now if i can get the polkadots off of my page i will basically be happy...

well i cropped until almost midnight last night. when i got home i checked out a friend's blog. her's was so cute it made me sick. so i've made some adjustments. how this is going to work out, i don't know. we'll see;)

today (this morning) i will be taking another card class. birthday cards by sandy! so i have my handy little birthday calendar to help me out. it was suggested and obviously would make things easier as i go along learning just how sandy manages her techniques. ok, so i need more coaching. (just an excuse to take the class.)

LIFE AT THE SHOPPE: friday nite crop!

LIFE AT THE SHOPPE: friday nite crop!

friday nite crop!

ok. so i've learned that crop nite really takes its tole on me the next day. but i love being surrounded by wonderful people and all that we can share with each other! there's so much laughter and most everyone is working on something different. all have their own style of doing their pages. last nite was great. not so much a full house but a busy one. one of our girls completed 20 pages! as to my 1 page. lol! a few of our friends weren't able to be there but we know they will show up soon. we also have new comers and that's always fun. as much fun it is to scrapbook making new friends just adds so much more. its wonderful when some will come from almost 100 miles to join us! i truly believe the draw to the shoppe is the owner, cheryl. she has the patience of job. she never fails to help when someone is new to the craft. she's the busiest woman i know. and i can promise you she has more craft ideas (especially scrapbooking) with christmas just ahead of us than any magazine you can find! when there is a moment that someone is stuck she can follow your idea and get you going again.

when you have a moment please check out her blog http://www.thescrapbookshoppe.blogspot.net/ and you will see for yourself what i'm talking about.

mike's birthday page!

today i created mike's birthday page. yet again it was difficult so i've taken to looking thru magazines and such for my ideas. it's ironic that i chose a page layout that was for "a mother like no other." i'm always telling him he is not his mother because he acts just like her. but i got it done and i'm proud of it. bless his heart though. i had to get him to download some pictures so i could put one on the page! now i need to make something for max to give him. although i did raid the candy bowl at the shoppe (the one i always fill) and got all of the whoppers out, put them in a clear candy bag with a bow and a tag. yes, i'm pretty proud of myself. can't help it! i'm so very glad i have the shoppe to go to. i learn something everyday. i love crafting, creating. it's such good therapy!!!

Blopspot / Kay Burnett

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