Monday, September 29, 2008

More fun with cookie sheets... another give away!

Randee gave me a great idea... make an countdown to Halloween calendar... so, I did!
I'll have to start it on October 7th, so in a week, just about...
And guess what?...
I am giving one away too!
The rules are just about the same as last time...
- Leave a comment, which includes either your (that means that you wore it...) favorite Halloween costume EVER... or a favorite Halloween memory.
- If you link the give away from your blog, bonus entry! (You gotta tell me though....)
- If anyone from your blog enters the give away, and drops your name, yet another bonus entry!
The recipient will be announced October 1st... GOOD LUCK!

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Saturday, September 27, 2008

The best magnets...

If you are planning on participating in our "craftermornereve" (all day, that is...) and you haven't gotten all of your supplies, yet.. here's the best deal on magnets that I have found, they hold really well too:
They are at Wal-Mart on the craft isle, with the kids stuff, foamies, popsicle sticks, etc... $5.97 for 50!

Baby cards...

Baby girl cards to be more specific...
I got all of these done super fast! Thanks to a stash of scraps and ribbon, and the Cricut of course ;)...

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Advent Calendar... GIVE AWAY!!!

I have officially re-gained my crafty (hehehehe... that was my best evil laugh...) life...
Here's my fruits:
I will be giving her away to one very jolly lady, or should I say person?...
Leave a comment telling me about a favorite holiday tradition or memory, and your name will be entered in a drawing for this masterpiece... winner announced Sunday evening!
If you don't win, then on Monday, you can go buy supplies and make one with me on Thursday, October 2nd, you name the time, my joint! (I will be open ALL DAY... I am a Best Western Widow!)
Supply list is in the side bar... I might add to it later as I am trying to get a fussy baby to sleep right now and I really don't know what it is that I am doing, or talking about, but if she hits her head one more time on some hard object while trying to crawl... so help me!
Um, anyway...
Buy a cookie sheet. The cheaper, the better. Any size, I used 11x17... no Teflon coated, the magnets won't hold.
You can prime you cookie sheet with automotive primer and spray paint it yourself, or you can bring it to me, specify which color you prefer, and I'll do it ;)... You must have it to me by Wednesday morning!!!
I will have the glue needed to adhere your paper, and a Cricut (and MANY fonts...) to cut out lettering, or foam stamps and paint to letter with. I also have wire for the hanger. I will also drill the holes needed before I paint your cookie sheet, or you will have to drill them yourself BEFORE YOU PAINT.
I also have various corner rounders, punches, and a trimmer, but you will have to bring your own papers!!!
Rick-Rack and ribbons are up to you too...
Now, for those daily pieces...
There are many options... above, is the collected, eclectic look. You have to come up with those too. (I do have 15 of the metal light bulbs [#5], those go to the first 15 to call them.) Or you may opt for the more consistent approach (my fav... heart!), as demonstrated below:
Those are circles punched in the background paper (double-sided) after I printed my numbers on them with my computer (I do have that saved...) topped with a page pebble, and glued to the magnets. (Those are one inch.) You have about 1 1/2 inches to play with in those squares. Bottle caps would be cute, wooden circles... you get the idea, right?
Oh, and those numbers, you gotta do those too. I used rub-ons, kind of a pain, I liked printing them much better, stamps would be cool too, I have to see if I have a font that small, so if you don't want my computer printed number method, get busy finding your numbers...
I will also have the grid, thanks to Christie :).
I think that's it, but I am very tired now, somewhat not all here...
RSVP so I know how much stuff to have for sure...
It'll be fun!
Should I bust out some Christmas tunes?

Friday, September 19, 2008

My only play time...

The only things I have made lately...
Home decorating is my catalyst...

Tai Pan Trading and the Cricut are awesome together!