Robin = Spring...

I was driving to work the other morning and saw my very first Robin of the year. I love Robins they always make me think of Spring. So to celebrate the Robin here's some Robin inspired ephemera. Enjoy!

Recycling the world one toilet paper roll at a time...

So yes I guess I have nervous energy today, because my mind has been in overdrive...at least in the craft department.


I thought about this little favor / candy cracker when I was changing the toilet paper roll...because apparently they only like to be changed by me.

I used Chatterbox paper because it is double sided and thinner, some glue strips and ribbon - done. I had the thought after I had them together that using decorative scissors on the ends would have been cute. I added a Quickutz die as accent, but I think they are cute without too. Gotta keep this idea in mind for Christmas.

For this one recycled some plastic packaging that stamps came in. I stamped my images on the plastic with Staz-On.

For the birthday card; I stamped the cupcake on plastic, punched a circle in the patterned paper and then glued my plastic to the back. I used a scrap to make a pocket on in the back to add my star glitter to make a shaker box.

So the Laugh out Loud card; I stamped on the plastic with the text and a flower. I also stamped the same images on the paper in pink ink. I cut out the flower and text strip and stamped them to the card for a carefree feel.

Too fun to make and it felt good to salvage some garbage. See what you can salvage. Have fun!

These are a few of my favorite things....

So I realized that I hadn't posted any recent pics of my create-a-space aka the crafty wench's room. (As I was just referred to by a work mate!) So this is it - crammed mess and all.

I love, love, love my new cookie jar. I picked this bad girl up at the Thrift store for $2.99. It holds all of my buttons and it's so pretty. I store my extra special and vintage buttons in little glass jars that are nestled amongst all the buttony goodness.

This cute little bucket (look familiar BD?) Hold all of my vintage trims - I recently found them at the Thrift Store also - I LOVE THAT PLACE!

This is my board of enlightenment - I need a bigger board! I keep special photos, tags and cards that I've gotten from friends.

This is high up on my top shelf. I keep all of my floral picks and flowers for altering. Oh and also my Rex - I love this dino guy!

I have so much ribbon and it certainly doesn't all fit on here, but it's just fun to look at. I bought a pants hanger at Target for a few bucks and grouped some like colors together. Does this pink and brown group make you think of any one you know?

And last but not least some sweet treasures from friends. Thanks MM & BD!

O Winter.....

So I completely skipped out on my blog for the entire month of February. Opps! I've been having fun doing crafty things. That's the one sad thing about Winter ending - even though I'm totally looking for Spring - I'll have less time for crafty things because I'll want to be out enjoying the sunshine. O well! So I've been a busy little bee this weekend - here's a peek.

This is a gift for my husband's grandma. Her birthday is in April - his mom asked me to make her something for her birthday this past October. Needless to say with wedding and holidays - I just now got to it. The photos are of her and her brother - the color one is from this past summer. I'm lovin' the paper lace that I received a as a sweet treat recently - Thanks MM!

And this one - well it's for me. I lifted the idea from a layout a friend (you know who you are) sent me over a year ago. Turned out cute. Plus it gives me something to laugh about at work!

PS: Dig the crazy wall paper?!? Gotta love it - my apartment is ancient and apparently so is this wallpaper. :P