What an enjoyable day I had Saturday at the Scrapbooking Retreat! The picture on top is of what I won in an hourly drawing.
Here are some pages that I got done there....
But the best part of a day like that is all the new ideas I got, new techniques I learned, and most of all the conversations and fun that 20 ladies can have when we are all doing something we enjoy! Its an annual thing and I can't wait for the next one:)
Driving up my driveway these days is a "pink snow" experience as all the flowering plum blossoms are falling off the trees ( they bloom only a short while but wow everyone while they do it!). It really looks like a pink snowfall especially when the petals fall on the windsheild as I drive through the trees. All good things do come to an end, except Heaven. where I'm sure there are forever pink blossoms and avenues of crystal to reflect the trees!
My supplies all ready for the Scrap Retreat tomorrow! Yippee!
A pair of shorts I made to go with the pink ruffled little girls Tee.
Getting inspiration from a book on 50s Fashion....and some fabric I'm thinking about making into a swim suit coverup.
Just to say hello and one of these days my life might slow down so I can catch up on all my blogging friends! Hope you have a fab weekend:)
Remember the suitcase that I found while thrifting? Well here is the inside on the way to a
makeover for my green craft challenge! I tore out all the old fabric from the inside...then on to refinishing it like I had seen in a magazine several years ago.
I used scrapbook paper for the lining and rick rack and ribbon to edge it. Then added all kinds of small boxes and holders, including a small clipboard that I covered with paper also. There is a scissor holder, tag pockets, rolled papers, embellishments, buttons and a larger box to hold photos.
Here are some details inside and on the handle. Because I wanted it to be reusable, I did black and white with green accents. All the papers, buttons and embellishments are in some shade of green or black and white. I'm not sure if this will be a gift or a sale item...I was going to do a give away but realized the shipping could cost me a lot more than the item total, so I'll do a giveaway another time!
Old Navy has my favorite T-shirts on sale for $5 this week , so instead of paying way too much for the JCrew embellished Tees, I made some myself with a little restructuring...
I used the extra T shirt parts that were left and made a little girls' ruffled tank top too!
This T-shirt I've had in the giveaway pile since summer, but I loved the color so much I decided to see what I could do with it. The very reconstructed look might be a little too "rock star" for me, but I can always use it for gardening!
