Altered Notepad

Here’s a quick little project I threw together this weekend that was so super easy!  Using one of those standard generic notepads you can pick up for under a $1 at any office supply (or even drug store), simply alter the cover with a favorite patterned paper and a few embellishments to make a unique [...]

Ribbon Flowers & A Give-Away!

Spring is in the air!

Or so do all of us north of the Mason-Dixie line hope!
Good Sunday morning to all and especially a warm springy welcome to anyone new who stops by thanks to Scrapbook News & Review’s Spring Fling Blog-A-Log.  I have had so much fun following along so far and hope [...]

Felt Ipod Cozy

Love your music?
Love felt? (C’mon who doesn’t nowadays)
Well look no further.   Here’s how to make one uniquely yours.
What you’ll need:

1 piece of standard felt in the color of your choice (25 cents!)
Embroidery thread
Darning needle (or one with a big eye to pass the full strand of embroidery thread through)
A button in the color of your choice
Felt flowers & [...]

Make any Photo a Coloring Page with PSE

Don’t you love all those fun filters and effects that came with Photoshop Elements?  Some of them work wonderfully to give your photos just the right touch… while others left me scratching my head thinking “Ok that’s neat… but what the heck would I use it for?”. 
Well I will NEVER claim to be a PSE expert [...]

Holiday Gloves

Or sweatshirt, socks, tote bag, whatever you choose to do this too!  This is a very easy project that my Aunt taught me many (many) years ago which I was just recently reminded of.  It’s so much fun!  Kids can most definitely help (or do it themselves)  so gather a few supplies and put your [...]