Here I am watching the Super Bowl. I'm trying really hard NOT to watch it because if I do I know the Broncos will lose. My friends will be upset if they do and since it would be bad luck for me to "watch" the game I figure if I listen to it and craft all will be well.....right? We'll see. […]
READ MORESo, earlier this week I had a snow day. A bit of cabin fever. My beloved was traveling so it's just me and the kittens (the cats, that is), the snow, and a snow shovel. The weather was cruddy. It was Monday. And, Simon Says Stamp posts a "Rays of Sunshine" challenge focusing on Dina Wakley products. Great! Except I don't have many things that are Dina Wakley -- not because I don't like her but I'm still building my fortress of craftroom greatness. […]
READ MOREOkay, so I know Tim Holtz has decided to do a tech-remix. The thought is to go back and re-do some of the techniques of the past but look at them in new ways, combine them with other techniques, and learn some new things. This tag for me was not quite a remix -- it was all new to me. […]
READ MOREOver the weekend I was at a lovely scrapbook retreat at a little hideaway B&B. While it was only 15 minutes from home it felt like it was a whole different world and is situated in a lovely pine forest. I love this area as it is near where I grew up as a child and the wind through the pine trees is a very beautiful, calming, "homey" sound for me. There were about 20 of us scrapbooking all weekend long! It was a lovely creative weekend with friends! […]
READ MORESo, as I was putting away my Christmas/Holiday craft stuff and move toward late winter/early spring stuff I decided to make one more tag! I know that it is still the depths of winter where I live but crafting moves before the seasons do and so it was time to put stuff back in its place in my craft room. On the Frilly & Funkie Challenge Blog sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique I found the current challenge gave the opportunity to create something from one of our favorite holidays. […]
READ MOREHere is my December Tag for the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 challenge. I absolutely love Tim's tag but wanted to try to find a different way to use the wreath idea and try a couple of different types of backgrounds. After a couple of false starts and some experiments with backgrounds (cork, burlap, canvas and various stencils and colors), here is the finished product! I loved making this tag but didn't really settle on a idea until yesterday when I was re-arranging my craft room and stumbled on the Window Frame and Window Box die cut as I was putting away some other dies. It all came together for me this morning and once I had the idea I was off and running. Following the picture is the description of my process and what products were used to make this tag. […]
READ MOREYea! I did it! I made it to week 12 of the Frilly & Funkie 12 tags of Christmas challenge! Whoo hoooooo! The challenge is sponsored by the Funkie Junkie Boutique and, although time is running out, you can still join in the challenge. All of the information on the challenge can be found on Linda's blog. […]
READ MOREI was inspired for this project by the Step-by-Step on the Frilly and Funkie Blog. I was excited to see the Tis the Season Challenge on the Frilly and Funkie Blog which would give me a chance to see what I could do. I went down into my basement and gathered a bunch of craft stuff that had been relegated to a pile for Goodwill or to be given to other crafty friends and rifled through it to find the bits and pieces for this project. Even the mailbox came from that pile. I'm not sure when I got it (or even if it was given to me) and figured now was the time to use it. […]
READ MOREThis project took a good chunk of time to put together. I saw the Kaisercraft advent calendar kit and wondered if I could do something with it using all of the embellishments and paper from Tim Holtz. Upon completion, I decided to enter it into the "Tis the Season" challenge sponsored by the Funkie Junkie Boutique. The information on the challenge can be found on the Frilly & Funkie blog. […]
READ MOREI'm almost there! The 12 tags of Christmas sponsored by the Funkie Junkie Boutique is nearing its end. One more week! You can still join in so long as you follow the rules which can be found on Linda's blog. This will be my first Christmas tag challenge! […]
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