An Unexpected Surprise...

Hello Friends. I've mentioned on the blog before that I got a new job recently. I decided awhile ago to say goodbye to my online store, Scrapbook Bakery, and begin a new chapter. (That decision was based on a desire to try something new and being a one woman show behind the scenes of an online store is a lot of work! I was really was ready to move on especially when it was time to pay taxes! I'm still going to teach classes locally though and sell Hero Arts when teaching.)

So I thought about it long and hard and I knew that I wanted to stay in the scrapbook business but I was ready to work for someone, instead of for myself. I contacted my sweet friend Jennifer to see if she needed an assistant with kitting for classes and any type of organization for all her awesome projects going on...and guess what? she did! :) I'm officially her Mario (I joke with her that I am her Mario-Tim Holtz's assistant) It's been a few weeks now and it has been great. She has always been a good friend to me but she is just as good as a boss! Look what she sent to my house for me to play with.....

A new Silhouette!!! I've been wanting one FOREVER and trying to save up some cash. When it came in the mail, I literally started crying. Things have been so hard lately, especially with the recent miscarriage, and the timing couldn't have been more perfect. So, a great new job (doing things I LOVE to do) and a fabulous boss? God is good.

So if you give Heather a new Silhouette, she will probably want to play with it. :)

I thought it was only fair that the first cuts be for Jennifer. So I made her some chocolate chip cookies and made a treat box decoration for the outside of the bag with my new toy...

 I purchased the square gift box download, cut it out of striped pink paper and assembled it, using a piece of acetate for the window. I also used this as a card. So, when she removes the cookie from the box, she will find a note written on the inside. I also purchased Loni Steven's thank you download and cut it from white paper. I covered it with pumice stone distress ink and then sprayed it with perfect pearls to give it some shine.

Also, sweet Jennifer let me borrow THIS stamp set of hers so I could make some goodie bags for my friends. I'm going HERE this weekend and wanted to put together some quick favors for my friends who are going to be there (DO NOT LOOK SHANE AND JENNIE!)....

 Closer Look...

 I love this stamp set because it makes the perfect quick gift....

(Inside is candy to munch on while we're creating.)

Okay, off to pack. Thanks for stopping by!