the latest

 well, I never got to the scrapbook store.  it was raining sooooo hard that day, the freeway was covered.  and when we finally got off, the roads were all flooded.  we've been through lots of rain before but that was just horrible!

and now I'm working to a few different "crafts".....

not nearly as fun, either, but has to be done. and it's working.  you can see the same wall in the pictures.  

gonna try to get to the store again next week.  then I may get to play for an hour or two before getting back to work.

thanks for stopping by!

and now....

 rain all day, all night.....

and then a toad in the kitchen?  come on, really??

but a walk on the beach during a break in the rain helps a lot 

hoping to make a quick trip "south" tomorrow so there could be a little project or two soon.....

all day long....

RAIN!!

when you haven't seen it in a long time it sure gets old fast...enough already.

I'm afraid to get any crafting supplies out - the paper will warp.....the glue won't dry......

 

the most important appliance.....

 ......the refrigerator, especially on a looooong holiday weekend.

roughing it with a styrofoam cooler and bags of ice.  luckily the gas station is very close by and is open over the holiday.  in this small town everything closes for today and tomorrow.

new view

 our new view!  what do you think?

just a short 3 minute walk away.

It may have inspired a card or two......

Used the newer GR45 line "Catch of the Day".

baking up some fun....

 when its as hot as it is here in Tucson - triple digits - this is the only kind of baking to do....

in a little while, though, we will be enjoying our little portion of the ocean, well Lake Huron, but it's almost the same right?

can't wait to get there!

little scenes

one of my favorite stamps (rubbermoon) on watercolor paper and a tiny canvas....

using just distress pads and a water pen

using a mix of distress oxide and distress pads with a water pen

and a little scene with my whittle dies (poppy stamps) and some punches

and one more scene with die memory box/poppy stamps along with an old Martha punch

all measure 2 x 2" or smaller.  sometimes its easier to fill a tiny space.

having fun on a hot day here in Tucson!

 

a few creations

It's been a while since posting, no excuse other that laziness.....

Here are some little pocket journals in two sizes.

It was just some folding, gluing and stitching.

One side has pockets on each page and the other side has two jornaling signatures.

Elastic closures.

A little accordion tag art, 100% inspired by Sugar Lump Studios, Nancy Maxwell.

The background paper was perfect for this project and probably 15 years old - time to use it up!

A few T. Holtz ancestors, doily pieces, buttons and german paper.

The art tags are tied to the background accordion so they can be removed for another time.

And another recycled glass bottle, this time sprayed with mirror paint.  

The lady was rolled up, put inside and descreetly attached to the bottle.

Pearls, beads and mica were added, along with a handle.

Time to decorate the neighborhood......
 

no more glass in the recycle bin

 Tucson no longer allows glass in the recycle bin.  You have to drive it to one of 5 locations in the city.  Once there, you have to put each piece into a machine similar to the bottle/can returns machines.

They have even hired "recycle police" to go through residents' bins to make sure there is none.  Residents get 3 chances before their bin is confiscated and a fine is paid.

I've deided to turn ours into art to hang from trees, set beside fences, and surprise people as they walk through the neighborhood.

tiny pieces of art inside.

the mica sparkles in the bottom

I sprayed part of this with mirror paint then sanded most of it off.

The jar with the little house is next!

And here is a little (4 x 5) little folio for someone's birthday.

Flat enough to mail in a regular envelope

lots of pockets, tucks and tags

The right side has a string closure. 

The page opens up for more spots to fill

I do love this paper and it was perfect for this little giftie.

One sheet of 12 x 12 and some scraps.

Hope you are finding time to craft!

pretty quiet...

 not much going on here at the moment...working on card kits....interested?