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Art Journaling, Crafts, Creative, Hats, Jewelry, Leather Working and Chip Art, Mixed Media

Eileen Hull Sizzix Oct Release Party – Hats, Charms, Earrings, Books, and more . . . Oh My!

October 22, 2024 /

Hello All, Some exciting inspiration coming your way. This Eileen Hull Sizzix release was designed with journaling in mind, but the sky is the limit! I focused more on projects, but this is a great release for art journalers as well! If you have never journaled before, this collection of seven products is a great place to start! If you have been journaling for a while, you will want to add these items to your stash- the pieces are very versatile and will coordinate with many of the other dies you may already have. At the bottom of the post, I’m sharing some projects I created with these awesome dies,…

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Crafts, Creative, Holidays, Leather Working and Chip Art, Tutorials and How to's

12 Days of Sizzix – Day 7 – Last Minute Gifts

September 17, 2024 /

Who says you need a lot of time to make cool last-minute gifts? This Leather Sunflower Magnetic Charm is a perfect example of a last-minute gift that will be loved all year round. Here’s what you’ll need: Here’s the How to: Include a little note to the recipient of the different places the charm can be attached to including a favorite bag, hat, shoes or anywhere the sunflower will stay put with the second magnet holding it in place. Tell the recipient that this charm is built to last since its made with durable leather. These charms are so easy and fun to make, you’ll want to gift one to…

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Crafts, Creative, Hats, Leather Working and Chip Art, Life, Mixed Media, Thoughts

How Big is Your Head? Measuring for a Hat

August 15, 2024 /

How many hat lovers are out there? Share with me if you love a good hat. I’ve always worn hats of all kinds. You can wear them every day, for practical reasons, or for special occasions. Dress them down or dress them up, they are a good investment. How big is your head? No, I don’t mean your ego. Often I get asked on how to measure a head for a hat. That’s great if you’re in front of me and I have a tape measure, but what if you’re at home? The Charlie 1 Horse website has some great information on how to do just this. Feel free to…

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Crafts, Creative, Fashion, Leather Working and Chip Art, Life, Mixed Media

Burn Baby, Burn – Literally Branding Your Brand

March 10, 2024 /

As I start to get more requests for my leather flowers, feathers and custom hats, I’ve started to purchase some mini branding irons. I also created a person logo and had a custom mini branding iron made to stamp on the back of my leather creations. So much fun! Cheryl Waters Designs . . . CW . . . works perfecting with one another. It was my husband’s idea to combine my initials and have a branding iron made. So smart and creative. So I played a round a little to find the right font. Additionally I ordered a branded rubber stamp. I’ve branded a Padfolio, some coasters, a tool…

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Crafts, Gel Press Creations, Mixed Media

Artistic Christmas Gifts

September 4, 2023 /

Some folks have asked, ‘What do you do with all your Gel Press prints?’ Here are some simple gift ideas and ways to use your Gel Press prints or other collage papers you may already have in your stash. Those are just a few examples of ways you can use your Gel Press prints. Below are a couple of examples. Warmest Creative Wishes,

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Crafts, Creative, Handcrafted Journals, Leather Working and Chip Art, Mixed Media

Precious Leather Album – Eileen Hull Sizzix Chapter 3 Release

July 10, 2023 /

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Art, Art Journaling, Crafts, Creative, Mixed Media

Eileen Hull’s Card Case Album ~ Botanical Book

April 4, 2023 /

Hello. If you missed Sizzix’ and Eileen Hull’s Chapter 2 release, you can find that in the post prior. I shared a favorite project on that blog hop/release that I created with the dies. I love this little book that you can pack with goodies. I created this book with Sizzix dies by Eileen Hull. This book packs a cute punch with it’s easy to adhere pocket. I envision that you could create a book filled with encouraging quotes, notes, and more. you could even include a little gift card. I included a little tag book in my pocket. I used bits and pieces to create the cover and other…

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Art Journaling, Crafts, Handcrafted Journals, Mixed Media, Not So Traditional Scrapbooking, Tutorials and How to's

Eileen Hull Sizzix Chapter 2 Release Blog Hop ~ A Pocket Full of Encouragement

April 3, 2023 /

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Cards, Crafts, Creative, Mixed Media

How’ve You Bean? Card and Inquiry

March 19, 2023 /

Truly . . . ‘How’ve You Bean?’ I haven’t blogged in a while. Our family went through some sickness, but we are back in the swing. We are working on taking care of ourselves. Thought I’d share a card I created with some fabulous Sizzix dies and other products. See a list below. I sent this card to our girl who is living her best life in Iowa. Miss her, but she is really one amazing girl. Here are the products I used to create this card: Encouraging you to reach out to someone today that you’ve bean thinking about. Wishing you a beautiful week.

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Holidays, Life

2022 Logan’s Candy Cane Tour Interest

October 1, 2022 /

Hello friends, I hope this finds you well. Many of you know that for years, we’ve made it a tradition to enjoy Logan’s Candy Cane private tour. You can see more HERE and photos below. At this amazing place, you are able to watch and sample amazing fresh candy canes made, and experience this tummy tingling tradition. Not sure you’ve ever tasted such an amazing candy cane inyour life. They are such a wonderful family at Logans and they have become dear friends to us. They welcome us with open arms each and every year. I spoke with Jerry (‘the Candy Man’) and we are expecting another wonderful year. This…

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