Where Have I Been?!

I can't believe I have been away from my blog for so long. I spent January sick...yuck!
I also started spring session at school. This session I am taking a Three Dimensional Art class. It's fascinating. Normally, a teacher tells you exactly what they want. Not in this class.
First project's direction: "Make something that represents you, metaphorically, out of 4 pieces of Bristol board." That's it... no examples, no suggestion, just...it's due next class session! CRAZY!! But I had so much fun figuring this project out. I was challenged and inspired and forgot to keep up with posting on my blog=)


Now here is that crazy, fun project that I put over 10 hours into. I got 100 out of 100 points and my teacher wrote:
"Excellent transformation from flat smooth Bristol board to organic, swirling, non-papery form. Your experiments with the butterflies in negative space and more 2 dimensional depiction was a creative and clever juxtaposition!!(Yeah, I had to look that up, too)
Thanks for stopping by!

Happy New Year!

What a great way to start the new year... crafting! This is a key or necklace holder. The pattern I used I got from a Tole painting class I took. I decoupage the two wood pieces that make up the purse. The black paper is a beautiful velvet paper and the fabulous paper for the base is from my "paper that is too cute to throw away" drawer. The fun fairy is from Paper Makeup.

I am so excited to see The Fussy and Fancy Challenge Blog come to life! Hope you all enjoy it.

I'm Still Alive!

After Finals and Christmas, I can breathe again... and create!

This is my Fashion History Notebook for one of my classes. It's over 70 pages of fashion from "Early Man" to the 1980s. I won't bore you with the inside but I love the way the cover turned out. This represents about 50 hours of my life.
By the way, I got an A!

Card Done, Homework Not!

Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm not much of a cook or chief or baker, so we're heading to the In-laws for the greatest feast of the year. Yeah!

My morning was filled with cardmaking and homework. Okay, okay... I didn't get to the homework, but everyone left me alone so I could finish this card. lol

This is for SPCC#25. I used a super, cute Paper Makeup fairy and the saying came from StampinUp set "Cute & Curly." Ribbon, paper, and trim all came from my "things I know I will use someday" drawer. I highly recommend you start a drawer like this.

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful holiday!

What's all the Fuss about?

I'm so excited! Check out this new challenge blog.

What’s all the fuss about, you ask? Do you fancy a new challenge blog in the New Year? Come back on New Year’s Day 2010 to play along in our first challenge!

In the meantime, we’re looking for followers and sponsors. What’s in it for you? How about some delicious Holiday Blog Candy? To be eligible to win the goodies, please:

Become a follower here at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge
Link your blog with Mr. Linky by Dec. 10 at midnight PST (GMT-8)
Post our Holiday Candy photo in your sidebar

Our sweet candy contains:

Martha Stewart 2009 Holly Edge Punch
Inkadinkado Large Clear Block for use with unmounted stamps
Inkadinkado Small and Medium Clear Blocks for use with unmounted stamps
Greeting Farm “Keep Cozy” Stamp Set
Penny Black “Sweet Nativity” Slapstick Stamp
Penny Black “Winter Swing” Slapstick Stamp
Penny Black “Caroling Trio” Slapstick Stamp
Penny Black “Holly Day Critters” Transparent Stamp Set
Penny Black “Jolly Follies” Transparent Stamp Set
Papermania “Home for Christmas” 8” x 8” Paper Pack
Papermania “Deck the Halls” 8” x 8” Paper Pack
Holiday Printed Grosgrain Ribbon, four spools, each containing three yards

Plus, this candy will be updated when the postman brings us more...come back later to see what we add! We will draw our winner using Random.org on Dec. 11, after which we will post yet another Blog Candy! We will draw that winner on New Year’s Day 2010, when we post our first challenge—a new challenge for a new year!

Yeah! Another Card!

Wow! Time is going fast. Every year I forget how fast time flies after Halloween. It's been crazy busy... kids are on modified school days this week and all of next week off. What's up with that?! But I had to make a card, at least one card. To keep in the groove=)

I love the color combo challenges at SPCC. This is #24. I thought I was going to make a Christmas card. But after watching Bolt with my 2 yr old, I started thinking of the big farm house and open range at the ending. Strange how things inspire one.

The bird is from StampinUp set Cute Critters. The buttons and roses are from my "leftover drawer." After a project I don't throw anything away...I organize it! Now I am using it. Yeah!
Have a great day and thanks for looking!

Having Fun

I am doing the SPCC challenge again. The color combos really get my creativity flowing! This week I made two entries for the challenge. Again, I used stamps from Paper Make-up(I can't get enough of these faires!) as well as, Stampin' Up. Enjoy!