Pretty Organizing

I've added some new decorative clips  to pretty  up our spaces.

If by Rudyard Kipling Graduation Gift

Here is a new design I made over at Zazzle.  This is for a wall decal but you can also make a stretched canvas, metal hanging and much more.

If by Rudyard Kipling

Perspective - Early or Late?

My husband and I were sick over the Christmas holidays.  I didn't get to make gifts. So I've decided to send Spring happy mail instead. However, I still want to add my Christmas items so I decided that I'm either really late or early depending on your perspective!  At any rate, I had lots of fun with these metal ornaments I got at Joann Fabrics.  I have this amazing paper from the Cozy Christmas collection from My Mind's Eye and cute reindeer from the Felix Collection, Calico Studio. It feels good to have them all packaged up and ready to go.  The paper is for sale over at my Etsy Shop.

Mini Album - Baby Girl

Christmas List Overload...

Ordinary Days

I began my morning with coffee and poems from my favorite poet, John O'donahue.   I'm reminded of celebrating the "ordinary". It led me to think about my mother's journals.  She kept them for most of her life.  They celebrated the ordinary which ends up being "a holy place"; like a record of the day she and my father were eating a supper of fish, freshly caught by a local fisherman and cooked to perfection by my mother. They ate outside under an old tree waiting to hear that my first child had been born.  He did arrive safely and we named him Zachary!

I carry on my mother's recording of days with pictures added in my scrapbooks. Sometimes the journaling gets left to last. I think I'll reverse that order and let the ordinary, holy days inspire the pages.

Here's the poem from John O'donahue.

We seldom notice how each day is a holy place

Where the eucharist of the ordinary happens,

Transforming our broken fragments Into an eternal continuity that keeps us.

John O'Donohue, To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Invocations and Blessings

In honor of ordinary days, here is today's offering - happy bubbles in a sink full of dishes.

Share your "ordinary" days in the comments!

Celebrate!!

We've been celebrating this past week - 

birthdays, anniversaries, listing our house for sale

 and even the cooler fall weather!

What are you celebrating this month?

Progress not perfection

As I move my studio during this busy Christmas season, this is a good reminder.

Discount Scrapbook, Card and Craft Supplies

New Dollar Bin at my Etsy Shop
Craft Supplies by Della

Favorite Quote of the Week

Pink Mixed Media Junk Journal Baby Girl Kit

Card, scrapbook, junk journal, mixed media, planner, Valentine's Day, baby girl - 

whatever you can imagine you can create with this pink themed kit.

CRAFT FLOWER SALE

SALE 25% off ART and CRAFT Supplies, Etsy Shop, Creative Craft Supply

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativeCraftSupply

January sale at my Etsy Shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativeCraftSupply - 25% off with coupon code HAPPY2017.

Great time to stock up on art, craft, mixed media, junk journal, card making and scrapbook supplies

Thanksgiving 2016 - Thankful Bucket

I made this in a class I taught (I think in 2007).  We take it out every year and add little thankful notes to it for that year.  It's so fun to read them all every year.

Happy Thanksgiving.  I'm thankful for my wonderful customers and subscribers!

Holiday Winter Kit

This kit goes on and on... lots of fun things to create with here!

Back to School Tags, Bookmarks, Teacher Gifts, Lunch Box Notes

Back to school - bookmarks, lunch bag notes, teacher gifts ....

Goodbye August, Hello September

Goodbye August calendar page, Hello September.....

Only 3 more set of these cards on sale now at Creative Designs over at Etsy.

AUGUST CARD SALE!!  10 for $20 full size cards with envelopes, no duplicates.  These will go quickly - there are only 5 sets until this is offered again in the fall.

Scotland Sings, The Victoria Playhouse Petrolia

We saw the last show of Scotland Sings at the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia (www.thevpp.ca). What a great run - sad to see it end. We're still singing the songs. It was so great to have our son Zak close by, spend time with him and watch him perform with this talented cast.  We'll definitely be back to see more performances at the VPP!! We met so many amazing people in this wonderful town

Here is a link to photo gallery for Scotland Sings

http://thevpp.ca/project/scotlandsings-2/

The Victoria Playhouse Petrolia

2016 Season Subscriptions On Sale Now!

THEVPP.CA