New day...New adventure.....

Well let me start of by saying that "Bessie" is a live cow that is living on a farm not too far from here, she will at one point make it into my freezer, but first I need to go out and buy one to put her in, a big one. And to answer Susan's question- because he can, other than that I have no idea.

I did get the Tattered Angels sample done yesterday after all the cowmotion. Now I believe we only have 11 spots for this class and a lot of interest so please reserve your spot early. You will learn different techniques and have lots of fun. It will be a messy class so please wear old clothes.

If interested please call the store. www.papertales.com

Holly Cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok at what point do you talk to your better half about purchases?????? Jon and I do usally talk about such things, but lately not so much. I've been buying scrapping stuff, tools etc. and he's been buying guns, yes he's into fishing and shooting, nice inexpensive hobbies right ;) LOL!!!! Well he called me today that he bought something else, all I can say is moooooo. That's right no one can say "don't have a cow" to me because apparently I am a proud owner of one, yes that is right I have a cow. Now how many of you can say that?!?!? I'm afraid of what he might buy next week, although I do like bacon.

What a beautiful weekend!!!!!!!

The weather was great this holiday weekend, I hope you guys got out and enjoyed it like we did. Saturday Jon and I went shopping, he wanted a few shirts (not needed) and can we say we did our best to help the economy, I think he got 11 shirts and got rid of 2. We had fun, and yes I REALLY needed those new shoes ;) hey they have bling on them. Then we spent Sunday at a BBQ had a great time making new friends and spending time with old ones.

Well I didn't get all my samples done like I wanted but it was just too nice yesterday, and too hot in my craft room, so Cass I'm sorry but I was melting up there. But today is another day and it's not 85 degrees outside so it's not 90 in my room. But all the cards are done and will be at the store today, there are still a few spots and I'm sure we can always make room just give us a call http://www.papertales.com/

Well I hope everyone enjoys their short work week.
Until next time.

I love creativity.........

And when many creative minds get together it's always fun. We had a teachers meeting today and the ideas were flowing, we have classes on the calendar until September so keep your eyes out for the samples. We are having a "Backroom sale" you should get some deals then and we are going to have our first ever garage sale. Cathy's "start here" is going to be a fun filled day this time, Deb has a canvas and transparent class I can't wait to see.

Don't forget card class in June is the 18th and there are a few spots left, so call and save your spot. My Dad book is in June, I also have a Tattered Angels class you won't want to miss you will start this class with your own three bottles of glimmer mist, one stencil, and a whole package of their chipboard, your will leave with more knowledge, a cute book and all the leftovers it will be a very fun class, but be prepared to get messy. I also have "Old Detriot" book here are some pictures.

My Day.....

Ok I didn't quite get everything done that I planned on doing but I did get most of it and this is how it went. Sleep in, done! Read the paper drink the coffee, done! I did get some shopping done for Drew's party, we are going to have a blast. Tim is modeling some of the stuff I got for the kids to wear, he does say that for him pimpin is easy.

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear hubby comes home today, well maybe tonight, his first flight has already been delayed so he might not make his second flight. :( He won't be fishing again for a while. But while he was gone I did get some stuff done, another one of Drew's projects and a couple of class samples The Father's Day Book and Cards for Junes class and the Detroit book I still need to take pictures for that one.

Here's the Father Book, while the front says dad it could really go for any theme.

The Cards are at the store and there are still a few spots left for that class june 18th, the teachers are alternating this class so you get a variety of styles and techniques, we are hoping it proves to be a great learning experience for all.

Here's the second item for Drew's graduation I srill can't believe he is graduating, I'm not sure if it has hit me yet. His party is set all I have to order is the Sumo Wrestling suits, I'll call them this evening, right now his favorite things are the meatballs and the cotton candy machine.

This is very simple to make and we have everything in the store to do it.

Thanks for reading.

This one's for Cass.........

She told me today I needed to blog so here I am blogging.............trust me it is tacking everything I have in me not to end this post right now, and say ok I blogged. Do you think she'd let me get away with that?????? Well maybe. I do have some more projects in the store but don't have the photos downloaded yet. Father's Day is around the corner and I have a book at the store to celebrate him. also have no idea what I just did to the font. My Old Detroit should be in the store tomorrow or Thursday I still need to do the cover for that one and take pictures. I'm working on my cards for Junes card class.

I know we have new doodlebug in the store and Heidi Swapp, Some great Military brads in today, I sware it's been coming in so fast sometimes I forget. One thing I can say is check your email there are some thing a brewing in the minds at the store. Are you scared yet or intrigued?????

One down, too many more to go........

Well graduation is one month from today and I am sooooo NOT ready. I thought that instead of doing one big book I would do many little projects, well one is done, I have three more to do. This one I think is my favorite because Drew thinks it is cool. I still need to sit down and talk to him and get the info to journal on the sheers from Maya Road, but other than that it's done.

Just so you know I will be teaching a simular class at the store http://www.papaertales.com/ call for info I think it's on May 20th, you will be able to pick out your school color and male or female, while it is not just like this one it is simular and we are silver leafing it, it's very cool and there is a sample in the store.

Well I guess I should go find my desk and work on my next project. Until next time.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just want to take a moment to thank all the wonderful customers that we have at Paper Tales, you guys are awesome!!!!!!!! Unfortunately we did not take a picture of the line outside for Kate (sorry) it was a wonderful day. Colorful cardstock was going like crazy and I'm guessing by how fast the glimmer mist was moving alot of thing will be glitzy, I do want to see what you guys do with it, I don't want it just to be sitting on the shelf. I must say you guys truely made it a special day for us and we appreciate each and everyone of you. I also want to thank Linda Mason for staying the day and helping out with the make and takes she was quite a trooper, and a great friend.

Thank you everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well it's been a while........

Let's just say in that while I've been very, very busy with lots of personal stuff. Let's just say Lots of trips to the doctor/hospital people sick and a few deaths in the family. I just hope that this week all gets back to normal, whatever that is anymore.

But I have finally gotten my layouts done for the Vintage class on the 17th, and am working on my ATCs. Let me just say that my ATCs are more of a technique style class than a true ATC class, we will be playing with perfect pearls. The albums for the Graduation class came in so the sample for that class should be done shortly, it's a clear acrylic "2008" book.

here are the vintage LOs

For any of these classes or anyother teachers classes pleas call the store www.papertales.com

Well a quick little post today. My Mother's Day book is finally ready right now it is on the calendar for Monday the 21st. It is done with a Maya Road sheer album and bo bunny paper bright and fun colors, I don't know if you can tell in the photos or not but there is some stamping done in pale pink.

If you're intereste please call the store and sign up. www.papertales.com

Fun Times......

I had a wonderful time last night in class, even tho I'm not sure you girls needed me there :( It was fun.

I just wanted to quickly post some of my next classes. April 15th I have a Family Secrets book it's a recipe/story book, and at the end of the month I have Don't Blink based on the song, but the journaling is not pictured below because without it the book could be about anything really. I also have a fun sassy Mother's Day book on the 21 st sorry no sample yet we were waiting for supplies to come in, but that sample is at the top of my list of things to do, my next ATC class is on May 6th and we will be making a carrying case of some sort for them. The next Vintage page class is May 17th.

Here are samples of the Family Secrets and Don't Blink.

So if you're interested in taking a class please call the store and sign up, or drop by there is still new stuff coming in daily.

So NOT ready.........

Where does the time go????? It seem's like just yesterday that I was bringing my bouncing baby boy (great now I'm quoting my mother-in-law) home from the hospital, and now he's 18, a legal adult. We all laughed this morning we Jon threw a suitcase in his room and told him to get the hell out, but I want to cry when I think that if he wanted to he could move out. He is a sweet and responable person/adult (it hurt to type that one), I feel we have done a good job raising him, it's just I want him to be 6 again, and Not just because that would make me 28, but he's a fun person to have around, even though he says he's not a people person.

I love you Drew and Happy 18th Birthday.

What a week.......

I know it's only Thursday, but I have tomorrow off and it feels like we've been working 24/7 at the store to get things done, and yet there is sooooo much more to do. This week started out with no phones, which is nice and quiet but not good for buisness, then we were without computoers for a whole day, talk about not a good thing, no cash register, no putting in the 10 boxes of advantus a.k.a. Heidi Swapp and 2 boxes of K & Co. We wrote sales out by hand and used a calculator. We did manage to get Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket, Crete Paper, Paper Studio, EK, and more that I can't even remember in the system and on the floor. We are expecting more Maya Road, 7 gypsies, and Die Cuts with a View next week, not to mention a ton of stuff we ordered from Best Creation yesterday. You may have noticed that our website is not as up to date as it normally is, please bare with us our webmaster has had brain surgery this week, but if you go to Cass's blog you can get a link to all the teacher blogs as well as I have a link to all the teachers blogs here but Cathy's and I will add that very soon. We are going to post pictures and dates of our classes on our blogs to help you guys along.

Here's a class I have April 8th it is for Prom of any formal evening out.

I also have a cook book that is red, black and cream. Very nice pictures on one side the recipe on the other, I can't seem to find my picture of in though the class is April 15th.

What's in a name??????

What Laura Means
You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow.You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily.Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way.And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life.You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it.You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

follow this link and see what your name means.
http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyournameshiddenmeaningquiz/outcome.php

A busy weekend.......

What a Saturday, I want to thank everyone in my Vintage class I hope you guys had fun, I know I did, even tho I was a bear. I am already thinking about new layouts for the next class.

Here is a picture of a class I m doing the end of March. It's a magnetic memo board.

Well I guess I better get back to work, I have samples to make.

OOOPS!!!!!

Just a quick post to let you know that I've was playing with my blog while very tired and none of my link work except Melissa Frances so go over there and see what is going on. I'll try to fix it tonight.

And yes Kelly I know I was tagged.

I'm also working on new classes a Vintage Detroit book, a Prom book, a vintage cook book, and a don't blink book, and a MOther's day book that mother's of teenagers will enjoy.

Lot's of stuff have come into the store and more is still coming. If you are in the area you should come by and check it out. www.papertales.com

Getting Excited

Well CHA is going on as I type and I can't wait to get the new stuff. I'm bumbed I'm not there I feel left out. :( But I have ben taking asprin and have my depends because Caroline and Cass have told me that I am having a heart attack and am going to pee myself when I hold the new Maya Road stuff. I can't wait to play with the new stuff.

I do have some samples to show you for some upcoming classes. One is a Triptych we are using gold leaf and stencil paste, better sign up while you can, because there will be no kits.

The next one is ATCs we are making 10 of them and there are some cool techniques you will learn. Once again because of the techniques there will be no kits so sign up quickly. Here are five of them.

I don't know if you can tell from the picture but the center one is an acrylic one.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Has it really been 17 years that I've been married!?! Seems like just yesterday. I'd like to go back and tell everyone that said we'd never make it a year na-na!!!! Jon and I are sure there was some betting going on on how long we'd make it, people didn't think we should get married, they thought we were getting married just because we had a child already, heck if that was the case we would have gotten married before I had Drew not a year after. We were too young they said, they couldn't believe that we actually loved each other. And I can't imagine loving anyone else the way I love Jon, I can't imagine living without him, and don't want to. We have grown so much together, and learned so much about each other and life together it's been an amazing journey so far and I can't wait to see what the next 50 years bring.

Here's us then and now.

Look how skinny we were. LOL!!!!!

Well as you can see I don't do very well at keeping up with this. I honestly try to but when I think about it I'm not by my computers. There is also the fact that my life really is not all that interesting, nothing has happened since my last blog. I have turned 40 and had a party for that here are a few pictures from that.

I had a great time and was surrounded by family and friends. I am a very luck girl.

Our family has grown I don't know if you know this or not but Drew had babies about two weeks ago. Yup I'm a grandmother, I have 4 little fry. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about baby fish are called fry. We finally caught one of his guppies before they ate them all, we got three, but when I was cleaning the filter a week later I found one alive in there, we call him blinkie, no he doesn't have three eyes but since he lived in there for a week we thought he deserved the name, he doesn't swimm right and he is half the size of the others but he seems to be growing and doing well, and since we already had Sideshow Bob, Bart, Lisa and I did kill Krusty.

See nothing has happened, told youI'm boring, all I have to talk about in my son's fish, sad isn't it.

By the way Yes that is a crown on my head, didn't I look pretty?

In the Spirit

No I'm not posting a late Christmas post. I figured that since the buz about CHA has started I would join in, in the fun. Some of you know I have some friends that own companies in the business, well I don't really remember who started it but someone started teasing, and someone else is being very tight lipped ;) I'll give you a hint they have some very cool sheer ribbon. And I think I might need to start see a cardioligist according to them. Well as those of you who know me know I like to tease, some might say I'm "SASSY" honestly I don't know where they get that from???? I'm too sweet to be sassy, just ask me. Well this post is for Cass, she wants a class sample so I thought i'd get into the CHA spirit and here's your Sneak Peak of my Valentine class.

I hope you like it, now who can tell me what all the items are?????????

Back on Track

Ok it's a new year and a fresh new start so I'm going to try to get back on track. I've kinda lazed around the last half of the year, but I don't think it was all my fault, my health hasn't been the best, but I'm taking care of that and now I want to get going again. I'm starting to feel better ( a little like a pin cushion but better).

Here are some classes I've been working on and I have more in the works and so many ideas in my ind it's scary. (the voices just won't be quiet) :)

here's a peek of a cheater class it's a kit from K & Co. but there are times when a girl just doesn't have that much time, I've added to it, but it is vintage and fun, and I love vintage.

Here's a class I was lucky to do when Paul from Tinkering Ink said he would send me the stuff and even kit the class for me if I would use the Blur line, in which if you know my son Drew you know that's the perfect line for him, so I jumped at the chance. Here's a peek.

Here's a DT project I did for BYOM sometimes it's fun just to play and with this one that's just what I did. It's a mirror with a transpartency of me on it, I really liked how it turned out.

I'm working on a Valentine class and Vintage Monthly page class and many more.