Literally sticks and yarn . . . .

QUARANTINE CRAFTS

I'm not saying that staying home is getting to me, but one day I literally started wrapping yarn around sticks.

I was inspired by Jimmy Fallon's wife, Nancy, who is making something with much larger sticks. They've mentioned it a couple times on his at-home Tonight Show.

Anyway, I gathered some sticks from my yard and some various yarn scraps (all free!) and made my own version of this Girl Scout/Bible School/Betty Lou & the Magic Window craft project. It turned out pretty good and gave me a sense of accomplishment. I liked them enough that I made two!

No secrets here. Just wrap yarn, twine, ribbon, etc around a stick. I liked leaving some bare spots. A few of the places I needed white glue to get the ends to stay in place. 

Thanks for stopping by and stay safe!

--Ms. Molly

Heart Hunters

Quarantine Crafts

Of course I joined the "Heart Hunters" group and posted hearts in some windows. These hearts just represent love an compassion for EVERYONE. And, as an added bonus, when people are out for their social distancing walks in their neighborhoods, it's fun for them to see different signs of support for one another. 

If you haven't put hearts in a window yet, consider it!  There's also a Facebook group called Heart Hunters with hundreds of ideas from the simple to the complex.

Stay Safe,

Ms. Molly

It's Your Birthday: Sip, Sip Hooray!

Quarantine Crafts

Lots of friends have had birthdays during this time of social distancing, and I've been trying to make sure I send them all a card. (They're probably pretty surprised, because although I make a lot of cards, I rarely send them myself.)

The inside of this card says "Sip, Sip, Horray!"  It was made with a Stampers Anonymous "Cocktails Blueprint" stamp from the Tim Holtz collection.  I colored it with Copics and added the little shell stickers (from Amy Tangerine) on the right for balance. "It's Your Birthday" and "Sip Sip Hooray" are from a stamp set "Cheers" sold at a local store, Memory Bound.  Please check out their website and watch their daily Facebook videos. They're a small business working hard during these days they have to remain closed, and their online store is always open.

Stay safe,

Ms. Molly

"Quarantini" Card

I've been working from home for SIX weeks now. Why haven't I posted any crafts? Probably for the same reason I'm not reading and I'm having weird dreams. This new way of life is just weird!

I've made A LOT of cards, but I mailed almost all of them before taking a picture. Here is a picture of one I made several versions of that went out to a lot of people:

This was made using the Stamper's Anonymous "Cocktails Blueprint" stamp from the Tim Holtz collection. I masked off the word "Martini". I colored it with Copic markers and added all the little dots with Novu Drops.

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Ms. Molly

Disney Junk Journal / Travel Journal Final Post (Post 6)

Journaling our 2019 Family Trip to Disney World

(To view the first post in this series, click here, Post two, Post three, Post four, Post five.)

THE SIXTH AND FINAL POST OF THIS SERIES!!!
Thanks so much for following along. I hope you checked out all six posts.

This page has a center band with two tags inserted beneath it:

The right side has a pocket and a Mickey punch as a page tab. It's already bent at the ears, but that's okay. This is a junk journal.

In the pocket is a mini folio:

Here it is all open:

And the back:

It's a great way to add space for photos and journaling when you don't want to add whole pages to your journal.

The next page has a curved-edge flap on the left that opens:

(One of my favorite pics of Shae on the bottom right, BTW.)

The right side has a cute pic of the kids.

The next couple pages are pretty Shae-themed. The right side has a pocket with a tag:

I really like the Pooh & friends silhouettes on the next pages. They're from a Disney-themed 12x12 paper pad by Sandy Lion.

Both sides of pockets, and each pocket has a top folded insert for more pictures:

The next polka-dot pages are all about shopping.  In the end, what worked best was letting the kids tell us EVERYTHING they wanted, and we took pictures of all the things, so they could choose later.

The next miscellaneous pages have a pocket on the right:

Even if I don't show both sides, all my tags have pictures or journaling on both the front and back sides.

One of Shae's "must-dos" at Disney World was seeing Belle. Belle lived up to her expectations, although Gaston was a little scary at first, but Belle convinced Shae he was nice now.  The pages were all about Shae and Belle. Most of the pictures were taken by the Disney photographers. They loved Shae.

The large tag in the right pocket has more pictures of Shae and Belle.

And now the LAST TWO PAGES:

I ended the book pretty simply. I bittersweet memory about Finn wanting to go back to Epcot, a quote from Walt Disney, and two pics of tired kids on the way back home. The End.

Remember how chunky this journal is?  That's why I needed so many posts to go through it.

Thank you SO MUCH for looking through the pics of my Disney junk journal. It was a great trip, and making the journal was a lot of fun. Making these posts, I even found a couple spots for some more embellishments. If you have any thoughts, please leave a comment or tell me how you found the blog--Pinterest? Google Search? a follower?

Have a Magical Day!

Cheers,

Ms. Molly

Vintage Typewriter Stand

Now It's Red!

I've been looking for an old metal typewriter stand for awhile. I was in a vintage shop inquiring about one, when another customer in line told me she had one in her garage I could have for $5. I jumped on it sight unseen, even though she said her husband kept his saw on it.

It was rusty and worn. Tom painted it red for me. (He's a much better spray painter than I am.)  Now look!

It's awesome!  He did such a nice paint job, it looks like it was powder coated.  I love the red.

The side pieces work perfectly too. It looks like new, and it was $5 + paint!

And how nice does my blue vintage typewriter look on it?

Find an old metal table for your own craft room / studio. You won't regret it!

This project was actually done last year (or maybe the year before), but I forgot to post it. At least it's a break from all my Disney posts.  :)

Disney Junk Journal / Travel Journal (Post 5)

Journaling our 2019 Family Trip to Disney World

(To view the first post in this series, click here, Post two, Post three, Post four.)

Thanks for staying with me for the FIFTH post about this journal.

More miscellaneous pictures I just like on this page. I did the pink and purple background with Dylusions paints.

Finn loved the smashed penny machines throughout Disney World. The top right is Finn and Neal smashing a penny. They were a pretty cheap souvenir (until we bought as many as we did). That natural paper is a flap. We had a nice arcade that Finn loved at the resort. It was a great way to entice the kids to leave the parks, and there were games we all enjoyed.

All the pics to the right under the flap are from the arcade.

Although it was only September, Jess, Neal, Finn, & Shae went to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween after-hours party at the Magic Kingdom. They loved it!

They dressed in Lilo & Stitch theme (Hawaiian for Jess & Neal).

While they did that, Tom and I headed to the piano bar at the Boardwalk, and I included a picture of that under the "Boo Crew" flap.

There's a jack-o-lantern charm on this page too, which is easier to see in the above picture.

The right side is a flap too. I didn't post a pic, but underneath are more scenes from Not So Scary Halloween.  I also glued one of their admittance bracelets to the bottom of the page.

The next page is a pocket page on the left and snapshots on the right.

You can see the luggage tag on its side at the top left used as a page tab. The Not So Scary Halloween guide fits in the left pocket:

The next pages are all from Epcot, which the kids liked way better than I thought they would at their age:

There's a pocket on the left with more pictures:

(front & back of pocket insert)

And the right page folds out:

More fun-at-Epcot pics, and a little tuck spot in the middle under Donald Duck with a picture in it.

More fun pics with no extras on the next pink pages:

The next pages are all about meeting characters:

The right side folds out:

It reveals a yellow/orange page that also folds out:

Here are all the pages open:

On the yellow & white polka-dot page, there's a pocket with a bookmark-style tag with journaling front and back:

These character pages were all designed well before we left on the trip. I just added pics and embellishments.

Thanks for following along. ONE post left about this journal!

Monsters, Inc. Disney World Layout

12 x 12 Disney World Scrapbook Layout

During Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, James P. Sullivan (Sully) from Monster's Inc. was out and about, and two-year-old Shae ran up and danced with him. The handler didn't stop her, and they were quite a hit I'm told, although he did knock her over once--she was so short he couldn't see her. This is the only picture we have of her dancing with him. Sully is one of her favorite characters, and she said she wanted to see him before we even went on the trip.

The Monsters, Inc. paper on the left is from Scrap your Trip and is called  "Tomorrow Land: Laugh Floor."  The green paper is discontinued CTMH paper. I typed up the journaling on my old typewriter, and I believe the red scraps and the film strip are from Echo Park. I added the bits of red to go with Shae's dress, and I think it worked well.  I cut "Sully" out on my Cricut. The "stitching" around the blue mat is made with a white pen.

Thanks for checking out my blog!