Crafts for Everyday with Wit

Newest Halloween Jewelry to Make

2008-10-03T08:15:00.002-05:00

I've added to my collection of Halloween beaded jewelry projects list:

Poe Orange and Black Earrings
Fun bead earrings that I called Poe earrings because they go with my Halloween Egar Allen Poe raven t-shirt, that I love!

and my favorite from last year:

Candy Corn Wire Wrapped Bead Earrings
I love these lampwork beads, but now that I've added a wire wrapped piece they look even better.

You can find them all here.

Crafting: Napkin Rings

2008-10-03T07:59:00.004-05:00

Easy napkin ring craft for your holiday occassions. These can be made easily and are a fun activity to do with kids! See how to do them here: Button Napkin Ring Craft.

Seriously, dress up your dinner table with these. Your child will be beaming and may even

start helping your set the table.

More Freebies - Dotted Swiss Papers

2008-09-25T03:11:00.000-05:00

Dotted swiss is one of my favorites. You can use this little design for tags, as a back ground, for layering on the gingham that I have in a previous post... just about anything. Enjoy!(300dpi):

Download these papers here.

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These were made by me and the designs belong to me. My free digital scrapbooking pieces may be used for personal use and commerical use of making albums, pages and cards. You may not add these pieces to a collection of digital scrapbooking kits. Please cite my blog as the source when you sue these pieces online, http://wittyliving.com/crafts/funcraftsblog.html
Enjoy, Denise!

More Digital Scrapbooking Fall 08 Freebies - Brads

2008-09-23T06:04:00.000-05:00

I love having brads in my collection to match with papers. Here are some that match my free fall digital scrapbook papers (300dpi):

Download these scrapbooking brads here.

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Free Digital Scrapbook Fall Papers

2008-09-19T09:00:00.003-05:00

I'm in the fall mood as the leaves are starting to turn where we live. I put on my fannel shirt today and made these fannel papers:

Download these papers here.

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New Fall Beaded Jewelry to Make

2008-09-18T09:59:00.000-05:00

Got some new projects up for Fall, and i went with a warm gold for each new idea. I even wire wrapped with goldfill wire for this seasons events! I hope you like the new designs, remember to tell me what you think in the comments area.

Beaded Apple Earrings

Fall Red Tiger Eye Leaves Bead Earrings

Poe Orange and Black Earrings (my favorite of the bunch because I have this cool orange and black raven shirt for it. I can't wait for Halloween!)

Carved Tiger Eye Leaves Beaded Necklace

Fall Leaves Lariat

Golden Roses Wire Wrapped Bracelet

Golden Roses Beaded Earrings

Golden Roses Wire Wrapped Necklace

Halloween Scrapbooking Layout Idea

2008-09-17T10:59:00.004-05:00

I worked through this layout and placed it all up online, including a sheet of free printables word art for the title block - has a few more titles on it too. I really like the retro frame for Halloween, if you have it, be sure to use it! Here are the links to my new pages and some pictures of the new layout and scrapbooking sketch:

Beaded Cubed Jewelry You Can Make

2008-04-10T08:53:00.003-05:00

I’m in a square kinda mood. Sharp edges seem to be defining what I’ve been doing this week and I have no idea why. Then again, do we always need a ‘why’ to what we are feeling. Maybe the why comes later? Maybe we have the mood and then we see why – when it helps or, lol, not.
Here are a few beaded cube projects you might enjoy doing in honor of any square type mood you may be in:

Cube It Beaded Earrings

Cube Bling Bead Earrings

Ice, Ice, Baby

Free Peyote Patterns for Easter - Beaded Bracelets

2008-03-19T07:04:00.005-05:00

Easter bracelet patterns - one fun one and one religious one. I love them both as Easter is a beautiful time for me to take a good look at my soul and have fun with my kids. These bracelets are the expression of both side of Easter for me. I hope you enjoy the free peyote patterns I have on the site. If you think of any more, let me know in the comments area.

Big Shell and Pearl Beaded Earrings

2008-02-27T12:29:00.002-05:00

Sometimes you just want to wear big honkin' earrings, this design fits that bill! i love how you are drawn into the positive and negative space of this set. Click here for the directions to make these earrings.

3 Layouts - 1 Great Kit

2008-02-15T09:44:00.001-05:00

I really enjoy getting kits and diving into my picture box (the one that is NOT organized). It allows me to be creative, get some scrapbooking done and I don’t have to go looking for anything- it’s all in the kit. The kit I used this week was a collection put together by Doodlebug called the Love Spell Collection. (find it at Scrapbook.com or Lifetime Moments.com or try a search on Google) While I know this was a Valentine kit, I loved using it for my daughter’s pictures instead. Here are the three layouts, click here to get tips for each layout: Baby’s Little Feet, Baby’s First Week and Easter Egg Hunt. You'll also find links to the scrapbooking sketches used on each page.

Digital Scrapbooking Overlay Freebie

2008-02-13T07:43:00.002-05:00

I worked on this overlay this morning, I wanted something easy for a Valentine's Day picture. I thought I'd share. Simply lay it on top of your favorite love paper and add a picture. How easy it that. Overlays are my favorite digital scrapbooking tool. Download this freebie here.

New Valentine’s Day Beaded Heart Jewelry

2008-02-12T10:59:00.000-05:00

I’ve added quite a bit of Valentine’s Day beaded projects to my beaded jewelry section – you are going to love how easy to make and trendy looking each of these pieces are! Okay, here are a few the rest can be found by clicking here.

Whirly Wire Heart Earrings

Beaded Hematite Heart Pendant

Scrapbooking Layout - School Days Pocket Page

2008-01-31T16:51:00.000-05:00

For a fun paper scrapping project I put together this pocket page scrapbooking layout that works very well with standard school picture sizes and class picture sizes. Below you can see the sketch I used and you can click here or the title for directions on how to put this page together.

Digital Papers: Springing

2008-01-30T14:54:00.000-05:00

Here are some pretty Spring type papers for your personal use. I'm thinking about adding to them for a kit, any ideas on what elements they need? Leave your thoughts in the comments section. Click here for the download.

Free Scrapbooking Brads

2008-01-29T14:39:00.000-05:00

Creative Keepsakes has another contest for some really nifty brads, esp if you live in the colder parts of the country. Check it out... all you need to do is sign up!

Four Handmade Valentine Cards You Can Make

2008-01-24T09:48:00.000-05:00

Stock up on your supplies and get started making Valentine’s Day cards – it’s only 21 days away! You’ll need to get them in the mail in about two weeks. Here are 4 handmade card examples that I have made with the love theme. If you need more inspiration, check out my card sketches. (for directions to make a card, click on the name)

Classic Stamped Love Card

Two Hearts Card Love CardLove U Card

Kids are off school, working on some cards

2008-01-22T07:57:00.000-05:00

My girls are off school again today, seems like a lot of days off lately. This is a day for the teacher's workshop, but I looking forward to some quiet time tomorrow to get some writing done. Today I decided to have lunch with my older Girl Scout Troop and before I get started looking for the information I need for them, I wanted to get these cards that I made last week up online. Here is a picture of the sketch I used, and click here for the link. Soon, (before lunch I hope!) I'll have the three card examples there too.

Make These Beaded Open Heart Earrings in Copper

2008-01-20T08:30:00.000-05:00

These were wonderful charms to work with, I have a bracelet made too that I’ll be putting up online soon. I got them at Fire Mountain Gems, which I love shopping there. The store has really grown. Of course my favorite place to shop is a bead show, but I haven’t been in a while… I can dream though…

Copper is so trendy right now, perfect for love and Valentine’s day. Click here for the instructions to make this pair of beaded heart earrings.

If your looking for more Valentine's Day projects, I put up a page of mine right here. I have a few new ones that need to go on the site this week, I got carried away making them instead of coding the pages :O Check back this coming week if you need more ideas.

Digital Scrapbook Freebies: alphas, papers, valentines

2008-01-20T08:16:00.000-05:00

Here are the freebies I picked up on the Net today:

Two Winter Wonderland Quick Pages
http://www.digitalfreebies.com/freebies.php

Scout papers can be found here. The designer is doing more but they will only be free for a short time. At this point, there are two posts on her blog with the different papers. They are for Boy Scouts, but some work well for girl scouts too.
http://raspberryroaddesigns.blogspot.com/

A couple of freebies here, love the painted newspaper alphas!
http://designsthatrawk.blogspot.com/2008/01/closer.html
She also has snow folk to download here:
http://designsthatrawk.blogspot.com/2007/11/just-doin-some-cleaning.html

Some mommie word art
http://inspiredmommiedesigns.blogspot.com/

Valentine kit, mega. Be sure you check all of her blog posts:
http://mandymystiques.wordpress.com/

Digital Scrapbook Freebies: puppy stuff, cardboard and more

2008-01-15T11:08:00.000-05:00

Here is the list of freebies I added to my collection today. I hope you like them as well.

Puppy elements freebie
http://kjconners.blogspot.com/2007/11/friday-freebie.html

Really cute mini kit sampler – in my fav color!
http://kimbsdesigns.blogspot.com/2008/01/up-and-running.html

Another kit sampler:
http://alexascrap.blogspot.com/2007/10/juhupartytime-and-freebietime.html

Free cardboard frame… yes I’m still into digital cardboard.
http://fotosusu-sylvia.blogspot.com/2007/11/here-it-is-merry-christmas.html

Beaded Heart Pendant

2008-01-14T13:48:00.000-05:00

Well, it’s that time of year again… hearts, roses, love… can’t you just hear the harp playing? Here comes Valentine's Day! I started with some new projects for jewelry making and I’m getting some cards done, I’ll posted them as I do. For now, check out the wire wrapped pendant and heart beaded earrings set. Click the title of the post or right here for the directions.

New Beaded Silver Necklace You Can Make

2008-01-12T19:29:00.000-05:00

This is a perfect beaded project for those that want to start wire wrapping and want something simple. the piece will make you the envy of all of your friends! Now let's see if my sister reads my blog at all, because this one is on its way to her ;) Click the title for the link, or just click here.

New Card Sketch with 3 Finished Cards

2008-01-10T09:43:00.000-05:00

Check out the new card sketch and the three finished cards... they were super simple to put together. I have to say this is one of my easiest sketches to do and it makes wonderful cards. I also like doing the cards up as I put up the card sketch, so look for me to fill in a few of the sketches I have now with cards.

Do you have a goal for how many cards you are going to make this year? I would really like to make most of my Birthday cards this year and not have to buy any. That's my goal anyway ;)

A Few Free Digital Quick Pages

2008-01-08T20:27:00.000-05:00

Denim and daisies – love
http://nanas-attic.blogspot.com/2008/01/lovely-qp.html

Memories
http://craftyscraps.blogspot.com/2008/01/memories-qp.html

In my Daughter’s eyes – in two colors
http://sasseescrapzbystephanie.blogspot.com/2008/01/in-my-daughters-eyes-quickpages.html

Enjoy!