Yes, I'm Still Alive...

But I have pretty much lost all motivation for blogging. 

Something that probably doesn't surprise you considering as how I've pretty much dropped off the face of the earth and haven't posted anything new in almost a month and a half.

I am fine however and doing very well.  And I wanted to let all of my loyal followers know that in case you may have been wondering what happened to me. 

I've been working, enjoying the summer weather and of course doing lots of crafting when I have time.

These are just a few of my latest creations that I had photographed weeks ago but never blogged about.

A shabbified 8x10 canvas panel using leftover scraps of paper from an earlier project.

 

And a smaller piece to which I added a chipboard dress form.  I even dressed the dress form using the coordinating back side of the paper that I used as the background.  I love this paper. Both sides of the paper had the prettiest patterns and colors and I was glad I was able to use both sides in this little project.  I love how cute it turned out....

And to close out this post, I had been on the hunt for months for some more vintage ledger books/journals to alter like the one I did last summer, which you can read about here , but I had not had any luck in finding any in the antique shops, so I went online and shopped both on EBay and Etsy where I found two that were in very good condition and were affordable.  They both arrived in the mail on the same day.  The one I purchased on Etsy even had a few extra treats tucked inside the book.  That was a nice surprise.

I've already made a great start in altering the "Cash" book and I will hopefully share more about that with you in the not so far future. 

Until then, keep on enjoying life and what's left of this quickly dwindling summer.

Pinterest Inspired Crafting......

Hi Girls..

My name is Kim and I am a Pinterest addict.  

But that's a good thing I think because I have gotten so many great craft ideas as there is just so much inspiration out there when it comes to crafting ideas.  YouTube is another great place to go for inspiration and tutorials.

My latest project is a Pinterest and YouTube inspired paper bag mini album that I made using paper bags and scrapbook papers.  Six bags were used for this project. As recommended in several of the YouTube videos I watched, I chose to use the "Celebrate It" brand of paper bags from Michael's which are more a bit more sturdy than your standard lunch bags.

So without further ado, here is my first paper bag mini album from front to back...

I've made two of them so far and I love how both of them turned out. I can't wait to make more of them.  They were very easy to make and actually went together very quickly.

Definitely another fun project to make.

See you again soon!!!

My Latest Altered Thrift Store Find....

Hi Girls..

This is going to be one of those posts with lots of pictures so beware.

I recently altered a small boring wood planter box that I purchased at the Goodwill store for $2.99 using some spray primer, Martha Stewart craft paint and some pretty coordinating floral patterned scrapbook paper which I adhered with Modge Podge.

This was what it looked like when I first started, after sanding the planter...

 

 

The next step after spraying with primer was to give it two coats of Martha Stewart craft paint.  The paint color is called "Cloud"...

 

And to regress for just a moment, before starting anything, I first sized and precut all the paper pieces I would need.  Kind of like puzzle pieces waiting to be put together...

 

 



And to get back on track, once the paint was dry, I got out my trusty bottle of Modge Podge and adhered all the precut pieces into place.  And this is the end result...

 

 

 

This was definitely another fun alteration project and I hope you enjoyed seeing how it went from start to finish.

I'm going to keep this in my craft room to hold some of my crafting supplies.

See you again soon!!!

Yikes... I Did It Again..

Wow.. 

I can't believe I let a whole month go by without doing a blog post.  No excuses other than I was just pure lazy and had absolutely no motivation for blogging.  It seemed that the more time that passed, the harder it was to get back in the blogging groove again.

Well, I gave myself a kick in the rear end today and told myself to get out my camera, charge up those batteries and take some new pictures.

So, here I am once again to share with you a few of my latest artsy creations that I've made over the past month. 

First are a few more of my post card size altered art pieces.  These are the most fun, easy and fast things to make.

Just leftover scraps of pretty papers and fun embellishments.

All done using papers and embellishments that give them that vintage look I love.

Adding special touches with stamped tags and a little bit of bling...

I also completed another two page spread in the art journal I started using this mixed media art journal that I purchased at Walmart...

 

Well, that's all I have to share with you today.  I just hope I can start to keep up with this blogging thing again so that I don't stay away so long next time.

 

See you again soon!!!

Scrap Journaling...

Hi Girls,

I've been busy playing in my craftroom again, this time starting a new art/scrap journal, trying to use up more of those leftover scraps from previous projects.

I've only finished the first two pages so far, so I have lots left to go. 

Here's a peak at the two pages I've completed so far (I hadn't finished modge podging down the last few pieces yet when I took the photos, but they are glued down now just as you see them in the photos).

 

 

I'm going to try and keep the color theme similar throughout the journal, using lots of pinks, pale greens, light blues and so forth to keep it on the light side.

 

So what do you think of it so far?



Oh My........

I guess I took a bit of a blog break didn't I?

Well, I'm sorry for being away for so long, but I just didn't feel like I had much worthwhile to share so I kept letting more and more time go by without updating my blog with a new post.   But I'll make up for it today as I have several different things to share today.

Haven't been doing anything too exciting.  Just playing in my craft room making all sorts of new things.  These are just a couple of my new creations.

A spring themed wall hanging..

 

And a pretty new altered spool.....

 

And then despite a major snow storm swirling through Minnesota mid-day on the first day of the event, I still managed to attend the much anticipated spring Junk Bonanza event that I had been looking forward to all winter.  I wasn't going to let the weather stop me.  It was definitely worth the white knuckle drive home through the rain, sleet and snow as I snagged myself some awesome new and vintage treasures.

My first copy of the Jeanne D' Arc Living magazine.  Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous magazine.  One that I think will become one of my favorites, right up there with Somerset Life.

A beautiful floral vintage vase (a steal at just $5.00)....

A bag of lavender with a few lace trimmed vintage clothespins tucked inside..

A vintage sewing drawer.

Two vintage spools wrapped with more vintage trims..

A few more small flashcards to use in my craft projects.

And a darling market bag made from a vintage tablecloth and lined in pink polka dot fabric..

Junk Bonanza is definitely an amazing event and I am so glad that I live close enough to attend this event.  I'm already looking forward to the next one in September.

Well, I know that's a lot for one day, but I hope it makes up for my lack of posts lately.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.

See you again soon!!!!

P.S. Sorry for all the shadows in my pictures. I took these with my iPod when the lighting in the room wasn't the best.