LETS BLOGGING: November 2010

Selasa, 30 November 2010

Project Ideas: Paper Flowers

Here are some great project ideas when it comes to paper.

Miss Emily Rose from Simple Vintage Girl whipped up these whimsical, yet oh-so-sweet flowers made from antique dictionaries and with a bit of lace...voila'...a bit of happiness!:)

Find here:

http://www.simplyvintagegirl.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/23/a-celebration/#comments

And here are some great paper flowers as well! Check them out:

http://madebystephie.blogspot.com/2010/02/well-read-flowers.html

Happy Crafting!!! Now, off to attempt Miss Emily's fleurs!:)

Good Riddance

?What is that one thing that you wish you hadn't done?

Good Riddance

?What is that one thing that you wish you hadn't done?

Senin, 29 November 2010

Link, Tutorials, and More Involving Paper! And Special Events Too!

To My Dear Readers,

YAY! More tutorials! This is SO much fun! Notice, that I organized these tutorials according to wrapping and packaging, gifts for friends and/or neighbors, stocking stuffers, and home decor.

~~~~Wrapping It up Cont.~~~~

Mini Envelopes

Have a little note to send to a friend, and a big envelope will not work? Make this cute little mini envelope!!!

Is it not sweet? Would be so lovely to punch a whole at the top, and tie it to a package with ribbon! So clever, and easy too! Here's the link:

http://blogs.oddsocks.net/ahunt/2009/12/20/the-making-of-a-christmas-envelope/

(Again, note, I do not follow these blogs, but just am sharing the tutorials. I have not thoroughly checked their complete blog, therefore do not know if any bad content is displayed in other posts).

Mini Chinese Take Out Box

A bit more challenging, but so sweet and clever; make a lovely and cute package for a small item (does not have to be for teachers!:).

Find here:

http://paola-mycreativeplace.blogspot.com/2010/01/so-fortunate-to-have-you-as-teacher.html

This I LOVE!!! I absolutely love tea, and sending them on a card...CLEVER!

Find here:

http://icouldsomakethat.webs.com/apps/blog/show/632066-beau-tea-ful-gift-idea-

(I think, I am going to make this!:)

This is such a clever idea!!! Not only can it be made for gift cards, but for regular cards as well. I think I will make this for some of my special card for family and friends.

~~~~~Stocking Stuffers~~~~~

Stocking stuffers make me wish I had a little girl of my own to make little goodies for. Perhaps, this year, I will have to persuade my Mother to start a stocking of her own.

This cute little book (made from one page of paper alone) is so darling!!! Something about miniature items appeal to me so. I hope to make one soon. Find here:

http://thislittleproject.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-make-book-from-one-piece-of.html

Playing Card Mini Diary

This is perfect, when you want to recycle something old. Simple to make, simple to find the items, Eco-friendly, and very clever.

Find the tutorial here:

http://www.elizabethabernathy.com/2009/07/tutorial-playing-card-pocket-diary.html

~~~~~For Friends And Neighbors~~~~~

I HEART this little hot-chocolate pouch. Too cute! I will have to make this someday, but I do not have the supplies this year.

~~~~Home Decor.~~~~

A Victorian Tradition: Paper Snowflakes

I have always wondered how these are made. I knew you cut them on the folds of paper, but never knew how to make them actually look like snowflakes. Now my windows for the holidays will never be dull, and we will actually have a snow-filled Christmas without the hassle of shoveling my garden walk!:)

Check it out here:

http://kerliandanimals.blogspot.com/2009/12/tutorial-how-to-make-lovely-snowflakes.html

~~~~Christmas Events~~~~

For those who want to join MORE Christmas activities on my blogging block, go check out these:

My dear friend and sister in Christ, the lovely Bess from Bess' Bag, is hosting a Crafty Christmas event. We sort of have our events going hand-in-hand together, since the go on at the same time. So be sure to check out some of her great tutorials she has invented!

Much love, dearest friend!

(Just click on the button above to see her blog)

Also, Samantha from Simple Delights, is hosting a Handmade Christmas event soon. So go check it out on December 1st, and do not miss out on the fun at her lovely and festive blog!!!
Oh, and one more event. Miss Sereina, with here lovely photography, is hosting a photography Christmas event. I am not sure whether or not I am going to join, though it sounds really fun, but then again, I just got a good camera...hmmm. Christmas decorations shall not be up until next week (I know late right, but I haven't noticed until many girls say that their decor is up already!:D), therefore; I probably will be joining a bit late.

Sereina Charise Photography: Very Merry Christmas Link Up

Go, check it out though by clicking the button above!:)
I hope that all your crafts work out! If you decide to follow on of these tutorials, I would love to see pictures of your results, and you could link the posts up with my blog party!Have a lovely, snow-filled evening, dear friends!Christmas blessings to you all,
Grace

Attention, Please!

I just wanted to call to your attention this:

WHEN ENTERING MY GIVEAWAY, LEAVE ONE WHOLE COMMENT OR ENTRIES DO NOT COUNT!!!

Please, if you have left separate entries delete them, and leave a whole one instead. Such a shame to see a young lady not being able to enter because she failed to follow instructions.

Also one more thing, in the giveaway, to gain extra entries, there is the option of joining my event. To gain those extra entries you MUST join my event, and that does not mean just posting my button on your blog's sidebar.

I hope this makes everything clear, and if you have anymore questions leave them on this post, and I will happily try to clear them up for you!

Oh, and IT STILL COUNTS IF YOU POST MY BUTTON IN YOUR POST instead of on your sidebar. That's fine too.

Again, here are the rules when linking up your tutorials:

Post them on your blog

Link them up to my WEEKLY post

You can post as many tutorials or project ideas, whether your original idea or another's (just give credit to them), on your blog. You DO NOT have to actually do the tutorial, but if you do, I would love to see your results with pictures if you can!

Yours truly,
Grace

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Minggu, 28 November 2010

Viva Monday

?Once a couple were invited to a swanky masked Halloween party. The wife got a terrible head ache and told her husband to go to the party alone. Being a devoted husband, he protested, but she argued and said that she was going to take some aspirin and go to bed and there was no need for him to spoil the fun by not going. So he took his costume and away he went.

After sleeping soundly for about an hour or so, the wife woke up without any pain and as it was still early, decided go to the party. As her husband didn't know what her costume was, she thought she would have some fun by watching her husband, see how he acted when she was not around.

She joined the party and soon spotted her husband in his costume, cavorting around on the dance floor, dancing with every nice chick, cupping a little here and a little kiss there. His wife went up to him and being a rather seductive babe herself, he left his new partner high and dry and devoted his time to her. She let him go as far as he wished, naturally, since he was her husband. After a couple of drinks he whispered a little proposition in her ear and she agreed, so off they went to one of the cars and made out passionately in the back seat.

Just before unmasking at midnight, she slipped away and went back home put the costume away and got into the bed, wondering what kind of explanation he would give for his outrageous behavior. She was sitting and reading when he came in, she asked him "how was the party?"

He said, "Oh, the same old thing. You know I can never have a good time when you're not there."

Then she asked, "Did you dance much?"

He replied, "I tell you, I never danced one dance. When I got there, I met Pete, Bill, Brown and some other guys, we went into the spare room and played poker all evening"

"You must have looked really silly wearing that costume playing poker all night!" she said with unabashed sarcasm.

To which the husband replied, "Actually, I gave my costume to my Boss, apparently he had the time of his life!"

So what do you infer/conclude from this incident? Will be interesting to know your take on this.

Viva Monday

He said, "Oh, the same old thing. You know I can never have a good time when you're not there."

Then she asked, "Did you dance much?"

He replied, "I tell you, I never danced one dance. When I got there, I met Pete, Bill, Brown and some other guys, we went into the spare room and played poker all evening"

"You must have looked really silly wearing that costume playing poker all night!" she said with unabashed sarcasm.

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It's a Wrap~

I have been doing A LOT of browsing through some great tutorials! (Yes, I have a great site that I will be sharing with you soon!*wink*) Special thanks to Miriam, Bess, Darby, and Johanna for linking up your posts! For those who are joining, again, you may link up as many tutorials as you like, but do it during this week.
Okay, on to the other tutorials:
~~~~Wrapping it up~~~~Wrapping is of the essence during Christmastime; it's what makes gifts...well, gifts!!!:DWhen it comes to wrapping, I really like the Eco-friendly recyclable materials (not because I am a radical environmentalist, and do not assume that I seek to destroy the world with litter either, but) but because, materials such as these can easily be found among common household items: cardboard boxes from the garage, brown paper bags from the grocer, newspaper, magazines...it can either have a modern appeal or old-fashion flare depending on the way you dress it up with ribbons and such. You can go traditional, modern, or do something really creative! (It really is amazing how many paper ideas are out there! Before the event, my mind was inside the box when it came to paper projects and wrapping, but tutorials proved me wrong!!!)
Here's a great video tutorial filled with tips for wrapping gifts of all sizes~

This is a bit more challenging then the average wrapping, but very clever all the same~

Here is a great tutorial for making paper tags. So clever!~

Here is a creative way to store the tags~

Stayed tuned because more are coming soon!!!:D

An Old Fashion Christmas Paper Links!!!

Good afternoon, dear readers! Thank you so much for stopping by my garden walk on this lovely autumn day. Can you not feel that winter is steadily approaching us? *Sigh* I do so love the holidays, and am so excited to be hosting this Christmas event. One more thing about the tutorials for this week...YOU CAN LINK UP AS MANY TUTORIALS AS YOU LIKE!!! Please link up your tutorials, whether it be your original tutorial, or a link you like, just post it on your blog, and link it up!!! Since this week is Paper, I would really like to see some paper projects out there as well! Thank you, Johanna, for being the first person to link up!

This week's inspiration is paper, so I found some tutorials including paper. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of paper during Christmastime is wrapping. Wrapping really is a main component during Christmastime, but let's not just have the original tape and paper this year. Last year, instead of ribbon, I tied my packages lace!!! So sweet and old-fashion, but this year, I am going beyond just an old-fashion touch!:)

Here are a few tips when it comes to wrapping a project:

Be neat~Sometimes packages are not neatly wrapped which can give a bad image to the receiver. I know, I would like nicely wrapped (including neat) presents under the tree.

Be green! *wink*~Let's not waste too much tape

Be Unique~My aunt from back East sends the most lovely gifts! I do not know if she wraps them herself, or takes them to the store to be wrapped, but I know that her presents are showcased under the tree!:D She has tied ribbons, and ornaments, and so many pretty t

hings.

~~~~The Tutorials~~~~

Since I am a day behind on my links I will be posting two to-day. Here are some lovely tutorials when it comes to wrapping (Note: These blogs I do not follow, and have not looked over them thoroughly; therefore, do not know the content that they may post on their blogs)~

I absolutely LOVE brown paper 'brown paper packages tied up with strings,' are so sweetly old-fashion. Mother says that we are going to buy a huge spool of brown paper, so that I may wrap my presents in such sweetness! Something so simple can be so sweet and special!

Cannot purchase brown paper? This tutorial turns those grocery bags into wrapping paper for shipping or for the tree:http://picnicbasketcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/12/evolution-of-handmade-shipping-how-to.html

For those who want a perfectly wrapped gift here are the steps to wrap a gift to appear as though featured in a magazine:

Step one:

http://hideousdreadfulstinky.blogspot.com/2009/09/perfect-gift-wrapping-tutorial-part-1.html

Step 2:

http://hideousdreadfulstinky.blogspot.com/2009/09/perfect-gift-wrapping-tutorial-part-2.html

Step 3:

http://hideousdreadfulstinky.blogspot.com/2009/09/perfect-gift-wrapping-tutorial-part-3.html

And finally, my fav. of them all:

Handmade envelopes! They appear much more challenging to make then they really are. I can whip some up within a few minutes! Instead of adding another piece of paper on the inside of the envelope, I just used my nifty, two-sided scrap-booking paper instead.

Find this wonderful tutorial here:http://rubies-pearls.blogspot.com/2010/08/customize-your-envelopes.html

Keep tuning in because, more tutorials are coming soon!!!

Blessings,

~Grace~