Must Be May - 2019 - Mother's Day is over.

Mother's Day is over and if you read my last post you'll know how mine went.  Now to concentrate on Father's Day.  I've added some new things to the Etsy site and thought I'd share here too.

Here's a card for the boxing fan:

 One for the golfer:

 and one for the motorcycle enthusiast:

They all come with matching envelopes of course.

The big one is a Tool Themed Mini-Album. 

Instead of ribbons and bows, this one is held together with rings and little metal embellishments.  

Inside is room for pictures and writing notes. 

There are pockets to stick in a gift card to his favorite hardware store!

Here's the back.  It is sturdy enough to stand on its own on the mantle or desk.  

Similar to the T-shirt one I showed during the A to Z Challenge, U for Unique.

That's what I've been doing when I can tear myself away from the new dog!  How about you?  What have you been up to since the A to Z?   

Fiddlin' February - 2018

Tell It Color is Pink today.

Let's see, what can I say about pink?  How do I feel about it? 

I thought it was cool to see Elvis in his pink Cadillac when we were in Las Vegas a few years ago.

I love it with black and white as in this mini-album I made for my Etsy shop

This was an interesting lighted structure in Reno.  It looked like an ice castle up close.

Love the different shades in this rose that was outside my daughter's old house.

I also love it with the teal and lime green colors as in this mini-album I made for a friend's birthday.  Need a special present?  I can make something for you!  

My favorite at the moment is with orange.

Apparently I love it in washi tape too!

I don't think I'm crazy about pale pink though.  I prefer the bright and vibrant shades (see yesterday's post about my wild side).

I'm okay with Pink, the singer, but she's not on my top 10 performers to see.  So, what is your feeling about pink? Like it bright or pale?  Have you seen Pink perform?  Love to hear about it.

July in Janetville - Creative Live Classes

In my search for information on crafting I came across Creative Live.




It is an online "classroom" filled with lots of different classes on a wide variety of subjects.  Occasionally they have free classes and I have taken a few of them so far.  One was on making concertina collage books.  Another was on making altered book boxes.  Some were on maximizing my Etsy site and one on email marketing.  I was able to view the whole class and take notes, even ask questions, all for free.  Those were just the ones I was most interested in but they also have a lot of free ones on many other subjects:

Photo and Video
Art and Design
Music and Audio
Craft and Maker
Money and Life

The free classes generally run for 24 hours so, depending on how long the class is, you can sometimes watch it twice.  You can also buy the classes so that you can download them and access them as many times as you want, something I am seriously considering doing since I just looked at the notes I took on one of the classes and I can't read my own writing!  I was taking notes too fast and incompletely.

Right now they are having a sale on some of the classes.




At only $19 it is worth it to me to buy the ones that will help me with my marketing and optimizing my Etsy site.  I may even take one on photography to enhance my concert photo skills!  Or maybe one on writing.  Perhaps I have a novel bursting to come out!

How about you?  Ever want to take an online class?  Learn some new skills or brush up on some rusty ones?  Give it a try!




**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on the links; however, it does not raise your prices one bit, just puts a couple dollars in my pocket for more craft supplies :)

Man, It's May! Father's Day T-Shirt Mini-Album

I've made several mini-albums for the moms out there but very few for dads so this year I decided to make one in the shape of a t-shirt.  It is made using chipboard so it is pretty sturdy.  I chose a cream colored background for this one but I could easily make it in any color.

Inside the first "page has a pocket with two cards in it.  There is room to write a message and/or put some pictures.  This one has a baseball theme.

The next page is similar but has a football theme.  Again there are spots for writing and/or pictures.   The TV has a few lines to write on too, to celebrate that arm chair quarterback :)

 Inside the back cover is an envelope so you can tuck in a gift card or tickets to the next game.

The back cover proclaims that this is for the World's Best Dad.

On the other side is a spot for pictures with a tie on the front, where you can write a note or talk about what makes dad one of a kind. 

There is a spot for some more memories.

Finally, one more spot for a picture and some notes on the chair.

It is held together with blue rings and some ribbons and stars for decoration.  Chalk is used to detail the edges.

Here are the inside pocket cards.  As you can see there is plenty of room to make this a really special gift for a great guy.

Definitely one of a kind and not your usual tie kind of gift!

So, what do you think?  I am kind of pleased with how it turned out.  It is for sale on my Etsy site and can be made as a special order if you wanted to choose different colors or have one made for a fisherman or golfer instead of baseball and football.  Next I'm thinking of one with a tool belt for the handyman!