Hi, all! About to head off to work, so thought I'd pop in for a quick (and I mean QUICK!) share!
I created this card for the current Ten Minute Craft Dash -- I find these so fun… I'm kinda a little hooked ;) The colors this go-round were a buttery yellow, red, and light blue… Gotta admit that this one was a bit of a challenge for me….
So, I thought of the sage advice of my crafty friend, Melissa Shea, and channeled the words I've seen from her so many times: when stumped, go small!
So, here it is, my little 4" square 10-minute card! :)
I have been on vacation this week (despite having to work yesterday -- boo!) and have thoroughly enjoyed my time… I have been able to spend some time with some family, do a little work around the house, work on organizing my stamps (!), and even get a little inky!
But yesterday was a new kind of crafty for me -- techno-crafty! :)
I decided to film a video of my 10 Minute Craft Dash (have you participated in the 10MCD yet? I am loving this challenge hosted by Paulina of Pretty Pink Posh… Frantic, Frazzled, Fun -- and a completed project in under 10 minutes!! :)
I am playing along with a past color scheme, just to hone my skills, so this isn't for an active challenge…
Please remember this is my first-ever video… be kind!! :) I filmed it with my iPhone and edited on my Mac… Would love any little bit of advice you might have if these things are "in your wheel-house…" :)
{ETA: I have had a couple of reports that the video isn't working here on the blog -- not sure why not… It is, however, working on YouTube if you click that option on the video… Gonna have to keep tinkering on my new skills, apparently! }
Here's my completed card:
And proof of my finished time -- think that's the closest I've ever cut it!!
Hope you liked my video -- I would love to hear from you! Thanks for stopping by!
I'm off to enjoy what looks to be a beautiful day here… Hope you're having a great week, too! :)
Good morning! So I was up REALLY late last night -- my beloved Spurs went to double OT in a playoff game and I wasn't gonna miss a moment of it! Don't know if any of you are basketball fans, but this one was one for the ages… And we won!!! :)
Anyway, I was cleaning/organizing/straightening up my craft room while I was watching, and because the game went so long, I was able to get it done! :)
After the game was over, I was too jazzed to go to bed, and wanted to take advantage of my newly cleaned/organized/straightened up space, so I decided to put something together for this week's 10 Minute Craft Dash. (Not 100% sure attempting this at 2:00am is the brightest idea I've ever had…).
But here you go:
I finished in 9:51.7. It was too close for comfort, and I had to scrap some of my original plans to make it. (I forgot to get my ruler out before I started the time, and it wasn't within reach, so my faux stitching is a bit wonky… oh well…) Please don't judge me for the way I tied my ribbon… I really wanted a bow, but I wouldn't have made it… I also wanted to add some stickles, but that just wasn't in the cards, either.
It was a lot of fun and I'm happy enough with it, though! And even better, my craft room is clean/organized/straightened up!!! Can't wait to get back in it! :)
Ok, so a couple of weeks ago, I participated in my first 10 Minute Craft Dash over at Paulina's blog. And I learned a few things:
You gotta be organized. I mean, seriously. You gotta have your *schtuff* together!
You gotta have a plan. You gotta work your plan.
There will be no need for cardio exercises after -- this will for sure get your blood a-pumpin'!
You're gonna make a mess. Deal with it!
But I had so much fun (there were a few things I would've changed about my card, but really, how particular can you be in 10 minutes?!?) and couldn't wait to do it again! :)
So here is my latest Dash effort:
Well, that's everything I could accomplish in 9:36.8! My rows are a little wonky and my hearts somewhat askew, but I just ask that you kindly keep in mind I only had 10 minutes!! :)
{I swear, next time I'm gonna set a timer on how long it takes me to clean up after one of these -- now that'll tell the WHOLE story!}
There you have it… Another Dash come and gone… Hope you'll consider playing along -- who doesn't have 10 minutes they can spare??? ;)
Hope your week is off to a great start -- see you tomorrow night! :)
Hello! and Happy Friday! Thought I'd try something new today and really push myself beyond my comfort zone… I have mentioned before that I am not the speediest of crafters -- if fact, that's really putting it mildly… Usually, every step in the process takes me a while (which, truthfully, is really what I love about this hobby -- it allows me the time to escape and just concentrate on making something pretty(or "rilly pritty," as my young niece says!).
I have followed the "10 Minute Craft Dash" since Paulina launched it some time ago… I was in shock and awe (and utter amazement) at what she and her DT were able to come up with in only 10 minutes! But me?? I was too scared to try… I knew I'd never, NEVER be able to complete an entire project in that amount of time!
The concept is simple -- take the assigned color scheme and 10 minutes and…. GO!!!
I guess you know where I'm going with this…. Today, I decided to give it my best shot. Thankfully, the rules say you can gather all your supplies before you start your timer, so I did that (and even had them set out where I'd need them first: some by my paper trimmer, my dies by my Big Shot, etc!). And I sketched what I wanted to do, and noted all the measurements I needed to cut to, and was ready to go!! Took (several) deep breaths and started my timer!!!
Well, here it is (in 9:55.2, to be exact!!! whew!):
