dear all,
I just finished 2 of these valances. I am so excited to finally be able to start something new! (I'm one of "those" type A people who finishe one project before starting another--egads, I need help!!)

Rose Hall

Well, it looks like you did a great job on these! So....whats your next project??

That valance is so cool! Where are you going to use it?

Very nice indeed! Are the valances going in your room? So what's the project you have in mind?

very pretty

Rose, you silly-billy! you don't need to 'get' help...you need to 'give' help. Finishing a project is what we all ruminate over, you've got it down. like your valances. SIL, loves bears, don't let him see them! :wink:

Yes i agree finsihing a project before starting another one is GREAT if I could do that I would have a mess in my dining room. hahahha

Well, there is a story behind those valances.

Two years ago when my son was born, a teacher I worked with loaned me a "pack n play"--a portable play pen/baby bed.

I have used it at my mother's house for almost 2 years with no problems. I was able to keep it in pristine condition like when I received it.

The DAY before I was to take it back to school to give it to her, my husband ran over it with the SUV. ugh. The pack n play itself was not damaged, but the cover that it is stored in was ruined.

I went to her with 3 options:
1. I could make her a new cover (what I preferred);
2. I could buy her a new pack n play;
3. I could pay her what a new one would cost.

she chose option 4--could you make these curtains for my grandson's room? I said sure---just because I felt HORRIBLE about the damage I had done.

whew! I will never use anything on "loan" again!!!

as for my next project---
I am going to ask hubby for mother's day/anniversary gift for these new die cuts so I can make a choo choo train for my son (and also use in my business)

http://www.accucut.com/Train_Setbr5D...67-path0.html?

as well as the tracks to go along with it:

http://www.accucut.com/BorderRailroa...16-path0.html?

He is into Thomas the Train and Elmo right now. I can't find an Elmo die cut (probably a copyright issue), so I'll stick with trains.

Rose Hall

You did a great job on the valance!! And, yes, tell hubby I said you've earned the both new die sets (especially since he caused all the valance work to start with...) :wink:

sorry about the SUV and the "pack n play" accident, isn't that always the way :(
However the curtains turned out real cute and bet the lady is tickled pink. Great job....on your part, not your husbands part :wink: