AMANDA'S BASKETS: ANOTHER CRAFT CASE IN THE MAKING

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

ANOTHER CRAFT CASE IN THE MAKING

Yep, I realized that I do want to make/take another case. This one will hold quilling supplies. Quilling you ask? I have all the tools (very simple ones) to use for quilling. And I used to love doing it but for some reason, I packed the supplies away and forgot about them. So, I am making a case to hold the supplies and tools.

I have decided that on this vacation, I will only be traveling about a third of the time. The rest (about six weeks) I will be spending with family and friends. I thought it would be a great time to renew acquaintances with some old crafts - like quilling - as well as spend some concentrated time on things like my colored pencil drawings.

So, I made an executive decision to only take a few fabric supplies incase I really have fabric withdrawal without some small project to work on. I made a perfect case to carry a small amount of things several years ago and still use it. I think the box was originally a stationary box that I picked up at a bookstore on the discount shelves.

I'll take some pictures of the fabric box and post them tomorrow. And the quilling case should be finished by then so I post pictures of it also.

Can you think of any other craft cases I may need? Stay tuned, I still have to check out my supplies to see if there's anything else I want to make/take. Oh, and I need to take pictures of my studio so I can post them at Where Bloggers Create in July.

The weather this evening is cool and delicious. A slight breeze. And the smell of rain. So, I guess that means more rain coming.

Tomorrow, the Bronx for lunch. With cooler weather (high of 72) the place should be okay even without the ac working.

Thanks for dropping in...
Talk to you tomorrow...

CRAFTING IDEAS

I am always looking for a small piece of paper to write down something which will later be disposed of. I decided to use some of the scrap paper of which I have a ton. I mostly use the paper for glueing projects. I decided to cut the paper into a small size. (Six pieces from a piece of copy paper.). But just having them sitting on my desk would get messy without a container. So, using a cardboard box, I cut it down to size and using a hot glue gun I glued the ends together. Using a picture from a magazine cut into pieces and stick craft glue, I glued the pieces to the box inside and out. I also used some decorative tape for the outside edges. And to finish the top corners which were not covered, I used straight pins with colorful tops. Looks nice and works well.

MAGAZINE IDEAS

(New) One article in the Farmer's Almanac 2024 is a list of trends. One I knew about is the trend to downsize in just about every area. Another trend that I was surprised about was called ''The Human Library' which offers people on loan to talk about specific subjects. Finally, more folks are adding pets to their family and as a result, stores are adding more pet food, toys and medication to their offerings. There's also a nice garden article which suggests mixing vegetables and flowers together for success.

RECIPE IDEAS

Have you every made Cherry Dump Cake. It calls for 2 cans of Cherry Pie Filling (21 ounces), a white cake mix, 1/4 -1/2 cup butter, melted & 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans. In a 9 by 13 pan, spread both cans of cherry pie filling. Add the melted butter to the cake mix and break apart the resulting mixture and crumble it evenly over the pie filling. Sprinkle the pecans evenly over the mixture. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 - 45 minutes until the topping is golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream. Fast, easy and very delicious.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

What if you want to establish better habits, then decide what habit you want to work on. Again, try an easier one first for that good feeling of success. Let's consider more exercise. Start small. Don't try to run a marathon right away. Set the amount of time, the type of exercise and when to do it to begin making sure that it is within your reach. If it works for you each week add a bit more. Walking is one of the best ways to get good overall movement but there are many exercise videos on YouTube of varying lengths and difficulty to check out. Change your exercise routines to eliminate getting bored. For hardcore exercise with weights, give yourself a day in-between to recover. Even on days you would rather not exercise, do it and see if you feel better. It takes an average of 66 days to establish a habit. Just think 66 days to establish a good habit for a lifetime. Sounds like a good thing to me...how about you?