We have been hit with another snow storm here in Kansas City. That groundhog should be fired!! :)

A view from my back porch of the deck.

Those poor birds!  Good thing we have another feeder that they can get to.

 My magnolia tree - that should be getting ready to bloom.  It usually is in full bloom at Easter.

A view from the front porch.

It has been a good day to stay indoors.  So I'm taking advantage of the day by catching up on some long over due cleaning and baking.  And... blogging - something I seem to have trouble keeping up on.  I started to work on my next Shabby card class for Remember This, but I just don't have all the things I need here at the house.  So I thought I'd post some pictures of projects I've done.
These are from a mini album I did using the new Graphic45 Secret Garden line.  It turned out really cute.

This cute little spool is in Wendy Vecchi style.  The class was yesterday morning.  I really enjoy getting all inky and grungy.  Thanks to the Ranger Craft scrubby - the ink comes right off the fingers.

This darling little Easter Cottage was quite the hit this last week.  The picture just doesn't do it justice.  You must see it in person to appreciate the details. The cute little eggs are from an Easter wreath of Melissa's that I cut apart.  Thanks Mel!!

This printers tray was a favorite of mine.  I used the new Prima Engraver paper - a beautiful line of paper.  Prima has some really great lines this year.  The girls at RTRT really enjoyed this class too.

This cute little paper sack album was also a very popular class.  We offered it for Girls Night Out in February.  My sister Annette and I put it together one day when she was visiting me at the store. I sure do miss having her around.

I just finished a new little flip album by Crate Paper called Maggie Holmes.  When I saw this line at CHA I knew I was going to have to do some fun things with it.  It was so much fun putting it together.  I hope the girls from RTRT will love it as much as I.  The class will be Saturday April 13th at 10am.  I will get some pictures of it tomorrow and try and post them here asap.  (Don't hold your breath on that one though!)
You can also visit our store website at www.rememberthisrememberthat.com where you can see previous and upcoming classes.  We have so many new and exciting things that are going to be happening for us at RTRT.  We just celebrated our first year in business last month and we have so much more to look forward to.  I thank the Lord for bringing this into my life and pray He will continue to bless us as we move forward.   I am truly blessed to be part of something that brings so much joy to my life.

I'm hoping that Easter Sunday will bring warmer, more spring like weather.
Have a Blessed Palm Sunday everyone!

Rene'

I spent the day today working at home. We have had a double dose of snowmegeddon this past week.  The city has pretty much been shut down with hardly any businesses open today and very little traffic on the roads.  So many people without electricity and problems resulting from the heavy wet snow.  I am thankful that we did not have any problems.  I really enjoyed staying home where its warm and cozy.  It makes me appreciate the serene beauty of the snow.  I will post some pictures of the snowfall - it is really beautiful!!

I am glad, though, that I brought home some work to do, as this is the second day in a week Remember This has had to close due to snow.  Hoping the roads will be better in the morning as I have a lot of work to catch up on.

However......


I had so much fun today playing with the new Prima Mixed Media Girls.  When I saw these at CHA in Anaheim, I was so excited.  It brought back memories of my childhood when I would play with paper dolls. I would spend hours cutting out girls and "dressing" them.  Maybe, just maybe -  they will be part of my Technique Tuesday class.
This first one is so Shabby and just plain cute.  I used the new Prima Divine papers.  These line is absolutely gorgeous!!

Now this girl is a country girl.  I really like how she turned out.  I used Crate Paper DIY papers - which have a rustic country feel to them.  I can't decide which one is my favorite.  I thought the one above was, but I really like this country gal.  Brad and Mikayla picked this one as their favorite too.  I'm really thinking I need to get all six of these stamps and spend more time playing with them.

Sooooo much fun!!

Can you believe it's 2013 and the middle January already?  I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season.  We had a very peaceful and relaxing Holiday here at home.  We spent a lot of family time playing games and just enjoying each other. One of the best holidays ever!!  We also celebrated two birthdays over Christmas.  My oldest daughter Kelsea turned 25 and my youngest, Tanner, turned 19.  It's hard to believe that I have a child that is 25 and even harder to believe my youngest is 19 and will soon be leaving home to make his way in the world.  Don't know if I want to cry or celebrate!!  Probably both!  An empty nest will certainly be an adjustment after raising 4 beautiful children.  I love them dearly and am very proud of them!

Melissa, Gayla and I just got back from CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) in Anaheim California.  I was looking forward to warmer weather, but they had record cold temps there and really didn't get away from the cold Kansas City climate.  It was beautiful there and would have loved to see more of the area.  But,  can I just say WOW!!   We had so much fun.  So much eye candy.  So much talent.  It was hard to control ourselves.  I wanted it ALL!  It was exciting and exhausting.  I got to meet Lisa Pace who has written two of my favorite books - "Delight in the Details" and "Delight in the Seasons".  We got to watch Tim Holtz and Wendy Vecchi demo new product.  Teresa Collins is such a wonderful person.  We talked with her about coming to Remember This to teach a class.  What would you think of that??  Graphic45 had an awesome booth with fabulous projects.  American Crafts had sooo much product.  I think Maggie Holmes with Crate Paper was my favorite.   Prima was full of eye candy.  I could go on and on......lots of wonderful ideas and products.  I WANT IT ALL!!  :)
We had a blast and can't wait to get all the new product in the door.  I'm already making "plans" for upcoming classes.  

These four cards are from my last Shabby Cards class.  I think my favorite is the third cream and brown card.  I love the shabby look and have a hard time doing simple and clean.  I keep wanting to add more and more stuff.  I will try to work on that - sometime.....maybe!!

I will try to get my CHA pictures downloaded in the next day or two.  Can't wait to show you some of the eye candy.  Even more excited about getting all new product in the door.

Have a fabulous night - sweet dreams!!

I cannot believe Christmas is next Tuesday, and I have SOOO much to do.  I tell myself every year that I am going to do a better job at being prepared for the Holidays.  Yet, it seems that every year comes and goes, with me saying the same thing - again!!  Amidst all the hustle and bustle this year I have been reminding myself daily to stop and enjoy each day, each moment and each opportunity.  

For the past couple days I have been home sick with the flu or one wicked cold, and it has been hard not to get anxious about how I'm going to get everything done.  Thank goodness Brad has the week off work and has been a great help.  He has spent the last couple days shopping and cleaning. Now he just needs to finish the shopping, do some Christmas baking, wrap all the presents and plan the Christmas dinner.  :)

Hopefully tomorrow I will be feeling better and will be able to get some things done, and get back to work.

We only have a couple classes left this month and then it will be the new year. Lots to plan and lots to prepare - and I don't have time to be sick!!

These are pictures from my Technique Tuesday class last week.  This class is fast paced, but so much fun!!

The two images above are two of the three projects from Lifestyle Club Friday night.  We always have good food, good projects and lots of laughs.  The next pictures are from the third project we did.

This sweet little notepad holder was the third project we did Friday night.  It turned out really pretty.  I may just have to make one for my mother.  The paper is the new Valentine line from Authentique.  Its a very beautiful line and is flying off the shelf at the store.  

Have a wonderful Christmas and God's blessing to each and everyone of you!

Here are the Shabby Vintage cards for my November class at Remember This.  The line of paper is from Crate Paper - one of my favorite companies.  The papers have such a vintage feel to them.  The ornament card is my favorite.  It was so much fun playing with the ornament die and stamp set from My Favorite Things.  When I first saw this set I wasn't too interested in it, but after playing with it I was hooked.  The mason jar image is one of Two Paper Diva's new stamps sets made for Remember This. These stamps have been so popular and hard to keep in stock.  I think my favorites so far are the mason jars and the seed packet sets.  Love Love Love every one of them though.  AND... I am one of the  designers for Two Paper Diva's.  I feel honored! 

  Aren't these cards cute?  I have one more to make for the class.  What should I do??  Well, I'm going to sleep on it and turn in for the night.  Hope you have a wonderful night.  God's Blessings to you!

  I sit here in my bedroom listening to all the bustle in the house, the talking and laughter of the kids and Brad as they clean up the kitchen after dinner and pie.  Sometimes it is easy to forget how wonderful those sounds are.  I often have to stop myself and think what life would be like without all the commotion of a large family.  I live for those kids, my husband - my family.  They are my life and I love them dearly.  I need to remember to stay present in each moment of each day.  I don't want to miss a chance of a memory.  As I get older I cling harder and faster to my precious family.

  It has been nearly a month since my last posting.  Time passes so fast these days - I can barely keep up.  Remember This has been open eight months now and we are still having so much fun.  Today was our  Fall Open House - lots of fun had by all.  It was busy, yet relaxing in a weird sort of way.  I really enjoy visiting with our customers that shop with us.  It has been such a pleasure getting to know them, sharing ideas, crafty projects and life stories.  Many of them have become my friends.  I am blessed to have such a wonderful job, great friends and family.  I have much to be thankful for.

 

This altered spool was part of September's Lifestyle Club.  The spool was covered with muslin and adorned with Prima flowers.  The image was stamped on the muslin using a dye ink.  Melissa's husband Tim made the wire photo holder that was hot glued to the inside of the spool. I think this shabby chic spool was everybody's favorite.

These next three Christmas tags are for my upcoming Technique Tuesday class.  They are Tim Holtz inspired.  I really love getting inky and messy with different mediums.  It is really relaxing and I can get lost for hours just playing around.

These Believe Blocks were soooo much fun creating.  They are beautiful, shimmery, glittery and snowy white.  We have over 30 people signed up for this class already.  We decided to add another date and time so more people could get in on the fun.  These pictures do not do it justice.  You have to see it in person to appreciate the beauty.

These are three of the four shabby chic cards that were for my Shabby Vintage card class.  I really had fun getting glittery making these.  My next Shabby Vintage class is REALLY cute.  I will post pictures soon.  

These really sweet cards and card pocket were so much fun to make.  This class was super popular and had to turn people away.  This was my first card pocket to make for a class and I really enjoyed it.    I am going to have to make more of these.  

This cute little mitten ornament is for a Trim the Tree class coming soon.  The green snowflakes were die cut with felt and glittered.  I think I need about 10 more of these to put on the tree this year.  

This Blessing Blocks class was such a big hit.  We have had several other people asking to have another class.
These wooden blocks were painted white and adorned with paper, fabric, ribbon, bling and lots of other fun bits and pieces.  So much fun putting them together!  Can't wait to take mine home and put them on display for the Holidays.
Melissa and I are still contemplating what the blocks will say for the Christmas block class.  Poor Tim, he worked so hard preparing, painting and sanding the wood blocks for us.  I'm sure he's not looking forward to making more.

These two tags are for my upcoming Technique Tuesday class on the 25th.  I really love how the tone on tone tag turned out.  I used Two Paper Divas new stamp set to create the pumpkins. I stamped them three times and layered and popped them off the tag.  The tree in the background was created by using a die cut of a tree as a mask on sticky back canvas.  The sticky back canvas was then adhered to muslin and adhered to the tag.  A little ribbon, a few fern leaves and this is what you get!  I thought it turned out really neat!

 This tag was dry embossed and then wet embossed with gold using a brayer.  A really fun technique and one I want to do again - soon!!  Fun fun fun!!!