To my friends, it's no secret that I love to papercaft. I enjoy both card making & scrapbooking. To those of you who are not into papercafting, bear with me. Not all my posts with be on this subject. :)
As I said above, I like to scrapbook. But when you are finished a scrapbook layout, you inevitably end up with a pile of... you guessed it - SCRAPS! This is where card making fits in perfectly. I enjoy gathering a pile of scraps & challenging myself to make some cards with my leftovers. The result varies. Let's face it, not every work is a work of genius. There are those that after I'm done, end up in the garbage... they're just that bad. But more often than not, the result is something I'm proud of.
Here are two such cards.
These were super easy. They are just two strips of papers layered on each other (the narrower strip over one wider strip - just breakin' it down for those of you who may not know the papercrafting lingo. Trust me, it's extensive.) with a pretty stamped image in the bottom corner. Easy & pretty, right? And, let's face it. We don't always have a whole afternoon to dedicate to making one super-detailed-use-every-trick-in-the-book card. Most times, we have little bits of time to create. And it's very rewarding to get something finished in said time frame. :)
Products used:
Cardstock, Stamp, & Ink - Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - My Mind's Eye
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Friday, August 05, 2011
Cupboard Makover
This spring I took this little cupboard from my childhood that my dad had made for me. It was well "loved," shall we say, after years of being used by me & then for years in my mom's day care. My daughter, Audrey, is now at the age where she's full fledged into playing pretend. What could be cuter than a little cupboard to play kitchen or restaurant with? Especially if you've seen the prices of those plastic sets you can purchase at toy stores, etc.
Before
| After |
It's amazing what a couple coats of paint & some new hardware will do!
Paint: Beur Interior Satin Enamel in Ultra Pure White from Home Depot
Hinges: Canadian Tire
Knobs: Ikea
First post: It's official - I'm blogging!
I'm so happy you've joined me on my documented journey of all things homemaking. I try to keep blessing my family, friends, & church as my goal in my homemaking duties. I'll be posting household tips, crafts, DIY projects, recipes, gardening ideas, decorating ideas, etc. here. Thanks for coming along for the ride!
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