Covered Journal

I bought the journal 

at Michael's

in their $1 bins

I took the cover off of the binding

applied the glue to the outside

brought the paper over the edges

I then covered the inside with a different paper

cutting it just a little shorter 

than the cover

I used a crochet hook to punch threw the wholes

then put the binding back on 

viola !!!

Although mine aren't as elaborate

I got the idea from

Creations From My Heart

Socialize With Me

Met Monday

Creative Juices

Made It Mondays
Just Something I Whipped Up
Making the World Cuter
It's So Very Creative
Made by You
Whatever Goes
Spotlight Yourself

Get Your Craft On

Transformation Thurs

DIY Day
Get Your Craft On

DIY

Market Yourself

Economical Flower Embellishments

I got this idea from a post 

by Creations from the Heart

After looking at the price at the craft stores

I decided there had to be a better

cheaper way to do this

If you take out the plastic part of the flowers

you have the same type of flower embellishments

 that cost an arm and a leg

The pink bush had 102 flowers

at $3 for the bush

ended up .03 a piece

the white ones I got 69 at $2 for the stem 

or .03 apiece

The mixed was tricky

 I got 44 leaves and 45 flowers for 1.50 or .02 a piece

flowers alone would be .03 a piece

I also got some isolated flowers 

that if I could use in something else it will cost even less

So when you are out shopping and come across

silk flowers on the cheap

pick up a sprig!

You will be seeing theses in some future projects
You could even cut the petals for weddings

Even the large flowers can be used
on large cards
presents etc

Hodge Podge

Happy Birthday....

....to me!!

Very rarely do I post or have my pix 

taken but in celebration

of my 54th Birthday on the 19th

 here goes

My First Birthday

These are the only photos 

 have as an infant

I don't know who the kids are 

except the one on the end 

with the darkest hair

is my sister

Don't you love the plastic bloomers

I loved apples then

and love them now

I loved this dress 

it was pale pink with roses buds

and embroidery

4 or 5yrs old

I went to parochial school 

for kindergarten

6yrs old

14yrs old

19 yrs old

21 yrs old

30 yrs old

39 yrs old

51yrs old

Extravaganza Plus

We went to the Springfield Extravaganza

from the website:

Twice a year, in May and September,

 the Springfield Antique Show 

and Flea Market holds its famous Extravaganza. 

Wear your walking shoes and prepare for a day

 of fun shopping over 2,500 dealers

 who’ll be set up in a dozen buildings

 and outdoors across the entire fairgrounds.

A lot of the Buckeye Bloggers 

were there -on different days

 although

I didn't run into one 

or anyone I knew

I got this highchair for $40

I like Shabby chic

however it doesn't go 

with my decor

so I will be stripping it

and staining it 

in the near future

We got this

lamp cover for $15

it is 16 in across

We will be making

a bird bath out of it

This pin was $7

but she reduced it to $3

The big find was this bed

full size

was $125  

we got it for $95

After 7 hrs at the Extravaganza

we stopped at a store called Ollie's

The box of scrapbook paper 

150 sheets reg $24 for $10

(that's .06 a piece)

The punches were $3 a piece 

the stamps $2

Thrifty Treasures

2nd Time Around