Well the title of the post just about covered it, huh, Twi fans?  It’s been a while since I last blogged about the Twilight series.  New Moon has been out about a week now and I’ve seen it 7 times (an innocent obsession, I assure you!)  I’m in the middle of making a few New Moon bracelets but they aren’t quite ready for posting yet.  In the meanwhile, here is another piece of art from an artist I’ve featured previously named Jenna (goes by the name AnimeChick4DDR on deviantART.com).  It’a a crack-up but don’t look too closely if you’re bothered by spoilers.

{For a closer look, click on the photo so that is opens up and then click on it again.  If you’re a fan of this artwork, please drop by AnimeChick4DDR on deviantART.com and let her know.  I’m sure she’d appreciate it.}

I’m the lucky Zister who gets to post her project on Thanksgiving for the eighth day of Christmas! =)  My project is a desktop calendar but any calendar project using the BIA or Zutter products will do.  I’ve included pictures of what the base looks like before assembly along with pictures of the two calendar projects I made for both set of grandparents.  If you’d like to use my calendar JPEGs, click on this link – 2010 Calendar Months - for months showing the U.S. Federal Holidays.  If you’d prefer an editable Excel version, drop me an email and put “2010 Calendar Months” in the subject line.

For more details on this challenge or if you’d like to join the Zutter Zisters Design Team and OZZers, swing by www.zutterzisters.ning.com.  We’ll be giving away prizes for each day featured in our Twelve Days of Christmas Challenge.

Stuff:  Zutter – 3/4″ antique brass o-wire, 8″ chipboard covers; SEI – patterned paper, stickers; Tim Holtz – tickets; Bazzill – cardstock; acrylic, ribbon

Still catching up on Halloween projects.  This book has pictures of our breakfast with the Hershey characters and visit to the Hershey Museum.

Don’t miss the Twelve Days of Christmas on the Zutter Zisters Ning Site.  See my previous post for more details. 

Less than a week now for New Moon!  Can’t wait! =)  Have a great week–how can it not be great?  Oh the Twilight-New Moon anticipation!

Stuff – Basic Grey – patterned paper, stickers, rub-ons; 7Gypsies – metal corners; ribbon, black chipboard

Wow, I am so behind on my projects!  I finally got around to printing pictures from our Hershey Halloween trip and used the Trick or Treat minibook I made previously (see post below this one) to house the pictures from Hershey Park in the Dark.

Some Zutter Zister news — Join the new BIA DT and the OZZers for the Twelve Days of Christmas Challenge.  For 12 days we will be featuring a new project for gift-gifting and creative inspiration on the Zutter Zisters Ning site.   I’m the lucky one who gets to post on Thanksgiving. =)  RAKs will be given out for one person per project featured.  For more info or to join us, please see details on the ZZ Ning site. 

For more Bind-it-All inspiration, please check out the following links:

Original Zutter Zisters Showcaze

2009-2010 Design Team Galleries

Supplies:

• Zutter Innovative – 1” black o-wire
• Making Memories – patterned paper collection, glittered foam stickers, adhesive glass 
• 7 Gypsies – clipboard hardware
• K & Company – chipboard title
• Little Yellow Bicycle – chipboard frame
• Tattered Angels – cardstock checklist
• Bazzill Basics – chipboard
• Dymo – label
• Adirondack – acrylic paint
• Stampin’ Up! – ribbon, ink
• eFavor – organza ribbon

For more Bind-it-All inspiration, please check out the following links:

Original Zutter Zisters Showcaze

2009-2010 Design Team Galleries

Supplies: 

• Zutter Innovative – 1” black o-wire, Perfect Closure, 8” Acrylic Cover
• Fancy Pants – patterned paper
• Little Yellow Bicycle – rub-ons, stickers, epoxy buttons
• Making Memories – adhesive glass
• K & Company – chipboard sticker, rub-ons
• Tattered Angels – chipboard tiles
• Adirondack – acrylic paint 

I’m just finally getting around to posting this layout I did from my father-in-law’s birthday dinner.  I hope to post a few more projects this week to freshen up the old blog.

Stuff:  SEI – patterned paper, cardstock, chipboard embellishments, epoxy stickers; Tim Holtz – tickets

Thanks, all, for coming by and participating in the OZZ Blog Hop.  Hopefully we have provided some inspiration to newbies to our sites as well as regular visitors.  It was fun to see all of the different OZZ layouts and their take on the new products with their project covers.  If you weren’t in on the hop, the links are still available in the post below for your perusing pleasure.

Now, for the announcement of the winner of my blog RAK:  

Noreen (http://www.craftlinky.com/) - I would not have thought of using lace on your book. That gives it a whole new look!

Congratulations, Noreen!  Please send an email to Nan at Nan@binditall.com  and please be sure to put BLOG HOP WINNER in the email subject line.  Hooray!

Hubby was on travel so I took both kids to a costumed crop at my LSS.  My boy begrudgingly went but soon got his bearings making his first Make and Take EVER.  He did a great job.  The creativity bug must run in the family.  Here are a few photos from the crop.  I was Little Bo Peep from Toy Story, my daughter was Little Red Riding Hood and Jacob was Spongebob.

This past year has been great.  I loved representing Zutter Bind-it-All on the first-ever Design Team for 2008-2009!  My Zisters were awesome, supportive and made the most creative projects with the various Zutter tools.  September 2009 marked the end of our DT year {{{{awwwww}}}} but out of our tight-knit bond together we became OZZ — Original Zutter Zisters.  Our roles are a little different than what they were on the DT but I love it all the same.  The new 2009-2010 DTers are  bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and excited to be on the team.  I look forward to collaborating with them this year.  My only advice to them is — Do what is fun, there is no wrong or right with the Bind-it-All, all “oops” crafting moments can be overcome!  The OZZ are here for you, new Zisters. 

The OZZers all agreed to do an end-of-DT layout swap.  Every one of the layouts were unique and expressed the personality of each Zister.  Along with the layouts, Nan (our BIA goddess, buddy, DT herder–hee hee) sent us the new Zutter Page Protectors and Cover-Alls.   

{Close-up of the Movable Page Protectors}

With all of this said, we’re doing a blog hop and RAK on each of the OZZ member blogs.  Please leave me a comment on this post for a chance to win one set of the new 8″ Coveralls and Page Protectors by October 24.  I’ll pick the winner randomly on October 25 and announce on the 26th.  If you’d like to jump on my Zisters’ blogs for a chance at their RAKs, by all means, pay them all a visit!  Blogs URLs are linked to their names below.

 {Annette West}                      {Emeline Seet}

{Jeja Svensson}                   {Jennifer Priest}

{Julie Kelley}                       {Nan Partuzo}

{Tish Treadaway}                  {Vicki Flinchum}

I have been so occupied these last few months that I’ve ignored all of the great new Twilight-New Moon posters, gear, other stuff to be posted!  For now, be content with these three newer posters from New Moon.  {{{drooling here}}}  These will make great bracelet charms.  That’ll be another project for another time. =)

Here are my latest BIA Halloween projects.  I will be sending these off to my brothers and sis-in-law to fill with pictures of their kids this year.  The My Mind’s Eye paper is sooo cute.   

I used the same line  for my card class this past week.  Here are the samples I made for the class to follow.  These will be given to my hubby’s co-workers.

 Stuff:  Zutter/Bind-it-All – 1″ black o-wire; My Minds’ Eye – patterned paper, chipboard stickers, cardstock die cuts, cardstock sitckers, ribbon; Little Yellow Bicycle – ribbon; We R Memory Keepers – extra large eyelets; Stampin’ Up! – ribbon; Paper Source – matchbook cards

Stampin’ Up! has cute little containers and a coordinating stamp set to make these cute little treats.  I wish the treat cups were a tad bigger as they don’t hold a lot of candy.  On second thought, maybe that’s a good thing!  The cups are attached to pieces of patterned paper and secured with staples.  These ones are for my son’s 6th grade class.

Stuff – Stampin’ Up! – cardstock, ink, treat cups, stamp; Tim Holtz – tiny staples; K & Company – patterned paper

It’s been a while since I taught my last class.  Looks like my co-workers were ready for some crafting therapy this week.  It was very enjoyable–half newbies and half who have taken my classes in the past.  Our new boss, Bob, joined in and made his cards without assistance.  My boss, Linda, was determined that she would finish her project and not be the last one left (hee hee!)

I issued a World Card Making Day Challenge in the Zutter Zisters Ning Board earlier this month.  Here is the card I made for inspiration.  The only requirements were (1) it was a card or card-like project and (2) that it used Zutter products.

Run-down on how I made this card –Instead of using the Canvas Cover, which I thought was a bit too thick for a card projects, I tore off the canvas from the cover itself.  I inked the canvas with two shades of orange and two shades of green then crumpled it up and inked a little bit more.  The patterned papers were sewn onto the canvas.  Once all of the other sewing details were added, I added the canvas to the Acrylic Cover with rivets.  Rub-ons, flower and foam letters were added and the ribbon was the last addition.  The little pocket will hold a tag and gift card.

Stuff:  Zutter Innovative/Bind-it-All – Acrylic Cover, Canvas Cover, rivets; My Mind’s Eye – patterned paper; Prima – flowers; American Crafts – foam letters; Making Memories – rub-ons; We R Memory Keepers – large eyelet; Stampin’ Up! – ink; eFavor – ribbon