Upcoming Workshop!!

I have a workshop this Saturday- (my first ever!!) and have been really trying to come up with something fun and exciting to make as the project.

I decided to do the brayered sky..I tried this one other time and it didn't turn out for me..these ones turned out REALLY nicely!! The first will be using the Stampin Up "Inspired by Nature" set..

I brayered the sky using yellow, tangerine, and red- then stamped the images over it in Basic Brown...(all Stampin Up colors-copyright Stampin Up)

Then i tried it with a different set- and used Stazon to stamp the trees:

I liked the crispness of the image using the Stazon...

My final card is a buckle card- i need to do some tweaking to it yet- i will post a pic when its finished!!

Happy Stampin!!

Tuesday Sept 9

I looked at the calendar today and realized we were coming up on the anniversary of September 11th.

That day is so clearly etched in my memory- as i am sure it is in every other American's.

I was at work. My sister called me from her work- whispering- b/c she wasn't supposed to be making personal calls. (although i doubt that day- anyone would have minded)

She said something was happening in New York at the WTC- and they think it was terrorist.

This was after the second plane had hit.

I told my boss- who started tuning in his office radio- and at the same time- the floor secretary must have gotten word- b/c she turned on the floor TV.

we all gathered and watched in horrified amazement at the events of that beautiful fall day.

My cubicle was closest to the TV- so i could sit on my desk and see it over the wall. I sat there and watched most of the morning. I don't think much work was done that day and the company let any employees go home for the day that felt the need to.

such a scary, sad, traumatic day.

I watched some YOu-Tube vids on it today...interesting..there was one in particular by Bob and Bri. Very good..they lived right near the WTC and videoed everything they saw.

That day changed everything in my mind. I realized that we weren't immune.

Come QUICKLY Lord Jesus!

Monday, September 8th

Well, the new week is started!!

I have so much going on this week! Rhylee was sick all night- so she stayed home from school. (a sick day already!) She seems good so far- but occassionally complains about her tummy hurting.

Anyway- i have been very busy! working on all sorts of fun paper crafting ideas. Trying to get my project organized for my first SU Workshop, next Saturday!

My new love is working on altered items! I LOVE paper bag albums! I have been working on paint cans- that's a lot of fun too!! I have run our local hardware out of empty paint cans! LOL

I wish i could just sit and work all day- but the house would go to pot!

My latest project is a Buckeye- Themed paint can...

pics to come later!!

I have been trying to get summer pics in the scrapbooks as well...that is always time consuming as well!

Happy Stamping!!

~sara