Give a woman a staple gun . . . . .

and, she will talk & laugh a lot while making bulletin boards - - - - lots of bulletin boards.

Pink & Green bulletin boards

Transformer bulletin boards

Purple & Green bulletin boards This past Monday night, our Stitchers group had a guest teacher. Pictures above are just a few of the amazing bulletin boards constructed that night. I'm sure we will be making many more of these -- a very fun project.

And, for the record --

electric staple guns 'rock' !!

Fabric, ribbons & buttons -- O' My !

Supplies to create a 'girly' bulletin board. Details to follow.

Crafting together

A holiday tradition of sorts -- crafting with the grandbabes. Sometimes it's the entire crew crafting together -- other times it's just one or two. This year is was just two: Joe doing the actual crafting and his baby sister supervising from her highchair nibbling on yogurt snackies.

Card stock, rubber stamps and glittery blue ink -- lots of concentration, hard work and a giggle or two thrown in -- result in some very nice hand-made cards for Teachers and Mama's too !

Joe and I liked this so well that we might just try our hand at Mother's Day cards this spring -- because you are never too young to create !!

Possibilities

- Moda Charm Pack

- tote bag pattern

- knitted shrug pattern for a grandbabe

- lovely brown/pink fabric

- Snowman fabric for my collection

- 2 or 3 (or more) ideas from crafty bloggers

Many possibilites for creating - - - - and, my most important creating supplies are in place on the shelf above my sewing corner.

Reference books

knitting needles

buttons

pins

Hershey Chocolate Kisses !