Posted by Kathy Torrence on Dec 24, 2008 in
Crafts,
Other items I have another gift that I made for my friend Linda’s daughter Kylee:
It started out as a plain white letter “K” plaque that I picked up this summer at the Creating Keepsakes Convention (yes, I’ve had it that long and just finally got a chance to make it and mail it). I added some patterned paper to the raised letter and background – to cut it to shape, I just put the paper on top of the plaque and pressed it down around the edges, creating a crease to show the shape to cut. After adding the paper with ModPodge, I used my stickles glitter and some rhinestone bling to outline the patterns in the paper. The flower is made from some Prima flowers and in the center, I used a cluster of beads from a vintage earring. Hopefully, this will look nice in her room.
Posted by Kathy Torrence on Dec 24, 2008 in
Cards,
Crafts I just threw together this quick card for a last minute gift…a cute (and quick and easy) way to give cash.
Posted by Kathy Torrence on Dec 24, 2008 in
Family Stuff,
Today's Photo Emily and I had fun making a gingerbread house the other day. It was actually a successful project – meaning the roof and/or walls were not falling in (as they usually do – we have many memories of Mike holding the walls while I attempt to secure the construction with more and more icing – meaning there is never enough icing left to actually decorate the resulting lopsided house). We used a great kit that we picked up at Target – it came with pre-made icing and a tray with grooves for the walls. It is a lot more fun when things actually work the way they are supposed to…
It started out as a plain white letter “K” plaque that I picked up this summer at the Creating Keepsakes Convention (yes, I’ve had it that long and just finally got a chance to make it and mail it). I added some patterned paper to the raised letter and background – to cut it to shape, I just put the paper on top of the plaque and pressed it down around the edges, creating a crease to show the shape to cut. After adding the paper with ModPodge, I used my stickles glitter and some rhinestone bling to outline the patterns in the paper. The flower is made from some Prima flowers and in the center, I used a cluster of beads from a vintage earring. Hopefully, this will look nice in her room.
