Getting Ready

I would be lying if I told you I wasn't feeling overwhelmed.
I leave on Wednesday to attend the Creative Connection.
I am very excited, but nervous as well.
I am really stepping out of my comfort zone...flying alone, setting up the vendor booth by myself, meeting new people.  I am feeling slightly intimidated, but I am also proud of myself.  Sometimes we have to do things that feel overwhelming and intimidating to grow and stretch.

But I still have a lot of things to finish...see my to do lists down there?

I did finally finish quilting the Scrappy Rainbow Quilt.  I used blue painters tape to quilt diagonal lines, and I am super pleased with the way it turned out.  But I still need to bind it!

I've made lots and lots of new quilted list makers and checkbook covers.

When I get home I will list what I left in the shop :)

I also finally found a great way to organize all my prints.

Although it took me almost 2 full days, I signed them, put in clear protective bags, and made files for them.

In the end it will save me lots of time.

Wish me luck this weekend as I finish preparing!  :)

I hope you have a blessed weekend!

Sponsors

I've thought on and off for awhile about having sponsors on this little ol' blog, but never quite went through with it.
I've been thinking about my friend Amy as she and her family go through the process of adopting sweet Davis.  Now that I've wrapped up "pillows for Davis", I had a thought about how we could all do something together.
With the holidays approaching, I'm going to offer sponsor ads for the months of October, November, and December.  It will be $20 a month, or $50 for all three months!  The best part?  I will donate 50% to the Jupin family for adoption costs.

If you are interested, please email me:  gracechrissie@yahoo.com
Let me know if you'd like to do a give-away as well.  :)

The Mixed-Up Chamelon Art Project

I am volunteering  in the elementary classrooms every other week this year doing art projects with the students.
Ashton is in 2nd, and Ava is Kindergarten, so they will all be early elementary based.  I thought I'd share some of them with you, in case you were looking for different ideas to do art with kids!  :)

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Ashton's class read this book last week in class.  Eric Carle is such an inspiration that it was easy to come up with this project!

I made this drawing and included the sentence on the bottom.

I loved all the answers they came up with them...  :)

I came in and worked with five children at a time.

Each child got a paper plate palette with a variety of colors.

Each color was painted a different color, and while the paint was still wet, I taught them how to use a toothpick to scratch different textures.

Feel free to download the template I made.

Right click to save it and make some cool mixed-up chameleons of your own

Have fun...:)

Blog Header Come to Life

As I was planning out how I would decorate my booth as a vendor for The Creative Connection, I wanted to use the banner that was created for me when I had my blog redone.
(Heather and Katy did it for me, and I loooove it!)

At first I thought I would take the original banner created and have it blown up really big to hang in the booth.
Than I had an idea to re-create it as a real life quilt.
I'm so happy with how it turned out :)

Linking up here:)

Happy Labor Day!

Happy Sunday

I can't find the original link to this photo, but I had to share it this morning with you.

So grateful for our Heavenly Father, and this picture moved me to tears!

I hope you have a blessed Sunday...

Lord You are good and Your mercy endureth forever

People from every nation and tribe

From generation to generation

We worship You

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

A sale and a winner

Hello!

Are you as excited for a three day weekend as I am?

I'm having a Labor Day over in the shop...

25% off any and all orders...

If you purchase something wait for a new invoice, or I will refund the 25% back to you.

The sale will be on through Monday at midnight :)

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Now, on to the lucky winner of one of Lori's awesome prints:

Lanie!!!

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Anyone have big plans for the weekend?

I have a to-do list a mile long, but we will be sure to schedule in some fun time too.  :)

Have a safe and happy weekend!

A New Print for Friends

I have a new print for you in the shop. Perfect for a sweet friend who deserves a little gift.  :)

Available here.

Don't forget to leave a comment to win one of Lori's print here.  I'll pick a winner tomorrow!