Loss of Pet Sympathy Card

Well, I actually had time to make some cards this weekend!  I still need to finish organizing my crafting area, but I must say that my new space is so much easier to work in - everything is much more convenient to get at, and therefore more convenient to put away.  I even whipped out my sewing machine to attempt sewing on a card for the first time (I will take a picture of that card later).  So, here is a card I made for a friend of mine who lost her best friend and companion of 13 years a week ago - her pomeranian Bitsy.

The picture was taken with my cell phone, using my office window as a backdrop, so please excuse the quality!

My favorite PTI project from 2010

Papertreyink (PTI, for those in the know) is having an anniversary celebration!  Today, Nichole asked everyone to reminisce about projects they have made over the past year using their PTI projects.  These little treats I made for my sons daycare classes using TT: halloween and one of my favorite PTI dies - Mat Stack 4.  I just love all of the images in this set!

Finished my first pullover sweater!

Just a quick post with a sweater I recently finished knitting and sewing up - will definitly knit another sweater in the future!

Christmas Star Ornaments

A little project I have been working on lately - I am going to attach these to presents at Christmas.  Very easy to make.  The metal stars came from http://www.factorydirectcraft.com/, paper is cosmo cricket mitten weather, button is PTI pure poppy, and the ribbon is from SU (real red).

A few cards

Well, I actually had some time to make cards this weekend - a thank you card for a friend of my Mom's, a birthday card (belated) for my sister-in-law, and a birthday card for a kindergarten classmate of my sons who is having a birthday party this Friday.

Halloween Treats and a Butkus Painting

Shocking - my second post for the week!  I decided this year to make halloween treat bags for the kids to bring to school.  Of course, Caleb is in kindergarten and daycare, and his daycare class is rather huge (40 kids)!  So, I ended up having to make 90 of these things (20 for kindergarten, 40 for Caleb's daycare class, and 30 for Brooks's daycare class) - I asked Caleb this morning if he liked them and he gave me the thumbs up! So, here is a picture of a few of them

and a close up of the monster tag (complete with googly eyes):

I also wanted to finally post a picture of a portrait of Butkus I painted recently.  Don't be too impressed - the outline of the picture was from a template.  However, the blending of the colors etc. was all me - I think it turned out okay!  Now I need to make one for Cammi and one for Payton.

That is it for today!  Working on Christmas stuff this morning - so hopefully will have some pictures next week!

Gratuitous picture of my Butkus

I figured I have not posted in a while - I have been busy knitting away and organizing my paper craft stuff, but never get around to taking pictures of what I make.  So, I figured I should post something.  This is Butkus sleeping like an angel on the couch.  He is a light sleeper, so I had to walk quietly to get these pictures.