Lynda's Den

Christmas is coming - a time where we sit and give out gifts to our friends and family.  For the next few weeks - I will give you plenty of little ideas that you can make - that are fairly cheap to complete!  Simply add a little something extra and you are done!   First up - my all time favorite - a composition notebook with a matching bookmark!  Composition notebooks can be personalized to each person you want to give one to!  For an added touch - write a nice letter to the recipient on the cover - or on the first page!  Pick out your gift recipients favorite colors to create the one of a kind book - this one was made especially for my daughter because she loves blue!  By creating a simple bookmark to match it out of the leftover supplies, you can create a truly one of a kind gift for friends and family - without spending a lot of money.   Supplies needed:   Composition notebook 2-3 sheets of 12 x 12 paper or cardstock 2 sheets 8....

I am a creative person - wake up with layouts and projects in my head from things I want to make...until lately.  Now, I just can't create for anything....t here is way too much going on in my life, making it so that I can't create in the first place - which seriously - I don't need right now!  So, how do you struggle through those times in your life when you aren't as creative as you normally are?  Here are just a few tips that have helped me out: Pinterest is a great place to start if you need some fun inspiration for all aspects of your life!  I have all kinds of different boards for scrapbooking, card making, decorating my house, colors I want to work with...you get the idea!  You can follow me by clicking on the link!   Magazines and idea books that you have, but you never actually use them - or go to the library to check out some fun books there if you are on a budget!  Make sure to check with your friends who live by you that scrapbook ...

  Normally you will get scrapbooking or card making ideas, with a bit of crafts mixed in at times!  This is my second term on the Creative PaperClay design team...my projects have been scrapbooking or card making related, but never something THIS big...  I have fallen in love with my little snowman...and with my tips and directions on how to make it - you can create this fun little item too!  So here's your little sneak peak...go check out the whole project and directions on the Creative PaperClay blog and tell me what you think!  Lynda Jeffs Memories in Tyme and Creative PaperClay Design Team  

This month is a month to be grateful for what you have.  There are times, especially with my past - I don't feel too "grateful" let me tell you!  Then I have to look at things in such a different manor than I did before.  Being grateful doesn't come easy - I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way!  What about you?   Do you dread Thanksgiving time because it represents something you might not have...like a family?  Or has life given you more than your fair share of things to cause you to feel this way - like me?  Well, it's time you change that now isn't it!!!  It's time you look at what you do have, and not what you don't...   My "Being Grateful" album - was done a while ago...I wanted a place to document what I might be grateful for...my intentions with it - was to document something for each day of the month of November - and put it in an album...this year, I didn't feel so grateful for some reason...  So, your chal...

I have some tips up today on the Creative PaperClay Design Team blog - make sure to go check out today's post!  Creative PaperClay can be used with your stamps to create one of a kind embellishments for your scrapbook projects and your cards!  Not only will you find ideas, but you also will find plenty of tips to get you started!   Lynda Jeffs Creative PaperClay Design Team Memories in Tyme