June's Creations

Ok, I've been a bad blogger. I haven't been posting like I should. Heck, I haven't been posting. So here's the deal....I will be posting at least once a month in 2008. I've been looking around and thinking and have come up with some great ideas for the blog. So be on the lookout here in 2008. You'll never know what will be here...but I promise that I will take better care of it.

I've been soo busy since my last post. Getting ready for the Christmas bazaar has taken up a good chunk of my time but also school is back in. We went clothing and shoe shopping. Got back to school. This week is the craziest one. We have appointments with both the school and the other doctors for full testing on Colleen. We're pretty sure she has Asperger's which is high functioning autism. We already know she is within the Autism spectrum, we just need to know where so that we can get funding for her OT (occupational therapy). We go tommorow to sigh the papers so she can get tested through the school so she can get help in school too. She is so super smart but has trouble focusing when life throws curveballs. Sudeen loud noises are the worst. Fire drills cause her to melt down and not be able to make it through the day. She doesn't like when anyone bumps into her, foods 'feel funny', etc. The greatest thing they have now are those clothes with the tags stamped ...

Oh I'm so excited about this special. Ok, what is it? Choose Your Family Promotion Between Grandma Louise (who drips with sweetness) and your oh-so-suave brother, Vic, you know that in life you can’t choose your own family. But at Stampin’ Up!, we’ve found a way to bend the rules so you can! Purchase the Starter Kit between August 10 and September 14, and you’ll get to pick the family of your choice-color family, that is-of Classic Stampin’ Pads® FREE. That’s a $57.95 value! And we’ve designed our exclusive coordinating color families (including our In Color collection) so that every color fits in. After all, it’s all in the family! Contact your demonstrator or locate one near you to find out more; of course you could just ask me. I could help. :) The ink set is 12 pads and they sell for $5.25 each. With the other ones you already get in your kit, that's a fantastic deal. Perfect for those who want to demo SU products to others or for those who just want to save some money and ...

Well, today is Friday the 27th. I'm not sure how the heck I'm supposed to make 5 more weeks of this. Colleen seems to think I've taken the time off from being a Mom and has been doing what she wants just out of my reach. This morning she went out in the backyard and turned on the hose and watered everything but the plants. Came in, got a new outfit, and then she was gone again. Last night she was out until 9:00 pm when I finally had to call my neighbor and friend that lives behind me to tell her to come inside. I can't fix her lunch. She's on her own but I have to tell her to go to the fridge and get food or she doesn't eat. I feel helpless. She doesn't listen to me or to anyone else and I yell. I'm not even sure why I yell because I know it doesn't phaze her one bit....but I guess it lowers my stress a bit. My friends have all been great. They've come over and cleaned my kitchen, cooked dinner, gone to the grocery, taken Colleen, brought me a be...

OK, since I've been here I've been making cards and things for swaps. I made these cute notebooks with the Baroque Motifs Set. I cannot believe that I almost passed on this great set simple because I thought the colors in the preview were horrible. Thank heavens for Split Coast. If I hadn't seen that cute card in the gallery, I never would have gotten this set. I CASE'd it too but can't recall who it belonged to.

Here's a pic of my foot and a package from my $25 secret girlfriend. She sent me a bunch of scrappy stuff and a pedicure set. The first thing I used was the pedicure kit. Need to have my toes looking good even if my feet aren't

Well, so far so good. Been using my downtime to catch up on email, train for secret shopper sites, and read. I can really get myself to the couch, the upstairs bedroom which has my computer, and to the rec room. The rec room was set up with stampin stuff while I was getting ready for my booth so it's still set up. I can send small child for the rest and I'm happy. I know I have like 10 swaps that need to be done as well. Long as I have access to stuff, I can stamp, scrap, and alter to my heart's content. Will probably have to send a stamp/scrap friend off to get mod podge and things. I've been starting to get things from my secret girlfriends so I'll be good too. I guess I'll just have to get stuff for them online. I have part of their packs here already though.

Well, I did it again. Broke a bone on my left leg. This time it's the foot. Most likely at or near the same place I broke it before. Right along the side on what is the long portion of the pinky toe. I will know more later this week when I get into see a doctor. So. How did it happen this time? The neighbor girl came over, took off her shoes and left them by the back door. Actually outside the back door which is 1 step down from the house. I stepped outside, hit the shoes and wiped out. Sigh. She was only here for a total of 8 minutes and now the rest of my summer...shot. It's ahrd to know what to say. We just moved here last October and the girl is the granddaughter of both of my neighbors on either side. The son of one married the daughter of the other and this is their child. She's 6 so it wasn't like she had thought about where she would put her shoes. She just took them off and put them down. So I'll be at home for 6 weeks with it propped. I'll be able to ...

I've been working on a few things for a craft fair I have next Friday. Also have some ideas for birthday party prizes and such. I decided to try altering cans of a much smaller size. I have discovered that pop top cans make a quick and easy altering project. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Make Altered Cans You'll need: A safety can opener, the kind that cuts the edges open and leaves no sharp edges Cans that have a pop tab top and can be opened with a can opener on the bottom. I have found small cans of fruit by Del Monte fit this. scrapbook paper adhesive for paper Tacky Glue paper cutter scissors acrylic paint (optional) and sandpaper (optional) embellishments (ribbon, flowers, beads, rub-ons, die cuts, stickers, etc) treats shredded paper or other filler 1) Open can with open on the bottom. Empty the contents into a bowl. Wash the can and the lid. Dry. At this point you may sand the surface lightly and paint it. Allow to dry. 2) Remove the can label and use as a templat...

So I did it. Went and got myself a blog. I know, I know....I said I already had one but the truth is...I wasn't really doing anything fun with it. This one is for fun and updates. So updates... Second session of Stamp Club 2007 starts tommorow. We are making 2 projects which I will post after club....We are officially 6 members. Myself, Pat, Roxy, Donna, Tanya and Charlotte. What we do is bring 2 cards to exchange, then we make 2 cards, and then we eat. Of course we gab the whole time and place our orders. Roxy is our hostess this month and we're learning how to make scalloped edges with punches