Pretty & Functional

 Found an awesome dresser with a broken bottom drawer at a local Habitat Thrift store snagged it for...20$

Guess what I found out to late...it was Old and made of a red wood (not stained that color)

and I painted it. I know I know!

How do I know (I'm no expert, I just liked it and the price) A Good friend who is an expert, cried after I showed her, I almost joined her. I did put up a good front of some simulate of a sad face...just to excited to get it up in my now Girl Room. Lilli has joined forces against all the men in this house, to have a space to create! We even took over a part of the Garage, HA!

 A Curtain Rod found on Clearance...so long ago. Add some Cafe Clips and you have yourself a cheap way to clip up you stickers, rub-ons and anything else (dried/drying herbs, photos, child art...)

 Another find in Clearance @ TJ Maxx add some Ikea Dignitet Curtain Clips another place to hang you stash and it's pretty!

Since the bottom drawer was busted I removed the second drawer and made them shelves.

Have a great weekend!

Seeing Things

Just some cards I did Earlier this year...

But I love this set especially the Dog Wood Tree or some may say Cherry Blossoms.

It's all in how ya look at it, I grew up with Dog Woods all over where I live, (waiting on the Magnolia Stamp),

and they look just like this stamp right when they are starting to bloom.

I love how many can see something in a stamp, other than what it actually is and make many uses of it.

Which stamps do you see something other than what it is?

Hugs

Love Everyday

These past few months have been the biggest Life challenges so far in my "almost" 40 Years of life...

On Thursday My Mom Underwent another surgery to replace her 1st Hip Replacement..yeah she has 2 that need to come out, 1 down and the worse. 

This past year has been the worse for her, after she was laid off, she went into a big slump with lots of pain and a whole slew of other ailments. So I had her join Scentsy with me to get her out and about (she loves my crafts and cards, just easier to enjoy mine than do them her self).. Scentsy is a  Direct Selling company of Wickless Candle Scents and easy to do, so it was perfect for her...

But she still struggled, and I worried and ranted and pouted out of frustration, that she needed to keep active.

Now I know why (and feel awful) after her Doc took out a disintegrated hip replacement, UGH!

A New Obstacle...

Friday Lilli has an Accident and severely broke the arm bones near her wrist...it was Gruesome, I was a Basket Case, she was my rock!

Now as the Shock wears off. I'm hers...with chocolate Ice Cream (fixes everything...I swear), meds, and pillow fluffing! We wait anxiously for next week, after the swelling goes down, what comes next.

♥Love the One's that matter the most...Everyday no matter what!♥

Only the Funny, Informative,and Awesome Samples & Ideas from now on...no more explanation.

So I leave you with this non-paper craft..cause who doesn't need things like these.

I love to entertain and as you know I'm a curb find and thrift store Stalker!

So when ya need some cheap food display or  for anything really, we use them for our  

Scentsy Home Party Samples!

A great Glass Glue comes in handy and can be found at any craft or hobby store.

Who Loves Cake Plates...

 Some plates and anything that can be used as the base, I used vases and upside down Bowls.

Who Loves Candy Dishes...

 Some candle holders (I went wickless) and Glass vases.

AA HA! Don't throw them out re-purpose them.

Hugs

Signs....

Happy Memorial Day!

Just a few signs/wall decor I have finished.

The top one was a gift for a very good Friend's Birthday. 

It's hard to see, but the "STAMPING" part, cut using the Big Shot and the serif dies...

are some SU papers...

STOP HOARDING AND START USING!!!! Those Papers I mean☺

This was the first sign I made and the guinea pig for all the others. I was going for Old Timey/Vintage....and still working and experimenting with that. The second sign(a reason for being away)
For Alex my oldest, his new house bought, repainted and fixed up by us all and....His just recent Marriage, to Liz, an awesome new addition to the Woodruff "Fudge" Family!
I Love her Dearly and she Scrapbooks (another Bonus!) HEHE!

I'm hoping to acquire a Silhouette Soon..HINT HINT HINT Honey! For more Letter fonts! 

Otherwise I will stick to the methods I have been using....Here I will show you:

 If you don't have an awesome die cutting or the "just right letter die", find a font on the computer you love...expand it to fit your board,and print it up. 

Trace the back with a charcoal pencil, a black colored pencil works also.

Place it where you want it, a little tape, and using your bone folders....rub!

Paint it in.

Old Timey/Vintage...means you can mess up and it will still looks great!

Also hit up your Habitat Thrift Stores and the cut bins in your Hardware Stores, sometimes you can get boards for Free or Pennies!

More signs to show later....

Hugs!

While I've been away....

I have a lot to show you all, and the next few post will explain my absence.

A little redo of me...

began with a little health scare at Christmas, it's little now cause luckily it amounted to nothing but a big headache. An accident recently

involving a visit to a Dr. McDreamy (are you familiar with the doc's on Grey's Anatomy)

some changes in between I made happen, things I have been longing to do again and have.

It's a book, so I will not bore you all at once.

But I will say this "This is a no Cortisol Zone" Seriously!

Now to the biggest decision I made this year, if you have not noticed yet....

Yes, I am no longer an SU DEMO!

It was the hardest change I made, but  I will be back, when the time is right.

For now, I will still do my blog and yes SU (cause that is all I really have) products

will be the main show here, 

I  have other awesome projects to show some involving organization of all my craft and SU stuff!

YEP! another stamp cave redo.

This time I went for pretty-it being functional was a plus.

Mommies  room!

As always going to keep it short...

The projects/birthday presents above-

Branches wired together, floral foams cut in half and a lot of punching (Small oval & Boho)

Styrofoam glue and straight pins.

Need to know more...you know what to do!

You hav som splaining to do Luci!!!!!!

More to come...

and I'm back...see Ya'll next week!

Never Posted.....Have A Happy New Year!

 Just A Few I never got around to posting....

This top card was our Family Christmas Card 

everyone in the Family either cut, glued, stamped, or did something for this card!

I thought it turned out GREAT!

Enjoy!

Have a Safe and Happy New Year!

See Ya Next Year!

Hugs and Loves

Sam

My Gift to You...From A Latte Stampin

A New Template... Hobby Horse Candy Cover.
I have several Samples of these made just have not had the time to take a picture
Use all Year Round with any item/candy that will fit.
CLICK HERE FOR HOBBY HORSE TEMPLATE
or Go to SHARING♥ Tab Up Above.

Down below are some Not so quick Gifts...HE HE! That's A Sarcastic he he!
The Five Point Stars I mean, the Cookie Cutter Fudge was super fast and Super Yummy!
The stars Take a Little time... cutting and scoring
Lilli and I made a BIG one for our tree this year, I'll get a picture soon...
Here's the template, there is also a Sizzix die, if you can find it, that will make it easier for you,
unfortunately I do not have it.
5 POINT STAR TEMPLATE CLICK HERE
It's not of my design I found it on the web.

Back to the Last Minute grind....Of which I'm not Sweating,
cause the parking god is on my side. Now if she would talk to the checkout god....
Hugs

Sew Happy....

Stampin' UP!® is coming out with a whole suite of sew cute stamps, fabric, paper, and accessories!
A Little sneak peek of "oh SEW Suite", from the, soon to release Occasions Mini.
This cabinet, no longer have it BOO HOO), was For the Inky Angels & Inked Blessings X-mas party.
Found the cabinet at the thrift store filled with Linkin-logs, for only 2.00$ CHA CHING Again!

Here's some Deets....

Painted it here and there with brown and green craft paint, then applied, with sponge brushes, Aileen's Tacky Glue to these spots in one direction and immediately with the top coat color in another direction.
Worked like a dream and cheaper than the actual crackle paint.

Pin cushion section, using some Sweet Stitches fabric and the Sew Suite Stamp set.

Buttons and more section,
and a little clothes line, really can hang some fabric Samples and more from it.

Scissor Section, this is hanging by a wooded piece and a fun button on top.
Stamped the Tape measure from the set for a little accent.
The tape measure clear stamp is very long and must be put diagonally on a block.
When you get this set...of which I know you will. You will see what I am talking about.☺

A miniature cross and cork board.

Some thread and Cross stitch floss to use on your projects.
The Whole cabinet is use-able.
* just a slight note...there is no sewing on this, it is all the
Sweet Stitches fabric, Anywhere glue stick, and a Hot Glue Gun☺
Alicia C. an avid sewer, stole this awesome piece, and it could not have gone to a better home.
I thought about saving and entering it in the 2011 Artisan Awards. But have decided not to enter this time.
I'm terrible at keeping works of art a secret and not sharing.
So I will share away....
Have a Great Weekend

Some Quick Deco....Matter of Fact...

This is going to be a quick Post....

Rolled Designer Paper Tree's...
And $ store frame with my Fave DSP and Hot glued Ornaments!

Quick and Simple!
Hugs