Pheasant Feather Rosette

Pheasant Feathers Rosette
I made this simple box, but added a few panels for strength and a velcro closure
I made the rosettes with Martha Stewarts scoring board - great tool!!!
I made two rosettes and hot glued some
pheasant feathers in the grooves added
a pretty button - done
Today (February 8, 2012) I put this up on Facebook as I want to give it away,
if you like it on FB and make a comment too
I will put your name in a drawing and pick a winner on Thursday, February 9, 2012
This was fun to make and if the new owner
doesn't want the box, well take the rosettes off and add a pin on the back
and enjoy a new piece of jewelry
ENJOY

I hate computers

I tried to get into Pintrest and link my Simple Pup Recipes - a dog treat cookbook everytime I clicked on it the little pin would go away in a little Poof of fake smoke - I let the company know they should hire me - but cause if I could do ANYTHING right the first time - then they would have a wonderful computer program... cause if a Tech-no-nothing can do it... anyone could.
Sheeezzzzz  I am not that dumb... I followed their instructions...  grrrrrrrr did I mention I hate computers.   Well, I really love 'em, when they work. :)

February 3rd 2012

It is almost Valentines Day - well not quite - but I sent my first two cards out - which really were not cards at all but Journals so the receiver can fill it with all their memories of loves and good times shared. My son was born on Valentines Day in 1976 - at a hospital that is no more - in Anchorage, Alaska - funny how time flies when one is busy living... My husband for this Valentines Day (early) bought some interest in a Gold Mine - guess it is better than getting a Star named after me... the chances of the mine producing funds is a bit better - The weather this winter had been over-the-top WONDERFUL!!!!  Which reminds me I best go feed the horses.
You all have a great day - and I will get back to this blog soon, I have more creative ideas - somewhere out there waiting to be made.  :)

Safe Book - Part Three

A hard cover book, a sharp exacto knife, thick glue and a plan

With hole cut out of the book, and the hole sealed and the inside of the hole covered nicely... it is ready to be filled with little treasures

Wether money or jewels or locks of childhood hair, small mementos or a place to hide love letters
you can close the cover on this book
place it on a bookshelf, or put a book marker in,
place it on your night stand next to the bed
as if you were reading it.... (keep it dusted)
as there you have your very own Safe Book

Enjoy

Safe Book - Part Two

Cut an X into the full sheet and fold into the sides of the hole

After you have slathered the sides of
the hole, cover the top page of the hole with glue and place a full uncut page on top... just flip a page back over and press down... next

Like this press firmly into place

place a heavy object on top of your book and let it dry, and seal up   a few hours to a day

If you would like you can cover up the hole bottom with
a fancy piece of paper or fabric just to give
it a nice clean look

Safe Book

Take any size hard cover book that you want to cut the center out of to make a hiding spot

You will need glue, a sharp knife and a marking pencil
the hole can be any size you want to make it and as deep as you would like, to put some treasures in.

You will want to use a good heavy glue to seal the edges on the hole you created

The inside cut out pages, save them for other uses such as
cards and journal fillers that you paint, ink, stamp etc to add more interest to your projects

Slather the glue inside the hole you made so that all the pages will stick together... DO NOT make the hole close to the opening edge of the book.

CD/DVD Mailer - Part Three

Some examples of what you can do
Did you take photos of an event? Photocopy the program, invite and make a sleeve.
Attended a Wedding? How about making a sleeve with the wedding invitation photocopies on your paper.
Photos of just one subject...make a sleeve
Just want to mail a cd mailer cut out some scrapbook paper, add mailing label if the paper is to busy to read/write the address on, wrote a book, a paper, an article and you need to archive it... make a photocopy and sleeve so it is easy to find... 

Scrapbook paper  12"x12"
Lay your template on top of the paper - if there is a picture or design you want to showcase place the template where it would work
NOTE: I am making the TOP FLAP longer (this is the sealing flap) because I have the extra paper length

Hold the template with your hand securely and cut out the bottom paper around your template

All cut out and ready to fold, tape and put your disk in the pocket