Always in Style!

I shopped with an old friend on Leap Day last Friday. We had a blast - I had to make her a special card.

I made this with Stampin' Up set. I cut the dresses from funky patterned paper to make them stand out. The rick-rack paper was a bonus find in my stash.

Enjoy - Chrisi

My Blog Promise!

Today I promised Heidi http://www.loveembossing.blogspot.com/ I would update my blog each week! So here it goes - something new each week.

Today's new is a notebook/journal I made during the Virtual Stamp Night weekend in January. It's made from a composition book, Club Scrap ( www.clubscrap.com and mention me if you join) papers, brads and a ribbon.

Soon I'll learn how to make hyperlinks ... until then I'll spell them out. Enjoy - Chrisi

Strange card for January...

This card has a long story behind it ... I wanted to share it because I liked it. All the parts are from Paula's Kit Club www.paulaskitclub.com (from around August '07 for Halloween). The papers are amazing and it all came together great. I used this card to pay $20 to someone I owed and added a money wrapper to match. The skull bead on waxed linen was an afterthought that brought it all together.

- Chrisi

New Stamps!

One new stamp set by MY FAVORITE THING (I think that's who made this set). Two new cards. I'm totally in love with the awning. The one on the left is colored with pencils ane the one on the right is with chalks. The awning is patterned paper.

- Chrisi

Crazy Crafting Weekend!

I crafted with friends Friday, 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight, Saturday noon-midnight and again Sunday for 3 hours. We created 16 of the 18 challenges from Splitcoast Stampers Virtual Stamp Night.

We impressed ourselves by not only finishing in the designated 45 minutes per challenge, but also by creating some great stuff. I've posted a few and you are welcome to check my gallery out on http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ and my gallery is Art4Fun13.

I can't thank Laura, Tami and Jennifer enough for making it fun, and for sharing their creativity and supplies.

- Chrisi

Artist Trading Cards meets Movie Season!

It's that time of year where all the "good" movies are released in time for Academy Award consideration. I'm so very behind on my moving going (saw Atonement and loved it) .... but my crafting leans toward movie themes too.


This ATC (artist trading card) has a lot going on w/ the handmade paper, brads and stamping. But I love the crossover of my obsessions (too strong a word?)!

Seen any good movies - tell me about them - thanks - Chrisi

Pay it Forward - the handmade way!

I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this Pay It Forward exchange. I don’t know what that gift will be yet and you may not receive it tomorrow, or next week, but you will receive it within 365 days, that is my promise! The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog. So basically, if you comment and you’re on, I’ll send you something crafty that I’ll make!Once you sign up, copy and paste the above paragraph on your blog, and three other lucky people will be recipients of your handmade work.


I've copied this from a blog I fell upon http://tamishasartspace.blogspot.com/2007/11/pay-it-forward.html - and it's a fabulous idea. If you want to do the same, just copy the above paragraph and play along.

Thanks and I'll be in touch! - Chrisi