I love to take new classes, Do I finish Anything???  No, but that is not the point.  I always try to take classes from Cathy Zieskle because her style is so clean, so fresh.  And dang, she has the best use of fonts out there.  Big Picture Scrapbooking has a class by her called “10 Tips for Better Type”  After the first 45 minutes video I am inspired to try to play with fonts.  Thanks Cathy!!!  Fonts to You!

The theme for Christmas this year is handmade items only…. oh dear… as you can imagine I have to start now if I plan on finishing on time. Here are some thoughts:

Women Gifts:
spa cloths wrapped in a pretty ribbon
scarfs
cowls
handmade cards
aprons
felted purse with felted flowers
headbands with flowers
tote bags
kitchen set (hotpads, dish cloths, scrubbies)
coffee cozies
mug rugs
pin cushions and mini sewing kits

Men Gifts:
BBQ apron and rubbing spices
puzzles made from their favorite photos (taken by them)
manly scarfs
itouch cozy
homemade treats
ski caps

Any additional ideas are welcomed!!!!

This blog is a long time coming.  I have always wanted a blog to post my creative endeavors and my general babbling.   But the name was stumping me.   I searched for the perfect name for over a year.   Since my last name is Wade, the idea of “Wade a Minute” was kicked around.   Sadly someone else nabbed that name.   Shoot!   No obvious name popped in my head…. but deep in the recesses of my brain the name “Shiny Tin Foil” kept popping up.   You see, when I was a young woman I used to laugh about the fact that I would pick shiny tin foil out of the trash when I am an old woman.  I love shiny baubles and other things and automatically go for the bling.   But when I added the statement “Picking the shiny things out of the trash of life” I knew I had my blog name.

So to all my friends and family who will painfully read my blog, I will try to limit it to just the pretty shiny baubles of life that interest us all!!!!   Happy Reading!