Journal on the Small Side !!

Playing around with paper again !!! I made a small little journal book , for just putting a few little treasured thoughts in to cherish & save !! I used various papers , stamps and embellishments ! Page two ,

the arrows are grunge board and sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Graphite, the little crown also is Grunge Board, but inked it first and then sprayed with a Glimmer Mist ( gotta have that little bit of sparkle ), and a stamped image that I just taped down with Tim Hiltz tape ( love the stuff )  ! Page three are :

a tag stamped and folded with a Grunge Board Key , paper buttons from card stock that I also stamped. and on the other page I added ever so tiny flowers from sheet music paper with a rhinestone center ! Pages four are:

A journal sticker from my stash ( can not remember from where ) the other page is from Altered Pages , one of my favorite images , Vintage ATC 1, I added some gears from one of my Tim Holtz dies ! Page five is

paper from the Glitz line again that I cut out with a die and added some little stickers ! The next page is another image from the same ATC  sheet with a chair stamp that I cut out !Page six is:

Another die cut from the Glitz paper  with more tiny flowers I cut out ( I used the Cricut for those ), and the last page is another journal sticker , a little "love" banner. The back cover is

another image from the ATC page with a die cut butterfly and Journal sticker !! The book I made from chipboard !!

I have been on a book making trend lately , I also made a journal for my daughter to  write all the cute things kids say , we always think we should write it down , never do and then it is forgotten ! So I of course forgot to take any photos of it so I will leave you a photo of my grand kids , the newest addition , Tovah was born on Jan 24, with big sister Haddie and big brother Zeke  !

Have a fabulous and creative day !!

Tiny Books & Altered Cards

 I have seen a lot of cute little altered books made to be a necklace , loved them & decided to make my own !! I have always thought it would be great to have some special quote or verse in a handy little book ! I used grunge paper for the cover and the inside papers I used images from Altered Pages that look like vintage pages to give an interesting background for your notes & quotes !! On the covers I also used images from Altered Pages and covered them with clear embossing to make the a little more sturdy !

The edges of the book pages and the cover have been distressed to give a more tattered look , so it looks like it's been around for a long time & had lots of love !

I also finished my Altered Bingo Cards for a swap I am doing over at the Yahoo group for Altered Pages , you can click on this link to join in on all the fun !!

Bingo cards were created using  images and papers from Altered Pages , some of the papers are the Glitz papers which I think are fabulous and can be found here ! 

Off to finish working on more projects ! Have a blessed & creative day !

New Kit on Altered Pages

A new kit has been added to Altered Pages that I created! So if you get a chance  go check it out & while you are there check out all of the other treasures available ! I love all of the new Glitz papers that have been added with matching embellishments ! The photo is of the can with all the supplies and instructions needed , with several little tiny details for making a one of a kind treasure ! This is the link for the kit ! It is a lot of fun to create !! There are a lot of other kits available for your creativity from some of the other designers !!

Have a wonderful & creative day !

100 years old !!

I made this card today , it is for my dad ! This coming week he will be 100 years old ! It is so hard to believe that he is 100 ! My parents live in their home still and have a live in caregiver. My dad was a farmer and he loved every aspect of farming . He also loved working with wood and creating furniture ,frames and all kinds of wood treasures !

I made this card with Glitz Paper from Altered Pages . Love the paper and all of the designs ! Be sure to check out the web site for all kinds of paper craft goodies. There are kits ,stamps,collage sheets,tools and embellishments !

The card has die cut frames for the center , I stamped & embossed on the top one. The numbers are also grunge paper die cuts and sprayed with Glimmer Mist !

Have a fabulous day everyone & thanks for stopping by ! I love comments !!

Vintage Repurposed

Thought I would share with you a little treasure I repurposed ! I have had this vintage wood silverware holder for quite awhile , it actually was one my mom used ......many years ago ! I kept it because I knew some day I would have to repurpose it into something ! So here it is !

Some of my favorite things , love vintage silverware ,wood spools and birdhouse's ! I created a little banner at the top with the word "FAITH" .

You may be able to see a close up of the lace above the vintage spoon , love that piece ! I made a simple yet rustic cross and placed in an old wood spool ! The edges are covered with tape from Tim Holtz , love using that stuff !

The verse for the inspiration :

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for ,

the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews1:11

                                                        Have a fabulous & creative day !

New Year & New Projects !

I survived Christmas and all that goes with the whole holiday experience ! I am now ready to get back to creating and spending more time in my studio ! I have been working on some projects for Altered Pages !

This tag was made using one of the rubber stamps from Altered Pages for the background !Some more projects I just finished :

Taking a photo of something long is just not for me ! Never looks good !But you get the idea ?!

A wall banner , HOPE using some clock images from Altered Pages , chip board,papers and embellishments !

Another Tag , with more time theme !

 Just before Christmas I made a quick trip to visit my sister & get an eye check up ! Got some new funky glasses ! While I was there we were doing some shopping  , had just finished up for the day actually , so we went to a coffee shop , sit for a bit & then on our way to go home , well I had to find the six inch patch of ice that  I didn't see because we to busy talking , and down I went ! Bam , hard ouch , and hit my head on the side of a giant cement planter ! Ugh , needless to say I had to get staples in my head and it is taking me awhile to heal ! But getting there !!!

My funky glasses !!

Have a fabulous and creative day !!

Hello, it has been forever !!

Oh my , it has been forever since I have posted ! Where do the days go , I have had too many projects to finish up ! Fall is here & winter on the way ! Tonight is the time change , we fall back an hour ! I created a Treasury List on Etsy of some wonderful clocks in honor of the time change !! I tried to post the whole thing , but couldn't do it ! I have done it in the past , but Iam on my laptop which has google chrome which I hate ! Maby I will figure it out on my desktop when I get back home !So here is a link instead !
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NDkwNDB8MTAzNjU5NjMwNA/time-change
One of my grandson's just graduated from basic training with the Marines, so I will leave you with a photo of my oldest son and my grandson on his graduation day !! There were over 500 in his unit and he was one of the top 12 !! We are all so proud of him !

I hope to be better at posting more often !! Have a wonderful weekend everyone !