I forgot to take pics of the presents that I made for people before I wrapped them, so I will be posting pics of people with their gifts so you can see why I have been so busy. I made all of my cards and tags this years of which I forgot to take pics of too. LOL! You wouldn't think that I have a blog! I am starting to learn my video camera after 5 months, so that I can post video logs. I went scrapping last weekend with my mother. I convinced her last month that it would be relaxing. We looked at each other last week, and said we were crazy to go scrappin one week before Christmas. We just exchanged gifts with extended family last nite, and I think one of the neatest gifts was the Steeler's party bag. It was filled with mugs, hats, ornaments, pencils, noise makers, etc. for the big game day. My hubbie and I loved it! Right now, I'm trying to win the Cricut mini cake machine on e-bay. Wish me luck! I can't afford the big one. I'm using x-mas money to try and buy one. I hope your holidays are going well. I will post our scrapping results within the next few days.
Happy Scrappin & Hookin,
Michelle
Friday, December 23, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
ATC Cards Made for the First Time!
Hi everyone! I just learned how to make ATC cards. For those of you who don't know what they are. They are 2 1/2 in. by 3 1/2 in. cards made out of file folder material or out of playing cards. You decorate them all identical in sets, and then number them in the order they were made. For instance, 1 out of 10, 2 out of 10, etc. Then you sign your name on the back of the card. People trade these cards all over the world. You keep them in plastic sleeves to protect them. You can use rolodexes to store them, or 7 gypsies has a storage system for them. You can also store them in tins. Some people prefer library drawers. They are very collectible, and some are very valuable and worth a lot of money. One that I know of just sold for almost $300, because of the rare picture of a rare horse on it. You just never know. So start saving all your tiny pieces of ephemera, hardware, etc. You will need it for these ATC's. These are so much fun, and a good part of the fun is trading them for cards that you want that you didn't make. It also feels great when someone else loves your art. Here are some pics of my cards from the class that I'm in.
Can you tell how excited I am? I know they have been out there a while, but they are new to me. I was just starting to get interested, and they introduced them to us at our scrapbooking Mystery book club at the Scrapbook Studio in Niles, OH. I love that store. I am hoping I can take the class on making 2 albums from paper only for $25, and they provide all the materials. Along with making the albums, they teach you about weight, and how to make pockets, tags, movable parts, etc. You learn so much! There's also a class for breast cancer for $25, and you get the I-rock tool, the jewels, and a template with the jewels! I think it's well worth taking just for the product! It sounds like a lot of fun too. Take along a survivor or someone going thru cancer with you.
I have a pic of my latest crochet project. I made sock monkey water bottle holders for myself and my mother. Everyone loved them at the Scrapbook Studio. I will make them for anyone who wants them for $4.50. Shipping will be negible and at cost. I will also be selling them in my Etsy store in Pynoblem's Etsy Store. I will accept Paypat, cash, money order, or cashier's check.
I have wonderful pics of my father and mother holding my granddaughter. They would be her great grandparents. The pics are below. Isabella is now 1 month old!
The young lady opening the gift is Jeni the mother of my grandbaby. Our family bought her a stroller with a carseat and a base for the carseat with Pooh bear of course!
I made a bunch of miniature die cuts with my Cricut today, and I'll be working with my friend Anne and hopefully my mother tomorrow afternoon on our ATC's. Anne is really talented and artistic, and it's starting to rub off on us. LOL! I just bought some wonder Red Heart Collage yarn. The color is Art. I got it on sale at Ollie's for $1.99! a skein. I also bought a pound of baby yarn (purple) for $8. That wasn't so much a great deal, but I needed baby yarn for all of the projects for Isabella that I want to make. I even have plans for when she is a couple of years old! Is this normal?
Gotta go, it's getting late.
Happy Scrapping and Hookin,
Michelle
Can you tell how excited I am? I know they have been out there a while, but they are new to me. I was just starting to get interested, and they introduced them to us at our scrapbooking Mystery book club at the Scrapbook Studio in Niles, OH. I love that store. I am hoping I can take the class on making 2 albums from paper only for $25, and they provide all the materials. Along with making the albums, they teach you about weight, and how to make pockets, tags, movable parts, etc. You learn so much! There's also a class for breast cancer for $25, and you get the I-rock tool, the jewels, and a template with the jewels! I think it's well worth taking just for the product! It sounds like a lot of fun too. Take along a survivor or someone going thru cancer with you.
I have a pic of my latest crochet project. I made sock monkey water bottle holders for myself and my mother. Everyone loved them at the Scrapbook Studio. I will make them for anyone who wants them for $4.50. Shipping will be negible and at cost. I will also be selling them in my Etsy store in Pynoblem's Etsy Store. I will accept Paypat, cash, money order, or cashier's check.
I have wonderful pics of my father and mother holding my granddaughter. They would be her great grandparents. The pics are below. Isabella is now 1 month old!
The young lady opening the gift is Jeni the mother of my grandbaby. Our family bought her a stroller with a carseat and a base for the carseat with Pooh bear of course!
I made a bunch of miniature die cuts with my Cricut today, and I'll be working with my friend Anne and hopefully my mother tomorrow afternoon on our ATC's. Anne is really talented and artistic, and it's starting to rub off on us. LOL! I just bought some wonder Red Heart Collage yarn. The color is Art. I got it on sale at Ollie's for $1.99! a skein. I also bought a pound of baby yarn (purple) for $8. That wasn't so much a great deal, but I needed baby yarn for all of the projects for Isabella that I want to make. I even have plans for when she is a couple of years old! Is this normal?
Gotta go, it's getting late.
Happy Scrapping and Hookin,
Michelle
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I'm a new Grandmother!
Isabella Rose born on 7/27/11! She was born with a full head of hair just like her daddy! I have been so busy with her birth and my son moving back home again. I apologize for not keeping up with the site. I am having difficulty with uploading pics. You can see her pics up on my facebook page.
I did go to the Dove chocolate crop where we made a mini album of all the Dove chocolate recipes that we tasted at the crop. We all had such a good time. It took place at the Scrapbook Studio Cafe in Niles, OH. They have been having a ton of classes, and we have been learning so much! I don't know how to fix this picture thing. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. It's been over a month now since I have been able to post a picture. I may have to move to another site, and I really don't want to do that. I am learning how to bind books with paper to make them really strong. Once I feel comfortable, I want to make a video to demonstrate how to do this technique. Please let me know what other types of videos you would like to see.
Keep in mind for those of you who crochet or knit, I will also be making how-to videos. So please feel free to request certain videos.
Happy Scrappin and Hookin,
Michelle
I did go to the Dove chocolate crop where we made a mini album of all the Dove chocolate recipes that we tasted at the crop. We all had such a good time. It took place at the Scrapbook Studio Cafe in Niles, OH. They have been having a ton of classes, and we have been learning so much! I don't know how to fix this picture thing. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. It's been over a month now since I have been able to post a picture. I may have to move to another site, and I really don't want to do that. I am learning how to bind books with paper to make them really strong. Once I feel comfortable, I want to make a video to demonstrate how to do this technique. Please let me know what other types of videos you would like to see.
Keep in mind for those of you who crochet or knit, I will also be making how-to videos. So please feel free to request certain videos.
Happy Scrappin and Hookin,
Michelle
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Christmas in July!
I worked on last years Christmas photos and my DH's birthday photos. I am not sure in some cases what paper I used. I do know that the Christmas stickers and the traveling mats for the photos I used were K&Company. I used DCWV Flower stickers and tags with flowers from the same brand. I will try to tell you which papers I used as I go, but as we were at Pat Cataan's, they have products that are unlabeled. I apologize.
Creating from the Heart is celebrating her 3rd year on the net, and she is having some big prizes. Go and register here: http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com
First things first, I have to show you the neck warmer that I finished. It's my first ever knitting project, and it turned out beautiful! I used the boucle yarn, and it only took about a 1/2 a skein. I also used 2 buttons that I picked up on sale. Here it is below:
I used the Winter Wonderland (I believe) Christmas cart for the Cricut at Pat Cataan's for my titles and some of the icons.
The next couple of pages are from our trip to altoona last year. The paper is DCWV.
I had a lot of fun with the ladies and my mother scrappin at Pat Cataan's, but I was disappointed with the lack of new paper and new embellies. They had the same stale supplies that they have had for the last 3 years. However, on a good note, I was able to get 2 of Tim Holtz antiquing inks with my coupon. They also had Cricut carts on sale for $20 for 3 days, and if you used your coupon from scrappin, they only cost $8!!! I sadly did not have the money after going on a shoppin binge at the beginning of the month. I simply bought what I was running out of, and it very quickly added up to hundreds of dollars! I had sticker or receipt shock when I was done. Needless to say, I won't be buying much through to Decemeber, because I have to pay our house taxes. I am on a strict budget since I have been forced into early retirement. Sometimes I wish I could work part-time just to supplement my crafting habits. LOL! I hope you enjoy my layouts. I will definitely have much more on Saturday nite.
Happy Scrappin & Hookin,
Michelle
Creating from the Heart is celebrating her 3rd year on the net, and she is having some big prizes. Go and register here: http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com
First things first, I have to show you the neck warmer that I finished. It's my first ever knitting project, and it turned out beautiful! I used the boucle yarn, and it only took about a 1/2 a skein. I also used 2 buttons that I picked up on sale. Here it is below:
I used the Winter Wonderland (I believe) Christmas cart for the Cricut at Pat Cataan's for my titles and some of the icons.
The next couple of pages are from our trip to altoona last year. The paper is DCWV.
I had a lot of fun with the ladies and my mother scrappin at Pat Cataan's, but I was disappointed with the lack of new paper and new embellies. They had the same stale supplies that they have had for the last 3 years. However, on a good note, I was able to get 2 of Tim Holtz antiquing inks with my coupon. They also had Cricut carts on sale for $20 for 3 days, and if you used your coupon from scrappin, they only cost $8!!! I sadly did not have the money after going on a shoppin binge at the beginning of the month. I simply bought what I was running out of, and it very quickly added up to hundreds of dollars! I had sticker or receipt shock when I was done. Needless to say, I won't be buying much through to Decemeber, because I have to pay our house taxes. I am on a strict budget since I have been forced into early retirement. Sometimes I wish I could work part-time just to supplement my crafting habits. LOL! I hope you enjoy my layouts. I will definitely have much more on Saturday nite.
Happy Scrappin & Hookin,
Michelle
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Court's Crafts DT Call
I am applying for Court's Crafts DT call. Below are the three projects that I selected for review.
Wish me luck!
Happy Scrappin & Hookin,
Michelle
Wish me luck!
Happy Scrappin & Hookin,
Michelle
Saturday, July 16, 2011
My Creative Classroom Course
I am so thrilled with the first week of My Creative Classroom Course "Nifty Gifty" with Jennifer Priest! She has her own blog too for those of you that are interested. Here is a pic of the Apron recipe book that I made so far.
I used too many different types of paper too remember, but I used Mrs Grossman's stickers that I used my baby powder duster on the backs of them to remove the stickiness. Then, I put a pop dot on the back to make it stand out. The front and back panels are attached to each other so that you can stand them up while looking at the smaller panels. The smaller panels are attached to the back panel on the side so that you can flip through them.
I will have to take a pic, but I have also finished knitting a neck warmer. It's my first knitted project! I'm very proud of it, because it actually looks like the picture, and it's very pretty. I'm on the lookout for a new easy knitting project. I went scrapbooking at Pat Cataan's today, and I will be showing you what I did there over the next couple of days. I took my time, and I did a couple of 2 page layouts using the Cricut. When I got home, DH treated me to Pizza Hut! We had a really nice time. We hadn't eaten there in years. By the way, Pat Cataan's has a sale for 3 days on their Cricut carts for $20 on select ones. They have some really nice ones. My mother got one for $8 with her $10 certificate while scrappin today! I spent way too much money alreay this month to justify buying one. (Sob!) I finally was able to get the brown and black distress inks. I know, I know, everyone probably has had them forever. I just had other priorities.
Happy Scrappin & Hookin,
Michelle
I used too many different types of paper too remember, but I used Mrs Grossman's stickers that I used my baby powder duster on the backs of them to remove the stickiness. Then, I put a pop dot on the back to make it stand out. The front and back panels are attached to each other so that you can stand them up while looking at the smaller panels. The smaller panels are attached to the back panel on the side so that you can flip through them.
I will have to take a pic, but I have also finished knitting a neck warmer. It's my first knitted project! I'm very proud of it, because it actually looks like the picture, and it's very pretty. I'm on the lookout for a new easy knitting project. I went scrapbooking at Pat Cataan's today, and I will be showing you what I did there over the next couple of days. I took my time, and I did a couple of 2 page layouts using the Cricut. When I got home, DH treated me to Pizza Hut! We had a really nice time. We hadn't eaten there in years. By the way, Pat Cataan's has a sale for 3 days on their Cricut carts for $20 on select ones. They have some really nice ones. My mother got one for $8 with her $10 certificate while scrappin today! I spent way too much money alreay this month to justify buying one. (Sob!) I finally was able to get the brown and black distress inks. I know, I know, everyone probably has had them forever. I just had other priorities.
Happy Scrappin & Hookin,
Michelle
Monday, July 11, 2011
All worn out!
I was going to post with some pics, but I am just worn out! I had jump my husband's motorcycle about 5 or 6 times to get it home! He needs to rebuild the carbs on it apparently. Anyway, after we got home, I had to give Sweet Pea (beagle) a flea bath. He is allergic to fleas. I couldn't let him go. I did that stuff you put on their neck, but it doesn't seem to be working all that much. If you are having luck with your flea meds, let me know what it is. Then, I gave him a medicated bath for the itchies. 1 down, and 2 more to go! I have to figure out how to put the meds on my cat without losing an arm. She goes feral when you try to put that stuff on her. After 3 years, she still won't let DH touch her. It's so funny. He tries to pet her, and she takes off running. LOL! He'll have to be satisfied with his dogs.
I'm knitting neck warmer tonite. I frogged the whole thing about 20 inches into it, and I started over. I had made a mistake, and the bottom was bigger than the rest. I figure that if I'm going to do it, I might as well do it right.
Got to go,
Happy Scrappin & Hooking,
Michelle
I'm knitting neck warmer tonite. I frogged the whole thing about 20 inches into it, and I started over. I had made a mistake, and the bottom was bigger than the rest. I figure that if I'm going to do it, I might as well do it right.
Got to go,
Happy Scrappin & Hooking,
Michelle
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Hot Summer Day
I just got done cutting my husband's hair. He looks so much better, because he was growing his hair for Locks of Love. You have to have at least 10 inches long. He no longer looks like a scary biker dude! LOL! (He does ride) I also cut my cockapoo's hair. She really needed a trim! I'm going to work on my sweater today.
I'll post pics tomorrow of some of the stuff that I'm doing. I keep getting a message error when I try to upload the images.
Happy Scrappin & Hookin,
Michelle
I'll post pics tomorrow of some of the stuff that I'm doing. I keep getting a message error when I try to upload the images.
Happy Scrappin & Hookin,
Michelle
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Block Party
I recently went to a block party, and we were playing bingo. They had prizes, and it didn't cost anything to play. One lady kept winning, and she let me pick out a prize. I picked a picture frame.
I was so happy! I don't have plans for it yet, but I am going to embellish it. I just finished my fingerless gloves that I crocheted with my hand painted wool yarn.
This is the first time that I made a pair, and I'm quite happy with them! Here is a pic of the tank top that I am crocheting.
I stopped working on it for a couple of days, because I was thrown for a loop with the extended double crochet. I'm still not quite sure of how to do it. I think once I figure it out, I'm going to make a video showing everyone how to do it.
I have a couple of pics of my bibelot box that we worked on for the book club.
I just covered the front, back, and inside with DCWV paper, and I used a marker to color the sides and pencil holder. I also used sticker ribbon on the paper holder inside.
Next time, I'll show you pics of my album that I've been working on for the book club. I might have a couple of scrapbook pages to show you too.
Happy Scrappin & Hookin,
Michelle
I was so happy! I don't have plans for it yet, but I am going to embellish it. I just finished my fingerless gloves that I crocheted with my hand painted wool yarn.
This is the first time that I made a pair, and I'm quite happy with them! Here is a pic of the tank top that I am crocheting.
I stopped working on it for a couple of days, because I was thrown for a loop with the extended double crochet. I'm still not quite sure of how to do it. I think once I figure it out, I'm going to make a video showing everyone how to do it.
I have a couple of pics of my bibelot box that we worked on for the book club.
I just covered the front, back, and inside with DCWV paper, and I used a marker to color the sides and pencil holder. I also used sticker ribbon on the paper holder inside.
Next time, I'll show you pics of my album that I've been working on for the book club. I might have a couple of scrapbook pages to show you too.
Happy Scrappin & Hookin,
Michelle
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