For MORE serendipity squares examples do a Google image search - there are so many ideas out there.
'til next time,
Con
From the Mouth of Babes
The Lord's Prayer by 2-year Old
Showing posts with label Paper Crafting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paper Crafting. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Here I Am Lord
Sliding Pop-Up Card
Create a card that moves,
pops and stands all at once
with this sliding pop-up technique
Create a card that moves,
pops and stands all at once
with this sliding pop-up technique
is one of my Favorite Sites
for learning how to make special cards and
other non-cards.
The tutorials for the Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy characters is at Kim Score's blog under the free tutorials section.
This is a great project for using your PUNCHES.
Go to Kim's page to see how to you these pieces to create Raggedy Andy!
'til next time,
Con
I pray that today you will find peace in your heart.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Beautiful Day Today!
Thank you God for this beautiful day! It is so beautiful outside. Sun is shinning and it is just the right temperature.
I hope you enjoy this how to I found while surfing YouTube:
Envelope Album
Essentially Yours with DeNetra
Sumi
Salad
'til next time,
Con
Envelope Album
Essentially Yours with DeNetra
YUMMY!
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| Use a iron skillet for even better cornbread! |
When we are in Nebraska, visiting our family, we always make some nice meals! Our niece, April, made pulled BBQ pork (crockpot) with cornbread and salad. I am going to share those wonderful recipes with you;)
Tami’s Cornbread
1
pkg Flako cornbread mix
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
½ cup corn oil
1 small can cream corn
Mix and bake at 400 in iron skillet till
golden.
Sumi
Salad
Salad:
Head of cabbage (2 pkg)
2 pkg ramon noodles (beef)
¼ cup almond slivers
¼ cup seasame seeds
8 green onions and tops
½ cup diced celery
Dressing:
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
½ cup oil
2 tsp accent
1 tsp pepper
2 pkg beef seasoning (noodles)
Mix dressing and noodles into salad when
ready to serve so noodles don’t get soggy.
'til next time,
Con
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Time Together Matters!
I saw this cute box pop-up card and thought, "Hey, if I like this card then my two (2) other subscribers would like this too!"
This tutorial is from Buffalo Stamps: "...unique rubber stamping and scrap-booking store that is jammed packed with all the latest and greatest in the industry...."
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| Check out this cute blog-site; EVERYDAY MATTERS! They have cute ideas. |
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| A Great Tradition - Reading to our children and letting them read to us! |
Try to maintain the family closeness that seems so evasive as our kids start growing/getting older - remember that the clock keeps ticking.
Planning a family night takes effort, but the payoff is well worth the time!
It places a strong value on time together, and in itself is a lesson to the whole family, "time together matters!". Build some "traditions" that will help keep your family close. Looking back on family night will be a great memory for everyone. Not to mention the impact it will have today, to bring your family in a little closer and enjoy each others company now, while you are all under the same roof. Your family will remember these traditions that kept you close. And they will probably plan those kinds of family nights for their families in the future ;)
Planning a family night takes effort, but the payoff is well worth the time!
It places a strong value on time together, and in itself is a lesson to the whole family, "time together matters!". Build some "traditions" that will help keep your family close. Looking back on family night will be a great memory for everyone. Not to mention the impact it will have today, to bring your family in a little closer and enjoy each others company now, while you are all under the same roof. Your family will remember these traditions that kept you close. And they will probably plan those kinds of family nights for their families in the future ;)
'til next time,
Con
Monday, August 15, 2011
Pills Pills and more Pills!
DOES ANYONE ELSE FEEL THIS WAY? Most people know that I have some existing health issues.
My dear friend refereed me to one of her doctors. A new approach to the medical care I am already receiving. I made my appointment with Rockford Wellness & Diagnostic Center (Rockford, IL) with Dr. Kim (Kimberly Osborne, DC). I had a consultant for one hour and I found her to be thoughtful, knowledgeable, and confident. Dr. Kim took a more holistic look at me and I feel that she truly is aiming at me as a "whole person." She ordered some tests (saliva and blood). And now...LOL... I have more pills to take! at least they are natural remedies.
Seems that along with fibromyalgia, arthritis, (ect. ect. ect.) am also have lupus, high cholesterol and tri-glycerides and glucose (low in Vitamin D & B12, low AST & ALT, low red blood cell count and hemoglobin and hematocrit (anemic), lupus (ANA Screne IFA: positive), endometriosis, low ANA pattern & ANA titter (immunities), cortisol load is high between 4pm and 5pm (stress) and a good candidate for breast and ovarian cancer! WOW my original list was already long as it was.
I've been noticing more pain in my lower back these past months (I've had neck and back surgeries). Ergo, I had a MRI done.
ANYONE HAVE SOME RECIPES W/O THESE INGREDIENTS...
Dr. Kim said that I have some food sensitivities too...to the foods I really like. Pinto bean, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, swiss cheese, egg white, cows' milk, safflower, baker's yeast, red bean, red beet, casein, blue cheese, cranberry, oyster, cayenne pepper, rabbit (I am going to assume that this includes squirrel too), radish, vanilla bean, banana, basil, clam, eggplant, gluten, lettuce, pear, black pepper, tomato, turkey, watermelon, wheat, mango, radish, thyme, and trout.
I've been noticing more pain in my lower back these past months (I've had neck and back surgeries). Ergo, I had a MRI done.
My internal medicine doctor, Dr. Peter Phelan MD, read the results of the MRI that I had done on my lower back. The MRI showed that my back showed more degeneration along with more arthritis. Dr. Phelan said to contact my insurance to see what specialist were acceptable and to see if the insurance would also cover a sleep study.
My sleep study is scheduled January 2012...
My sleep study is scheduled January 2012...
Don't I sound like a hypochondriac! ... but I'm really not. I just won the gene pool of "stuff."
Well it's a good thing I believe that God doesn't give us anymore than we can handle WITH HIS HELP. We have to trust in Him. Then, He helps us get through anything!
The promise that is given in the Bible is: “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out in order for you to be able to endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13.
Yes, no matter how great the temptation or trial may be, God will make it possible for his servants to endure it faithfully.
"Always rejoice in [the] Lord. Once more I will say, Rejoice! Let YOUR reasonableness become known to all men. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let YOUR petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard YOUR hearts and YOUR mental powers by means of Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-7
Yes, no matter how great the temptation or trial may be, God will make it possible for his servants to endure it faithfully.
"Always rejoice in [the] Lord. Once more I will say, Rejoice! Let YOUR reasonableness become known to all men. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let YOUR petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard YOUR hearts and YOUR mental powers by means of Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-7
Check out this fun card...
by Julia Stainton
To add in color, Julia used her favorite Copic Markers to color the lace.
To add in color, Julia used her favorite Copic Markers to color the lace.
'til next time,
Con
Monday, April 4, 2011
What is Craft It Forward?
Craft It Forward is a movement designed to benefit local charities through craft projects. You can make a difference in your community by doing something you love – crafting!
Donation Ideas - there are some great ideas on this page; even if you don't enter check this page out.
'til next time,
Con
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Looking for some more paper crafting sites...well here you go...
Yesterday I talked about a magazine that I am getting from the UK... I also wanted to mention a magazine that has some really beautiful designs in it. The magazine Parchment Craft Magazine. I also see mentioned a magazine - Hobbyjournall (Dutch). I've seen them both on-line; but have not gotten a prescription as of yet.
Hobbyjournall is full of great card making ideas, including stitching patterns by designers such as Ann, Chrissie and Sjaak, Beading designs Iris folding and much, much more. Even though this magazine is written in Dutch, the stitching patterns and various templates (with many coloured pictures) are sufficient to enable you to make many of the beautiful cards.
World-newspapers - craft magazines has quite a lot of magazines to consider such as All American Crafts Publishing, Inc. and they carry Paper Creations™.... Get inspired! HERE are a few projects from Paper Creations and ideas to get you started. Each project comes with complete instructions and material list.
There is so much to see if you surf the Internet! So take some downtown and have some FUN jumping from one site to nother...you might even make some web-friends! Who knows what you or I might discover...
The Crafters Fair Online
Activity Village
I listed "Activity Village" because I use a lot of coloring pages for my paper piecing patterns...you just need to let your imagination flow. If you are making a child's card...include a maze or some other paper game. Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy...I always say that when it comes to art/crafts there are no mistakes! just new opportunities to do something a different way. My biggest "soap box" is that we need to teach our children crafts/art!!! It is so important for brain development, hand-eye coordination and so forth. The Artsz.org has a great list of 20 reasons why art is import to children.
I think taking a good class is important too. Classes are nice for hands-on and if you have questions. Classes are also a great time to gather with friends or make new ones. One always comes out feeling a sense of accomplishment after taking a class. There are so many out there so choose wisely! Or perhaps you could gather up some of your friends and have a class - every one takes a turn at teaching something. What fun...of course, you would need to bring in some yummy treats too!
Activity Village
I listed "Activity Village" because I use a lot of coloring pages for my paper piecing patterns...you just need to let your imagination flow. If you are making a child's card...include a maze or some other paper game. Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy...I always say that when it comes to art/crafts there are no mistakes! just new opportunities to do something a different way. My biggest "soap box" is that we need to teach our children crafts/art!!! It is so important for brain development, hand-eye coordination and so forth. The Artsz.org has a great list of 20 reasons why art is import to children.
I think taking a good class is important too. Classes are nice for hands-on and if you have questions. Classes are also a great time to gather with friends or make new ones. One always comes out feeling a sense of accomplishment after taking a class. There are so many out there so choose wisely! Or perhaps you could gather up some of your friends and have a class - every one takes a turn at teaching something. What fun...of course, you would need to bring in some yummy treats too!
Has anyone looked at Hulu yet?...I just might have to check it out; it might become another new venue of inspiration!
'til next time,
Con
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
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