Wow, what a great week I've had! I hope that yours was just as amazing! It all started with going grocery shopping and seeing that Kellogg's is bringing back this cereal: Frosted Mini Wheats Fruit in the Middle. Thank you Kellogg's for starting my week out right! I remember this cereal from many years ago (which is funny since it says it's new) and my husband and I usually brought it up about twice a year as one of those "Hey Remember..." moments. I may or may not have bought 4 boxes... Then the next day in the mail I got my latest copy of Paper Crafts Magazine and was pleasantly reminded that I had a card published in it. … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
Tutorial Tuesday: Pieced Fabric Necklace
At Christmas I visited with my family and my mom made a few of those cute little beaded fabric necklaces. You know the ones where you make a small tube of fabric, put a wooden bead or marble inside, and knot between each one? I thought it would be fun to make one with scraps of coordinating fabrics I had in my scrap bin. After some math (lots of it!) I figured out how big to make each scrap so that it was just enough to wrap one wooden bead and hide the seam in the knot. I LOVE how it turned out! To make your own necklace you'll need: 7- 3/4" wooden balls 2- 3" x 14" fabric strips 7- 3" x 3 1/2" fabric rectangles (These will … [Read more...]
Different Directions and a BIG Stamp Sale
Hello hello everyone! I hope everyone is safe and sound with all the winter weather everywhere! This post has taken me some time to write and even longer to hit the publish button. It's not something I'm excited about, yet I know it's the right choice for now. I'm sure you've noticed that I haven't been blogging much lately. With my husband going back to school for a second Master's degree I've been working quite a bit which doesn't leave me much time for working on my stamp designs. As much as I'd love to continue with my stamps, at the time, I'm unable to do so. I'll be back to regular craft blogging soon as I haven't stopped … [Read more...]