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    Craft Club

    August 9, 2013 - By 

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    Our new neighbor mentioned a while back that she hosted a monthly craft club at her house.

    I was very intrigued.

    Last week she stopped by to tell me the date and time.

    So last night I packed up a small plastic tote with supplies to make cards. I limited myself to paper from my scrap files.

    I thought this would be a good challenge for me.

    I learned that limited supplies doesn’t have to limit your creativity.

    There was only one thing that I was really missing…my foam mounting tape. One of the gals I just met was gracious enough to give me a few pieces so I could complete a couple of the cards.

    I’m already looking forward to next month!

     

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    It’s personal

    May 31, 2013 - By 

    personalThe last page in my Watkins journal. Gathered from bits and pieces thrown in a drawer.

    The photo is me from a couple years ago. It was an extra from a scrapbook page…yes, have been known to scrapbook every once in a great while.

    I wrote a personal journal entry on the back of the date due slip in the pocket.

    All I have left is to do some things with the outside covers of this journal. It’s been a fun experimenting journal. I’ve started using a date stamp so I can keep track of what I did and when. You always think you’ll remember but I have learned that I just don’t.

  • Blog - Crafts

    Scrappy cards

    February 28, 2013 - By 

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    I made a few more cards from some scraps and photos laying around my workspace. I just love using those scraps! It’s like a challenge to me.

    I can’t remember what these flowers were…something is making me think they are an herb that flowered. Hmmm.

     

     

     

     

     

    The green scrap is from a very pretty card I saved from the recycle bin. It matched the pink and green of a thank you card perfectly.

    Isn’t it great when things like that just work out.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    A tag with a little bit of ribbon looks much better when mounted on little foam squares. It gives nice dimension.

     

     

     

    And then there’s one of my favorite pictures…

    My girl sharing the heart shaped inside of a black walnut shell. Pesky squirrels left me a present in the garden but it made for a fantastic photo op.

    She’s even wearing her LOVE shirt.   <3