New Creations 2014

I've finally figured out how to get pics from my phone to my laptop via the iCloud.  What a learning curve!  I'm posting 2 sets of photos. 


The first, titled Stationary Box, is from a Pinterest post. 


Two instructional videos that can be found at Dannie's Designs :
http://danniesdesigns.typepad.com/my-weblog/2008/09/stationary-box.html


This project seemed pretty intimidating at first, but if you take good notes and follow the measurement exactly, it will turn out fine.




The stationary box opens to reveal 3 compartments.  One for standard (A-2) cards and envelopes.A place for 3" x 3" gift cards, and one for gift tags  I added an envelop for address labels and one for stamps.




For my A-2 cards I selected a butterfly pattern from the Mariposa stack (DCWV).  I love that stack - and the full sheet of butterflies fit right in with my blue and yellow theme.


I used a 'One Page Wonder'  (OSW) pattern for a 6" x 6" sheet of patterened paper also found of Pinterest. FYI - a web search yielded lots of OSW patterns for 6" x 6", 8 1/2" x  11:, and 12" x 12" sizes of paper.










  

I finally got my scanner to work!  Now I can share my art with you.  Here's a recent work.  This is a tri-fold card made with one sheet of double-sided cardstock.  It folds to fit in a standard envelope. 

I've been focusing on art journals and will put up some pages soon. 

I've started way too many projects than I can complete this year, but oh well.  As long an I don't end up with too many UFOs (UnFinished Objects).

Creative Freedom

To live a creative life we must lose out fear of being wrong.
                                         John Callton Pearce

Quilting

This year I am determined to finish the quilt I started during a quilt-block-of-the-month class in the 1980's.  Here's my kitty helping me with the layout...

I'm Baaaacckkk!!!

     Wow - can't believe I haven't posted since March.  Where did the spring go?  Here in WA we're just getting spring weather after too many cold and rainy months in a row (try 7-8 months).  I don't have a scanner at the moment, so can't post pictures, but I just finished 3 Christmas in July ATCs for an exchange set up through the Art42 folks.  I hope to get a scanner next month.
     I also finished a b'day card for my aunt yesterday and am quite pleased with the results. 
     The next crafty thing I plan to do is painting and antiquing a nativity set I recently purchased.  Lots of detail on those pieces. 

Deanna

Craft City Cafe'

I've been asked to teach a quilling class at Craft City Cafe', a new craft shop here in Federal Way.  So exciting to be in on the ground floor  of this business.  It features a huge place to relax and work on projects, a childcare room, and wonderful craft supplies of all kinds.  Also has an area with leather chairs and a fireplace, and...wait for it...an espresso stand!  Wow!

You cn find them on facebook.  They're also on the web, but they don't keep that blog up very well.  Maybe I'll offer t do it for them...lol