DJ's Sundries

Welcome to the Craftin' and Stampin' Crew  JEEPERS CREEPERS  Blog Hop! Myself and some other Craftin' and Stampin' Crew members decided we wanted to share  some of our creations on a monthly basis with the  monthly featured paper collections.  This hop will be featuring the September featured paper from Close To My Heart called Jeepers Creepers!  Our team has put together TONS of amazing inspiration to help you  get crafty with this AMAZING paper packet and coordinating pieces!! If you are interested in purchasing any of the items you see on my project today, be sure to stop by my online store, Cheri's Close To My Heart and pick it up before its gone!  Throughout the post, you can click on any of the items mentioned to be taken directly to my personal online store to get your items. For my project today I decided to challenge myself by creating cards from a scrapbook sketch.  WHAT?  Yes, yo...

I truly believe that we are not on this earth for our own pleasure.  God has given each of us talents to be an encouragement to others and we can always show kindness.  I think this is one of the reasons that I like this month's Close To My Heart campaign so much.  It is a good reminder to take a few minutes to show kindness to others.  This little kit contains EVERYTHING you need to make simple cards.   However, you can spruce it up a bit with watercolors or markers.  Add some shapes from the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge and it steps up a bit more.  The possibilities are endless. I like this so much and I plan to continue the concept through October.  Watch for other ways to "Create Kindness" in the coming weeks. I really would love to have you join me in a Creating Kindness Challenge.  Of course I would love for you to purchase this kit from me here.  In fact, anyone who purchases this kit from me will receive a smal...

It's Here!!! The Close To My Heart Holiday Expressions Idea book is so fabulous that I can't wait to show it to you.  Here's a walk-through of the book.  Check back soon to see some of the new items that I purchased.  I think you're going to love this one! Thanks for stopping by today. Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

I currently have 2 people interested in starting a Papercrafting 101 club. This is the perfect club for new papercrafters. I am super excited about this because I love to share my love for papercrafting with others. This group would start in September and run for 6 months. We will take December off. Who will join us? I have to have 6 people to make the club work. Contact me at djssundries@gmail.com for more information.

I know that I have been MIA for a few days.  Here is part of the reason: After my big crop on the 4th and the 5th, I came home and brought everything in and dumped it in my dining room.  Why?  because I took so much stuff with me that I didn't want to move into the crafting space before getting it re-organized.  Here's the story... We have a nice large family room that houses my craft stuff including my video set-up.  It also houses an entertainment center with a television and the video games for my guys, a stationary bike, a bookcase that is loaded to the gills and a few guitars and mandolins.  Yes, it's a crowded mess.  One corner is dominated with a very large corner desk that became a home for my Cricuts (and a disorganized catch all space).  While wondering through Ikea looking for storage options, I suddenly realized a way we could re-arrange the room and make it more functional for all of us.  At this point, I haven't bought a...

Playing with watercolors is one of my favorite things to do in the craftroom.  They are so versatile.  Today we will see two cards using different techniques.  Pairing watercolors with CTMH's Sea Glass paper creates a dynamic duo. Here's what you need to make these cards: Close To My Heart White Daisy Card Base Close To My Heart Sea Glass cardstock Close To My Heart watercolor paints Close To My Heart Bitty Sparkles Close To My Heart Black Exclusives ink pad Close To My Heart Get Better stamp set Adhesives  This video will show you the different techniques. Thanks for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

Close To My Heart's Florence collection is gorgeous.  Several days ago, I showed you what you receive in Workshop Your Way.  Today, I am showing you a layout I made with this paper using the Make it From Your Heart, Vol 2.  Having books to help with measurements is a great way to help you do scrapbook page and card layouts. Here's what I used: Flower Market Cricut cartridge Make It From Your Heart, Volume 2 Florence cardstock Whisper Cardstock and Exclusives ink Ruby Cardstock Let's get started by watching a full video tutorial. Do you like what you see?  Head over to my online business address here to get your own Close To My Heart new products. Thanks for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.