Teacher Gifts:

So it is that time of year. Tomorrow is my children's last day of school before the Holiday break. So of course I just finished the teacher/secretary gifts tonight hehe. I do really love making special things for the teachers and I hope they enjoy them. For the secretaries and Seth's class room helper I stamped up these little die cut treat boxes and filled them with Hershey kisses (cherry cordial and mint chocolate flavor) YUM. I used this great little CTMH stamp set called "So Sweet Seasons" LOVE it. (If you wanna get one email Peggy - peggyg@ptd.net) you can't see it in the pick but the blue box has "brrrr" stamped all over it in a slightly darker shade of blue.


For SarahAnn's Teacher SHE made this cute felt tissue packet holder with her teacher's initial. And I picked up 2 large size refill packs of tissues (2nd graders go through alot)


And for Timothy's Teacher I made these note cards. I sorta um wanna keep them for me :D
they are creased at the top of the card rather than the side. I totally stole the idea from a book called "Vintage Paper Crafts" by Anna Corba - awesome book and I will do a post just about it ;) But I got to play with all my yummy vintagy looking paper supplies and I used 5 different stamps sets.


For Seth's Teacher ( Kindergarten ) I made a plastic grocery bag holder. She is always in need of them and has them under her sink in the class right now and I thought she could use one of these simple organizing tools. I stuffed it full of sacks and wrapped it but forgot to take a pic so if you go to this link you can see a similar one but mine is made in cute retro kitty print. Maybe I can snap a pic of it in the class room if she uses it ;) Ok so there you go all my handy work for this week.

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let It Snow!

If you know me you know that I anxiously await the arrival of the first snow. I get mad at the weather casters when they say I will get snow and I don't! (that happened earlier this week) But finally yesterday and last night we got SNOW. This is a photo from my front porch this morning. Isn't it pretty? Snowy days just make me feel happy inside , so silly I am just a big kid. But I have needed this pick me up. Been a bit sad and homesick and just blah. I am grateful for this beauty and serenity. I know God did not send this snow just for me, but I know He knows it warms my heart and brings smiles to my face. So with that I am off to do my daily chores with a lighter step. I hope that today you have something that brings a smile to your soul!

HEAVEN do you hear me this is a taste of heaven and for only 30 calories and 3 grams of fat - sooo worth it! I discoverd the coffee Mate new line of creamers last month. I began with the pumpkin spice and this stuff is so yummy, It is the very best in Bengal Spice Tea - thats one yummy, warm, spice filled cup of joy for you! and try putting a dash in your cream of wheat- pumpkin goodness! Then I bought the Peppermint Mocha and I had not opened it till this morning. Ok can we say Merry Christmas! Even in my Folgers instant coffee we have a OMGoodness this stuff Rocks Moment! I think I am in love. Now to get the Gingerbread and Eggnog flavors! So now you wanna get some too? Well go HERE and snag some coupons! Drink and Enjoy the Holiday Season!

Addicted to Digital Crop!

Just wanted to let you all know about the crop Friday and this is the freebie for coming! and don't forget about the contest either - you still have time!

Seth is Stylin in the jeans Mom made for him! I made these form a pair of Tims old Jeans. I cut off the legs and used them to create these. i also used the pockets, a belt loop and the LEVI tag from the original pair. Love how cute they turned out!
Sewing makes me pretty happy. It is fun to create cute unique things for my kids. My Mom use to to do the same for me :D

Ok this post is all about some fun things happening over at TreasurestoScrap
First there is a month long game for Big Prizes!

Then we have 2 contest - one for paper and one for digi scrappers



And last and least hehe I have posted my Monthly Word Art Challenge.

TRICK or Treat !!!
The kids and I made this cute little house based on an ad from doodlebug designs - check it out here - I backed the windows with colored transparency and put battery operated candles inside. If you want to make one we used Capri Sun boxes for the houses and chimeny and foam core board to make the roofs. We had lots of fun choosing fun funky papers and stickers and buttons to add on.

Ok how cute am I? Hehe i picked up my glasses today. Yes I am old (34) and my eyesight is going going going. And of course I had to make myself a funky, cool, groovy beaded chain for it. Tim (my 12 yr old) says the chain makes me look like a grandma! bwahaha. I think it is quirky and fun so :P on Tim. So you know when you get new glasses you realize just how blind you really were! geesh! you people were not safe with me on the road (slight exaggeration there).

Sorta kind tagged LOL

Kimberley sorta challenged her readers to do her tag

5 Weird things:

1.Ok I am a total prude. LOL, but I really love My humps by TBEP and London Bridge by Fergie (shhh)
2. When my friend and I walk down the street and we bump each other we say "blub" (sometimes we do it on purpose)
3. Mushy bread is really gross (biscuits w/gravy, pancakes with too much syrup, sandwiches with to much mayo etc etc)
4.If something has pumpkin in or on it I will pretty much buy it. (eyeing the pumpkin fuzzy slippers at the grocery store now)
5. I listen to Christmas music ALL year , It makes me happy!

So I just tagged all my blog friends a few days ago - they might kill me if I do it again, so if you read this then do it yourself if ya wanna!

I have bee tagged!


So if I tagged you here is what you do

"List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether or not they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your LiveJournal/blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they’re listening to.


So this is my 7 songs:

1. My Humps by the black eyed peas.
2. Cherry lips by Garbage
3.simple gifts by Yo-Yo Ma
4.Slumber my Darling by Yo-Yo Ma and others
5.What a wonderful world by Louie Armstrong
6.I control the sun by Lisa Loeb
7.Breathe your name by Sixpence none the richer

Here is who I tagged

1. Sass
2. Diana
3. Holly
4. Peggy
5. Casii
6. Jessica
7. Abby

Have you seen the Remixed Almost Autumn kit
by Jessica Bolton?
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Man I am soo in love with it.
of course I loved the original and made the layout below using it! and I can not wait to play with the new one too! I hope tomorrow maybe.
Anywho - if you love it as much as I do run over to her blog and grab it cause it will only be there for a limited time for only $2 bucks!

A freebie for you! I was inspired to make a new desktop image for Sept. from a thread at DST. And while I was at it I made a layered template from my design. I hope some of you find it useful. I included a txt file with instructions (I hope they are not too confusing, hehe) the files are layered psd - I don't know how to save them as layered PNG's if one of you can you are welcome to then if you don't mind email them to me at dawnmcd@gmail.com I will post a link to download it. I used Jessica Boltons Unamused Boys kit at eclecticscraps to make my desktop with pics of my oldest 3 on their first day of school. I miss them alot when they are gone so this is to help with the mommy blues. hehe. Please leave me some love if you download them and link me your desktop if you create one! I would love to see! (let me know if the link expires and I will renew)
Get It Here
Updated link 11/1/06

This is me Down 16lbs! Dwight and I have been using the resources at www.sparkpeople.com to live healthier and lose weight. On Friday it was 6 weeks since we began. This photo was taken yesterday. I already see great changes. Mostly in my face so far but also some in my torso. I am so happy to have found something that works for us both and is very doable. We look forward to weighing in each Friday and enjoy the community and encouragement provided at Sparkpeople. As a reward for losing 15 lbs I got the butterfly kneclace I am wearing here (and in my new profile photo)

Today we had Seth's birthday Party for his friends I will find a cute photo and post about it hopefully tomorrow.

One of the New CT's I am on is having a Sale! Run over and check it out!

Fun things first! I created these flowers doodles a few months back as a challenge prize and thought I would share them with you all. They are kinda funky but I think they are really fun. If you download them a little comment would make me all giddy! :D

You can grab them here:
Flower Doodles

Ok yes it has been forever since I posted. But it is the 2nd of a new month and their are new happenings in my scrapbook world.

At the scrapbookjungle.com we are building up our digi section and getting ready to put out a call for more digi DT members. Come and check us out and watch for the call. Be sure and click on the Stampin up blinkie on the right to see product from this months paper sponsor at the jungle. To see all the fun projects the DT are doing check out the Sponsor Gallery.

Over at Treasurestoscrap.com the new kits are up for August you can click on a link below to go right to them or on the preview blinkie on the right. these are such an awesome value and so wonderful to boot! You can also get examples of the kit in use HERE.

TTS Kits Aug1A this is the hang ten bowling kit from Basic Grey

TTS Kits Aug 2A this is the skate shoppe boys rule kit from Basic Grey

TTS Kits Aug 3A this is the mod summer splash kit

TTS Kits Aug 4A this is the Arctic Frog summer kit

TTS Kits Aug 5A this is the Reminisce Birthday Boy kit

TTS Kits Aug 6A this is the All My Memories defined kit

TTS Kits Aug 7A this is the Crate Paper family kit

TTs Kits Aug 8A this is the Basic Grey fusion kit

Be sure and click on the sponsor links to the right for TTS as well. This month PM designs and Magic Mesh are the paper sponsors and Kim Hill from CG essentials is the Digi sponsor. be sure to visit the paper sponsor gallery and the digi sponsor gallery for ideas!

I will do a update on family life this week too - so keep watching.

So I have been tagged by Di (Spot-On)

7 people that I admire
- my Husband
- my mother
- Carol Barker
- Tracy
- Trish
- Faye Morrow Bell - she just inspirs me
- Mother Teresa

7 things I say often
- What?
- I'm sorry could you say that again, Jo was screaming - hehe
- Love you
- that is soo Yummy - not referring to food
- because I told you to
- Ya know
- hola chica

7 things I cannot do
- have good handwritting
- type well
- Algebra
- Alter recipes
- eat watermelon
- watch jerry springer
-whistle

7 things you might not know about me
- I was on debate team in highschool
- I only planned on having 2 children
- I hate to do houswork
- I love to read Historical fiction (not the smutty romance novels )
- I get easily embarrased and actually blush.
- I fast forward through parts of movies and tv shows when I am embarrased for the characters
- I love fried tofu

7 movies I enjoyed
- SHAG
- Gidget
- the matchmaker
- Emma
- Beauty and the Beast
- Pollyanna
- Hildalgo

7 things I wish I could change in my life
- my weight
- how to deal with being overwhelmed
- my tendency to enable
- my tendency to talk to much
- where I live
- my money managment skills
- more patience

7 books I have read and would read again
- gone with the wind
-Jane Eyre
- Memoirs of a Geisha
- Janette Oke books
- The Bible
- Scrapbooking with Faye Morrow Bell
- the Giving Tree

7 people who should do this!
- Trish
- Abby
-Becky
-Rachel
-Jessica
- Tracy
-Diana

Today the kids and I made cute little charms out of Shrink plastic. We stamped the images on the plastic colored them in , punched a hole and shrunk them. Then we strung them on vunyl cord with beads. How cute are they? It was a really fun activity to do.

This is a long weekend for our family! Dwight got Monday and Tuesday off for the 4th of July holiday. Monday evening we are going to the local park for a fun community celebration, we will watch a movie outside on the big screen and then watch fireworks as well. Then Tuesday we will go to the city parade. I love holidays and community celebrations. It just makes me all excited and giddy. I will always be a kid at heart (at least I hope so)

Hey check out my new feature -------------------------------------------->>
I will try and post the challenges I have going on at the sights I am a DT at. Right now I have a fun Wordart challenge up at TreasurestoScrap.com. Click on the image to go right to the challenge.

Ok thats all I got for now. hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

June is the Birthday month for one of the scrapbook sites I am on the Design Team for. Don't forget to pop on over to www.treasurestoscrap.com June 15th-17th for fun games, prizes, make and takes and a free digi kit (hint- the banner above is a sneak peak of the kit by Peggy Gottschau and myself)
We will have lots of fun and are all very friendly to paper and digi scrappers alike as well as those who do other paper crafts.

Summer Girly Dresses!


That's what the girls and I did on Thursday. We Sewed summer dresses from pre gathered fabirc. Just a few seams and hems and they have these darling dresses. Josephine sat on my lap and helped me sew the seams. SarahAnn I let sit at the machine and sew. I helped her guide the fabric some but she did really well. I was proud of her.

at TTS we where challenged to post 10 things about us. So here are 10 things about sewing and me.

1. I learned to sew from my Mom at 4 when she gave me scraps and a needle and thread while she sews.

2. I won runner up in the adult category on a summer dress I sewed all by myself at 8 yrs old :D

3. I love the smell of fresh fabric being ironed.

4. I did a fashion show in highschool with my nieces wearing dresses I made them as gifts.

5. I sewed my niece a rag doll and wardrobe my senior year of highschool

6. I have 2 tubs of fabric waiting to be made into something

7. I helped my son sew a doll quilt for his little sister when he was 8

8. It makes me feel connected with the past when I teach my kids to sew.

9. Timothy is making bean bags this summer - hand sewing.

10. Sewing is relaxing and makes me feel peacful.