Update Now you may not know that I recently moved my craft room to the basement in our house. This was to be able to give each of the cave boys their own room. So, that coupled with having to entertain (and break up fights) the boys all summer, the crafting has been delayed. All […]
Whew! The month of June zipped by! I trust it was a good month for you. In regard to summer vacation, one month down, two to go. I hope I make it! This month at "made with love (and paper)" Design Team we are celebrating Birthdays!! And that is our only requirement: Birthday. So if […]
It is the end of the 2011-12 school year. I think all schools are now out across the US. For this mom that means 80 more days until the first day of school (Sept 4 for this family). We drive our kids to school. There is a school bus option, but what is a 10 […]
We are celebrating the 4th of July at "made with love (and paper)" Design Team. Hopefully our projects will encourage you to create for this year and join us!! You are always welcome to submit your creations to the challenges. This time we have it easy--if we choose to do so! Here are the guidelines […]
Congrats to all those facing that big accomplishment in your life! Given my age, I only know of a few celebrating from high school and none from college. However, my daughter graduates eighth grade. Whoa! She will be a high school freshman this fall. Not sure I am ready for that! My youngest "graduates" from […]
Those who are recipients of our family's covert May Day operation, surely know by now who it is that drops those flowers at their door each May. I made a digital scrap book layout of this year's operation. This is only my 5th digi layout and it has been several months since my last try. […]
It is a new month. First off, Happy May Day. I do not have a project this year for May Day. Although, the kids and I made simple baskets with pre-made silk flowers to secretly drop at our friend's and neighbor's doors. Still loving May Day but had to take the easy route this year. […]
These are for a cut swap I am participating in this month. They are done via paper piecing. I was blessed to have a wonderful pattern to work with as well as fun papers! Pattern by Cheryl at Creative Kuts. Aren't they the most fun?! I have not paper pieced in a while, so it […]
Have you seen these?! They are pretty cute. These funny, flower faced bunnies are easily made with a punched or cut out flower. I used 4 flowers of two sizes about a half inch in difference. Stack the flowers and be sure to stagger the petals. You can choose to crease each petal or leave […]
April's theme for made with love (and paper) is reuse and recycle. Isn't that cool?! I knew exactly what I wanted to do!! Seems that one of the recent fads is to make cards (and other) with small display globes. In other words, a Shaker Card. You know when you buy crafty items in plastic […]