Sunday School Treat Bags!

Hi Blog Friends,

I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend. 

I just wanted to share what I made my Sunday school kiddos.  I get sooooo much out of teaching these kids.  Me and my co-teacher have kids from Pre-K through 5th grade. 

Every Sunday when I see their bright smiling faces it just makes me happy.  They crack me up with their wit and antics.  Teaching them about Christ's love probably fills me up a lot more than it does them.  Anyway, I digress.  We have decided to start celebrating the kids birthdays with cupcakes and treat bags for all that are in class.  My co-teacher is taking care of the cupcakes, and here are the treat bags that I made for them.  I had the best time making these.  I love how using the clear treat bags and just some simple embellishments can jazz these up!  Thanks for stopping by.  Happy Crafting!

Hi Bloggies,

Just a quick blog post to tell you about a card I made.  I had a request from one of my fellow church members to make this card for a young man who is ill.  This young man will undergo his 18th heart surgery in two weeks.  I was told that he likes dinosaurs, and that's what I made.  If you have children that are healthy, take the time to count you blessings.  I know I do.  Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

Inspiration Flower Card

Hi Blog Friends,

My post yesterday showed you my inspiration for this card.  As promised, here is my take on the cute flowers that are on the purse.  I didn't layer the fabric flowers on this card, but I may on future projects.  This flower came in a "Love" kit that I purchased early last year.  There are others in the kit as well.  They are all different shapes and sizes.  However, if you don't have any on hand you can make them.

 I took the ones that I had on hand (you can freehand it or print out some from an online source) and traced them onto some cardboard.  (I save the cardboard from most everything...rice boxes, frozen dinners, cereal boxes etc.)  I then cut them out to use as templates.  If you have a favorite piece of fabric or other medium, you can just use your template to trace your flower and then cut it out.  Easy peasy!!  Again, if you have been inspired by an everyday item, I would love to hear about it!  Thanks for spending time with me and Happy Crafting to ya!







The cardstock is Papertrey Ink in Melon Berry.  The "Air Mail" ticket is from a Travel kit I had in my stash.  The center of the flower is from those bags of pebbles that you can put in candle jars and such.  I purchased a decorated pumpkin from our local pumpkin patch this year, and the pumpkin had the pebbles hot glued on it.  When it was time to discard the pumpkin, I took the pebbles off and saved them for future use... Ribbon is from Hobby Lobby.  The LOVE stamp and ink are Tim Holtz...



Inspiration in Ordinary Things

Hi Blog Friends....

So I was out shopping on Monday and saw this purse.  The first things that caught my eye were the beautiful flowers on it.  Then as I started REALLY looking at it, I saw a card or scrapbook page.  The texture of the purse fabric is canvas.  Then the three layered flowers are just fabric with gemstones in the center.  I thought to myself "I can make these flowers." 

Next I looked at the price tag.  It had been marked 50% off.  Boy, was I excited (I am fairly cheap you see!)  When I got to the register it rang up even cheaper than the 50% off price.  So not only did I become inspired, but I got the purse for almost 90% off!!  I just LOVE it when something unexpected like that happens. 

So, now I am going to attempt to make some of the flowers and add them to a card, scrapbook page or some other crafty goodness!  If any of you have had an unexpected FATE moment happen to you, I would love for you to share.  If you decide to make any of these fabric flowers (or something like) I would love to see those too.  Just let me know where to go and look at them!!  I will be posting mine tomorrow. 

Until then, thanks for spending time with me and Happy Crafting :o)

Cosmo Cricket, Unity Stamp Sets and a New Years Resolution

Hi Blogland,

I hope you all had a glorious Christmas and are starting off the New Year with some great goals.  One of my goals is to blog post more.  I have all of these great and wonderful intentions to post on a regular basis, and then something happens..(life I think it's called) and a fail to post.  So, my resolution for this year is to try and post at least once a week.  I know all of the blogs that I follow have almost daily postings.....but for me it's BABY steps.

I purchased two Unity Stamp sets and a Double Deck Cosmo Cricket paper pack some time ago.  I'm sure many of you have already seen these, but I finally got around to using them and wanted to share.  The stamp sets are called Material Girl and Garden Variety.  The Double Deck paper pack is titled the same.  It seems that Unity Stamp Co. and Cosmo Cricket teamed up on this one. 

I have to say that these are the first Unity stamps that I have owned.  I just adore them!  I love how they are rubber stamps, but are already cling mounted for me.  The paper is just too fun!  I love the vintag-ey feel this pack has to it.  The colors are so happy! 



Here are the stamps sets and paper pack



Here is a close up of the papers that come in this pack




This is how the stamp sets come.  You just seperate them and are ready to go.  This is the Material Girl set. 


Don't y'all think that they are just the cutest stamp sets ever?!?  Below is the card that I made with the Material Girl paper and stamps.  I would love to hear from any of you that own Unity Stamps and what you think of them.  Thanks for spending time with me.  Happy Crafting!




The colors on the paper are actually much brighter in person.  I am for sure not a photographer!





MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Obviously I am 7 months behind on blog posts...Life just seems to get in the way sometimes.  I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and many blessings!

Robyn

FATHER'S DAY CARD FOR MPS GIVEAWAY

Hi to all.

TGIF!  It has been a rat race to the end of the school year.  My DD's going to be a FRESHMAN next year.  I sorta got sick just typing that.  It has been crazy with Award Ceremonies, Band concerts, field trips etc....

Summer is here for us now, so hopefully things will slow down....hahaha...I won't hold my breath!

Here is my entry for the Father's Day Challenge-Giveaway over at My Pink Stamper's blog.  Provo Craft has donated a brand new Expression for her to give to one lucky winner.  Head on over to her blog for your chance to win!  http://www.mypinkstamper.com/ Good luck to all who enter.

I hope y'all have a great Memorial Day weekend.  If you get a chance, thank a service man/woman or a veteran for their service to our country.  There is no greater gift one can give.  I am grateful to all those who serve, have served or lost their life serving for this great country called America!

Robyn