tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50887358804510290922024-02-07T06:18:26.537-05:00Creator's MasterpieceValeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-42259986017784487862022-04-14T16:53:00.003-04:002022-04-14T16:53:16.780-04:00Learning to Watercolor<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sweet sister bought me a "Learn to Watercolor Nature" book for my birthday, along with a watercolor palette. I've been practicing and am a bit proud of my work so far! That caterpillar is too cute. I've got him framed in my new craft room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusca9RZur5hUQJsppyDSwuDNWuAX8TbtXtXJydw4DMa-4Hvyoupk1UOUdmPtKK6i0RcCUybriSGHu3FXTcD0WFYxyp27v_SSLr-2aeZ0tynTjhiriTkNcPOhvOOIoMDfROWEg3gmp9tDx5kxP4OePcWWZnfT0620wRn_p-OtvedX6lc2Lp99Immd8/s3605/20E30AF1-BE74-494A-8F99-7FB941C227BD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3605" data-original-width="3605" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusca9RZur5hUQJsppyDSwuDNWuAX8TbtXtXJydw4DMa-4Hvyoupk1UOUdmPtKK6i0RcCUybriSGHu3FXTcD0WFYxyp27v_SSLr-2aeZ0tynTjhiriTkNcPOhvOOIoMDfROWEg3gmp9tDx5kxP4OePcWWZnfT0620wRn_p-OtvedX6lc2Lp99Immd8/s320/20E30AF1-BE74-494A-8F99-7FB941C227BD.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Playing around with the set inspired me to pull out my <a href="https://www.letsmakeart.com/collections/kit?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjN-SBhCkARIsACsrBz4Kc_ScJQlp-CI89XdbT7tQm5OuFq4UgLGyp-DJRGhPDmftUjEoxGkaAthQEALw_wcB" target="_blank">Let's Make Art</a> kits I haven't practiced in awhile. Here are a couple foxes I painted. These use liquid watercolor paint, which I am prone to overusing until the paper is soggy, but I'm learning to be happy with what I create. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAzaoWkN8PIAImroWw6V_191a6SDHyvfLvrP5XxBaZcZ5Shhnat2ZSLvGQA7S2PRCFdyYkXNnjNneCXi_eE556n5J7sohGkcVa1szALRBpsMOb4Yho_6Wn85rzFgNs6Y_CIQaIn1i06aZdDiSSrWMsG6Dcv6TosFEtBS7WEQyDbuxd4GBYgMsoUnE/s3605/B4F36733-37DC-4729-8E4F-B37CDE5B2564.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3605" data-original-width="3605" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAzaoWkN8PIAImroWw6V_191a6SDHyvfLvrP5XxBaZcZ5Shhnat2ZSLvGQA7S2PRCFdyYkXNnjNneCXi_eE556n5J7sohGkcVa1szALRBpsMOb4Yho_6Wn85rzFgNs6Y_CIQaIn1i06aZdDiSSrWMsG6Dcv6TosFEtBS7WEQyDbuxd4GBYgMsoUnE/s320/B4F36733-37DC-4729-8E4F-B37CDE5B2564.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-21669166584770216462022-04-13T16:53:00.001-04:002022-04-14T17:05:23.412-04:00More Pretty Petals Cards<p>Here is another set of cards I made using Pretty Petals Cardstock Paper Pack from Hobby Lobby. Some of the embellishments I've had for ages. The stamps are from Divinity Designs (I think) and the "Count your Blessings" is a sticker from Floral Faith and Inspiration Stickers pack from HL. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06QKn_YQcliaA1WCuTUoXV026fpd07cuaHMbR8kpORK3Uq6ifnGfpiyBMSEkQ9oiZcZagvrNORtKoWyfG6CF1NYMpwRs0uq5kVoltfvmxaAMCQudqD5ScsF9TBUjethv0CgnuHP6mBjWnzWeYMJhXSX4SGBcq_rnr4-NLtuYNM15x9xlyYIXvfpEc/s4032/FCE06B09-A677-47BA-9ACD-51F5034E069C.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06QKn_YQcliaA1WCuTUoXV026fpd07cuaHMbR8kpORK3Uq6ifnGfpiyBMSEkQ9oiZcZagvrNORtKoWyfG6CF1NYMpwRs0uq5kVoltfvmxaAMCQudqD5ScsF9TBUjethv0CgnuHP6mBjWnzWeYMJhXSX4SGBcq_rnr4-NLtuYNM15x9xlyYIXvfpEc/s320/FCE06B09-A677-47BA-9ACD-51F5034E069C.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlDuz0NhSrGL-1SJ7FkPQYv7GWHSKGdCR2brWBH1S2qVSFdiCoKoPeeQ5RWfZVjWQbmNmM2RoBIWPvH5W_C012aVE0gOmL0RVkLuwO1pyytlVZci0-jUAo2TcNwN0zT_b__3E5SD4OOVuqD1Pj6ybNMLzOugMYOK4cvTRXL-0BnTSJ6lGUoGPYIg9/s4032/C4388085-C493-4F28-A41D-D9C8183A1E06.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlDuz0NhSrGL-1SJ7FkPQYv7GWHSKGdCR2brWBH1S2qVSFdiCoKoPeeQ5RWfZVjWQbmNmM2RoBIWPvH5W_C012aVE0gOmL0RVkLuwO1pyytlVZci0-jUAo2TcNwN0zT_b__3E5SD4OOVuqD1Pj6ybNMLzOugMYOK4cvTRXL-0BnTSJ6lGUoGPYIg9/s320/C4388085-C493-4F28-A41D-D9C8183A1E06.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUl2dIZ5KaurhgyPN9bEqBrZ8EaY01WT0WZOtT_qf7bkEpZY76agJuBhYvNSuIjlU1q2h51BSUdfYBfhbqCrOMwkMnt-xp26GJiuacok_J8mI5fy1y0Yl4C3gf1JXPBmxGn5wA0LaRxqtae7dQ0AVVa00HataBhzfmBC_i9aGZEMgOKZtj6f7dZHGQ/s4032/21C37073-02E4-45E4-8520-B207A06FFA8F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUl2dIZ5KaurhgyPN9bEqBrZ8EaY01WT0WZOtT_qf7bkEpZY76agJuBhYvNSuIjlU1q2h51BSUdfYBfhbqCrOMwkMnt-xp26GJiuacok_J8mI5fy1y0Yl4C3gf1JXPBmxGn5wA0LaRxqtae7dQ0AVVa00HataBhzfmBC_i9aGZEMgOKZtj6f7dZHGQ/s320/21C37073-02E4-45E4-8520-B207A06FFA8F.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrDzNXdvht_MTT0S-ve49mx9wOfR3UNpeeMqvleiPW-Offz6-mUYttRGzNYoYwOA5XXycEiekW4DqpJAQLY541zfxTwrhlGWQkjyBhFE40hzCSImP7oaUhFyMr5mIFqCBUfG1uPm4I5OwVCA19HrtGPtfnifETR83gNIn6L_sVaBeFe_CvabXHm3h/s4032/7BACECE8-577E-468D-9260-E84B91D0AB1E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrDzNXdvht_MTT0S-ve49mx9wOfR3UNpeeMqvleiPW-Offz6-mUYttRGzNYoYwOA5XXycEiekW4DqpJAQLY541zfxTwrhlGWQkjyBhFE40hzCSImP7oaUhFyMr5mIFqCBUfG1uPm4I5OwVCA19HrtGPtfnifETR83gNIn6L_sVaBeFe_CvabXHm3h/s320/7BACECE8-577E-468D-9260-E84B91D0AB1E.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-11283801718261578842022-04-12T17:05:00.001-04:002022-04-14T17:14:44.941-04:00More Pretty Petals Cards <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used Hobby Lobby's Pretty Petals Cardstock Pack for the background for this set of cards, and stickers from a Floral Faith and Inspiration Pack. The vellum stickers are a bit translucent so I like to stick them onto white cardstock for a crisp background. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsghZX--WPKfjwXK_W5EteRavRZUCfzCAAcy-T7RU9PxDYQ0AI6BlQUv2cjnOk44ldC_3Dw893NRvmiujTvXnfU1YvttOhSKZ72ot-sCNqlwbHeOhZ7kJmWP-e8Sdqx3d3WB3Zpw_QcwOtlMNVl-456JS-GsyVYCghmyRfRWQTyHJDHCrE4cyWk_4/s4032/84D9E16C-5E4C-4E58-AF6E-2CA1C9607581.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsghZX--WPKfjwXK_W5EteRavRZUCfzCAAcy-T7RU9PxDYQ0AI6BlQUv2cjnOk44ldC_3Dw893NRvmiujTvXnfU1YvttOhSKZ72ot-sCNqlwbHeOhZ7kJmWP-e8Sdqx3d3WB3Zpw_QcwOtlMNVl-456JS-GsyVYCghmyRfRWQTyHJDHCrE4cyWk_4/s320/84D9E16C-5E4C-4E58-AF6E-2CA1C9607581.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Maybe one of these days I'll be good enough at stamping and coloring to not feel the need to loosely trace everything with a black pen. Today is obviously not that day, however! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4syKhFKYfRO9q9W9PbvVD1m4cfO7pEQhBvlIIr6hSTbfcCVkMCdpcK7HmfzOO6f4X1UordC__nvVemlKx6HozJS6YGi6dQoKGdZts6Hz5Kw3nc3qtDAQ_SeJahcFECHZ7SsSc0Dtvd4_XPC-82zezgZX3UTd_ubWMoXmbyXXNO_L1WWXhBqdFAjU/s4032/507DBACD-6D4E-4E7A-97D7-10045CCA4D17.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4syKhFKYfRO9q9W9PbvVD1m4cfO7pEQhBvlIIr6hSTbfcCVkMCdpcK7HmfzOO6f4X1UordC__nvVemlKx6HozJS6YGi6dQoKGdZts6Hz5Kw3nc3qtDAQ_SeJahcFECHZ7SsSc0Dtvd4_XPC-82zezgZX3UTd_ubWMoXmbyXXNO_L1WWXhBqdFAjU/s320/507DBACD-6D4E-4E7A-97D7-10045CCA4D17.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I've had these half-cut pearls for probably 10 years and never had a use for them. My mom bought me a <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ONE-18V-Cordless-Full-Size-Glue-Gun-Kit-w-Battery-Charger-and-3-Piece-Glue-Gun-Accessory-Nozzles-P305K1-A193301/316320173?MERCH=REC-_-pipsem-_-300335930-_-316320173-_-N" target="_blank">new glue gun for Christmas</a> and I haven't gotten to use it much so I pulled it out and added the pearls to some old crochet flowers, which I've also had forever. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZfK59qLhQ30xMAlr8ajelf8YXCSkwh3MfwsuZbkOXzr2ln9WwdFkkBAZRSnEsnXvNvloHGPkjfiUZrpwhc1f0MtU2oBTN5r_9qQIIIQH8BnHqaxmvWhRgyXdk202p68KwGS5WBRTG7mymvVjC66dR07BGsFeXVnF3pDK9NrrimQykx28KJzNy7VM/s4032/E5AED266-A183-42C0-8148-5CAD5A7DB6A4.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZfK59qLhQ30xMAlr8ajelf8YXCSkwh3MfwsuZbkOXzr2ln9WwdFkkBAZRSnEsnXvNvloHGPkjfiUZrpwhc1f0MtU2oBTN5r_9qQIIIQH8BnHqaxmvWhRgyXdk202p68KwGS5WBRTG7mymvVjC66dR07BGsFeXVnF3pDK9NrrimQykx28KJzNy7VM/s320/E5AED266-A183-42C0-8148-5CAD5A7DB6A4.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>The large flower was another page in the Pretty Petals pack. I don't usually cut out paper like that as I think it typically looks too handmade (in a homespun kind of way, if that makes sense?) but I added foam stickers behind it to add some depth and thought it looked great. For all of these I outline the edges of all papers with a gold stamp pad, even the card itself. I try to always do that with my cards to add a little variety between layers. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXRLtUAbD5HLJSdwJDmSuBPU_nTrY_0u50cIRhTUDj9P0FzWgAG8irYjuFUvJqtTRInF2wa1uU3QUOLsNBTmEZ4itrq346CQ1K36G-8b_XEgeyLEi0OkEMKF95Fp4PuXdMexAA1JrrzTTxlk-aicKuOgE5MawosqhkI5ZcUEzJGXXqZtqMpTfehYf/s4032/F4A23970-C74B-4E4F-A00C-90161D49BF09.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXRLtUAbD5HLJSdwJDmSuBPU_nTrY_0u50cIRhTUDj9P0FzWgAG8irYjuFUvJqtTRInF2wa1uU3QUOLsNBTmEZ4itrq346CQ1K36G-8b_XEgeyLEi0OkEMKF95Fp4PuXdMexAA1JrrzTTxlk-aicKuOgE5MawosqhkI5ZcUEzJGXXqZtqMpTfehYf/s320/F4A23970-C74B-4E4F-A00C-90161D49BF09.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-37894957375014517052022-04-11T17:15:00.001-04:002022-04-14T17:23:28.622-04:00Pretty Petals Cardstock Pack Cards: Set 1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had a great time at Hobby Lobby the other day and bought some new paper packs. I'm going to make sets of cards with <a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Scrapbook-Paper-Crafts/Paper-Cardstock/Printed-Paper-Packs/Pretty-Petals-Cardstock-Paper-Pack---4-1-2%22-x-6-1-2%22/p/80813497">this cardstock pack</a> as backgrounds. I'm hoping to use a fair amount of scrap embellishments I've collected over the years with the variety of colors this pack should provide. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwN1eBlvqvuXBt54_LMhQ6fg5tHj-pHY-Zd6a_yfejG-ezDACAaNqk3ZecVe8jr3uaRZeArgcmr2CzgByPJrrELQqkLQKMe2Rxwn70_j9DW73sCo3beHJDaRdVI3MyhroYytfPdFvvjX6gOrHmhsDO0zyNtE4A8w0dwtBzNTUnVPZEO0NaiOdBAqm5/s694/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-14%20at%205.17.07%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="694" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwN1eBlvqvuXBt54_LMhQ6fg5tHj-pHY-Zd6a_yfejG-ezDACAaNqk3ZecVe8jr3uaRZeArgcmr2CzgByPJrrELQqkLQKMe2Rxwn70_j9DW73sCo3beHJDaRdVI3MyhroYytfPdFvvjX6gOrHmhsDO0zyNtE4A8w0dwtBzNTUnVPZEO0NaiOdBAqm5/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-14%20at%205.17.07%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I nearly cringed as I pulled out this bold pink paper for this set, but in going along with my plan of working outside-my-usual-box I forced myself to use it. The stickers are also from Hobby Lobby, in a pack called "Floral Faith and Inspiration". (You can see the cover of it in the background of some of the pictures.) <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwXOrpQG5WB9pF24__pJv5p6h59IUIoqEVxMXpuR60JCVWFQUYse4T-Z_3LplaKsXGs6C5TAHUskpd3yeBSgc7Iu8rFLsCyxpCQwTC5ZX6IxBdjS1w_SkSh4QbtIJIDAMap0QQVtsE2Kjcezm8kFyqVLrBUwY3g9AgOBMVijVzJR70xDA538MSSlX/s4032/5D6DD725-BD21-4483-9ABE-A440A41F928F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwXOrpQG5WB9pF24__pJv5p6h59IUIoqEVxMXpuR60JCVWFQUYse4T-Z_3LplaKsXGs6C5TAHUskpd3yeBSgc7Iu8rFLsCyxpCQwTC5ZX6IxBdjS1w_SkSh4QbtIJIDAMap0QQVtsE2Kjcezm8kFyqVLrBUwY3g9AgOBMVijVzJR70xDA538MSSlX/s320/5D6DD725-BD21-4483-9ABE-A440A41F928F.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I've always loved this hydrangea stamp. The background cardstock has not-quite-ready hydrangeas in this green color, so I used that as my inspiration for coloring. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWH4na9WGFNbBB-f3TMfc2b8J0zsgaZ1JeCQDPytTPapN4c0Uec77E9G1FkrX0Vdb7FnFlFDXARV32p3-2uhVIEOb3SRsQiOqYoOObzfcfznOiTqE2-nNHKr_s5xwM0kRAhBgjR0ai1uZsH6SGRqrEzvsma-Q7nYxI7bjxY09P204hU19WW5Lrgq0n/s4032/56CD8313-43EC-4597-8239-1DC9147551D6.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWH4na9WGFNbBB-f3TMfc2b8J0zsgaZ1JeCQDPytTPapN4c0Uec77E9G1FkrX0Vdb7FnFlFDXARV32p3-2uhVIEOb3SRsQiOqYoOObzfcfznOiTqE2-nNHKr_s5xwM0kRAhBgjR0ai1uZsH6SGRqrEzvsma-Q7nYxI7bjxY09P204hU19WW5Lrgq0n/s320/56CD8313-43EC-4597-8239-1DC9147551D6.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>It's very hard to see, but I added tiny pearls on the center of each visible flower. It's very pretty in person. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDV2b7JKXmWUFFMpTnHDL862QxY6CHM2U1dqAaMftOnip5xB5cO9OpA6b4sdkJ7U9ihH4oF453C0DN9_aBG5PMur3OuYqbS2GQLgrHUb4m1yBm15pIJQ6_F2GlFTjDJxf86QTSLFXEqteRwqXKQdVRIqhU4TeM-Y6APr9y6RlgZiYVIQe93awaGrNr/s4032/64EEB7FB-9B01-48A0-8901-FB27A5A05053.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDV2b7JKXmWUFFMpTnHDL862QxY6CHM2U1dqAaMftOnip5xB5cO9OpA6b4sdkJ7U9ihH4oF453C0DN9_aBG5PMur3OuYqbS2GQLgrHUb4m1yBm15pIJQ6_F2GlFTjDJxf86QTSLFXEqteRwqXKQdVRIqhU4TeM-Y6APr9y6RlgZiYVIQe93awaGrNr/s320/64EEB7FB-9B01-48A0-8901-FB27A5A05053.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Here's another variation of the same thing. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqJzSQE0_UUsT78kBUJb3IfAqr2dxBWwrE2KKdc1bXZnHb07b1vCaCtEzIchTDmgKWIAegc3mxmuUaiPSelDWZ6v6_1Uh5sRjQKMHaRG3PVfnLydscoGyLCkaYYR5LC4DOjXax8fe8KQjaiBQSOrtTBOc9a2wkuCAq0FSqE0q0s6ZQ7PDo-_Ijs9K/s4032/376F7EB3-EDE3-40DB-B4E8-FE740ACD8321.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqJzSQE0_UUsT78kBUJb3IfAqr2dxBWwrE2KKdc1bXZnHb07b1vCaCtEzIchTDmgKWIAegc3mxmuUaiPSelDWZ6v6_1Uh5sRjQKMHaRG3PVfnLydscoGyLCkaYYR5LC4DOjXax8fe8KQjaiBQSOrtTBOc9a2wkuCAq0FSqE0q0s6ZQ7PDo-_Ijs9K/s320/376F7EB3-EDE3-40DB-B4E8-FE740ACD8321.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>And another card with a sticker. I like the simplicity of this design. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LR11cijxMVsc7eN0E1DRoqQhWsmc_8GiO7ez9NdisY4Wzdx9j5PKwmOMF8hFkRWXHogimVj7H922qPHvbVengTo343ZwEl1jfP3Pt28eFw7W0VqOehAsQxL9AlE886kKHrS96Tqy6XpNGAzejx-nZGzxCNRjrkk5gG7vpVzGfS-jc50ztQDDR45b/s4032/6821EB10-7893-4293-AE0F-09B2AB75F094.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LR11cijxMVsc7eN0E1DRoqQhWsmc_8GiO7ez9NdisY4Wzdx9j5PKwmOMF8hFkRWXHogimVj7H922qPHvbVengTo343ZwEl1jfP3Pt28eFw7W0VqOehAsQxL9AlE886kKHrS96Tqy6XpNGAzejx-nZGzxCNRjrkk5gG7vpVzGfS-jc50ztQDDR45b/s320/6821EB10-7893-4293-AE0F-09B2AB75F094.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-57035066654470974722022-04-10T09:36:00.003-04:002022-04-16T09:42:09.625-04:00Baby Blanket<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was finally able to dive into another quilting project which is something I've been looking forward to since the last quilt-top I made during our last snowstorm. This is a Jelly Roll Jam quilt I made using jelly roll strips from Hobby Lobby. I wasn't sure what the fabric looked like when I bought it, but it's cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8ojvDEDSS7wT_ntKAZ0s4DpdVIaSn0V7ofpQP3izCw4BnlEojvX8daN9R558dLsOEiva3sQvzB-I4ghZOkT82N7y2xzl4sTzomKQ7Tn3QlI9fHSrclIBFSdw2kKt1Cvl_16KFtzbf4APZctpkNZcDTiL3K5bPf_3SCbr7FM1QyNwAie5tKG8KRNB/s4032/5F667716-218D-46F8-96B9-54DA8933D89D.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8ojvDEDSS7wT_ntKAZ0s4DpdVIaSn0V7ofpQP3izCw4BnlEojvX8daN9R558dLsOEiva3sQvzB-I4ghZOkT82N7y2xzl4sTzomKQ7Tn3QlI9fHSrclIBFSdw2kKt1Cvl_16KFtzbf4APZctpkNZcDTiL3K5bPf_3SCbr7FM1QyNwAie5tKG8KRNB/s320/5F667716-218D-46F8-96B9-54DA8933D89D.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGOtI-pyEypAxC9w8hoDuXj7Kx_HEaf0Qsv_G8UZLJWE-g18gLGQVDSqBK2LmgIHOsOzrLLGbH225Ec_-lk_zZmFKE533arG8WIOXtIdpYqCi-4GqjnqOiZDEAKMsP79h1unAqia1rTo7PwGDqvEkDMGuLAqloU5syd1B0QC293NQ5aBstr74LbHM/s4032/D40EFEB8-0AE2-4E91-876B-ED8D02099C3F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGOtI-pyEypAxC9w8hoDuXj7Kx_HEaf0Qsv_G8UZLJWE-g18gLGQVDSqBK2LmgIHOsOzrLLGbH225Ec_-lk_zZmFKE533arG8WIOXtIdpYqCi-4GqjnqOiZDEAKMsP79h1unAqia1rTo7PwGDqvEkDMGuLAqloU5syd1B0QC293NQ5aBstr74LbHM/s320/D40EFEB8-0AE2-4E91-876B-ED8D02099C3F.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3eU_6v8fcBW-ehvdEjxkbzf3u7TMeIzB94Qzn66SHsF9rn0wzFd-vFmPobeEi74MMlEUlpxrJTsGsdvBvqGhBoenHJ0DWbmWJMbqbtFXzixgLKbIKAycsfhNpCG8WwrUtgpmMBm0cbJ4xaWI1LjGvXrnKdedCpzwZZu_Da3fmKldeAcxqPyeGq0p/s4032/C64DA5E4-C4C0-43C4-98B8-5D6B13B6ACD2.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3eU_6v8fcBW-ehvdEjxkbzf3u7TMeIzB94Qzn66SHsF9rn0wzFd-vFmPobeEi74MMlEUlpxrJTsGsdvBvqGhBoenHJ0DWbmWJMbqbtFXzixgLKbIKAycsfhNpCG8WwrUtgpmMBm0cbJ4xaWI1LjGvXrnKdedCpzwZZu_Da3fmKldeAcxqPyeGq0p/s320/C64DA5E4-C4C0-43C4-98B8-5D6B13B6ACD2.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-41144765902452441512022-02-13T09:44:00.001-05:002022-04-16T09:49:38.391-04:00Rock Tumbling<p> My mom gave me a rock tumbler for Christmas, which is something I've been really excited about lately. To go through all 4 stages, plus a polish stage, the tumbler takes about a month. I just finished my first batch of rocks. They turned out much smaller than I expected, though I shouldn't be surprised as they're meant to break down. In the last picture you can see how big that blue on was to begin with. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_-ksxpBW9Wp1NnoE4pFpSSe-2gy74CM_tssCbORXzCWGR76e86G8Js07SsXZ2CaPjdigRVTWlZI9Jez0BeECR5Ib-svqhLTiNeLYnKcmNX8RXhm5ZXyzFy5nWznaEIhr-0pUtHewAiMldzD_d_HqlMALMdwl9TfsEH1p-gPb9bqCiiKMGuKsm034/s4032/5CC3E600-DC8C-4096-BD43-E03CBD54CB55.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_-ksxpBW9Wp1NnoE4pFpSSe-2gy74CM_tssCbORXzCWGR76e86G8Js07SsXZ2CaPjdigRVTWlZI9Jez0BeECR5Ib-svqhLTiNeLYnKcmNX8RXhm5ZXyzFy5nWznaEIhr-0pUtHewAiMldzD_d_HqlMALMdwl9TfsEH1p-gPb9bqCiiKMGuKsm034/s320/5CC3E600-DC8C-4096-BD43-E03CBD54CB55.heic" width="240" /></a></div>Why rock tumbling, you ask? When I was a kid I had a tumbling machine that broke during it's first use and I never got to see my finished product. Last summer I began my adventure with succulents and have been wanting to make a fairy garden. I'm hoping to get enough tumbled rocks to make a cute scene with some fairy pieces my mom got me. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNJHIQvsULNQeg28-D8Qi_poKfz_fUppvTygg_LHJKrVkv9-3IwLEDM9bXsq4hmzrnmZJ1Ia9NCHautmqLDwD2rohiN7hI4DoQxQpUYBVG16rfNI_nQRIqEiWGYklbcevBs5aBF3P-31tIUg7x1MCKLDXhbfsUhGDpFZkWiWe9m3YsqTkYujBYGTN/s4032/4A48F862-71C2-47CD-992C-5FC94B181F64.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNJHIQvsULNQeg28-D8Qi_poKfz_fUppvTygg_LHJKrVkv9-3IwLEDM9bXsq4hmzrnmZJ1Ia9NCHautmqLDwD2rohiN7hI4DoQxQpUYBVG16rfNI_nQRIqEiWGYklbcevBs5aBF3P-31tIUg7x1MCKLDXhbfsUhGDpFZkWiWe9m3YsqTkYujBYGTN/s320/4A48F862-71C2-47CD-992C-5FC94B181F64.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFj-duG7kx5qqFfxFAhLBqyQX8qMSwNoSS3s7NUHUhwNQKP0qxtcHhjKf5vqU7-tg2DO86tpexhHDak0rxvTrdp2GaBeKAk40wptxaTDcL-4ANzo8tYQkd-W5xiAG5FfEhra9lBBRmARdqVa58vqP9P9wWQ_aJmIwjQgsHtdkI0Lk14wWUFHASSkq/s4032/1B1B3816-38C8-407E-BD61-03B9A84F8A56.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFj-duG7kx5qqFfxFAhLBqyQX8qMSwNoSS3s7NUHUhwNQKP0qxtcHhjKf5vqU7-tg2DO86tpexhHDak0rxvTrdp2GaBeKAk40wptxaTDcL-4ANzo8tYQkd-W5xiAG5FfEhra9lBBRmARdqVa58vqP9P9wWQ_aJmIwjQgsHtdkI0Lk14wWUFHASSkq/s320/1B1B3816-38C8-407E-BD61-03B9A84F8A56.heic" width="240" /></a></div>At this point in my crafting like I think I just realized I owe a LOT to my mom. She's always encouraged my creativity and exploration of all things crafty. <p></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-16742392717120653702022-01-29T09:50:00.002-05:002022-04-16T09:52:04.057-04:00Snow at the New House <p>It's so pretty!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiv6YE2YADo764IPQBLIvEJIqiAhKVKLyOo79wGNq9coEeC0S1WSZhyoXANMzlGMn2le1RoSwqsC9BVB9nXIPifUrUFLeDBYS3TjPoB2nDkGEO1qcVO5w4DveAx6OG0YuEIlicsOpS1UxPEf1asKiroi6v3IjtjBtF3XQ-lVYENJEtxRDpTpNj8EjA/s4032/65096890-BBDB-4926-A419-2A560EADF4F0.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiv6YE2YADo764IPQBLIvEJIqiAhKVKLyOo79wGNq9coEeC0S1WSZhyoXANMzlGMn2le1RoSwqsC9BVB9nXIPifUrUFLeDBYS3TjPoB2nDkGEO1qcVO5w4DveAx6OG0YuEIlicsOpS1UxPEf1asKiroi6v3IjtjBtF3XQ-lVYENJEtxRDpTpNj8EjA/s320/65096890-BBDB-4926-A419-2A560EADF4F0.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-8859109323789820742022-01-25T09:52:00.001-05:002022-04-16T09:58:15.617-04:00Scientific Failure<p>So this post is to document my failure. For Christmas last year my mom got me a pH thermometer to help me learn more about the science behind my soaps-making. It had been on my Amazon Wishlist for awhile. Since we were living with her at the time and everything in my house was packed up in a storage facility some where, I had to wait ages before I could use it. A few days ago I finally pulled it out and carefully read through the directions, but cannot figure out how to make it work. She also got me some pH test strips, so I am good on that end, but the thermometer itself does not recognize anything. </p><p><br /></p><p>I did some reading and it said if the piece dries out then it might need some special solution, so I bought that and let it sit for a day or so, but when I came to check on it this is what I found. The solution reacted with the environment of the basement, I guess? I don't know. All I know is my thermometer still doesn't work and I feel like an idiot. Oh well. That happens sometimes!</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, I did make some lotion bars last week that you can see in the background. They're pretty cool. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMuzrnu2uWhPw9Sj_FBsKqMUSGggH2fEJrxnAgJC3VnRPvclohqd-eqYFCjg8VmLd_d17tJYIDY4OMpikMf9qgusbgNZwyI5vPnKR6R2NAQh22_i0jahyWuPTQ3W0rhL9i8j5nCKoatFEUqQT2NGfxsBp3jW1Z37JYJ0oz8_rpYCpMr2NkaUMscXo/s4032/0CAECEC3-858F-4116-B767-3BAB1650958F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMuzrnu2uWhPw9Sj_FBsKqMUSGggH2fEJrxnAgJC3VnRPvclohqd-eqYFCjg8VmLd_d17tJYIDY4OMpikMf9qgusbgNZwyI5vPnKR6R2NAQh22_i0jahyWuPTQ3W0rhL9i8j5nCKoatFEUqQT2NGfxsBp3jW1Z37JYJ0oz8_rpYCpMr2NkaUMscXo/s320/0CAECEC3-858F-4116-B767-3BAB1650958F.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-75062008347632209102022-01-04T09:59:00.001-05:002022-04-16T10:07:43.023-04:00A Winter Snowstorm<p> We got another load of snow, which is lovely. I'm really enjoying my time off work and diving into some things I haven't had time for in ages. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU51LK0D3tk_xFaxPq1wCpcFAFAho4moY1imhlJBv94l0rlXpAOwUBhucbtlNdZERr8Fl46sG-6cX7p_BQM3nALILK6qYxtZTivm6Ce_NnrkGcN3QI-mDlBq40zoKOQxG1vCTquHOknm7ebn4VJ_VsawExqQGwXLAJAd_iOWHQvV94d_DfjJvfwlNM/s4032/9EC9F48D-0DF4-4808-9A86-00C44262063F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU51LK0D3tk_xFaxPq1wCpcFAFAho4moY1imhlJBv94l0rlXpAOwUBhucbtlNdZERr8Fl46sG-6cX7p_BQM3nALILK6qYxtZTivm6Ce_NnrkGcN3QI-mDlBq40zoKOQxG1vCTquHOknm7ebn4VJ_VsawExqQGwXLAJAd_iOWHQvV94d_DfjJvfwlNM/s320/9EC9F48D-0DF4-4808-9A86-00C44262063F.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I put together this cute puzzle after Christmas. The pieces were a bit bigger than normal, which I liked, and there were still 1000 so it was pretty big. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAERdElCDpkpyN9SMVgDA2VJNMYvC1FPZCBASgLPywcnpL0zBM4zKXWSK3onNYoivcvzLVgNJMNQChHd3nMoj9VEzkkxqczk5IPma5JwMgqvwmOu8RRplcCkBN1MrkIukWNQQmNthyEh2U-IeXtGV3RqqUDciMfpDu2Y-wy9yRMW_kSnjE_kW0UcnT/s4032/528926E1-806C-4327-8B68-02E06B78AC02.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAERdElCDpkpyN9SMVgDA2VJNMYvC1FPZCBASgLPywcnpL0zBM4zKXWSK3onNYoivcvzLVgNJMNQChHd3nMoj9VEzkkxqczk5IPma5JwMgqvwmOu8RRplcCkBN1MrkIukWNQQmNthyEh2U-IeXtGV3RqqUDciMfpDu2Y-wy9yRMW_kSnjE_kW0UcnT/s320/528926E1-806C-4327-8B68-02E06B78AC02.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I also bought some Christmas fabric at Joann's when we visited my mom over the holidays. I used it to make some pillowcases and a quilt-top for the bed. <p></p><p>Here is a 16" pillowcase cover. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzyOXL__dM0N1WSYi1GwMUWgSoLmetxn9s8yAk_QyVIDQl6MVpCZEEqzbk-xny5sHOMj0o_cfo-q5agJmh1ivo382VSuwk9bEN-IqTRAN3IViFK50e0InGSqVsAckuDp4jyxS718jnwaBsRUuSzvWLxQpDNZGxrLR16aURFIAtraJoU5egajfBxHQ/s4032/23BB29C6-0776-48B4-907F-F1473A92FD68.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzyOXL__dM0N1WSYi1GwMUWgSoLmetxn9s8yAk_QyVIDQl6MVpCZEEqzbk-xny5sHOMj0o_cfo-q5agJmh1ivo382VSuwk9bEN-IqTRAN3IViFK50e0InGSqVsAckuDp4jyxS718jnwaBsRUuSzvWLxQpDNZGxrLR16aURFIAtraJoU5egajfBxHQ/s320/23BB29C6-0776-48B4-907F-F1473A92FD68.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Here is another pillowcase cover. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSQyOUwDjk2fy20tPwVzPWBx7wpMzebZjGDEsXkQkk54aWCBs6coYQG0GmutR_269Ng0iTfAlD2U_LiiZQ3ZuE93_PLP1xIDX3ioT-xXklPCJ-K1vko0RN9sTgmX1dqeyyEovmsZkMGJScmeBjhpuX8UkAXQqZbgzq0PjiEihT4U_--GbU558hwEV/s4032/9D81D300-8534-47E7-8655-6BE78E29211D.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSQyOUwDjk2fy20tPwVzPWBx7wpMzebZjGDEsXkQkk54aWCBs6coYQG0GmutR_269Ng0iTfAlD2U_LiiZQ3ZuE93_PLP1xIDX3ioT-xXklPCJ-K1vko0RN9sTgmX1dqeyyEovmsZkMGJScmeBjhpuX8UkAXQqZbgzq0PjiEihT4U_--GbU558hwEV/s320/9D81D300-8534-47E7-8655-6BE78E29211D.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>And another, though I think this is for a 12" pillow. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8y6RSD_H2GFmT-aLOTl7c7HEGESqc_KDoo3GOHFjmSysI4DJJQ54HTjV_J92VbWXENRyHz7jt3koqens8l4q2rOzVzRBs8xwToxikz0xq3QmL1gEQ5u-MpZbolTNrFN6J6i3MyE_P1m2NK5txIyV7adfE68NtunsWdNdz1ee3ELMLZZpKcDWbMVq/s4032/8D397531-CED6-4186-87A3-02573B665B4A.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8y6RSD_H2GFmT-aLOTl7c7HEGESqc_KDoo3GOHFjmSysI4DJJQ54HTjV_J92VbWXENRyHz7jt3koqens8l4q2rOzVzRBs8xwToxikz0xq3QmL1gEQ5u-MpZbolTNrFN6J6i3MyE_P1m2NK5txIyV7adfE68NtunsWdNdz1ee3ELMLZZpKcDWbMVq/s320/8D397531-CED6-4186-87A3-02573B665B4A.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>And then I made a king-size quilt for the bed. I didn't have enough fabric for the backing, however, so I'll have to wait until the next time we visit (or I find another Joann's with seasonal fabric all year) to get some more. I love how each quilt block looks like a little present! I also used my Cricut to make vinyl name tags on the shams I sewed as well that look like Christmas gifts. They are so cute! Hopefully I'll get the quilt finished by next Christmas and can put it on the bed! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKi4CtMHe7lC00KwROO9LMZRHYdUwSPpQ2cUexG-K06-RQQFqHPhPTJ2jMIXaNWz5soz92ErF2NWF6xLmYnry1oXEw0izSgCWQeUr_L83BEmkDnAUDRUipsBMCq2D0rCPjNj1FN0OKHgAkCd85O_m6YcnYpMxyunYHjCVT7TxCTm_hTWxktildmzQI/s4032/6EB64333-6188-4E39-95C5-2548568A2F0B.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKi4CtMHe7lC00KwROO9LMZRHYdUwSPpQ2cUexG-K06-RQQFqHPhPTJ2jMIXaNWz5soz92ErF2NWF6xLmYnry1oXEw0izSgCWQeUr_L83BEmkDnAUDRUipsBMCq2D0rCPjNj1FN0OKHgAkCd85O_m6YcnYpMxyunYHjCVT7TxCTm_hTWxktildmzQI/s320/6EB64333-6188-4E39-95C5-2548568A2F0B.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Fp_oHt7du9d2yaAGt3WuHy26unZztKiOWsBBXjTzvF6oLMtf7299B5OImiHk-aDGIVqsk3qJ3ioHnAzeSeulWoN3Ptt6W4mg_DfXtwZGdn39Yp0nE_l7voBTZGOo4rbQjQ4HqLkMxf9Ajfe3tDNnDcG86wR4bQpB68A7sR4BBIfgQ07IPEgD_lUi/s4032/4A8C0816-8AC3-435A-AE8E-892F88ED265F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Fp_oHt7du9d2yaAGt3WuHy26unZztKiOWsBBXjTzvF6oLMtf7299B5OImiHk-aDGIVqsk3qJ3ioHnAzeSeulWoN3Ptt6W4mg_DfXtwZGdn39Yp0nE_l7voBTZGOo4rbQjQ4HqLkMxf9Ajfe3tDNnDcG86wR4bQpB68A7sR4BBIfgQ07IPEgD_lUi/s320/4A8C0816-8AC3-435A-AE8E-892F88ED265F.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-76628077195064833902021-11-25T10:07:00.001-05:002022-04-16T10:11:56.634-04:00Fall Wreath<p>I upgraded this wreath my mom gave me with some fall decor I had stashed away. I think it turned out cute. It's very thick and full. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic713sfAWSuC91oxgCzRZQ5Cuf93myJSSy55rgSufD4vaaInlFhKh5wAdhjj1dP_Bk40VhqC-HUbngGtHGp1FIfeH0J-HFRl1LL3kKGp0R-XHrkMoDplaLMjsJysm6reEdgiwftdcQo2yZaNI_Qj2oTm8tXpM09GH8kp_ky8SNSxSErzf6gvHIVEUi/s4032/239030F3-551A-4641-B74F-B33503C9F118.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic713sfAWSuC91oxgCzRZQ5Cuf93myJSSy55rgSufD4vaaInlFhKh5wAdhjj1dP_Bk40VhqC-HUbngGtHGp1FIfeH0J-HFRl1LL3kKGp0R-XHrkMoDplaLMjsJysm6reEdgiwftdcQo2yZaNI_Qj2oTm8tXpM09GH8kp_ky8SNSxSErzf6gvHIVEUi/s320/239030F3-551A-4641-B74F-B33503C9F118.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Here is what it looked like before. It's hard to tell but it's not very thick, and the white pumpkins were styrofoam, upside down, and randomly glued onto some leaves. Very few of the flowers could be salvaged, as they were poorly put together and covered with bits of glue. I was able to remove the old decor, however, to give it new life! I love the boxwood greenery. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OIKsKriYWJExOqoQJdyE8tZZ22o12nO2-_nfZRdL3ReUoo5w0wCt0RWQDedfBp1zljcTMze6xzXFqzGVzzGw-p82zFzyM16dclu1_eqYIiuS1kzsCD5o7mXW56tmw8GXZcKkqxactuiI5WPBZt9rY9L_xLaaq0Pfjc3A3qomHUohtgRQwUTtoVxa/s4032/7C363AAE-22B1-4F0A-B741-779A2A9B6A5A.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OIKsKriYWJExOqoQJdyE8tZZ22o12nO2-_nfZRdL3ReUoo5w0wCt0RWQDedfBp1zljcTMze6xzXFqzGVzzGw-p82zFzyM16dclu1_eqYIiuS1kzsCD5o7mXW56tmw8GXZcKkqxactuiI5WPBZt9rY9L_xLaaq0Pfjc3A3qomHUohtgRQwUTtoVxa/s320/7C363AAE-22B1-4F0A-B741-779A2A9B6A5A.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-21839625377312962102021-10-09T10:13:00.001-04:002022-04-16T10:18:12.825-04:00Autumn Cards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are some cards I made for fall. Most are thank-you cards, as I've been in need of those recently. I used paper scraps and embellishments that I've had for ages. I'm trying to use up some of my supplies that I haven't touched in years. Most of the sentiments are from Divinity Designs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssqh2cP-GlCFiw--UIdXhyUzivmRMCOqHDn5twTPnMFXmDvsj8rtyh7QIREz5qvKQ4YG11YZXN_CbG4_XsIGkDuq-dbkDbGSMBPvhxUuqDfJpZuxUz74TaI8pbTnQmUxQIrZ6QCc08P8h0vrFMWYBvu86cuhXCYWv2AIMJLNVTcen8WHjJgzFEIx1/s4032/1E3057A3-984D-4E92-AF96-7FAC9FFB7762.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssqh2cP-GlCFiw--UIdXhyUzivmRMCOqHDn5twTPnMFXmDvsj8rtyh7QIREz5qvKQ4YG11YZXN_CbG4_XsIGkDuq-dbkDbGSMBPvhxUuqDfJpZuxUz74TaI8pbTnQmUxQIrZ6QCc08P8h0vrFMWYBvu86cuhXCYWv2AIMJLNVTcen8WHjJgzFEIx1/s320/1E3057A3-984D-4E92-AF96-7FAC9FFB7762.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7gDS0C3fKuqd0Qe6nJKzcknuEO8dWBsOufpDe034unLFAJ4D6o-sGf1RDnp-EY6filezdQ0T1lSotYqjOVqh4HoWq6g-r78dAeulW1yMbqYC8Oxv6my2SUNFuPwac-O26z6TuyUJ7IiIEiHJA_H3VFScBJA1knLWf1WR86Bf5vDUcJf2emA-xgru/s4032/3AF048B2-B5AB-4254-8F69-F9E3356C0F51.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">I have been SO busy moving into our new house this month, cleaning and painting, trying to decide where to put everything, sorting and organizing. I finally had a chance to unpack my new craftroom (pretty much the whole basement!!!) and one of the first things I made were these labels for my IKEA drawers. I've had the shorter one for years (I painted the front of each drawer with chalkboard paint originally) but just got the tall one recently (as we now live fairly close to IKEA!) I used my Cricut to make the labels, which I think turned out super cute! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdyVEEHpALmIxSCa-6xtBn3VyKGRTPwiI6EY6PWBvvdTQKtFDVzAsnpmRVmHmL9XSJvk7iIS7O73lo2MEtWxXUqcDWaVdQFkYmeV7J19pPIiBLheIDyUkEDqMEqURDkCDln3HLD9-DthIH-Cdw-a2m0X2jE-N2G7eOsncyY22PNSGlRp37q9wASit/s4032/98E77E4C-9D8A-40E7-B32A-ADA59F359020.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdyVEEHpALmIxSCa-6xtBn3VyKGRTPwiI6EY6PWBvvdTQKtFDVzAsnpmRVmHmL9XSJvk7iIS7O73lo2MEtWxXUqcDWaVdQFkYmeV7J19pPIiBLheIDyUkEDqMEqURDkCDln3HLD9-DthIH-Cdw-a2m0X2jE-N2G7eOsncyY22PNSGlRp37q9wASit/s320/98E77E4C-9D8A-40E7-B32A-ADA59F359020.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmKfJMcNLtQnGMoOrwLOYYBevlUpXWpw7GwXQrPIxoG7dfUKx0eg2nEHzkopttoZHQtY41FrN1stHq3gkMQKveWAYDpleHCCmV-H72JLeU84IaRcfrmHT8FG2kNBYzKODC9JK-qDrzICAAuL0KHEP55uTXpJwiqcM4-xdS1n3crky1dt1FAQoQ-iV/s4032/F9AAF883-87E9-4F1F-B24C-98E1E56CA289.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmKfJMcNLtQnGMoOrwLOYYBevlUpXWpw7GwXQrPIxoG7dfUKx0eg2nEHzkopttoZHQtY41FrN1stHq3gkMQKveWAYDpleHCCmV-H72JLeU84IaRcfrmHT8FG2kNBYzKODC9JK-qDrzICAAuL0KHEP55uTXpJwiqcM4-xdS1n3crky1dt1FAQoQ-iV/s320/F9AAF883-87E9-4F1F-B24C-98E1E56CA289.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Also, I'm decorating the downstairs guest room Harry Potter themed, so I bought a ton of keys on Amazon and have been busy gluing wings on them. I have no idea how I'm going to decorate with them yet, but they are so cute! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiD3KjubD2QuIhVLw4zDo-UoPsn1-Bl57XOcaygZLVwVaFRxgefFKLDWIE5tpMTI1aQy2ig7cVxXLzFyTtiM1w25QANfgNMGNrerxyGNghwtTBqWTSrHu00wDx0AHxGkcczBbuhVIjX9lEHj13kqf5jZkLnQn00yh2dUWm2OCOynoA2u6ECNtQOssQ/s1864/ACF1D8A1-82D2-48BF-96BF-BDB29D0D53F4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="1864" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiD3KjubD2QuIhVLw4zDo-UoPsn1-Bl57XOcaygZLVwVaFRxgefFKLDWIE5tpMTI1aQy2ig7cVxXLzFyTtiM1w25QANfgNMGNrerxyGNghwtTBqWTSrHu00wDx0AHxGkcczBbuhVIjX9lEHj13kqf5jZkLnQn00yh2dUWm2OCOynoA2u6ECNtQOssQ/s320/ACF1D8A1-82D2-48BF-96BF-BDB29D0D53F4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVZFknbqWmLrdf04AWhlHhIg00oYJSwvp4DCPW7POH3rS7cAmAd39TrfLEVIgjPd68CTkPcaxYi0xKnB7WtSWqxDBjeZGNH-FwO6_gxtVdOoIBC2AzNuZ1_D2BfdlC8OCL-z_w0SOsxY6-czuU7OSjm9u1L8kBar8x6Jx9w8h4WUK7n77y71LaUS9/s1864/A12F6E59-E877-4345-A969-6B0169A81D4D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="1864" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVZFknbqWmLrdf04AWhlHhIg00oYJSwvp4DCPW7POH3rS7cAmAd39TrfLEVIgjPd68CTkPcaxYi0xKnB7WtSWqxDBjeZGNH-FwO6_gxtVdOoIBC2AzNuZ1_D2BfdlC8OCL-z_w0SOsxY6-czuU7OSjm9u1L8kBar8x6Jx9w8h4WUK7n77y71LaUS9/s320/A12F6E59-E877-4345-A969-6B0169A81D4D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-54496284496301078272021-07-21T10:27:00.001-04:002022-04-16T10:41:28.125-04:00New Craftroom Bookshelves<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't imagine being any more excited than I am right now! When we moved to the new house, we agreed that the whole basement (minus the room with HVAC) would be my craft room. We wanted a guest room with ultimate privacy, so I'm turning the room down there with a door into a Harry Potter themed guest room, but the rest of it is mine, all mine! lol The first thing we did was have the brown carpet torn up and replaced with a wood-like waterproof floor. There was carpet down the stairs, too, so we had hardwood put in. It was by far the most expensive part of the whole project. It looks SO good! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtcpACtx4pAf2OJYnsry-yuQn_Neir6oL-FKT0lgtH_31ZhUa49y6Q9Kem08F6wO91L1akletdxslg9uvP4EWwCJujXvNLuWbIc3MgrGba5Z1nhJGJfbZn1m_4iRqofziHPPDDlkYK7C2_yiws2wFKoqQo7Ns8EUYDGfzi1G4t-WnYvjOkE8RY4Ve/s4032/4E85AE7F-8D9F-4928-80B7-A86A38F390C6.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtcpACtx4pAf2OJYnsry-yuQn_Neir6oL-FKT0lgtH_31ZhUa49y6Q9Kem08F6wO91L1akletdxslg9uvP4EWwCJujXvNLuWbIc3MgrGba5Z1nhJGJfbZn1m_4iRqofziHPPDDlkYK7C2_yiws2wFKoqQo7Ns8EUYDGfzi1G4t-WnYvjOkE8RY4Ve/s320/4E85AE7F-8D9F-4928-80B7-A86A38F390C6.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next thing I did was decide that my children's books were going to stay here, not at school, so I could bring them in as needed. That's what is in the 35+ Lowes boxes in the picture below. To make it work, we decided that the back wall should be a wall of shelves. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-4EDvyVIlP3dGjuk9Kqrhm7eC7D-cazfSq6hNoSmYWphnQ1hxFcIrzNN7gX9nJJdE39UWtsUz8WpBQMHnw-BO0fie8Zp56y4pkYn77d_0C2PN0DvWvrP7HJb7XSoam7Jm84sejMu0qyDL_VgGWrXVpWuE8lurYlMzrJFFxkbZ62uPVQ6gXnQrhnw/s8800/B27CACDB-3F28-4DBA-B5D7-6EEAD1CFD66D.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3784" data-original-width="8800" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-4EDvyVIlP3dGjuk9Kqrhm7eC7D-cazfSq6hNoSmYWphnQ1hxFcIrzNN7gX9nJJdE39UWtsUz8WpBQMHnw-BO0fie8Zp56y4pkYn77d_0C2PN0DvWvrP7HJb7XSoam7Jm84sejMu0qyDL_VgGWrXVpWuE8lurYlMzrJFFxkbZ62uPVQ6gXnQrhnw/s320/B27CACDB-3F28-4DBA-B5D7-6EEAD1CFD66D.heic" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a trip to IKEA for Billy Bookcases, my wonderful sister spent the weekend helping me build the wall of my dreams. I put wallpaper on the back of each shelving unit before installing, which looks great, and then painted the trim the same blue color as the guest bedroom next door to it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWe_Kj8HYAw0BZ_sea_tcvgOqSc4fyKymi_9byFWWjclGqwcghXbvCs73Pwo5ldZ2XW1bjjzLPImj4PhMWLv_owu86Qqnko38fcKnkpH4kYFY5bypfgVJyYcM9bRFxig_j4Df2ikRJiiOmACKCmk7Ei6fic4rljZKj7PyFCLAKm07UGCJiqJBO57A4/s4032/AE909E3D-57FE-4248-941C-5F8F79BD6FDF.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWe_Kj8HYAw0BZ_sea_tcvgOqSc4fyKymi_9byFWWjclGqwcghXbvCs73Pwo5ldZ2XW1bjjzLPImj4PhMWLv_owu86Qqnko38fcKnkpH4kYFY5bypfgVJyYcM9bRFxig_j4Df2ikRJiiOmACKCmk7Ei6fic4rljZKj7PyFCLAKm07UGCJiqJBO57A4/s320/AE909E3D-57FE-4248-941C-5F8F79BD6FDF.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Here are the shelves nearly complete. You can see we still had the brown carpet at that point, so I had ripped up enough to do my job. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCZawxqVJMXJ5YqCD0I5hDWkom0jzZ022H0vap9XewCwDYCWRVquKjC7VL-MAeQWtUMXcsUCgsvGpxCX30wPKrTEId2GftpK8-1d8zf8iMBzGQsbv-BQ67BdqTTQgVihZiI20FcT8fullTBA-Cd3LKpF97uwr6g6-m3LOrzSyjHVm-n3L1YGW2kcX/s4032/EEB35797-4857-4F07-9704-F5E4C2BF9342.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCZawxqVJMXJ5YqCD0I5hDWkom0jzZ022H0vap9XewCwDYCWRVquKjC7VL-MAeQWtUMXcsUCgsvGpxCX30wPKrTEId2GftpK8-1d8zf8iMBzGQsbv-BQ67BdqTTQgVihZiI20FcT8fullTBA-Cd3LKpF97uwr6g6-m3LOrzSyjHVm-n3L1YGW2kcX/s320/EEB35797-4857-4F07-9704-F5E4C2BF9342.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here it is completed! I have a few more boxes of books that won't quite fit, along with some clear totes for other teaching stuff, so I'll get some big storage shelves that won't be as pretty to go around it, but here is the first look at my beautiful library! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNojbYbLMfuxwSuWXjN23Xmo9aTDAnKu-Vkr6EP1rvMTYLsNEALrhvsb4eOTmME8G4Tdw1_BYvNtl_APoXOrcqFJUSk_da47AnWKa_znNAO4pJ_z4eb13IOrliLmOxwgpYiXbCNZexX7gz24rdQgdW4jlVHMNeb9fpM3qmqRDgI9I0T1HcoZHivsQh/s4032/7E83A71E-E2B9-4414-A6D3-BB50FF7F4159.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNojbYbLMfuxwSuWXjN23Xmo9aTDAnKu-Vkr6EP1rvMTYLsNEALrhvsb4eOTmME8G4Tdw1_BYvNtl_APoXOrcqFJUSk_da47AnWKa_znNAO4pJ_z4eb13IOrliLmOxwgpYiXbCNZexX7gz24rdQgdW4jlVHMNeb9fpM3qmqRDgI9I0T1HcoZHivsQh/s320/7E83A71E-E2B9-4414-A6D3-BB50FF7F4159.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-56386466107055544272021-06-18T10:42:00.001-04:002022-04-16T10:45:12.119-04:00Our New House!I'm so excited! The next few months are going to be VICIOUS as I clean, paint, and redecorate this place to my heart's content! And the best part... I get THE WHOLE BASEMENT as my crafting paradise! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislBB7y9jWAbxCiTF2P9SA0U8hxjLyrswOMYLzo4bQuZW3zSCQtn73X08-eTUI5wKM4eODTBVqgNYZawXaLZBNbZVfmiiq2zVVLGG9d2Kfrza9SMQ4A0NPU8DXucG-5dEb6jCuUA-sQs6vh8SpCjskSb-1NNfdwC-LcnV8lTbb5KPr4R7_i2R_wQPi/s4032/C0B2B29E-B7E5-4142-BD15-0B16FA49808D.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislBB7y9jWAbxCiTF2P9SA0U8hxjLyrswOMYLzo4bQuZW3zSCQtn73X08-eTUI5wKM4eODTBVqgNYZawXaLZBNbZVfmiiq2zVVLGG9d2Kfrza9SMQ4A0NPU8DXucG-5dEb6jCuUA-sQs6vh8SpCjskSb-1NNfdwC-LcnV8lTbb5KPr4R7_i2R_wQPi/s320/C0B2B29E-B7E5-4142-BD15-0B16FA49808D.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-79070689218053540952019-01-21T14:44:00.000-05:002019-01-21T14:44:00.272-05:00Religious/Thinking of You/Blank-Inside Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here are a few cards I made over the last few snowy/icy days. We're done with snow at the moment but not the cold temperatures. Today the high is 22, wind chill 17. (-4 this morning!) </div>
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I used <a href="http://ourdailybreaddesigns.com/" target="_blank">Divinity Designs</a> 'Happy Birthday' stamp for the flowering can. The paper is from DCWV's Fairytale Floral stack. I colored the stamp with Copic markers. </div>
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I used my Cricut Explore to cut the frame for this one. The stamp is from 'Be Joyful' from Divinity Designs.<br />
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I love these 'fancy frames' dies I cut using my Cricut Cuttlebug. The quote is from 'God Quotes 2' from Divinity Designs.<br />
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I seem to go through phases of coloring well. This flower stamp is 'Magnolia Vintage Labels Seven' from <a href="https://justrite-papercraft.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">JustRite Stampers</a> and the quote is from Divinity Design's 'Scripture Collection 11.'<br />
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This stamp is from 'God Quotes 2.'<br />
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Here's another watering can from the 'Happy Birthday' set from Divinity Designs. It was a challenge to stick with colors that matched the background paper, and not that I necessarily like!<br />
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This is another one that's not quite my usual style. This scripture quote is from 'God Verses 2.' The rest was cut with my Cuttlebug.<br />
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<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-57563100348893803482018-08-25T18:24:00.000-04:002018-08-25T18:24:05.975-04:00Cutting logs of Soap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I used the book <u>Pure Soapmaking</u> by Anne-Marie Faiola to inspire this batch of soap. </div>
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Each log is about 50 oz. of soap. I'm terrible at cutting, so my bars usually have 4.5-5.5 oz. soap each. </div>
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After removing the bar from the mold, I lay it on its best side (where drag marks won't matter as much) and cut using a non-serrated knife. I use a pampered chef knife and cutting board with notches to help guide.</div>
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I'm still learning how to make layers. You can see my first-poured layer was a nice light color, but the second was too dark. The third and fourth are hardly distinguishable. </div>
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Putting a few blackberry seeds on top made a cute scrubby addition. These will likely come off the first couple of washes, but that's okay. </div>
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And you can see I got 10 bars from this loaf, all are at least 4.5 oz. </div>
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<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-46779665485787502182018-08-22T18:17:00.000-04:002018-08-25T18:18:15.902-04:00Homemade is BESTmade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I began making homemade soap (cold process mostly) in June, and I feel like I'm getting better almost every single bath. (Yeah, I'll admit there have been a few fails!)</div>
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Here is a charcoal face soap fresh in the mold.</div>
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Here is a batch of eucalyptus soap made with goat milk</div>
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I love the layers in this raspberry jam scented soap</div>
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Here is an unscented scrubby soap made with blackberry seeds. I'm in love with these layers!</div>
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Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-80930819636588349652018-08-15T18:27:00.000-04:002018-08-25T18:28:38.026-04:00Bath Bombs are #thebomb<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Some of my teacher friends say they're in heaven these days as I am still continuing to experiment with bath bomb making. They love trying out new scents and oils! I purchased a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075TWV7N5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Mold Stamp</a> on Amazon to make these cute designs. The pink ones use coconut oil and the blue used avocado. </div>
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I got a free sample from <a href="http://brambleberry.com/" target="_blank">brambleberry.com</a> of their new fragrance oil, Midnight Waters, to try with these large and medium size balls. I only have two LaBomb colorants (pink and blue) so I'm experimenting with how to do shading a little better. These balls had both colors which turned the water a pretty purple, but they're not much to look at beforehand. </div>
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Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-32338189006563713562018-06-04T19:40:00.002-04:002018-06-04T19:40:56.247-04:00Soap-Making and Bath Bombs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Back at Christmas I got into Bath-Bomb making, and since then I've delved into the world of Cold Process Soap Making. (Yes, the kind where you start out with lye.) (Yes, Mom, I'm being very careful with lye.) I've made a few batches so far with varied results, but I do believe I'm getting better! It takes 4-6 weeks for each bar to cure (the water evaporates to make the bar harder and last longer) so I sill have a couple more weeks before I find out for sure if I did my first few batches correctly. I think I did pretty good, though! </div>
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I started with a <a href="https://www.brambleberry.com/Exfoliating-Handmade-Soap-Kit-P6734.aspx" target="_blank">Handmade Soap Kit</a> from Brambleberry, and then tried again with <a href="https://www.brambleberry.com/Basic-Quick-Mix-P5525.aspx" target="_blank">a Basic Quick Mix</a> of oils. I read a lot online and watched a ton of Youtube tutorials. I also purchased the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Soapmaking-Create-Nourishing-Natural/dp/1612125336" target="_blank">Pure Soapmaking by Anne-Marie Faiola</a>. Then I started mixing my own using recipes I found online (mostly soapqueen.com) I've made 5 batches so far. It's pretty fun! The best part might be that it makes the whole house smell good, too. My goal is to create natural, as-organic-as-possible soap. (Soap can't actually be organic, but I want something made up of natural, good-for-you ingredients that aren't harmful to the earth.) </div>
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Also, on my last order from Brambleberry I got a free sample of Blueberry fragrance oil. Today I used it to make a batch of bath bombs. The last set I made about a month ago didn't go well at all, so I was pleasantly surprised when these (mostly) turned out well. A few crumbled while drying but since more than 1 actually stayed in a spherical shape this time I'm not complaining! And they smell WONDERFUL! I added some blue gel dye to keep the blueberry theme going. </div>
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Happy Easter! I've been working on a few more cards over the last couple of days using DCWV Spring Blooms paper and Our Daily Bread Design dies and stamps. The gold foil paper makes some of the pictures not turn out so great, but you can believe they're cute in person! </div>
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<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-71710460947700797662018-03-28T23:59:00.001-04:002018-03-28T23:59:43.878-04:00More Cards! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Wow! With Spring Break happening I've spent SO MUCH TIME in my craft room! Here are a few more cards I've made this week. </div>
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As a little birthday present to myself I bought the <a href="https://ourdailybreaddesigns.com/2018-anniversary-bundle.html#" target="_blank">2018 Anniversary Bundle</a> from Our Daily Bread Designs. It included the all of the circle cuts and quote/verse stamps used. The watering can stamp came from the Happy Birthday stamp set from them, also. </div>
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This paper is from DCWV Linen Closet stack. I've had it for ages and thought it was too beautiful to use.<br />
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Here is the birthday watering can.<br />
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Another birthday present to myself was this brand new stack, Spring Bloom, by DCWV. I'll be hopefully adding more cards soon from that paper line.<br />
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<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-27441493577355282082018-03-21T14:42:00.000-04:002018-03-21T16:35:50.336-04:00Snow Day Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I used paper from Our Daily Bread Designs and an embossing folder cross from Darice, colored with my Copic markers. The stamp on the inside is from Our Daily Bread Designs also.</div>
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Here is a sympathy card I made using Just Rite Vintage Labels Seven and colored with my Copic markers.<br />
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This is a card I made with a cuttlebug plate and embossing folder. I colored the pieces with my Cricut. My husband's niece is having a baby shower this weekend so we needed a totally adorable card- it's cuter in person.<br />
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<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303517766828049926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088735880451029092.post-65243765208155717462018-02-04T12:01:00.002-05:002018-02-04T12:02:52.802-05:00My new Mac decals This morning was snowy and icy so we didn't have church. I spent the morning watching my current-favorite Disney movie, Moana, and playing with Cricut vinyl.<br />
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First I used clipart from Educlips to create a 5x5 schnauzer decal.<br />
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After YEARS of light-hearted arguing, my husband bought me an external hard drive for my computer while I was in NYC a couple of weeks ago. I insisted I didn't need one, but occasionally I do. My old Mac had an internal disc drive, but it didn't work. Now that I have a new Mac (yay Christmas!) this is perfect. So I went old-school and decorated it using my vinyl with some old CD logos.</div>
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These are not good pictures at all, but I made flowers for my sister's destination wedding in Orlando! </div>
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She needed her bouquet, plus 2 for bridesmaids, and then 3 boutonnieres for the guys. I used twine to lace up the stems and they turned out beautifully!<br />
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There were dusty-rose hydrangeas, pink peonies, eucalyptus, boxwood, tiny pink rosebuds, and a couple of white cabbage roses.<br />
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