OMGosh I made the cutest cards tonight - took me about 1 hour and then 15 minutes to make one on camera - so simple and unique! That included cutting the paper, inking and prepping the bags, heck even the hardest part, picking the paper! Not very often I get 4 cars in 1 hour and 15 minutes!

I think all of us have paper bags, either leftovers from mini's or ones we have earmarked for future minis : ) Get rid of a few on a couple of these cards!

I got the idea from Peggy, the very same Peggy as Jppeggy2 on youtube (here is a link to her video, and she is going to really show u how to make them : )

Anyhow here is a Pic of how adorable they are -

and you can watch my video if you want to see how simple one comes together : )

Have a wonderful evening - g'nite ~ Lo

Homemade glue gun stand and distress ink tools... from recycled stamp blocks!

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Long time no see : )

I am up late this morning, really still my nite - YIKES it is almost 5 am! The time change has done me in! I will get a few hours sleep before I need to be up so it is ok : ) Hope all of you are reading this at a more normal time of day.

I took the rest of the rubber stamps that I am keeping off the blocks tonight and ended up with some neat sized blocks - so I made stuff!

I made a glue gun stand and some distress ink tools! Yes I did!

I still need to add the dowels to the glue gun stand but it will get finished tomorrow - I love it - small, space saving... and free!

The shapes might not be exactly the same as what you have stamp blocks but maybe you have similar sizes to work with.

Tell me what you use those leftover stamp blocks for plz - I have a whole sack filled with them - the wood is so pretty I just hate to toss them out.

I think I could catch some ZZZzzzzz's now - so goodnight.... or good morning : )

Leave me a comment on what u do to recycle stuff in your craft space - and especially the stamp blocks if you have ideas - cya ~ Lo

And here is my youtube video if you want to see more detail.

Codis Crafty Corner Challenge

Jennings644 New Channel - jennings644

Sweetie & Little Sister

Just thought I would share our new lil fur friends.

They came to us with the names of Princess and Larry - we could have no more Larrys in our house and I do not like the name princess- so we started thinking of names - we thought we were going to settle for Bam Bam and Pebbles - cute names for cute kitties but they would not come to them. I always called the girl sister and soon she started responding to it, so she got her's by default, but the lil boy is just a furry bundle of sweetness so I decided he would be sweetie, he does not really come to it, he did not come to Larry either, he responds to kissy kissy noises the best., but he will learn his name eventually.

It is not the best picture but I had to get them snuggling, it is too sweet!

They never get too far from each other, if they get separated lil sister mewels for sweetie and he stops whatever he is doing and goes to find her. It is adorable.

Were going to the vet tomorrow for a check up and maybe shots depending on their age, which will be determined by the vet. The vet said they will not fix them until they are at least 2 months, so I am hoping he determines them to be at least that old.

I will try to remember to share them more as they grow : )

til next post, Lo

Operation Write Home Labor Day Weekend Virtual Card Making Party!

OWH is having a card making party online! You can come in your jammies if you want!

Here is the link to start at OPH Virtual Card Making Party.

Here is card #1 - cute huh?
find the sketch here @ Scrap Happens

Card #2

Find it Here @ All I need Is Paper

Card #3

Go over to Seaongsooks's to get it (check out her sketches, they are amazing!)

Card #4

Get this sketch @ Annette's Blog Here.

Card #5

and it is by Donna and the technique is neat!

Check it out Here.

Card #6

It is sketch #188 and it is on the OWH Blog

Card #7

This can be found on Sybrina's Blog, Scrapping with Purpose

Card #8

I love fall so I was excited to do this one!

Find it over Marilyn's blog, Blessed Creativity.

Card #9

This one is on Thia's Blog, Blue Moon Creations.

Card #10

Finally!

And they saved the most challenging one for the end!

This one is over on Donna's Blog, Indiana Inking.

If you make cards please consider sending some of your best cards to our Enlisted men & women through Operation Write Home. Take a moment and go check them out. If you don't make cards but have a special place in your heart for our military consider making a donation that would go towards the shipping costs - maybe you just have some spare money this money and feel a need to give it away - OWH is a great place to send it : )

Thanks for looking! ~Lo

Finally finished one of the Prima Romance Novel Albums.

Hey folks - I just wanted to come say Hi - I have been a lil busy the past few weeks but stuff is slowing down.

I have had sometime to craft a little bit - I made 2 minis and completed one of the albums for my nieces. Larry is going to mail it out tomorrow for his new niece, his nephew Stephens wife - I hope she likes it.

I am going to finish the other one this week and get it off to my niece - and then I will work on that dang afghan for a while - it sure has taken a long while to finish it up.

Here is a little preview of the album - you can follow the link below it to my youtube and I will tell you all about my "Opps" along the way in assembling it : )

Have a wonderful evening, Happy Fathers Day to all, and I will see you next time - Lorri

See the video on youtube : )

Kristina, aka HazelBazel on youtube, is having a challenge!

I entered a challenge on youtube and wanted to share.

The ladies name is Kristina and her youtube channel name is HazelBazel123. Go check her channel out! I have enjoyed watching her videos, she is very entertaining and she is talented!

If you win her give away you win some amazing things so give it a try - sub to her youtube channel and like her on facebook - she will give you all the details in her video : )

This is my little gift for her - 

Click HERE to go to Kristina's channel : )

Rolled Rose Tut

I figured since I finally found better light I'd show how to roll the roses - I said I would after a previous video but I really do feel odd talking to myself doing these videos... so weird. I am not the best demonstrator, and I said 'weird' 50 million times during the video... I never say weird... til today : )

These roses are not my 'creation' I saw them once on youtube and I did not favorite it so I am having a hard time giving the original uploader credit... thank you to the original uploader and if you tell me who you are I will put a link to your video in the 'about' box : )

So you say what is so special about paper roses? Nothing, lol, but they are easy and cheap to make and look great on album covers... and if you make them white they are easy to color... they are not 'special' but they do make things look special : )

I colored these with Glimmer Mist. in the past I have used paint (acrylic and also water colors) if you want more of a flat color try a mist like sprinklers (october afternoon makes them) and if you want them super colorful and vibrant try Dylusions (Ranger brand) - those are my suggestions but you could pretty much color them with anything... they look really pretty with that furry embossing powder on the tips and glitter glue... - I am just sayin you can really dress these simple flowers up nice : )

Click the Picture to go to the Youtube tut.

I hope u give them a try, heck they would be a great thing to do with your kids they are so simple and easy!

til next time ~Lorri

Prima Romance Novel Albums (Preview)

Hello! Happy Memorial Day! Thank you so much to all our soldiers, past and present, I appreciate you and your gift of promised freedom very much.

I cannot believe it is already May 27th! May 27th is a very special day to me, it is my sweetie's Birthday! He is getting so old, LOL, I know, I know, how do I stay 29 year after year and he just gets older and older... hahaha ; )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LARRY! I LOVES YOU!

I can't complain about the weather, it has been absolutely beautiful! Me and Morticia Addams have the same taste in weather :  )

I have been working on a couple more Albums this week - these I love! I probably just like them so much because of the paper, the paper I am using is beyond gorgeous.... it is gorgelicious! It is the Prima Romance Novel - yes I know I joined the party late on this paper but it still makes it no less beautiful : )

I thought I'd give you a peek at them in progress - I still have a days work left on them when I get the closures for the front. I am not going to cover the front too much with decoration, I love the paper too much!

here is a little picture preview and I also did a video you can check out here or click on any of the pictures and hopefully they take you to youtube.

The Cover (so far)

The Pages

The back

I cannot wait to finish them, I want to gift them to their recipients, I hope they will love them!

Have an awesome rest of the day! ~Lorri