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It was such an overcast, cold crumby day that I needed to find something to do in the house and I certainly didn’t feel like cleaning today.

I made this bag to carry my “park-play” items. Water bottles, mini first aid kit with instant cold pack, my cell phone, sunscreen and sometimes a snack. I do still need to put a closure on the bag but haven’t decided if I’ll have the flap go inside or outside. I’ll likely just use Velcro since it’s quick and easy.

The denim is from another chair slipcover and the patchwork came in a bag of scraps I got in a free box at a sale.
Total cost of project: virtually nothing…just my time and a little electricity.

Spray paint and cereal boxes. I love to recycle!

I’m working on a swap. Stay tuned…



I was at the hospital with my 6yr old daughter picking up my mom…this was the funny that occured.

Mom: Halle, did you remember to bring my walker?

Me: Yep, it’s in the van.

J: Grandma…Why didn’t you bring your walker here?

Mom: Because I came by ambulance. I was taken out on a stretcher.

*long pause*

J: Did they pull you?

*hysterical laughter from both mom and I ensued*

….get it… stretch…pull… Bueller, Bueller….

BTW–mom is fine…she thought she might have been having a heart attack but it was determined that she had hurt her left arm while sleeping…

I think I’ve caught up with the class now.

I did skip one lesson since it involved a zipper, which I don’t have on hand. I do plan on trying that technique at some point though.

The first photos shown here feature folded pages. I really like the way it reveals hidden text or images when you turn the page. I’ll definitely use this again.

The wired button edged page took some time but I love the look of it. We had a guest instructor for this lesson. Ingrid is an amazing artist.





I’m working on catching up with the online class I’m taking. I’m currently 3 weeks behind!

The lesson I just finished was creating pockets.
I’ve made many pockets in altered books before but had a hard time coming up with something to fit my theme. I’m thinking that I shouldn’t have made I themed book, just a technique book for this class.

Oh well..live and learn.

The Autumn page I figure on journalling on the tags at some point.

The daisies page just sort of fell together when I found two coordinating scrapbook pages in my stash. I stiffened the daisies that hide the pocket by attaching them to some heavy weight cardstock before cutting them out. I love how this spread turned out. I had originally thought I’d journalling on this page as well but I think it would distract from the simplicity of the page.


Ooh the possibilities…
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