I admire artist who are dedicated to their art journal. I always aspire to be that, but it never seems to work for me. Although I have learned ways to get past the blank page by prepping pages in advance, I never seem to have some unifying theme or style to fill an entire 30-40… Read More One page folded journal
It’s been so long since I shared anything in this space here. Summer came quickly (and it’s still here) and my kids were off school for a while. Even though I did take some time off work to be with my family, parenting during summer break while working full time was a struggle. In fact… Read More Catching up
From a recent road trip through our state of Arizona and neighboring New Mexico. I’ve heard people say how desolate some of the landscape is in these two states, but all I see is magic. Petrified Forest, Arizona Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico People lived here once, some 11,000 years ago. There was snow too,… Read More Magical landscapes – Arizona and New Mexico
On a recent road trip to New Mexico, I looked up local mom ‘n’ pop paper crafting stores in Santa Fe, and Guadalupe Fun Rubber Stamps came up. Stores like these are real gems. Super creative, and inspiring and since they are so small and on a tight budget you often get to meet the… Read More Gem Zentangle
Friends!! I am not sure how time slips by me so fast. The first month of the year is about to end and I am just now finding some time to share some inspiration with you. I made a bunch if Valentine cards as a request from a couple of local shops where I have… Read More Valentine cards
Every year I try to make a new set of Christmas/holiday pins. Last year I passed them out to my co-workers. I work at the airport and we have to wear a uniform and we are limited to what extra accessories we can have. During the month of December we are allowed to wear holiday… Read More Snowflake pins
My dear neighbor gave me a sample of this cute little stocking stuffer gift, a little pouch made out of red felt into a Santa’s long underwear, with a little opening in the back to stuff goodies, and a little rhyme to attach. She asked if I could make some for her for Christmas. And… Read More Santa’s long underwear
Friends! It’s been a busy month here, making stuff, decorating, enjoying the nice weather. I will have a few posts soon for you with some instructions of making your own holiday ornaments, pins, gifts and more. In the mean time you can check out past tutorials. Christmas tree brooches Paper tube ornaments Origami ninja stars… Read More Holiday inspiration
It’s fall, time to crochet pumpkins!! Crochet was my first love. My mom taught me the basics when I was a kid, but I didn’t seriously crochet till my mid 20s. So even though I don’t crochet all the time, I come to it off and on. Another thing about me and crochet is that… Read More Crocheted Pumpkins
This coffee filter fall wreath is so easy to make, you can finish it in an hour. The most dangerous part is the glue gun. I already burnt myself twice. Here is what you need to gather up: A straw wreath (or foam) Coffee filters (I used brown to help me with the colors) Acrylic… Read More DIY Coffee filter fall wreath
