There was some cool stuff to see at the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Seattle. My favorite new technique was embossing with acrylic. The possibilities are limitless! Here's a a demo and some tips from Susan Frase of Accent Scrapbooking: Neat huh? Visit Clear Scraps and Accent Scrapbooking for more! Thank you, Susan.
Free Class from Jessica Sprague
Hi Creative Geniuses! Jessica Sprague is offering a free class! From her website: You do not need Photoshop for this class, so don't let that slow you down. We will be making fun projects and exploring different creative techniques during this 10-day class. I'm there… wanna join me? For more info, go here. I'm so excited about this!
Holiday Inspiration from DIY Life
Grab a mug of hot chocolate and your comfiest throw. Time to snuggle up with… The DIY Life! Gosh I don't know where to start… this free ezine is packed with the prettiest ideas. Decor, Gifts, Tablescapes, Recipes. It's all here and it's all beautiful. I am extremely honored to have my Farm Chicks inspired Yarn Ball Wreath featured on page 62. Thanks DIY Club! See all the goodness here: We're sorry, your browser doesn't support IFrames. You can still <a href="https://www.yudu.com/item/details/247048/The-DIY-Life-November-and-December-2010" _mce_href="https://www.yudu.com/item/details/247048/The-DIY-Life-November-and-December-2010">visit this item.</a>, however.Enlarge this document in a new windowPublishing Software from YUDU Have fun getting inspired… Read More
Crafty Soiree #12
It's that time again… Before I get to my features from last week, please enter my Trip Clip Giveaway. The Trip Clip will make your holiday travels with kids much more fun! You'll have busy kids on that long car or plane ride. Plus, you can customize the printables to fit your child's age. How about a few clever Thanksgiving ideas: This free printable Give Thanks Banner from At Second Street Edible Cornucopias from Our Daily Obsessions And for your turkeys, these Turkey Applique tee shirts from A Crafty Escape Thanks you for the inspiration! <a href="https://www.yesterdayontuesday.typepad.com/" _mce_href="https://www.yesterdayontuesday.typepad.com/" target="_blank"><img width="150"… Read More
Goat-ing for It
I had the best playground growing up– my backyard. We lived on a farm with horses, pastures and… a goat. This is my brother and I with Cinnamon. Cinnamon was quite regal, with high cheekbones and a long face. If she had been wearing a string of pearls and a hat, it would not have seemed out of place. Cinnamon had personality to spare. She had a mad crush on my Dad, could eat anything (and not gain a pound) and she loved being scratched between the horns. Thanks to my friendship with Cinnamon and later "Baaabs" (our other goat)… Read More
Peppermint Chocolate Bars
This is seriously sweet… Ingredients: 1 package (8 squares) Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 1 1/2 packages (9 squares) Baker's White Chocolate, 6 candy canes Put the candy canes in a large plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Microwave semi-sweet chocolate and sweetened condensed milk on HIGH for 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. Stir in nuts. Spread onto bottom of an 8 inch square foil lined pan. Microwave white chocolate on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Stir in the crushed… Read More
Giveaway: The Trip Clip
Hi Friends! As we all know, Hannukah and Christmas are right around the corner. Wouldn't it feel good to give the kids in your life a gift that encourages them them to use their noggins and have fun? A present with limitless possibilities that doesn't require batteries? I have a fantastic solution: It's called "The Trip Clip." Created by a Mom who was having a *challenging* time grocery shopping with her 4 year old (we've all been there!) The Trip Clip is part learning activity and part fun toy. The product includes a cute and colorful child-sized plastic clipboard complete… Read More
Grateful Pocket Banner
Hope you'll enter my Trip Clip Giveaway– perfect gift for kids this holiday season! Enter here. I like the idea of upcycling jean pockets into a banner for Thanksgiving. You and your family can tuck little messages in the pockets and share what you're Thankful for on turkey day. Supplies: 4 pairs of toddler-size jeans, letter stamps, StazOn ink, light colored fabric. Not pictured: Crop-a-dile, 16 eyelets, string, twine or ribbon (I used kitchen string), a circle template or glass to trace, sharp scissors, pinking shears, craft glue (I use Crafter's Pick). Optional: sewing machine and random embellishments. Cut… Read More
Personal Style Icon Iris Apfel
For a little bit of inspiration + fun: Iris Apfel Photograph: Martha Camarillo I admire people who have the courage to be true to themselves. Iris Apfel… Has been featured in Vogue Calls herself a geriatric starlet Refuses to pay more than $15 for a pair of jeans Has had an exhibit of her clothing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Has been following her own personal fashion aesthetic for nearly ninety years "I'm a hopeless romantic. I buy things because I fall in love with them. I never buy anything just because it's valuable. My husband used to say… Read More
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