celebrate CREATIVITY in all its forms

Isn't That Just Grand?

When it comes to embroidered napkins, the possibilities are endless.  You can go casual, like I did with my lemon napkins (remember those?) or you can choose a more elegant look, like the ones in this project. 

I love this design.  This beautiful pattern is from an embroidery collection called Grand Treasures.  I think as you scroll through the pictures you'll agree that the name is not only a perfect fit, but a perfect stitch as well.

A Bucket of Fun with Fabric

I may have mentioned before that I am a sucker for creative storage solutions.  I really love "re-purposing" too.  It's great to be able to take an ordinary item that's meant for one purpose and use it for something else entirely.  I'm constantly trying to find new ways to use old items to stash my various crafting supplies. 

Case in point?  This metal bucket used to hold an old floral arrangement.  Now it's a fun and colorful, fabric-covered storage solution.  This is a really easy project that you may enjoy trying for yourself.

Resolutions Anyone?

When it comes to New Year's resolutions, I've got plenty of them. Of course the hard part is sticking to them.  I'm sure I am certainly not alone on that one. 

The scrapbooking project below is not only about resolutions but it's also about having a little creative fun with them too.

Deal Me In-In the New Year

Happy New Year everyone!  You know, I wasn't quite sure how my little blogging experiment would be received when I started it last summer, but I've been pleasantly surprised and humbled. 

Thanks so much to all of you for your visits, encouragement and your support of all my crafting efforts here.  It's been wonderful connecting with so many like-minded crafters and artisans in 2007 and I look forward to meeting more of you and sharing lots of fun new projects in 2008. 

Thanks again for being along for the ride.  Now, let's get down to crafting.