Some News

Yesterday was the end of my term with the Whimsical Wednesday Challenge Blog.
I was asked to stay on but for personal reasons I am unable to commit indefinitely. Rather than take that slot & quit midway I thought it appropriate to allow someone else who can devote the time and attention it requires.
The entire Whimsical team has been a great pleasure to work with.
They are so gifted and generate gem after gem.
I am so thankful for the opportunity to have been on that team.
They are a great bunch.
I hope you continue to support them & tune in.

*WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE* Cards

Hello Bloggers & Welcome to Whimsical Wednesday Challenge Day!

This week both card teams have come together for our challenge to make get well cards for a very special little boy. Angelo, who is the grandson of Margie from Bella Bug Creations, is going through a very difficult time right now. He underwent brain surgery last week and will begin chemotherapy next week. You can read more about Angelo HERE. We hope that you will all join us and make a card for Angelo too.

Below is my GATE FOLD card for Angelo:
Front

Inside

Back


***Supplies Used***
Neutral Cardstock-Nicole (Michael's)
Patterned Paper-Basic Grey (Phoebe-Coit Tower)
Chipboard & regular Stickers - K& Co. Kazoo Kids
Letter Stickers-Mrs. Grossman's & Adornit-Carolee's Creations
Black Ink Marker-Fine point for Stitching
Bubble Letter A-In my stash
Black Pearls-Queen & Co.
Train & Track Die Cuts-Laser Cut-Local Scrap Store
Red Brads-In my stash
Inside Sentiment-Done on the computer using Comic Sans Font in Black

Don't forget you can click on my title above & it will take you right to the Whimsical Wednesday blog where you can see what prizes are up for grabs as well as the sneak peeks of the design team for this week's challenge.

"TOOL TIME TUESDAY" Fringe Scissors

HI Bloggers!

Today's tool is brought to you by: Martha Stewart.

It's her: FRINGE SCISSORS!


Don't they look cool?
You can use them for so many applications.
They are as simple to use as a regular pair of scissors.
They range anywhere from $9.99-$12.99.
They are sold at Michael's & A.C. Moore as well as on many online retailers.
Check them out in action below:

Hope you enjoyed today's segment.
Have a good day.

CRAFTING TIP OF THE WEEK (#95) Button Storage

Hey There Bloggers!
Thank you for tuning in today.

For today's tip I thought you might like to hear of a way to store your buttons by color.

About a year ago I purchased BALL canning glass containers. These are great because they have the removable insert which allows you to store the buttons in 2 ways.



You can use the container without the insert and just place the rim around the jar. This will allow you to stick your hand right in the jar when you need to select your buttons. Because the jars are glass you can see the colors immediately & reach right in and grab what you want.




Or, if you want to keep them secured so nothing spills out, you can just use the insert & stack your jars. They are reasonably priced and can be found at Target, Wal-mart & even some local grocery stores. The average price is $4.99 for a pack of 4 which I found very reasonable.

AN AWARD & PAYING IT FORWARD...yes again!

Hello Fellow Bloggers!


I am finally getting around to posting the sweet blog award given to me by 2 dear bloggers.

Sincere thanks goes out to Tracey @ Garden of Grace & Charlotte @ A Little Bit of Detail! These crafters are both extremely talented & caring. If you have not visited their blogs, please do so. You will be inspired!

Part of receiving these awards includes 3 things:
1)thanking those who gave it to you
2)paying it forward to 8 friends
3)sharing 7 things about yourself

I will of course share it & even tell some things but when I share it I will not expect anything in return. As a recipient, you can share it with as many blog friends as you would like. If you want to share 7 things please feel free to do so but if not, it is okay with me.
As happy and flattered as I am to receive these awards I want those whom I share it with to enjoy it also without feeling obligated to follow the "rules". I don't know who made up the rules and I am not upset about them. I just like the idea of giving freely. I hope this does not offend anyone, it is not my intention.

Here are my 8 blog friends, they are all different but creative, artful souls who create art from the heart:

Nikki @ Bond Girl Creations
Stephanie @ Always Crafting
Janet @ Life Full of Sunflowers
Kelly @ Snipits of Kelly
Kim @ My Crafting Creations
Vivi @ Vivi En Papel
Pinkladibug @ Pinkladibug
PVCreations 2010 @ PVCreations 2010

My 7 Things:(Warning...some may have been shared before)
1- I am bilingual
2- I have the useless "talent" of tying a cherry stem into a knot with my tongue.
3- I have an extreme fear of falling from high places but no fear of heights or flying.
4- I once sang for a gubernatorial candidate.
5- I have the fear of public speaking yet held several jobs that required it and YES I did it.
6- I was in 4 singing groups.
7- I still expect to learn how to play the piano someday. It is on my bucket list.

Again, thank you to those who bestowed the lovely award, it means so much. Thanks to all my followers & guests.
You make this fun and worthwhile.
As always...crafty best wishes!

FABULOUS FRIDAY FIND-Pinterest

Happy Friday Bloggers!

Today's find is the website: PINTEREST!

This is a fabulous site where you can catalog the things you like, organize your ideas, interact with other creative minds and just go crazy. It is like a pin-up board where you use tacks to pin up your findings but you do on the computer instead.

If it may seem like I am struggling to describe it, it's because I have never seen anything like it.
You just have to see it for yourself.

Click HERE to go there & check it out.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

*WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE*

It's Whimsical Wednesday Challenge Day again...
Head over to the blog by clicking on my title bar to see the fun challenge in store for this week.