Thinking Out Loud

Photo Transfer Class - Cancelled for Tomorrow

I am having to cancel the Photo Transfer Class tomorrow. I am still offering the $5 Fun Layout and the Halloween Mini Album. Also, I am doing a fun make-n-take ornament in the morning. Sorry for any inconvenience! Sign up for tomorrow's classes on the right------>
Peace & Craftiness! 

Toddler craft... Owls

Aaron's Fall party is tomorrow and I made these cute little owls for a craft they will be doing. I plan on having the kids put their hand prints on an 8.5 x 11 horizontal sheet and then adding the owl to the middle so that the hand prints are the wings. I'll let ya know how it turns out. I used the hoot n holler cricut cartridge to cut them all.

Make-N-Take for October 29 Retreat

I wish I could take credit for this cute little ornament, but I found the idea in this...
 


I will be doing a little Make-N-Take at the retreat next weekend to teach the basic design. However, the possibilities are endless! I am thinking stars, pow shapes, snowflakes...

Here is the basic how-to...



1. cut out shapes - about 16 total. I did circles first and then tried this fun snowflake shape. (I cut the snowflakes out on the cricut, for the circles you could use a punch) They need to be shapes that are congruent. Mine are about 3" in diameter.



2. Score down the middle of each piece and fold.



Do this to all of them. I used two different patterned paper. You could do them all the same, 3 different or if you had a bunch of scraps - all different. (Just think of all that Basic Grey paper you bought in packs and only used a few sheets. I had a whole box full.)



3. Now start gluing the halves together.





4. Keep gluing one half to the back of the next half. (alternating patterns if you have more than one)
Just be sure that your edges are lining up. There will be a gap in the middle when you are finished.

5. When you get the the last one, glue the two left over sides together to make a complete circle. 



6. I ran a ribbon through the center and added buttons to finish it off. I recommend a very small ribbon or even twine. There is a big enough gap to run it down the middle. 

Tada! 

**I know the photos are all jacked up, but you get the idea. 

 

 

See the blur?

That would be Dash (The Incredibles), aka Conner.

Halloween Costume... check.
Entertainment for the next three weeks... check. 

A little shopping today...

I had a few extra minutes this morning and ran into our local scrap store (Crop-Paper-Scissors) and found a few things. 
October Afternoon's Sidewalks Line. So Cute! I also threw in a transparency from Hambly (banners).

I wanted to try out the new Sprinklers from October Afternoon as well. I am loving anything I can spray!
There are really awesome journal cards and stickers to match.

I have big plans to do a springtime album with all of this cuteness (a class kit, of course). So, be looking out for that after the new year. 

I foung these Jenni Bowlin Doily Flowers... they are plastic, bend-y and too cute. I will definitely be using these in a kit in the near future.

Another thing I have been seeing online and wasn't too sure about is the Amy Tangerine Mini Book... I am now totally smitten. Of course, I had to grab the alpha that matched.

This album is a hodge podge of mixed papers, cards and envelopes. Such a great canvas for recording the daily adventures at our house. I look forward to filling this up and sharing it with you. (However, I want to wait until I can get my hands on a new instax camera.)

Here's a few other shots of the inside. So excited... eeeeeee..... joy......

You can see it has a transparent cover over craft paper (my fav).

Till next time,
Sabrina

 

In progress...

Just a little view into my crazy little world. Just like the Mad Hatter said, "we're all mad here."

I am working on invitations for the boys' school auction. 350 total.