My Green Thumb in Action

No one has ever told me:  "What a green thumb you have!"  There's a reason for that.  I'm good with jade plants, marigolds, and hibiscus... and that's about it.  I have a project to share with you that shows off how I can STILL have a green thumb and enjoy it.   This is sitting on my table in my studio.

Aren't these just stinkin' cute?  This gives you a sneak peek at the new colors in my studio --- blues and greens.  I still have some black and white in the background.  It all works because the black and whites act as just a neutral background, just as I intended.  I'm loving my blues and greens together.

This trug (I think that's what you call it.) was green and I painted it to match my studio.  I actually left the green on the inside.  I just kind of like it that way.  I love how this turned out.  Give me a little paint and the next thing you know, I've reinvented an entire living space:)

Well, I'm off to babysit and perhaps work in a bit more creative time before the day is over.  What will you create today?

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I went wild with my Cotton Papers!

After our Scraps and Prayers group in March, using Cotton Papers for our project, I got out all the rest of mine --- a bag of scraps + 2 brand new packages --- and went wild.  I cut up ALL of them, using Floral Framelits.  I came up with 19 gorgeous flowers... and later added a few more!

They are much more vivid in real life.  The color is off a bit in the photo.  Blame the photographer, not the camera:)

Does this look like Spring or what?  I love them!!!  I used one of my favorite vintage pitchers to hold them all.  I added a little vase filler  (glass marbles) to help arrange the flowers.

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Hoop Project Revisited

Today, I decided to revisit a favorite project because, with a touch of Spring in the air lately, it just speaks of Spring.  We'll be making this project Monday, March 14 at my Scraps and Prayers group.  The fee is $18. due to the materials required to make it.  Registration deadline is noon Saturday, March 19.   Let me know ASAP if you're planning to attend, so I can get your hoop ready for you.

I love how this turned out and can't wait for Spring to get here.  Yes, I get Spring fever quite early:)

You can hang this on the wall to display it or place it on a little easel for display.

Think about how pretty this would look as part of a little table-top Spring vignette.  This would also make a beautiful gift for a special someone! 

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Think Spring and Make a Beautiful Hoop Decor Piece

I love to make home decor items, especially seasonal items that you can enjoy getting out every year when the season rolls around for it.  I decided to make a burlap/hoop project, using our cotton papers.  We'll be making this at our March Scraps and Prayers group. 

I love how this turned out and can't wait for Spring to get here.  Yes, I get Spring fever quite early:)

You can hang this on the wall to display it or place it on a little easel for display.

Think about how pretty this would look as part of a little table-top Spring vignette.  

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A Trio of Berry Baskets, A Video, A Promise, A Tip ...and An Update on My Creative Binge

I must confess that, when the Spring Occasions Catalog came out, I was super excited to get the Berry Basket Bigz Die.  And then... it sat and waited for me to get around to playing with it.  Well, last week, I finally had time to do just that.  I love it!!!  Thanks goodness it didn't retire before I could create with it.  So, today, I have a trio of berry baskets to share with you.

Aren't they cute?  I used some of our new Cotton Papers (Watermelon Wonder) for the 'filler' in my baskets.  I have an old shredder that only cuts one way.  I got it and reserved it for just this purpose... tearing up perfectly good papers... to make filler:)

I made bunches of butterflies... gold foil and Delightful Dijon... and used them to decorate (and for a non-fattening treat in the baskets:)  Do you see some new ribbon on the two end baskets?  It is like our retired In Colors ribbon... soft, smooth, shiny and luscious... not to mention how easy it is to work with it.

If you plan to make some berry baskets of your own, be sure to watch this video.  It will make your work absolutely easy as pie! 
Click here for the video.

My promise:
When a new product arrives in the little brown truck, I will not put it away until I've played with it a bit and put it to good creative use.  I've already made sure that all my new stamps got put together and totally ready to use as soon as I unpacked them.

Tip:
How do I store my stamps?  I organize them according to the categories in the table of contents in each new catalog when it comes out each year.  I number the categories and then write that number on the back of the stamp case.  If it does not retire but moves to a new category when a new catalog comes out, I simply remove the number (alcohol wipe) and label it with its new number.  It makes it super easy to put them all away and to find them when I need them.  Each box has a labeled tag on it with the category title and the number.

When the box is full, no more stamps for that category.  I've always made it fit.  I do have 2 boxes for Artistic Expression.  It's easy to tell what style of stamps I love the most.  The tiny Christmas stash will grow soon... no problem:)

Are you ready for my creative binge update?
- 12 albums completed and printed from MDS, right before it retired
-  4 framed projects
- 70 brand new cards... yes, 70!

Now, I must sign off and go make something beautiful today.

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