I hear it will be a big one!

I'm hoping this release will have some super fun stuff....the last couple of months I've not been enticed and my credit card has been safe, so I'm hoping I'll love the new stuff! A few of my wish-for ideas that I would love to see:

1) 4x4 magpie tins for Revolution die storage -- I emailed QK about a year ago suggesting this. About the same time I suggested the 12 inch platform and border dies. I hope they'll do this one too!!

2) As always, some new alphas in Classic and/or Grand size

3) Storage solution for the 12 inch borders

4) Wider borders, say 3 or 4 inches

5) 12 inch title borders would be very cool -- all one piece 'words' i.e. family, love, happy birthday, boys will be boys, girlie girl, etc.

Recycled QuicKutz Packaging

Grace plays waitress whenever she stays with us and has done this since she was a little bitty thing. This year we upgraded our "restaurant" and added lots of cool accessories! Grace also decided on a new name for the joint, which I thought was actually pretty clever. LOL. On the left side of the menu we do a "Today's Special" which, of course, is what I'm fixing for dinner. Randy always orders the special. ;) She also has a payment book which we stamped with the restaurant name on each ticket. After dinner, she tucks the ticket inside the check holder and places it on the table with a mint. ROFL! Oh, and I have to wear and apron and name badge as well. She is very serious about our restaurant. ;) We had so much fun making this set. I think it turned out super cute.

Pictured - Front row:
Name badge
Check holder
Restaurant signs

Back row:
Menu
Table sign


















Here are the pieces close up. For the name badge I used a regular name badge holder from the stationary aisle. The same idea I did for the ladybug tag that was published in PaperCrafts Gifts From the Heart issue in April.



















I made the table sign from QuicKutz Revolution die packaging.































Restaurant signs, also from QuicKutz Revolution die packaging.


















The waitress' station:































Menu, using clear vinyl cover from an expired pocket calendar.

Fun project

Grace and I have been meaning to make this for two summers now. LOL Finally we got out the sewing machine and the bag of empty Kool Aid Jammers pouches and made her tote bag. This is the most durable little thing! And perfect for summer as it is waterproof and can't be ruined. She tossed in her wet swim suit, beach towel, flip flops and a bottle of water when she went to play in the neighbor's little wading pool next door. Cute, huh.

QuicKutz Contest!

Check it out!!!

http://scrapbuggy.blogspot.com/2008/07/our-first-blog-contest.html

Somebody pinch me!!!!!!!!!

Well, it has finally happened. :) I am thrilled to pieces and beyond excited to announce that I have been selected as a QuicKutz Designer for Scrapbuggy.com. What an honor!! I can't wait to start working with Gia and sharing all the great ideas and projects we have discussed over the past few days.

Please take a few minutes to check out the store and blog, and keep your eyes open for lots of exciting new things coming in the near future!!!