Hello Friends!

I'm back & for my first post  I am excited to share some projects that I made in honor of :

                                         " 100 DAYS OF TOMBOW ".

ATLANTA – July 15, 2013 – For its centennial year, Tombow created the “100 Days of Tombow” program designed to promote and support arts education and quality art programs nationwide by showcasing the talents of crafters throughout North America and providing an in kind gift valued at up to $10,000 of Tombow art products to the Council for Arts Education, a national nonprofit promoting and supporting arts education. 

The kind folks at TOMBOW sent me some terrific Tombow goodies to work with and it was so much fun to craft for such a great cause. I can't think of a better reason to craft then to contribute to special causes. The range is vast from creating for family to creating for fundraising, awareness & contributions. It's all part of a great movement where crafting has certainly made a difference. 

That being said- 

*Every submission for the “100 Days of Tombow” blogging program will result in a $100.00 product donation to the Council for Arts Education.*

Could it get any sweeter? 

Without further ado, here are my creations:

                 WEDDING PHOTO DISPLAY TRAY

This display tray has a binder clip mechanism by Tim Holtz in the center that will hold lots of 4x6 photos. The bride & groom squares will hold a picture of my daughter & son in law separately on wedding day & then the center square with the "B" monogram will hold a photo of the 2 of them after taking their vows. I am gifting this to my daughter's in laws. I'm still waiting on the wedding pics to arrive so they are not in there yet but I hope after explaining it you get a better idea of how this display piece will work.

 I used several Tombow adhesives including the : Stamp Runner Adhesive , Tombow Permanent Mono Multi Glue & Tombow Power Tabs (very strong stuff). 

                   

                        HOME DECOR  TABLE DISPLAY

                                       

Using Tombow's incredible IROJITEN colored pencils in the deep tones I created the display above.  The pencils come in the gorgeous box below and in the richest warm tones. This color family would be  fantastic for all your fall projects. 

MINI CANVASES  

                                   

Aren't they "Tombow Tweet"?
(I know...cheesy but I could not resist)

Using the Tombow-Groovy Collection of colored markers I was able to make those adorable mini canvases. The markers are so vibrant & as you can see they really pop! It made coloring my stamped images so simple. The ink on these markers is sumptuous and really gives off a nice stamped impression.  I definitely plan on getting all the color families.

        

                   So there you have it friends! 

My time spent creating with Tombow products was delightful. They have superior products that really perform well. It was my first time using their IROJITEN colored pencil collection and the Craft Markers. I can tell you now it won't be the last!

                     Thank you Tombow!

I hope you all follow Tombow's blog & their journey of 100 Days of Tombow. They really care for the crafting community & BEYOND.  One need look no further then this event to see how important it is to Tombow to take time to create, share & help make the world a better place one pretty art piece at a time. Whether it be coloring with their pencils, inking up with their markers or gluing with their adhesives- they know the true value of art lies in being able to create it. If you have the products then your imagination can carry you the rest of the way. By their contribution, they are providing the product and the recipients will make the magic that is ART!

BLOG WILL BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION but I will be blogging & sharing...

HELLO MY DEAR CRAFTY FRIENDS, FOLLOWERS & PASSERS- BY!

MY BLOG WILL BE UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION. 

I WILL BE POSTING AGAIN BEGINNING NEXT WEEK. IT WILL BE GREAT TO HAVE YOU DROP IN.

YOU'RE ALL A DEAR BUNCH & I AM SO THRILLED TO BE WORKING ON GETTING BACK TO SHARING & INTERACTING WITH YOU. 

AS OF NOW, I'M NOT CERTAIN THAT I WILL CONTINUE THE SAME FORMAT OF HAVING THE CRAFTING TIP OF THE WEEK, TOOL TIME TUESDAY, ETC...

I DO HOWEVER, INTEND TO POST MORE PICS OF PROJECTS.

THANK YOU ALL VERY KINDLY FOR  YOUR FRIENDSHIP & FOR CONTINUING TO SUPPORT ME EVEN IN MY ABSENCE. 

Blog Break

Hello Blog Friends!

This week I am taking a short posting break from my blog's regularly scheduled segments to work on some items for my daughter's wedding and to pursue some household projects as well. 

I still have to catch up with my dear blog friends & followers by visiting & commenting as well. 

Please forgive my delay. 

Although I have been busy & also did some traveling I still feel bad that I have taken so long to get back to you kind, sweet souls. 

Thank you all so very much for popping over to visit my blog & for leaving me so much love. 

It means so much to me!

You are all incredibly talented and thoughtful  crafters with such big hearts.

Your support & following truly are inspiring and propel me to want to continue blogging. 

I honestly appreciate you all!

Fabulous Friday Find- Melissa Frances Mini Hangers

Happy Friday Crafty Friends!

Today's find is a couple of lovely vintage mini hangers by Melissa Frances. 

Check them out:

These adorable mini hangers are wonderful to display everything from photos to tags, postcards, altered art, mini quilts and more. 

Melissa Frances offers them in 2 sizes, 4" & 6" and in this gorgeous vintage style. They appear to vary in price anywhere from $3.99 USD to $7.99 USD depending on size & retailer. 

They can be found via some online retailers or your specialty paper crafting stores. I have not spot them out at any of the local hobby & craft stores just yet. 

I thought these were not only beautiful but practical pieces that could easily morph into any style because of their elegant simplicity. 

Hope you like this find as much as I do. 

Have a great weekend!

A Napkin Ring

Hey there!

So I'm back with another crafty creation. 

This time it's a napkin ring I made for my daughter's bridal shower. 

Well, truth be told I made many...50 to be exact but only photographed the ones shown. 

I thought it really added to the ambience of the table setting. 

Take a peek: 

Hope you come back to see more. 

A Card Box for the Bridal Shower

Hello Crafters!

I have been busy preparing for my daughter's bridal shower & wedding. 

Now that the shower has passed I can share a few things I made. 

Today I am sharing the Card Box. 

Her shower was loosely based on the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" so I incorporated that into some of the things I made for her shower. 

Check it out: 

So what do you guys think? 

Tool Time Tuesday- Spellbinders Artisan X-plorer Machine

Hello there!

Thanks for tuning in today. 

The tool I'm pleased to share with you today is the brand new Artisan X-plorer by Spellbinders. It's a manual die cutting machine that actually is very strong and can cut metal! It's industrial strength and can emboss as well as cut giving you great texture possibilities.

They also have made accompanying metal pieces that can work in conjunction with the X-plorer. 

Check out the video below from the Spellbinder ladies: 

Imagine the crossover potential of this machine. 

Check out this other video from the Craft Test Dummies: 

Not sure if you caught what Sarah said but this machine is going to retail for $89.99 USD.

Love the little project she demoed for us.

What a cool tool!