A Few Projects For You….

 

OK so I kind of lifted this idea from the Archiver’s flyer..but what the heck! I got this Cosmo Cricket Paper on sale at Archivers and have used it once in a card. Other than that I was a little bit intimidated by it…even though I just love it. Then I got the new  flyer in the mail and wayyyyy at the back was this little, itty, bitty picture of a recipe mini album thing that used this paper…ah ha I thought…and I set to work. I had some chipboard and some of those ring things ( I am SO technical it kills me) and with a little help from my Cropadile (anyone else think this looks like an instrument of torture?) I set to work. This is going to be a menu planner for my hubby and kids who are always asking “what’s for dinner?” I figured I would add some cards in there with weekly menus so they can see what we are having without asking me incessantly!!! I also think I will add a 3rd hole and ring thingy in the middle to balance it a little better.

This is the result of me playing around with a brown paper bag and some stamps and some snowflakes! The little tag was fun…My first tag ever. The ‘to’ is stamped in the snowflake. After I was all done I was disappointed with how it turned out…but well I am a big girl and I thought I would share it anyways seen as my posts seem few and far between lately. My Mojo is on hiatus or vacation or something.

I don’t share much on here about my rediscovery of  my faith in the Lord, but it is a journey I have recently undertaken. I am truly blessed in my life and thank God every day for this. I spend an hour on Wednesdays attending a small group at church learning what the Bible tells us is in store for the future. I thought I would give these bookmarks to the other members of the group. I don’t own any scripture stamps from CTMH so these are all rubber stamps and I have to say they don’t like my CTMH inks. That is why my second sentiment is stamped in black. I finally found an ink that matched the chocolate CS that liked my rubber stamp (the first picture). The crosses are embossed in gold and cut out and mounted on foam tape. OK this may be really weird and quirky of me but I use all the leftover bits from those things you push your pop dots out of…(hate to waste anything.)

I don’t have a supply list for you tonight BUT if you are interested please just email me.

I am finding life to be very FULL at the moment and so I am thinking you are going to see twice weekly postings from me from now on. I will aim for Saturday and Wednesdays for the moment.

My daughter swam in her first ever swim meet yesterday. She just turned 13 and only learned to swim a few years ago. She was in swimming lessons this summer.  She really took to swimming and was so proud that she was finally ‘good’ at something.  Her swim instructor suggested joining a swim team, so we did. We go to practice 3 times a week. They are only just learning how to turn and start on the blocks ETC. She can’t even do a dive start. She had to race against kids who have been swimming and training for many years…she swam against girls who were much bigger than her. I don’t have some Cinderella story for you here… She finished last in the 2 events she swam in, but I have never been more proud of her! She never gave up..she did her best and finished the races.  You don’t always have to win to be a winner and you don’t always have to be the best to shine!

Enjoy!

Unscripted Sketches # 25 Mini 3-Ring Binder…

Hello everyone!  Happy Saturday to you all. Here is my take on this weeks Unscripted Sketch. This is actually the front cover of a My Creations 3-Ring Binder from CTMH. I am going to use it for organizing my sketches, I think. I am certainly VERY happy with how this turned out…which doesn’t happen very often.

Supplies : CTMH Cocoa and Olive ink, CTMH Twitterpated PP, CTMH Heartfelt Die-Cuts Whimsy and Wonder, Grown With Love SS.

I got a new camera from my parents as a gift this week and I just LOVE it. It is a Nikon D3000.

I am sitting here watching my Dad and Husband put in a new kitchen sink for me ….a word of advise….NEVER buy an acrylic sink. We did 2 years ago to replace our enamel one….WELL 6 months later …it was cracking and discoloring. We were told at the time of purchase that acrylic was the way to go..NOT. Well now I am finally getting what I wanted the first time….a stainless sink…I am going to have to take  them out to supper tonight for sure!

Well have a fun Saturday and thanks as always for all your awesome comments and best wishes for my parentss visit..we are having fun!

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Amy…Mini Album

It is my youngest daughter, Amy’s, birthday tomorrow..she will be 8 yrs old….(hard to imagine!)

The downside of having a daughter who hangs out with me while I am making cards is…she is hard to ‘wow’ LOL! She tells me if my work is good, bad, or ugly. She said to me the other day…”Mom, I can’t wait till I see my birthday card that you are going to make me!”…Well Amy, way to lay on the stress….! I decided that I had to go all out.

On my shopping spree to Archiver’s the other day I picked up this mini album in the shape of a castle. Don’t ask me who made it….I have been working on it for 2 weeks and have thrown all the packaging away! The idea is that I will put pics of her party on Saturday in it.  She is my little princess, my little Barbie lover. Her room is all pink and satin and lace. My eldest daughter is the dragon lover who has a room full of fearsome beasts and tons of teeth. Sooo I let loose and went overboard with pink and sparkles :-)

There is an assortment of ribbon which I couldn’t begin to list. The papers are CTMH’s Daydream papers  and Bazzil Bling textured CS. There are flowers and bling from Michael’s and CTMH. Silver and Crystal stickles. Stickers from Michaels. Sakura glitter gel pens and the adorable Princess Anya to stand by the door.

I am hoping she will be happy with it and that she is Wowed LOL. It took me FOREVER to sand all those little edges and scallops Errgghh. My main worry is how will I top this next year.

What does she want for birthday food???? She wants to make homemade mac and cheese with mommy…go figure. We already made a cake. Given the choice of store bought and making their own cake..my kids ALWAYS choose ‘make my own’. Much cheaper for mom! We made strawberry cake with strawberry frosting and blue sprinkles…her choice.

I did find out who did the cool thing with the covered brads as snowman earmuffs. It is Bren Yule a very talented CTMH consultant.

I will be busy tomorrow so I will not have time to post.  So have a wonderful Wednesday and Thursday.

Enjoy!

PS sorry for all the pics :-)

Mini Scrapbook Album With Pockets

I made this cute and easy mini scrapbook album with pockets and tags following the instructions on Tresa Black's amazing blog Fabulously Artsy! Soooo easy and sooo cute. Enjoy!

supplies all CTMH Perfect Day lv 2 PP , foundry frames and cocoa grosgrain ribbon.

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