HAPPY 100's DAY!!

Every year we scramble around the house trying to figure out what to make to our 100's day project  -- so you ask -- what are you talking about??  What is a 100's day project?

At school, the kids celebrate the 100th day of school.  Every child in Cycle 1 (Kindergarten, Grade 1 & 2) has to come up with an idea and make some thing with 100 items.   Whether it be 10 groups of 10, or 100 of something else.   Just need to be 100.

Emma's 1st year at school, we came up with 100 poker chips (if you know our family, you know we have TONS of poker chips around the house.)  Not the best project, but as usual, I had left it too late.  It was neat and tidy in 2 sleeves.

The next year, Emma made 100 punched out flowers - she loved using my crafting stuff.  

Matt's first year, he punched out 100 Ron Rabbits (Rabbit punch, but since his bestest buddy had a Rabbit named Ron, we called it 100 Ron Rabbits)

This year we went with the Monster Theme, kind of.   My first thought was an eye with a 100 eyelashes.  It came to me while I was applying my mascara one morning.  Emma loved the idea, Matt not so much. 

Even though Emma doesn't need to make the 100's day project this year, she wanted to anyway.  I got all the craft supplies and this is the result!

What can't you do with styraphone balls, pipe cleaners and paint??

They are creating...

Matt's is DONE!  100 Pokey Eyes - he got this idea from the monster he painted.   The idea started as 10 eyes with 10 eyelashes.   I think he did an awesome job!

Emma's is an eyeball - it's painted but the 100 eye lashes are not on yet.  If she ever finishes it, I will post it.

Monster Art

I love looking at other people's blogs - they give me ideas off all sorts, mostly recipes and craft ideas.   

A few weeks ago I saw this post - a regular guest blogger on The Pioneer Woman who made Monster Art.  I loved it.   How simple, how fun.      

As Matt and I were in the art store we thought, why not?   So we got everything we needed to make our own Monster Art.

Looks like a three eyed pac-man monster, but its not...  Just a regular three eyed red monster.

This one is a Michael Jackson Monster.

It's funny, when we started this project I was not in the blogging frame of mind.  I don't have any pictures of the process, only the final product.  I can tell you we did this over a week.   They found it hard to let the paint dry between colours, but loved every minute of it.
I see more painting of this kind in the future.  My walls are going to be full!

Thank you cards

Sometimes I think we take "Thank-Yous" for granted... We say it in passing or quickly in an e-mail.  To me, there is no better way to say Thank-you than a card (hand made of course!)


This "thank you" is a more than a little late - but I figure like the saying goes, better late than never, right?

Stamps: Seeing Spots

Paper:  Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla & Merry Moments DSP

Ink: Old Olive

Other:  Chocolate Chip Ribbon

This design was inspired from a class I took at Sue's last year.  She has such fabulous cards -  her's usually have more sparkle and glitter than mine...  

Birthday Card for a girly 8 year old

I love making cards!   Doesn't matter what kind, I'm not picky


Here is a birthday card that will be given away this weekend -- very simple and plain...

Stamps: SU Crazy for Cupcakes
Paper:  SU Real Red, Whisper White, Black  & Celebrations DSP
Other: SU Markers, SU Crystal Effects


Then at the last minute, I decided that it was to plain and simple, not girly enough for the party.   I took the same design, changed the colours and this is what I came up with.  (sorry about the lighting... its amazing how fast the light changes)

Stamps: SU Crazy for Cupcakes

Paper:  SU Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso  & Valentines paper from 2010 spring mini (can't remember the name)

Other: SU Markers, SU Crystal Effects

I am not a Stampin Up rep, I do however, love their products!