snow day or a chance to blog.......

All the cat silhouettes are made. One is already sewn on these block lotto blocks I won. The rest are waiting.

We had blizzard go through yesterday, so I am home!

It started with rain, when the snow came it stuck to everything.

It is kinda pretty.

The birds might not think it is so pretty.

Or maybe they don't really care.

Here is some squeal with delight news.

Inside this magazine....

is......

My Captain A-MOO-ica quilt. Jackie (the sister who will get this quilt) went out and bought the magazine. She took it to work, then Jesse her husband took it to work and then she mailed it to me.

It came yesterday!

There was an article in there about turning children's art work into quilts.

The kids at school were making colorful snowmen. I loved this one and took a picture of it. No one can do art like a 1st grader.

One more snow picture for smalltownquilter or Karen.

 She is stuck in Phoenix for an extra day.

She was supposed to fly out yesterday.

Didn't happen. Something about the weather causing delays.

They will try again today. 

making valentine cards.....

Yesterday I punch out a bunch of hearts from magazine pages. 

I thought I would put them on painted playing cards. I went looking for them and couldn't find them. I don't remember tossing them, but it is possible.

Maybe they will show up some day.

Plan B.

I got out my Sizzix and punched tags from empty cereal, stuffing, cake mix boxes.

I had a stack, I cut until the stack was gone. I ended up with 30.

I wanted at least 21 for the first graders at school.

Time for paint. I used a sponge and started adding paint.

Dab dab dab. 

As one color ran out I poured a new color until all of them were covered in paint.

Time for the Mod Podge. 

Each tag got three hearts, 

the words DREAM BIG (I printed them),

and a strip of the black and white paper (from the shopping bag of a gift shop)

And, done.

With the front anyway.

Looking at this, I forgot one of my steps....stamping the swirl with ink.

I want to add names. But these kids are part of a trend to give your child a common everyday name,

AND spell it differently.

Beside having to spell out their last names, they will be spelling out their first names for the rest of their lives to make sure it is correct.

OH well.

Found this the other day. Needs fixing. 

Dang. 

Big sale at the quilt shop today. I think I am going over there for some shopping!