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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

a little comfort and peace

About 3 years ago, my boss gave me this little black moleskin book. She told me that she liked to carry one around to write down things that she came across that she wanted to remember.

Well, I did just that, but it seemed like I wanted the book to be a little more. So, I decided to alter it a little. I collaged the front of the book and added a title to the spine.
I had been writing things in my book...mostly quotes from sermons that really made an impact. I also noticed that there were many Bible verses. So, when I titled my book I thought it best to call it what it was, "Comfort and Peace." When I open it, I can turn the pages and read the words and somehow I feel better.

I wanted to take the remainder of the blank pages and make them beautiful and more like an art journal. I am also quite the collector of old mini pamphlets. I had found some really neat ones at a yard sale that were focused on prayer related to worry and being of good cheer. So, it seemed fitting to insert these into the book somehow too!

So, here are some of the pages.
I may go back and add more to the pages, but I like the start so far. Hopefully you have a place where you write down the words that are important to you.



Wednesday, December 15, 2010

New addition to my craft room

Here he is...

This is my latest addition to my craft room. I've been on a mission to find an antique piece of furniture with lots of drawers with slots inside those drawers. Well, I happened upon this four drawer desktop cabinet. It's not as big as I had hoped, but will still serve a wonderful purpose! I was so excited!

Here's a look at the layout inside one of the drawers...

If you create then you know how many tiny pieces of this and that you have with not many places to save them for future. Well, this is part of my solution. It's already gotten a good home on top of my work table and is getting filled up quickly!

If you have any storage solutions you'd like to share leave me a comment. Little pieces of paper tend to be very difficult to contain. As a card maker, I hate to get rid of anything that has the slightest bit of potential. But, what do I do with all of that paper? eek!!



Tuesday, August 10, 2010

A small pillow

This little pillow could be a tooth fairy pillow or just a small accent pillow. I made this for my adopted niece. Her sister was getting gifts for her birthday, so I wanted to be sure she was included too! Inside the pocket I stuck a bright orange thrift store necklace. I was wearing a red $1 thrift store necklace the last time we saw them and the girls each wanted one. I told them I would be on the hunt at the thrift store for two. I found them! Jackpot! My other niece got a purple one.

Hope you enjoyed this project!