Limited Travel ....

 Hello friends, I’ve done ZERO traveling during the COVID19 stuff - and now - finally decided to visit my dear friends in Charlottesville, VA.  We have both been “good”, working at home, only go to grocery store, ALWAYS wear a mask. We are playing with our Vitamix Machines and making amazing things such as fresh strawberry ice cream, hummus and a few other goodies.

We’ll be putting together some of my Stampin Up card kits too!  If you want want go to www.chrisi.stampinup.net 

Be safe, wash your paws and keep in touch,

Chrisi

de Quervains & life as a crafter

Hello friends, 

I decided to start my blog back up — then THIS flairs up.  I have de Quervains tenosynovitis in both of my wrists.  Luckily, they don’t flair up at the same time.  Right now my right wrist is hurting quite a lot.  I had a steroid injection in it today - surgery is “someday” when things are more normal.  

Oddly, the things I do for stress relief are the things that cause the problem - egg, chicken - chicken , egg.  So I ice it an take Aleve and wear a brace.  Less crafting and typing for now .... 

If you want to learn more - and watch for it yourself, read the info below.  

https://familydoctor.org/condition/de-quervains-tenosynovitis/

I’ll update as I can - thanks for supporting me — Chrisi 

Weird World ....

Well now I know it’s been TOO long.  I’m a crappy blogger and I’m sorry.

That said, I want to do better.  I want to BE better.

I’m still a Stampin Up demonstrator and would love you to check out the new stuff at www.chrisi.stampinup.net

I’m still a pup mom to now one named Charly.  She’s 2 years old and ADORBS.  Pix below of before and after grooming.  She has angry eyes, but she’s not really mad .... I don’t think.

YOU, those who follow me, I hope you’ll still with me while I keep trying this and I am hoping to do more crafting during these strange, strange times of COVID19, civil unrest and social distancing.

Thanks - Chrisi

Hope you remember me .....

Hello,

I hope you all forgive me and are still around to read my postings.  I'm starting it up again because I've got some great stuff to share!

I've been invited to join the DESIGN TEAM for a new stamp company and it's so exciting.  It's called A Way With Words - cool huh?    These are stamp sets with just the PERFECT words for all sorts of occasions.

You can check it out here:  http://www.theprojectbin.com/shop/

This is the first amazing set called Awesome Sauce - I'll be posting samples soon and you'll also see links to other design team members so you can get lots of great ideas!  

I sure hope you'll support our efforts and enjoy the postings of the new stuff and let your creativity run wild!

Lots more soon - honest!  Chrisi

Paper Pumpkin by Stampin Up!

Hello,

Again sorry it's been so long since I've posted.  I'm crafting but my home PC is XP and it's not replaced yet - and the iPad, while cool, not so friendly with the blog posting!

I'd like to invite my friends to join me in the Paper Pumpkin experience.  It's a monthly paper crafting kit.  You get a project that will take you less than 30 minutes to complete.  It comes with a small set of stamps each month.  I think it's going to be a blast!

You can sign up at my personal Paper Pumpkin page:
https://mypaperpumpkin.com?demoid=2131577

Or you can go to my demonstrator site www.chrisi.stampinup.net

More soon - honest! - Chrisi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storybook Friends - cutesy but still ....

Hello, This is a card I made from a Stampin Up clear set in the current catalog. I colored them with colored pencils and blended a bit. 

At first I thought it too cutesy but then it made such great cards .... how could I argue? Enjoy - Chrisi

OMG Remember Me?

Hello there,  hopefully someone will see this!  It's been a long time and I'm sorry.  I'm a terrible blogger!

Here is a card I made for my co-workers.  It's stamped with a new Impression Obsessions stamp and colored with pencils.  - Enjoy - Chrisi

News Flash - Valentines!

Hello again,

I've been crafting but not posting.  Bad Blogger!

This is a valentine card I made this year - with nice valentine stuff inside - but this stamp set is very versitile.  It's made by Paper Smooches and the background paper is from a HAPPY DAYS set.

Of course I got it all from Angela's Happy Stamper.

Enjoy - Chrisi

Happy Day!

Hello,

This is another card I made at the Cabin Weekend!  It's made with INCHIES and a black and white theme.  It's a lot of layers and setup up but creates a nice card. 

To get the dots only on the top and bottom of the matted card I had to run it thru both directions w/ the Big Shot and embossin folder.  SO worth the effort tho -

I love the result.

Enjoy - Chrisi

I'm Back .... are you there?

Hello Friends,

I've been missing and I'm sorry.  I have been crafting and thought I'd share a few things I've either made or are making lately.  If anyone is out there ... leave a comment and I'll send a little surprise to one or two.

I'm making a scarf with the new Starbella yarn - which is very netty.

You use the non finished side to crochet from and it gets kind of lacy as you chain down the yarn.  Cool huh?

These cards are goodies I made at a recent weekend at the Scrapbooking Cabin in WVa.  It was a great time and very productive.

Hope to post more of what i made that weekend in the next few days.

Soon - Chrisi

It became a scarf....

Hello, I made one granny square to see if I could learn how.  So then I wanted to practice.  I made eight.

I learned to connect them and my aunt suggested that I go around w/ a single crochet to finish it off.  GREAT idea!  That made it look finished.

I think that for my first, it came out darned good.  I used tutorials on You Tube by Mikey of The Crochet Crowd.  Great knitting and crochet patterns.

Enjoy!

- Chrisi

Look - I Made a Granny Square!

Hello, I learned to crochet a granny square on Sunday.  I've now made eight of them and connected them to make a scarf.  I'm now going to edge the whole thing in grey and then I'll posted n updated pix.

Hope you like it - Chrisi 

A Christmas Suprise (shhhhh)

Hello,

It's been too long!  It's a 2012 goal to post more.

This is a Christmas surprise for my sister (shh don't tell her - she'll get it tomorrow).

It's a wreath made of Crayola Crayons.  It took about 110 crayons and they are glued to a pressboard wreath form.  The ribbon is glued to the front and I haven't figured out what type of hanger to put on the back.  It is heavier than I thought it would be.

I hope you (and my sister) like it!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

- Chrisi

Making gorgeous papers!

Hello,

I had a class yesterday at Angela's Happy Stamper with a guest artist Zana - we made the most beautiful papers and our final projects came out so pretty!

Enjoy! (sorry I can't figure out how to turn this pix around). Thanks - Chrisi

A strange wedding card ....

Hello,

I was asked to make a wedding card for a couple that enjoy gambling together so I got to thinking - BOMBSHELL Stamps! Ok perhaps an unusual card for a wedding, but I think it turned out pretty cool.

The paper is from Paula's Kit Club (rip), the sentiment is from Club Stamp and the stamps are from Bombshell Stamps. I added a little sparkly Stickles to the diamonds to make it bling.

Since I'm still home recovering this week I hope to have more posts soon. Enjoy - Chrisi

Expect Great Things!

Hello,

What a great idea - EXPECT GREAT THINGS! I do believe if you think more forward and less backward it'll be real.

So lets try that for a while.

This card is a going away card for someone leaving the office where I work. It built itself more than it was designed.

Enjoy, Chrisi

You Rock!

Hello,

I made this card for a woman at work that is moving on to a new job! In her off time she teaches singing and stage techniques to kids in a "School of Rock". How cool is that?

I wanted to wish her well in her in her own language OF ROCK and bling!

enjoy - Chrisi

Miss me?

Hello again,

I have been uninspired these days so I learned how to knit. I haven't made a lot of cards lately .... but these two came out of me this week.

Hopefully I'm getting back in the swing.

Enjoy - Chrisi

Shag Scarf

Hello,

I found this dude on YouTube and he's a loom knitting guru it seems ... he's got good patterns. I'm learning this one tonight:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-a9qclrQvw&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Enjoy,

Chrisi

It's a hat!

Hello,

Yes - it is a hat. I knitted this in less than 2 hours on the Knifty Knitter and had a great time doing it.

I used "6 Extra Bulky" acrylic yarn and it made the hat quite thick and you can't see between the stitches like you can using worsted weight.

Hope you like it - enjoy,

-- Chrisi