the leaves are turning
… into home decor! Here is the other project I did to add some Fall decor to our home. I used a large wood paper clip (Oriental Trading), inked it with some Tim Holtz Distress Inks and ColorBox Chalk Ink…
Am I….?
… the only one who loves this time of year?? I love it for many reasons..the changing leaves, the cooler days and nights, no humidity and yes, football season! This year I realized that I don’t have many Fall decorations. …
May the force..
… be with you! As I’m sure you can guess…. this isn’t for one of my daughters! This was part of a gift for our nephew Michael’s 11th birthday last weekend! My Brother, Brian Rogers (AKA Storm Trooper: TK5569) is a member…
growing up too fast…
Good morning! I hope you all are getting back into the swing of things now that school has been in session a couple weeks. I’m not quite finished with the little gift for Sari’s 4K teacher yet… but I did…
The latest crafting craze
I wanted to share a giveaway at . This fun twine vendor has an inspirational & funky blog! They are giving away a $100 prize pack, full of craft goodies to make some super cute Halloween treat bags… yes I said Halloween already. …
Scrappy goodies & an Anniversay
Hello my crafty friends. This week I’ll be listing a few new ribbons in my Etsy Shop! Here’s a sneak peak for ya. 1/4″ check ribbons in pink/cream, brown/cream, red/cream Ivory & Natural Burlap String 5/8″ Orange/Black Check 10mm Pink/Brown PomPom…
And the winner is…..
Shirelle… a.k.a. “aaaclub.” Congrats to you!! You’ve won the FREE 1 year subscription to Creating Keepsakes Magazine! I’ll be sending you a message so I can get your address. I hope you enjoy this magazine as much as I have the…
Christmas in August..
After the last couple of days of getting ready to school to start, carpet cleaners and rearranging furniture, I had to get my scrap on! So, I found this picture of Sari and I from Christmas 2010. I used papers that…
My Creative Corner
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Ribbon Roses Tutorial
Hi again! Here’s the video tutorial I use to make my ribbon roses. Cami asked me to post the directions so here they are! There are many videos on YouTube, but I really liked Dee’s Crafts tutorial. Kathy at Dee’s…
Oh, so close…
Well, the results are in for the Archiver’s contest.. I was only TWO VOTES shy of winning at the Gurnee location. Oh well.. I’m a little bummed, but the winner’s tray was beautiful so no complaints here! I had a great…
Memory Works New Fall 2011 Products
CHECK OUT THE NEW FALL 2011 PRODUCTS HERE! Click on the link above and go straight to the new goodies already in stock at Memory Works. You’ll see exciting new products from: Simple Stories 3 Bugs In A Rug Basic Grey…
Memory Works August “Final Countdown” Challenge
This LO is for the August MW Challenge titled the “Final Countdown” of summer & for back to school. I used 100 Days of Summer mostly, AC kraft cs, WRMK Sew Easy, buttons and few other things from Aug MW Express Kit,…
Pictured above is my original design for the 7 Gypsies Photo Tray Contest going on now at the Archiver’s in Gurnee Mills Mall. I’m so excited to share this with you all! All trays had to be submitted by August…
Destinations Travel Journals
Hi there! Just popping in quick to share 3 travels journals I made for our French nieces and nephew who are literally here visiting from France! I used Simple Stories Destinations, of course, along with some fun papers from the…