Pinterest Bird Feeder

Well it took a little while, but I finally got on board the "Pinterest craze!"  I had signed up a while ago, but didn't quite get it...and couldn't understand why it was so addicting!  Well...I got on every now and then, and just recently it hit!  I find such Wonderful things on there...I LOVE it!  Recipes, DIY projects, gardening ideas, homemade you name it...pretty much anything and everything! 

I have many things pinned, and figured that I should actually start creating some of these awesome things!  So...one of my first projects (I have done 3 or 4 now) was a homemade bird feeder.  The original pin came from here.

Their bottle was a 2 liter, and they used wooden spoons.  I loved the idea, but didn't want to go out and buy a bottle of soda and wooden spoons to make this "recycled" bird feeder!  Seemed to defeat the purpose!  Anyway, I found a 20 oz. water bottle, and some plastic spoons and this is the end result!  I love it, and so do the birds!  

My little helper:)  Filling the bottle can get messy...I suggest filling it inside a bag to catch all of the seed that flies off the spoons:)

Completed project!  I used my box knife to make triangles on one side and "T" slits on the other side.  The handle of the spoon goes the triangle hole, and into the "T" slits on the other side.  Repeat for as many spoons as you wish.  Screw an eye hook or small hook through the lid, attach string, fill feeder and you're all set!

Took about 4 days for me to see our first bird:)

Now...seems to be the popular breakfast spot! 

So much fun!  For me and the kiddos!!

Etsy Christmas in July

It has been so much fun looking at all the fabulous items on sale from Etsy shops!  Christmas in July officially starts tomorrow July 12th and runs through the 22nd.  Come on over and search CIJ or Christmas in July to find some awesome items!!  Many shops are running theirs all month or have already begun their sale:)

CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!

Guess What?!!  It's July!

 That means it's time to stock up on all your Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthday, and of course Christmas cards!! 

**IT'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!!
---10% off your entire order for the whole month of July. 
Enter coupon code JULY2012 at checkout to receive your discount!**

Go to Coop's Crafty Corner,and stock up today!!

Lot's of Changes!

 Wow!  No post since November?  Well, there have been so many things going on in the past 6 months, that it was just impossible for me to keep up with it all!  Of course there was Christmas, that keeps us all busy.  Then there was packing for our move and the move itself.  We are now here in Utah, and LOVE it!  It is so beautiful, and such a fun, yet different experience to be living in our own house.  We are finally mostly settled in, although there is still the last pile of boxes that I don't want to go through yet!  Maybe later:)

I have also opened a new shop on Zibbet in addition to my Etsy shop.  It is going to be my "Seasonal" shop.  I don't keep my seasonal items on Etsy year round, and so thought it would be great to have Mother's Day Cards, Father's Day Cards, Christmas, Easter, Etc, available year round!  I also have included my birth announcements, since they are made to order!  I LOVE my job!!

I have added "tabs" at the top of this page, where you can click directly on "Etsy Shop" or "Zibbet Shop"  and it will take you there.  I hope you will stop and take a peek!  Have a blessed day!

Black Friday-Cyber Monday Special!!

Use coupon code BLACKFRIDAY2011 to receive 10% off your entire order in my Etsy Shop from November 25-November 28!!  Happy shopping!!

Another Craft Fair!!

I am super excited, I just signed up to do my 2nd craft fair!  I know that it will be a lot of work, but it will be so much fun as well!  Praise the Lord for the talent He has given to me!  Without Him, I wouldn't be able to create any of the beautiful things I make! 

I am hoping that I will have good sales, as I would LoVe to have some extra money to buy Christmas gifts this year!  It has never sat well with me to use my husbands money to buy him gifts! :) 

If you are in Albuquerque, you should come check out the craft fair!  It is November 5th at Calvary Christian Academy.  Would love to see you there!

Life...Busy Life...

Goodness!  It has been since Memorial Day that I have written!  I guess I have been busy:)  I have been working on lots of fun Christmas items for my shop, and trying to keep my sanity here at home!  We just got a new puppy a few days ago, and he has been such a blessing...but lots of work as well!  I have not had as much time to work on my blog as I would like, so please forgive me for not keeping up as I should!  Life with a hubby, two kids, a puppy, and a business keeps me busier than I ever thought I would be:)  But...all are such a blessing to me, and I wouldn't trade them for anything!  I will be back again soon, hopefully to share my newest item line from my shop!  Have a fabulous day!

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday to everyone! It has been a busy morning so far...running errands, and getting things accomplished before my parents and sister come this weekend! I still have some work to do on my spare room...I use it as my craft room, and let's just say that no one but the cat was going to be able to sleep in there before I cleaned it up! It is really coming along, but have a lot to do still before they come tomorrow!

Very excited to see everyone though:) Hope you all have a most wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Play safe, and God Bless!

Jen

Father's Day Waterfall Card, demo video

This is a Waterfall style card that I put together for Father's Day. The video shows how the card works, and I think it turned out so cute...uh...manly...for the perfect Dad:) This particular card does not open like a regular card. The entire card is laid out in each of the waterfall panels:) Enjoy! You can find this particular card in my shop on Etsy, along with some other Father's Day cards for your special dad:)

Sunday:)

What a fabulous week this has been! We had a missions conference at our church this week, and it was truly wonderful to hear what our missionaries have been doing around the world...and how they have been spreading the Word of God. It amazes me how much they do, and that they have to go through, and the things that they sacrifice. It is all for His honor, and for His glory! Such an awesome learning experience! On a side note, I did have my craft fair on Friday, and will post pictures in a couple of days:) Happy Sunday! "This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Craft Fair!

I have officially signed up as of today to be a vendor at my very first craft fair! It's on April 15th, so I have just about two full weeks to finish preparing for it. I am really excited...but also very nervous! It's one of those things, where the worries range from "what if I sit there all day and dont sell anything," to "what if I don't have enough to sell?" But, regardless of what really happens, it will be such an awesome experience for me! I have always wanted my own little store...and my online shop made that happen in the internet world...now it's time to see how it is in the real world for a day! Better get busy creating! More soon! Jen

Baby Boy Waterfall Card

I recently came across a really neat kind of card called a waterfall card. It sounds like it is something that has been around for a while, but is kind of coming back around in popularity again (or maybe not, I just happened to find it?). Regardless, I think it is such a neat idea and neat design...so thank you to whomever created this style of card.

I recently made this card for a baby shower I was attending...and I think it turned out sooo cute! I just wanted to share with everyone here too:) I am thinking of making some more of them to put in my shop eventually...but I have several other projects that need completing first! Anyway, since it is an "interactive" moving card I decided to show it as a video instead of using pictures:) Enjoy, and Happy Tuesday!

The Story behind the Wall Paper :)

One of the things you will notice right now about the things in my shop is that a LOT of them say they are made using WALL PAPER! Some people have asked "what is the wall paper all about?" And, so I thought I would share the back story on that...and why you will be seeing a LOT more products made with wall paper in my shop!

Here are a couple items from my shop that are made using wall paper.

One of my previous jobs was at Home Depot. I worked there for 6 years...and it got me through college, and I still worked there the first year or so of my marriage, while I worked at the preschool. I even met my husband there:) I was his supervisor!! (Nothing has changed..lol)

While working there, one of the departments had wall paper sample books...and when new books came out, they would just throw away the old books. So, I was able to accumulate 3 books of wall paper samples (which is soooo sad, since one week while I was gone, they got rid of ALL of the books since they quit selling wall paper!) I could have had 100 or more books...but oh well, storage would be an issue if that were the case:) The books are really big, if you haven't seen one before...probably 20x20" or so, maybe bigger.

Anyway, I have had the 3 books now for at least 4-5 years...and my original plan was to use them to make my cards...so last year I started dabbling in making cards with the wall paper, and this year I have continued to expand on that, and hope to have the majority of items in my shop made using the wall paper. However, once it's gone...it's gone! And, I will have to make my cards using regular paper again:(

I am anxious to use up the wall paper from these books for a couple reasons...

1)They make truly unique cards...cant find paper like this anywhere else! (Well, maybe on your wall!)

2)I have moved twice now with these books in tow...and it would be nice to not have to move them again. ( Dont think that will happen though since we will be moving again in about a year...but I can try!)

So...that is the story on the wall paper...not much to it, but offers more of an explanation as to why on earth I am using wall paper for my cards! If you want to see more, please check out my shop, and keep an eye open for more, as I have plenty more coming!!

It's Friday!!

Another Happy Friday to everyone! I can't believe how fast this week has gone! I have been busy making so many fun things this week, and look forward to my weekend of Scrapbooking!! I still have yet to finish the 2010 book, and so have lots to catch up on, especially with this year already flying by!!

---I have been working really hard on making Mother's Day cards. Yes, it is only Feb and I am making Mothers day cards! I know last year they were pretty popular, and so am hoping for the same this year! I love everything I make, or I wouldn't sell it:)

---Also, I have been working on making mini notebooks to put in my shop. These would make an awesome little gift, or work great to keep in your own purse! I have one in mine!

---Lastly, I have been working on using up some of my scrap paper. No matter what I do, the pile seems to always just get bigger! So, my goal is to clean it up! I guess I am starting spring cleaning a little early!

I hope that everyone has a most wonderful weekend! I think we are looking at a trip to the zoo, as long as the weather stays as beautiful as it has been:) And of course, my naptime treat...SCRAPBOOKING!

Happy Friday

Well, once again I find myself on here thinking where has the time gone? Seriously? Two months have gone by, and no post. Guess it's good I have no followers yet, no one to let down! I would love it if you became a follower on my blog...I have big ideas, I just have to get them going, and have the inspiration(you) to get them going! I have lots of new things going on with my shop, and have lots of going on at home too! There is a never ending supply of TO DO lists in my house! Happy Friday everyone!

Black Friday Special!!

For today and tomorrow (Friday Nov. 26th, and Sat. Nov. 27th) Everything in my Etsy shop is 10% off using the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY2010!! Take advantage of this great deal on already great prices!! You can't beat it! Happy Shopping!

A New baby in the family!

This morning my little sister had her first baby...a baby boy named Jacob. I have only seen pictures, but he is a cutie! Hard to believe my little sister is now a mommy! Time goes by much too fast! Anyway, didn't prepare an inspirational quote for the day or anything, but I figured the miracle of life is an inspiration in and of itself. It is such an awesome reminder that God is good, and He gives us such wonderful things~

Where does the time go?

So, it seems that I find the time every two months to get on here and write! Not sure where the time goes! Anyway, I have been very busy lately, and not able to work on a whole lot of my crafting ideas. I have lots of plans, and projects that I want to make...just need to find the time.

And of course yesterday...with plans to spend my girls entire nap time in my office making Christmas gift tags to put in my shop, and working on birth announcements; didn't happen since I fell on the stairs and broke my big toe!! Yuck! Instead I spent their nap time plus two hours in the urgent care in a not so great part of town. Interesting how things happen. It could have been so much worse...I was carrying my 11 month old daughter when I fell, and I protected her so she mainly just had a ride down the stairs on mommy. And, my two year old was on the stairs with us; but she was behind me. Had she been in front of me, she would have gone down with me. I feel like the accident was meant to happen, and God was there protecting my little girls from getting hurt...and my injury, from the way I fell with my foot and leg under me, could have been so much worse. Thank you Lord, for watching over us yesterday!!

Well, I will try to not wait so long to get on here again. I have some birth announcements in the the works for my sister and good friend, and as soon as they have their babies, I will post pics of the announcements on here. Just don't want to spoil the "announcment" before the babies are here! Bye for now!!

Scrap Paper Clean Up!!

One of my favorite materials to work with is PAPER! As is evident in a lot of my work since it is generally made from paper:) But...one of the things that tends to happen is that there are left overs when I make other projects or scrapbook. Many people might throw away the leftovers, or recycle them...but not me! I like to use my paper to the very end...to where there is no possible way to get any more of anything out of it!~

With all that said, that leaves me quite the box full of scrap paper, and the conundrum of what to do with all of it! Below is a pic of the box of paper, and some of the most recent projects that I have been working on using ONLY my scrap paper. There are other projects that I have already done, (see my fairy tags or my unicorn tags in my Etsy shop) and by the looks of the box there will be plenty more coming! Stay tuned!

This is a set of 8 cards that each measure 3x3" Made only using my scrap paper!

This is a set of 6, 3x3 Mini cards that were also made using my leftovers. These are great for many things...maybe you just need a quick little card for a gift, or they are also great for sending a sweet little note in your child's lunch box...what a nice surprise for them come lunch time! I am always in need of a little card or gift tag, so these are very nice to have handy!

Both of these sets of cards will be listed in my etsy shop, so feel free to stop by...comments are always welcome and appreciated! Hope you have a wonderful day!!

Sunday Inspiration!

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ---Philippians 4: 13

Such a powerful message...Doesn't need much of an explaination:) Have a blessed week!