Crafted by Grace

I love sharing time with you in these  Lunchbreak Lives on my Facebook page !  My "Create with Me" videos are (most) Tuesdays just past noon, and it's easy to remember: Lunchbreak Live at 12:05 😁. Watch the Video In my weekly lives: - we connect & get to know one another  - I share announcements , specials & events - we create something together  - and  sometimes we have giveaways! for just about half an hour.  I am now able to bring these over to our  YouTube community!  If you're available at lunchtime on Tuesdays, please join me  over on Facebook for the live video, because it's always fun to interact in real time. But if not, please feel free to enjoy these on YouTube, where you can pull them up on your Smart TV or whatever device works best for you!  In this week's video we explored the super fun and easy Stampin' Up treat boxes, how to decorate them, and how to create useful, attractive clusters from scraps...

A while back I learned how to make the most of those leftover pieces of our beautiful, high quality scrapbook papers. It was so much fun that I decided to share it in our Card Club, and then with friends at Open Houses and Workshops! You've got to try it. It's SIMPLE and FUN! Inspired By Scraps Card Workshop by Rebecca Laird 1. First cut all of your scraps into strips: either 4.25" or 5.5" depending on their length. Widths can vary between 3/4 inches and 1.5 inches. It's a fun and easy job. 2. Next divide them into color groups. Sort card stock and pattern papers into piles according to their most prominent color: all blues together, all reds together, etc. So beautiful! 3. Now you begin creating! Gather up or create some 4.25" x 5.5" card bases. (These are half of an 8.5 x 11" piece of card stock paper, folded). Begin to group colors in monochromatic or contrasting color groupings, according to what will fit on on each card. Keep t...

Set of Simple Note Cards Want a GREAT last minute gift that you don't need to run to the store for?? Here are five simple note cards you can make using just 2 pieces of cardstock and strips of patterned paper. Our B & T duos work great to add color and texture to your note. Upcycle your scraps! It's easy as 1 - 2 - 3. 1. Begin with one 12 x 12 cardstock, cut at 8 inches horizontally and then cut the large piece into three 4" x 8"strips. The bottom piece should now be 4 x 12 - you can fold this into a triple panel card, or cut off the remaining 4x4 piece to make the standard single fold card base. 2. Add a 1.5" x 4" strip of patterned paper. Using the colors in your strip - random stamp or background stamp the large area of plan cardstock to simply beautify your base. 3. Adhere .25'" from the left side (or from the top - variation). Adhere a strip of ribbon with glue dots - tie a second piece around the first for a simple knot. Add ...