Monday, March 10, 2008

more from CHA

At long last --some more CHA pics! This group is from the Melissa Frances booth. I just love the yummy projects and ideas that they had on display.
These little frames and ornaments are so cute, though I'm usually at a loss as to how to use them in a project.

Here are some of the ways they were used on projects in the booth. Aren't these gorgeous?




And here are some other things from their booth:





Stay tuned for more CHA pics in the days to come!

Sunday, March 9, 2008

deep in the hundred acre woods

ETA: Please note that this post has been edited. If you're interested in ordering a Pooh accordian album, read on for details on how to do so.

Here is the add-on for the Winnie the Pooh (classic) classes I'm teaching at Scrappin' Good Times. These pics are clickable for a larger view.

I just loved how this turned out - it can be used as a mini album by adding a simple ribbon closure, or it makes a great stand-up photo display. It's two-sided - here's what the other side looks like:

As I mentioned in my previous post below, I wasn't able to make up a batch of these as I had planned, so I'm doing them on a 'pre-order' basis. By the way, these are not kits. Rather, they are completely finished projects. You will receive what you see in the photo.

The cost is $12. If you're interested in having one (whether you were in my classes or not), you can pre-order by dropping me an email at mammajammaATforteoffice.com (replace the word AT with the @ sign). I will phone or email you to let you know when it is ready for pick up. Please place orders by Tuesday 3/11.

Let me know if you have any questions!

my head is spinning

I'm so dizzy, my head is spinning. And I can't say it's from a swarm of creativity (tho I have been full of ideas lately). No, this dizziness is from chronic vertigo that comes and goes usually without any warning. Usually, it creeps up while I'm sleeping. This is what happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. I was rudely wrenched from sleep by the feeling that the bed was flipping and flopping, and once that stopped came the gut wrenching nausea. Ugh!

I've seen a specialist to try to figure out why this happens. The dr. thought I might be in the early stages of Meniere's Disease. This diagnosis was a few years back though. I guess I need to go in for another checkup.

At least after years of having this, it isn't as completelly debilitating as it once was. I've learned which angles not to tilt my head at to avoid getting dizzy (while I'm standing --laying down is another story). Also, I've become accustomed to not feeling completely stable, so I've learned to move slower and more deliberately and am generally less fearful of the unsteadiness.

It's especially annoying, though, when the vertigo pops up at inconvenient times. For example, this weekend I'm teaching a class. I had slated yesterday for making my class add-ons, but was really down and out and could only make a sample. Ah well, such is life. Thankfully the class isn't as large this weekend as it was last weekend, so I will have less walking and moving about.

Just call me a dizzy dame!