Enter If You Dare

We have a craft event coming up for church - and one of the girls asked if I was interested in hosting a craft - so I came up with this fun Halloween wreath. I used a styrofoam ring and covered it with strips of muslin that I had sprayed with glimmer mist. I added wiggle eyes and some spider webs, as well as a framed sentiment. I think it's pretty cute - if I do say so myself. :-)

Supplies: JoAnns - styrofoam ring, twine, buttons; Creatology - wiggle eyes; Tattered Angels - glimmer mist, frames.

Christmas Ornaments

So, I know I have been the world's worst blogger lately. With the holidays I have been so busy that I haven't had much time to sit down and create. But, earlier this month we had our Christmas Card swap that is undoubtably the happiest day of the year. It is full of handmade goodies, friends, laughs, and good times. This year we decided to make 2 set of ornaments to swap. We made a few extra to donate to a family in need. Here are the two ornaments that I madeL

Vintage Christmas Window Box

This year I signed up for the Lisa Pace's Vintage Christmas projects. This is one of them! So cute and so vintage :-)

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Clocks, Clocks, and more Clocks

For October Card Swap our challenge was to create an altered item. I created clocks - take a look at the clocks I made for the card swap girls. To check out everyone else's altered items take a look at our card swap blog The Rowdy Roosters.

Baby Food Jar Pin Cushions

I wanted to share a little project that we did for craft group that was super fun and super easy! These pin cushions are made from baby food jars! Check out the tutorial here.

Diaper Cake

So, this is my first attempt at making a diaper cake. I am bringing this as gift for a baby shower this evening. The process isn't hard, but it is kind of long.

You start by rolling up diapers and securing them with rubber bands. You then tie them around a bottle of lotion, or a baby bottle and build up. After you have completed the "cake" you can decorate with Ribbon, flowers, stuffed animals...or anything you want.

I think it turned out really cute!

Baby Girl

I wanted to share a card that I made today.  This was so fun to make, and all of the supplies are so cute that I couldn't resist them.  The base of the card is actually part of a mini chipboard album by Bare Elements.  I just used two of the piece and tied them together for a cute, shaped card.

Supplies:  Bare Elements - card base; K & Company - patterned paper; Melissa Frances - glitter heart, rubon; Scrapbook Nook - ribbon, button.

Mother's Day Bouquet

We spent Mother's Day with my Sister-in-law's family.  I wanted to give something small to the mother's...so I made this "bouquet" as one of the gifts.  I purchased an inexpensive watering can from Michaels and filled it with paper flowers that I cut out using my Slice.  For the center of the flower I adhered a small piece of chocolate.  I then attached the flowers to a lollipop stick and then places them in the can.  A cute & fun way to give flowers. :-)

Supplies:  American Crafts - patterned paper, ribbon; Bazzill  - cardstock; Foray - ribbon; Making Memories - Slice design card Basics 2.

Create

I wanted to share a little decoration I made for my craft space.  I used paper that I love from my scrap file to make this mini "create".  The wooden letters were purchased at Michaels.

Supplies:  Michaels - wooden letters; Websters Pages - patterned paper; Making Memories - patterned paper, flowers, buttons; October Afternoon - patterned paper; American Crafts - patterned paper; Heidi Grace - patterned paper; Foray - ribbon; K by Marcella - bling.

Valentine Boxes

I wanted to share a few Valentine's Boxes that I made for a few friends.  (Hope they don't see this post before they see me :-))

I bought the boxes at Michaels and covered and embellished them with some supplies I had on hand.  I think they turned out kinda cute!

Supplies:  Michaels - heart boxes; Making Memories - buttons, stick pins, flowers, patterned paper; Bazzill - brads; Dream Designs - flowers; American Crafts - patterned paper, ribbon; Melissa Frances - patterned paper; Websters Pages - lace; K & Company - bling.

Advent Story Book

I wanted to share the advent story book I made for all my Card Swap friends this Christmas.  The book was a lot of work, but turned out amazing!  I used chipboard for the from and back cover, covered them with Cosmo Cricket patterned paper, and printed various Christmas Stories (One for each day leading up to Christmas) on Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.  I put it all together with the help of my Crop-a-dile and a few book rings.

Jingle

This is Jingle...isn't he cute?  I created him using Lisa Pace's tutorial for her 12 Days of Christmas projects.  This was SO fun to do!  

Supplies:  Melissa Frances - patterned paper, sticker, chipboard snowflake; Craft Supply - ribbon, lace, foam ball, buttons, glitter snowflake; Making Memories - brads; Queen & Co - brads; Prima - leaf.

All Boy

Here is a little altered frame I made for a friend who is having a baby boy.  Frames are one of my FAVORITE things to alter!  So fun and so cute!

Supplies:  Michaels - frame, ribbon; Melissa Frances - patterned paper, tag; DCWV - cardstock; American Crafts - thickers, ribbon; K by Marcell - chipboard elements.

Home

This little chipboard house was part of a kit I received last month.  I tied on a couple extra pieces of chipboard and made a little card out of it.  I used a few new papers, and a few from the scrap pile.  It was super fun to make, and super easy!

Supplies:  Inque Boutique - chipboard house; Pink Paislee - patterned paper; Creative Imaginations - patterned paper; American Crafts - patterned paper; October afternoon - patterned paper; Bazzill - cardstock; Quickutz - die cut letters; assorted ribbon.

Don't Disturb

Here is a little door hanger I made using some of the new America Crafts papers...they are super cute and kind of valentine's day themed.  The base is by Creative Imaginations...they have the funnest stuff to alter!
Supplies: Creative Imaginations - heart door hanger; American Crafts - patterned paper, thickers; Prima - jeweled wings - Making Memories - buttons, glitter letters.

Now and Forever Frame

Here is an altered frame I made for Matt and Karla - they are going to be sealed in the temple tonight.  Michaels has these awesome frames that are perfect for altering!  I used some papers that I had in my stash and some American Craft thickers.

A Few Altered Products

Altered Picture Frame for baby Cora

A couple that we go to church with just had their first child.  They had a get together to celebrate the baby yesterday, but I couldn't go because I had to work.   I was able to make this altered picture frame for their new baby, and will give it to them at church.  I hope they like it.

Altered Bucket for Mother's Day

I made this little bucket for Jim's mom as a small Mother's Day present.  I was inspired to make it by a few buckets that my friend Button has created.  Button has such vision when it comes to all things creative!  Her work is always original and so so cute!  This is my version of an altered bucket.  I put a few things inside like quilting pins and thread (Jim's mom loves to quilt).

Altered Paperclip

This little guy is what I am giving the card swap girls for their birthdays this year.  I came across these huge orange paperclips and decided that they were dying to be card layout idea holders.  I used mod podge to attach scrapbook paper to the paperclips, and then embellished from there.  Kinda cute, huh?

Supplies: My Mind's Eye - green floral paper; Making Memories - flowers, striped paper, orange paper, brad; American Crafts - vinyl letters; Paperclip and Ribbon - unknown.