Project 325

Okay, I know that is not the correct name for the project but since I am starting late, as usual, I changed the number of days to fit the rest of my year since I am starting late. Some of you may be wondering what the heck I am talking about. In the scrapbook community there is a kit of the month offered by Creating Keepsakes. They offered a kit on January 1st and it sold out in minutes. I was out of town and didn't get a chance to purchase one. It is called Project 365 and what it is, is you take a picture a day and then put them together to make a week and journal about each day as well.

I am doing this for a couple reasons. It seems like a interesting way to chronicle a year. Recording not just the extraordinary events, but day to day things that might slip through the cracks, the haircuts, the scrapes, the little victories….. Also, I hope to get better at taking pictures. If you do something every day for a year it stands to reason that you will get better at it.

My week will start on Mondays and then on Sundays, if I remember, will share the photos of the week that I will include in my scrapbook for the project. It's not too late for you to start your Project. You can go here to find out more about the Project and see examples to get you started.

Have a great day!

Valentine Treats

I finished up my Valentine treats to co-workers and sons teachers. I took the big chunk chocolate bars and covered with pretty patterned paper. This is very simple and very cute. There is still time for you to make some for your valentines. Look at this pile of chocolate. Yum! I used a variety of paper from my stash.
I used my sizzix to cut out the 24 tags and then stamped the greeting and picture and inked along the edges. I used a SU set. Then used ribbon from my stash to tie on the tags.
Next I took the tags and adhered the tags to the candy bar. I have several male co-workers and had to find some papers that weren't too girly. I found this lovely plaid and polka dots. I hope they like it. I asked DH if he would like to take some to his work but he thought it would be funny giving valentines to the ladies in his office. He didn't want to send out the wrong message. I just love him!

I hope you are having a great day and would like to know what you are making for your Valentine treats this year.

I Finally Did It

My friend finally convinced me to join CTMH. I am now a consultant. This is the card at the make and take at the Open House I co-hostessed. My up line has an open house in the fall to introduce the new catalog. It was fun to see how things are ran and make this card. This card had to grow on me. I didn't like it when I first saw it. The only thing stamped on it is the small squares. The bottom half is patterned paper from the Caprice set. I joined mainly for me. I have no plans to fully sell since I love my day job! But you never know! I love getting the discounts and being the first to know whats coming and being around other ladies that enjoy stamping and scrapbooking. Thanks for looking!