Class #2: Paper piecing

Here is our second layout, which is a variation fo the Bits and Pieces layout from the Imagine collection. It is done using the Notebook paper pack and some cocoa cardstock. I used some additional pearl stick ons.

It is a layout idea scraplifted from a layout I saw done with the Felicity paper set, interpreted to Notebook. The basic paer piecing is on the bird wing and the bracket/frame background.

I think it makes a great February/Valentines layout!

Glitter layout

Here is the layout we are doing first in my scrapbook class at Oasis this winter. It is the January layout using the Heather font and the techniques of adding bling and glitter. I used the making a glitter border on the lower left corner and cut out the snowflake circles and put glitter insets in them. I added the glitter circle stick on and although you can't see it, I added prisma glitter to the tops of 2010 and January for a frosty effect.

To watch the glitter technique video click HERE. This will take you to a page on "fabulously artsy", and she is very talented.

When I put our pcitures in I will probably add some stick on gems,snowflakes and twinkle brads to even bling it up more.

Christmas tree

Here are some pictures of the house, cookies we made and our tree. Of course, being a young videographer I made a mistake and filmed the tree sideways and I don't know how to change the video..so hold the computer sideways. As you know, it is a small tree. If you had been here, the girls know we would have had to cut a hole in the roof to get one in.

The snow is almost gone, just a few patches. But today we have wind advisories. It is really ripping through. Rain with it last night, which was miserable, but no rain today. We all agree we hate the 5:30 night time. It makes us all feel slow and depressed. Friday night, Hannah and I are going to the planeterium to see a show on ice worlds. Other than that, we are just getting things ready for our Christmas guests. my thoughts are also towards end of the year stuff I have to do for the band, the homeowner's assoc, the club, and our taxes. It makes me long for the flat tax.

Today I am going to polish our silver, which should take about 8 hours. I am taking stuff to do in the oboe studio while the silver is polishing.

TTFN

First Snow

As promised, pictures of our first snow. I could not get that one picture to turn! It was about 2" and there are pockets that stayed, but the roads cleared by noon.

Katie led the Christmas

Parade. Hannah went with Grandma. I scrapped all day and didn't get done nearly what I had hoped. I think I could make cards or scrapbook everyday and still not run out of pictures or things to do.

Today, we are putting up the tree and decorating, so more pictures to come. And, yes, we are going to Home Depot to get the tree. I understand they are a lot cheaper. We are doing the tree in blue and silver. We are also going to clean before decorating. Using the dyson is great, but not the experience Bryan described. It is still so cold the dogs don't want to go out. Finally, my mom and the millers have reduced our cat population and we are back done to 3.

I know I sent you fall leaves, but I don't think I can send snow.

Trifold Shutter Card

Here is an example of a trifold  shutter card. I made this with the Grace paper and stamp set. I will be teaching how to make these cards at our upcoming Crop a thon/ Cookie swap at St. Clare's Episcopal Church Dec 5th from 1pm to 10 pm. I will be teaching this class at 2 pm. Bring your own paper,stamps and embellishments, I will only be teaching the how..you will provide the what. I have always admired these type of cards and surprisingly they are sooo easy, but look so hard. 

New Moon

New Moon, the latest in the Twilight Series opened yesterday. We went the day before and got tickets..the theater was packed with teenage girls and  I mean packed.  The lines around the theater were long an hour before the movie started. We went out to the new brothers restaraunt before the movie and with our stomachs full,Hannah and grandma and I appreciated all the work Taylor Laughlin had put into his ab workout this past year. I is a story of unfufilled love, vampires adn werewolves...what a combo.  Hannah was very satisfied with the movie and very ecited when we left. I have not read the books, but it is not so complicated that I can't follow along. 

Hannah was remembering when you took her out of school to see Harry Potter and she said you would have definitely taken her out of school for this.

This morning I am watching my new weekend morning show,Cash in the Attic. Although I find it interesting, the British accents bug me. I wish they had an American version. Probably Americans don't have much in the attic. today the dogs are getting a bath before they go to Grandma's. I may just give the cat's baths,too.

Katie is having fun in Virginia. She found out a unique way she can get in state tuition..if you do one days active duty in VA she forever has in state tuition!

Today, Hannah and I are going to clean and I am going to make birthday cards.

Clare de Lune

Hannah has lately been inspired by Debussy! She can pick out the Oboe while it plays and says she wants to be able to play reville or clare de lune  on her oboe by the end of the year. For once I hear something over and over I don't mind. 

It was a gorgeous day today, almost 80 degrees! I worked and had an interview at the hospital and worked out. Then we went to Bi-lo cause cheez doodles were BOGO and Hannah sez cheez doodles are better than cheetos...crunchy,cheesy goodness in a doodle. 

I saw Georgiana moorehouse today...she is going to Disney World for the first time in her whole life for Christmas! She has been all over the world, but never to disney..imagine. She said to say hello to you. 

Still no exciting news..I am not going to apologize for my mundane,scrapbooking,beagle loving, coupon clipping, oboe listening, band president life.  I am not the "real housewives of Union County " material.