Key Chain Charms

Today I decided to make my first key chains. I made my first charm the other day for a journal and enjoyed it so much that I decided to add some to key rings. I used different beads and charms from my stash. Then I used head pins, key rings and some chain from Wal-Mart. They are really easy to do and I love that I was able to personalize them with colors that my friends like and charms of things that they collect or are important to them in their everyday life.

This one is for my friend who is a Florida Gator fan (orange and blue are their colors) and he lives everyday for the Lord (so I added the cross).

This one is for my god-daughter to give to her mom, for Mother's Day. What girl doesn't like bling, shoes and need hope to get through each day. So I added the big bling at the bottom, the shoe charm and the ribbon that says "hope" on it.

They were a lot of fun to do and I plan on making more today. I've already started a green one with frog charms on it and my next one is going to be a pastel mix. Let me know what you think.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Jesse's Class Luggage Tags

Every time Jesse's class goes on a trip, I make tags for their bags. It just makes things a lot easier when they get back and they are all tired. You look at the tag and toss it to the very sleepy kid who is so tired they can't remember what bag they packed. LOL I used Stamp-in Up framelits for both the boys and girls tags. It was super easy and super quick. I hope you like them.

That's my very handsome son Jesse with his suitcase and sleeping bag.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Stamp-in Up Haul

I did a little shopping through stamp-in up and picked up a few stamps that will be discontinued and a few dies that they will no longer be carrying. I just thought I'd take a minute and show you the goodies that I got.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Gifts For a Friend

I wanted to make a few things for a dear friend and I really hope that she like these. All the supplies I used are mentioned in my video or come from my stash.

Journal, Balsa Box, and Corsage

Michael's Balsa Box

Mothers Day Corsage

Charm

I did end up taking the tulle out for the bow across the top of the journal and used the same lace I used for the tie closure to give it a softer and more antique look. I really hope that my friend will like this and it will bring a smile to her face.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

How My Tripod is Hooked Up for Videos

For those of you who do videos to go along with your blog, I wanted to share with you how my husband hooked up my tripod so that I could make my videos. Now the only problems that I have with this set up is the new tripod I have. The head of the tripod doesn't turn all the way so that I can have my camera set up in front of me so that you see things the same was I see them. That kinda bugs me and if it I don't adjust to this new angle, I may go and invest in another tripod. But will just take down the old one and re-attach the new one. I love having my tripod off of my desk so that I don't have to work around it.

Hope this helps you all find a way to hook up your camera so that it is out of your way while you are crafting and taping.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

My First Handmade Journal

This is the first journal that I've ever made. I made some mistakes and am trying to learn from them. I'd like to make more of them to give to my nieces, so I will eventually get it right. I wish I knew where the vintage paper came from because I really love it. But I was happy to use it for this project. The binding paper is from Papertrey Ink and the tulle and ribbon were from my stash. The brad on the front cover is from Stamp-in Up and is called, antique brads. The clothes pin at the top is from Michael's but was given to me in a RAK from Ana. Thanks again Ana. I really love them.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Mothers Day Corsages

I wanted to get a head start on something for my mom and my sisters for mothers day. I wanted to make them a corsage but not the typical looking corsage. I wanted it to be something that they could wear anytime they felt like it would match their outfit. My mom doesn't like real flowers because she says it's a waste of money because she hates to have to throw them away when they die. So I'm really hoping that she will like these.

I made the clay rose in the center and the pearl trim is from my stash. The rose buds are from Wild Orchid Crafts and here is the link to where you can purchase those. 

http://www.wildorchidcrafts.com/us/

 Then I purchased the bases for each of the corsages from Discount Charms. Which is Drew's store from Card of my Eye and here is the link to his blog.

 http://www.scrappyhappiness.com/

He has a direct link on his blog to his etsy store. I was very happy with the prices he was charging and I was able to find some things that I couldn't find at any other stores there.

I hope you like the corsages and it reminds you to get started on your Mother's Day projects.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Small Wild Orchid Craft Haul

Hey All, I got some real pretty tiny roses from wild orchid crafts and wanted to share them with you all.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Small Haul Video

Hi everyone. I wanted to share some of the things I ordered. I was real happy with the cost and how quickly everything came. If you get a chance, check out these stores. You will love all the goodies they have.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Both Cameos Completed

Hey all, I finished both cameos and really enjoyed doing them. Please be sure to let me know what you think about them. I appreciate your help, to make them better.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Ceramic Cameos - Let me know what you think.

Hey Everyone. Here are the two cameos I purchased and I'd really like your opinion on what would look the best.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Peach Michaels Box

Hi everyone, I just felt like making something special last night. So I pulled out the flowers and trims that Ana gave me, my bling and my homemade roses and this is what I came up with. I used K and Co. Life's Journey Paper Pad. I mixed some paints to make the color I wanted for the box and the roses and then used the dollar bling from Michael's. I hope you like it.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Jesse and his Stamp-in Up Bunny

I went to Jesse's class yesterday and made Easter bunnies with all of the kids and we had so much fun. They used my Stamp-in Up Big Shot, Framelits and Punches. Jesse traded his blue boy Easter bunny with his friend and brought home her girl pink Easter bunny. It was pretty easy to spot that it wasn't Jesse's. One - it had pink trim and two - he put his heart upside down. Lets just say that his bunny had a look all it's own.

Isn't he the cutest bunny maker you've ever seen?

The video has the link to Dawn's video and she'll show you how quick and easy these cute bunnies are to make.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Rose broach and ring

Hi everyone. I have some severe medical conditions and one of the nurses at the doctors office that I go to regularly is always so kind to me. I wanted to do something special for her. So when she called to confirm my appointment. I asked her what her favorite color was and I took it from there. I used one of my homemade clay roses, folk art ocean cruise acrylic paint, antique lace, a homemade stick pin and a feather from my stash. Let me know what you think.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Today is a special day.

Today is a special day. It has been exactly one year today that I started my blog. I was hoping to be at 200 subscriber by now and I'm really close. So I'll be posting later on this week with a special give-away for when I reach 200. I would like to thank each and everyone of you for your constant support and continued kindness to me through this past year. It has been a privilege getting to know so many kind and caring people.

Mariah and her Easter Headband

Mariah wanted a headband to match her new dress and shoes for Easter. So I started by dying the feathers and you can see how I did that in the previous post. She is so happy with how it turned out and that is all that matters to me. Her dress is bright pink with a little bit of black. I didn't have any black lace so I used a spool of black satin. I folded it in half and did a running stitch down the side. I gathered it and glued it to my felt base circle. I then dyed my flower to match and used a brad from Stamp-in Up for my center. I layered the felt base, then the black satin, the pink feathers and then the black boa feather and then my flower on top. I really like the look and how the marabou feathers are just so soft and fluffy. I hope you do to.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

How I dyed my marabou feathers.

Hey All, I needed a different colored feather for my daughters Easter headband and this is how I managed to get as close to the pink color I wanted as possible. So it is possible to dye your feathers and it makes it a lot cheaper to buy white ones, instead of trying to get all the different colors they sell. Hope this helps you make something, that brings a smile to your face.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

A Small Haul Video

Hey all, I'm getting ready to go to another doctors appointment but before I do I wanted to show you the few things I picked up yesterday after another doctors appointment. I'm heading to the cardiologist today, so if you could take a moment and say a prayer for me - it would greatly be appreciated.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

A quick video of what I've been up to lately.

Hey everyone, just a quick video of what I've been working on lately. Please continue to pray for me, as my health has continued to get worse. I know that with the Lord on my side, I can get through what I have to face.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry and Mariah Wolfe

Tutorial on Clay Roses and how I make them.

Hey ya'all, it's me again. When you watch my video, I show you how I make my clay roses. I am no expert, so please don't expect perfection. As a matter of fact, I will show exactly what happens when you don't set the temperature correctly on your stove.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry

Clay Flowers

This is a video of the clay flowers I've made and a few tips that I learned and wanted to share them with all of you.

Thanks for visiting me today and happy crafting.

God Bless

Sherry