The writing on the front cover is done in Vinyl.

This was a spagetti sauce jar.  I cut out the letters in Vinyl and used transfer tape to put them onto the jar.  I then used a piece of fabric to cover the cap on the jar and put a ribbon around it to secure it on.

A few months ago my father passed away suddenly.  He was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.  For many people they have absolutely no idea what this is.  Rather than go into alot of detail on my blog I've inserted the link to the foundation site if you are interested in finding out more information about the disease (http://www.cjdfoundation.org/).  My father had the sporatic kind so they don't know what causes it. 

My dad was a very avid hunter and went every year.  Apparently he had all the hides from every deer he got tanned.  As you can see from this bin he was very successful when it came to deer hunting.   Someone bought a few of the hides from a rummage sale we had but most didn't sell so I figured maybe I could do something with them but the question was what?  So I came up with the idea of making a clutch purse to hold my gypsy.

As you can see it fits my gypsy just perfect.

I've actually made another one of these clutch purses for a co-worker of mine.  I made a two slight changes since the first purse.  (1) I decieded to cut out some strips of leather and I braided them together for the strap, which turned out great.  (2) I bought some thin fabric from the remenant bins at Joanns and used them to line the purse.  Since I didn't want to sew the linner then sew the pieces again, I used a no-sew to adhere the linner to the leather and then I sewed everything together at once.  I had to hand stitch the strap on as it was too thick to use on the machine.  Yes I broke another leather needle. ( I've bought a back-up supply).

My co-worker loved the purse and I made alittle bit as I only charged her $15 as it was only my second try and again not quite perfect yet.

I've been on a bit of a hiatus from crafting lately.  Partially due to the death of my father in May.  His illness came on suddenly and it turned out that he had Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease.  Its very rare, 1 in 1 million.  Thankfully it was very quick.  So this is my first card I've made since his death.  I used my new Cricut lite cartridge Lacy Labels, sold exclusively at Walmart.  I welded two shapes together to make the card.  The trim is from the cartridge.  The center stamp is one that I found on sale at Walmart.  It turned out great and my husband really likes it.  He loves that I make his cards for him because he really doesn't like going to the store to pick one out.

Another quilling project.  I made this for my sister-in-laws mother.  She made all the fresh flowers for my fathers memorial service.  This was a thank you gift for her. I put it in the top of a box that I bought at Michaels.  The top had a glass cover that opened up to put an item on the top.  It also had a drawer that pulled out from the bottom.  I put the quilling under the top cover.

I made this everyday card using a sizzix embosser for the dots.  I cut the circle out with my cricut using accent essentials.  The stamp is from JustRite stamps.  Then I used my PanPastels to add some color.  I'm not sure what I'm going to use it for yet but I'm sure I'll find a purpose.

This is a birthday card for my mom's Birthday tomorrow.  The flowers in the center are prima flowers.  The dragonfly stamp is from Bubawumps.  I colored them in with PanPastels also from Bubawumps.  PanPastels are the best coloring solution I've found so far.  The come in .30fl oz, which seems small but they last forever.  They sell for $6.00 a piece and come in many colors.  However, you can just get the primary colors and then use white or black to change the tint.

I made this for my mother for a Mothers Day gift.  The glue isn't quite dry yet.  I took the picture right after I glued it down.  I'm putting it into a shadow box frame.  Michaels's had a sale on frames so I was able to pick this one up for less than $6 with the 20% off coupon.  I'm definetely going to have to buy some more frames when they go on sale.  I already have people asking me if I can make something for them.  Update:  My mom loved it.  She is already looking for a place to hang it up.

I decided to turn this one into a gift for Mothers day. This one is for my Mother-in-Law. I decided to frame it in a shadowbox frame with a black background.  I took the Happy Mothers day off of it and used it on a card instead.  

Here is my 1st attempt at paper quilling.  I actually found quilling to be quite easy and fun.  I find it really relaxing and satisfying when you are able to create some really unique crafts.

My two nieces turn 7 at the end of this month.  I made these cards for their birthdays. One likes pink and the other likes purple. 

This is my first Tri-fold card. Its still a work in progress. I'm going to make it into a Mothers Day Card for Mom this year. I'm still deciding what I want to put inside and on the front. I'll update when I finish it.

This is my first major project.  Its a Garden Journal. I cut out the paper to make a book cover.  Fit the pages into the cover.  Then I used a line of hot glue down the inside center.  I let the hot glue dry, then inserted the pages.  Then I put the cover and pages into my Your Story Machine and let the glue melt again so the pages stuck into them.  I used the cricut to cut out the lettering and used some embelishments to spruce it up a bit. Also don't forget the ribbon for the page marker.   I have been trying to sell them at a local horticultural center near my house but they don't seem to be selling.  So I'm talking to the friends group for the center and seeing if they want to strike up a deal.  They sell them for $10 and I get $5 and I donate $5 to their organization. They really don't cost me too much to make so its a pretty good deal.