MANY, MANY THANKS!!

Thank you ARCHIVERS, MALL of AMERICA, and all the VENDORS who put on a GREAT ScrapFest this year!! It was wonderful and all the workers were helpful. Can't wait until I get to attend another one!!

Wonderful Things Can Come in Small Packages

There are some things you just do not want to let get away from you. A note from a friend, a card from your Mom, and love notes from your sweetheart are a few of the treasures we collect. Other things we collect are quotes we just do not ever want to forget. We have poetry we love, but cannot recite. We have quotes we are afraid we will mess up. There is nothing easier than keeping a journal. You can use any kind of notebook, photo book, or binder. The smaller the better. That means you will keep it close. It might even fit into a purse.

This is a small, oblong photo book that I modified into a very small scrapbook. I made my pages this size and used all my favorite quotes as the centerpiece of each page. I doodled and added all sorts of embellishments.

This one has one of my favorite quotes"Remember friend as you pass by, as you are so once was I. As I am you soon must be, prepare for death and follow me."

Other ideas for journals include spiritual journey journals...travel journals...baby journals...College journals....pregnancy journals....the list is endless!! Make a journal today and enjoy it with your grandchildren in 30 years! Wish I had done this when I was 20!!

Autumn Centerpiece under $20

Supply List: (All my supplies came from Michaels Craft Store)

Green Wreath Form 8"

Autumn Leaves I package

Greening Pins

Minature Autumn Garland 4'

5 rolls of Autum colored Ribbon, 1/2" wide

Align the leaves around the middle of the edge and secure with the greening pins. Do not push the pins all the way in...they will go through your wreath form and scratch the table, besides we are going to use the pins to tie on the ribbons.Cut ribbon into 6" strips, making sure to make an angled cut on the ends. Start with one color and tie one to each of the greening pins. Keep adding until you have put every color ribbon on each pin.Twist the garland to allow it to lay on the edge of your first finished row, attach with greening pin the same way as the leaves. Keep twisting the garland into smaller circles until you have approx three rows. Again, tie your ribbons on to the tops of the greening pins. Add pins to cover any bear areas. Keep adding the ribbon until the wreath is full looking. Then you are DONE!! You can add a hanger to the back or use it as a candle wreath...or without anything in the middle.

Basic Grey LEMONADE with a little Daisy D's.

Simple cards for a busy lifestyle!

Home Decor

I added Glimmer Mist to create a sheen on all the little cards with the letters on them. Makes a nice gift at Christmas!

2 Corinthians 5 Scrapping your FAITH

Above is the close up of the journaling. I did not do anything fancy with the font, I just wrote it out in my own hand using 8 tags. You take your favorite passage and put it on 8 tags starting at the top. Embellish as desired and frame.

Tag Art "Virtues"

9 tags with the fruit of the Spirit/virtues. I used tons of chalks, dyes, alcohol inks, Pebbles creme chalks, embossing. The tags are placed on a 16"x 20" matting, and framed.

Here are a couple of tags up close:

Final Project in frame: