Technical Difficulties

Well, looks like Blogger isn't going to let me upload the pictures that I want. Soooo looks like you guys will have to wait until I get back Sunday night to see what's coming up.
Have a great weekend!!

Wow, I can't believe it has almost been a month since my last post. Sorry to any of you how actually read this thing. Let's get you up to speed.
Art and I had our 3 year wedding anniversary. Went down to Tablerock Lake with some of my family to see my mom and her husband and celebrate their marriage. I was asked back to the FKS Design Team. We are also experiencing computer issues. For some reason it shuts down and gives us a blue screen. Anyone have an answer? It would be greatly appreciated. I am getting ready to head to Chicago for CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) which is a BIG tradeshow, where all the manufacturers show off their new releases. I CAN'T WAIT!!! Then I get to come home and cram for my final. :) and our instructor's meeting.
I have been hard at work getting ready to present my new classes for the next quarter. Do you know how hard it is to think Christmas when we are having our hottest temps of the year?? LOL.
I have also gotten the approval from the bosses for the Cricut Club that was requested in one of my classes. I hope to have a sample up at the store ASAP. So pack up your little bug, George cartridge and booklet and meet me at FKS on Saturday, September 22nd from 2-4pm.

Zoo Book Class

This book is interactive. The O's turn to show 8 more little pictures of our trip to the St Louis Zoo. The papers are BoBunny, Stamps are from 7gypsies, Art Warehouse and Fiskars. This class is offered on July 30th, 6:30-8:30 pm. $15.00

Some New Stuff

Rusty Pickle's new Mayflower paper, some Fancy Pants Chipboard, DaisyD's rub-on quote in the flourish and the love rub-on from Deja Views, with one of my faovrite wedding pictures.
I loved the whole series of photos, so I just had to use them all. This is pretty much what happens every time we go out to dinner somewhere. So I happened to set my camera on the table and started clicking away. (Heidi Swapp rub-ons & acrylic letters, American Crafts Thickers)
Rusty Pickle Mayflower paper and flourish. This is a clear layout that I did, I am hoping to turn it into a class at the store. I want to also make a clear girl layout. Watch for a date! (Junkitz paper, clear ribbon and packing tape transfer title)
Thanks for looking.

The Race was GREAT!!

What a blast! I can't wait until next year! We had 15 ladies which included 2 survivors, Sue and Sue. LOTS of people and lots of heat. But well worth it for a great cause.

Honors List

Just got the letter last night before I went to class. I have qualified for the Vice President's Honors List for part-time students at SWIC!!!! I also received an email this morning saying that I am one of the top 100 fund raisers for the Susan G Komen Pledge Program and have been named to the Pink Honor Roll. YAY!! But I am still not at my goal, so if you haven't pledged please go to https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=170061&lis=1&kntae170061=0DC75A1B37D4446996F8D7F5892520C1&supId=174838701
and help a great cause. I race/walk is tomorrow morning and I am really excited about it!!! The last I heard we have a pretty big team.

Baseball/Softball Mini Book

The next class for me will be this cute Play Ball Mini Album. You can choose American Crafts Baseball or Softball papers and create this book from scratch with a circle cutter and the Zutter Bind-it-All. This class will be offered on Sunday, July 15th from 1-3pm.

Also keep an eye on the blog or at the store about my upcoming Trash to Treasure class. This will be a monthly class where you bring in an item you normally wouldn't think of using for scrapping and we create an awesome project. I think the first one will be a mini book.

I have lots of irons in the fire. So keep checking back. I hope to get to the store and get a picture of the adorable Zoo mini book that will be offered on Monday, July 30th from 6:30-8:30pm.

What a great class!!!

I had a great group of ladies yesterday at my perpetual calendar class. I think the best part of being able to teach is to watch everyone make the project their own. I think a few of them looked at me kind of funny in the beginning when I told them that they had free creativity on it, but once they got into it the end result was wonderful!!!!

I got to sneak a few pictures before they all ran off and I wanted to share.

Classes this weekend

I have two wonderful classes this weekend, if you can come on out and join me. There are seats left in both classes.
This picture of the Summer Layout isn't complete. We use Heidi Swapp's destination stamp above the 5x7 and the letters paradise down the right side. I apologize for not having a finished photo. This class is Saturday, June 2nd 1-3pm at FKS. The cost is $15.00
The perpetual calendar class is Sunday, June 3rd from 2-4 pm. This is a choose your own paper class! This class is $25.00

Catching up

The little man has a new ride!! The Jeep called it quits, so after adding up all the money from the yard sale this past weekend, we went and picked up this little hot rod. It even has a real working AM radio. What will they come up with next?

Needless to say, he loves it and we are back to taking our nightly walks again.

THE closet!! This was my request for Mother's Day. And look how well it turned out. I have 1 shelf left to go through and sort. I love it, I can find things finally, LOL.And I finally cleaned off my counter again, lol.

We went to Art of the Square on Sunday. I always love looking around at all the creative expressions there. If you have never gone, you are missing out! It is Fabulous!SWIC's (the college I go to) Art department put these awesome puzzles together for the Children's Art Area. They sent these boards to local schools and let them paint them. They turned out wonderfully.

A Picture of Paris

My wonderful mother in law just got back from Paris and we both decided that this is our favorite picture of hers. So I wanted to share it and say Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!!!

I challenge you!!!

I have started a pledge program for the

St. Louis Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. I challenge everyone to pledge $10.00 and to give a friend the same challenge. I am hoping to raise $500 by race time. (June 16th) So go to my donation page and help others. https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=170061&lis=1&kntae170061=8B4547CC444B464FA547856D2BFD2A04&supId=174838701 Thanks

Jen

I lost Missy's a post-a-day challenge. I can't believe that it has been a whole week since my last post. I am still dwelling on my final research paper. I don't know why I can't get into it lately. The other 2 have come so easy. ACK, that is what I will be doing this weekend and I'll scrap if I finish. Maybe that will get me motivated.

Well I signed some more classes at FKS today, so those will be going up on my Class Schedule as soon as I finish putting them together.

Right now my Summer Layout (Saturday, June 2) and the Perpetual Calendar (Sunday, June 3) are up on the schedule and on display at For Keeps Sake. Be sure to check them out, and sign up!!!

I've Been Tagged by Sue

So I am supposed to tell you 7 things that you don't know about me. 1. I used to have my tongue pierced, yep, I have pictures to prove it. 2. I have been at the same job for over 1/2 of my life. 3. I don't know if I can make it through the Fun Walk at the Race for the Cure, but I am signed up and gonna try!!! 4. I am the oldest of 10 grandkids and until September the only one to have a kid of their own. (Can you tell I'm grasping for straws??) 5. I used to be a race official for the MARA Midgets (nothing like bossing around a bunch of guys!!) 6. I love to learn new things 7. I am a Chocolate-a-holic (Yes Weight Watchers has chocolate!!!) Let's see I'll tag Tammy, Christine, Theresa, Tautchia, Kathy Romack, MaryJo, , Special K . Do you guys really read this blog? Most of the time I think I am rambling to myself. :D

Oh yeah, I just joined Carolina Sue's Crew!!! I'll be there to WALK for the Cure. I don't run. Ever. heh.

April Challenge LO

I put together the challenges on Tammy's site http://www.heartinhandscrap.com so I thought I would put one together. It was the inspiration in my challenge this month.

So the challenge was to use cardstock (no patterned paper), flowers, stamps and chipboard. Sorry for the glare on the photo. It is one of few and the best of when I was pregnant with Reed.

Race for the Cure

The Race for the Cure is coming on June 16th. Registration is open. Last year I slept in for a cure, that was so easy, LOL. This year I hope to join some of my fellow FKSers to support this wonderful event. Check it out, even if you can't make it you can alwasy Sleep In!!

April FKS DT

I got to play with a new paper line called Paper Elements this month. It is a really playful line, with coordinating colors on the back side and also the best part, on the paper strip at the bottom they tell you what colors of Bazzill are made to match. Check out Paper Elements in the store, they have some adorable rubons too!!
Reed found this beetle walking alond the sidewalk in the backyard. He cracked me up when he said what a cute bug it was. He talked about it for days.

I LOVE this moon and rocket ship (so does Reed) So I wanted to make it the focal point of my layout. So I added a mini book with some of Paper Elements cardstock stickers and some Scenic Route rubons.

"In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time" Anthony D' Angelo

A little help from your friends...

There is a family in the scrapbooking community who needs our help. Jen Gallacher (I'm sure you have seen her layouts in several magazines) and her family are dealing with the hardship. Joey, their 12 year old son has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Tania Willis has started a paypal account and a blog for the family. They have a long road ahead of them. You can read about them on the 2Peas board or the blog site is http://www.benefitforjen.blogspot.com/ . It is amazing how someone that doesn't even know you can make such a change in your life. Almost $10,000 has been raised for this family. And as some of us learned from Ali Edward's fund raiser for Autism Speaks, it takes one person to tell one person .... So take a minute if you could and help support Jen and tell one person. You can make a difference.

Pub Dinner Pics

Kathy, Katie and Michelle

Becky, MaryJo, Elizabeth and Robin
All of us. This picture was thanks to our wonderful waiter Jake. He ROCKED!!
Christine, Tammy and Robyn
The Cosmo Cricket Tie Girls, Kathy and Tautchia
Kim, Kathy and Tautchia