These would be cute for gifts!

I created these using Christmas papers because I want to share them at our Craft & Crop at the Bird house event this Sat. July 27th. But you could create these for any time by just changing the papers you use.

This is the first one. I used Blue Christmas papers and ribbon.

This one is called Mini accordion pocket album. It has 4 pockets that you put card tags in and then you can also decorate page sides with photos embellishments and Journaling.

It has a sweet ribbon that you tie it closed with.

Marye Bird
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Recycled Pop-Top Jewelry

I had my Oldest son and his family down for a few days, they have been stationed in Italy for 3 years. It has been a wonderful time. I showed my Oldest Granddaughter how to create these and she did such a great job. This pair she made for her mom.

Autumn, I will send them to you as soon as you get settled in Hawaii.

I have made some other Pop-Top Jewelry and have decided to sell them. This is just a few things you can do with Pop-Tops. The earrings above are done with tops from cat food or canned fruit. They are larger the the Pop-Tops. Any of these can be created in your favorite color. I wanted to see if I could get a space in some craft fairs in my area. If you know of one would you let me know how to reserve a space. These are so fun and easy to make and so many ways to design them. Let me know if you are interested.

This is a bracelet made with stretch cord so you can fit it over you wrist.

This one is the same as above, but I added jump rings and beads. You can choose what ever color you love.

This one is crocheted together and has an alligator clasp. I did it in black and should have done it in another color so you could see how pretty it is.

This one is crocheted and I used metal washers. I like this one and I want to try some different styles and designs.

Marye Bird
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Christmas in July for July 27th "Craft & Crop" at the Bird House

I was so excited about doing Christmas in July. I have already posted the card I will be passing out. Remember you ladies who have already reserved your seats, you will need to bring a card you created and 8 more kits to pass out.

OK, here are the pages we will be working on. Hope you like them.

Everything except the word "DECEMBER" and the present were created by hand. I used my computer and printer for the the "10 things I like about Christmas", "Blessed Beyond Measure", the "25" embellishment and the cute little Elf's. I used Fiskar circle and scallop punches and for any circle size I did not have I used my Cricut Cutter to make them. I added a red rhinestone to the present and some pearl stickers to give it that elegant touch.

All of these papers are recycled from past Christmas projects. I am working on using up all of my scraps and papers I have purchased in the past. I feel guilty when I am tempted to purchase new paper, because I have so much I have not used yet. So the pearl stickers are the only new item I used for this project.

I took some of the ideas for these pages from Pintrest but I forgot to write down the information so I could give credit where it is due. This one is a little detailed but worth every minute I put into it. I hope you love it as much as I do. And to the ladies who suggested we do Christmas in July, thank you. I love the idea. So many of you are busy around Christmas time that you found it hard to make it to our December event. So this is for you.
Marye Bird
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"Craft & Crop" Christmas in July guest list.

OK, here is the list of ladies who I show asked me to reserve a seat. If I missed anyone please let me know. Or if you have reserved a seat and will not be able to make it for some reason (Life) "-), Let me know ASAP.
Jenn P
Deniz
Rita F.
Rita R.
Sue P.
Susan C.
Pamela H.
Candi S.
This means that I am full all seats are reserved. If you would like me to add you to a waiting list encase someone has to cancel please let me know. I am looking forward to our time together.
Marye Bird
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Christmas in July for "Craft & Crop" at the Bird House

At last month event the ladies decided that we should do a Christmas in July and each person would make a card and reproduce it 8 times. When we meet on July 27 each person would pass out the card they created with instructions. Here is the card I will be sharing.

This is a neet little card and it carries inside a sweet surprise!

When you untie the ribbon and open it up you have a space where it holds a gift card or cash which ever you prefer. I found this design on Pintrestand fell in love with it. I will be sharing the 2 page scrapbook kit that you will be working on soon so check back. Hope you love this card it was fun making it.
Marye Bird
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Just-a scrappin Design Team Challenge

This challenge was Anything goes using any colors of choice create a celebration of  the all American past-time Baseball.

So her it is. I used the Cricut Cartridge Sports Mania. It has most sports events. I added the phase that I printed off my computer and framed a couple of times. I added some brown silk ribbon. Very simple and sweet. Hope you liked it.
Marye Bird
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Here is the Surprize Craft!

The surprise craft we did at "Craft & Crop" at the Bird House, was creating for ourselves the Tutera Burlap Flowers. I was walking through the craft store and my attention was drawn to these cute burlap flowers. Burlap is the big thing right now for weddings and such. When I checked out the package I saw that they had the David Tutera label on them, there were six in the package and I looked up at the price and my mouth dropped. $14.99 plus tax!!!! over $15.00 for six of these flowers. That was so wrong! I have made these flowers for years using card stock for various crafts and I was curious as to how much it would cost the average person to create them at home. So, I went to Jo-Ann's and purchased 1/8 yard of burlap and used a coupon 40% off it came to less than .50 . I had some left over Maudge Paudge (I don't have the container so I am not sure about the spelling) I mixed it 50% water, 50% Moudge Paudge. (You can use Elmer's white Glue, and there are many other stiffeners on the market). I dipped the burlap and squeezed it out, took it outside where I had a piece of string ready to hang the burlap while it dried.

 I took my pattern for the flower and printed it on card stock to toughen it up and used it as many times on the strip strip as possible. It came to 35 flowers.

It takes 3 flowers to create the finished 3-D flowers. So I can get 11 finished flowers with two left over.  It comes to less than  $2.50 per package of 6 flowers. You can take the pattern and make it any size you want, but there ya go. And these are so easy to make. The girls at "Craft & Crop" loved them. You can do so many things with them. Take some green burlap and cut out leaves and glue the flowers and arrange some green leaves on a hair clip to make a cute hair accessory.

Take one of the flowers and cut between two pedals all the way to the center of the flower, then cut the top off of  the next pedal. shape the flower into a cone and hot glue the half pedal to the back of the pedal on other side of the split you made to center of flower.

Then take the second flower and cut one of the pedals off by cutting to center of flower on both sides of the pedal. then cut the top off of the next pedal just as you did above. then shape in a cone shape and glue the half pedal to the back of the next pedal.

Then take the third pedal and cut off two pedals just as you did with the one above. Cut the top off of the next pedal as you did above and hot glue to back of next pedal as you did above. Save the pedals that you cut off.

Cut the bottoms off of the second and third flowers, you can do it before or after you hot glue them. I did mine after.

Then start layering them on top of each other according to number of pedals.

put glue around holes and push down into the bottom flowers.

 

 

 

Next take the two pedals you cut off the third flower and cut scallops to make 4 little pedals. Sorry I did mine crooked. Shape it into a cone and hot glue. Then.....

take the single pedal you cut off the second flower and make two scallops so it looks like a heart. Shape it into a cone and glue it around the one you just did.

Roll the pedals down and cut off the bottom of the cone shape and put glue in center of flower you just added layers to.

 

and there you have it. They sell burlap in many colors so have a blast with this.

This was too much fun. I hope you will try it for yourself and love it as much as I did.
Marye Bird
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