Welcome to my Craft World

That time of Year

2011-10-01T10:23:00.001-04:00

When my thoughts drift to Grand Pumpkins, apples and cider, fuzzy sweaters, cool sunny days and the beauty of the color in the trees.

I thought it would be fun to share through out the month some crafty ideas to get you started for your Fall and Halloween decorations.

Tip Nut has a collection of DIY Halloween tutorial projects collected from around the net.
Here are just a few of projects that you will find on this link.
You may also click on the photo to go directly to the project.

Silhouettes "The Pink Peony of Le Jardin"

Tree Silhouette "Folding Trees"

Halloween Garland " Kansas City Etsy"

Cupcake Stand "The Swell Life"

Have fun and Thanks for stopping by :)

Fall has Arrived

2011-09-23T21:50:00.002-04:00

Frosted Petunias is hosting their Second Annual "Practical Magic Blog Hop"
With Fall now upon us, this Hop will certainly help to get one in the spirit of the season.

Also, fall is known for the season of football.
The Sisters of the "Sisterhood of Scrap" are hosting a Football Online Crop this weekend.
A perfect way to get gear up for the season.

There are some things I know for certain: always throw spilt salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for luck, and fall in love whenever you can

Sally Owens~ "Practical Magic"

A Little Boot

2011-09-04T13:49:00.001-04:00

Been some time since I have posted.
Oh well, I am sure you all know how that can be.

I thought I would share a little Witches boot Template I had been working on ,while we had a visit from Irene last weekend.

I have a link at the bottom of this post if you would like to try the Witches boot for yourself.

The template is pretty much self explanatory, but here are a few tips.

I used a Cornflake Box to trace my template unto as I wanted a sturdy boot. You may use card stock, Patterned Paper or whatever your heart desires.

Using the fold lines as your guide assemble your boot template.

DO NOT GLUE!! the 2 front Boot Tabs together until after you have inserted and glued the boot insert. Then go ahead and glue the tongue template to the toe and the inside of one of the tabs on the front of the shoe.

After this step you may glue the tabs together and add the Outer Toe Template.

Now you may choose to decorate or paint your template before assembling or after it is all up to you.

Here is where you will find the 4 parts needed to create this boot.
Have fun and Thanks for stopping by :)

February Projects of Love

2011-02-26T13:15:00.000-05:00

February projects have been a labor of love for me.

Each one is an outward expression of my month of Love.

I like to use challenges to help keep me motivated. Making sure bits of time are in the day for a creative outlet.

Which is very limited these days !

Combining a "Catch Light" photo challenge and a challenge by Helen to use four different types of stickers inspired this fun project.

A canvas (Dollar Store) and Crackle paint for my background

Poppies and a beautiful little girl (one of my Granddaughters) helped to inspire!

Pleased with finally using up stickers that I have had around for some time.

Art Journal Project

I really wanted to slip in some time to work on my Art Journal this month and again used a Word challenge for creating a scrapbook page .

Sadly, I thought I had saved the link to this challenge site. So sorry :(

The word to inspire was "Drama"

My art journal is based around trying different techniques and mediums.

Using Plastic Wrap and acrylic paints to create the background.

Clear Acetate Sheet used to create the wings with a touch of "Dollar Store" Glitter Glue.

Stenciled in the stone wall onto black Card stock.

Part of the Challenge... use journal on your page.

I thought it might be fun to push myself and use symbols for what I was trying to express.

Clear Crackle Glossy Accents add both a smoky glass effect to my door and age to my hand Silhouettes.

Quote by Erma Bombeck

When I stand before God at the end of my life,

I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say

"I used everything you gave me."

Love the Time Piece from Tim Holtz Collection!

Thank you Paper Secrets for all the hardware!

             The  "Sisterhood of Scrap" Hosted a Month Long
                               "Your Crop Your Way "
                           for the month of February.

     Sisterhood Feb "Your Crop Your Way" Challenge
     Jackie's Challenge /  Love, Acetate and Hidden Journal

      Paper Secrets /  Feb Technique Challenge
Two very loving people I know...my DS AND DIL.

I loved seeing you both over the Holidays, thank you for the Christmas memories XXOO

Sisterhood Feb "Your Crop Your Way" Challenge
Lindy's Sketch Challenge using a Sketch found on Page Maps.com

My youngest Granddaughter ,DS & DIL celebrated her first Christmas this year.
What a happy little baby ! XXXOOO

Sisterhood Feb. "Your Crop your Way" combined 2 challenges

Tabitha's Challenge / Journal Strips

Jo's Challenge / 3 different ribbon used 3 different ways.

My 2 little Granddaughters and (Grand niece in the middle)
A special little moment they shared together at their Great Grandmother's house over the Christmas Holidays.

Silly little girls... :) XXX OOO

And my contribution challenge to the "Your Crop Your Way Challenges" Create an ATC Holder.

The SOS is also hosting an ATC Swap for the month of Love,
this little project could come in handy for those of you who like to create and trade those little pieces of Art.

Will post my ATC once the swap is complete.

Here are a couple of videos to help along in creating these
little holders.

Last, certainly not the least this wonderful Art Inspiration piece contributed to the "Your Crop Your Way" Challenge by Gail D.

Also, my inspiration came from two very special friends in my life.

Will post my finished project in the next day or so.

There are photos, links and details I would like to share with you for this project.

This beautiful piece of Art Work inspired me in so many different ways, one of the favorite ways I like to challenge myself.

Thanks so much, Gail for sharing this lovely and serene art work.

I think I would like a copy of this for my home!

And to my long lost friend. Laurie...it was a lovely surprise to reconnect with you after so many years!

Enjoyed our visit very much.

Happy you liked and could use the "Paper Bag Wreath"

Thanks for stopping by ... it's always a pleasure to see you all :)

Poppy Flower Tutorial

2011-01-26T13:26:00.000-05:00

I would like to share with you a tutorial on some Card stock Poppies I have been working on.

Very easy and fun to create.

A template link for the petals and center of this flower will be posted at the bottom of this post.

                                                 Products used
                                     Card stock and Clear permanent glue

                  Cut 7 Petals, 1 Stamen and 1 Center from the template.

Spritz your petals with water, fold in half then roll them into a ball.

Let dry slightly, then gently unroll.

Beginning with your first petal layer.

Glue one end onto the other slightly overlapping your petals.

Using a total of 4 petals for your first layer.

Moving on the same way with your next 3 petals ,applying to your bottom 4 petal layer.

While your petals are drying, take your Stamen piece and slightly fringe the edges.

Roll your edges towards the center.

Gluing your center piece unto your stamen piece.

Add to the center of your flower.

That's it!

A little tip for you.

I like to apply my center to my poppy while my petals are a little damp. That gives me a little freedom to shape the petals as I would like them to appear.

Here you will find a template for your flower.

Thanks for stopping by my Craft World :)

Happy New Year

2010-12-29T12:11:00.000-05:00

Hope, everyone has had a peaceful and Happy Winter holiday's season celebration.

This poor old Blog of mine sure has been neglected this year.

Not, for a want of some great crafty, scrappy ideas or projects that I have come across in my blogger travels .

There are some wonderful techniques and projects out there that have been shared.

To many Hats for me and not enough hands for the day ! ; )

Still here, though : )

Looking forward to a Fresh New Year!

I am going to attempt to clean up and organize this blog.

Hoping, it will make it a little easier to find links and projects I have shared with you all in the past and will be bringing to you in this New Year.

To end off the last post of the year for me.

I just want to give you a little update on what is happening with the ladies at the "Sisterhood of Scrap" Forum for the month of January.

Going to be some fun Challenges for you all.

Come on over and join the girls at Sisterhood of Scrap (SOS)! This is a great place to hang out, meet other like-minded crafters, and have a good time!! January happenings at SOS:

*We are going to be having a photo challenge by our esteemed photographer Sonya!! (Can't wait for this one!).
*Maggi is going to present a Photo Shop Elements (PSE) Challenge along with some tuts!!
*Colleen, our culinary queen, is going to host a Recipe Challenge of sorts!!
*We are going to be presenting a "Sister Blog" of the month!! Not telling you who the first one will be 'cause I don't know!
*We are going to be having a one-hour crop on January 23d hosted by Helen!
*We are going to be holding a "January White Sale" Contest (that will be flipping amazing!) with a prize to be won.
*And there will be a few other things too, but I can't tell you yet...
Come on over and join in!! Looking forward to seeing you over there soon!!

Thanks to, Helen for this update!

For those of you who are staying home to quietly bring in the New Year of 2011.

Scrapadabadoo will be hosting a New Year's Eve bash with projects and prizes to help bring in the Mo Jo for 2011!

You must send off an email to be eligible to participate in the prize drawings.

Laura Denison of "Following the Paper Trail" will be teaming up with Scrapadabadoo

for the New Years Eve Bash!

Here is a little preview of a project she will be working on with everyone.

You may find video tutorials for some of her other projects on her USTREAM Channel.

Couple of Projects of hers that I tried over the Holiday Season

Recipe Card Holders

PB and J Album

Hoping, the New Year finds you all with many Blessings along the way.

Thanks for stopping by : )

25 Days of Card Making Challenge

2010-11-01T09:45:00.000-04:00

The Sisters are at it again!
Need a push to help get those Holiday Cards ready?

Starting Monday, November 1st, the DT and Carla and Helen will be posting a daily card challenge, tutorial, or other goodie to challenge you to make 25 cards by the end of the month of November!! A new challenge will be posted every day for 25 days! That is right!! 25 of them! You will have until November 30th to complete them, and upload to the thread the challenge came from! Easy Peasy!!!

It can be Christmas cards, any other type of card, note card, even an ATC!!!

If you don't make cards or such, than you can use the daily challenges for layouts!!!

How it will work is like this...

For every challenge that you do, and Helen will be keeping a close eye on this, your name will go into a hat for a chance to win the grand prize which is donated by Carla!!!

So stay tuned, and get ready for some serious card making!!!

The first card challenge has been posted!

Also let's not forget all the other fun challenges that will be posted for the month of November! Hope to see you there :)

Happy Halloween

2010-10-31T17:25:00.010-04:00

Wishing you all a safe and Happy Halloween

How To...

2010-10-24T07:49:00.000-04:00

This past week I spent some time just hopping around the Blogger World.
I came upon 2 tutorials that I knew I just had to try.

I thought I would share the links with you, just in case you had not discovered them yet.

The first one, is for the beautiful flowers seen in this lo of my eldest Granddaughter.
(Yes, I know I spelled Nicaragua wrong : ) !

You may found the tutorial here courtesy of "Scrap Factory" .
There is a language translator there in case you need it.

The next is for the overly grunge and crumpled paper you will find here in the lo of my youngest Grand Daughter.

I have seen this technique on other layouts and loved the result, just not sure of a good way to go about achieving it.

I found this tutorial to be very helpful.

Thanks to "Scraps of Reflection" for posting this tutorial !

I also wanted to share my own tip with you today.

For my chipboard in the lo above, I used White Puffy Paint and a few drops of Alcohol Ink to achieve the desired color and texture I wanted to add to my chipboard.

No worries about adding the extra liquid to your Puffy Paint.

Works just fine!

Spooky Blog Haunt

2010-10-17T09:27:00.000-04:00

Thought I would share with you , this "Spooky Blog Haunt" going on at Paper Secrets.

Well worth spending the time to visit all the Haunting happening on this Hop.

All kinds of Holiday inspiration to get you started in the Halloween spirit.

Not to mention all the Treats that are being offered along the way.

Thanks go out to Rochelle one of the Sisters on the Sisterhood of Scrap and one of the stops along the way.

Having a great time and finding plenty of inspiration!

you can start your Haunted hop here.

Have fun :)

It's a Pajama Party !

2010-10-13T19:37:00.001-04:00

You haven't been to a Pajama Party that's been as FUN as this one promises to be :-) Colleen and Helen have been BUSY preparing for this weekend's festivities. Come in your pajamas -- don't forget to post a pic! LOL!

We're scrappin', sharing techniques, watching a movie, and having a ton of fun! We're finishing up the crop with our One-Hour challenge -- you don't wanna miss this one! Lots of prizes to be won!

Join us in the forum, and bring along a friend!

http://www.sisterhoodofscrap.com/

Starts Friday, October 15th at 3pm EST and will end Saturday October 16th at 10pm EST.

Card Holder and a Little Extra.

2010-10-08T07:50:00.001-04:00

Hope you all had fun this past weekend celebrating World Card Making Day!

I was able to fit in a few Card Color Challenges.

For the Mini Crop over at the "Sisterhood of Scrap" Forum.

I posted a Card Holder Tutorial. If you would like to try it, out the instructions may be found here.

Here is the Holder I created for this tutorial.

As I mentioned in my last post, I am now on the Design Team at the "Sisterhood of Scrap".

This past Monday I posted my first Monday Challenge.

Here is the layout created for this challenge...you can see what the challenge consisted of here.

Here are a few cards I was able to fit in over the past weekend for the WCD Challenges.

Just to let you know, the Sisters have a "Spook-tacular" Challenge up for the month of October.

Stop on by and check it out!

Also, there are some fun plans in the works for the Weekend of October 15th and 16th!!

Hope you all have a creative and happy weekend! Thanks for stopping by :)

World Card Making Day Crop

2010-10-02T10:10:00.000-04:00

Today is World Card Making Day!

All around the Web you will find many Crops and challenges to help get you started on those Holiday Cards or just any type of card making that you need to get finished.

The Sisterhood of Scrap is one of those stops you should add to your list.
There will be challenges , tutorials and RAK prizes to be found there!

You have until Monday to create and post your different cards and projects!
Plenty of inspiration to get you started.

Hope to see you there!
PS. just a little Toot from me, I am now part of the Design Team! WOOOOHOOO!!

Under the Harvest Moon

2010-09-29T22:12:00.001-04:00

For the better part of the Month of September, I have been working on ATC's for a RAK Challenge hosted on the "Sisterhood of Scrap" Forum.

I received some very beautiful cards, created by a group of very talented and crafty ladies.

It was nice to be able to touch and see the different techniques and styles in 3 dimension rather than as a photograph.

Thank you so much ladies, I love and appreciate them all.

Thought I would share with you the ATC's I created for the swap.

"Under the Harvest Moon" Series 1-14

Under the Harvest Moon - how to make a free slideshow

Also a layout of my new Granddaughter with myself and her Grandfather.

And one of her big Sister at the Pumpkin Farm near my home.

Thanks for stopping by : )

If you get the chance,stop on back by in the next day or so.

I will have some details for you about a mini crop this coming Saturday.

Art Journal

2010-09-17T08:09:00.004-04:00

You may have noticed a New Button on my sidebar, Creative Every Day.

A while back I purchased an Art Book with the intent to journal, sketch or just whatever.

Created a cover for it and designed the front, then froze!
Nothing like blank pages staring at you and no idea to moving on to the next step.

Browsing around the web I came across the Blog "Creative Everyday" and thought this is the perfect jump off point I needed.
I love the Artwork that this talented lady creates.

Though I don't submit my pages to the site. I still enjoy the creative prompts and follow along.

My goal is to use this journal to try different techniques and mediums together.
A way to expand my use of products and widen my horizon when it comes to my creative outlet.

This first page is inspired by the word "Life".

Growing up in an area, that is influenced on a daily basis, by the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Nation. I have always been intrigued by the Medicine Wheel and it's use in one's daily life.
Nothing fancy , just a little personal something for me to go to.

The second page in my Journal , sort of took a life of it's own.

Using only a Versa Mark Ink Pad and chalk.

The principal for this page is based on the game of looking at the clouds and finding an image.

Using chalk and a brush I let the images come forth from the page.

How surprised I was to find ( through my own eyes) what looked to be a young girl sitting on the edge of a cliff watching the sun set.

Using my chalk to bring out the image a little clearer.

This next page is influenced by the word "Fire" and a sketch created by AnnMaree a sister from the "Sisterhood of Scrap" Forum.

Using Gesso and a comb to add texture to my page. Covered over with first water color then Alcohol Ink.

The next step , I stamped with Versa Mark ,using one of my favorite leaf stamps in my collection. Then embossed with Ultra Thick Utee.

Proceeding next to masking my page with a tree silhouette and painting over the top with brown acrylic paint.

Transferring my photo onto canvas.

This page represents the stage I am at in my physical life.

Well, that is it for today , hope you will stop by and check out "Creative Everyday".

As always Thank You for stopping by "Welcome to My Craft World"

A Little of This and a Little of That

2010-09-03T17:52:00.022-04:00

Hope all is well in your world.
Has been a very busy month of August for me her in My World.

First, I would like to introduce you all to my new Grand Daughter Sydney Elizabeth.
I know I may be partial but...isn't she the sweetest?
August 29 TH she made her arrival. All is well.

A Primitive Door Hanger I just finished up for the arrival of Fall.

A close up of the buttons. They were my G.G. Aunt Alice's. Perfect for any Primitive project!

A close up of the Sunflower.

Challenges I have been working on hosted by the Sisters of the Sisterhood of Scrap Forum for the month of August.

ATC Card

Summer Sizzle and Sketch Blog Challenges hosted by the Sisterhood of Scrap

Another sweet Grand Daughter of mine.

and another

My Aunt & Uncle when the got engaged.

Summer Sizzle Challenge/ Vintage Images are from old Sheet Music sized and turned to Black and white.

Summer Sizzle ABC Challenge/ tough one here... a list of products from A-Z to be used on One layout.

On the list was to use the Alphabet , I snuck mine in by adding them to my flowers.Hey, whatever works! Right?

Next is a little door hanger for my Grand Daughter's room. As of Sunday she has a new little Sister and will soon be moving into a big girl's room.

Hoping this makes the transition a little smoother for her.

Now this was really a different type of Challenge and I recommend that everyone should give this a try! It will really make you look at your photos in a whole new light.

First take a photo

Next create a sketch based on your photograph.

Then Create a layout based on your sketch! Wonderful way to create those layouts when you are feeling a little stuck for inspiration.

Last , but not the least A layout created from the August One Hour Sketch Challenge. Love this monthly challenge...though my Craft room always needs a major cleanup when I am done.

That's it for now, will be back soon! I hope!

Take care :)

New Sketch Challenge Blog !

2010-08-16T08:46:00.002-04:00

Just thought I would pass on this new Sketch Challenge Blog to you all.

Sometimes, we all get a little stuck on where to begin when looking to Scrap all those wonderful photos and memories.

Heading to your favorite go to for Scrapbook Sketches can really be a such a helpful hand.
Here is a new one you can add to the mix!

The Sisterhood of Scrap has started a new Sketch Blog!!!

Not only is it a great place to find some awesome inspiration, it is also a place to try your own hand at designing a sketch!!
There is also a weekly draw for some fun prizes

So stop on by and check it out and join in the fun and give the Sisters a shout out!
Hope you have a Scrappy, Crafty Week : )

From Sauce to Bath Soak

2010-07-23T15:30:00.002-04:00

Thought I would share with you today, a fun project.
Created from an empty Spaghetti Sauce jar.

It has a some what weathered look, but I think this little jar would be perfect for a beach house bathroom shelf.

Soak in hot soapy water to remove all labels. Let dry completely.

Using Puffy Paint, cover the jar a section at a time. Then hit it with the heat gun to get it to puff.
Make sure you work in sections as the jar WILL get hot.
Wait in between sections for the jar to cool down.

I found this awesome Mermaid Graphic here at the Graphics Fairy.
Also the Starfish for the tag.

Print out the images onto Homemade Paper to lend sturdiness.
Cover over with glossy medium for protection .
Finish up the jar by adding, fiber that is macrame adding in some wooden beads.
Tie around the top edge of your jar, then add your tag.

For the lid, first add a light coat of Gesso, for some tooth.
After the Gesso has dried, paint a very light blue using acrylic paint.
Finish up by wiping on and off some green for added dimension and age.

In the well of the lid.
Fill it up...with again Glossy Medium and add some shells.
Then ever so lightly sprinkled in seed beads.
Letting this cure for a couple of days.
Proceeded to paint over the sides of the lid with glossy medium.

That's it! Easy Peasy and fun to try.

Thanks for stopping by My World and I apologize for the time lapse in between posts. Sometimes Life just calls for my attention :)

How's your Summer Going?

2010-07-10T08:32:00.002-04:00

Mine has been very busy since the beginning.
All the usual things that one does to get ready.

I have not abandoned my blog.. in fact I do have some projects to share with you all.

I hope you all are enjoying your summer :)

Will be back soon as always thanks for stopping by my world!

Altered Shadow Box

2010-05-22T09:20:00.004-04:00

A little project created for the May 15Th Design Team reveal over on the Create It-Green Challenge Blog.

The challenge was to create a project using a Square or Squares.
I thought it would be fun to use a Cigar box to create a Shadow Box for my kitchen to go along with my Flower Basket.

Cutting off the lid with an exacto knife I used the lid as my insert.

Painting my box with some crackle paint to lend an aged look.
Paint the outside and inside sides of the box.
Covering the back with black adhesive felt for a finished look.
Using brads and floral wire for the hanger.

For the appliques I again used the same material as my Flower basket.
Material is from an outdated Upholstery Sample Book.

Apply the flower fabric to double sided fusible webbing.

Draw flowers on the back of the paper of the fusible webbing, cut out flowers and iron onto your fabric square that will be used as the background.

Proceed to sew around your appliqued flowers using a Zigzag stitch or by hand.
Using a straight running stitch for the stems.

Print out quote on to Iron on transfer paper and apply to fabric.
Taking your square and center onto your Cigar box top , staple to the back.
Slip into your box and there you have it!

Fun compliment to the Flower Basket.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend !! : )

Earth Day Blog Hop Update

2010-05-04T15:03:00.003-04:00

Hi folks :)
Hope you all had a fun time with the Create It- Green Earth Day Blog Hop.
Again I apologize that I was unable to continue in the hop.
A big Congratulations to all the winners of the wonderful prizes contributed by our generous sponsors!!

I thought I would share with you my other Create It Green Project that I had prepared for the hop.

Fun and easy aprons!! Created from t-shirts!
These are very simple and fast to create.

For my project I used 3 different digital donated by our sponsors.

Butterfly by The Digi Shack
Flower Cart by Fred She Said
Weeder by KLM Designs

Printed them out,colored and scanned them into my computer to be printed out onto Iron on Transfer paper.

Instructions for T- shirt Apron

1. Take an old t-shirt and spread out flat.

2. Cut under the arm sleeve straight across under the other arm sleeve.

3. Cut and remove the hem from the bottom of your t- shirt.
This will create your apron strings.

4. Next you will fold over to one side, both sides of the top of your t- shirt 2 inches.
Cut down about 1/2 an inch and 1 inch apart, fold back up.

5.Weave your hem strip through the slits.

That's it fast and a quick fix when you are in need of an apron.

Now, you may take it one step further by adding a pocket or any other embellishments that you may like.
finishing off the edges by folding edges in and closing with a hand stitch both the top and the bottom.

Depending on the size of your t-shirt will determine the size of your apron.

Hope you found this helpful !
As always thanks for stoppiong by my little corner of the Crafty World :)

Earth Day Blog Hop - Day One

2010-04-21T08:17:00.014-04:00

Please

Welcome to Create It- Green's Earth Day Blog Hop!! Thanks so much for joining us!

If you are following along you should have arrived here via the very creative Jennifer.

Is her project today just about the cutest !! love it!

If you just happened upon this blog and didn't realize a blog hop was taking place, please go back to Create It Green and start the hop.

You won't want to miss all the Earth Day inspiration or the amazing prizes from our generous sponsors! Make sure you leave a comment on each blog on the hop since winners will be drawn from the comments!!

Today's project I would like to share with you is a child's hat created from 3 t-shirts that were destined for my Husbands rag bin.
Also a very simple way to gussy up a child's T-shirt and help get the message out, to help protect our environment.

After all, isn't this all about saving the Earth and her many resources for future generations!
You will find the pattern and simple instruction here for the infant hat provided by Prudent Baby.

I did end up creating my own pattern from a smaller hat that was very similar in style to the one in the link. I needed to enlarge it to fit my lovely granddaughter's head.
Follow the instructions for putting this hat together in the link provided.

Found a tutorial here by "Material Magic by Shar" for the adorable flower for the top of the hat.

Turning it upside down and sewing it on.

Coloring this cute "Earth Day" Graphic generously provided by "Meljen's Delights" and transferred it onto Iron on Transfer Paper and applied the image to my hat.

For her T-shirt I used this sweet "Save Our Trees"digital image provided by another generous sponsor "Digital Delights".

Colored it scanned it into my computer,then again printing onto Iron on Transfer Paper.

Easy and fun way to get the message out there!!

After all one is never to young to be taught to appreciate the environment and resources that surround us!

Stop back by on Sunday Day Four of our Earth Day Blog Hop.
I will have another project to share with you
This blog hop will run from today, April 22ND until Sunday, April 26TH, midnight PST. We will be drawing for winners on April 27TH.

Follow along in our blog hop! your next stop will be one creative and earth friendly lady Ali !

EDITED/ I apologize to everyone , but due to family matters out of state I will be unable to continue with the hop.

Thank you all for your generous comments on my projects and my Grandaughter.

Have fun with the hop and good luck to you all on the wonderful prizes donated by our sponsers!

Upholstery Flowers

2010-04-16T19:22:00.004-04:00

It's that time again!

Time for another Create It- Green Design Team Reveal !

I really look forward to the monthly reveal.

Each month this group of creative women present us with so many different ways to look at objects around us.

Objects that might normally be found in the trash bin by the end of the day, become useful in our creative process.

Stop by and check out what the DT has to share with you this month.While your visiting why not check out past project reveals!

My project this month is a Flower Basket for my Kitchen.

The basket I located at our local Thrift Store for .50 cents. Excellent Bargain!!

The material for the flowers came from a Upholstery Fabric Sample Album that a friend donated to me. Their store was upgrading their sample books and this one was destined for the bin.Apparently this is what happens when they are dated.

If your ever out checking out furniture ...why not check with the store and see if they have any books that are outdated. They may be more than happy to share!

You will be surprised at the size of the sample once you pull them out of the book!

I used a free Primitive pattern found on "Crafting With Lillie Mae's" blog for my flowers.

Check out all the wonderful free patterns she has shared with everyone. Love her Primitive and Country patterns !

Her Potted Country Flower template and tutorial may be found here

The buttons for my flowers came from a tin that once belonged to my G G Aunt Alice.

I switched up my flower stems a little by using wooden skewers found in my kitchen drawer and wrapped them with hemp twine.

I also added some leaves to my stems.

The flowers are held into the basket with a piece of foam that came in a package delivery to my home.

Poking a hole and adding a touch of glue to secure in my flowers.

topped off with some Spanish Moss.

That's it ...fairly easy and fast to come together.Makes my kitchen just a touch more happy.

Crop & Hop

2010-04-08T13:21:00.002-04:00

Hello Scrapbookers!
Are you looking for some Scrappy fun? Would you like to get caught up on some of those pages you have been wanting to Scrap?

Well .....the Sisters at the "Sisterhood of Scrap" Blog will be hosting a combination Crop & Blog Hop!! In celebration of their 3 year Anniversary!!
Starting tomorrow April 9Th through the 16Th you will find many Challenges to get you motivated! Plus there will be RAK prizes to boot!

If you would like to find out more about the details you may read all about it here!
While you are visiting check out the weekly challenges that are posted every day.
This months sponsor is a new Online store "Timeless Daydreams" they have donated a lovely prize for this months giveaway.

Hope to see you at the Sisterhood! A fun & friendly place to share ideas & creations!

Create It-Green DT Reveal

2010-03-15T13:54:00.003-04:00

Hello Crafty Bloggers :)
Time for another Create It- Green Design Team Reveal!
The Challenge for the Altered Team this month, use a paper bag, tissue paper or lined paper to create an Eco- friendly project.

I decided to use paper bags for my project this month.
The end result a Paper Bag Wreath.
I used a total of 3 Paper Bags to create this Wreath.
Two of the bags coming from one of my favorite places to buy bread, Paneras Bread! Yummy!!!
They give you those lovely heavy brown bags with the twisted paper handles, the other from my local grocery store.

All items contained in this wreath are created from the brown bags, with exception of a little hemp rope that intertwined in with the braiding.

Using the handles from my bags for the centers of my flowers and the curly vines I also unrolled one ever so gently for the Bow.

Next time I think I will use 2 handles for the bow so it will be larger.

To create this wreath

Open 2 bags very gently so you have a large rectangle.

Cut 3 strips of equal width horizontally from the 2 bags.

Gather 3 Strips and bind at one end.I used twine to hole my end together.

Twist each strip before braiding.

With Glue add in your other 3 Strips onto the bottom of each of your first strips.

Binding with glue.

then twist this addition of Paper bag.

I clamped each of my 3 strips together using clothes pins until the glue was nice and set.

Begin to braid your Paper Bag strips together.

Form your Wreath , then secure by wrapping twine around the ends.

Now your Wreath is ready to decorate how ever you choose.

I created flowers using my 3rd Paper bag .

Finishing off with Ink, Glimmer Mist and a Clear Acrylic Sealer to set the Wreath.

That's it fairly easy and fast project to complete.

Don't forget to stop by and check out all the other fantastic creations created by the DT members at Create It-Green this month.

You will find projects, Scrapbook and Card Sketches.

All using everyday items that we find around the home everyday.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Think Green ( it is almost Saint Patrick's Day after all) :)!!