August Card Swap

Each month a few friends and I get together and have a card swap.  Where we each create a card (as our sample) and make kits for each to make that same exact card. I went a little over board this month bc I was trying to use up all my scraps, so I created 3 cards for the swap instead of just one. 

 ~ Shell ~

Eiffel Tower

The Paris Crop was a lot of fun!  My dear hubby, John built this amazing cardboard Eiffel tower for me.  It was a huge hit at the crop.  

~ Shell ~

Paris Crop Nametags

I'm hosting a Paris themed crop this Saturday.  I'm such a procrastinator... started working on our name tags today.  I have 65 name tags to make... This is what I completed today... Plus I cut all the pics and pc's for photo props using my Cricut.  Hopefully I will get the rest done tomorrow.

I have a feeling that I will use ALL my pink cardstock for this crop.  More pics tomorrow.

~ Shelly ~

Storm Trooper Mini Album

Each month we have a crop of about 60 some of us.  And each month we have a different theme for the crop.  Our May crop was a Star Wars theme bc the crop day fell on Star Wars Day (May 4th).  Which also happened to be National Scrapbook Day. 

So I created this mini album to add my pictures from the Star Wars crop to.  My hubby and his friend, Michael built actual Storm trooper costumes to wear.  They were a huge hit, even with our local police officers who came over for pictures with the Stormtroopers and to join us for lunch.  

Here is the album I made... And below that is pics of our Stormtroopers. 

Michael & John

~ Shelly ~

1980s Pocket Letter

I love making pocket letters.  They are quick and easy.  Here is an 80s pocket Letter I created using cut files.  For the background, I splattered florescent tempera paint onto black poster board pieces cut at 2.5" x 3.5".

Front of Pocket Letter:

Goodies in the back of Pocket Letter:

~ Shelly ~ 

Planner Layout

Here is this week's planner layout... Before the pen.  Free printables from Victoriathatcher.com  Victoria makes decorating planners easy and fun! 

~ Shelly ~

Going Away Party for Missy & Paul

My sister and her husband are moving to China! She's going over there to teach for a couple of years. We had a Going Away party for them today.  Here are some of the decorations I made.  It was hard finding China themed party decor ideas unless it was Chinese New Year, so I didn't do much... just made a few things.

~ Shelly ~