Make it challenge - Day2

Today's creative paper play was making Artist Trading Cards...I really enjoying making things like this because it is quite quick and easy. I usually make mine using painted or stamped backgrounds and some vintage ephemera. In keeping with the daily creative challenge-I thought I would make some art cards according to the months...I know it seems like I am taking this a bit far but I gotta get in a groove and keep up with my wonderful plan...

 

I have a few more to share - tomorrow morning...

 

Didn't quite make the time frame but at least I was MAKING today.

 

Have a great Friday

365 MAKE IT challenge

I decided to give myself a challenge this year and of course I had to make it a creative challenge. But because I didn't want to make it ONLY a crafty challenge 

Good evening-I wanted to do something that would make an impact this year - you know set the mood for a wonderful 2014...so I thought I would give myself a challenge:

I decided to call it the 365 MAKE it challenge.

 

So for the next year I will be "Making" something which can include crafting, sewing, painting or cooking. It's just gotta be MADE by me!

I think this is going to be a good thing,  mostly because life gets so crazy that it'll be a positive thing to force myself to do something creative everyday! It'll be a small moment that will be devoted to me to exercise my talents! 

If you plan on joining me please leave a comment and I will definitely come check it out. I am hoping to figure out the linky tool and add it here - we'll see.

My first project for January 1, 2014 is a repurposing project which I started today and will get done tomorrow. Here are photos of the piece:

 

 

 

 

 

It's a headboard/footboard made into a bench - which I've had for awhile...I painted it white (I'll share the painted piece tomorrow)

 

 

 

 

 

ok - so that I have a completed project to share  I did make the card above tonight too for some friends that helped us with fan installation today! Cool friends are essential to a happy life! 

Let the CHALLENGE begin! Happy new year to you! Please come back and check out my daily posts! 

Happy crafting!

Tina 

Life goes on....

My goodness - this here blog sure has taken a back seat to life, lately. I have begun a new blog over at www.funkyanddamnnearnew.blogspot.com which is more of a blog about my 2nd favorite hobby which is finding and refinishing furniture and re-selling all my do-overs.

I plan on keeping this here blog up and running but if you want to see what else I am up to - you can check in on me over there...

I have been busy making some fun albums. Let me know what you think...

A recipe album...

btw- this use to say LET'S GET {CANNING}

inside pocket page with recipe cards included.

 

sweet pages ready for photos

 

this would be a fun gift for someone special or a keepsake of recipes that grandma left you.

 

Here's a Christmas album I just finished - with some fun colors and accents

 

I think this album just exudes HAPPINESS and CHEER

 

The colors are so bright and I love the coordinating accents...

 

I think this would work for a kids albums but also some hipsters would appreciate it as well.

 

Would make a great gift or just a place for you to add your photos of Christmas 2013...

 

I hope your holiday went smoothly and was spent with family & friends and that you have new memories to document.

 

Happy Holidays

 

Tina

Sweet Sweet FALL

 

Oh My here in So CAL - it is finally feeling like FALL. My most favorite time of the year next to WINTER....the cold brisk mornings, the darker nights, and the warm heater or fire keeping me warm - oh and the warm "RED CUPS" of coffee to keep me warm...life couldn't be better.

 

I was getting my "Thanksgiving" decorations out and was totally disappointed when I notice that some little varmints got into my boxes and destroyed all of my stuff - 14 years of stuff collected in the trash...I do have some stuff that I recently made but not enough to decorate my house...

 

Here are some of this years pumpkins - that I made using some fun fabrics...

I sold most of these at my show

 

 

but here are a few more I made...

 

 

this was last years round of pumpkins

 

 

Here are this years and an up close shot of my NEW pumpkins.

I like these a bit better because they are so plump and juicy!

 

 

I like the green burlap leaves and the cinnamon stick stems...different yet the same...

 

Kind of like life right

so looking for the silver lining in losing my 14 year collection of FALL decorations...I guess now I get to BUY new stuff...{wink & a BIG goofy grin}

 

I am linking this up to the following parties listed in my tab above.

thanks for visiting.

 

Happy Fall

Project LIFE

 

I know everyone is familiar with PROJECT LIFE and while last year I completed my 2012 PL album - it was stressful and time consuming and I think the label of PL came with a BAR that I needed to reach every time I shared my PL layouts. So I decided  to bring the bar down so to speak!

 

This year I decided not to do week by week but rather a month at a time. I get my photos printed via the GROOVEBOOK - I only have to pay 2.99 a month and get 100 pictures off my iPhone printed in a perforated style book and the dates and location are printed on the top of the photo - check it out its a pretty cool thing and makes remembering the date easier. I have my books out and I label the front with the months so I can pick and choose the photos and place them in my album as I am working on a layout.

 

With all that said here are my JUNE layouts...

I added a few extras - lots of letter stickers of the names of places we went to...

 

 

some border stickers and some labels

 

I have been using the products by SNAP - which are available at Michael's and Joann's

are reasonably priced and have the cutest sayings and graphics

 

all the yellow cards are from SNAP...cute right!

 

they add a lot with out much work on my part (like that)

 

Added some minimal accents like stickers but other than the pictures are doing all the work

 

I gotta tell you that I am so much at ease with this NEW way of doing PL - it is so much less stressful and I am getting the highlights of the month done and it happens in all one night of scrapbooking - LOVE IT!!!!

 

I am linking this up to the parties listed in my tab above.

 

Happy Project Life-ing no matter how you make it work for you!

xo