I'm Back and Ready to Go!

It’s tough to get back into the swing of things when you’ve been on vacation. It was nice to spend time with my parents even though we were always on the move. 

Plus, I had the opportunity to watch my nephew play football under the Tuesday Night Lights. 

Which is a big deal when you grow up in Texas. (He's the one in red/white jersey #88 tackling the kid from other team)

Now, I’m back and it’s been slow getting back into the Crafty State of Mind. I put the finishing touches on the advent calendar I showed ya’ll in my last post and here it is….

This calendar can be hung on the wall for a cute holiday display. Each day can be attached and removed easily and the calendar comes with a small drawstring bag to keep all the ‘inchies’ safe for storage until the next year. Now you can tell your children or grandchildren that once the tree is decorated and the presents are under the tree that it’s Christmas. The class is being held at The Crop Shop on Saturday,
November 5^th from 10am - 12pm. Please call the store (781-792-CROP) to sign up or you can visit the website and pay via PayPal the cost is only $20.

Also, on the agenda that weekend is the ‘Inchie’ Swap. Come in and explore the wide world of  ‘inchies.’ What is an ‘Inchie,’ you ask? Well, it’s a 1x1 inch piece of art. As a group we choose the themes, usually two themes and a challenge, that interest us to create for the ‘inchies.’ Then at the next meeting we swap all our ‘inchies’ to see what everyone came up with pertaining to the themes. The class is being held at The Crop Shop on Sunday, November 6^th from 1pm - 2pm. Please call the store (781-792-CROP) to sign up your first swap is free and then each additional swap is only $5.

I have another class at The Crop Shop and here’s a sneak peek.

It’s a mini book that you can showcase some holiday photos. The class is being held at The Crop Shop on Saturday, November 12^th from 10am - 1pm. Please call the store (781-792-CROP) to sign up or you can visit the website and pay via PayPal the cost is only $25. I’ll show more of it next week.

I’m almost finished with another class; which is an ‘inchie’ desktop calendar that you’ll be seeing soon.

I’m ready for the storm so I’ll be hunkered down in my craft room making many more projects that you’ll get to see in the coming year. Yes, I have to work that far ahead to keep my head above water and not drown in all my craft supplies.

Slow Going but Committed!!!

Yes, it’s been three weeks since my first post but I’ve been busy. My first post was done in rush so I could get something up so students from Scrapbook Cupboard could keep tabs on what I’ll be doing and where.

The store has since closed and I’ve been busy getting my next projects for classes at The Crop Shop, in Rockland, MA completed before I go on vacation tonight. I completed two projects so you can look forward to seeing those on the store website/calendar. Make sure you sign up if you are interested in taking either of these classes.

I’ve always loved advent calendars ever since I was a little girl. I couldn’t wait to open the little doors on the paper ones and see what saying or picture was behind it. The joy was even more when I had a chocolate candy advent calendar. These calendars come in all shapes and size these days, plus they can contain candy or even toys for kids. This obsession continues to this very day. So much so, that my friend Kim Parkinson gave me a big wooden advent calendar in the shape of a tree for my birthday this year. I cannot wait to get out all my supplies and start decorating it.

For my class on Saturday, November 5^th from 10am-12pm, I was able to combine two of my favorite things ‘inchies’ and my love for advent calendars. Some of the supplies are seen in this photo. Check back for a sneak peek to how these supplies were used to make a cute advent calendar for the holiday season. These will be a joy for kids to count down the days until Christmas.

Have a great holiday weekend.