So I was  checking out Pioneer Woman Blog and she challenged us to write up resolutions using the word resolutions.

Here is mine

Realize that I cannot do what I use to do before
Engage more with others and listen to their ideas
Spend less time on the computer and more time doing crafts
Organize drawer by drawer and get rid of clutter
Learn how to use WordPress
Understand my purpose thru God
Trim back my expenses
Invite friends over more, be a good hostess
Open my mind to new possibilities
Never let them get me down!

Simon Says 2013 January Card Kit

I received my January Card kit in the mail and just had to play.  So far I just have two cards but working on several more.

I really like hexagons and the hexagon paper was just too small for a card.  So I used my Papertrey Ink hexagon impression template and cut out the small hexagons from the paper in the kit.

Supplies:

January 2013 Simon Says Card Kit
Papertrey Ink Hexagon Template
Stampin Up Mini Vintage Tags
Recollections Rhinestones

I wanted something with Glitter and glam!  I loved the Swiss dot paper in the kit and wanted to highlight the elegance of the paper

I cut out an opening using Spellbinders Small Labels #4 and laid the paper from the kit underneath.

I edged the opening with my Kyron Gold Leaf pen and added the buttons from the stamp set and a few that I had bought from Joann’s.  Sorry I don’t remember the brand.

I thought the card looked pretty for someone special!!!

Supplies:
January 2013 Simon Says Card Kit
Spellbinders Label #4 Small dies
Recollections Rhinestones
Kyron gold leaf pen

So I have recently become addicted to Simon Says Stamp and their blog entries…

I checked out the Challenge Blog and the challenge was ANYTHING GOES.  Which basically means, anything, absolutely anything.  I can relate to that.   I was going to make a card and then thought, maybe I can do something different.

Since I was getting ready to go back to work (after a very nice 6 month rest) I thought  what would better than a “Back to Work” item.

I made a test tube holder and added some workplace essentials.   Paperclips…..cute magnets from Target….and of course M&M’s.   What a better way to start off a new job.

Because I am cleaning out my scrap room I wanted to use products on hand.  Some may not be out there anymore, but almost any paper you have on hand would work.

Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 paper and stickers

Stampin Up Kraft Card Stock and Cherry Cobbler Card Stock

Martha Stewart Test Tubes

Tom Holtz Idea-ology Buttons

Studio Calico “Time Flies” Stamp Set

Test Tube Holder Template by Lisa Somerville (www.lisasomerville.com)

I just LOVE Tim Holtz and his embellishments

Thanks for looking!!!!

It is that time of year!!!!  My sister Janice and I got together at my house to make our Christmas Cookies.  Since this Christmas I am not working, I wont be giving cookies to my co-workers, but instead I am thinking of giving cookies to The Cat Doctor staff and the local Fire Department.  Hope they appreciate it.

This year we made the following cookies

• Praline Pecan Fudge
• Traditional Fudge
• Peanut Blossom Cookies
• Peanut Brittle
• Pecan Bars
• Turtle Cookies
• Snowball Cookies
• Pecan Nougat Cookies
• Butterscotch Squares

Since it was a rainy Weekend we could not make the Meringues or Southern Pralines!!!

Snowballs….yummy buttery goodness

Pecan Praline Fudge

Peanut Blossom Cookies

Fudge

Peanut Brittle

Pecan Nougats

Pecan Bars

Have you noticed a theme of pecans!!!!  It is our favorite NUT!!!!

OK, I am trying to see if I can upload PDF files to my blog to see if I can make tutorials that can be printed.

How To Tutorial Sample

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!

Howdy!

I decided to make my Block of the Month with October Afternoon Farm Fresh Fabrics.

For anyone who knows me…I love pictures of fruit, veggies  country plaids and animals.  This fabric has it all.  I decided for the solid background to go for Kona Fabric “Mocha”.  A nice milk chocolate brown that will bring out the accents of the fabric.  Started the first blocks…..can’t hardly wait!!!!