Hello blogging world! It's been much too long and I have missed my blogging friends very much. I appreciate the well wishes and thoughts sent while I've been gone. I'm looking forward to getting back in touch with many of you and catching up on everything I've missed. There have also been some positive changes in my life which I will be sharing in the future. So many lessons learned, and I am not talking about crafting when I say that! The first positive change...my computer! It had been very sick with a nasty virus that made things impossible. Even with all the protection available it didn't matter. I sometimes wonder if these big computer companies are behind these viruses, but that's one for the conspiracy theory blogs.

My little project above is a pickle jar turned into a pen holder. There was a challenge at the Moxie Fab site to use cork, burlap and canvas on a project. I have never worked with any of those so it sounded like a true challenge to me. Of course I missed the deadline but I did finish it and now have this pretty pen holder. The funny thing is that while I was working on this I hated how it looked. It wasn't until I hot glued the small stones on top and added the liquid pearls between the stone that I thought it was actually coming together to my satisfaction.

Up close angle 

The little letters and flowers were just cut out from an old sheet of cardstock I had. I edged the letters with black ink so they would pop out and put a little stickles on the flowers. Just a fun little project. I have a few other fun little projects I've finished that I'll be sharing soon also. For now I have to run, I'm meeting one of my dear friends for lunch, but you will be seeing more of me, either on my blog or yours!

Thanks for stopping in!
Susan