Nothing says Happy Birthday like a whole truckload of flowers!

As I was reminiscing about this oldy but goodie set- Loads of Love- I was inspired to make a Birthday card with it using a *mostly* mono-chromatic color. I had a fun time coloring the truck using markers, the aqua painter and blender pens. AND, I used my new big-shot that and top-note dye that I got for Christmas! Whoo-hoo! :)

My funny valentine

I love this stamp set (Happy Heart Day) and am so glad it isn't on the retiring list! I hope to get a lot of use out of it for valentines day (such as the milk carton class below- 4 seats left) and other occassions.

But I also have to remember that there are some other sets I have, maybe not brand new but still just as good, such as Loads of Love (below). This is a fun an versatile set, but obviously Valentine's Day is on my mind....

I guess most important is to have fun. :)

Happy Heart Valentines Class- 2/8/09

Interested in making your significant other, family, friends, or others a valentine? Here is your chance. You can put a special treat in each of these fun milk cartons shown below and deliver them to your valentine- candy, cocoa, gifts, you choose!

And here is the matching note card. Same stamp set, same paper. :)

What: Milk Carton Valentine & Note Card
When: Sunday, February 8, 2009 from 1-3pm
Cost: $14, workshop to go for $19, completed workshop $24
RSVP: to katieannbrooks@gmail.com by Friday, Jan 23rd.
(will need $7 non-refundable deposit to hold your spot- max of 8 in class)

Any questions or comments please let me know. Hope you can come!

Just Buzzin' By

As promised, here is one of the brand new stamps sets from Stampin' Up's Spring/Summer 2009 Idea Book and Catalog. I think it is pretty cute. I comes with two other little bee characters and a few sayings, "just buzzin by to say..." and "have a honey of a day". I am participating in a swap of new pre-ordered stamp sets, I'll share those card fronts when I get them, but for now, here is mine. I hope you like it, I do. :)


Supplies:
Just Buzzin’ By Stamps with Basic Black Ink
Card Stock: Pale Plum, Barely Bannana & Parisian DSP
Markers: Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink, Lovely Lilac
Gable Green & Almost Amethyst (for wings under glitter)
Other: Ticket Corner Punch, Glue Stick, Two way glue,
Stampin Glitter, Snips, Word Window Punch

Snowed In and Snowed OUT!

OK, I do love a bit of snow in the winter but this has been ridiculous! Seattle was snowed in (it only takes 6-12 inches folks!) for about a week. I didn't think that we would be able to drive to Spokane for Christmas. At last we made it, took the window of opportunity and break in the snow and drove. We got there with one donut tire (yes we had a flat on the way) but in once peice. We then went to Les Schwab to get patched up only to find that we were driving on 3 bald tires and a donut!! SO LUCKY we made it! So $200 later we have two new tires and still two to buy (not optimal timining but the safety of the family is better). To boot, Spokane & Coeur'd Alene had beetween 2 and 3 feet of snow. The morning we left (again window of opp) we had to dig out from the fresh 6 inches that had fallen and chain up. Here we are again and all SNOWED OUT, I am good for at least a year folks. You?!?!?

Meanwhile, you would have thought I would have gotten some new posts up but I was busy chasing my daughter around and having battles with snow shovels, sorry! I will have a few new ones this week though, so stay tuned.

My first craft fair!

I did my very first craft fair last week. I was very ill with the respitory cold/flu including sinus infection, ear infection and asthma, which sucked but I did OK sales and it was fun anyway. It was actually funny when one girl literally did a u-turn when I coughed, but she worked with patients at the SCCA, so who can blame her. Here's a pic. :)

Candy Kabob Stocking Stuffer

These candy kabobs make GREAT stocking stuffers or small gifts for kids or friends. Better yet they are soooo easy! I am noting doing a step by step with pictures, but you don't need it.




1. Go to store & buy holiday candy (gummy kind) of your choice and wooden kabob skewers. You will also want some kind of bag to put around it, I got mine at party store, clear party favor bags.

2. put candy on from pointy end leaving enough room to tie off the bag at the top. (my bag was about 6 inches, so candy goes up 5"). This can be messy, so be prepared!

3. Using elastic cord (I used silver SU! cord) tie the bag snuggly closed to preserve and protect kabob.

4. Trim the top of the skewer using wire cutters (I didn't want a long end).


5. Using your chosen stamp (I used SU Deer Friends set and Chocolate Chip Ink) stamp image on plain colored cardstock (I used real red). Cut out with 1 3/8" circle punch. You will need to do two- one for each side.



6. Take patterned paper and punch two scallop circles. Adhere circle to scallop circles.



7. Using sticky strip on both backs of the scallop circle put on either side of the end of the kabob and adere to one another.






Wallah! A tasty treat anyone would enjoy! I would like to thank Andrea Walford for this fabulous idea!



Sorry about the late posting and the poor picture quality. I have been very sick and wanted to get this up as promised, thus I had to rush around and ended up taking the photos with my phone.