~Tuesday is here and Halloween is fast approaching, time to craft!~

Good morning!

I took yesterday off and just lounged around the house

all day...ok not really "lounging" but it was a quiet day.

After this weekend I needed a down time day.

Can you believe Halloween is already right around the corner?

I decided to make another Trick Or Treat Bag.

This was for a company, now that they are done with it

I can finally share it with you all.

I am currently working on another one!

This one I made my own mask with my Cricut, then I

laminated it with the Purple Cows Laminator,

to make it a permanentmask, then I used my

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and sprayed the bag.

I love the affect! It's even prettier in person.

I also used the i-rock tool to BLING it up! :)

Someone asked me to share the cakes I made this weekend

so here is a picture for that someone special *wink*

Lemon Bundt Cake and Chocolate Fudge Cake...all home made.

I sure did enjoy making them....I really love fall

and winter for the joy of baking!

Ok one more thing....my friend in California, her family

is up for the ABC's No Ordinary Family Contest.

Their son Kumaka Jensen is an amazing little boy.

Here is their Caringbridge website...

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kumakajensen/journal

You know that charity and children are near and dear to my heart

I might not be rich but we make an effort to help when and where we can

so if you have a chance please go vote for the Jensen Family!

Right here...at ABC

http://abc.go.com/shows/no-ordinary-family/no-ordinary-contest

I don't post for votes ever unless it is an amazing

cause and this is an amazing cause... :)

That's all for me today...It's been a crazy weekend and the

week is going to be wonderful!

~Happy Tuesday~

~ Thank you for popping by and saying hi~
~Pinky~

~How to make a rock collecting bag?!~

Good morning!!

I know right?? You have ALWAYS wanted to make

a rock collecting bag!! LOL

I know it may seem like an odd idea and very simple

but here is my special rock collecting bag using

Imaginisce Dino Roar goodies.

Did you know you can buy canvas bags (small ones) in a 3 pack

at Hobby Lobby for like 3.00? With your coupon it's like nothing.

You remember this bag right?

Since I made this bag my son has been asking me to make

him a rock collecting bag, and a bag for his Hot Wheels.

Well here is my dilemma....he will break it.

Let's just face it, do I want to put a bunch of lace and paper and glue

on a bag he will break and everything will be ripped off?

Not really...

when Imaginisce sent me the Dino Roar line and I saw

the fabric stickers, I got to thinking

Why not make him a scaled down safer version

of mommy's pretty bag!

So I grabbed my sewing machine and my Aleene's Fabric Fusion

*which I have to say does NOT string up at all when using! Loves it!*

And I went to town.

Now this is not heavily embellished or super fancy,

but it is all glued down and stitched so it will last.

I took one bag and CUT off the front, I used No Fray from Dritz,

and frayed the edges a little by hand, then put the No Fray on.

Then I went to work on the Dino Roar canvas layout

(because basically that is what it was after I had it ready)

After finishing the stitching on the Dino, and the border pieces and

chipboard. I glued down the canvas piece to another bag

I had misted using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist.

I am telling you, I am seriously considering making these

for all my nieces and nephews on the coast for their shell collecting!

It was easy, fun, and inexpensive!

I think that 1 of each pack of embellishments

should make at least 5 bags if not 8.

WOOT! :) OK it's not my fancy scrapping but I had a ball

and my boy is the happiest rock collector in all of TN right now!

~Thanks for popping by and sayin' hey to this silly crafter~

~Have a fantastic day today!~

~Pinky~