I need a bull dozer!

Yes- this is my shame- I am attempting to deep clean the stamp cave.
Ohhhhhhhh my!
I am at that terrifying stage where you pull everything out in hopes of finding a home for it all.
(Actually the area behind me is a sea of calm compared to this paper mayhem before me.)
My primary problem are the PILES of papers- I need to knuckle down and sort through them all and get them stashed away.
Coming home from Utah with a case full of goodies is what tipped the balance and sent me into this tail spin.
Hopefully- I will have a much tidier picture to post in a day or two.
Wish me luck- I am going back in!

Independence Day Banner

Here is my take on a banner that we started in a Bo Bunny class at the I {heart} Memories retreat in Layton, Utah last week. As designed it had 4 more panels in it which I chose to omit as there is only so much space on my hall tree to hang a banner. I saved those other 4 banner pieces and will clip them together to make a mini book out of.

I used Cricut Story Book to cut the lettering and added some buttons from my VAST button collection ( I REALLY have a serious thing for buttons!) I also conveniently had a big spool of red, white ,and blue grosgrain ribbon too to string it all together.

I thought the star was very clever- they had us assemble it using the "trash" pieces from where they had cut the tails into the chipboard banner pieces. It makes me feel so virtuous when I truly scrap with scraps!

 

 

Just a quickie!

Here are some fun little goodie bags that I made for the Memory Works Retreat this week in Layton, Utah.
I am really looking forwards to meeting other members of the Team Works gang and attending some fabulous classes.

 I used the SU! Sizzix Top Note die to cut the base shape and then simply punched the stars from Simple Stories SN@P! papers. Tied on a little bakers twine and a button- quick and cute if I do say so myself.

Cards

I haven't posted in awhile so I wanted to share what I have been working on.
I LOVE that new Mason Jar die from Sizzix. It comes with a coordinating embossing folder for doing the vellum over lay to give the jar a glassy look. Absolutely brilliant!