Aren't these the most adorable little birdhouses? These were made using one of the new dies for the BigShot...the milk carton, and turned into these delightful decorations. Just think of the possibilities...all decked out for Easter, stuffed with mini egss, or how about next Christmas, hanging on your tree? There are so many ideas for these little gems...

Upcoming dates:

Feb 6th...Valentine's Crop at 745 York St

April 17th and 18th, Cropalooza in Nilestown. This 2 day crop is a great event run by 2 Scrapping friends of mine. Once I have the link to their site, I will post it here. Until then, if you want more details, let me know and I will send you an invite. They do a great job of hosting, tons of food, vendors, and plenty of space to spread out and scrap till the cows come home!

Valentine's Crop

I am so excited by the response to the Valentine's Crop. There is still room for more, so call a friend (or 2) and join the fun. Here are the details:

Saturday February 6th
9-4:30
745 York Street
London, ON
(TD Building) tons of parking

Fee is $10.00, and includes snacks, lunch, a fantastic make and take, and lots of creative ideas.

I will have my big shot, punches and assorted "stuff" for you to use.

RSVP by Wed Feb 3rd. Hope you can join us...I promise a fun day!

The card pictured was made by a talented demo...and I am so sorry I don't remember her name. If this is yours, please let me know so I can give credit where credit is due!

Help for Haiti

Help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12.

From now until February 28, 2010, Stampin’ Up!® will set aside $2 USD from the sale of every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set and donate it to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. The Red Cross is already well established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

#118571 - I {Heart} Hearts - clear-mount (block D) $24.95
#117010 - I {Heart} Hearts - wood-mount $35.95


In addition, for every set that I sell, I will also donate $2.00 to the Canadian Red Cross.

This is a very fun set, and can be used all year round. I will be placing an order Sunday evening, so let me know if you are interested.

As an interesting aside, I am sure alot of us will be glued to our televisions tonight watching the telethon. Some of my friends at work (TD Canada Trust) are actually volunteering their time tonight to help with the telethon. Take time and make a call...every little bit helps!

Fabric Flowers

Monday night I took a huge leap of faith and demonstrated how to make these cute fabric flowers. My audience, a group of talented Stampin UP demos. Thanks Ladies for your kind comments and encouragement. These are so fun to make and a great way to recycle. All the material I used, including the denim, was from old clothes.

There are 2 dies you can use. For the smaller cream flower I used the flower layers with leaf die, and for all the others, the flower folds die. The best instructions I have found are by Dawn Griffith. Check out her video HERE. No matter which die you use, or even if you cut out material by hand, the same folding technique applies.

Thanks for stopping by, and if you are interested in learning how to make these, let me know and we can set up a workshop! Thanks Aleasha for sharing your pictures with me.

I finished my Scallop Square bag...

The Big Shot isn't just for paper...and I am loving playing with material, and my sewing machine. Using the scallop square die, I cut out 38 squares of material, 19 pieces of batting, the sewed them up. Angie Juda has a wonderful tutorial on how to make these little purses. If you are interested in making one...check out her VIDEO. These are very easy, even for a novice sewer.

I have also been making some of the fabric flowers that are so popular right now...so check back tomorrow for another "how-to".

Masculine card

It is never easy for me to make a card for a guy. Maybe I just need more practice, and force myself to make these more often. I stayed away from stamps for this design, with the exception of the sentiment, which is an old fave...Sincere Salutations. Punches, some designer paper, and some left over stickers from a Simply Scrappin Kit, and my card is complete. What do you think?

Let me know you have stopped by...

Fabric and the Big shot...

Check back later this week to see what this pile of fabric transforms into. I use the Big Shot, the scallop square die, and my new sewing machine to turn a little pile of fabric into a special project...