Inspired: My Craft Channel

A new website launched last week and I’m finding myself really inspired by it.  I’ve learned a number of things and now have several projects floating around in my head.  The site is called My Craft Channel (www.mycraftchannel.com).  Each weekday, there’s about thirty minutes of video- two different segments and a tip.  Topics include sewing, baking/party throwing, scrapbooking, jewelry making, photography, and more.

I caught my first one on Tuesday- the Books & Crafts with Ella Publishing.  Several scrapbook layouts came to mind as I watched- one of which is done and I’ll share it with you later this month.  since Tuesday, I’ve made the show a part of my day- Cody comes home to watch PTI on ESPN, I settle in to watch my craft shows.

I’m really looking forward to this new part of my daily routine.  Check it out!  (You can go back and watch previous episodes too!)

Saturday, I went to Hobby Lobby to get some scrapbook paper and glue to the Book Binding technique that Heidi Swapp showed on her Create to Remember show.

Here’s the results:

This first book, I added calendars to- just printed some from Patti Knox/ Designer Digitals.  I still plan to add some embellishments I’ll print from my digital supplies but I need to get printer ink first.  I’m thinking I’ll use it for meal planning.

The second, I’ve no idea what I’ll do with it.  I wanted to play with the different size pages.  I did find it easier to line up edges by cutting them once adhered together- It would make things much easier to do them all after adhering them, I think.  This was a case of just wanting to commit an idea to memory by actually doing it.  I love the fun colors though.

I do wish I’d used something different for adhesive- Hobby Lobby didn’t have what Heidi used and I wasn’t entirely happy with what I did get.  I did use my corner cutter to round the corners and loved the finished look it gave me.

For directions, check the episode out here.