25 Years of Memories Mini Album!

Love this album!  Cant wait for my husbands work to see it and fill it full of memories!  Enjoy!

Blog Hop!

It has been forever since I posted here.  Love my facebook page.  But there is an awesome blog hop over at Clear Snap!  Check it out!

http://clearsnap.blogspot.com/

Will try to get something new and exciting here soon!

2 for 1 Christmas Cards Class

These are the cards for the 2 for 1 Christmas Card Class in October! Let me know if you are coming!

My CTMH Workshop Schedule

Workshop Schedule

September 2010 Thru December 2010

Saturday 9/25/2010 10 Am to 12 Noon	Memo/Message Board Class	Olive It Café	$22.00 per person
Wednesday 10/13/2010 10 AM to 12 Noon	2 for 1 Christmas Card Class	Olive It Café	$20.00 for 2 people
Saturday 10/23/2010 10 AM to 12 Noon	2 for 1 Christmas Card Class	Olive It Café	$20.00 for 2 people
Wednesday 11/10/2010 10 AM to 12 Noon	Baby/Pregnancy Theme Mini Album	Olive It Café	$25.00 per person
Saturday 11/27/2010 10 AM to 12 Noon	Mistletoe Class- Christmas Layout, Cards and 3D Item	Olive It Café	$25.00 per person
Wednesday 12/8/2010 10 AM to 12 Noon	2011 Beautiful Day Mini CD Desk Calendar	Olive It Café	$22.00 per person
Saturday 12/18/2010 10 AM to 12 Noon	Last Minute Christmas Gifts	Olive It Café	$4.00 per person + Kit price

Class Descriptions:

Memo/ Message Board Class: Coffee Theme Memo/Dry Erase Board- Perfect for the coffee lover in your life. Bring you own adhesive. Class Kits will be available for purchase for those who are unable to attend the class! Cost is $22.00 per person.

2 for 1 Christmas Card Class: Using the October Stamp of the Month- Share the Magic we will be making 8 Christmas Cards using the Wishes Card Confidence Program Book and Mistletoe Creative Basic Collection. This $20.00 class is a 2 people attend for the price of one. Must be 14 or older!

Baby Theme Mini Album: Perfect gift for Grandma or an expecting mom. Using the Summer Celebration Color Palette of Cotton Candy, Dutch Blue, Lagoon, Pear, Sky and Smoothie and the Irresistible Lots of Dots Letters. Cost is $25.00 per person.

Mistletoe Class: Using the Mistletoe Paper Collection participants will make a 2 page layout, 3 cards and a fun tag gift item using the True Fit Folios! Cost is $25 per person.

2011 Beautiful Day Mini CD Desk Calendar: Participants will create a Mini CD Desk Calendar using the Stamp Sets Beautiful Day (D1450) and Moments in Time (D1339).Cost is $22.00 per person

Last Minute Christmas Gifts: Need a last minute gift for family and friends…Kits from Past Classes and Workshops will be available for purchase. Cost is $4.00 per person plus the price of which ever kit participant chooses. A list of kits and number available will be available on my blog or Facebook on December 1, 2010. Come early or call me to prepay and reserve your kit. Lots of 3D items and scrapbook pages!

Summer is Here! We have been so busy since school let out! I have been creating but have not had a lot of time to get photos! Here are a few updated photos of Harrison!

Spokane SHOCK Game!

My niece Nicole, Harrison and I!

We have been busy!!!

Where did half a year go? Things have been so busy around here. Mostly things with Mr. H have been going AMAZINGLY WELL. I hvae been creating and selling some of my creations at Olive It! Cafe here in Spokane. I am in the process of getting my classes up and going.

I am partnering with a friend in hosting a stamping, scrapbooking weekend in May. The cost is $75 for Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. If you are interested send me an email at davearmie@comcast.net

Webinar- Mini Album

I will teaching a step-by-step webinar on making this mini album on November 18th, 2009 from 12:00 noon PST to 1:00pm PST. Cost for the webinar is $10.00. 100% of the proceeds of this webinar will benefit the Private Non Profit Families Together for People with Disabilties to provide family support/education. It is because of thier support I believe I know what is best for my son!
To register on line: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=192241
For more information contact Families Together at www.familiestogether.org

Schools Out for Summer!

After a crazy year for us School is finally out for summer! It is amazing how many things that Harrison learned this year and just how much further he came this year than every other year we have been participating in Special Education Services. Next year we have decided to repeat Kindergarten and not take any Special Education Services so that Harrison will not have to be in a self-contained classroom with only other disabled peers. We believe that all kids should be educated with thier peers while meeting their special needs regarding the academics. SO to all the kids who were in Harrisons Classroom this year...THANK YOU Harrison did great because you all did great!!!!

Cupcake Gift Box

I purchased a template from Inking Idaho to make this cute cupcake box. I am excited to finally show it to you. It is amazing how much time goes into to dealing with the education system when you have a speical needs child. That really cut into my creative juices, but schools out for summer tomorrow. I cant wait until my little guy is home for 9 1/2 weeks!

Field Day Photos!

It was an amazing day today where the kids played outside all morning and did wonderful games that showed their skill while earning points for their countries! Harrison had a great time. Tug-of-War was his favorite!

I love Bo Bunny paper and embellishments. Here is the newest Pet Book I have made using the left overs from the Bo Bunny Dog Class Kit and a few sheets of paper! It turned out really cute. The chipboard pages are also from Bo Bunny and the book is bound with my Bind-it-All! Love it all!

Grease Monkey 6X6 Bo Bunny Binder!

Using the Bo Bunny Grease Monkey Paper I made this 6X6 book for my husband for Father's Day. It was nice to see something completely finished including photos for a change. I love it and so does anyone who sees it. Have a great Saturday!

Another Bo Bunny Kit & Cards from scraps

I just love these kits. I made this as a gift for someone special. I know that she will enjoy it and it give me an excuse to see her this week! Hope your Tuesday is Amazing! Blessings!

Bo Bunny Kit

I love to purchase kits and then make them mine in terms of design! I love templates too! Here is a great Bo Bunny Kit that only took about 1.5 hours to complete uninterrputed. Remember when getting a Bo Bunny kit to write down all the measurements for each piece of paper you are using first and then to cut the biggest piece of paper first! This really works best and you always have enough paper this way! Kits are available at A Stamp 4 All here in Spokane!

Backpacks for the End of School

It is amazing just how many activities come at the end of the school year. As this has not been our best year academically it has been a huge year in Harrisons social growth. He is playing Tball on the regular Little League Team! He loves it! Enjoy the photo and have a great Friday!

What a Wild Few Months!

Sorry I have not posted in a while. It has been a crazy ride with the School District. As many know that my son has Autism. As I share more and more of our story with people it has become apparent that people dont realize that there are still school districts that practice "Mainstreaming"-letting children visit the typical developing kids in the general education classroom but not fully including them or making it manadtory that the general educaiton teacher to plan or program for kids with disabilites. Children with disabilites need to be fully included with non-disabled peers. Not only because it is what is best for children with disabilites but because it truly is what is best for the non-disabled kids too! They are all our future and with 1 in 150 children (1 in 90 boys) learning to work together needs to be taught early. OK-I am off my soap box now!

Went on a scrapbooking weekend and completed a ton of paper crafting projects. Check back in the next few days as I will try to get something posted each day!


Here is the first project:



A Flower Pot Card!



Have a great day!

Call for Action- Washington State Residents

Please watch this video:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/04/autism.resolution/#cnnSTCVideo

I found that this was a wonderful piece about behavioral intervention in children with Autism and how setting boundaries early and understanding that obsessions are hard to break if we allow them to become out of control. We have to pick our battles however it is nice to see that there are programs that are in development and in practice that will help a family to deal with the issues of home life.

WAA is working hard to get private insurance companies to cover therapy costs that work in get children ready for adulthood (up to $50,000 a year until age 21). If you get a chance to call let the legislators know that you are a friend of our family and that Harrison is a wonderful guy who needs intensive therapy not covered by private insurance because he turned 6 in December and the insurance company no longer covers private therapy-(my personal 2 cents) because they think that this type of therapy can be done completely at the public school level- not so or fair to assume. You are welcome to use Harrison as your example and share with the following legislators who you are in relationship to Harrison. Yes, I am his grandmother, teacher, therapist, aunt, caregiver, friend of the family, Harrison’s friend. I am giving you permission and will sign a release if you need one. Please just make the call in the next 48 hours and I will sign it when I see you next. It is really important to us! Thank you!

Now…what you need to know to call the legislators and why it is important for them to hear from you too!

Dear Washington Autism Advocate,
Shayan's Law (SB 5203) is so important to thousands of families across Washington, as it would require insurance companies to provide coverage of up to $50,000 per year for autism treatments and therapies.

We need your help today to reach out to Senator Karen Keiser, the chair of the Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee, to call for a vote on Shayan's Law.

We also need your help today to reachout to House Representative Eileen Cody, the Chair of the House Health Care & Wellness Committee, which has yet to schedule a hearing for Shayan's Law.

Both of these Committee chairs need to hear from as many people as possible from the state of Washington. There is national momentum in over 30 states on the issue of autism insurance reform. They need to be made aware that Washington's families who are dealing with the financial challenges of autism cannot afford to wait another day for treatment. The time for change is NOW!

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

1. CALL AND EMAIL THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE, Senator Karen Keiser, today and continue to call her for the next 48 hours. Ask her to please schedule a vote on Shayan's Law in an executive session! Share your personal stories and convey the following message: Autism is a treatable medical condition. Insurance should cover the treatment. Be polite and persistent. Ask her to please schedule the bill for an executive session vote so that it can continue through the legislative process! Keep dialing until you get through!

Call Senator Karen Keiser - (360) 786-7664

Send an Email to Senator Karen Keiser HERE!

2. CALL AND EMAIL THE CHAIR OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE, Representative Eileen Cody, today and continue to call her for the next 48 hours. Ask her to schedule a hearing for Shayan's Law! Share your personal stories and convey the following message: Autism is a treatable medical condition. Insurance should cover the treatment. Be polite and persistent. Ask her to please schedule the bill for an executive session vote so that it can continue through the legislative process! Keep dialing until you get through!

Call Representative Eileen Cody - (360) 786-7978

Send an Email to Representative Elieen Cody HERE!

3. FORWARD THIS ACTION ALERT to anyone you know who lives in Washington State that can help advocate for this important legislation. We need to flood the phone lines. Has anyone ever asked you what they could do to help your family? Ask them to help make these calls!

4. REGISTER AT AUTISM VOTES! It's quick and easy. You will then receive e-mail alerts any time action needs to be taken in Washington on behalf of autism legislation. Ask your friends, neighbors and family to register at Autism Votes as well. We need thousands of voices if we plan to succeed in our effort to end insurance discrimination against our loved ones with autism.

This is a chance to receive $50,000 in coverage for treatments and therapies for your child every year moving forward. We cannot let that opportunity get away from us today!

So Excited!!!! Cuttlebug Blog Hop Results

I was so excited to see that I was chosen as a winner in the Cuttlebug Challenges Blog Hop! There are so many amazing ideas and creations out there. I think I signed up for each of the Design Team Members Blogs so that I could see what they were creating. Here is the wonderful blog. Make sure that you go by and check it out and do the hop if you have not already! Thanks againg Cuttlebug Challenges for Picking me!
http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/

Love CD Album Tutorial

Love Mini Album
CD Folder Album Tutorial
By Gerriann Armstrong

Materials:
Bo Bunny Paper
*Sweetie Pie Sigh
*Sweetie Pie Squeeze
*Sweetie Pie Snuggle
*Sweetie Pie Accessories Sticker Sheet
Close To My Heart
*Sweetleaf Cardstock
*Black Cardstock
*Sparkles (Kaiser Rhinestones)
*Prisma Glitter
EK Success
*Photo Corner Fancy Punch
Stampin Up!
*Arrows Punch
*Vintage Brads
Creative Imaginations
*Olive Rhinestones #18836
*Red Rhinestones #18834
*Black Velvet Floral #18830
Adhesive
*Tombo Mono Adhesive
*Miss Elizabeth Foam Squares
*Terrifically Tacky/Redline Tape
Ribbon
Studio G! Stamp
Cardboard CD Album (www.uline.com)

Cutting Guide:
Sweetie Pie “Sigh”
3 7/8 X 5
5 X 5
4 X 4 1/2
Sweetie Pie "Squeeze"
4 1/2 X 4 1/2 (2)
3 1/2 X 5
Solid Side:
2 X 2 (2)
4 3/4 X 4 3/4 (2)
3 3/4 X 1 3/4
2 3/4 X 2 3/4
3 5/8 X 3 5/8
Sweetie Pie “Snuggle”
4 X 3
4 1/2 X 4 1/2
3 X 4 1/2
Stripe Side:
4 ¾ X 3
1 X 3 (4)
4 ½ X 4 ½
1 ½ X 4 ½
Sweetleaf Cardstock (CS)
5 X 12
4 ¾ X 4 ¾ (6)
5 X 5 (2)
2 ½ X 3 ½
Black Cardstock (CS)
4 ¼ X 3 ¼
2 ¾ X ¾
2 ¾ X 2 ¼
2 ¾ X 2 ¾ (2)
3 ½ X 2 ¾
2 ¼ X 3 ¼
½ X 4 ½
3 ¼ X 4 ½

CD book Construction Instructions:
1. Score the 5” X 12” Sweetleaf Cardstock at 5, 5 ½, 6, 6 ½, 7, 7 ½, and 8. Slip the now accordion folded CS in CD Album centering the accordion fold in the spine of the CD Album. Secure with Adhesive.
2. Create the 6 pages using the Sweetleaf CS 4 ¾ X 4 ¾ as your bases.
3. Once pages are completed then apply redline tape to the accordion fold and to the opposite backside of the complete page.
4. Adhere pages to accordion folds.
5. Using the “Sigh” 5 X 5 square adhere to the front inside over of the CD Album with adhesive.
6. Using the “Sigh” 3 7/8 X 5 adhere to the front of the back inside pocket folding the extra paper inside the pocket.

Photos:
Front Cover:

Inside Front Cover and Page 1:

Page 2 and Page 3:

Page 4 and Page 5:

Page 6 and Back Inside Cover:



Back Cover:




If you make up a cute book be sure to come back and leave me a link so that I can see it. Hope your monday is fabulous!

Birthday Present for Barbie Lover!!

I made this clothing storage/organizer for a girl in DS class at school for her birthday. She turned 6. Her mom loved it. I am sure that you wont believe it either but I could not find any Barbie wrapping paper anywhere I spent 3 days looking for it. I wanted to cover the box with it. So I had to settle with some outfits from a paperdoll book that the neighbor found for me as everyone was looking for the wrapping paper in thier closets. DS classmate loved the box and since she recieved a few new Barbie outfits with accessories I am sure that it will be used.

The box is from Creative Imaginations. Love them. The tag is a tag from the CTMH Brag and Tag Album stamped with watermelon and bubblegum ink. CTMH Believe alphabet, outlined with black legacy writers. It was a fun project.

DS went to a second birthday party this weekend. I made a really cute play area for her littlest petshop animals and polly pockets. I will try to get that posted in the next few days! Enjoy!