LAST DAY FOR FREE SHIPPING!!

Hi Stampers!  Here it is Friday already (love it!!) this week has gone by fast, at least in our house it has.   Today is the last day for FREE shipping for Stampin' Up!  If you need any items, even just one, you can get FREE shipping on it until 11:59pm Mountain Standard time.  You can head on over to my online store at www.stardust.stampingup.net to start crossing off your shopping needs! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheryl~

Antique Journal~

Hello my crafty friends!
Hope today's more like a 'lamb' than a 'lion' for you, it's been a real LION around here! LOL  Hopefully April brings more warmth and sunshine!  :)

I don't have a stamping project to share today, but I do have a fun project.

My oldest daughter is always looking for away to bring her A+ grade even higher, so she loves to do extra credit.  There was an assignment to create a journal like the one Lewis and Clark kept as they ventured west.  When she asked me if I had any ideas, I jumped right on it!  I remember making 'antique' paper with my grandma and dad when I was little, meaning before I was even in school!

Here is what we did.  Brew very strong coffee or you can also use instant Coffee and pour into a pan, I used a cake pan. 

The paper I used is plain copy paper.  Make sure both sides of the paper are covered with coffee, be careful when you turn it over.  The longer you leave it, the darker the paper gets. 

When you are ready to take it out, if you want the 'old rugged' look give it a gentle squeeze to crinkle it up and then place it flat on a protected table, I used a plastic garbage bags.

Do this until you get several sheets of paper tinted.

 The paper will lighten as it dries. 

When it dried, I then counted out 10 sheets of paper, she wanted a 20 page journal. After using our computer and printed out "Journal" on a piece of Stampin' Up Crumb Cake card Stock I simply put them all together and sewed right down the middle of the paper.  The 'binder' was a piece of Early Espresso SU card stock adhered on with Fast Fuse also from SU.

The pages will smell like yummy coffee and be bulky for a while, but soon the smell will go away and the crinkles will relax the more you crease it.  You can use pencil, pen or even old fashion fountain pens.  If you are not familiar with a fountain pen make sure you practice on a scratch piece of paper first before you write in your new journal. 

There ya have it!  Wasn't that fun!?  Such a fun memory to pass down to my children.  Because you know, once you make a cool project for one, you must make them for all!  My house and their bedrooms smelled of coffee for about a week!  LOL

Have a great day!
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheryl~

Weekly Deals~

Hi Stampers!
Check out this week's special deals!  It's always fun to get a deal on your favorite product, or one you have been thinking you'd like to try out!  Head on over to my website to check them out.  You can do that simply by clicking HERE!

 

Don't forget to check out the Clearance Rack while you checking out the online specials! 

 

Thanks for stopping by~

Cheryl

 

Congratulations! wedding card~

Hi Stampers!
Ok, so Sale-a-Bration is officially over but I am still enjoying my free products I got!   In this wedding card I used the sentiment from the Sale-a-Bration set Simply Wonderful.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Whisper White and a piece of Something Barrowed DSP.
Ink: Crumb Cake
Accessories:  Snail Adhesive, Antique Brads, Flower Medallion Punch, Pansy Punch, and Stampin' Dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by!
Cheryl~

Stampin' Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING!

Hi Stampers!
Isn't it great?  Stampin' Up is offering FREE SHIPPING for one week only!  How fun is that? 
You can head on over to my website and place your online order today!  If you use the hostess code  RNGX794V, also posted on my website you will receive a surprise from me in the mail! 

Have a great day, and happy stamping!
Cheryl~

Happy Easter!

Hello all my crafty friends!
I wanted to send a quick hello message today on this special Sunday and wish you all a wonderful Easter.  Hope your day is full of wonderful moments that will last a life time of cherished memories!

Thanks for stopping by!
Cheryl~

Coloring Pasta~for kid's crafts

Hello my crafty friends! 
Ok, if your kids are like mine they just LOVE doing crafts for family, especially for grandma!  I was digging through my kid's craft drawer and found some colored noodles I had dyed for my daughter when she was only 4 years old, she is now 13!   My two year old found them and had a great time making collages to give out to everyone at our Easter gathering. After he used them all up I decided I would make up some more but this time, I would make sure and take pictures so I could share the fun with you!

Make sure the room you are working in is very well ventilated!  I did this in my basement and after about 20 minutes I had a nasty headache and needed to get some fresh air!

What you'll need:
-Large bottle of Rubbing Alcohol, (I know you can use white Vinegar also, but they become real brittle so I just stick to alcohol.
-Food coloring
-Pasta of your choice
-glass bowls or bowls you don't want to keep
-spoons

Make sure your area is covered with plastic and have news paper or something down so you can dry your noodles on.

Simply pour the rubbing alcohol into the bowls and drop food coloring until you get the color you like.  Stir them and let them sit for about 5-15 minutes, the longer you wait the deeper the shade.  Then stir again.  After they reach the color you like spoon them out onto news paper or paper towels to dry. 

Then you can add more pasta if you want and change up your colors too!  My older kids liked doing this with me, they liked mixing and making a new color.

They dry fast and the colors will lighten slightly but not much. 
For the kids to use with crafts you just glue them (with liquid glue like Elmer's school glue) to thick construction paper or a heavy card stock.  You can use them as counting shapes or matching colors or shapes, wow, when I think about it, there are lots of projects you could use these for!  How fun!!

I hope you enjoyed today's kids craft project!
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheryl~