My First Design Team Project

For some, this is old hat! For me, it is ALL NEW! I belong to the design at http://www.lazydaycreations.com/ and Mel sent us a darling collage sheet of birds....well, I knew right away what I wanted to do with it, but......sitting down and doing it was another story! So many things got in my way, and over the weekend I finally finished it! It is a gift box with gift tags inside. Here it is:

The cover (above)

And the tags found inside (below)

You can find this in my Etsy shop, http://www.amyliz.etsy.com/ if you are interested in purchasing {wink}.

Special Orders Special People

Last week I was asked on Etsy to do a special order for a gal, she wanted some fun tags for "thank you's" to tie on her packages! It was late at night and her and I convo'd back and forth for quite a while, she wanted little tags, chocolate brown and with the dragonfly and thank you on it....I quickly ran to my "creating" room and pulled out this and that (thankfully I had organized all my little stamps in a drawer....I should post a picture that too someday) and came up with this idea in a matter of minutes....ran back to my computer and she loved them, I quote her "You ROCK",

I love that saying!!

Here they are lots and lots of little tags....oh so cute!

You can visit Jennifer at http://www.TheCraftyDragonfly.etsy.com, (hence the dragonfly image) make a purchase and you may get one of these tags!!! She is a super sweet gal, and so fun to chat with at 10:30-11:00 at night!!

Don't be afraid to ask us for specail orders, we LOVE making them!!

Weeks AGO

It was the beginning of March and my friend Kathi from http://outonawhim.etsy.com/ gave me this award! Thanks so much Kaffi dear!....but to be honest with you, I was too embarrassed to put it on my Blog, due the to the ugly nature of my blog....but I think I have to a better 'viewing' level now! Soooooo now I must pass it onto some friends....how about Miss Jude, she is quite the banner queen ya know!! Check her out at http://preciousspasttimes.etsy.com/

I am off to let her know she has an award! She is also new to blogging, so this will help her to make another post!

Valentine's Day is Right Around the Corner

I love Glitter! I love using my die-cutting machine! I love red & pink!

Have you seen my new items on Etsy? The fun chipboard letters covered in felt and glitter! Fun words for your scrapping needs!!

Also I found the cutest Valentine fabric for yo-yo's! Pink, brown and red!

These are just too cute, the little heart yo-yo's, ya gotta check them out!

We would like to give away a set of our fun new yo-yo's so please sign our guestbook and we will do a random drawing. Make sure to include your email!

Stay warm, it is FREEEEEZZZZING here in Minnesota!

Amy

Glitz and Glitter

Last night the kids went to Christmas Ball! All zinged up, looking dynomite and ready for fun! Mother was a ball of nerves, I was mostly concerned about Taylor and driving. They have it a resort that is about 12 miles out of town!

It was such a crazy day, Emily got her hair done at 10:30, we ran some other errands, had to meet Taylor and his date & mother to get his tie to match her dress, and ingrediants for the cake Taylor requested to be made for his party, Better than Sex Cake!!! (should I be scared??)

Emily then got together at a friend's house and they all got ready together! The mom prepared a beautiful dinner for 19 kids, and invited all the parents over to get pictures etc! Taylor went to another girl's house, and that mom had prepared a wonderful array of appetizers for everyone (too bad we didn't get to stay long, we had to head to Emily's party to get pictures too).

After staying up until 2:00 AM knowing both were safe and sound, poor mother is BEAT! Oh well, sleep is over-rated, right?

Here are pictures of the kids and their dates.

<------Emily & Reggie

Taylor and Darreia-->

Poor Emily, she is sooooo sick with an awful cold and sore throat, I bet she is home tomorrow from school! She looks sick in this picture! And Taylor, the boy cracks me up when he tries to smile, I can only image his grad pictures!

Soooooo, another activity under our belts, I think I can start to think about Christmas....3 gifts purchased, that is it!

Yikes!

Happy Holidays from the Main's!!!

Amy

December? Already?

Wow, does time fly when you are having so much fun....or is it just old age? I think it might be the latter of the two!! I guess I don't consider myself old, but just busy!!

All my football talk this fall, the season went on ,and on, and on! It wasn't a bad thing, actually a fun thing. After Taylor finished his sophomore season, he was invited to continue on with the varsity team, so all in all we attened 24 football games this season (that is about 3 season's worth of game rolled into 1 season). The varsity team went on to Metrodome to play in the semi-finals for the state championship! We lost, but it was a VERY FUN year!

Next we moved onto dance. Remember the back issue with Emily? That long word? Well, she tried to be on the team, but had to step down due to her back. It was a very difficult decision, bittersweet for all of us. She has been dancing since she was 3 years old and not to be able to finish her senior year is just plain TOUGH!!

NOW, we have basketball for Taylor (never sits still). Just started practicing last week. First game is next week!!

ME? Well, I keep plugging along with everything... Have you seen my new Christmas tags on Etsy? My fun new ornaments on my website? My Ebay store has some good deals (and the SALE button my website too).

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!

Amy

Blogging Isn't my Thing, I don't think!!

I know, I really, really stink at this....I either just plain forget or just don't have the extra time to do this....I will try to get better at it!

Let's see what is going on, basically the same stuff, busy sewing up a storm, TIS THE SEASON. I have lots of new and fun items that can be seen here, in my Online Craft Show booth:

http://www.ezcraftshow.com/shoppe/?sid=AMainCollection

And do you like this kind of thing?

You must visit my Etsy Shop, I have ordered 23 different colors of rick-rack! There are also fun jumbo colors as well.

Soooooo, I am off, I must get some of my Patchwork Star Ornaments finished. Wonder what they look like, visit the online booth link above!!

Amy