Papercraft Haven and More

Now that my hand has healed a bit, I can start to type and get a few posts ready to go with some of these fun things I had been creating prior to the "injury"!!!  However, the hand I always use was the one injured, so it has taken a few weeks to be able to use it AND type while I am at it, without being in tons of pain that is!  Posts will start back up, but not on an exact time or date!  Just bear with me as I work through my injury and getting it back to normal after that.        I made a really fun altered composition notebook and bookmarks right before my hand got broke.  I wanted to share how cute they all turned out, with photos and directions on how to complete the entire project!!!  I am in love with the colors and everything turned out!!!  This is the type of thing that can make an excellent gift for just about anyone, customizing    Supplies used: Colorbok Sweet Bloom 2 sided paper (2 sheets plus accent pape...

My name should be Grace Well, good news, no surgery...just a cast for 4 more weeks while the fingers heal and it's a cute pink cast if you ask me!!!  I can now start to use 3 of my fingers on my hand, which means - that's all I need to create (which is a good thing since I started last night)!!!    However - that means I am still in pain while it all heals too, and can't use my smaller tools...but I can use my Cricut machine instead!!!  Since I have been working on a wall hanging piece for my mom... I started to cut out the pieces I wanted to use for the wall hanging  out on my Cricut machine!!!  I have 10 cartridges is all, which is nice because I can't make my mind up as it is when it comes to die cuts and what to use!!!  It also helps to be more limited on your choices for your creativity - what can you do with what you have versus running out and spending money on projects! So, since I am using my Cricut machine to get some projects f...

I apologize for my lack of posts...I have a cast on my hand, with possible surgery - so I am one-handed right now!!!  Not only is my blogging on hold, but my creativity is as well!!!  I had such a great Shutterfly offer I wanted to share it with you...I didn't care about my hand!!!   If you haven't shopped at Shutterfly before, now is the perfect time to start!!!  I was able to make an 8 x 8 book for FREE and pay only shipping and handling, you can check mine out here !!!! What a great way to document just about anything - birthday's, seasons, school years, events and more!!!  The best part about making a Shutterfly book, they can be re-created if you want to make another one!!!  I have a few codes for you to use to get your own fun creation: FREETREAT - 8 x 8 hard book, good until 9/17 SAVORSUMMER - 50% off photo books, 30% off everything else - good 9/18 to 9/23 SHIP39 - free shipping when you spend $39 or more 30OFFNC - 30% off for new cust...

  My path to owning my own Cricut machine - came really different than most of you!  I didn't scrapbook with anyone who had one, but ended up knowing enough about scrapbooking, computers and die cut machines to be able to demonstrate the Cricut machine and what it did!  I actually demonstrated the Cricut Cake machine.....and then the regular Cricut scrapbooking machine later on for a local Michael's Craft store.    After moving to Sacramento, CA - a wonderful friend of mine, sent me one of her old machines...I just had to get a power cord!  From that point - even after it was destroyed by a vindictive person...I was able to get a machine at a local pawn shop!!!  The best thing - it's actually a better model than the one I got for free, which I am happy for!!!  Since working with the machine for a while, I have a few beginner tips for you: You really TRULY don't need each and every cartridge out there known to mankind...  Look at w...

We spend all this time detailing our memories through the photos we take at the event - but what about some of those memories that truly deserves something "else" - above the photos, to document that special day, have you ever thought about that?  I know I didn't until a recent talk with a friend, about Precious Moments figurines !   There are so many different events and things you can give one of these amazing figurines for -  Start out with a newborn baby - and give them one each year!   Give to a new grandparent - when they have a new grandchild! Decorate your house with different figurines that are specific for you. Give to your wife for a unique anniversary or birthday gift! Start a collection for a family member! Start a collection for YOURSELF!   Memories are priceless - showcase an event, a birth...a wedding - whatever type of fun things you have going on in your life, Precious Moments is sure to give you something special you can give! ...

Embossing, you can "emboss" two different ways - a dry emboss is with stencils and a stylus to have the image be more raised on the paper, and a wet emboss is with a special ink pad and powder to heat your stamped images to be a raised look.   Embossing this way 'simply put', helps your image to "pop" off the page and be more detailed.  The first step to embossing - you will need a few supplies on hand.  Keep in mind, I have had the same heat gun for at least 20 years now...so this purchase is very economical - and can be used for many different things (such as taking stickers off vehicles) LOL!!!!  You will go through more ink pads than you will heat guns - that is for sure!   Items you will need to add to your basic toolbox kit -  Heat tool - allows you to heat and emboss the stamped image Ink pad - needs to be a special type of pad, or Pigment ink at least Embossing powder - powder that when heated, is raised and hard on your page/proj...

When it comes to an event you are planning, whether it is a wedding, or just a huge party with a lot of guests - you want your event to go perfect.  From the invitations you send out, down to the very last detail of the flowers, each and every detail not only affects the other decision, but it also can be very costly on top of it!  That is partially why I started Memories in Tyme - to create one of a kind invitations for clients - ON A BUDGET!   Yet, it was the GREAT website I found recently  that provides easy DIY floral arrangements kits  for weddings and events, and wanted to share it with you guys.  So many brides spend days researching the perfect wedding - and because they DO want it perfect, they turn to DIY to save costs.  But when you look at the process of  researching, purchasing, and arranging - the floral's often end up causing more stress and  dollars, just like creating the perfect event invitations.  Recognizing this...