Paper Crafting with Purpose: Give Away!

Paper Crafting with Purpose: Give Away!: I really love it when PDub gives away things on her blog. Let's try a little experiment here on mine. I can tell you absolutely that I fin...

Paper Crafting with Purpose: Key To My Heart Banner

Paper Crafting with Purpose: Key To My Heart Banner: Was it three years ago that CTMH had as its National Scrapbooking Month collection the Key To My Heart papers and stamps? I think so. Which ...

Doggie Fashions! on the cheap!

Okay, I am so excited...it appears I have learned a new craft and have to tell someone......I just made Chewy (our chihuahua/poodle mix dog) two winter coats with no sew web and hot glue... they are in the washer right now...we'll see they hold together LOL....the pics are above :).  What led me to try this was that no matter how hard I tried I couldn't find a pattern on-line and needed a no-sew pattern......so I made my own pattern from memory......seeing them in the stores.....(well winter overcoats would be more fitting to go over his sweatshirts)...... gonna make him a couple sweaters too for around the house :)   Old sweaters and sweat shirts come in real handy when making a shirt for a small dog.....the sleeves are already half the pattern hence half the battle is already won ;)   They say necessity is the mother of creativity (or how does that go? mother of invention?...scratching my head..hahaha) can't think of it.....just sitting here reflecting on what I have accomplished eating my eggs and drinking my coffee so not quite awake fully......all I had going today was fixing a girl at work's necklace for her and cleaning the kitchen...or so I thought...LOL......gonna have pork chops with fried green tomatoes for dinner :)  Which reminds me: by the way...discovered a great recipe for pickled green tomatoes yesterday...here it is...simple, simple, simple: I used my left over juice from my bread and butter pickles and put sliced tomatoes (quartered, whatever) and slices of onions in and am letting them sit...tried one this morning and they taste awesome...gonna wait a couple more days to let the juices really soak in :) Anyways a little off subject, sorry...I will definitely be posting the pics of the sweatshirt and coat I made and patterns and instructions for everyone for free :)  To a wonderful Creativity filled day to everyone!!!