probably paper

I got this frame from Wal Mart awhile back for $10. It sat there for..oh I don't know how long, but it was long. The hardest part was getting my kids to sit still long enough to take a good picture. I love the paper I used (paper studio). I bought so much of this stuff, it's sick. This took 30 minutes max to do because I kept cutting the paper wrong. But it's good enough for now and it's finally on the wall.

I love drooling over these small pieces of art that can inspire anything from a scrapbook page to home decor.
I have been wanting to get started on making some of my own for about a year now. I introduced my kids to the idea of them, but they rather make them out of flash cards, being that they are just a tad bit bigger. Soon I'll put some of their little works of art on here.

So a friend of mine ( Hi Dee! ) joined a stamp group in New Orleans recently and she asked me last Friday if I wanted to go to a swap on Saturday. I'd never been to one and I'm glad I took her up on the offer.
I started too feel a little intimidated b/c this is a stamp group and I haven't done much stamping. The one I created is the witch on the black cardstock. You can't see how much it sparkles in this pic, so I will be posting another. I don't think I did too bad for my first go-round. The themes were breast cancer awareness or Halloween.

I had a wonderful time! I met some really nice ladies and just enjoyed myself. I couldn't believe how relaxing it was for me. I was so proud of the goodies I collected to bring home to show my kids who were making their own while I was gone! They think it's just the coolest thing. They made some pretty cool stuff too!

These are the ones that I got permission to post from Pat, Lorraine, Brenda, Connie, Jan, Sue, Sandra, myself, and Dee. Thanks ladies!

I found out the hard way that I need to see my stuff in order to use it. I bought all kinds of boxes to store stuff in. It worked for some things, but not for everything. I like to see what I have. Organizing craft supplies gets tough when you don't have a craft room and are working in shared spaces in your home. I still have a long way to go. This isn't all of the ribbon..just the 238.

I put the rolled ribbon in glass canisters and large jars. And it's pretty! They are on a bookshelf in my living room. That's good for me b/c I love to look at ribbon. I'm sure I'll move them around here and there til I get it right. See the 7Gypsies ATC holders? Had to have them!. That was last year. And they're still naked.

I am a ribbon junkie. It's almost embarrassing. Will I ever use it all? No. But that doesn't stop me from hoarding and buying. I do use it, just not that much. I took the ribbon off of the spools they were on and put them on clothes pins (the round ones) and some on dowels and some are just rolled tightly.