Paper Bag Album

I have been working on a Christmas themed paper bag album for a swap on the yahoo group ARTHavenCreations_Friendships.  I made this for a friend on the group, I hope that she likes it.

This is the front cover of it, minus a few surprise embellishments :o)

That is all I am going to show of it because I want for it to be a surprise....After she gets it, if I remember to, I will post the rest of the pictures.

I have more things to post a little later :o)

Thanks for stopping by,

Sandy

Just sharing thoughts...

A person in the scrapbooking industry was stolen from recently.  Tim Holtz is known by everyone who scrapbooks.  We all love his style, his flair, his kindness and generosity.  As he was getting ready to leave the Carson City stamp show, his bag was stolen.  It had his laptop, phone, jewelry, his medication....his life....all of this was in his bag.  How can someone do this?  How can they live with themselves?  Well they should know that Tim did not let this get him down for long!  He is back up and running and full of gusto!  He is going to do the 12 tags of Christmas that we have all come to love beginning on December 1....I can't wait!  This year I have made a promise to myself to follow along each day and make the tag that he has made.  This is the least that I can do for him, when he does so much for us!  He posted this on his blog and I am wanting to share...

Tim you are truly something more!

Here's your chance...

To win a Cuttlebug and Embossing Folder from SVG cuts!!!!  Check out the link and learn how to win...Hurry though you don't have much time :o)

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Scrap Pink

This past weekend I attended Scrap Pink in Flatwoods, West Virginia.  We had so much fun.  All of the proceeds went to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.  We had a blast.  We had four survivors that attended.  What an inspiration.

Tina and I roomed together, here is our pic together...I am so going to miss her when she moves, she is truly a BFF :o)

For me, I accomplished quite a bit.  Here are the layouts that I completed...

Well I hope that you have enjoyed looking :o)

Till next time....
Sandy

Just ranting and blowing off steam...

Why is it that school districts won't get our kids the things that our kids need?  Joey had his augmentative evaluation back in March of this year.  According to the law, Policy 24-19, the school district only has so many days to impliment what it is determined the child needs.  Well it was determined that Joey needed an augmentative device.  Well of course Boone County schools fell down on the job AGAIN...I swear these people must fall down and bump their freaking head every freaking day (yes I am being nice by not using the other word!).  A certain device was suggested for Joey, but of course since they fell down and bumped their head, that device has now been discontinued.  Well the high and mighty's that think they know everything about Autism (which they don't, they don't have an autistic person in their life) have suggested another device that is based on a 1st grade level...HELLO YOU STUPID IGNORANT MORONS...MY CHILD IS 18 YEARS OLD!!! He may be a lot slower than most people, but if you knew my son, you would know that he is above a 1st grade level!!!  You know that is all ya'll want, to NOT SEE OUR KIDS SUCCEED!!!  WELL PEOPLE YA'LL HAVE MESSED WITH THE WRONG MOM!!!  You would think after you dealing with me for 15 years that it would get through your heads!  Ya know what, I have had enough!!!  You really want to see me fight?  You haven't seen anything yet... 

I have suggested an alternative device to the one that the school district thinks should suffice, (oh you know why they want the other device?  Because is was $3,000 cheaper!)  Well folks it is going to cost about $7,000 total for the device that he should have!!!! The one that they want to get is right at $3,000.  I even offered, in writing, to allow them to bill Joey's medicaid...you know what they said?  "Oh no, we can't bill medicaid"...BULLSHIT!!! If you can't bill medicaid, then why do they want for me to sign authorization for them to bill medicaid for his IEP meetings?  Maybe a little double dipping...hmmm, because isn't my child allowed to have "a free and appropriate education" just as "normal" children?...well that is what the law says, and I know what Boone County Schools think about the law. 

I even asked Joey's advocate to write a letter to them on what her recommendations were.  I told her don't recommend the one that I want, if you don't believe that it would be in Joey's best interest.  I sent her the specifics on both devices.  She believes also that the one that I am recommended should be the one that Joey gets.  We have decided to just let them do what they want to do though...they will have their day in court!!!

I just had to get this off of my chest...