Fun, Inexpensive Gift Ideas!

I teach a ladies' adult Bible study class, and I'm always looking for gift ideas for the ladies in my class.  Altered composition books make a nice, inexpensive gift.  These are just a few of the composition books I made.  Just click on the pics for a close up.  On this one I used Basic Grey paper.

I love this composition book made with K& Company paper:

I stamped a border down the left side.  I ran these journal cards through my printer to put the Bible verse on them.

One this last one, I used My Mind's Eye Tres Jolie collection.  My Mind's Eye is one of my favorite scrapbook companies!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!!  I hope your week is wonderful!

Bloom Where You Are Planted

I have loved Pink Paislee's products since the company first started.  This card is made from their retired line called Queen Bee.  The lighting is not the best in my photos, but just click on the pics to get a close up.  

The black lace is from Prima.  I used a Martha Stewart border punch and butterfly punch. 

Pink Paislee has come out with some beautiful new products for spring 2011.  Check them out here.  I just purchased the Daily Junque papers and several embellishments from my LSS and can't wait to play with them.
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Easy Altered Frame

Today I'm sharing an altered frame I made a while ago, but haven't posted yet.  I love to use my scrapbook supplies for home decor.  These $1.00 frames from Michaels are fun, fast, and easy to make and look great when they're done.  Wouldn't these make great gifts?!

 I used patterned paper from Creative Memories for this sweet frame.  The rhinestone swirls are from Prima.  I made the flower by fan folding a strip of paper.  Just cut a strip of paper, use decorative edge scissors on one long side of the paper, ink that edge, then fan-fold it and glue the edges together.  Flatten it to form a flower and glue a button or something pretty in the center.  Really fun and easy!

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What can you make with a yard of fabric?

Today's post is a little different than my norm.  Instead of a scrappy post, I'm sharing a few purses that I made in the last few weeks.  The pattern for these came from this book: One-Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Fabric Projects.  The fabric for this purse is from Hobby Lobby:

 For my next purse, I decided to go with more classic colors.  This fabric is from my local quilting store.  The flowers are from Bo Bunny.  (Just click on the pictures for a close-up.)

If you enjoy sewing, try your hand at making a new purse!  They really are fun to make!!  Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Precious and Few are Friends Like You!

My friend, Pam, is at home recovering from knee surgery, and today is her birthday. Here is the card I'm sending to her:

I was inspired to experiment with chipboard hearts after I saw one on Melissa Phillips' blog (March 1, 2011 post).  I had to try one or two of my own!  I am so pleased with how my chipboard heart turned out and designed my card around the heart.  (For a close up, just click on the pictures.)  I decided to send it to Pam for her birthday.  The inside sentiment says, "Precious and Few are Friends Like You".

I used a Hot Hues kraft card, Girl's Paperie Paper Girl patterned papers, My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Hattie "Remember" stamps, Maya Road mini rose trim,  adorable brown ruffled ribbon from Hobby Lobby, and some pink velvet ribbon from my stash.  Such a fun card to make!  Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

World Down Syndrome Day

As I said in a previous post, one of my favorite blogs is Everything and Nothing from Essex.  My friend, Deanna Smith, beautifully writes about her life with her husband and her beautiful daughter, Addison.  Precious little Addison was perfectly designed by God with an extra chromosome (Down Syndrome).   I encourage you to read Deanna's post from Sunday, March 20, where she describes her intense love for Addison exactly as God made her.  Deanna's blog will challenge you to think differently about others who may be different in some way than what the world considers "normal".  Here is a picture of Addison from the mini-album I made for Deanna.

Addison has the biggest smile I've ever seen!  You will fall in love with her when you see her on Deanna's blog.  Thanks for stopping by today!

We Have a Winner!!

Good morning!  Thank you to everyone who visited my blog this past week!  Everyone who left a comment on last Friday's post had their name entered into the drawing to win some goodies!  If you also became a follower in the past week, your name was entered again, doubling your chance to win.  Our winner was randomly drawn from all of the entries.

Congratulations to Laurie Hickey who said, "Love your blog.  Glad I found my way to it! :)"  

Laurie, if you will e-mail me with your address, I'll ship your package to you in the next few days.  Please stop back again next week for some new card creations!  (I got some new stamps, dies, and felt from Papertrey Ink, and I can't wait to try them out!)