Craft Dreamin'

Ok, all this time that some of ya'll have been blogging I had been checking out card making and stamping

fav spots.  Over the years I've put together quite a collection of wishful crafting idea pics.  Look at Ol' Saint Nick, he looks so jolly and bright.

Isn't this a cute way to give mints...just a little gift for teachers or fellow students or co-workers.

I love to do Snowman Soup every year and this would be a cute addition.

Edited Sept. 2010 to join into Jami's meme:

I have 2 or 3 empty drink holders right now banging around my craft room for an idea like this:

I get them at Sonic's 1/2 price drink deal, 2-4 pm (after carpool pick-up). 

I've gotten 2 bay and 4 bay holders.  I've given bath gifts with them too.

This original idea is the bomb!!

S'MORE kits

Is this the cutest idea and presentation ever!!!  I always save drink holders from Sonic for this kinda thing.

It would make a great Snowman Soup presentation as well.  Snowman soup is just cocoa all blinged out.

This is just the most personal touch for neighbors, campers, girlscout, sleepovers...

I hope you can see that the tissue has been rubber stamped..I love that technique to personalize.

They even stamped on the bag with proper ink.

These Magnolia Girl stamps are so stinkin' cute...I can't color good so I don't own any.  This is a German stamp and the art that some can do with these just amazes me everytime.  I love all these layers.

Can you girls tell I'm trying to get the crafting Mojo going?? 

Sue Loves Cherries hostesses our Rednesday fix.  Please scoot right on over there and see what she's got and what the gang has to share today.  xox!

Make me over

Well, this is a little wall off the entry into the livingroom area.  I am a sucker for cross-stitch.  I can hardly stand to see them thrown in the corner for $1 at the resale shop.    All 3 of these are 2nd time treasures. 

I added all the bows and had to hoop the bottom bear that I got for .50cents.  My girlfriend at StMichael'sWife helped me see that LOVE is my theme in life.  She helped set my blog up and brightened up my world. ;D  Anyways, I'm much too busy chasing dust bunnies and blogging to paint the frames sometimes.  Of course, I'm also showing a corner of the wall that still needs painting.  oops!

Below is a recycled frame from resale shop also.  I used a fav pc. of scrapbook paper to show a blown up picture of g'pa with his tractor and trailer haulin' the g'kids and burn pile of limbs. I used photo corners and a flower and brad to finish it 3D.  I don't get worried about glass either, sometimes. 

This last 1 I'm showing was a 90% off Hobby Lobby frame.  I got it for like $6 for this poster that I cut down to fit.  I've been trying to figure out how to get it displayed for quite a while.  The light hit it funny and there is usually a big glass jar full of ribbon in front of the nick.  I have a thing for doors, pass ways and homes too??  This is the crowning jewel in my recently done craftroom. (A whole other story)

I love Tuesdays and look forward to what I'll share and what I'll see.  I'm linking my post to Three or More and Second Time Around Tuesday.  Please check out the hostess blogs by hitting the top buttons.  Say Hi to Tam and Diane.  Looks like there is an official button now too for 3 projects in 3 weeks from Barbara Jean at Treasures from the Heart..check it out.  xox!

Cool Gate

It's all about what is in front of the blue skies and water!  Can you just imagine where it leads? 

I found this googling palacial gates recently.  What country is it in? 

How long did it take to build these architecural places?  

Trust ya'll had an awesome Labor Day weekend like we did.  : P 

I'm really late for Blue Monday, please click my top button to see more awe inpiring shots and moments.  Smiling Sally, we are so grateful that you hostess this weekly event.