M is For Merry Class - Spots Available!!

Good morning!! Are you ready for the holidays?? Do you need a little project to help you get motivated? Do you need to find a hostess gift for someone?? Well I've got just the ticket for you!! I designed this cute little Christmas book that I will be teaching at Mystic Paper this weekend. (I borrowed a couple of these pictures from the Mystic Paper blog!! Thanks, Jennifer!!)


I will be teaching this class on Saturday, November 21st, from 10:30-1:30. There are still spots available, so call Mystic Paper and sign up today!! We will have fun working with alcohol ink, rubber stamps, distress ink and more!!

Have a great week!!

New Design Team Project

Yes, I've signed back on to the Mystic Paper Design Team for another year. We received our first kits a few weeks ago. I diligently came home and took pictures of the product in my kit. Then I spent a few days just staring at the product and moving it around the table a bit. I finally settled on a project and got moving. It went pretty quickly after I had the idea worked out. Here's what I came up with...
If you click on the picture it will get larger so you can see the dimension in the banner. Here's the frustrating thing..... I know I took pictures of the product - before I started working with it. I know I loaded said pictures onto my computer. I just can't find them!!! Very frustrating! But I guess that tells me it's time to sort through my picture files!!

Here's the short list of the product used for this banner - Daisy D patterned paper, Bo Bunny patterned cardstock, ribbon, brads, crepe paper, and Vintage Photo Distress Ink. All of this product is available at my favorite little scrapbook store - Mystic Paper!! Stop by and visit today!!

Have a great weekend!!

Better Late Than Never!!

I should have posted these pics quite some time ago. We returned from our trip to Sanibel Island, Florida, on October 17th. Then it took days of soaking and cleaning the shells. It seemed like these smaller versions of what we found last year required more soaking and cleaning.... Here's a little sample of our treasures.... *click on any picture to make it larger*
We found quite a few wonderful shells. Mostly minis, but a few good sized shells. The weather while we were on the island was hot and humid. The no-see-ums were VERY pesky this year!! However, the day we left the island, this is what we had to deal with.....
The rain came down it sheets! Yes, we were on our way to the airport with plastic bags over our heads and suitcases!! But that didn't put a damper on the grins on this ones face....
There usually aren't many smiles going around on our way OFF the island. But the rain almost made us feel like it was okay to be leaving. Maybe we'll be back again next year.....

Hope you are having a great week!!

M is for Merry.....

On November 21st, from 10:30-1:30, I will be teaching my new book "M is for Merry" at Mystic Paper. I revamped my "J is for Joy" book (which was stolen from the store) and came up with a book that I like even more!! I think you'll like it too! Here's a little sneak peak.....
Not going to show you much.... but you can stop by Mystic Paper and take a look in real life!! If you're interested in taking this class, please give them a call and reserve your spot. Seating is limited!!

Thanks so much!! Hope you all had a great week!!

Happy Halloween!!!!!

Saturday F is for Feast Class

On Saturday I taught my first *official* class at Mystic Paper!! I had 5 fabulous ladies show up for my class and we had a fun time.
Thank you, Marilyn, Leni, Neda, Becky and Cheryl for making my first experience teaching a great time!!

My next adventure into the world of teaching is scheduled for November 21st, from 10-30-1:30. I WAS going to teach my J is for Joy book, which was quite popular at Mystic Paper. However...... SOMEONE loved my book so much that they felt the need to have it for their very own..... RATHER than just take the class from me and make their own, THEY decided to STEAL it from Mystic Paper instead. That's pretty low if you ask me......... And I don't suppose appealing to their KIND NATURE will entice the THIEF to return the book to the store.....

So, I'm going to play the next card. I am remaking my J is for Joy book, only it will be M is for Merry now since all the JOY is gone! Stay tuned to the Mystic Paper blog and class schedule for pictures and posts regarding the new book. I hope to see you at my next class!!

Have a great week!!

F is for Feast Class

This Saturday, October 24th (from 3-6 pm) I am teaching my F is for Feast book at Mystic Paper. If you live in our area and you're ready to take a class, give Mystic a call and reserve your spot. I understand that the class was full, however they should be opening up a couple more seats!!

Here's a little preview......
Keep your fingers crossed that all my product arrives on time!!

Have a great day!!

Thursday Refuge Sunset

Today we left our favorite beach a little early to make sure we made it into the Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge before closing. On this trip through the refuge, our second venture through, we saw many more birds, including the roseate spoonbills that all come in to roost for the night.
We also captured a few glimpses of this....
I believe she was a mother raccoon as there were 3-4 of them playing in the growth just off the refuge road. We watched patiently for the longest time so I could capture a couple pictures. We had just missed siting one on our previous trip through the refuge, so it was nice to finally spot the little bandits!!

Our final siting (before running for dear life to avoid the biting bugs!!) was a beautiful sunset....
Well, that was Thursday. Today is Friday and our final day here in paradise. We will start by packing up all the dirty laundry and collected artifacts, then grab a bite of lunch. After that.... well, we will most certainly end up back at our favorite destination on the island - Lighthouse Beach - for one final afternoon/evening of fun. Then it's off to the airport tomorrow and back to the Phoenix area where it is NOT getting gradually cooler!! Yet.....

A great big THANK YOU to those who follow my blog, and those who just drop in. Please feel free to comment as I am interested in what you think. Hopefully I will be posting more of my crafty creations soon. Maybe this vacation will help break down that ginormous wall I hit several months ago..... One can hope the creative block will move along soon. Especially now that I have hundreds of new photos to create with!!

In the meantime, have a great weekend!!