Post 278

Caddy #1

I found this caddy at the Salvation Army on sale for .49.  It was in rough shape look wise but structurally it was ok.  This caddy is smaller than the other two and will be used to hold supplies I need for a project (ie glimmer mists, embellies, etc. ) for quick access.

post 277

Altered clothes pin.  I received the clothes pin in a box from a friend. With a dash of spray paint and some scraps left over from one of the caddies, I was able to coordinate it with the rest of the organizational items I was making.

post 276

I have been swapping since May/June of last year and I stopped making things for myself.  Bummer.  I love swapping but sometimes I just miss creating to create.  I wouldn't trade the experiences I have had for anything though.  So  I am a super messy crafter and desperately need organization.  So I decided to make my self some things to help me get organized. 

First up is a box. I am usually working on several things at once.  Usually stuff gets buried, crinkled, inked  or something in the process.  The box is to keep the in process projects until I am ready to work on them again.  It keeps them safe from my crafting mayhem. :)  I modge podged it to keep it protected.  I kept the embelishments minimal because of heavy use of the box.  However, I just had to add feet.  I really like this box.

post 275

Homemade flower swap.  We needed to make 5 sets of 5 flowers.  I made 1" red flowers.  For the presentation I decorated little matchboxes with Butterfly Garden paper and some ribbon.  I wanted to keep it simple because it all had to fit in the packaging to get back to the partners.

Post 274

I received an amazing box from Kim on the CMB - OMG everyone - my pictures certainly do not do these items justice.  They are all so beautiful.  I absolutely just love everything.  Isn't that owl awesome - it is all awesome. :)

post 273

My IAM Roses order came today - woot.....  I will not be running out of flowers any time soon I hope. Yippee!!!!

post 272

I am starting on some altered canvases.  I am not usually a fan of fussy cutting but have done a lot for this canvas so far.  I used two paints for the base of the canvas a turquoise and then mixed in a bit of MS aquarium paint.  Then I layered on some G45 Topical travelogue papers.  I have a ways to go...I want it to be a bit more whimsical so I need to step back for a bit before I proceed.  Here is what I have so far.