It's the Cat's Meow

Jacqueline & Michael's Wedding Pictures

2008-10-19T22:06:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

I have been on a mini sabbatical, whew after Jackie & Mike's wedding, I needed the rest LOL!

It turned out great. The ceremony was beautiful and the reception was lots of fun. All the work was worth it. Here are a few pictures we took ourselves. They look so happy:)

Well it's getting late and I have to get to bed. Take care everyone.

Helen

HAPPY 1ST DAY OF FALL

2008-09-22T08:41:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Well, Summer is over and I'm back to work. Lots of things are happening, my daughter Jacqueline just got married last Saturday! It turned out beautiful, thank GOD :)

My eldest daughter, Nicole also had a beautiful wedding last year and now our son Michael popped the question to his girlfriend, Laura (who said yes) and so they will be getting married next June! Whew.... that'll be it for us. Next will be more grandchildren :) What a blessing they are!

BUT, now I have more time for ART. I enrolled in an on-line art class with SuziBlu and will be able to begin. Luckily it's a go-at-your-own pace type of class. It's 8 weeks long and she has videos with instructions, plus more.

Cyndi the owner of Santa Clarita Craft Lab ( http://www.santaclaritacraftlab.com/ ) told me about this on-line class. She is also offering alot of new ways to teach classes, so stay tuned for her latest and greatest workshops and classes. Check out her website. If you enjoy arts and crafts, sewing or just want to relax and discover talents you thought you never had, try her craft lab out! She's also introducing more children's classes.

Well, have a wonderful day. Life can be wonderful :) Helen

Shake, Rattle & Roll

2008-07-29T13:28:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, It's been awhile since I've blogged. I've been really really busy.

Just a couple of hours ago we had an earthquake - centered in Chino. Looks like my hubby will be working late tonight. He works for the Gas Company. We'll see.....

My daughter Jackie is getting married in September and between working, babysitting and preparing for the wedding, I've had to put crafting on the backburner :( Though, I'll get back into the stitch-of-things after my daughter's big day:)

BUT, Santa Clarita Craft Lab has been plugging along. Cyndi (owner) has been working hard at adding to her website, crafting & having fun! She will be offering classes on Mexican Pop Art.

So check out her blog page and website. www.santaclaritacraftlab.com

Got to go now. Take care all of you out in Chino!

Helen

Hi All

2008-07-15T11:31:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've blogged. I have been pretty busy with work, and preparing for my grandson Mikie's birthday party, my daughter's wedding, checking out new magazines with great craft projects, on and on and on..... So once I have a minute, I will download new pictures to share with you all :)

I just checked out Cyndi's SCCL Blog site and she has pictures of her finished portrait window house. It came out sooooo cute, great job! She also has pictures of the YoYo project I will be teaching this Saturday. If you're interested, give her a call and sign up!

This pass Saturday, we attended my cousin's wedding. She and her, now husband, are police officers and the car they used was an old cop car, really cool. When they drove up to the reception, the siren was so loud you could hear them from miles away, ha ha ha. Here are pictures of them. So happy:)

Blog again soon, have a wonderful day. Helen

Santa Clarita Craft Lab's Grand Opening

2008-07-02T08:39:00.001-07:00

Good morning All,

Tuesday, July 1st, was SCCL's Grand Opening Day! I took a vacation day off to go spend the 1st opening day with Cyndi and Erin. There were refreshments and make & takes. It was so much fun just chatting with people who were checking out the craft lab.

Go onto SCCL website and checkout the classes and the lab. http://www.santaclaritacraftlab.com/

I want to wish Cyndi much success!

Love Helen

FRIDAY - Yeah

2008-06-27T12:15:00.000-07:00

I am on my lunch break and half of my work day is over. I am looking forward to the Bike ride we and others are going on this coming Sunday. The group is growing...... I hope it's not going to be too hot - Mike and I ride with full gear.

I was looking thru my books and found the cutest pin cushion and pillow. I am making the pillow for friends of ours as a house warming gift. They just moved into their new home..... I will display once I finish the projects. Right now I am really into pin cushions for some reason, so every time I see a new one, I want to make it.

Well, I hope you all have a great / safe weekend.

Blog to you soon. Helen

Hump Day Wednesday!

2008-06-25T21:04:00.000-07:00

It's Wednesday - 2 more days until the weekend. I'm looking forward to this weekend. I am finishing up a baby quilt for a baby shower I am going to on Saturday, all I have to do is finish the label. It came out pretty cute, my grandson Mikie wanted to keep it, so I had to hide it. On Sunday Mike and I are going riding with some friends along the coast. We will stop off somewhere along the way and have breakfast. Sounds like fun:)

This is a picture from last Sunday's mock class "Portrait Window House" that I taught the girls. The wimzical house is Cyndi's and the vintage one is Mayra's. They are both beautiful. Good job girls! I will be teaching the Portrait Window class in August, so save this link to your favorites! After I taught my class, Mayra taught a class called "Blockheads". Here's her blogspot so check out her blockhead creation. http://www.whimsyamelie.blogspot.com/ It was a lot of fun. I'll have to post my "blockhead" once I download it to my computer.

Don't forget to check out the class schedule for some great classes. http://www.santaclaritacraftlab.com/

Well, it's time for me to hit the hay, since I have to get up at 4 AM to get ready for work.

Good night.

Helen

What a relief !

2008-06-24T10:31:00.000-07:00

Whew........ Finally, we are getting a little relief from the 100 degree weather! It's a bit cooler now. This past weekend, we had trouble at my house with the AC not working properly and couldn't use it on Saturday or Sunday. My poor cat and dog were melting away. Thank God, it's back in working order now, so now we can get enough sleep and be human again. Wow, when you have sleep deprivation, the brain can't function!

On Saturday, I taught the Portrait Window House mock class and the girls did great! Each house had its own uniqueness. The theme and colors that were used were so different, but beautiful in their own way. I loved the way each person expressed themselves. We had such a great time. Cyndi or I will post them on the web soon. Keep an eye out for the pictures, here's the link to SCCL for your convenience. http://www.santaclaritacraftlab.com/ you can click on Cyndi's blog or mine. I'm not sure who will have the pictures up first. I hope you like them.

I just got an email on a great movie that will be showing in September, check it out.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=M5lSu6GkC2k Good ole family movies with positive messages!

Have a wonderful Tuesday! Helen

Happy Friday

2008-06-20T08:23:00.000-07:00

Good morning,

It's Friday morning & Pay Day! I am looking forward to this weekend. Lots to do. I will be going to a Bridal Shower and a Graduation Party. Then on Sunday, I will be teaching the Portrait Window House class to my fellow instructors. I know they'll just love doing this project!

Maybe Mike (Hubby) and I will squeeze in a morning Bike ride before it gets hot.... This is like the motorcycle he purchased only ours is Silver. I don't have a picture in my computer yet.

Hope you enjoy my blogging.

Have a great weekend and keep cool :)

Helen

Wednesday's Vacation Day

2008-06-19T12:37:00.000-07:00

Good Day Everyone,

Well, it's Thursday afternoon and I am at work thinking about yesterday's vac day. I took it off to relax at home with my dog "Micah", fiesty cat "Stormy Girl" and most importantly, to work on one of the projects I will be teaching. The Portrait Window House, it came out so cute! The fun thing about this project is you get to add into the windows and door way your own personal photos. You can choose a theme or not and go with it........ The theme I chose is called family memories. I put our wedding picture (in the doorway) and our 3 children, when they were babies, in the 3 windows. Happy memories....... :)

The next house I make will include my grandsons and family pets. I'll think of something fun with this next theme. Oh and the new picture is with my other grandson Anthony with our dog Micah - aren't they great together.... Yes, boys best friend.

I am at home now, thinking about what to make for dinner (another one of my jobs). Hopefully, I will discover something easy to make, since it's already 6:45 PM and everyones hungry....

Well I hope you all had a nice day. Blog to you soon.

Helen

Extra Extra Blog all about it!

2008-06-17T07:53:00.000-07:00

Good morning All!

It's Tuesday morning and times a flying....... Yes, the Santa Clarita Craft Lab classes are displayed on the Web & are ready for you to register! Take a peek & imagine yourself having fun by creating & expressing yourself thru Art. There's nothing so gratifying as in hand making that special gift for someone or for yourself! I have been sewing quilts (especially baby quilts), pillows & woolfelt items for so long now, but never tire from the experience. I just keep on finding new stuff to sew. In fact, one day I would love to venture into making my own patterns.

I will be teaching the YoYo Pin Cushion class + other cute yoyo items in July. This class will give you all sorts of ideas on using the YoYo. You can use up all those wonderful scraps of fabric that you have lying around!

So take a look at SCCL website: http://www.santaclaritacraftlab.com/ & check out the variety of classes being offered in July.

I look forward to teaching at SCCL with Cyndi, Mayra & Erin. Hope to see you all there! Helen

PS: The Happy Camper is my 11 month old grandson Mikie - he's so much fun!