Lynda's Den

Life for me is changing so quickly - so many things happening in my life, both creatively and personally!  I have worked very hard to get to this point, and excited for where my future leads me!  Memories in Tyme has came a long way, and hopefully even further in the next few months with the Farmers Markets and classes we are planning!  Some will be available online, so make sure you check back for more information!   So, since I am home for the next 3 days...I am going to get a bit of stuff done!  Your weekend challenge - well, pick and choose because I have a list of stuff I am doing!   Organize your creative space in order to get more done  Make a list of things that needs to get done soon  Finish up a project you have been working on Start on a project you have sketched out Get a design sheet started for a project you want to start working on Make something you haven't made for a while Make a journal (altered notebook) for yourself o...

How do you start your projects - with an idea, or the papers you want to use, or the embellishments even?  Sometimes everything for me starts when I look at the papers, I can see the entire project in my head...  Other times, I simply get an idea based on another project - or just a title...and other times, it all depends on the embellishments! With this particular project - it all started with the paper, the rest just fell into place!!!         I have had the background papers for this project for quite a while now, problem is - I didn't have the coordinating paper to use for the photo matt's and embellishments - until recently that is!   So for the past few days, I pulled the paper out - and started to work on it, and so far this is what I have! This is not an "exact" supply list, as I am not quite done with the entire project, but for the most part - this is what I will be using!      Supplies: Paper      5 sheet...

If you have missed the other three weeks, you can check out the posts for  week one ,    week two   and week three here!  If you are just checking in, go back to week one, as there will be challenges and things for the month that you can start with, and a challenge or two extra along the way!  I hope you join me in getting things documented, whether you do a page, a mini album, or a huge album...I hope you join me in celebrating women in our history! We all have women in our history that have truly made us into who we are today - most are good I am sure!  Take this post for what it is - but I do want to talk about a couple of women who have made me into who I am today, but not necessarily in a good way!   Why do I document things that are not necessarily good - it helps to be able to put closure, and show not everything in life is a bed of roses, you always have thorns! There are two women who are truly "one of a kind".....and I'm not talkin...

When I first started stamping, I started shopping with both Close to My Heart (then DOTS) - and Stampin' Up demonstrators!  I loved how Stampin' Up was the first company to bring out the cardstock, ink pads, and markers that match - and I certainly love their stamp sets, that is why I signed up to be a demonstrator!  It's funny how my sister is huge on the wood based system, and I am huge on the acrylic based system...but we love the same sets!!! Ending the end of this month - Stampin' Up has a great sale going on!   For every $50 you spend, you get a FREE stamp set!  Check out the link above (and below), which will take you to the main site!  After you have picked out your $50 in merchandise, make sure you click the "Sale a bration" link (on the main page), which will bring up a flyer!  For every $50 you spend, you will get a free set!   Now,  I also have 2 great specials THIS MONTH ONLY  when you go through me!!!  For every $50 yo...

Women's History Month - we are halfway through the month, what have you done towards creating your project?   Have you decided WHAT you are going to do?  A mini album, a larger album, a framed page?  And decide HOW you are going to do it - digitally, or paper?   Do you have supplies already, or do you have to purchase any supplies?  Look at what you have at home before you spend a ton of money!   What about pictures, do you need to have any made up?  You can always get prints done at Walgreens or Shutterfly to name a few places!   Do you have a list of women that have changed your life started?  The larger the list, the larger the project will need to be!!!   How are you going to do your journaling for each of the set of pages?  What type of information do you want to include in each set of pages?   This weekend, get things done!  Whether you are making a list of remarkable women, or women you learned things fr...

So, do you have your project picked out - do you know what you are going to do and how? I can't wait to get my entire project done, 2 special ladies in my life who have truly changed my life...ready to go in my album!!!  Today's post...is all about a few of my friends, and if you have missed week one and week two , links are here!!!   There are so many women in my past who truly have touched my life in so many capacities...I truly could never list each of them here, but they will go in my album!  My friends, honestly have been those who have taught me more about life than I have taught them.  God knew I needed someone  and I am glad they were sent to me and have been a part of my life!   I will never get used to calling her ANYTHING except Penny Bonato...  The last name has changed...but never the woman!  Penny and I worked together at American Express - me in Utah, her in Colorado.  We spent many hours on the phone until I decided to ...

I keep my scraps from all of the papers I use - and create really fun, one of a kind projects out of what is left over! When I work on a project, I start with my base papers selected for the project at hand, then add coordinating colors of patterned and solid papers to match.  I use those to work with for the whole project, including the die cuts, background papers, journaling shapes, embellishments, and what have you.  What is left over from everything I create - I end up using on other things, such as:   With punches or die cuts To layer with sayings for cards or pages   With paper piecing patterns   As the base for tags   For card bases for layering With Project Life  Make bookmarks For journaling  Today - we are going to look at creating bookmarks - both corner bookmarks shown above, and the long style shown here!  Scraps can be used for either style, and totally one of a kind for sure!  The best part about using your s...

This challenge is designed to help those of us who need a bit of kick start in getting things done...  I have decided I will die a procrastinator!!!  Oh I get a few things done, but it's finishing them up and in the mail kind of thing that is the problem!  I am hoping one way or another, I can start to do better...and be more of the person I should be!  So, grab your calendar, your planner, a pen/pencil, notebook, and anything else you will need to get things done - and lets get started!!! Start by looking at the next 6 weeks in your calendar, about to the end of April! What type of things do you have that will need to be created, purchased, or even just put on your calendar?   Look at the next 3 months - up until the middle or so of June!  What type of things do you have in this time frame that needs to be planned out, purchased, sketched and bought, created, or anything else?   Look at the next 6 months - what type of things do you have that...

Fun project up on the Creative Paperclay Design Team blog - (sorry it's so late), I hope you go check it out!  Fun idea to turn this - into an Easter Basket!!!  I hope you check out the idea, and make sure you link up any ideas you have done!  Pick up a pack of the Delight or Creative Paperclay product!   Until next time, Lynda Jeffs Creative Paperclay Design Team   and Memories in Tyme

This past week I have thought hard about those women in my past, who really made me into who I am today!  I looked for pictures to include in the album of those in my life... and thought about the words I need to get out for each person!  Though not everyone will fit in the blog posts, they will be in my album!   If you missed last weeks post, you can check it out here ...  Lisa changed my life one way, today's recipient changed it a whole other way! Okay, I will say up front - I simply had NO idea I was as bad as I was at the time.  It took me a long time to figure out a few things, and I'm not proud of that .  It has also taken me a long time to be "me" again after everything that happened.  My story isn't easy to talk about, let alone reflect back on.   My dad died on 8/5/04 - which was 5 years to day after my ex-husband Richie, committed suicide.  It started 3 days earlier (my birthday) - he was depressed... took a bottle of asp...

I have a non-traditional schedule in my life...which means I have to find odd times to create if I want to get things done!  I'm not sure about you, but I need all the help I can get where that is concerned and I have a few tips to help you get more creative things done!   If you have to go to any appointment, waiting on the kids for things, working full time, or anything else that takes you away from your creative stuff, take something with you!   Find a container you can use to take things with you to put all your stuff in, such as scissors, pens, things you need to cut out, die cuts you are layering, etc. This way, you can put everything you finish back in the same container, keeping everything in one place. Do things while you are watching a TV show, or a movie...     Find a notebook you can keep notes in, so you can jot down title ideas, things you need to purchase or do...anything you need to, while you again are waiting for things!    ...

How many of you who love to create paper crafts - work as well?  It doesn't matter if you are donating your time, or getting paid for it - I doubt many of us are able to stay home and create all day long, project after project!!!  I have done both - stayed home while I created all day, AND I have worked full time...  If you utilize your time wisely, you can get a lot done either way!   So, how do YOU fit paper crafting into your life?  Here are a few tips to help you get a bit more done: Make a list of things you need to get done - and mark off the list when you actually GET something done!  I have a huge list of things I need to finish, and by scratching off even ONE thing done, the list doesn't look so daunting and I actually look forward to getting more done!     Have a place to put your finished projects that you have made.  Don't be like me and have mini albums shoved in a corner someplace, or larger albums in a box!  Display ...

Hello everyone, this month is truly going to be a really fun month for all of us - IF things go according to plan (LOL but you do know me don't you)!  Not only do we have Women's History Month which we talked about yesterday (scroll down for my first person honored), but we also have National Craft Month this month as well...  When you combine the two, you will get an entire month of challenges, thoughts to inspire you, projects ideas, products to look at, and so much more!!!    For my Women's History Month project - I am so excited to finally be working on this awesome 12 x 12 album I purchased a couple of years ago made by Colorbok!  It includes the papers I need for each page, plus alphabet letters, ribbon & buttons, and die cut embellishments to go with it all!  I might need to pick up a few more things to go with it all, and print out a few pictures for the album itself, but for the most part - I have what I need!!  For me, I can create my...

It is Women's History Month this month (thanks Lisa Marie for that info) - so I thought it would be good to create a project or two (or more) about the women in our lives, or those that have influenced us in some capacity or another!  Today's post, I want to honor an incredible person, who ended up changing my life in such ways - a simple thank you to her and 2 others, wouldn't be enough!  The only thing I personally can do, is continue to be a better person than I was then, and hopefully one day she will understand what she helped me to do!!!   Today - I honor Lisa Bearnson!!!   I will never forget the day I met Lisa - at the scrapbook expo we have in Utah twice a year!  My dad had just passed away on 8/5/04 (long story short - my ex-husband committed suicide 8/5/99 - 5 years to the day earlier), so my mindset after my dad died - was not as it should have been!  I was depressed, sad, wanted to die as it is...had so much stuff going on from an ex-from...