pta spring auction buckets

I made up 6 of these pinwheels for the PTA Spring Auction that is going to be on May 13th. I am not sure if they will be used for decorations or for raffles. I have to hear back from the chairperson. But I think they came out pretty sweet.

Close up of the bucket fronts. These buckets were from the Target dollar spot and were 30% off!! What a steal. I got the Easter grass at Walmart at 50% off!! I used my newest Nestie die for the tag and added some butterflies for fun. See what you have started Ms. Alien!! I used some silver metallic rub on paste around the edge of the tag to make the embossing stand out. Used a celebrate clear stamp. I did not have anything that said spring!! I will have to work on that. Very strange.

The colors aren't that great in the picture. It was too bright outside and too dark inside. I used paper from a DCWV Spring Stack. Not sure which year it was, but it was here so I used it. I put it through my Xyron (which amazingly was still sticky and had enough adhesive!!) And had fun with the pinwheels.

Not feeling 100% today. Dumb allergies are kicking my hind end. My poor eyes are red and itchy. I've had to wear my glasses all day. Something I don't do. Anywho, I am heading off to bed and closing my poor peepers. They are calling for rain on Tuesday. That should help wash some of this pollen out of the air.

I'll post the layouts I did this weekend when Jackie came to visit me. I did 11 pages!! Not too shabby considering we went to CKC on Saturday. Lots of goodies followed us home. More on that tomorrow.

happy st patricks day to everyone

And a Happy Birthday to my best Alien bud. Figured I would get use to your new birthday!! Hope it was a good one.

Anywho... here are the kiddos all dressed in their greenish best for the day. Aren't they just the cutest?? Let me tell you... looks can be deceiving! ;) And I must mention how much I simply adore my little lady in her skirts with leggings! She has legs I would kill for! Not sure where they came from, but I'm glad she got them! You can't see it that great, but she wore her hair accessory!! And it looks like my lamp is tipped a bit. Need to check that later!

Here is another item of fun I needed my glue gun for... pinwheels!! oh my so fun to make, I couldn't stop! Of course it would have been easier to make them if I had used two sided paper but I like a challenge so I glued two pieces of paper together!! Nothing is simple with me! I got the idea and instructions from the Scrapbooks etc April 2011 edition page 30. I had to glue the wooden skewers to the pinwheels. I didn't need them to spin, less chance of little hands getting to them if they don't move!!

I picked up the pails at Target in the $1 spot. The material ribbons are from the very large stash I acquired from my mom's fabric closet on our last trip to Syracuse. We released much fabric that day to a better place. Which equals more room at my parents place. The flowers on the one bucket are made from some ribbon I had on hand. Found a YouTube video for them which was pretty darn simple to do!! Love videos that make me feel like I am a genius cuz I can do things!! The flowered flower (single one on the left pail) is made from material. I made it the same way as the ribbon ones. The grass is from an old Easter basket. We have a few for me to choose from. I went with purple. Love purple!!

Close up of a couple of the pinwheels.

The rest of the mantel. The bunnies are those plaster kits that you paint. My mom did them. When Kira saw them at her house, she fell in love with them and had to have them. I think my mom just wanted them out of her house!! So here they are!

For Christmas I filled these containers with cheapie ornaments, for Easter we use extra eggs. Yes I am a pack rat and yes I do save pretty much everything! Not sure why I save them as the Easter Bunny brings us new ones every year. Someday I'll release things.

Last little bit of decoration on the piano. More plastic eggs. Hope the kids don't get too confused on Easter morning and try to tear apart my decorations looking for their eggs!! LOL The tall jar was once used as a spaghetti holder, then it held my rice, now it is a decoration. See... I do not throw things away!!

Thanks for peeking at my decorations. Hoping I can find a couple other things I thought I had. Need to check out the loft again. So sad that I take better care of my Christmas stuff than the other holidays and I have a ton of stuff for all the holidays!! I need to work on that. Spring cleaning project!! Anyone up to help???

To my dear sweet Alien!! I received a large envelope from you today. You are too generous and so sweet!! Love the Hoops and Yoyo Valentines! I did not see them but glad they are now mine!! That ribbon rocks! Thank you for the Swiss dots embossing folder... kiss kiss!!! And the card... love the card!! I need to make me one like that as I have a new border punch... it's leaves!! I cannot wait to use it. As well as butterfly punches!! I see leaves and butterflies in my future. Thanks for the enabling... and for the goodies. Love you!!