Taking up the torch! Amber Ink purse card & box set

Woohoo! I'm on fire & I'm running.(This is as close as I'll ever get to an olympic sport teehee)I've been passed the torch, so today my Amber Ink project isa simple little purse-themed set,with a whole whack of hand sewing(and even more explanation.) ;-)You can read all about the new torchbearers here.(What a fun read. Man, these Amber Ink gals can write!)& you can see what all the gals are up to in today's Amber ink post.1... Amber Ink...

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Bad news & Great news: Carrying the Torch!

Hi All,Some bad news andsome Great news.Bad news: I'm so sorry to have been missing so long.I'm on day seven of a migraine marathon, (UGH)...but....I'm back to blogging nowwith someGreat news: The Amber Ink gals, Amber & Pam, have askedme to join them to take up the torch:Which is a fun way of saying there will be a lot more craftyprojects on here this month than there has been of late,& they'll be made using Amber Ink's sweet images &...

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Veggie Garden update & we got a new 2nd plot!!!

The community garden is growing beyond our expectations:'Lettuce' eat salad!These happy greens are:Romaine (the 4 big ones)& left to rightPak Choy & Butter Lettuce (very left)Brunia (the babies) West Coast Seedsmixed lettuce (butter, leafy green...)Merlot (also West Coast Seeds)& in the back, spinach, carrots, 'n' Super Sweet Peas!(with green onions as a companion plant)All that digging & amending & tendingis paying off in crunchy...

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Embossed Leather Look with Crayons (on a purse)

This purse box is a revamp of an old template you might recall.It was made to give to my cousin--and soul sistah--Shea.(She adores red.)Shea is also a big fan of butterflies, flowers, andnatural things with lots of texture.The leathery texture on this is made by pressure embossing plain old redcardstock; then adding the world's most affordable (and nostalgic) craft supply:Crayons!1... making a 'crayon rubbed embossing' purse (with a leather look)2......

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