A friend of my husband’s since grade school celebrated his birthday on Monday. He deserved a handcrafted card and the party penguin fit the bill. You need the following tools and supplies to create this card: Cricut machine Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge Cuttlebug machine Cuttlebug embossing folder cardstock adhesive Fold the purple cardstock so…
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I look forward to sharing more crafting, more photography and more living with you. The new year is always a fresh start and let’s see where it takes us. Celebrate what you want to see more of. – Tom Peters *Tina
Cricut Friday: Christmas Tag #1
Christmas is less than two weeks away, but I wanted to share this festive tag with you. You need the following tools and supplies to create this tag: Cricut machine Cricut Winter Frolic cartridge cardstock adhesive and foam dots tag Cut out the Christmas tree at 4″. Adhere the tree to the tag and attach…
Photography Monday: Micro Library #2
Life happens and I had to take an unexpected break from the blog since Thanksgiving. I am back now to share with you the discovery of another micro library in my town. Coincidentally, it is located across the street from my parent’s home. As I mentioned before in my first post about micro libraries, they…
Thanksgiving Decor
I love decorating my front porch for the seasons and the holidays! It is a blank canvas with the potted ficus tree and rustic chair that are always present throughout the year. The pumpkin is left over from Halloween and the chair begged for another wreath. You need the following tools and supplies to create…
Photography Monday: Crafted
Yesterday, we visited Crafted, a permanent craft marketplace located in San Pedro. It is a craft fair every weekend and it occupies part of a very large warehouse along the waterfront. You can browse and shop and not worry about the weather. What a genius idea! While we were strolling through the marketplace, we stopped…
Cricut Friday: Lion Birthday Card
My nephew, who loves the turtle cards I have created, is celebrating his birthday this weekend. You need the following tools and supplies to create this card: Cricut machine Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge Cuttlebug machine Cuttlebug embossing folder cardstock adhesive googly eyes Fold the red cardstock so it is a finished size of 4.25″x5.5″ and…