Be My Warm and Fuzzy Valentine

These bags were made for our Ashton Nursing Home ministry.  Our church members gave generous donations and items to fill the bags such as robes, socks, houseshoes, throws, knitted caps, t-shirts, hats, lotion, denture cups, toothbrushes, and word search puzzles for their Christmas worship.  We had more than enough.  Due to a last minute donation of t-shirts and socks, instead of holding them to next year we decided to give them out on Valentine's Day.  So with that said, I designed the front of the paper bags from a sketch by Tuesday Morning Sketches.  The paper bags were a freebie from my Paper Crafting Sister Rhoda.  She placed them in her donate box and somehow I knew they would come in good use.

A pair of socks was wrapped up in a t-shirt of various sizes. 

Below are how they were folded to put in the bag.

There are a total of 32 Warm and Fuzzy Valentines prepared!

Here's a close up of the paper bag.  

The message says "God understands our prayers even when we can't find the words to say them."  

DCWV - The Performance Stack
Recollection doily
Butterfly punch
Stampin Up sentiment

Entered in the following challenges:
Through the Purple Haze - Things with Wings #94
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch challenge


Moving Along with the Times - Things with Wings
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes #219 - UPlifting Sentiment
Left of Center Challenges - Things with Wings #116

Mema's Crafts Celebrate the Holidays

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, but it continues on to Christmas.  Hope you join us at Mema's Crafts as we Celebrate the Holidays.  When you make your projects and cards for the holidays, link them at our December Challenge.  We have two themes:  "Celebrate the Holidays" and "Cold Winter Days".  Our sponsors are Bugaboo and Stitchy Bear. I was going to make a tag, but I had requests for Christmas ornaments for the tree.  This is Girlz Christmas Present by Bugaboo.

This image was perfect for my activity books for the children.  This is Criss Cross image to the left by Stitchy Bear and you can find it here.  The answers to the puzzle is to the right.

Entering in the following challenges:

All Crafts Challenge - Anything but a card

Craft-Dee Bowz - Must use a bow

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Prima Doll Altered Journal Swap

Hi I'm back with another swap I participated in over at Scraps of Color hosted by Adriana. My partner was Tia B and her theme was pink with inspirational quotes.  I'm not a big fan of pink.  I love crafting with it during Breast Cancer Awareness month, but otherwise I don't use much.  Michaels had the cutest Recollection paper and chipboard embellishments.  I found a few pieces from my stash and it was on. We were suppose to get a journal and alter it using a Julie Nutting Prima doll. I think I am now "tickled pink"!  I wanted to share a few pages from the journal.

Tia B said she loved it and it was the BOMB.  That did my heART good!

Entering in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #147 Uplifting and Inspirational
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
All Crafts Challenge - Anything But a Card

Prima Doll Bag and Tag Swap

I'm bringing you my design for a Prima Doll Bag and Tag Swap I was in over at Scraps of Color hostessed by Mary Joyce.  My partner was Kharmyn better known as KC.  Her theme was Happy Birthday with a black/red combo, which happens to be one of my favorite combos! It was a joy to work with.

Christmas in July 5 of 5

Shout out to Shawnna for posting the Christmas in July Creative Challenge at Scraps of Color.  I have had the most Amazing time creating my projects for Christmas.  Now it's time to store them where they can be easily accessible when I start decorating.  This is my 5th project of 5 and I will share the other projects at the end.  It's a Christmas tree card holder cut out from a corrugated board.  I applied a coat of Gesso before I applied Olive Green acrylic paint on top.  I edged the sides and bottom with Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy ink (my fav)....wish I could find some more!  My vision was altering the clothes pins, but I just covered them with red paint and glitter. I found the ornaments in my Christmas stash waiting to be used.  I double tied Lawn Fawn lawn trimming to put on top of the ornaments and put the snowflakes down on an angle topped with bling.

The topper

 I found a few Christmas cards I made last year. Now imagine it with cards!

Close up of the clothespins  

 

Close up of the corrugated board.

 

Christmas in July Creative Project 4 of 5 - Gift bag  (front and back) view

 

Christmas in July Creative Project 3 of 5 - ATC cards

Christmas in July Creative Project 2 of 5 - Cards

Christmas in July Creative Project 1 of 5 - Mini Album

Now it's time to put my Christmas papers and embellies away.  It was in two Iris 12x12 storage containers, but now it's all in one!  Thanks for dropping by.  I would love to know which one was your favorite.

Christmas in July 4 of 5

There will be no reason for me to purchase any more Christmas bags.  I got a handful of natural bags from Michaels and headed for my stash.  This is the front and back view of the bag I made for Scraps of Color Christmas in July challenge.  All it needs is some tissue paper and a gift.  My 5th project is in the making..........Check back later today.

VBS - 15 down

We're on Day 3 of Vacation Bible School and here's my third group of wall hangers to share.  I've got to get busy, because now every child will receive one.  I've made 25 thus far, but my goal is 50 and I need to make more for boys!  Stop by tomorrow and I'll share five more.

Entering in the following challenges:
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Crazy Challenge - #173 The Little Ones

Great use of scraps

I found this idea on Pinterest.  I needed something quick and easy.  Coming from a Customer Service background, I love to celebrate success.  These bags were made for my co-workers. The theme was "How Sweet It Is"....Celebrating 30 days on the job. I put their favorite sweet treat and beverage in the bag while using scraps of their favorite color.  Some of them still have their tags hanging at their desk!

Entering in the following challenges:
Scraps of Color Week 21 Challenge Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Alter It
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #133 Uplifting Sentiment

Mini Inspiration Session

What a great time we had Saturday.  I conducted an Inspiration session for our Jabborwock girls (not shown) in the photos below.  My sorority sisters got in the fun as it was enough kits made for them to be inspired.  It was an accordion mini with four tags.  I used Die Cut with a View paper stack.  Love the bright pretty colors of spring!  They were all similar in design. There is a tutorial I did on Scraps of Color E:spire.  You can find it here.

Recipe:
Die Cut with a View paper
Close to my Heart Be Yourself stamps
Martha Stewart edge punch and butterfly stamp
Stampin Up sentiment and punch
Michael's feathers

Sweet Sixteen Candelabra

My co-worker asked for my crafty assistance to help with decors for her daughter Ruqaiyah's (Tiffany Theme) 16th birthday.  My challenge was the candelabra for the candle ceremony. It was made with Styrofoam.  I coated it with DecoArt MagiKote I found at Hancock fabrics.  Love that stuff.  Satin white ribbon was wrapped around the sides of the Styrofoam and pinned to stay in place. Various pearl and silver sticks were added to fill in between the letters and candles.  The 'Sweet 16' letters and numbers were colored with paint after covering with Gesso.

Close up

 My mother covered and decorated the gift box as well as the other boxes. 

 Here's Ruqaiyah in her first dress.  I called her the 'Princess' as she was going around to greet her guest.

A selfie moment!  Oh how they grow up.  She's growing up gracefully.  

Coming out in her second dress to thank all who came to help her celebrate.  

Her mother watches as she lights her candles.  

SO proud of her. She wants to be a Veterinarian.  Ruqaiyah has volunteered at the Memphis Zoo since last summer and the day after her party she volunteered.