An Altered Journal Project

It's been awhile since I've been in creative mode.Summer activities as well as work and all have gotten quite in the way of my crafty time so I decided to start an altered journal of sorts to get the juices flowing again.I don't really have any plan in mind with these pages except that I want them to be quite whimsicle and fun in nature.We'll see how it goes.

Handmade Tote bag

I've started making some tote bags out of T-Shirts.This is the second one I've made so far.They're fun and easy to make.However unless they are lined on the inside with heavier material I probably can't put anything heavy into it because they're made of cotton and cotton stretches.However if your going to the beach or just down to the corner store with keys sunglasses and a wallet than it definately works.

Vintage Bookmark

I really haven't had a lot of time to be creative but I was just itching to do something crafty tonight so I made a B&W Vintage Bookmark.One of many I plan to make.I plan to sell them at a shop downtown in my city and was very successful last time I brought them in.So we'll see how it goes.

Oh....So Yummy!

I usually love to bake when I get the chance but that doesn't happen very often and though today is a particularly hot day(+29)I thought I'd bake something.However when fishing around in my fridge and cupboards I realized that this momma has to go shopping.To make a sad story short I found some apples that have been kicking around in my fridge for about 2 weeks now and so I went online to find any recipe with as few ingredients as possible that would include apples.The recipe below is what I found and I absolutely loved it.If you have a sweet tooth you won't want to pass this up.However if you don't I would try a less sugary dessert.Enjoy!

Apple Raspberry Crisp

3 cups sliced apples(I used 4 small and 1 large)
1 package of Raspberry jello(gelatin)
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter(room temp)

Place sliced apples in a buttered 9" square baking dish.Sprinkle gelatine over apples.

In a small bowl combine butter/sugar and mix well.Slowly add in flour until mix is crumbly.Sprinkle mix over apples and bake at 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.Delicious Apple Raspberry Crumble!

You may substitute the raspberry gelatin for strawberry if you like.I just think the raspberry gives it a nice zingy taste and compliments the apple well.Please be careful when taking your first bite.It's very HOT!

Don't worry everyone,I didn't forget you...

Just wanted to let the girls know that I did not forget you in the Pay it Forward I hosted.I will be sending things out in the coming months.Right now funds are a bit short and this summer so far has been all about work so I've been pretty tired on top of also being sick with a bad cold.Please forgive me.I will be getting some ideas together for all of you in the coming month and by the end of July I should be sending off parcels to those participants that were selected.Hope you are all having a great beginning to your summer and please feel free to leave me an email message if you have any questions.
angcameron11@yahoo.com

My new Thrift Store finds....

These are the latest things I found at my thrift store.I really fell in love with this bag for some reason so I just had to get it.It is so 80's but so cute.

I recieved an award from 2 great people

I was given this award most recently by Grace at Saving Grace(http://iinuu.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-lovely-blog-award.html).It is so nice when you don't expect it but someone does something so sweet so Thanks Grace.As well I was checking my Blogger today and realized that Starry from Easy living 101(http://easygivingheart101.blogspot.com/) also handed one off to me as well so Thank you my dear.I will be sending some these around for sure.You girls are great.

New things I've been working on....

This is one of the swaps I'm sending to a partner on Swapbot.I made a felt coin purse and she really likes teeth so I thought I'd make her a felt tooth charm.

Fun things sent from Jacey

I was very happy today to recive some cool stuff in the mail from Jacey.She is very talented and so much fun to swap with.So if your reading this Jacey your parcel is on the way and Thanks for all the goodies.

My long weekend adventure

Above: Ram Falls, Alberta

Mountain view: North Saskatchewan River

A view of the Blackstone River we camped beside for the night

A bad day pays off with the smell of sweet roses...

So yesterday was an extremely stupid day at work for me and by the end of the day I was completely tired out and unhappy for reasons I won't get into.These are the 24 pink roses he got to cheer me up.I thought they were so beautiful you know I just had to post them.I enjoy taking pics of flowers so you'll probably see alot of them on this blog.So yes this beautiful bouquet did indeed cheer me up so Thank You my Love...<3>

My new t-shirt....

I found a wonderful new t-shirt from my thrift tsore and I thought it was so cute I wanted to take a picture of it.It was $5.99 so really cheap and brand new with tags still on.I just adore it.

What's coming up craftwise....

I have been meaning for the past year or 2 to get started on an altered book or journal.Secretly I am terrified of the thought cause it seems like it would take forever to accomplish.I really don't know the first thing about how to start creating one so if anyone has any easy ideas I'm all ears.So hopefully if all goes well I will begin the long process very soon and post as I go.I'm sure it won't be easy and may take awhile to completion but I think I need to challenge myself more than I usually do.Another project for sometime this year is a 4 foot jewerly box however this is hard to describe so if I ever get it done it would be easier to post a picture.So many goals and so little time.Ah!The world spins way too fast for me.LOL

Some swaps I recieved today....

Above: Recieved my items today for Delights of Spring Matchbox/Mini ATC swap I hosted on Swapbot.She sent alot of little goodies but I love the little matchbox and the ATC's are very colorful and creative..Sent by Officeweed on Swapbot.

Above:I recieved my Atc for the Kings' Vineyard Atc swap by MoominBrooke on Swapbot.Again very creative when it comes to Atc's.I really enjoyed it.

I finally completed it!

I had been working on a swap for someone and I am so glad that tonight I finished it.I just have been so busy with other things that I kinda put it off but tonight I got down to serious business and finished these ATC's.They are the colors of the rainbow and it's hard to part with them because I think some of them turned out quite nice however I am more than happy to send them off for someone else to enjoy and I'm sure she will.

I just couldn't stop.......

A jewelry making kind of Sunday

I have been really craving the time to make jewelry of some kind and so finally today I got down to it and made some flower button rings.I also am in the process of making some vintage jewelry.So this necklace you see is my first piece.I'd like to see what other interesting pieces I can come up with this afternoon.I'm so glad it's Sunday and I'm craftmindedly inspired.Is that even proper english?Oh well, gotta get back to it now.

A weekend stamp rampage!

My friend and I decided to get creative this weekend with stamps and so here are some of the ones I made.Some are done on plain black paper and one of them on white.I was thinking on turning them into bookmarks.

Some Medieval swaps *Sent*

Some art I've been working on...

I spent some time this weekend with my new cheap sketch pad and some sharpies.I also tried pencil again however I am usually a visual artist and don't do well on imaginative stuff when it comes to faces so this was an attempt but I'm not finished it yet.However I am still in love with the sharpie!