did the red dot get on my sample?)

Baby Chick Box (fill with jewelry or candy)

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Barely Banana, Basic Gray

Stamp Set:  Country Morning (hostess set)

Ink:  Basic Gray, Barely Banana

Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Bitty Box & Envelope, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Markers, Sponge, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Two-way Glue Pen, Dimensionals

Spring Banner (could add a photograph)

Cardstock:  Shimmery White, Certainly Celery, Yoyo Yellow

Stamp Set:  Fifth Avenue Floral

Ink:  Versamark Ink Pad

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Scallop Square, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Naturally Serif Sizzlits Strip Die, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Glue Stick, White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Spring Gift Card & Envelope

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Yoyo Yellow

Stamp Set:  Tiny Tags

Ink:  Yoyo Yellow, Pixie Pink, Lovely Lilac

Accessories:  Hugs Sending Love Notes, Glassine Rectangle Envelopes, Medium jewelry Tag Punch, White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, XL Two-step Bird Punch (just used wings and branch), Dimensionals, Sizzix Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder

Butterfly Gift Box (fill with jewelry or candy)

Cardstock:  Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Matchbox Die, Sizzix Beautiful Butterflies Die, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Sending Love Chocolate Chip Epoxy Brads, Dimensionals 

Easter Easel Card

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Stamp Set:  Well Scripted, Chocolate Bunny

Ink:  Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Sizzix Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Trio Flower Punch, Gold Brads, Scallop Trim Border Punch

If you want to purchase any of the supplies used to make these projects, please click on "Shop" at the top of this page or email me and I will help you.

It was wonderful to host Christmas dinner at our new house.

We had plenty of snow to make it feel very Christmasy.

This is my hubby and I in front of our Christmas tree.

This is our daughter, son-in-law and the two grand girls.  Oh, and Lillyanna, the new doll.

This is our son and daughter-in-law, who will be having our third grand child any day.

My brother and nephew joined us at Christmas this year.  My son looks so much like my brother!  We had such a wonderful time celebrating together!

Here are the handmade Christmas cards I received from some of my downline:

From Autumn–I love how she rubbed chalk on the image to soften it and highlight it.

Cyndi’s Card:  I love how she used all the different punches to highlight the words.

Liz’s card–I love the simple elegance of this card.  The four corners really draw your eyes to the dove.

Sue A’s card:  I love the shimmer of the specialty paper, which adds such elegance to this card.

Peggy’s Card:  I love the color choices with the ribbon and eyelets highlighting the card.