Spooky Sally.....

Sally is getting ready for Halloween! Are you? Does she not look like she is spooky? We put that witch hat on her, snapped the pic, and when I uploaded it, my little boy said she looks spooky! I am going to take her out trick or treating too this year. The people in our neighborhood give out treats to children, adults, and dogs! It's so cool! I cannot wait! Well, just wanted to "spook" you today! I have some things to share later or tomorw! Have a great one! Hugs, michelle

Snowmen and Pumpkins.....

Aren't these cute? The pumpkin is NOT my original idea, it is made from a tab punch.I saw the project at Splitcoast Stampers. What I did was, punched one out, enlarged it on the copier, and traced it 12 times on Coordinations cardstock, embossed it with my Cuttlebug swirls folder, added a tag. I would love to make these as place cards for Thanksgiving! The snowman, I used a Sizzix circles die, you get three different sizes of circles when you cut. I used 12 of the large for his body, embossed them with a cuttlebug snowflakes folder, inked some blue on each circle. I used the medium circle for his head, free hand cut the hat out, and the mittens, I used a piece of cardstock cut into a little point to glue into the body, I glued it in between two of the medium circles for the head to make a little "pick" out of his head. I also inked his little head a little, used sharpies to make the face. Oh, when I did the body, I cut a bit off the bottom of each circle to make him sit on the table. If you want more details, contact me via email at medichmm@comcast.net and I will explain more of how I made him. He and the pumpkin are going to be in craft shows this year, hope they sell!

Are you doing craft shows this year? What are you selling? I also do other crafts, punchneedle, stitchery, a little sewing, painting, so I am hoping to get my ambition going here to get some more stuff done! Let me know what you are doing right now! I want to know! I love to see other peoples work! Hugs, Michelle

Making some Christmas Cards for my stash! I have about 10 done now, which is not many. Usually I have much more done, but we've been a little busy lately! I am having my one and only picnic this weekend. We are having about 30 people over. Everyone is bringing something, but I am making the main things. Everyone wanted turkey, yes turkey! So turkey it will be. Also, hot sausage sandwiches, burrito casserole, homemade brownies, snacks. One friend is bringing some sides, another is bringing buffalo chicken dip and chinese coleslaw. Another is bringing the soda and the other snacks. I'm sure there will be more than enough! There always is. We are also celebrating my son's 18th birthday, although he does not know it yet! I hope it does not rain! Well, have a great weekend, and hope it's a nice one for all! Hugs, michelle

Some new cards

I really love making cards and doing simple embroidery or stitchery. I thought I'd combine both to make these. I can see making tons more of them! I had too much fun making them! That's it for today! Have a good one! Hugs

Some Christmas Shares

Hi all! I've been a little busy lately. My husband in working in Cleveland Ohio on a nuclear plant job, and is not home 5 days and 4 nights. It's a pain in the butt with 3 kids here always wanting to go somewhere, have all thier friends in my house all day, eating all my food, making a mess! But I actually do love it! I just don't like to be by myself all the time, but at least he is working. He is there to inspect some work they are doing in the plant, he has nothing to do with the nuclear work there. But he had to go thru all the safety training, many tests, and alot of security checks all the time! He was getting a little overwhelmed for a while, because he is just a simple construction inspector from Pittsburgh, Pa. that usually does not have to deal with all this, but he finally got used to it! Anyway on to the crafts! The first thing is a stitched card I made. I have these things from Oriental Trade that you poke thru to your paper and embroider and I finally used them! I made Santa's Hat here. I painted Shimmerz (I hope I spelled that right!) on the flowers. I just purchased it last week from the Shimmerz website.




These are Christmas Folders I made from recycled envlopes from the mail, bills and things. I put pockets on the inside for gift cards, tickets, pictures, money(my personal favorite!) whatever!







A little note about the top picture, those are bags made from envelopes, and the middle box is like the Halloween box I made before. I used quilling on the front of the box, and also on the front of one of the Christmas Folders. I had way too much that I like to do! But what would I do without my crafting? Clean the house, wash the clothes, make the beds, cook, ........don't think so! LOL! Have a great day! Hugs

Halloween????

I know Halloween is a long way off, but I had to use up some Fall paper and so,
I wanted to share a little box I made. I got the idea from this blog (copy and paste, my link thing isn't working, because of a pop up problem!) http://sendingyoualittlesmile.blogspot.com/2009/06/last-project-as-all-that-scraps-guest.html Her box is much cuter than mine, but I am happy I was able to make it at all! I hope you like it! I plan on more for the Holidays, thought it would be too cute for candy or maybe some tea bags, or something like that!



That is the picture of it closed up. I added my embellishment to the front of the box, not the top.



That is the box opened. I also add a little message on the inside front of the box, just because I like it, and I have so much stuff to use , I had to do it! I have a couple cards to post also, I'll do that later. I'm going to my favorite Chinese Buffett withe my sister and my kids today! I won't be able to move when I get home, I eat so much there! Take care and have a great day! Hugs, Michelle

Happy Fourth of July! Sally is not very happy with her little Uncle Sam Hat on her head! But she wanted to say hi anyway! Hope you all have a safe and Happy Fourth! Hopefully, next week, I will have some craft projects to share with you! Take care! Hugs, Michelle