Great FREE craft site

Hi!

personalized hangings and more

http://www.prettypinkhouse.etsy.com/

Having a really tired day.

I got up early to go meet a friend for breakfast.

Before 10am.

I usually don't speak to anyone, much less be dressed

and ready to go anywhere

Before 10am.

yawn.

Then when we were saying goodby,

I was getting into the trusty red van when

ooww!

something poinged in my back, and now I hurt.

ouch.

It's hot again today, but not nearly as hot

as elsewhere in the states.

I shouldn't complain.

It's hot.

mosaic mirror by http://www.laurawinzeler.etsy.com/

Today I am going to be brief

(is that possible for me?)

and just share some cool things

and a website where you can find tons

of free craft patterns.

soda can purse with ultra suede lining

http://www.monicamarie.etsy.com/

travel house pocket with peeps

http://www.feevertelaine.etsy/

dragonfly doll from a wooden spoon

www.munieca.etsy.com

spoon herb garden markers

www.lilfoolery.etsy.com

vintage suitcase redone to a picnic getaway

http://www.heartfeltvintage.etsy.com/

The following website has tons of free craft pages.

http://rubyglen.com/crafts.htm

You can easily spend an hour or two just grazing.

Here are some samples of what she offers.

It is a very random, very small sample!

Terra Cotta Birdbath

Handmade Mulberry paper Card

Milkweed Pod Poinsettia Ornaments

Easy Potpourri Pie

Round Crochet Rag Rug

How to Air-Dry Flowers

Decoupage Plant Markers

Make candles from Old Crayons

Girls Journal

Unique Gift Wrapping Ideas

Coffee Can Container Gardne

Homemade Beaded Candles

Homemade Scented Bath Salts

Flavored Vinegars and Oils

Beautiful Balloon Wedding Decorations

Soap Crayons....

the list goes on and on and on!

Have fun exploring today!

Better yet, go get a glass of

Celestial Seasonings Tea, cold or hot

and a small bowl of M&Ms.

Or mixed nuts if you can't do that chocolate thing.

sigh.

Relax.

Take 3 Deep Breaths

and go!

see you tomorrow,

inkspired

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

dominoes@myinkspired.com



Scrapbooking, kirigami and St. Patrick's Day

Howdy!
Today will be a fun day of tips and quotes, and hopefully you'll start feeling a little "green"!

"For each petal on the shamrock

This brings a wish your way,

Good health, good luck and happiness

for today and everyday."

TIP: Time to check the closet and make sure you have some green to wear on Mar. 15th. If it needs cleaning or mending, do it now!

Scrapbooking and Kirigami really complement each other.

After cutting a few different designs in differing colors, spread them out on your work table/counter.

Set out a few pages of the scrapbook in progress that you have.

Get out some photos you want to scrapbook. Kirigami looks fab as photo frames! Ad one to make a big splash on your page. Use several pieces that overlap the edges and cut off the overhang. Save for later uses.

Play with color combinations. Do at least ONE that is way out of your comfort range. You might end up really liking it!

DESIGN IDEA:  Use your glimmer mists and kirigami stencils in your spray box onto sheets of 12x12 or whatever size your scrapbook is. After drying, take the shadow images sheet to your work table. Use the same cut of kirigami to layer over, slightly off center, the glimmer mist shadow image on your paper.

An example of colors: off white paper, gold and walnut glimmer mists, scrap kirigami to spray over, brown vintage look kirigami to layer. You are well on your way to completing a scrapbook page with vintage photos or memorabilia.

    Here is an original papercutting          Here is the sprayed paper

Note how the image is reversed. These 2 pictures are not my own. Unfortunately I have lost the info on who it belongs to. If you know, send me the info so I can give credit where credit is due.

Here is a  St. Patrick kirigami design for you to cut and play with:

This kirigami uses the quarter page fold. You take one square piece of paper. Fold it in half. Crease well. Fold in half again. Crease well. Print out the above shamrock design (copyrights by http://www.scissorcraft.com/). Fold using the directions above. Now you have a 1/4 pattern that can easily be cut, or transferred to your desired paper. Spread open flat and admire  your work!

HINT: make sure that your shamrocks are overlapping, and that you don't cut between them. You need the connections to keep your kirigami in one piece.

TIP: You can always iron your kirigami to make it flatter. Use a dry iron with no steam.

Wouldn't these kirigami shamrocks look pretty with a spray of Glimmer Mist over the top?

These two designs are copyrighted from DOVER PUBLICATIONS. They are found in the Stained Glass Book section. I would highly recommend that you subscribe to Dover's free downloads weekly club.
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Here is an addy that I think will get you to the right place:

"Mary Davis, Dover Publications" <Mary_Davis@e.doverpublishing.com

This is a heart design from the discontinued Back Street Studio line of books. It is definitely okay to use for your own personal use. I'm not sure where they stand on multiple uses, but the general rule is you can make 10 items using their designs for "pin money", but you can't reproduce it and say it is mine.

This next card is a stamp from Peddler's Pack line of rubber stamping. Excellent line! I have stamped it onto the back side of a piece of acrylic. I'll give directions on how to do this with glitter tomorrow.

https://www.peddlerspack.com/

"A friend's eye is a good mirror."

enjoy today,

inkspired