Messenger Style Bags...

My cousin Lorie makes the cutest messenger style bags out of Capri Sun pouches. We visited her booth at Tuacahn last Saturday, and when my girls saw them, they BEGGED me to make some. I finally gave in, and whipped up 3 of them that afternoon.



The handle on this one ripped, so I bought some material from JoAnn's and sewed it on. It's different than the others, but still cute.
My girls get lots of compliments on their bags at school....everyone loves them! They've even got friends who asked if I'd make one for them if they saved up their Capri Sun pouches....we'll see what I can do!

Card of the Week...

I loved Kazan's sketch from 2 Sketches 4 U this week and decided to give it a try...

This is what I came up with....
I can't say that I'm 100% happy with it. I really wish I had a bigger variety of punches and other tools (don't we all?!). I finally figured out how to use my corner rounder punch to make scalloped edges, but as you can see, I still need to work on the corners! This sketch is definitely a keeper though. I will keep playing around with it and maybe I'll post the other cards I make using it....maybe!!

Giveaway Reminder...

This is just a reminder to head on over to The Dress Up Drawer for your chance to win a cute Purse Card Holder with matching cards made by yours truly! Go on....get over there and leave a comment!

Journals, Cards, and a Giveaway!!

Several weeks ago my sister asked me to help her with a special project. One of her friends has breast cancer and my sister wanted to send a care package to her and her family. She wanted me to make each of them journals so they could have a place to write down what they were thinking and feeling as their Mom went through surgery and treatments.

She also wanted to send her friend some "Thank You" cards that she could use. I ended up making her a Purse Card holder with matching Thank You cards.


I was touched that my sister asked me to help her out with this. And my admiration for my sister was magnified as she sought a way to serve her friend in her time of need. Thank you for your example, Sister!! My thoughts and prayers are with your friend and her family.


Now, for the Giveaway part of this post.....

How would you like to win this cute Purse Card holder with matching cards?




I'm part of The Dress Up Drawer's Super Giveaway! My item will be featured tomorrow....so make sure you go there and leave a comment for your chance to win!! And while you're there, you may as well leave comments for all the other fabulous items that are featured. I've got my eye on a few!!

Card of the Week...

Nothing makes me happier than crafting. Well, almost nothing! My husband knows what kind of a day I've had if I'm making cards when he calls (he works out of town during the week).

Yesterday was one of those days. It was the first day of school, and things got pretty chaotic once my kids got home. After they had their baths, I pulled out some scraps from another project (I'll be posting about it next week) and made some cards. I got the idea for this one from Pebbles in My Pocket.
It was fun to branch out from the type of cards that I usually make and try something new. I think I'll have to try a new card layout a week just to add variety to my stash. We'll see how I do!

For those of you who are card makers....where do you get the ideas for your cards from? I have a few sites on my sidebar that I like to stalk for ideas, but if there are any others that you'd recommend, please share!