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My blogs are about using different crafting methods,tools and supplies to create cards, scrapbook pages and craft items. Mary's Crafting Spot is more about using the Imagine Machine and projects you can make with it. Scrapbooking Grandma Crafts is about a variety of crafting Ideas. Such as Digital Projects, Gypsy, Yudu. What ever I find of interest in crafting will be posted. Both Blogs have Tutorials, Projects and techniques for cards, layouts and home decor. I hope you find them informative and enjoyable. A little about me: I'm a Mother of 2 children. I am Grandmother of 1 Granddaughter. I am married to a wonderful husband who is supportive in all my adventures. I enjoy scrapbooking, cardmaking, recording family history,crocheting and woodworking. And Of Course spending time with my Family.
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Sunday, May 5, 2013

A Mother's Day Card

I helped my GD make her mom a Mother's Day card. I got the pieces ready and she glued them down. She picked out and put all the bling on the cards herself. It is an easel card which I am having fun making now. My GD is fascinated with them too.




Hubby's Birthday Card

My hubby has a Birthday Coming up. I made a quick easy card for him that I know he will love.

He loves is Beer!!!  So I thought this would make a perfect card for him.


 
 
The Cut is from a Cricut Craftroom Download.
It is a Father's day card that I altered into a birthday card for my hubby.
I hand cut the word dad off the image and replaced it with my hubby's name.
I used the Base Camp cartridge for the font for hubby's name.
It was cut out at 1/2"
The base of the card was cut at 6-1/2"
I used foil paper for the overlay for the front of the card.
 


National Scrapbook Day - A Mother's Day Card

I've been getting in on some challenges for National Scrapbook Day.

I have never made an easel card and thought that would be a good challenge for me.

So I made my mom's Mother's Day Card For a challenge.




 
 
It was so much easier then I thought it would be.
 
I used the Cricut Cartridge - Close To My Heart Artiste - Banners and Shape.
 
The paper is from Close To My Heart - Chantilly Collection.
 
The card fold us to be a 5x5 card.
 
I added buttons for embellishment.
 
 
 

Friday, March 29, 2013

Teapot Plaques and Decorative Holders

Well I had to go back to the drawing board. My daughter liked the teapot plaque so much she asked me if I could do another one. Only flip the Teapot the oposite direction. I said I could do this.
Then she asked if she could have my decorative holder. I said I could make another one.
I'm just happy she liked them so much. I do have to admit 2 teapots are better then one.
I had my GD help me with the 2nd one. She really enjoyed painting the teapot plaque.
Here is my daughter's house warming present. 2 teapot plaques and a decorative holder.
I think these 3 pieces look good on stands too.  So now it is settled this is my daughter's house warming present!!!  She is very grateful and appreciative that I made these for her.

 
 
These decorative holders I made for myself. LOL
I'm keeping them for decorative Craft room storage!!
I'm might bling up the 2 side holders more. I just have decided yet.
I know sometimes when I post things on my blog.
I see things in a different light and make some changes.
So don't be surprised if you see me posting more about these pieces. LOL

 
 
 
Enjoy!!!!!

Mary
Thursday, March 28, 2013

Decorative Holder

I picked up this holder piece at Michaels. I decorated it up and this is what I got.
I'm going to use it for my crafty supplies. The beads, ribbon and lace I got at Walmart.
The holder and butterflies I got at Michaels.



Teapot Wall Plaque

I made my daughter a house warming present. She loves teapots. So I found this wood teapot at Michael's. I painted it with acrylic paint and sprayed it with a glaze. Then embellished it with a vine, flowers and butterflies.



Sunday, March 24, 2013

Princess Wall Plaque

I made a Princess wall plaque for my Granddaughter's new room.
She will be moving into a new house soon!! This is my house warming present for her new room.
I hope she likes it!!!

 
 I painted the plaque with acrylic paint. I modpodged the pieces to the plaque.
 
It is 11-3/4 wide x 7-1/2 height.

It is a wood plaque that I painted pink. I got it at Michaels.
 
Cricut Cartridges Used: Once Upon a Princess - for the princess cut. Cut Size 1-1/2".
 
I used Hello Kitty Font for her name. Cut at 1"
 
The butterflies are from Ek Success small punches.
 
The Disney figures are chipboard I used from a Disney scrapbook kit.
Saturday, March 16, 2013

Google Reader Shutting Down July 1, 2013

I want to make my readers aware that Google announced that they are shutting down Google Reader down on July 1, 2013. This means we will no longer be able to read the blogs we are subscribed to in google reader after July 1, 2013.  This will not affect those who are subscribed to me by email. You will continue to get your email updates as usual.

I don't want anyone to miss out in transferring your subscribed blogs in Google Reader to another app. I want you  to be able to continue reading the blogs your subscribed to because after July 1, 2013 you will no longer have your blog list available in Google Reader. So you won't be able to transfer them to another app.

I've been looking for an alternative RSS Reader and I found one I like.

It is called Feedly. Here is the direct link to their website http://www.feedly.com/

I've been doing some digging and found some articles on the Feedly. I put the links for them below.

http://noshon.it/blog/2013/03/google-reader-alternatives-feedly-vs-bloglovin/#.UUPa6KUq-xY




http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416675,00.asp




I love the android app for this. There is also an app for apple users.

Then there is a browser extension to use with Safari, Google Chrome and Firefox.

I have been sitting here playing with the Feedly app for a couple days now.

The features I like about feedly are:

  • You can easily import your Google Blogs your subscribed to in Google Reader.
  • You can catagorize the blogs you read.
  • You can save and tag articles you want to see again and again for ideas.
  • It's easy to use.
  • I like the short description to the blog posts and photos.
  • When you click on the link you can read the full post right in Feedly.
  • When viewing blog posts that are not in the feed. In Firefox on the bottom lower right hand side is a menu box. Click on the green bookmark and the page you are viewing is saved into your feedly app. This is so cool.
I've been spending time looking for blogs with Craft Storage Ideas.
Being able to save the posts I like and sorting them out with tags is so convient and fun.
It sure makes referencing back to something you like easy.

To me this feature is like having your own personal Pinterest site right there in Feedly.
With the full view to the articles when you click on the link directly in the feedly app.

I hope everyone makes the transition as easily and seemlessly as I have.

Mary
Sunday, March 3, 2013

Thank You Cards

I spent yesterday crafting with a friend of mine. I made 8 Thank You cards for my husband's retirement on Friday.  We had so much fun!! This was my first time actually going out and meeting up with a friend to craft!



Card Size - 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
CTMH - Thanks Stamp - A1125
Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper - Scallop / Cloud Chomper
Happy Crafting!!
Mary
Sunday, February 24, 2013

Thank You Cards

Here's a couple Thank You Cards I put together this afternoon.
In appreciation to  customers that have placed orders with me.



 
 


 
 
 
Card Size - 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
I used the WRMK Envelope Punch Board to make the envelopes .
CTMH: Thanks Stamp - A1125, Wonderful You Stamp - W332
CTMH Ink - Lagoon - Z2195
CTMH - Dotty For You Paper Collection - CC1017 - This was from a campaign last year.
 
 
Happy Crafting!!!
 
Mary
 
 
 

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