My Creative Doings

Well, it's been a while, right and what am I doing creatively.  Not much!  So I just took a pic of what I am doing more of right now.  Chat back at you Later!

Collecting Memories

I love mason jars. No, I don't like to use them for  canning fruits or vegetables but I just like the look and structure of these amazing and practical jars.  So when I recently visited Pinterest I came across some artistic uses for these mason jars.  And you know me I love to alter things.  So, these mason jars are repurposed into memory jars that can hold your fondest memories.  My project this month was an easy one because as I said, I love mason jars and I also love to alter things.

For my project, I took a clean mason jar, added some minature pebbles to the bottom.  I then added my picture and closed the lid on my memory.lol. I added ribbon trim around the rim and on the top I layered various flowers and a contrasting beaded embellishment.  I used jute string around the rim and also some tea-stained tags complete with journaling, dates, etc. A silver heart dangles from the lid and I managed to use a rub-on that says"getaway".  For the bottom, the jar sits on a paper doily. Voila! Memories Collected!  So if you are looking for some ingenious ways to collect your memories why not try a memory jar.

Scrappin minis using Cricut

Here are two minis I created for two of the ladies that went on the scrapbook retreat with us scrappy girlfriends.  I hope they will enjoy them and remember how much fun we had. You can find more details on my YouTube channel: FauRaiDesigns

Crafting in the Hills

Some of my scrappy friends and I spent a weekend in the mountains of Georgia, USA to do some crafting and to enjoy ourselves,  in short, to get away from the hustle and bustle of our busy lives and just relax and do what we like to do.  For some of us this was the second time around and for others it was the first time.  Whatever the case, we all had something in common and that was to let our creativity flow and learn from others.  Here are just a few scenes from our trip and the project that I shared with them:

While some of us worked into the wee hours of the morning, the rest of us just kicked backed and enjoyed the peace and quiet of the moment.  Age was no boundary as we had the company of one of our older friends.  It goes to show that creativity has no age limit.

As a friendly gesture I made gift bags for everyone.  These bags were crafted using a plain craft gift bag.  I added patterned paper to each side and then piled on the embellishments,  Inside the bag were a number of crafty gifts( ribbon, diecuts, etc.)

Have you been on a  crafting getaway  trip lately?  Why not tell us about it.  Share the joys and pleasures you had and the friendships you made.

Let the Good Times Roll

Many art journalers use stencils on their art journal pages.  Since I recently revisited art journaling, I have purchased a number of these stencils myself.  Granted, they can get pricey since new ones are always coming out.  So I have created some of my own by using some diecut patterns and one of my diecut machines.  I must admit that this has been very economical for me.  Here are a few I have cut:

The great thing about these stencils is that they can be versatile.  I recently used this one on a scrapbook layout.  I used this pattern because the theme was set in a brick and mortar building.

Here is the layout:  

I used Dylusions ink spray with some yellow cardstock.  The die cuts were cut using my Silhouette and the images and title are from the online store.

Just SPOOLING around

Here's yet another altered project.  The craft arena has been buzzing with altered spools so I created these two and jumped on the bandwagon. Check out Scraps of Color Esquire for more details.

Art Journal Page

As I continue down my art journaling journey, I must admit that this is a most exciting trip.  I'm developing the same type of passion for it as I had for scrapbooking.   I am asking myself where have you been all my life.  Wow! what a ride.