Pretty Pins

I love the idea of stringing your favorite photo's across a line using clothespins. Not just plain pins though, really pretty ones. I made a set of clothespins using the Chantilly papers and a fun flower accent. I did a simple sentiment stamp on one of them and packaged them all together neatly in one of the new large My Creations Paper Pouch.

It's so simple to stamp on these paper pouches!

You could easily tuck some twine in the package and give them as a gift!

 



Open House~ Wall of "Colorful" Cards!

At my Open House last weekend I introduced my guests to the "new" color families. I am so glad that Close To My Heart decided to streamline them and personally think the change was a brilliant idea. I will miss some of the colors that have retired, but embrace the new changes! Here is a little clothespin idea I created to showcase the new "lines" of color!

I just love the new names they were each given as well! {Enchantment, Adventure & Whimsy}

I also displayed several cards within some of the color families using several new stamps from the Artiste Collection and the National Stamping Month promotion "It's Your Day"!

Here are some of the cards up close~

Pin-a-Pic

I would like to dedicate this week as "Giving Back Week". I don't know about you, but I enjoy volunteering and giving back to my community whenever possible. If you have followed my blog over the years you know that I'm always posting my projects for school or church programs. I have hosted the annual Chili Cook Off at my parish for a couple of years now. This coming Saturday I will host it once again to raise money for our children's Faith Formation program. I will show goodies I've been making for that later this week. But first, I would like to share some projects I have been working on for one of our local elementary schools.

A couple of my customers, and good friends, have been responsible for the Santa Shop that opens every December for students of the school. They make several hand-made crafts to sell at a minimal cost to students so that they can give Christmas gifts to their parents, grand-parents and siblings. The money raised goes back to the school and ultimately back to the students. I was able to create a few items for them last year, but wanted to do more this year.

My first idea comes from the multi talented Nona Davenport. I created some designer clothespins and packaged them neatly with a cord of twine. The kids can give this as a gift and even choose some family pictures to hang from the line! I call them "Pin-a-Pics".

Be sure to come back all week to see more projects and inspiration to "Give Back"!

Giant Clothespins

Here is a sweet little gift I made for my sister-in-law's birthday. I found these giant wooden clothespins a while back and wanted to create them for holding photo's or artwork from my two nieces. I used some older Topstitch papers. I first glued the paper down to the front and back sides. I then used Mod Podge to cover them completely and give them a long lasting finish. I pulled some wide pink organdy ribbon through the middle and tied a great big bow in front. Then I simply adhered the darling sayings from the sheet of Stickease to the front.