Sprial Notebooks at the Ruffled Feathers Craft Night

We had another late night meeting of the minds and boy did we rock it, puppet! This was a great project for beginners. The best thing about these books is that they are not time consuming at all. You can make them as simple or as detailed as you like. They are great as gifts journals, you name it.

Here are a few shots of the amazing spiral notebooks the girls created. How spunky would you feel journaling in these fun journals?

I took the plunge...

and created a new meetup group! I'm super excited and nervous at the same time. The group I created is called Ruffled Feathers Paper Crafters. I have a vision that we will all meet often to create altered projects and that everyone will {love} the group.

I am hoping that I am not the only person in the world (okay, Queen Creek)looking for paper crafters to hang out. We shall see though. I will post more about this soon.

On another "plunging" note, my handsome boy, James, starts KINDERGARTEN (gasp) on Thursday! OMG-so nervous that I will drive in the wrong lane, park in the wrong spot, get yelled at, embarrass my kid, not be good enough for the women in the PTN, embarrass myself, and everything else that is associated with school. Oh, the memories I have about the horrible experiences. I hope my son has better luck with the education system than I ever did.

Friday Blues

So every Friday I get the blues because James leaves me for a few days. I know I should be happy that it's the weekend, but life's just not the same without him. Terry and I drove James to his dad's this afternoon. When we got home, I made oven fried chicken with mashed potatoes. I was needing some comfort food.

Update: Last week I wrenched my back and just haven't been the same. In fact I was in pretty severe pain until Wednesday. I'm now going to physical therapy and have an appointment with an ortho specialist to see what the heck is going on. I get this "muscle spasm" thing every so often, but this time was definitely the most pain I've felt. I've got to get down to the bottom of it.

On a lighter note, my girlfriend (take a bow Michelle Marshall) had a super idea. Instead of buying chipboard books at the paper crafting store, she suggested making a mini book out of the kids old board books! So...I started mine tonight! YAY! It's super cute and I can't wait to post pictures of the finished product! The paper I used is from My Minds Eye which always seems to make me happy. Click here to see the paper line. I've also been dabbling in the distressed ink arena and I'm having a blast doing it! I heart Tim Holtz!

Also, I'm hosting another "Altered Letter" class at my house in a couple of weeks. See August 2008 archive for pics. Give me a shout if you're interested. The more the merrier
Hope everyone is well! Thank you for all the well wishes!

Feeling Charmed?

Here's a sneak peek of our March project. This mini book is called Charmed. I'm really excited about this book because we introduce a new technique from Ranger Inks involving Alchohol Ink. Sound scary? It's actually easier than you think! I'm crazy about the papers and colors in this book. Heather and I have incorporated areas for journaling to capture those unforgettable moments. Can't wait to share the rest! If you'd like to participate in this class, please let me know as soon as possible. I've tentatively set the date for March 12.

My Super Awesome Unique Fabulous...oh yeah and fun...day with Meg

I was so excited and happy to work on this project with Meg. She is in a wedding next month and went to the bridal shower Sunday. So Saturday we got together and worked on this awesome shadow box for the bride. The bride and her fiance got engaged in France, hence the theme.

I was so proud of Meg for thinking of this totally special gift for her friend. It was super fun and she did a great job!

I {heart} you!

Happy Valentines Day!! Today we went to Jaiden's last soccer game of this season. It was good. Those kids really get out there and play! Then we went to Grandmas and Chuck E Cheeses to celebrate.

In the spirit of love and passion here is my latest project. This is part of a mini book that I created to celebrate "Just the Beginning" of my little G-man! I am passionate about crafting and crazy in love with my munchkin!

P.S. Photography by none other than Rebekha Pailliotet

{A Little Creative Inspiration}

Here are a few pics of my latest project. Heather and I created a Valentine mini book kit. We had a "Girls Night" last week and had such a great time! The book was a huge success. Check it out. I am just crazy about it.

{the Nursery}

Here is a picture of the bedding in Grant's room. It's called "Latte" by Glenna Jean and I L-O-V-E it!

And because I can't leave anything untouched, here are the wall plaques I made to match.