hey good things girls-I need your help please. I am working on an album for Lizzie's baton teacher and one technique I want to use is to cut out a shape on vellum paper and have part of a photo show through with a cololored sheet underneath. How do I produce a clean cut of the frame shape (.i.e., square, star or heart?) Size is probably 3"+ or so. Do they make punches for that? I'm about eight years behind on scrapbooking techniques so any help is appreciated. Thanks. Do something good today! Love ya! Chrissy P.S. Tracy-WOW!! You are amazing! How about a styro egg for easter? Wouldn't that look cute in an egg cup?

Emily thanks for the new banner-your a good thing girl!! Chrissy

Hi everyone,
I finally finshed my tree today. Alittle after valentines but that's OK. Sydnee loved my tree and wanted to do one of her own so off to town she went. I'll try to teach myself how to download pictures of each. Hope everyone had a great presidents day off. See you soon, Lori

Well, seems I can't figure out how to download the pictures but I'll try again. Cindy can you call me for some help with this. It says it won't download my pictures because they aren't in jpeg but they are. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

Emily good job on the banner!
Lori

Ooh La La!

Hello Good Things Girls.

I've made you a new, cleaner looking banner. It's not as big as the previous one. When I get time, I'll shrink it down and make a button for you to use. :)

I hope you guys like it!

- Emily

Another Cute Button Tree!!

Look at Nolamom's darling creation.

I love the use of her kitchen's colors for an everyday decoration.

You GO GIRL!!

Has anyone else made another tree??

I am thinking a green one would do double duty for St. Pat's day and then it could get added to the Red tree I've already done, as a Christmas Duo....Sound like a plan?

Button Trees Completed (Well, some of them)

Okay, Here are some of the completed trees created by the good things girls this past Thursday night!!!

A little Easter Pastel or Valentine's Reds, Pinks, & Purples Anyone??

This craft was fun to do-and everyone only poked themselves with their pins just a couple times...

A few of us didn't quite make it to the top of the cone, so hopefully we'll all see the completed masterpieces at next month's meeting....if not before...here, on the blog...that's a hint, ladies...you can do it...post a photo...it doesn't hurt at all...try it...really, it's fun!!

I even included a photo of my tree-on it's stand, at home, in the middle of my Valentine's Table-I hope yours are adorning your living spaces by now as well.

I made it Cindy!! I had an email from Google about my account and had to change my password, but bottom line is I am here!! Thanks for your help. Good to see everybody. Lori I got your phone message when I got home! I had left a couple of hours before going to Carolyn's for an eye appt. and errands. Thanks for the call though re: carpooling. Happy Valentine's to all and thanks for all the treats. A quote from my favorite book for valentine's: And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Cor 13:13 Love ya-Chrissy

Just a reminder

Hi everyone!

Just to clarify in case not everyone remembers --

Thursday February 7, 7 pm at Carolyn's house

You need to bring:

Buttons (Tracy found a good source at Reflections of the Heart at Bullard and West)
Pins (go to Walmart for white, Joanns for colors)
Some sort of dish to set it in (if you don't have this it is okay you can get it later)
A fancy button for the top (again, don't stress over this)

I will provide:

Cone
Fabric to cover cone in a valentine color

Cost for cone and fabric $2.

This is a fun craft and I enjoyed it a lot. I think all the effort to find the buttons etc. will be worth it.

See you on Thursday!

I'm here too!

Sorry for the delay! Things have been hectic and I had to wait until I had the final confirmation on my husband's schedule. I will be there on Thursday. The Valentine fabric sounds perfect. Now I just have to find myself some of those buttons and pins and I'll be all set. :) Looking forward to seeing everyone soon! ~Bonnie

Hi! I'm here!

Yes, I would like the valentine fabric, but where in the world did you find all those buttons? I can only find little packages at Michael's and Joann's, and they are $2-$4 ea. Should we get the pearl pins, or will they be provided?

Cheri

Bonnie and Cheri -- Where are you?

Hi Ladies,

I have heard from everyone except Cheri and Bonnie about next Thursday - does that mean you all want valentine colored fabric? I haven't heard otherwise.

As you may have noticed, when you respond to the blogger invitation, you show up on the sidebar as a blog member. Everyone except Tammi, Cheri, and Chrissy have done that. Once you are a member, you can do a post, just like this one, only maybe a little more entertaining!

I found a little glass "thing" to put under my tree that was in the candle section at Target. It fits pretty well. The base of the tree is about the same size as a pillar candle, if that helps anyone. A saucer would work well too.

As for the top, I ended up finding a cute shank-type heart button, and bent the pin and used the bent pin to turn the button into a "tree topper." So look for a cute bigger button to use as a topper.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday at Carolyn's - I will be explaining more about the blog too, so that we all figure out how to work this little thing.

Thanks guys!