Watercolor Crayons.

This one is inspired by Dana Barbieri.  I've never been one to free-hand anything - drawing or painting.  Here I did a little of both and had a great time, too.

Another page.

Inspired by Lilith.  I've been admiring her use of white space and paint/ink spatters for a very long time.

Watercolor on Book Text

Inspired by (or lifted from) Donna Downey's Inspiration Wednesday she did last summer.  This is the first project in my 365 days of creativity.

A Birthday Gift.

Do you ever struggle to find just the right gift for someone special?  A gift card is too impersonal, clothes are tough when you don't know what size to buy . . .  Jordan had this problem for a dear friend's 16th birthday.  I suggested she give a handmade book/journal.  We worked 14 hours over two days to get it finished in time for her party.  I think it turned out perfectly.



Learn Something New

I forgot about this class until about three days in, but I am always behind in any class I take so no big deal.   I got busy and created the first three pages very quickly (unusual for me - I take forever to complete a scrapbook page), then the wheels fell off.  Here is what is completed with journaling.

Journaling is not my favorite part of papercrafting.  But I know in order to finish this project I just have to get something down on paper.

A Mini-Book for Maddie.

Yesterday I needed a bit of inspiration to get me moving again on my "Learn Something New" book I've been working on (more on that later) when I  stumbled on Gigi Kennedy's blog.  All of her papercrafting projects are wonderful, but her "Daily" book is what made me stop everything to make this little book for Maddie.  Maddie loves anything and everything mini.  She also likes to doodle and sketch and write little notes.  This will be perfect for her.  I filled it with her favorite papers, her favorite colors, her favorite stickers, and some of my favorites I think she'll like.  I wanted it to be sturdy enough for her to carry around so after I cut the pages to about 4-1/2" x 3" I glued them back-to-back.  I sewed the papers onto the cover (which is a flash card from Target's $1 spot) and used multiple heavy duty glue dots to be sure the buttons and crown don't easily pop off.  Every other page or so has a sticker from pile Maddie's been hoarding all summer - hippos, penguins, cheetahs, cupcakes, hearts, and flowers.  I hope she adds a drawing or note to the book daily, just like Gigi planned to do with hers.  Thanks, Gigi!!

Finish it Friday - A Year of Musings.

I found this mini book on the American Crafts Blog and just had to make one.  Even though I started five months late, I will complete one of these cards whenever I think of it.  I like that I can record the uninteresting parts of my day as well as those I'd scrapbook.