I have been so busy lately with - life, I guess - that I haven't had as much time for creating. And after a while, I really start to feel bottled up and frustrated, so it's good when I can do any little thing with color and pattern, and then I feel better. :)
I've also been trying to finish up this summer book I made so that I can start working on a fall mini-book. I used my Zutter binder to create this and I love the way you can punch holes in a lot of different things and then bind it all together. Fun stuff.
I've also been trying to do more scrapbooking lately - this summer I made so many cards but not so many layouts. I'm trying to be better about journaling and documenting things in words instead of just pictures!
I tried my hand again at one of these metal cookie-sheet calendars. I did one last year after I was inspired by Teresa McFayden's version, but mine never gets as good as hers. Still, I enjoyed making all the little Halloweeny dates and trying to come up with more clever ideas. My kids love to play endlessly with all the little magnets.
Oh! And I added a few little pincushions to my
Trinkets shop if you're interested! Too much fun to make! Have a great week!
My studio has been a wreck all month with preparations. How are all of you celebrating/decorating for the holidays?
I have also been having fun making these little keychains that use acrylic tiles. So much fun to add to a package, to your keyring or to a backpack!
So I have a new project to share today, and it's not a card! :) Isn't this album the cutest? It's called a bracket album and it's a kit from Say It With Letters.
This project uses darling Say It With Letters shapes.
I altered each one and then made a background and grouped them all together. I love how it looks on my studio wall.
And this last project was something my daughter and I did together. A good friend of mine gave me some fresh lavender from her garden and we sewed it into these cute little pillows. She sleeps with hers under her bed pillow because I'd read somewhere that it helps when you can't sleep. I'll turn my daughter into a crafter yet - and get her to sleep! :) Hope you're all enjoying your week!
It sure has been rainy here - storm after storm. This August feels more like April or October. But today it is finally sunny - the pick of the week, the weatherman says. I got some new supplies recently and have been having fun making new little things. Have you noticed how everything has a bow? I guess I am going through a bow phase. But it has made me use up some of my ribbon - I have a LOT of ribbon! And I love it almost as much as I love buttons. Ha. And I'd sort of forgotten about it because I have so much and just threw it all into a tangled mess in a bin. So it's good to use it, right??? 
Wow - what a fun and busy weekend we had. My kids had a yard sale and a lemonade stand. I did lots of moving boxes and hauling our old junk around. The good news is, though, that for once, we actually sold a lot of the stuff and got it out of the house! It was great seeing it go to people who could use it and not having to take it all to the recycling center. Plus my son was very happy to get all that money to save for his next video game system! 
