DJ's Sundries

Today's project is full of little things to enjoy - a canvas, kite, chevron, and sun.  I get so busy with life that I forget to enjoy these little things.  How about you?  When was the last time that you reveled in the feel of the sun on your face or watched a kite float through the sky?  If you're like me, it's been too long.  This tiny project was a lot of fun to make, despite being a bit challenging.  I recently participated in a Mini Canvas swap at Art & Sassy .  Though the concept was clear in my head, I had a difficult time translating that to canvas.  It all worked out and I must say that this Sunflower crinkle ribbon from 3 Girl JAM truly finished it off.  It just didn't look right until I made the little sun. Here's what I used to make my mini canvas: 3 Girl JAM - Sunflower crinkle ribbon 2"X4" Artist Loft canvas Artist Loft  modeling paste Gesso October Afternoon "Kite Tails" stamp set Shrinky Dink Kites...

I needed to pull out my Imagine and make some cuts to make sure that it was working correctly after a recent electrical problem at my house.  I thought this was the perfect time to feature an Imagine cartridge as we are featuring older cartridges right now.  I pulled out my "Best Friends" cartridge (which I don't believe had ever been used) and make a cute card. Supplies Used: Cricut Imagine "Best Friends" cartridge Miscellaneous white cardstock from my stash Crystal Stickles K. Andrew Designs "Splashtastic Summer" stamp set Memento "Tuxedo Black" ink The Paper Studio - white cardstock from the Holiday pack Blue "rhinestone" bling from Michaels Scotch foam tape and ATG Can you believe that the image as well as the color and patterned papers all come from the same cartridge?  Be sure to watch the video for full instructions. Thanks so much for stopping by.  Remember to takw some time to enjoy the little thing...

I found a fun new place to shop.  It's called Trees to Treasure Inc.  I really like these wood veneers and I hope to make some fun projects in the near future.  You can check out their photobucket site by clicking here .  Thanks for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things today.

Late once again... Sometimes that's just how my life runs.  Today, the plan was to make Shrinky Dink necklaces.  This did not come without some complications.  The first was the type of shrink material that I initially chose was clear and did not take the stamp well, even though I sanded it down first.  I then purchased some actual "Shrinky Dink" frosted material.  It turned out so much better.  I am really surprised how well the frosted material took the Prisma colored pencils.  Unfortunately, the pictures did not turn out well.  Be sure to watch the video to see the finished charms.  I will admit that I liked them so well that I decided to do a future project using them.  Keep an eye out. Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

Going to camp is a highlight of my kid's summers.  This is the first summer in the past several that my daughter hasn't spent several weeks on staff and one as a camper.  My son loves camp too.  They haven't missed a year since the 4th or 5th grade.  This morning they were off to camp again, my son as a camper and my daughter as a counselor. As my son was getting the check for his camp fee, I let him know that I included a little extra for him to make sure he would have plenty to get him home.  He casually mentioned that's what Grandma did too.  I didn't have a clue what he was talking about until he reminded me that Grandma always gave him a little extra to take with him to camp.  It was a little thing, but it was something he remembered about his grandma and it almost brought tears to my eyes. This reminds of something that Jesus said in Matthew 25:40.  He said, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did to one of the least of these My br...

As soon as I saw the current sketch at Operation Write Home, I knew that I had to use it to make some cards.  I needed to make a sympathy card as well as a thank you card.  However, by the time I stopped for the night, I had made 9 different cards with variations of this sketch.  Actually, the paper used for 2 of the cards didn't fit the sketch, so we will just call them bonus cards.  With the exception of the card bases, all the cards were made using scraps. Some sketches are just perfect for scraps.  Now on to the cards: Supplies: K&Company "ancestry.com" paper pack Paper Trey Ink - Vintage Cream Cardstock Memento Tuxedo Black ink K. Andrew Designs - Sympathetic Sayings stamp set Supplies: Scraps from my stash Paper Trey Ink - Vintage Cream Cardstock Barn Red - Distress Ink marker Stampendous - "Happy Messages" stamp set MME - Lime Twist twine - red/ white Archival "Coffee" ink Supplies: Paper Trey Ink - White card...

Vintage styled altered crafts are so incredibly fun to make that I had to share one with you.  I am participating in an altered cigar style box swap.  I must admit that I had so much fun with this one that I plan to make more in the future. I had some paper from the ancestry.com line by K&Company that was perfect for a vintage style box.  There are a few 3 Girl JAM ribbons that coordinate perfectly with these papers.  I decided to use Coral Crush from the Caribbean Splash bundle and Cream from the Coffee bundle to accent these great papers. Of course there were a LOT of other supplies that I needed: 8X8 wooden box Paint - Napa Red paint and Weathered Wood crackle medium by American and Warm White from Folk Art J.W.'s Right Step clear varnish Adhesives - Gorilla glue, hot glue, Glossy Accents Spools from Laura's Crafts K and Company metal art embellishements Recollections leaves, clear plastic paper, wooded butterfly Lace (from my stash) Tiny ...