Stamp Haul 11 16 24

DollarTree and HL Haul Sept 24

Hobby Lobby Summer Haul

Small Scrapbook com Haul 5 15 24

Latest Reading

Just got this book from Paperbackswap.com this week.

If you haven't check this website out and love books, you should take a look. I have been using this site to find books and put up books I no longer want.

Anyway, I am trying another hobby! A dear friend got me interested, so found this book and it is a great book for begimners, which I am.

Written in 2003 it is very basic but an informative book for starting out into the world of quilting.

I have a 1980 Singer sewing machine that is ready to get started in sewing. 

Will keep you posted.

Pocket Letter Pages

The latest craze in the paper crafting world! I belong to a group of terrific ladies online called YPP- Your Paper Pantry http://yourpaperpantry.ning.com
PenPal letter-like... but done in a 9 pocket baseball card page.

The idea came from this crafty lady here:
http://janettelane.blogspot.com/2015/01/pocket-letter-pals.html

Here are the letters I made to swap:

I Crafted Today! Well, All Most!

I have had these unmounted stamps since before Christmas and just now are getting them mounted and cut out! At least they are done! Now to stamp, index and play!

Happy 31 Honey!

I can't believe it has been 31 yrs since we married in Ohio and moved here! Here is to many more happy years spending our lives together. I love you so!

Latest Crafting....

Catching up on posting a few craft things I have worked on during the cold nights in my basement. Crafting keeps me warm though...so I shouldn't complain!
I participate on a crafting site at http://yourpaperpantry.ning.com

The photos numbered 1-3 are challenges and swaps from February
~#1- Linda's Christmas Card Challenge(make 5 cards a month)
~#2- Inspiration cards(using prompts to kick-start creativity when we need it)
~#3- Mail Art Envelopes (Think Spring!)
Envelopes numbered 4-5 are from March-
~#4- Linda's Christmas Card Challenge(using die cuts)
~#5- Inspiration Cards( Artsy cards) :

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

What is Up Tonight!

I am in a swap at Your Paper Pantry and I am busy cutting out 28 of these stamped eyeglasses tonight for a project. I should be out walking, but the temps are dropping into the 20s again tonight. I need to be ready and go as soon as my dear hubby comes home when it is a bit warmer! Tomorrow maybe?
So in the mean time I am crafting!

YPP Card Swap

I was in a card and tag swap last month at Your Paper Pantry and used these cute images from Gorjuss Girls... 
really fun to color!

Birthday Wishes from POSH friends

Even though its been almost a month, I have been meaning to post this photo of all the cards I received from my POSH Club friends. They are a dear bunch of online card making friends and I enjoyed each and every card I received. Snail mail is so much fun, especially on your birthday! Thank-you, ladies!

Digital scrapping

Thanks to my friend, Benita, I have joined in on ScrapGirls MB and started digi-scrapping again.

Here are two LOs(layouts) I have completed this week. Best part about digital scrapping...NO MESS to clean up afterwards!

My Happenings: Crafting and Couponing

Last week, I finally got these Cricut die-cuts finished and mailed out for a swap I am in at YPP-Your Paper Pantry . We were suppose to make any 3"-4" food related die cuts(coffee and cups are food related right!?). Then we are going to get 5 different die-cuts back and we are suppose to make a cookbook/recipe journal with them. It will be fun to see what other images the other girls made.
* I used Cricut carts: Celebrations and From My Kitchen.

I also have been working on this scarf for oldest DS...he liked the one I made him last Christmas and requested a dark gray scarf. Should be finished by the end of the week.
I never learned how to knit well, but picked up these Nifty-Knitter looms from Micheals/Joanns
(with a coupon, of course!) and was able to pick up on the patterns to make scarves and hats so far.
My reading this week is a book about couponing called "Pick Out Anther Checkout Lane, Honey"
I heard about the show called Extreme Couponing(not that I want to be a extreme couponer!) and it peaked my interest.. AND since we don't have a TV, I have been watching these Crazy Coupon ladies on YouTube. They have some great tips and last week alone I saved 40% on our grocery bills and stuff.
Here was just a trip to Target and everything was on sale, except the coffee...these were things I needed in my pantry! The Barilla spag. sauce was on sale and I had a $1 off coupon...it was 60 cents!
Now I am NOT spending hours cutting out coupons, BUT I am being more serious in looking for the best deals and if a coupon matches it and helps us to save some money, that works for me!


Have a wonderful week!

Tim Holtz Pocket Watch

I was in a swap over at YourPaperPantry in October hosted by Regan and we had to make a necklace using products by Tim Holtz here was the necklace I made using his pocket watch, hoping my partner liked it.

Order from Blitsy and help me get $10 credit!(link below)

New craft place, Blitsy.... where you can order all things crafty.

New sales begin each Monday, Wednesday and Friday
and last a total of 7 days or until they run out. At first there
will be a strong emphasis on scrap booking and paper craft supplies,
but then will branch out to general crafting supplies.

If you click on the link below and order I will get a $10 credit!

http://blitsy.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/10426/

Happy shopping!

I won something!

LOL! lt was a drawing on a crafty message board I have been a member of for several years...Club POSH...I even made the front page!

My tag is below...just had to make any type of gift tag using a Judikins and/or POSH Impressions stamp.

Craft swaps

I am a member at Your Paper Pantry and participated in a few swap this past months.
Below is a slide show...

Cozy Crop 2011

Another fun weekend with my scrapping/card making gals! I look forward to getting together every year and catching up with you. Thank-you all for being there!