Showing posts with label March National Craft Month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label March National Craft Month. Show all posts

Saturday, March 3, 2012

From My Heart to Yours

 You (God) satisfy me more than the richest of foods
Psalm 63:5 (NLT)

HEALTH - this is what I need to aim for right now... and I am asking all of you to think of me because I am weak and I love to eat.  I am also an emotional eater and have several foods that I tend to "got to" and I eat late at night.  So please, remember me in your prayers.  I need to lose weight; many pounds!   It will take few years to get them off but I need to accomplish this goal. 

I am trying to drink more water which I encourage all of you to do too. 
I started at a circuit workout downtown (muscle thereapy fitness if you have a Facebook page).  I've gone 2 days in a row...but have not gone 2 days in a row now; the weather switched and it hurt (Fibromyalgia).  I am feeling better but a snow storm came in this evening and I couldn't get down there tonight.  I need to go tomorrow - this is my goal;) for the weekend and for my emotional/stress I will go to church!  My daughter said she is going so I can ride along.  I am looking forward to attending.

My daughter is a high risk pregnancy and she is expecting a boy in August and she has a 3 year old son who I love to watch.  When he naps - Uma (me) gets to nap too.  I am tired a lot (Lupus, Fibro). So keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I try to move to a healthier me.  Thank you.... 

PS:  for happiness I NEED to organize a craft room and get all my things out and get them in one place so I can play again!  I use to teach classes and make projects for people; I so enjoyed playing with paper and rubber stamps!








ISN'T THIS FUN!  Go to True's Gift's From the Heart to see these projects!


There is a filmstrip of her creations on photobucket - HERE






 
HERE is a site for Inspirational Pictures - Bible Verses on Landscape, Nature and Wildlife pictures.


I did another "blog hop" from a new source - a page I found on Facebook.  There are a lot of people on Facebook who craft and I have included them in my friend section but marked them as craft; not friend or acquaintance (I added craft - it wasn't one of the choices).



I love this monochromatic card by Crafty and Green



I would also like you to check out this monochromatic card by Cheery Lynn Designs




I believe using this style takes a lot of forethought.   When was the last time you did a card without color?  Sometimes a monochromatic card (“one color”) or a black & white card is a refreshing change of pace.

SO I CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU - MAKE A MONOCHROMATIC CARD;)  and let me see it for I sure do love seeing your art!


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DON'T FORGET
MARCH IS NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH!
Get inspired
Throughout March, opportunities abound... through stores, on-line...make and takes, sales... ENJOY! Learn new techniques or do something you haven't done in awhile.  It is so satisfying to see your efforts come to reality.  Make your spirit fulfilled! and don't forget our children.  Teach them and show them for they need to learn crafts.  Let them use their imagination, their hands... ART is so important for all our development!  This WEBSITE has a great explanation of why art is so important for our youth...but I believe it can be applied to our own lives too.



'til next time,


Con


But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 (NAS)

Monday, March 28, 2011

March is National Craft Month



National Craft Month was created by the Craft & Hobby Association in 1994, it was designed to help people learn about and re-discover the joy of crafting and all its many benefits.

March went by way to fast for me.  So much was going on that I didn't get to do my March National Craft Month!  Maybe I'll have to pick a different month to celebrate "crafts." 

There were so many websites/blogs that participated in the National Craft Month -  I just couldn't get to them all nor did I have the time to locate them all!  Ergo if you know of a great site just comment below so I can "hop" over and discover what they did to celebrate!  I would surely appreciate your discoveries.

Spellbinders™ just finished a awesome blog hop and HERE  (Facebook page) is where you can see some the list of participating blogs that "hopped" - when you "click" on the artists name you will be taken to their site where their project(s) are featured. 

I wish I had read my email in time so I would have seen the blog hop sooner.  I only got to enter 2 days and NO I didn't win any Spellbinders™ dies... I'll just have to keep on trying!  I like blog hopping except it takes so much time going from one blog to the next.  But the benefits out way the time... I get to see so much talent out there; so many blogs and so many artists.  Don't forget to see what else that particular blog has done.  I usually go through their past posts or see if they have a gallery or tutorials.  Then I visit some of their "favorite" blogs... and before I know it it's 2:00 am!!!  LOL. 


One of the blogs I like to visit is Our Daily Bread.... Becca Feeken is one of their designers. 

In honor of
"March is National Craft Month"
Spellbinders™ had a "Bunny Hop!" 


Becca was featured on the second day of the Spellbinders™ Bunny Hop!  Becca Feeken's project is shown below - the one in  pink.  

Becca always does amazing work.  She does the best ribbon tying... I wish I had that talent! 

If you ever get a chane watch her how-to videos they are very well done and I highly recommend them.  




Becca utilized torn cloth for the bows... great way to go "green"


HERE is another beautiful card by Becca (look at the bow tutorial)...



Score Tape Ribbon






I also need to tell you about

Cool2Craft LIVE interactive TV show
Tune in LIVE on Mondays to watch their complete shows.

Also, become a Cool2Craft Facebook Fan - they're looking for all you cool crafters out there - http://www.facebook.com/Cool2Craft.





THE PRAYER
with Lyrics Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli

I saw this video on YouTube and thought how beautiful the graphics, lyrics and duet were...

Please Enjoy...

There is a small "advertisement box" in the video...just "x" out of it ;)  YouTube is free yet so this is how they can make money.  Anoying but better than paying for YouTube!




 LYRICS

I pray you'll be our eyes, and watch us where we go.
And help us to be wise in times when we don't know
Let this be our prayer, when we lose our way
Lead us to the place, guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe


La luce che tu hai
I pray we'll find your light
nel cuore resterà
and hold it in our hearts.
a ricordarci che
When stars go out each night,
eterna stella sei


The light you have
I pray we'll find your light
will be in the heart
and hold it in our hearts.
to remember us that
When stars go out each night,
you are eternal star
Nella mia preghiera
Let this be our prayer
quanta fede c'è
when shadows fill our day


How much faith there's
Let this be our prayer
in my prayer
when shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place, guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe

Sognamo un mondo senza più violenza
un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
Simbolo di pace, di fraternità


We dream a world without violence
a world of justice and faith.
Everyone gives the hand to his neighbours
Symbol of peace, of fraternity
La forza che ci dà
We ask that life be kind
è il desiderio che
and watch us from above
ognuno trovi amor
We hope each soul will find
intorno e dentro sé
another soul to love


The force his gives us
We ask that life be kind
is wish that
and watch us from above
everyone finds love
We hope each soul will find
around and inside
another soul to love
Let this be our prayer
Let this be our prayer, just like every child

Need to find a place, guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe
Need to find a place, guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe


È la fede che
hai acceso in noi,
sento che ci salverà

It's the faith
you light in us
I feel it will save us



Always Keep Your Candle Burning Bright!

'til next time,


Con


PS:  I just blogged on Fuller's Kidswear!  HERE!



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