CALENDAR SCRAPBOOKS

SOMETHING I MADE FOR MY SIS RECENTLY WAS A 4X8 SCRAPBOOK CALENDAR.  THERE ARE 12 PAGES(24 FRONTS AND BACKS); 1 PG FOR EACH MONTH.  I DECORATED THE FRONT WITH A THEM FOR EACH MONTH, AND PUT EACH MONTHS CALENDAR(TINY SIZE) ON AFTER I DECORATED IT AND USED THE BACKS OF EACH PG FOR THAT MONTHS BIRTHDAYS.  TURNED OUT CUTE...SIS HAD REQUESTED A BIRTHDAY CALENDAR A FEW YEARS BACK BUT WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING SHE WOULDN'T THROW OUT EACH YEAR.  IF U MAKE THE MONTHLY CALENDARS AS PERPETUAL CALENDARS INSTEAD OF YEARLY, AND 6" SQUARE, THEN PUT EACH ONE ON THE PAGE FOR THAT MONTH.  I LOST THE TEMPLATE AFTER I MADE MY COPIES, BUT I WILL LOCATE IT IN ONE OF MY FILES(HOPEFULLY) AND PASTE IT HERE FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED.

SCRAPBOOK COOKBOOK PROJECT

I AM ALMOST FINISHED WITH THE SCRAP COOKBOOK FOR MY DAUGHTER, AND AM PLEASED WITH HOW ITS TURNING OUT! I WILL SOON POST PICS OF IT ON THIS POST AS WELL AS ON SPOTTED CANARY, SINCE I AM ALSO PART OF THAT SITE AS WELL...CAN'T WAIT!

FOR THOSE OF YOU OUT THERE WHO SHARE INTERESTS IN SCRAPBOOKING AND OTHER CRAFTS, PLEASE LEAVE ME A NOTE HERE! I WOULD LOVE TO GET ACQUIANTED WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE SOMETHING IN COMMON!

How to Make Flowers Using a Vintage Flower Loom - CraftStylish

How to Make Flowers Using a Vintage Flower Loom - CraftStylish

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REMINISCENCE...

I HAVE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED DOING AN ALBUM IN HONOR OF MY GRANDPARENTS(STARTING FROM THEIR CHILDHOOD, THEN WATCHING MY PARENTS GROW UP AS WELL! THE CAMERA HAS BEEN THE GREATEST INVENTION IN THE WORLD AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, AND ALWAYS WILL BE! TIME STANDS STILL, EVEN IF ONLY FOR A MOMENT, SO WE CAN CAPTURE IT! THE PIC ON THE LEFT INCLUDES MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER WHEN SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL(THE BIGGEST ONE), THEN THE 2 LITTLE PICS ARE MY MOTHER AND AUNT...IN THE MAIN PIC ON THE RIGHT ARE MY GRANDPARENTS(DON'T HAVE ANY OF MY MATERNALGRANDFATHER WHEN HE WAS LITTLE, UNFORTUNATELY), ALONG WITH SOMETHING MY GRANDMOTHER WROTE ABOUT HOW SHE MET MY GRANDFATHER, AND THEN ABOUT THEIR LIVES TOGETHER, THEIR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN...

I HAVE SIMILAR PICS OF MY PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS ALSO...WHICH I WILL POST LATER WITH THEIR STORY. THESE PICS AND OTHERS ARE PART OF AN ALBUM I MADE FOR ONE OF MY SISTERS; WILL ALSO BE MAKING THE SAME ONE FOR MY OTHER SIS.

I EVEN GOT ONE OF THOSE GUIDED JOURNALS THAT PARENTS DOCUMENT THEIR LIFE FOR THEIR KIDS, AND DID THAT FOR MY DAUGHTER...I HOPE ALL OF US PARENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPTURE OUR IMPORTANT MOMENTS LIKE THIS TO PASS ON TO FUTURE GENERATIONS...

Patience is a Virtue...

WHEN IT COMES TO DOING CROSS-STITCH PROJECTS, MAKE SURE U HAVE LOTS OF TIME AND PATIENCE, BECAUSE THE LARGER THE PROJECT, THE MORE YOU WILL NEED! I HAVE FOUND, THOUGH, THAT THIS IS VERY THERAPEUTIC, FOR A COUPLE REASONS; I'VE HAD TO LEARN TO FOCUS FOR LONG PERIODS(THERE'S A LOT OF COUNTING BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS), ITS A NICE CURE FOR BOREDOM, AND WHEN A PROJECT IS COMPLETED I(OR ANYONE) KNOW I'VE REALLY DONE SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE; GOOD FOR THE OL' SELF ESTEEM, I MIGHT ADD, AND PEOPLE REALLY OOO AND AHHH OVER THE FINISHED PRODUCT! IF A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER GETS THIS TYPE OF GIFT FROM YOU OR I, THEY KNOW THEY'RE SPECIAL! AS YOU CAN SEE BY MY FINISHED PROJECTS(YES I ACTUALLY HAVE A FEW, LOL), MY DAUGHTER, AS WELL AS MY BELOVED CATS, ARE THE MOST SPECIAL ONES IN MY LIFE! THEY ARE ALSO VERY THERAPEUTIC!

142 x 6cm Suffolk Puffs

142 x 6cm Suffolk Puffs,
originally uploaded by knittingand.

This is one of my future crafts I want to learn! I've seen some cute projects made with these, and they're adorable!

Flower looms in packet

Flower looms in packet,
originally uploaded by knittingand.

I had these very looms back in 1977-8 when I lived and worked in my hometown, and instruction/idea books to go with them! With all the moving I've done over the years, they are gone! I've made many of these wonderful yarn daisies, and still have the latest set that I haven't put together for my afghan yet...if anyone reading this can give me some idea of how to access them for purchase, please let me know!

UPDATE: AS OF 5/ 15/10, MY STEPMOM AND I FOUND THESE VERY ONES ON EBAY AND WON THE BID! I AM SOOO EXCITED TO GET THIESE IN MY HANDS, AS I USED THEM A LOT AND HOPE TO NOW AS WELL...YAYAYAYAY! CRAFTS USING THESE WONDERFUL LOOMS ARE RARE...I DON'T SEE SUCH CRAFTS AROUND MUCH, SO AM LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING CRAFTS FOR SALE WITH THESE...