tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23548211242374623552012-01-26T19:00:17.193-10:00Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.comBlogger4871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-57167891849762114942012-01-25T10:06:00.006-10:002012-01-25T10:06:00.049-10:00

I love making photo calendars when the photos are special to the recipient. To be sure that my husband likes the one I made for his birthday, I am letting him choose the photos. I think that it will take a while to finish this calendar. .....soooooo many unorganized photos in the computer. I guess as long as we keep adding a photo a month it will get done. I decided I wanted to make an

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I can't believe that my blog site hit 500 posts! To commemorate the event, I've decided to send a goodie bag (to each of the four commenters who sent me comments on my Wed. Jan. 18, 2012 post, the actual day of the 500th post) as a thank you for being such faithful readers of Lynn's Blog.Whenever I have the opportunity to visit the Cheesecake Factory I can't resist ordering the Splenda Cheesecake

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Not too long ago I saw the cutest card featuring a Shih Tzu die cut. The blogger had generously shared the siite where she purchased the die (http://www.scrappingcottage.com/) and so I purchased one, too. There are many great dies available for purchase from this company. My sister owns a shih tzu so I knew that she would appreciate a birthday card with the likeness of her sweet dog. Using the

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-12766027288822451722012-01-15T07:25:00.005-10:002012-01-15T07:25:00.128-10:00

Recently, I heard that our state is planning to introduce some insect or virus to kill off guava plants as they are considered an invasive species. I am the granddaughter of a guava jelly factory owner and I cannot imagine not having guava jelly in Hawaii. With this impending disaster on my mind, I decided to ask my son to pick our precious little yellow guavas so I could teach him to make some

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-61746138509739323942012-01-12T08:02:00.002-10:002012-01-12T08:02:00.661-10:00

I must have been good in 2011 because Santa left me a bit of cash in the toe of my stocking. (I always leave it out just in case Santa is feeling generous.) Anyway, I used the extra cash to purchase a Cinch binding machine that was on sale at Ben Franklin Crafts (probably still is on sale). I was hesitant to buy another machine because I am really technically handicapped. However, the Cinch was

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-73004624568321620862012-01-09T10:00:00.001-10:002012-01-09T10:00:02.165-10:00

I went to Ben Franklin Crafts to purchase the new Dandelion Design Valentine stamps but they were not in stock yet. But, not to worry because I did find oodles and oodles of yummy Valentine products. The store has a really large selection of the sweetest heart/love themed stamps, stickers, punches and other hard-to-resist Valentine's Day goodies. I thought that I would use this blog to showcase

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-78215896866721797082012-01-06T07:49:00.004-10:002012-01-06T07:49:00.134-10:00

Here are three New Year/thank you cards I created yesterday. I kept them simple because I really need to get them in the mail. I used the Sister Stamps on two of them and a Mickey Mouse stamp that I purchased in Japan on the other one. The backgrounds were made by dripping and spraying watercolors onto watercolor paper and sprinkling them with coarse salt while they were drying to give the paper

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-41646988968012513782012-01-03T14:25:00.001-10:002012-01-03T14:28:37.400-10:00

I'm back to crafting after a long break. Both my boys returned home for the holidays so I decided to spend as much time with them as possible.......lots of cooking and eating! My oldest son returned to California today so I am finally organizing and putting away the Christmas stuff. Because I always like to get my thankyou cards in the mail within 2 weeks of Christmas, I've taken some time to

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-55056415199373853732011-12-24T09:47:00.001-10:002011-12-24T09:47:00.393-10:00

I think this is one of my favorite handmade cards of the season so I am sending it to all of you via this blog. It's a simple card with the main feature being the Doodlebug Designs twine strung EK Success border punched ornaments made from silver glittered card stock. The printed paper is made by American Crafts and the words are stamped from a Hero Arts set. Everything used on this card was

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-39267502440043012692011-12-22T08:59:00.002-10:002011-12-22T08:59:00.363-10:00

The Stampendous monkey cling stamp was purchased at the beginning of the holiday season and I've only now made use of it. Well, at least I have a template for my next year's Christmas cards. The holidays will be here again before you know it so it's nice to know I have a plan started. On this card I again used one of the new Hero Arts/Sizzix stamping embossing sets. The red and green dotted

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-3877731264705551242011-12-20T10:15:00.001-10:002011-12-20T10:15:00.914-10:00

It seems like ages ago that I bought the humorous Stampendous cat stamp but it was really only this November. I love the image but it took me over a month to come up with a card design that I liked. The new Hero Arts/Sizzix stamp and emboss holly set made it possible to change a plain red and white striped paper into a double embossed fancy background. I say double embossed because the holly

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-34052155992892430512011-12-19T07:44:00.002-10:002011-12-19T13:56:28.013-10:00

Yup, I'm still making shaker tags, but I figured out a simple way to make them. I think this idea is mine, but I read so many blogs and magazines that it maybe a 'borrowed' idea. Anyway, I started with a small colored envelope which I carefully took apart. I used a Spellbinder oval die to cut a hole to accommodate the penguin stamp image ( Stampendous clear set). Next, I taped a piece of acetate

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-17554874711235581142011-12-17T07:52:00.003-10:002011-12-18T10:47:05.875-10:00

I really love the position-it-wherever feature of the Martha Stewart punch all over snowflake punches (available at Ben Franklin Crafts). It allows me to create openings in cards that would be impossible with other punches. I used these punches to make the peek-a-boo feature on the front of this card. (Punch out the single snowflake first.) Inside the card I stamped and glittered the Stampendous

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-3868384757489047732011-12-15T08:49:00.004-10:002011-12-18T10:47:55.047-10:00

Our friends from Japan often send us the most elegant, simple Christmas cards that make me wonder if they think our American cards are too gaudy. In a conscious effort to pare down on embellishments and yet retain beauty, I came up with this card to send to faraway friends this year. I started by experimenting with various embossing powders on colored washi (?) paper that contained little wispy

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-12987354409806427552011-12-13T07:43:00.001-10:002011-12-13T07:43:00.308-10:00

Ah, my last Christmas package has been mailed out....still have the local gifts to wrap. I don't know why, but every year I procrastinate making and wrapping the right gifts for my sister. I usually find things for her all year and have a vague idea of what sure-to-please gift I can make for her, but I'm so indecisive that I keep changing my mind. This year I was shopping for her until yesterday

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-2433102734778923562011-12-11T09:48:00.002-10:002011-12-11T19:14:55.349-10:00

I thought that you might like to see a tag that I made using the mylar-like beads (Sierra Pacific) that I showed you in a previous post. Rather than make a shaker card I used the beads to make a shaker tag. I started the tag by cutting two scalloped squares from white cardstock using a Sizzix die. Then I stamped the Hero Arts snowman image on one and the Inkadinkado snowglobe image on the other.

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-48110911539861775222011-12-09T10:41:00.003-10:002011-12-09T10:41:01.456-10:00

I don't mail out as many Christmas cards as I did in previous years, but I still like to make fancy tags. When I discovered these two Christmas Sizzix dies at Ben Franklin Crafts, I knew they would make fantastic tags because of their fancy shapes. The reindeer was cut from a K and Co. paper which had a warm golden color and foil words. It was adhered to the snowflake die cut with an artificial

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-72374462842605251972011-12-07T08:03:00.001-10:002011-12-07T08:03:00.783-10:00

As soon as I spotted the new Bird #2 Sizzix die with matching embossing folder, I knew it would make the perfect Xmas card or tag. I always love the look of those fancy die-cut cards that are embossed and boxed in sets. With this die set I can now make dozens of cards for almost nothing. First, I cut the card from plain white card stock. By placing the fold of the card just outside of the tail

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-22299167602975918222011-12-05T09:12:00.001-10:002011-12-05T09:12:00.076-10:00

Here's a no-brainer Hello Kitty project that will simplify your gift list. Start with one insulated cup (straw included) and a puffy, plastic Hello Kitty sticker. Spread glue (I used 527) almost to the edges of the sticky side of the sticker. Place sticker (with glue) on cup where desired and hold momentarily. The unglued edges will hold the sticker in place until the glue sets. Voila! You have

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-53304349491255573982011-12-03T17:32:00.002-10:002011-12-03T17:42:36.562-10:00

I bet you're surprised that I'm having yet another contest. This one was a surprise one where I chose a name from all the comments sent to my blog in the month of November. If you sent in 10 comments your name was in the comment bag 10 times and even if you sent in only one comment in Nov. you had one chance to win. This time the winner is Annette and I've already sent her an e-mail to get her

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-42745788625361869682011-12-02T09:09:00.000-10:002011-12-02T09:09:00.298-10:00

Do you have a collection of those extra large take-out plastic drink cups? I just can't bear to throw them out because the plastic is the thick, strong kind that I intend to make into planters.... someday. Awhile ago I was looking at an upside-down empty cup and I imagined it as a Christmas tree. My husband thought it was another ploy to hoard more 'to-be-recycled' stuff. Well, here's a

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-12291787222042046132011-12-01T20:47:00.002-10:002011-12-01T20:53:25.868-10:00

Hooray! eLi submitted the right total of $22.93! I will be sending you the gift card as soon as I receive your mailing address. I noticed that you just opened a blogger account today and there is no information about you or your blog so I don't know how to get in contact with you. Please send your address to lsakami@aol.com. Congratulations for being so clever.

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-81831748554284112082011-11-29T20:20:00.001-10:002011-11-29T21:07:26.300-10:00

When I first spied these large containers in Ben Franklin Crafts, I wasn't sure what they contained. They looked like tinsel but on closer inpection they seemed to be something different. Attracted by their metallic sheen I looked around to see if I could find an indication of what to do with this new product. The sample nearby was a clear ornament ball with little mylar like beads inside. Oh, so

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-3326973665293831612011-11-26T08:05:00.003-10:002011-11-26T08:05:00.342-10:00

Do you like to play games? Would you like to win a $35 gift card to Ben Franklin Crafts? If you said 'yes' to both of these questions, read on. Shown below are seven products sold at Ben Franklin Crafts. All you need to do is find the price of each product (listed on the bin tag or stickered on the product) and add all seven prices to arrive at a total. Send this total to this blog site via a

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-87011824129892032232011-11-23T07:52:00.002-10:002011-11-23T18:41:52.191-10:00

Yes, you still have time to get some supplies from Ben Franklin Crafts and use them to whip up Christmas cards and tags. There is a nice selection of papers and Christmas themed rubber/cling stamps. The stamps pictured here are new ones from Stampendous. Also in the photo are Jolee stickers which will make assembling your crafts a snap. I love snowmen, penguins, polar bears, and snowflakes so I

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-55667466910263035682011-11-21T15:40:00.001-10:002011-11-23T18:43:55.876-10:00

My girlfriend, Jane Houk, is a watercolor artist. Her latest painting, Chinese Lion for Luck and Fortune, was purchased by the State Foundation for Culture and the Arts. I was so impressed by her work that I decided to capture it in a piece of wearable art for her. While in Japan I came across a new resin product which is set by UV light. I knew that it would be the perfect way to encase a

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-27691422698115147062011-11-18T09:47:00.002-10:002011-11-23T18:44:28.294-10:00

I've had the faux bois (I think that's how you spell it), fake wood, Sizzix embossing folder and gnome clear stamp set (www. sweetstampshop.com) for awhile so I was excited when I thought of a way to combine the two in a card for some friends who have been substitute parents for my son attending college in Cambridge, MA. Anyway, I used the embossing folder on some cardstock that was brown on one

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-794583161426239442011-11-15T07:50:00.001-10:002011-11-23T18:44:48.121-10:00

Nobody does Christmas like Martha Stewart. I especially love her paper pads this year. She has 12 x12 Designer packs with 24 sheets, adhesive border pads, and 4.75 x6.75 tablets of printed two sided cardstock. Although I have more Christmas paper than I could ever use, I just couldn't resist just a couple more.....they were so reasonable! I told myself, "No more Xmas punches this year!", but

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-39986911037611453212011-11-12T08:39:00.001-10:002011-11-12T08:39:00.328-10:00

I've been playing with the origami paper (50 sheets) that came with the book I showed in my last post. Following the book's instructions I made a money holder, small square box and a large rectangle box. I thought that the money holder would be a great way to hide a monetary gift on a card so I combined it with a Copic pen colored Christmas Sister Stamp image, Spellbinder die-cut square scallop

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-63317911814749829292011-11-09T10:18:00.004-10:002011-11-09T10:18:01.422-10:00

What you didn't know about my contest? Well, it wasn't a contest in the truest sense, but I have picked a winner. I am always so grateful for your thoughtful and encouraging comments that every once in awhile I want to thank you for your efforts. I have chosen October as my month from which to choose my comment winner. To be fair each and every comment that was sent to my blog was placed in a bag

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-54657267233649176982011-11-06T09:09:00.008-10:002011-11-06T09:09:00.087-10:00

I'm back from Japan and I bet you didn't even know I was gone (LOL!) ...thanks to scheduled posts. My two weeks in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto) went by quickly and I spotted some interesting craft trends. I also brought back ALL of Japan (so my husband claims) in twice the number of suitcases that I took to Japan. There were so many interesting craft products; I couldn't resist bringing back

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-60034522442218676902011-11-03T13:04:00.000-10:002011-11-03T13:04:00.790-10:00

I had to have it when I saw the amethyst black leather Fossil bracelet at Macy's. Of course, I not only wanted to wear it, but I just had to figure out how to replicate it. After a bit of measuring and inspecting I successfully made the ocean themed bracelet with driftwood-colored cording and leather plus some inexpensive low-grade faceted aquamarine roundels and sterling silver beads/charms. The

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-19851666967937786312011-10-31T11:38:00.000-10:002011-10-31T11:38:00.854-10:00

While re-organizing my craftroom (AGAIN), I discovered some forgotten-about, long, blank cards from Making Memories. Although Ben Franklin Crafts no longer carries this product, I thought that the long rectangle format would be something fun to work on for a change from the standard card shape. The inner card slides through the the band cut in the outer card. I used a The Greeting Farm stamp ( I

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-52068035226070078982011-10-28T09:36:00.000-10:002011-10-28T09:36:00.237-10:00

Cookies for breakfast? I'm there! When I read a recipe for chocolate chip banana cookies, I thought that they sounded like they would be great for quick breakfasts .....if only they were healthier. The following is the recipe for cookies that are nutritional and yet still have the original flavor:1-1/2 cup whole wheat flour1 tsp. coarse salt1/2 tsp. baking soda1/2 cup butter (room temp.) (

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-44891599020035962202011-10-25T10:58:00.000-10:002011-10-25T10:58:00.437-10:00

Every year I can't resist sending my too-old-for-Halloween sons some candy. They always say,"Stop it MOM!". This year I'm mailing them Halloween caddies with Post-It note pads and mini-pens. Hmm-mm-mm the Martha Stewart treat bags would be perfect to send some non-candy treats like tea or li hing mui... hee-hee LOL! The caddies were constructed from a Sizzix die-cut chipboard upon which I glued

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-72701596413254618972011-10-22T10:57:00.000-10:002011-10-22T10:57:00.127-10:00

Remember the last autumn necklace photo I posted? I made that necklace for myself after unsuccessfully trying to make one for a gift (just couldn't figure what style to make). Well, I finally came up with a simple wire strung bead necklace with a cool leaf clasp. The beads from Ben Franklin Crafts are a perfect choice because the recipient really loves glass beads after going to Murano, Italy. I

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-7493406509517580422011-10-19T10:59:00.005-10:002011-10-19T10:59:00.471-10:00

I haven't really taken out my Christmas craft stuff (still working on autumn) but since I was testing out my latest holiday purchases I decided to turn the tests into cards for Kris who will give them to her aunt to go with her stuffed dolls for sick children. This is Kris' blog site address:(http://klusivekreations.blogspot.com/2011/09/make-child-smile-this-christmas.html). You can donate too,

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-63195442020947335672011-10-16T14:47:00.004-10:002011-10-16T14:47:00.477-10:00

After looking at my extra undecorated candy box cards (others were decorated for Halloween in a previous post), I decided that they would make great place cards for our Thanksgiving dinner. Using the Thanksgiving Hero Arts clear stamp sets (see previous post), some border punches, and faux autumn foliage I purchased from Ben Franklin Crafts, it was easy to assemble the card boxes. Filling the

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-2149854550193714772011-10-13T10:58:00.001-10:002011-10-13T10:58:00.141-10:00

Every year I promise myself that I won't buy new stamps, but when the holiday stamp designs come out I lose my will power. Here are some of my irresistible purchases from Ben Franklin Crafts. I love autumn leaves and cute Thanksgiving stamps are hard to find; so these two Clear Stamp sets from Hero Arts were easy decisions and basically jumped into my shopping basket. The G Studio stamps are

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-78556954032645631312011-10-10T10:56:00.001-10:002011-10-10T10:56:00.459-10:00

I saw these candy box/cards on a blog site (Crazy for Paper Crafting , Thurs. March 3, 2011 ) but they were sweet Girl's Day ones using the Sister Stamps. I thought that they were the perfect format for some spooky ones. The measurments given for this project did not seem right and the card kept turning up short. Also I wanted to be able to cut them from 8-1/2" x 11" Halloween colored paper that

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-79356821426734973632011-10-07T12:04:00.001-10:002011-10-07T12:04:00.703-10:00

Autumn is my favorite color season. I love the warm colors and reflecting on the year's accomplishments. I started making a necklace for an autumn gift but it wasn't turning out right. Since I had all the beads out, I made myself something new to make an old blouse look new. (Click on the photo to see the details.) I was pleased with the outcome, but now I still need to make something special

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-39688367400979864362011-10-04T09:31:00.001-10:002011-10-04T15:04:13.791-10:00

These handled boxes had their start from a Bigz Pro die that I had forgotten about. Something about the boxy purses with ribbon handles reminds me of animal cracker boxes. Remember those red boxes with circus animals that you carried around until every last cracker was eaten? Good memories! Anyway, the fun of those small-kid times inspired me to turn that Sizzix die shape into something for

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-40239442540563836902011-10-01T23:03:00.004-10:002011-10-02T00:10:59.395-10:00

You have to be quick to beat Sweet the writer of the Sweetland Paper Treats blog. She figured out the answer for my 'What is it?' contest within an hour after it was posted. Others were correct (or nearly correct) but Sweet was the fastest. I will contact you, Sweet, to obtain your mailing address so I can get the BFC gift card to you . Congratulations Sweet, and thank you to everyone who entered

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-34657434902576964322011-10-01T10:55:00.000-10:002011-10-01T10:55:00.237-10:00

Do you know what this is? If you are the first to send me a comment identifying the item (from Ben Franklin Crafts) you will win a BFC gift card. You need to accurately describe the product and the company who makes it. The time of the posted comment will determine the winner if there are two or more correct answers. Only one guess per person. The contest will last until there is a winner or 1

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We know a little princess who is the apple of her parents' eyes so I designed this card for her. Since I haven't made a shaker card in ages, I thought I should improve my method for this favorite card making technique. I wanted to make the shaker part separate from the card so that several could be made to be attached to projects later. The Sizzix ornate frame shape appealed to me but it did not

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-24496535363945786962011-09-25T13:50:00.005-10:002011-09-25T13:50:00.071-10:00

It's both! The brown fluffy flower is a pin made from the Laliberi kit I showed you in an earlier post. I added a feather (from the Ben Franklin Crafts kid craft section) that came in a bag of similar long, elegant, natural-looking feathers. There were many feathers and colors to choose from at the store so you can easily coordinate them to your project. I used Fabri-Tac glue and sewing to form

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-74913528431590387222011-09-22T13:24:00.003-10:002011-09-22T13:24:00.362-10:00

A couple of posts ago I gave the instructions and measurements for making my moving card. I decided to make a card from the card base used in the tutorial. Since I had just purchased the Sister Stamps (#2) from Ben Franklin Crafts, I decided they would go perfectly with the Asian-looking Bo Bunny double-sided paper. After deciding which image should face which way (and because this card was going

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-37806423725997920612011-09-19T10:57:00.001-10:002011-09-19T13:03:32.920-10:00

I know I already showed you the Laliberi products for jewelry making but the following week I found out that the same line has these fantastic kits and parts for ribbon flower pins and hair accessories. These items were near the ribbons in the paper craft area of the Hilo Ben Franklin Crafts. (I think they should have been with the other Laliberi products in the jewelry department or perhaps in

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-78672680310567722272011-09-16T10:18:00.001-10:002011-09-16T14:51:56.736-10:00

I finally decided to get going on my Halloween candy matchboxes and I couldn't find the paper or embellishments I just bought so I had to resort to using some stuff I had leftover from last year. I used the matchbox Big Pro die which cuts out a matchbox large enough to hold an ample amount of candy. Each box took half of a 12x12 sheet of cardstock and one 8-1/2"x11" sheet of acetate (the Xerox

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-63101915826517102592011-09-13T16:19:00.004-10:002011-09-14T12:36:36.307-10:00

On the 4th of this month I had a post about a moving birthday card (the godzilla/robot one). Here are the measurments, instructions, and photos so you can try to make a moving card too. You need to start with a double-sided 12x12 card stock. The diagrams are not drawn to scale so you will have to measure. Once you make a template you can just trace it rather than measure everytime you want to

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-32271106550706132862011-09-10T11:01:00.002-10:002011-10-01T22:36:30.551-10:00

I often get in a rut even about the foods I prepare. To get out of the boring and into something I love to eat, I decided to try making shu mai.....pork stuffed won ton wrappers. I'm not sure if won ton wrappers are the same as gyoza wrappers but I think won ton wrappers are square and gyoza wrappers are round. I used the round ones that can be found in most local markets in the refrigerated area

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-18146697369002203352011-09-07T14:54:00.009-10:002011-09-07T14:54:00.153-10:00

This punch has to be one of the most innovative in the current craft market. This one small punch can punch THREE different shapes, which can be combined with each other to make countless designs. The punch has three settings, one for each shape. The shapes can be used alone, by twos or threes and laid on each other directly or slightly off alignment for even more variety. You can add

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-59315116882821228962011-09-04T10:50:00.002-10:002011-09-04T22:25:48.833-10:00

Last month my husbnd gave me a cute anniversary card in which Mickey Mouse moved towards Minnie and gave her a kiss. I was of course fascinated with the paper mechanics of the card (oh, I did appreciate the card as well, LOL). Although I did not rip apart the card, I did pull it apart a bit to see inside. Anyway, this card is the result of several days of effort to make a moving card. The outside

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-44739803644397706102011-09-01T16:48:00.001-10:002011-09-04T22:24:35.763-10:00

I know that many of you have embraced the Vintaj jewelry line carried at Ben Franklin Crafts and have been looking for an update on that trend. I discovered new products from Laiberi (EK success) which I think will pair well with the Vintaj jewelry findings you already love. This line of jewelry pieces includes some modestly priced brass findings as well as colorful flower parts. Also in the line

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-47328316213817103362011-08-29T10:44:00.001-10:002011-08-29T10:44:00.429-10:00

This ring began out of frustration with a beaded flower bracelet I was trying to make. 'Trying' is the operative word because after several days of work on a piece I decided to give up. If you know me, you know I hate giving up on anything but I had only partial directions and not the right size beads.....sigh! This let down led to the creation of this funky ring. I really love the colors of the

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-79169345417960725422011-08-26T13:34:00.000-10:002011-08-26T13:34:00.099-10:00

I needed to make two wedding cards so I decided to make them similar to save time and effort. One of the weddings already happened (I'm late again) so I wanted to keep them simple and I didn't want them to be exactly alike. As it happens sometimes, one inked image from an old Stampendous wedding cake stamp had a few imperfections because the stamp is so large. Hence, I opted to camouflage the '

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-820208155993453022011-08-23T21:28:00.001-10:002011-08-23T21:28:00.327-10:00

I've never made a black and white card before because I love color. Somehow though it seemed appropriate to keep this graduation card colorless because it is for a school of engineering male graduate. Gears, numbers, and other steam punk stamped images seemed just right too....serious and precise. I am still toying around with the pop-up gift card construction (from Joy of Crafting) and

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-42296366824951400522011-08-20T14:37:00.001-10:002011-08-20T14:37:00.364-10:00

Greetings Ben Franklin Craft shoppers! This past Friday night (my shopping date night) I spied the Halloween items just coming into the Hilo store. I don't even have little ones at home and no one has ever come Trick o' Treating at our scary-looking house, but I still get excited when I see the spooky craft items on display. Maybe because as a kid I was big on Halloween and even designed my own

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-78703092305750984482011-08-17T14:50:00.002-10:002011-08-17T14:54:15.322-10:00

Doesn't this look like a calorie-laden dessert? Well it is just bananas, strawberries, and a Jello sugarless pudding cup. The presentation is what makes it look appetizing. Wouldn't your kids love this for an afternoon snack? Here's another 'dessert' idea. With blueberries in plentiful supply this summer, why not offer your children a pretty bowl filled with berries topped with scoops of Greek

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-92010782788162852592011-08-14T10:49:00.002-10:002011-08-14T10:49:00.089-10:00

How many times have you purchased those packages of chipboard embellishments and wished that there were more in the pack and that they matched your project better? Do you have so many paper scraps that you don't know what to do but you can't bear to throw them out? Here's my solution: Use the new Sizzix jewelry dies to make chipboard embellishments. Start with plain chipboard (cut it to the size

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-86998607334078758472011-08-11T23:47:00.008-10:002011-08-11T23:47:01.079-10:00

Tomorrow will be our _ _ ? Wedding Anniversary. Now you know that we've been married ten years or more and less than 100. LOL! Can you guess? Were we married BEFORE you were even born? I'll never tell unless you'll believe that I was married at age 5! LOL! Since we have been married for so long I don't even try to find the right anniversary gift. Some years I'm lucky and my hubby needs something

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-54311245998314794392011-08-08T14:04:00.001-10:002011-08-08T14:06:09.139-10:00

No, the fern is not a live plant but an artificial one that I purchased from Ben Franklin Crafts. At the store the ferns ( I'm going to get the maiden hair one next.) are somewhat stiff looking. All it took was some hand shaping to give the fern some realistic life. The planter pot is a real vintage one which I quickly scooped off a sale table at the Brimfield, MA antique fair. For well under $10

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-59651591539626558632011-08-05T17:31:00.000-10:002011-08-05T17:31:00.765-10:00

Do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow? Remember that silly song.....then you ARE old.....like me! I always think of that song when I make earrings that tug on my lobes everytime I turn my head. If you want to avoid low hanging lobes and big stretched out pierced holes, try making these feather-lite earrings. You can make really large, long earrings.....

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-30109976413329581782011-08-02T09:25:00.000-10:002011-08-02T21:28:21.327-10:00

Most of the employees who work at the Hilo Ben Franklin Crafts store know that I often shop at the store on Friday nights because it's quiet. I enjoy getting ideas from the crafty ladies and seeing what's new on the shelves. Because I've been traveling so much in the last two months, I'm not sure if the products in these photos are new or just new to me. Anyway, I discovered some fabulous

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-29006368431640372362011-07-30T22:44:00.000-10:002011-07-30T22:44:00.279-10:00

The turquoise and wooden bead necklace in the foreground is a piece I purchased. I found it on the Macy's sale table and thought that the structure of the piece made it easily copied. Although I thought that the southwestern look was appealing, I wanted a more tropical necklace. It was easy to measure the department store piece and find similar materials at Ben Franklin Crafts. (See bottom photo.

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-69151091545515466172011-07-27T21:32:00.016-10:002011-07-27T22:45:15.641-10:00

I had planned to make an elaborate !st Birthday card but as usual time moved on but I didn't. I knew I wandted to make a girly girl card and so I purchased one of the Sister Stamps (available now at Ben Franklin Crafts) because I thought it would give the card a local look. The day before I started this card, Cheryl (Life is Sweet - http://pinkydots.blogspot.com/) sent me a 'magic' card. (She

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-55213355209530872442011-07-24T20:06:00.000-10:002011-07-24T20:06:00.338-10:00

What do you do when your garden produces more basil than you could possibly eat? I make pesto. It's easy and yummy. All you need is about a 1/3 cup of toasted pine nuts, 1 cup of basil leaves, approx. 1/2 cup of good quality olive oil, a couple of slices of parmesan cheese and salt/pepper to taste. I use a Magic Bullet blender but probably any small blender would work. First I grind up the

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-49556647582147555692011-07-21T22:44:00.000-10:002011-07-21T22:44:00.336-10:00

Without a Borders in Hilo, I'm always on the lookout for compendium edition craft books which compile the best of a year's worth of a craft magazine. I found two such treasures and wanted to share them with you. As you can see from all the Post-It tabs I placed in each book to mark the best pages. I refer to both of these books when I just can't think of what to do and need inspiration. The

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-83039811035221098532011-07-18T16:16:00.002-10:002011-07-18T16:16:00.266-10:00

My son's birthday is coming up so I wanted to make him a special card since he is such a special boy (aw, that's a mom's opinion). He is a thinker and I can always see the gears turning in his head when he is working on a project. When I found these Viva Las Vegastamps, I knew they would make a perfect birthday card in combination with the Tim Holtz small gears die set I purchased from Ben

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-23947819200039607782011-07-15T22:45:00.002-10:002011-07-15T22:45:00.044-10:00

Recently, I came across a collection of sea glass and together with this wire-wrapping book idea (see bottom photo) I was inspired to do more sea glass jewelry. (I had a blog post on a sea glass necklace about a year ago.) Please click on the picture to see the detail of the wire-wrapping in the photo. These necklaces differ from the older version because they use the new silver plated wire sold

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-39999155235833272482011-07-12T20:07:00.000-10:002011-07-12T20:07:00.388-10:00

What's a fruit spoon? Well, in this case (sorry the photo doesn't show how beautiful the spoon really is), it is a utensil that has a bowl embossed with fruit shapes. I believe it was once used for jam or was from a set of spoons used for the Victorian fruit course. When I found it in an antique store for only $5, I grabbed it with a smile. It has a maker's mark (on the back of the handle) which

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-86549849951584007932011-07-09T16:10:00.000-10:002011-07-09T16:10:00.574-10:00

I am a big Art Deco fan (art style from the 1930's?) and so when I saw this elegant lady having tea rubber stamp at Viva Las Vegastamps(http://www.vlvstamps.com/), I just HAD to buy it. (If you're ever in Vegas and want to do something more fun than gambling/losing money, go to Viva Las Vegastamps and you will be blown away by the 17,000 rubber stamps in the inventory. If you can't get there,

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-74260409123998886062011-07-06T15:39:00.000-10:002011-07-06T15:39:00.774-10:00

I've been dying to use my new rose dies; when we were invited to this wedding shower party, it was the perfect opportunity to give the dies a test run. I couldn't decide on the large size rose die or the one with two smaller ones so of course I got both of them (on Ben Franklin Crafts 40% off coupon day you can get one at a super price). Because the dies fit the large Pro machine, they are an

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-26823969652781009332011-07-03T21:49:00.002-10:002011-07-03T21:49:00.088-10:00

In celebration of the Fourth of July I've decided to announce the winners of my secret contest. It's been awhile since I gave away some prizes. To keep it simple, I decided to enter each person who commented on my blog site for the month of June. If you left 10 comments, you got 10 entries. Even if you only commented once in June, your name still went into the pool of possible winners. Okay, so

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-89528832527337071942011-06-30T09:18:00.000-10:002011-06-30T09:18:00.278-10:00

I love playing with the 'bead soup' in the Ben Franklin Crafts Bead Shoppe. It's sort of like digging for treasure in a glass bowl. You just never know what's in there until you search. A few days ago I noticed that the soup bowl had the metal-lined, big-hole beads that I find attractive. They were priced right ($1)....way cheaper than the Troll beads (the ones that started this trend and can

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-41541438174365886802011-06-27T14:10:00.000-10:002011-06-27T14:10:00.833-10:00

Here are two treasures I discovered on my recent trip. The box was purchased from a little boutique store in Bothell, Washington. It was an inexpensive item which had a shabby chic look that was made simply using a hardware store drawer pull on top and large faceted plastic beads for feet. Isn't it adorable? I thought blogland crafters might find this an easy, clever project to make for craft

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-4327786480959864512011-06-24T13:08:00.003-10:002011-06-24T19:56:40.786-10:00

Here's what I did with one of the Sierra Pacific $1 recycled paper faux leather notebooks. I was rushing to make a quickie hostess gift for an aunt. Because the SP notebook was on my desk, I grabbed it and began my 15 minute project. From my Asian paper scrap drawer, I found a 'too good to toss' Christmas card from my husband's friend in Japan. After cutting out the decorative panel, I noticed a

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-89400931808409805662011-06-21T11:06:00.000-10:002011-06-21T11:06:00.545-10:00

I was wrapping some books to give to two little boys and about to make some tags for the gifts when it occurred to me that I should make bookmark tags. Since I had recently purchased the BoBunny line of alien/rocketship papers, stickers and embellishment, I was ready to make some boyish bookmarks. It literally took minutes to make the tags because the BoBunny products included just the

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-28736991067999805122011-06-18T22:33:00.000-10:002011-06-18T22:33:00.938-10:00

There is just something about the popcorn box shape that says, "Fill me with goodies"; so when I returned from my travels with a suitcase full of treats to share, I reached for the die I knew would produce a large container. This popcorn box #2 (I haven't seen the #1) requires two sheets of 12x12 cardstock. I prefer double sided cardstock because it looks prettier to see another color inside the

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-50310015036196234502011-06-15T10:15:00.002-10:002011-06-15T10:15:00.389-10:00

I just returned from a trip to the mainland and so I'm trying to catch up on blog reading. Sorry I haven't been commenting much. At the tail-end of the trip I stopped by the Mapunapuna Ben Franklin Crafts and found some interesting items. I checked out the Bead Shoppe first because I wanted to get some of the new Swarovski two holed crystals so I could make the ring shown on the Ideas and

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-54761924625147871022011-06-11T11:09:00.001-10:002011-06-11T11:09:00.147-10:00

I love pop-up cards! Don't you? They are however, somewhat tedious to make so I have a great tip for you. Get a Sizzix pop-up card die and you will soon be making dozens and dozens of cards....fast! (See last photo for the die I used to make this card.) I also love cards with a sense of humor. This card is of course for my DH who has to be the world's best father. He is a businessman so you'd

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-5161328595439247932011-06-07T11:57:00.001-10:002011-06-07T11:57:00.380-10:00

Hey, have you seen the notepads with pens by Studio 112? There are several designs (but I just bought one style) and they retail for $1.25! Also in the same line (from EK Success and K and Co.) are stickers which match the note pads and they are $1.25 too! (See bottom photo.) If you need some favors or mini-thank you gifts, these notepad booklets can be quickly decorated with the stickers (some

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-24780356152156333162011-06-03T13:01:00.002-10:002011-06-03T13:01:00.506-10:00

Last Christmas my sister gave me a lovely strand of sea glass green chalcedony top-drilled beads. I have finally made her a piece of jewelry using three of the gemstone beads. My sister and I have been separated by the Pacific Ocean for about 15 years with only a few visits in all those years, so I thought this pendant I designed for her will be a sentimental gift that will remind her of me. I

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-1330237655743350052011-05-31T14:20:00.011-10:002011-05-31T23:00:51.481-10:00

Of course, this is not all the shopping I will be doing for summer, (LOL!) but I did have a great time at the Mapunapuna Ben Franklin Crafts. The staff there are so helpful and friendly. First, I found a new line of papers (new to me at least) from Best Creation Inc. The Safari Girl and Safari Boy papers really caught my eye. These double-sided pastel/brown cardstock 12x12 sheets are adorable and

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-65058603910756754302011-05-28T21:18:00.003-10:002011-05-28T21:18:00.380-10:00

I'm still trying out quilling techniques and projects learned from various kits and books. I used origami paper to cover the front of the cherry blossom card and line the envelope. Although the quilled components of the card took a bit of time, it was what I call 'TV crafting' (repetitive and easily done while watch TV). Please note: If you want your card to look impressive, a lined envelope

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-38936440560526672902011-05-25T22:15:00.000-10:002011-05-25T22:16:46.430-10:00

The Hilo Ben Franklin Crafts store is now selling quilling supplies and kits. Have you seen them? Don't you want them at your local BFC store? Here is a sample card that I made to put up in the store. The windowed card blank is sold in a pack at the Hilo BFC store. Simple ribbon, flower, and shankless button heart were used as embellishments. Oh, the little baby is a clear stamp image from a Hero

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-33532668744022285752011-05-23T23:03:00.008-10:002011-06-01T14:42:44.704-10:00

The warm, sunny days of summer are the reason so many couples plan their wedding for this time of the year. If you are like me, seeing wedding themed papers and embellishments are inspiring even when I haven't received any invitations to wedding related events. On my last shopping trip to Ben Franklin Crafts, I spied these very elegant die cut border strips (Martha Stewart), Sizzix embossing

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-21843309835473805642011-05-19T13:15:00.002-10:002011-05-20T02:24:57.967-10:00

Wow! Where does the time go? It seems like just a few days ago I was getting misty-eyed about my son's graduation from Waiakea H.S. in 2010, and here it is graduation season again. This year we only have one graduate, our niece, so it is a much calmer time for us. Mary is an outstanding student at Parker School (colors: black, white, and maroon) and she is interested in drama and film making. I

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-22370749607031042752011-05-16T15:03:00.002-10:002011-05-19T22:49:30.348-10:00

Summer is almost here and bright, happy goodies are arriving daily at Ben Franklin Crafts. This post contains just a few of the summer fun craft items I found on my last shopping trip. First, the long awaited COPIC pens are here! If you've never had the pleasure of using this brand of intense color ink markers, you've got to give them a try. You'll be hooked on the pen tips, the ease of blending,

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Here is the second explosion birthday card I made using the instructions from the June issue of Scrap and Stamp Arts magazine. This one is made from Bo Bunny printed cardstock and has a special bookmark gift wrapped around the card. The ribbon used for the bookmark is a velveteen one from Martha Stewart. It is topped with plain white flowers (found at Ben Franklin Crafts) that I sprayed with a

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I'm sure that many of you have made explosion cards before and used them in your scrapbooks too, but I haven't made one in a long time so when I saw the instructions in the June issue of Scrap and Stamp Arts magazine, I knew it was the perfect solution for two birthday cards I wanted to send. What I like about explosion cards is that they look compllicated but actually are made from one 4" x 12"

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-71804584987394683152011-05-06T14:45:00.004-10:002011-05-06T23:17:33.117-10:00

When I first started envisioning this Mother's Day card, I thought that it should have lots of flowers because they are a good symbol for motherhood....sweet and soft. Then I started to think about my mom and I had a mental image of her sitting in an upholstered chair crocheting. Finally, I thought about what things my sons might remember about me as a mother. I hope that they will have fond

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-57928874664722156542011-05-03T22:50:00.000-10:002011-05-03T22:51:26.957-10:00

Most crafters eventually begin to sell their crafts to help pay for their expenses. Jewelry sells well at craft fairs especially around Mother's Day. Profits are probably greatest for earrings because of the low cost of supplies and minimal crafting time. However, I do believe that more sales could be generated by displaying the earrings attractively. For example, carding the earrings and

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-88821628187801741422011-04-30T14:30:00.002-10:002011-04-30T14:36:04.938-10:00

Here is my Boy's Day card for this year. I made it a 5-1/2" square stand up card because my intent is to send one to each of my sons for them to display on their desks. Where they are living now there may not be too many people who celebrate this occasion which is a Japanese tradition. On the fifth day of the fifth month (May 5th) each household is supposed to display flying carp decorations in

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-7639850275714174512011-04-28T09:57:00.000-10:002011-04-28T09:57:00.080-10:00

Just a quick post to show you the 12 x12 paper pack that I am currently loving. It's called Whitewash and is filled with muted pastel textured sheets with white cores. This means the paper can be dry embossed (I like to use embossing folders) and sanded lightly to reveal a darker tone underneath. I used this paper as the base for my Magnolia Easter card. To coordinate with this Whitewash pad, I

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-58261016358686781372011-04-25T09:55:00.001-10:002011-04-25T09:55:00.124-10:00

As promised, here is are photos of the paperweight that I made at the Market City make-n-take taught by Chris during the relief collection for Japan. Thank you to all who supported the event. The original paperweight for the make-it-take-it project had cherry blossom stickers or fish ones (for the boys) but I wanted to add a name before sealing the bottom. However, I couldn't find the right

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-14616307887436359082011-04-22T13:55:00.011-10:002011-04-23T17:21:52.365-10:00

Happy Easter to all of you in blogland! This virtual Magnolia card is what I'm sending to all of you for being faithful visitors to my blog site. Using a Magnolia image is new to me. Recently, I admired Shirley's work(Stampin for the Fun of It) and she generously shared some digital images and die cut fences. Isn't she a sweetheart? Now I've started collecting Magnolia stamps. The lack of a mouth

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-53579076564037147592011-04-20T15:49:00.002-10:002011-04-21T18:10:22.093-10:00

When my oldest son was four years old, I found a recipe for biscotti dough that could easily be shaped into cookies by kids. It was a hit and for many years making biscotti bunny cookies was an Easter tradition in our family. This year because we are trying to be more healthy, I made the cookies with whole wheat pastry flour. I do hope that you will give this recipe a try and encourage your kids

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-58184273948421551782011-04-18T11:22:00.002-10:002011-04-18T11:22:00.305-10:00

What the **** is this weird box? Ha-ha-ha (Of course I meant 'heck' but you can fill in the * ***with any letters you want.) I just posted this photo to show you the base of the treat box. It is just a regular gift box about 6"x 6"x 4"(high) that was sprayed brown. Probably a less shiny box or matte spray would make it look more like soil. I marked six 1-1/2" circles on the cover and cut slits

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793598795744548569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354821124237462355.post-60908710220191833822011-04-15T11:04:00.002-10:002011-04-15T11:04:00.348-10:00

Hooray! The Stella Bella stamps are at Ben Franklin Crafts. I couldn't wait to ink up my favorite Stella Bella purchase, the little chef stamp. However, I learned that the stamps have to first be adhered to a special foam sheet before I could use them with acrylic blocks. The Mapunapuna Ben Franklin Crafts has the EZ mounts near the Bella stamps and the other stores should have them in shortly.

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