WOYWW # 556 - “Make a Box”

    It’s Wednesday and there just might be a little craftIng going on here at my work desk... I decided to spend a little time getting “Sunkissed” today as I jumped into the January “Make a box challenge” hosted by Graphic 45. #G45Box

This is a left-over tin box that I had laying around and using my new favorite paper “Sunkissed” collection by Graphic 45, I created a little treasure box for my granddaughter to hold all her seashells and treasures from our recent trip to the beach while on our cruise this past December.

While highlighting papers from Graphic 45, I accented with buttons, a frosted eggshell bow and little green brads. My technique used was paper piecing to bring out the elements on the top and to draw attention to the little poem that I love.

WOYWW#509

It’s Wednesday.... So What’s on my Work-desk?


 Basic Boarders!  during my online “Organizing & Using Up The Leftovers” class today, we learned how to make amazing scrapbook boarders using only scraps and leftover embellishments.

Toss-Together Tuesday - Where the Wild Things Are....

Last night during our scrapbook class we put together another zoo layout.

The background is craft, stamped with cocoa. The picture cards are green with early espresso background. borders strips are from scarps and the animals were cut out on the cricket.




If anyone in interested in joining our class, let me know. We try to meet every Tuesday now.

WOYWW #487 - Spooky Scraps

      

This morning I needed some bookmarks, candy tags and a couple of cards, so I decided to pull out a few of my Halloween scraps and and see what scarily developed...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!

So... How many of us took the challenge last year to share daily positives?

Here are a few positive things I learned during the 2017 Year. --- I learned that joining the world of working mom's and Grandma's was not a profitable adventure for me or my family. As much as I enjoyed the independence I missed my home life more and parted ways on a positive note.

 --- I also learned that even as good as you are at time management, when you are not the only one in charge of your time you have no promise.



Other Positive Things:
*** Our Pennies for Heaven Jar (Donated to Charity) ~ $36.20
*** Weight Lost over year ~ 22 pounds
*** We added another granddaughter
*** We reached our temple goal
*** We crossed several more fun things off our bucket list
*** Still part of a bowling league .........lol!!!!!

And as most of you know as part of my new year make-over I always start the year out with a new SMASH BOOK/ART JOURNAL/THOUGHT CATCHER. This year I am using the YM/YW theme scripture on the front, along with "Strength & Stillness" as my "one word" challenge and my "Focus Word" for the year. I am using "Strength" as my "one word" ~ This word means so many different things to me. On a daily bases, I pray and seek for that "Strength" from my Heavenly Father and I choose "Stillness" as my "Focus Word" so as I focus on those quiet times, I am able to feel and hear of those things that my Heavenly Father has asked of me and will be able to gain the council and strength to be of best service to my family, friends and community.

The Book I am choosing this month for "Book Club" is a book entitled "Strength & Stillness" by Patricia Holland

WOYWW #436

Work-desk Wednesday:::: My work desk finds itself still covered in the spirit of Halloween. This is one of my favorite pictures of my little vampire.
Today's card sketch challenge was perfect for the scrapbook layout is was working on. This is also my page for this month's Scraplift. 

Here is the layout of Lela's that inspired me... https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/g.../photo/281151

Stamps: Alphabet Antiques Upper, 

Paper: Halloween DSP, basic black, tangerine tango, white 

Ink: Basic Black 

Accessories: Punch, sponges,

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WOYWW #424

My Wednesday Workdesk was filled with Rotary today... I am the New Secretary of our club and today was my first (in-charge) meeting. My program was about "The Importance of Cultural Competency in a Multicultural Community" which we held for another meeting because of a great fund raising idea that come with an awesome discussion. So glad we have such an open forum...

 

WOYWW #423

What's on my Work-desk? Today, you would have found my desk filled with a lot of red, white and blue, plus pictures filed with memories for a life time. This is a paper layout for the inspirational challenge listed in stage 1 of the SCS VSBN "Tour de' France" challenges.

WOYWW#400 - Valentine Birthdays

Happy February Everyone! 
What's on my workdesk? Valentines.... 😍
These, easy to make, old fashioned gems are for this month's Birthdays. Anyone interested in making cards at my house this month, let me know... I have several nights open.

These cards were made for the CC618 challenge using Rose Red, Basic Black and Very Vanilla. 

SCS JAN 2017 VSBN -&- CM's Virtual Crop

Third day snowing here at the canyon... It was a perfect Super Saturday Scrapbook Day. Creative Memories hosted a fantastic virtual crop today and I completed lots of paGes and layouts. I decided to combine our VSBN challenges with the crop challenges and I finally got through my crafters block and finished a few layouts...

VSBN#1 - New Dresses
This one is of my granddaughters in their new dresses. I made this page for grandpa for Valentine's Day. 
(CM Virtual Crop #3 & #5)

VSBN#2 - Birthday Boy
I am playing catch up in my boy's scrapbooks... This DPS is for my son's 4th birthday.
Our VSBN challenge for this page was to use our stash and add elements that work with the word "BEGIN"
                                       B - Birthday, Balloons, Blue 
                         E - Edges, Eyelets
            G - Green, 
       I - Ink, 
                          N- Nice Boys... Lol
(CM's Jan Virtual Crop #4)

VSBN#3 - P's 1st Birthday
I decided to stay with the new/firsts/beginning theme for this layout. Great sketch with easy story flow..(CM's Jan Virtual Crop - Bonus Challenge)

Keeping with the VSBN theme... This my was first time trying Gormet Chicken & Waffles. 

This page is for the inspirational photo challenge and I chose the colors from the photo.
( CM's Jan Virtual Crop #2) 

Princess Purse!

Have you ever had one of those moments when all you want to do is crochet and watch chick flicks but the only yarn you have is a old blend of colors that you bought a long time ago for a purpose and now can't remember what you bought it for... Well then, you make a princess purse! Duh....YaYa!

Valentine Memories

I loved the Scraplift challenge this month, there was so many wonderful layouts and ideas. I chose create a memory box of my granddaughters for Grandpa for Valentine's Day. I took my inspiration from http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0260?&cat=6631

Smash-Book / Art Journal 2017

HAppy New Year Everyone....

As most everyone knows, over the past few years, I have changed my opinion about making new year resolutions and

how quickly they can become triggers for feelings of failure.
So going forward I would like to focus on a couple of things I have learned over this past year and share positives from this past year:
--- joining the world of working mom's, I learned that it was a great avenue to share my charity events, but I also discovered how easy it is to get caught up in the working world and let the other important things in your life slip into second place.
--- I also learned that even as good as you are at time management, when you are not the only one in charge of your time you have no promise.

Positive Things:
*** Our Pennies for Heaven Jar (Donated to Charity) ~ $13.77
*** Weight Lost over year ~ 16 pounds
*** We added another granddaughter
*** We reached our temple goal
*** We crossed several fun things off our bucket list
*** Joined a bowling league .........lol!!!!!

And as part of my new year make-over I always start the year out with a new SMASH BOOK/ART JOURNAL/THOUGHT CATCHER. This year I am using the YM/YW theme scripture on the front. It is one of my favorites from my seminary days and it goes along with our topics of study this year.

WOYWW #356 - BLINGY THINGY

What's on my Workdesk this week?

That easy.... A little BLINGY THINGY!!! 
Staying with the beach/spa/zen resort theme I having going on in my master bathroom, this is the necklace wall decor piece, that will hopefully become part of a three piece set. The other two pieces will be for my earing and bracelets/watches....

Supplies:
Wooden plaque board
Favorite color of craft paint
White, cream or black craft paint.      
Sponge brush
Hot glue 
Sea shells
Wall hooks

CAS369 - Lucky Birthday

Just had to make-over a few lucky charms as part of our "try a new Technique" challenge. When you use a die cut piece or parts of one as your focal point, try setting it against a solid white background to help make it pop. 

WOYWW # 347 - Valentine Birthday

 It has taken me all day to finish up the the project on my Workdesk.... But for today's challenge I found myself feeling a little country red, white and sandy. These are for our Feburary Relief Society Birthdays. 

Keywords: F4A309,
Stamps: Itty bitty boarders. 
Paper: Crumb cake, white, red, DSP scraps,
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Crumb cake
Accessories : Jute cord, crimper

WOYWW # 344 - Snowman Soup

I am so excited that with the coming of the new year I will have more time to spend at my Workdesk. 

Today...

It took me most of the day to clear the Snowman Soup off my work desk.... I used the color combo challenge (CC564) that was posted on Splitcoast stampers yesterday. These make great hostess gifts or booking incentives. I am going to be using my as my visiting teaching treats for this month. Along with the card tag you will find a bag of goodies which consists of a hot chocolate package, a candy cane and a few marshmallows.

BOM 365 - Day 1 - ME!

This year I have decided that I wanted to mess around with a few new mixed media techniques and Art Journaling. I decided that making bookmark cards for the "Book of Mormon 365 Challenge" would be a good avenue for this So... I give you my first card. 

Candy Boxes

       Today you can find the last of my altered craft projects on my workdesk... These are my candy boxes for my homemade chocolates. After spending the week getting all blinged up for the holidays and finishing up all the baked goodies, candy and chocolates, I discovered that I am not as young as I use to be and I ran out of crafting energy really early in the week.

       SO my boxes are very simple and plain this year which meets up with our family goal of keeping more of a natural and "CHRIST" centered Christmas, to reflect our Grand Canyon surroundings and our growing love for our new native friends who love and respect the land and all that their Father in Heaven blesses them with.

Christmas Blocks

back at my workdesk today, feeling crafty and so excited.... Here is my new addition to our decorations this year. Hoping everyone has a Merry Christmas!