by CraftyPaws | Nov 5, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie
I have been feeling really under the weather with migraines for the last couple of days, but I wanted to try to make a couple of Christmas cards to give to seniors living at the assisted living center where my grandmother-in-law lives. Without taxing my weary head to...
by CraftyPaws | Nov 2, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
As many of you know, my brother is very ill with kidney failure. This situation has shown some people to react with self-interest, but others with incredible kindness. Some of the people that have stood out in courageous kindness (yes, a reference to the wonderful...
by CraftyPaws | Nov 1, 2015 | Clean and Simple, Tags
Ok, I know I’m a day late, but yesterday was really crazy busy helping out at a Halloween party for children from a local homeless shelter. It was so great to be a part of that, that I hope you do’t mind this Halloween post going up on November 1st rather...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 30, 2015 | Altered Items, Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
Oh what a girl can do with a pair of the right shoes! LOL I love this super cute and simple little slipper stamp by Imaginisce available at Happy Creating on Etsy for only $1.75 (plus get 10% off your entire order if you use the coupon code CRAFTYPAWS at check...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 29, 2015 | Altered Items, Shabby Chic, Steampunk
A wonderful crafty friend (YT: Justine Stone) regularly hosts challenges asking folks to alter journals for folks in hospice care, senior centers, etcetera. This time she asked folks to alter journals for teens dealing with cancer (one for a boy and one for a girl)....
by CraftyPaws | Oct 25, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie, Doggy Projects, Shabby Chic
First of all, I want to thank my friend Sarah Elliott (YT: Sarah Elliott) for asking me to do a collaboration with her and coming up with the challenge of using three different stamps to create one card. I also had so much fun trying a new card crafting style (this is...
by CraftyPaws | Oct 23, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie, Doggy Projects
As many of your know, my brother is dealing with kidney failure and just a few months ago, we worried that he would not make it to his 52nd birthday. As we pass his birthday this week, we feel so blessed that he has made it this far and we have hope that he is going...