Christmas gifts

Now that Christmas is over, I can share some of the things that I made as gifts for my family. I made a knitting and crochet needle case for my Mom and 2 sisters, Erin & Emily. I think it turned out great. The fabric is from Debbie Mumm's cat collection and is so fitting for the needle case! The yarn balls are just the right colors (most of my favorites!). The case folds in half and rolls up to hold all the needles so they don't fall out. I also made myself one, which I think they all turned out great since I haven't sewn anything in years!!

Craft Fairs

This fall, I decided to do several craft fairs, with the help of Brad and my friend Sarah. We did several of them in the Milwaukee area and had alot of fun. We were selling everything form card, stamped candles, coasters, bath salts and scrubs, BBQ rubs, cocoa gift sets, treats and so much more.

This picture is the table at one of the craft fairs. Alot of stuff on this table!! I also have set up a website to sell my craft items on.
Check it out at http://greetsntreats.storenvy.com

Harley Layout

Here is a layout I did of Brad on his bike on a recent trip to Tomahawk on September 18.


I made this into a double layout, by flipping the page layout. This picture was also taken in Tomahawk on September 18, 2010.




Materials used:
misc orange cardstock
misc black cardstock
EK Success-HD embossed metal sheet
Thickers-black honey
silver thread
photo paper
black chalk ink

Scrapbook pages

I've completed several scrapbook pages over the last several weeks. The first one is of Tinker & Blossom while we were camping back in July. The 2nd one is Brad making Smores while we were camping. The 3rd layout is of Tinker in her favorite dog house and the last layout I made for a picture that will be taken of Tinker & Blossom in their Halloween costumes.

Tomahawk 2010

We decided not to spend several days at Tomahawk this year, but to ride over on Saturday. I'm glad we decided to do this, because unlike last year, which was unseasonably warm, it was cold and rainy for several days. It turned out to be a nice ride on Saturday with Bill & Vicky, Randy & Denise and Ponch & Cheryl. We rode into Tomahawk and stopped at Sara park to check out the vendors. We also rode over to Bubba's campground to check out the vendors and visit friends that were camping. It was a cold ride in the morning and evening, but the day was nice.

Von Stiehl Winnery

Brad and I stopped at the Von Stiehl Winery in Algoma, in early August. This is a winery that my family visited often when we would go to Door County. Not much has changed but its always fun to do the tour and taste the wines.

Chipmunk Rapids

As a kid, my family camped many times at a campground in northern Wisconsin, near Tipler, called Chipmunk Rapids. On a bike ride in early June, Brad and I were riding when we came across the campground and stopped to check it out. It was pretty much the same as it was when I was a kid. My family soon decided we needed to make a camping trip there. We camped over the 4th of July weekend and it was super hot, in the 90's the whole weekend. It was hot, but fun, until it rained on us.

Memorial Vet Ride

Each year Brad and I, and his family, participate in a ride for Veterans in Iron Mountain, MI, and this year was no different. The ride started in Iron Mountain with a stop in Crandon, Hiles, and ended in Spread Eagle. It was very hot, about 95degrees. The ride was about 140 miles long.

Harley scrapbook

I've been working hard on updating the Harley scrapbook I started years ago. Over the last several months, I have done many layouts and I'm caught up. I wanted to share a couple of my favorite layouts. The first layout is of Brad, his father, and brother when they all bought new bikes in 07. The 2nd layout is from the Harley 105the in Milwaukee, when we met Captain Phil Harris from the Cornelia Marie (Deadliest Catch) and Russ from the Time Bandit. The 3rd layout is Brad and I on a demo bike at the Harley Museum and the last layout is of my street bob.

Dog Layouts

Here are a few layouts that I have done of the dogs, for my dog scrapbook.