WOYWW#272

Good morning everyone and welcome to Wednesday.  I've been MIA lately and I'm sorry but life has just gotten in the way for me!  Things are beginning to get back to normal and I hope to be around more often.  I missed posting here last week and I have to say I really missed getting time to visit with you guys.  I plan to make a run for it this morning and visit as many as I can!

If you are curious about WOYWW just head over to Julia's blog; she is the creator of this little weekly get together!  She has all the rules and regulations listed there and would love to  have you join us!

I'm working on a travel mini album and am using some of Tim Holtz stamps from long ago.  I just love the umbrella man!  The black card stock with the roll of tape on it is covering some flowers I can't show just yet.  They are for a card that will be featured on my blog next week. So stay tuned for that!  I know my desk looks busy but there is actually very little going on here.  I've just had so much other stuff taking over my life.

OK that's it for me...trying to keep it short and sweet.  I'm off to visit as many of you as I can. Go ahead and pour me a cup of coffee, I'll be right there!

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #14...Button it Up!

Good morning everyone and welcome to a brand new challenge for Craft Hoarders Anonymous!  It is Challenge # 14 - Button it Up!  We all have buttons hoarded back in boxes and jars; all different colors and sizes ... so lets use them and "Button it Up!" The sponsors for the month of August are Canvas Corp and Altered Pages.

I'm having to sit this one out because of issues with a tooth.  I have spent the last 5 days on antibiotics and pain pills and am just now beginning to feel human again.  So my MoJo took the time for a little vacation.  Be sure and go on over to the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog and see what the other design team members have created for this one!  I'm sure you will find something to inspire you.  So drag out those buttons and make something wonderful, then link it to the blog so we all can see what you did!

For this challenge we are doing a blog hop with the design team from Altered Pages and the prize for the winner of this challenge is a $15 gift certificate from Altered Pages! Also, leaving comments during the blog hop allows you to be entered into a random drawing for an Altered Pages Blog gift - a set of Japanese Oil Pastels and a huge Ephemera package.  So be sure to leave your comments all along the way.   Head over to the Craft Hoarders Anonymous blog and then follow the blog hop from there; you are sure to be inspired!

Altered Pages was started in 2003 for collages ephemera.  As of 2010, under new ownership, Altered Pages became a mixed media website with a remarkable design team and active blog.  The company also offers many art kits and has acquired the Mailbox Muse Kit Club. Our goal is to ALTER YOUR CREATIVITY.  Visit to see the always changing products at www.AlteredPages.com. 

OK, that's it for me this morning.  I'm off to follow along in the blog hop!  Come join us and let's have some fun!

A Little Red Box.......

Good morning everyone!  We are into a Monday again and beginning a brand new week.  I have high hopes for this week, that I can get caught up again.  I spent yesterday with my feet up most of the day vegging out a bit!  I did take a little time out to make a little box I need to hold a little gift for a friend. She loves red so red it is!

Well actually red and white.............

I was rummaging through a drawer and found this little bird and it looks so cute nestled in among the pretty flowers so I just had to leave it there!  My flowers are made using the Arianna Blooms stamps and dies from Heartfelt Creations.  I bought the leaves and the diecut pieces under the flowers is part of a Sue Wilson Die (Striplet - Lattice Heart). I just love this die and you will be seeing it in all kinds of places in the days to come!

I know this is short and sweet, but I'm on a roll this morning and am off to continue working on more flowers.  Do you love making flowers?  I certainly do!

A Fall Card.......

Good morning everyone!  I'm here this morning to share a Fall themed card I made to enter in the Crafty Secrets Linky Party: Fall/Back to School Theme.  All you have to do to join the fun is create a card using a Crafty Secret image and then blog about it and link it up at the Crafty Secrets blog.  And if you don't have any Crafty Secret products you can find some free images on their blog so go check it out!

The papers and the other images are all from Crafty Secrets.  The flowers and leaves are handmade with some pretty brown bling in the center.  A little orange ribbon and my card is all set to be sent to a dear friend proclaiming the upcoming season!

That's it for me this morning.  I'm off to link up my project and begin my day.  More green beans from my garden await me!  Also tomatoes are calling my name this morning.  Rain is in our forecast so I need to get to moving soon!

WOYWW #270.....

Good morning and welcome to What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday #270!  If you would like to know bit about this just head over to Julia's blog; the creator of this little bit of magic! She has all the details and rules listed on her blog.  Come join us; it's great fun sharing our work space with you.  We get a look into your world and see what you have going on.

Not too much going on in my world this morning.  I'm still reeling from all the produce coming out of my garden this past couple of weeks.  This time of year I always feel a little overwhelmed by it all!  As you can see, I have started a little bit of the "push back" method so I can have a bit of space to work.  I have been playing with my new stamp set and die from Heartfelt Creations.  The stamp set is out of the picture, but there just the same.  Oh my word, I just noticed the rawhide piece behind the dies.  That belongs to Bella.  I have it on my desk because she was taunting Maggie with it and there was a lot of barking going on from both of them so I confiscated it.  I really need to give that back!  When I start a project, I keep notes about it in this spiral notebook.  Then when I blog about it I have all the products I used written down and ready to go.  It really helps an old brain get it right.

Well that does it for me this morning.  I'm off to link with Julia and then to visit as many of you as I can. Have a great Wednesday and my wish for you today is that you have joy in your life!

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #13 - Let's Cycle.....Up-Cycle That Is!

Good morning everyone and welcome to Challenge #13 at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!  Challenge #13 is to Up-Cycle something and make it useful!  We all tend to have a bottom shelf somewhere that has boxes, tins, pieces of packing material etc. that we just couldn't part with; thinking we would make it into something wonderful!  So go pull it out and let's Up-Cycle!

My canvas was stretched and sagging and I wanted to use it some way so I found a piece of corrugated board that was packing material and I pulled off the sheet of paper over the ridges and then painted some black acrylic paint here and there.  Our sponsors for the month of August are:  Canvas Corp and Altered Pages.   I used bits and pieces from each company to Up-Cycle the canvas.  I think it turned out pretty well and I love the craft and black colors!

 Below is a photo of the wonderful prize package from Canvas Corp for Challenge #13!

This would make a wonderful addition to your hoard, so get busy and Up-Cycle and come join us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous for the challenge!

You can visit the design team members blogs by clicking on their names below.  Go and visit and leave a little love!  We all love  hearing from you.  Then join in and play along with us in this challenge!  I can't wait to see what you do!

Design Team Members:

Amber Milone
Christy Butters
Debbie Seyer
Donna Idlet
Ginny Nemchak

Glenda Brooks You are here...
Gloria Stengel

Jan Marie Ennenga
Karen Zueger

Kathy Clement

Pam Bray
Tammi Bennett

Supplies:

Image from Altered Pages (AP-649)

Sentiments and Chevron Tag from Canvas Corp

8 X 8 Canvas from Canvas Corp

Corrugated Board

Black Acrylic Paint

Hot Glue

Black and White Ribbon 

Black Alcohol Marker

Winner of the Heartfelt Creations July Blog Hop

Good morning everyone and Happy Saturday!  I'm just doing a very quick post to announce the winner of the Heartfelt Creations July Blog Hop!  The winner was chosen from Lisa Allen's blog. Congratulations to Anita Braddock!  You are the winner of the $25 dollar gift certificate from Heartfelt Creations.  Just contact Emma Lou at: emmalou@heartfeltcreations.us and be sure to put "Winner of July Alumni Blog Hop" in the subject line.  Emma Lou will take it from there and see that you receive your gift certificate.

Again, congratulations to Anita Braddock!  Hope you all enjoy your weekend!