Thank you gift jar

One of Brad’s co-workers understands our passion for fresh, spicy, homemade salsa. She also understand the lack of opportunity to purchase such salsa in AK. She made a large batch of homemade salsa for our family. This jar was full of the delicious homemade salsa.

As a Thank You, I decorated the jar and we will bake brownies using my Pampered Chef mini cupcake pan. We will then fill the jar with the bite size chocolaty treats.

I used double sided paper and adhered it to the jar. I then layered the jar with distressed paper and wrapped lacey ribbon around. I inked a chipboard frame and added some flowers. I have photo hangers on either side and used a twine thread to tie around the back. Now I just need to make sure Brad delivers the jar AND the brownies J

Clipboard Pocket Organizer

Here is a clip board I made last year for a class at a local scrapbooking store (LSS). I was inspired by a friend in Colorado named Donna. We taught together at a scrapbooking store. One of the classes we taught was a decorated clipboard. Donna always went above and beyond to teach the customers what else they could create. She made a clipboard that had pockets to hold different items. I loved the idea! Very practical and decorative at the same time.

I painted the wood clipboard red and then covered with paper. By adhering only the sides and bottom of the paper, I was able to create the pockets as Donna did. I added tabs from a Stampin Up punch and stamped each tab with a category. I used a Making Memories square tag maker rim and wrapped ribbon around and fastened with brads. Threw on some flowers, bling and fibers and called it done.

1st Knitted project

I have never shared my projects with world of web before (because I rarely finish them :(....) so I thought I would begin to share things I have done and finished. This is project I did last fall ’07. It is the first thing I have ever knitted and it was then felted into a bowl. I used Noro wool to ensure felting and the colors sing to me each time I look at it. Mikaela was all too proud to showcase my work. I have 1 skein left and it too will be knitted in the same pattern, just not felted. Carla will be so proud of me :)