Has it really been almost a year since I made a post

Well hey gang

I want to make a couple of post just so I can upload some photos. I have a lot of pictures that I have taken in the past year so for the next few weeks I'll try to upload some.

Well I will start with the most recent ones. Clint and I went "tent camping" just the two of us with Molly this past weekend. I LOVE it. Spending time with just my husband talking and just being "US". Of course I had to take Miss Molly (our toy Party Poodle) because we didn't get a dog sitter. She's sweet and good anyways so it wasn't a problem. I also am posting a couple of Halloween pics. of the kids Kayle went as the Mad Hatter, Brit was Dorothy and then Trev decided NOT to dress up--- which I am okay with. :) He's like his father! :)

Christmas Album made with Brenda Walton's Peppermint Twist!

These are the pages of the Album.... I actually have a couple of these that I've added ribbons, buttons & ect to after I had the photo's scanned. I hope that you get an idea of the pages and see the detail if you click on the pages.

Contact me for permission to print images please. jessicakelly_911@yahoo.com

This is him.....

This is my future husband.... Clint Swan. I would love to spend sometime talking about him but I've got much to do. Mom told me to post a picture on my blog so here is a couple. Hope you guys will email me or comment or email me "words of wisdom" I want to start a scrapbook of "Our lives together" so.... I know a lot of people aren't going to be able to come to my wedding but I hope you all know that ANYONE is welcomed & invited!! December 15, 2007 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma.

Thanks... Melissa for thinking of me!

I've been tagged... so who's next?

while I tell you some very "un"interesting facts about myself I hope I can at least make you smile through it all. So thank you Miss Melissa Phillips for tagging me & making me get "back out" in the blogging world.

Here are the rules for the 7 others that I'm tagging--please don't hate me:

I'm tagging:

Mom (Diane Kelly)

Melanie Cantrell

Kara Ward

Dana DeCarlo

Christina Graham

Sheila Rumney

Susanne Bergman

Instructions:

1. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.

2. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself (on your blog, we all want to know them).

3. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.

4. Let each person know that they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

7. Many of you may not know, that I'm 98% sure that I am moving back to Kansas City at the beginning of the year!

6. I have 3 brothers which I love... use to fight with like cats & dogs but completely amazed at the men they have become. Even though I've never told them that!

5. I don't like storms... rain... thunder... lightning OH MY!

4. I secretly wished that I was younger & skinny so I could be a "motorcycle stunter" yep those crazy people who stand up on the motorcycle going about 100mph.

3. I LOVE motorcycles (any kind) but scared to death of them at the same time.

2. I don't really like sweets, but some days would kill for a cheesecake!

1. That my parents got a divorce 2 years ago, after being married almost 30 years. I was devastated but now realized that I learned more from them the past couple of years than I had in my entire life! They are better friends now... then I can ever remember them being & I know that God can take the worst parts of life & bless those who love Him.

ALBUM CLASS IN KANSAS CITY

This is the front page of the album - the paper pieced Santa page.... I hope to have the rest done by next week!



Christmas Album Class in KANSAS CITY

When: December 1, 2007
Time: 10 - 9 (Class starts promptly at 10am)
Where: Nashua Fire Station corner of 111th & N.Oak (North of the River)
Cost: Class w/out Album $65.00
Class with Album $65.00 plus $18.00 for 12x12 Album
DEPOSIT Due by Saturday, Nov. 3rd
Checks can be mailed to: Jessica Kelly 505 NE 103rd St Apt 9C, Kansas City, Mo 64155

Okay so here's the details ladies...

The Album Class is made up with the K and Co. Brenda Walton's Peppermint Twist paper line & embellishments. I am attaching a picture of the first page of the album and some of the product that we will be using. The RETAIL price for the product is approximately $40.00.

It includes the following:

This is all approximate because I am still working on the album yet. So bear with me. :)

15 pieces of Pattern Paper
28 pieces of Cardstock
5 yards of various ribbon, rick rack & fibers
1 Mat Pad
1 Glitter Alphabets
1 Rub On Magic Rubons
1 Package of Chipboard Tags
1 Goodie bag of rhinestones, buttons, clips, brads, eyelets, bells & etc...

We will be completing a whole album 18 to 20 pages. I am so excited about this... this is my first 12 x 12 album that I will have done for just CHRISTMAS. There will be some paper piecing (not a lot & not complicated) but there will also be some quick & easy pages also. The goal of this class is to be a FUN, LOW STRESS, ENJOYABLE & FULL OF BLESSINGS. I hope that you all will come & join in!

PLEASE NOTE: I am asking that a deposit be paid because I am "financing" this myself & because I don't have a full time job. :) The "deposit" will be $25.00 per kit and an extra $10 for each album that you would like. IF you plan on geting this as a "KIT ONLY" I am going to raise the price to $75.00 per kit due to color copies & direction sheets. :( Sorry. If you would like to see the album you can go to www.brendawalton.com and look at her "Peppermint Twist" line to check out the product!

CKC - Kansas City

I came in town for CKC. It was so fun seeing some old friends & getting familiar with all the new stuff once again. (Remember I live almost TWO HOURS from the nearest Hobby Lobby.... THREE HOURS to the nearest LSS)
I love the header.... there's that "Star Layout" with Jill's little girl on it! :)
The booth was constantly packed... I hurried and took a couple of pictures when some people had just left.... I was AMAZED
My sweet nephew Stephen... I love that picture of him. :)
I should be kissing them.... :)
I just loved the way things were all set up and the cute displays... I'm still lovin' the ribbon on spoon idea! Its all about cute packaging isn't it? :)
One of the owners "sisters" from the scrapbook store in Kansas called 2 Scrappy Sisters & then there is Susanne & Ali (I use to teach at the same stores that they did when I lived in KC)
This picture was a little dark, my friend Ali took it of my very talented friend Kara Ward teaching a K&Co class at CKC. I was just hanging out with them... they are wonderful girls to know & I feel blessed to call them friends.

Halloween Treats

This makes a great little gift for a "secret" friend, co worker or just a family member. They are fun to make and doesn't cost much to fill!!

Explosion Box with endless places to put all those Halloween pictures. Perfect as a gift! Tie a pretty bow on top & it is great for anyone!

We will make the "card/photo book" and then add the extra page to make it a complete 2 page layout for a scrapbook.

I hope that you enjoy looking at these. I'm making these for a group of ladies in Sulphur Springs, Texas. So if you are intrested in getting any of these kits just let me know.

Have a great day!!!