Couple Things I Did Today

Just wanted to share a couple of things I did today. First was a birthday card for my father-in-law. The image is from Stamping Bella, and I used my Prisma pencils and a Goo Gone pen to color the image. I am really loving the way it blends!

Next was a KI Memories kit I bought at Joanns - it came with the clipboard, a stack of PP, stickers, and adhesive chipboard. I basically followed the layout that came on the idea sheet in the package, but made it my own. It looks really cute hanging on my picture wall downstairs, and I love that I can change the layout anytime I want to. It will be fun to keep updated. I also bought a pet kit, but I haven't done anything with that one yet.

Thanks for looking!

Recipe Holder

Since being diagnosed with Celiac Disease a little over a year ago, I have had to learn how to cook. Oh I could cook before, but it was usually something from a box, a bag, or the freezer LOL. Now, I have to cook FROM SCRATCH - and I actually am starting to enjoy it!

I decided I needed a recipe holder in my kitchen to clip my recipes to as I am cooking - I usually just lay it on the counter, and wind up getting food spilled on it. This will help keep the recipe up off the counter and it will be easier for me to see it as I am cooking. My house has an Asian theme, so I decided to keep with that theme on my project. I apologize for the glare in the photo!

I started with a 12x12 magnetic easel that I ordered from my friend Andrea who owns this site: http://www.alterablemagneticeasel.com/

I painted it with plain acrylic paint - it didn't cover as well as spray paint probably would have, but I decided I liked the look it left. Then I added a couple of strips of paper from an Asian paper stack I bought at Joanns. Then I coated the entire thing with Mod Podge, to keep the paint on and so that I could just wipe off any spills that may occur. Lastly, I edged the entire thing with my gold Krylon pen.

I just decided to keep it simple and add a simple pair of chopsticks, and then I had a couple of Asian coin/charms that I glued magnets to and I will use those to hold the recipe up while I am cooking. It turned out pretty well I think!

Catch Up

Ok, I'm playing catch up on the blog :) I really need to try to keep up better.

I have a couple of pictures to share - the first two are Sierra after the county fair - she wanted her face painted, and I promised her I would post them on the blog.

Next is the first day of school - 2nd grade this year! She is loving school so far! Ok, and I know this pic is sideways, but I can't figure out how to move it - sorry!

Last picture is a card I made recently for a swap on Splitcoast Stampers. It was just a little 5+1 Asian swap. The pp is from the Asian Stack at Joanns (LOVE that stack!), the coin is also from the jewelry section at Joann's, and the images are from Innovative Stamp Creations. Betsy has some really gorgeous Asian images, and I think I owe every one of them! I stamped the dress and then embossed - then rubbed it with some gold metallic paste. I like how it aged it. I think it turned out fairly well - I guess maybe I will get my mojo back one day!

Thanks for looking! Have a great weekend!