no rules, just happy crafting
What is better than sequins & buttons & beads? Adding in floral stamps! I’m excited to be a part of a Buttons Galore + Poppystamps blog hop today. If you’re joining from Michelle’s blog, welcome! My lovely blog readers if you’ve begun here you can find a full list of participating blogs (and some fun info!) at the end of this post. Continue reading “Poppy Ink + 28 Lilac Lane”
This year Miss Rebecca had one wish: a fun Pusheen inspired cake.
Now… I’m a person who can not decorate a cake to save her life! Me & frosting? piping? forget it! Ah but to make a layered cake would save SO much over buying one. I would have had to pay someone a ridiculous amount for a themed cake so… I went for it. And I failed. But I kept at it. I fixed it. Making frosted cakes look good? Difficult! It reminds me that in crafting I have a few rules: Continue reading “Keep at it: craft disaster turned win”
I often say – add creativity where and when you can. Example: A crazy busy day “no time”? Well I had to ship a gift so I took 5 extra minutes to wrap it up special!
I love doilies for all kinds of things – especially gift wrap. I had a birthday gift to wrap up and ship – and I took a few pics to share. The deal is – just layer ’em (with other doilies, paper, whatever), add a bow or some details at random. Mail. They make everything better and are so hard to “mess up”. Just keep a circular pattern in mind (meaning you’re working towards one spot in the center) and have fun.
Things are wild here – I’ll save the details for an “around here” post but I’ve got lists going and plans that are flexible. Combined, that should be real good for productivity! I have a few new classes in the work and a lot of other fun stuff coming down the line, and I hope you enjoy the projects and posts I share here and around the web. Have a great day!
I always say that balance is not something you find – it’s something you constantly work towards. These last few weeks have proven no exception! I haven’t quite wrapped my head around the logistics of having kids in two schools, starting a third website (more on that SOON!), our first foray into school sports (cross country – daily practice), 1/4 of the house torn up for new flooring AND it’s backordered AND and Elizabeth is living in the studio…. oh man. Now Girl Scouts are heating back up… and on and on!
I know these busy times and chaos filled times plague us all. But I also believe they are opportunities to test our balancing skills.
Me? I’ve not done great. Heck I forgot to write and schedule blog posts this week until just now (Thursday night) as I write and post this! OH, I’ve got PLANS, I’ve got things written down, ideas, etc… I just hadn’t gotten around to actually doing any of them. Sometimes even the best made plans get thrown into the air.
My solution? I’m just looking at my list and ticking off one thing at a time. No worries – no added stress. Just working on that ever changing challenge that is balance! This isn’t my finest post of all time – but I wanted to check in and I also wanted to get myself back in the habit: sit and write a post while kids are doing homework.
Good habits really make a big difference!
The above picture I just found from many years ago (see that big drink? that’d never happen these days! A habit I kicked long ago!) and I love seeing what the studio was like then. Some ideas were real good… some were awful. I have some really fun projects in the queue, and I’ll be sure to share with you as they are completed.
There are so many disasters (fires, hurricanes, too much!!) going on I just don’t know where to begin or what to say. It’s all so heartbreaking – and I just keep my thoughts with all those affected and those who are there to help and try to make a difference. I’ve seen some truly inspiring stories and it reminds me to always support each other, show kindness whenever possible!
How are YOU doing going into this September?
I’ve noticed that dog themed supplies tend to come and go in batches – and since growing this dog pack of mine I’m always on the hunt! Today I want to share some new favorites, long time loves, and favorite past projects too. Note some affiliate links are used in this post.
Four past favorite dog inspired projects:
Here’s a video + card I did featuring Tim’s Crazy dogs. Still love this set!
Dog Bone Wreath – an all time fave project!
Another Tim Crazy dogs project – this time layered stamping with ScanNCut.
That time I got emotional over ribbon? Scrappy’s tiny puppy scrapbook page.
Continue reading “Pawsitively great: crafty supplies for doggie projects”