by CraftyPaws | Oct 10, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Doggy Projects
Don’t we all have those days when we feel like the hydrant? I think that’s just the nature of life. I made this card for my nephew who has been having some ruff days (pun intended) recently. Once I had the design in my mind, putting together the card was a...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 9, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
Mr. CraftyPaws’ cousin’s daughter just got married, and I needed to get out a wedding card out ASAP. The wedding was originally planned for this winter, but after her fiance got orders to serve for next week, an accelerated wedding was pulled together....
by CraftyPaws | Oct 9, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie, Doggy Projects
Yes, it’s already the second week of October! Eek! I have yet to make any Halloween cards, so I thought I better get going. To make this quick Boo to You card, I finally broke into my Tim Holtz Alterations Gothic Boo Die that I had picked up on clearance at...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 9, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
There are some friends who are always uplifting to your spirit, even if they are going through terrible times. I don’t mean they are Pollyanna’s; they are realistic and genuine, but they have a natural light that they spread by just being. That is my...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 7, 2017 | Altered Items, Steampunk
My friend Shonda (YT: SLIMCards) put together a fun Halloween YouTube Hop in which each participant created a 3D or altered item piece. I haven’t done one of these in a long time, and I thought this would be the perfect motivation to get my upcycling on! I...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 4, 2017 | Painting, Prim or Primative
I haven’t painted anything in years, I mean like back in the 90s! So when Mr. CraftyPaws asked me to make a landscape canvas for his newly modernized office, I was honored and a bit terrified. He and I went to Michaels to pick up the “right size”...
by CraftyPaws | Sep 30, 2017 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie
An friend of mine and her family are dealing with some incredibly scary and worrisome events. Two of her children were in a terrible car accident, and they are both in critical condition. Just to let her know that I am thinking of them and praying for them, I wanted...