Right, I know I am not supposed to love things. But, I do.
Well, at least I like them a whole bunch. Here are few things that fit the bill.
Happy Valentine’s Day Just a Blink readers! I *heart* you and your visits to my blog.
Love,
Jess
This week I was inspired by a craft club blog called, Crafts in Bloom. The author gave out the project assignment to use old clothing to create something beautiful and new. (click here to see the club’s results)
I chose to make one last Valentine’s project. I used Ryan’s old shirt (he wore in his first school photo) and Molly’s old sweater (no special meaning, just had a hole in it).
What a fun way to keep the memory of Ry’s shirt without having to hold onto it in the attic!
Love,
Jess
I had the sweetest little visitors, Elle Belle and Lucy (and their mommy Becki), over to make V-day cards. We crafted a bit, ate some yummy treats and generally had a lovely day. There were a few tears but nothing red m&ms and a hug from the moms couldn’t fix.
Take a minute this week to write a love note to someone special in your life!
Love,
Jess
This week I was inspired by a blog called Craft-Werk (Sonja from Dublin, Ireland). She posted a tutorial about using recycled earrings (the lonely single earrings from all the lost pairs) to create pendants. I so happened to have some lonely broken bead type “junk” laying around.
Feeling justified here for keeping every single piece of old or broken jewelry item dating back to 1997.
Here is my version of Craft-Werk’s jump ring necklace.
Lovely, isn’t it? I like the part where it’s free. Free, of course, when you already bought a few bead making supplies, earrings (in the first place) and/or a silver chain. Those things were on-hand for me this go round.
Anyway, loop stray sparkling beauties hiding in the bottom of your jewelry box onto your favorite chain! They will thank you for showing them off!
Love,
JEss
