My Scrap Nook

Hey, everyone! Yes, I know it is late, but I have a LOT going on right now-mother of three, four if you include my hubby sometimes. ;) Anyway, I made something special for my Mommy this Mother's Day. She works in a legal office and has TONS of desk space! (I am a little jealous...) Also, my mom LOVES flowers but they are, unfortunately, out of my budget. :( So I made some flowers and a vase. The best part is - the flowers will never die!!! And, if worse comes to worse and she hates them...it makes a great paper weight. LOL (I already gave it to her and she loves it - phew!) The inspiration actually came from a post over on one of my FAVE blogs. Arin at A Piece of Life's Pie , ( CHECK HER OUT!), inspired me with this post . I have been dying to try the paper strip flowers and figured this was my chance. I LOVE them! I am actually impressed by how this turned out. (Go me!! :D) Materials: Paper - atd Family Ties specialty collection paper stack (bought at Walmart) Brads a...

Good after Wednesday, everyone! (A.K.A. Thursday) Today I am excited to post my very first set of homemade embellishments! I found these cute little wooden shapes at Walmart. I paid $1 for 9 wood shapes. I had no idea, at the time, what I was going to do with them. They were just so cute and perfect shapes for my daughter's scrapbook. So I bought them-and boy am I ever glad I did!!! I got some great ideas to paint them but couldn't wait long enough for me to actually go and buy the paint. LoL So instead I used Bic Mark It markers. BOY did they turn out GREAT!!! The colors are absolutely fab and the gemstones and stickers made awesome additions. I also used some twine and, of course, some tulle. I think they turned out amazing considering it was my first go! What do y'all think? Take care and have a great almost Friday!!! :) I actually used a rub-on for this one. It worked great! (The paper flowers on the heart were also made by me.) ...

Hey, everyone! I just wanted to do a quick post to show off two new cards I made. A lady from my church actually asked me to make an Easter card to send to her parents. My first order! :P So I made these. The first one turned out too small so I made the second one. The first one was 5 inches and the second at 6 inches. Well, I gotta jet! Have a great weekend, everybody! Happy Easter and take care!!!

Hey, everybody! I can't believe I can say this but I actually have a holiday craft to post-on time! WOOT! A lady in my church taught our Relief Society, (women's group), how to make the most beautiful Easter eggs EVER!!! They are so incredibly easy to do and-I think-strongly compete with Fabragé eggs! The best thing is-the possibilities are endless! (And cheap!!!) To make these eggs, all you need is: Foam eggs (a variety of sizes is available at your local craft store) Sequins (assorted) Beads (assorted) Sewing pins (you can use different kinds for different effect ie: pearl headed pins) Glue (I use Aleen's Tacky Glue) And, of course, your Imagination! You can start from either the top or the bottom of the egg, (I prefer the top). Add a dab of glue to the area you plan to put a sequin. This will help hold the egg together as time goes by and as the eggs are 'handled'. Thread a bead onto the pin and then stick the pin through the center of the sequin...

Hey, everyone! It's me again with another post! Today is just a card I made a couple months ago for a good friend of mine who had a baby. Life is pretty busy around here with Spring Break so I am hoping to get back into crafting again soon. Until then, I am trying to post all of the stuff I have not yet had time to post. Enjoy and have a great rest of your day! :) TA! The paper lace I made myself with my Gypsy!

Good morning! I know it is extremely late but better late than never right? Here is a project I did for my son's teachers. I used a snack container to make a flower vase. The flowers are fake and from Walmart. It is a gift that will last year round and always brighten up the classroom! (Or any other room for that matter.) It was my first attempt at it and I like the way it turned out. I do have to say, however, that next time I will use material instead of paper to wrap the vase. The paper doesn't cover as smoothly and end up looking somewhat bulky and not too professional. I have tons of these containers so I will have lots of practice to get it right! I can't wait to share more soon! Take care!!