Merry Christmas!

Wishing you and your families a wonderful Christmas!!!

Lindsey and Twyla

November Create is here!!!

Hello friends!

It's time for the November issue of Create Magazine!

It's also the Christmas issue which is my favorite!

This issue is packed full of inspiration and articles and I am so thrilled to have been a part of it this year and to be asked back for 2015! So please feel free to check out this free magazine!

 

 

Another great new release is the Sketches for Christmas book. This book is full of great sketches for scrapping all those holiday photos! I am happy to say I contributed a couple color samples in this book showing off these beautiful sketches!

You can find this book available at scrapbookgeneration.com

 

 Wishing you a lovely day, Lindsey

 



October Create Magazine

Hello friends,

A great new issue of Create magazine is available now for reading and downloading.

The best part? It's Free!!!!!

 

 

Visit Scrapbook Generation's website to read this issue and shop for fun supplies.

 



Create Magazine

Hello friends!

Sharing with you another awesome issue of Create magazine! This is another issue packed with inspiration and I'm so thrilled to be a part of it. You can check it out here and view past issues and the best part - they're free!

 

 

Here is a peek of one of my projects shared in this issue. An altered shadow box frame with a special photo of my Grandmother, when she was a little girl with her Father.

 

 

Have a lovely day, Lindsey!

 



August Issue of Create Magazine

 

Hello friends!

Here it is! Another issue filled with wonderful inspiration and articles.

Our featured manufacturer this month was Authentique. A company I love for their heavy textured papers and beautiful designs. You can read this issue here for free!

 

 

Wishing you a wonderful day, Lindsey

 



July Issue of Create Magazine!

Hello friends!

Yay! It's that time again. Another inspiration packed issue of Create magazine is here!

 You can view or download this free paper crafting issue at scrapbookgeneration.com

You can read this and past issues here

Have a lovely day, Lindsey



Crafting Time

 

Hello dear friends

 

I am popping out of my craft room today to share a tag I recently created.

I started off with a #8 tag inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. Then layered a big lace doily that I found in the baking section at the craft store. Next was my favorite part! Layering the patterned paper and embellishments.

 

 

Both the paper and embellies come from the same collection. Family Stories by Teresa Collins.

My new addiction this year seems to be for enamel dots. I can't seem to finish off any project without adding at least a few of these little bright colored dots to my projects. I also used a sketch to start off this tag by Scrapbook Generation. You can find a variety of sketches and all the latest pretty paper lines at scrapbookgeneration.com

 

Now it's back to work for me! Working on some fun projects for next month's issue of Create magazine!

 

Lindsey

 



New Issue of Create Magazine!!!

 

Hello dear friends!

This year is quickly getting away from me and it's already half way through June. Can you believe it?! The best part about a new month is a new issue of the Create magazine. It's a free monthly digital magazine that I am lucky enough to be a part of every month.

Check out over 250 pages of inspiration here at scrapbookgeneration.com

 

 

 

Wishing you happiness, Lindsey

 

 

 

May Issue of Create!

 

Hello friends!

Wow can you believe it's May already?

This year is just flying by. I've been spending a lot of time in my craft room this year. Working on projects for Scrapbook Generation's Create magazine and designing cards for classes and kits.

 

The May issue of Create magazine is ready and available to read and download!

I think this is my favorite issue so far. I had so much fun creating for this issue and using supplies from our featured manufacturer, Simple Stories.

As always this magazine is free and full of inspirational articles and ideas.

 

 

Wishing you such a lovely day, Lindsey

 



Easter Greetings

 

Hello friends!

 

Wishing you and your family a Happy Easter today.

Here is a Easter themed party set I created for a recent issue of Create Magazine.

 

 

Many wishes for a joyful day!

 

Lindsey and Twyla

 



April Issue of Create Magazine is here!

 

 

Hello friends,

CREATE is live!

It's that time again. A new issue of the magazine is ready to view and download. And it's 227 pages of free inspiration just waiting for you!

I enjoy being able to contribute to this magazine every month.

 

 

 

You can check it out here and read about our featured company, Echo Park Paper. This issue was so much fun as I love working with Echo Park's paper lines. Their lines are easy to use and always cute!

 

Wishing you a lovely day, Lindsey

 



Neutral Afghan

Hello ladies!

Another afghan has rolled off my

trusty crochet hook!

 

As far as the color scheme, this one

is quite a departure for me!

 



 

It was made for a male, so my usual

palette would not have been appropriate.



 

 

I really do like the rich colors though!

 

 

Tuesday I had the pleasure of taking

a scenic drive through northern Arkansas.

Finding this church in the Boxley Valley was

one of my destinations.  It was so lovely.

 

Have a beautiful day!

Twyla

 

"For the earth will be filled

With the knowledge of the

glory of the Lord,

As the waters cover the sea."

- Habakkuk 2:14

 

 

 



Yarn Love

Hello sweet friends!

 

My little dog, Barney, is just as

crazy about yarn as I am!

 

I am always taking pictures of him with

my yarn because he looks so adorable!

 



 

To him, a skein of yarn is a pillow. 

 



 

He's my sweet little buddy!

It was a cold winter so I let his fur grow.

Soon he will be going to the groomer!

 

Happy April!

I hope you all are having

a wonderful week!

Love, Twyla

 

"As the Father loved Me, I

also have loved you, abide in

My love." - John 15:9

 



Barn Charm

 

 

 

Hello sweet ladies!

I'm so glad sring is here, I just wish

it felt more like it!

 

I managed to photograph a barn

or two this winter, but I prefer to when

the trees are pretty!

 

 

 

I think these capture the coldness

of winter.  It's the same barn from

different angles in Newton County, MO.

 

Have a most wonderful day!

Love, Twyla

 

'The Lord is merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.'

- Psalms 103:8



     

New Issue of Create Magazine!!!!

 

 

 

Hello dear friends!

The third issue of Create magazine that I am so thrilled to design for is ready to view and download. This free magazine has over 200 pages of papercrafting awesomeness.

 

Here is a look of one of the projects I contributed to this issue-

 

 

The magazine focuses on sketches -- providing four free layout, card, and tag sketches designed by Allison Davis and Debbie Sanders each month -- but there is so much more!

 

CREATE features a different manufacturer's design team every month. For February, the Teresa Collins design team has created lovely layouts, cards, and tags using the SG sketches.

 

Wishing you a lovely day, Lindsey

 



Afghan Obsession!

 

 

Hello dear friends!

 

It seems that I have an obsession.

I just can't stop making blankets!

We have blankets coming out our

ears, I tell ya!

 

 

This is my latest!

I wanted to do something really

different from what I usually do.

 

 

I have a love of gingham and decided

to try my hand at a gingham pattern.

There are many different patterns on the

internet, but I decided to make up my

own very easy version.

 

 

I crocheted it in rows and then sewed the

rows together.  It worked up really quick!

I used the half double crochet stitch throughout

because it gives it a nice weight.

 

 

The idea I had from the beginning was

that I wanted a shocking border color. 

Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn's

'Hot Rose' color was just what I wanted!

 

 

I just love the gingham effect it has!

I absolutely love playing with yarn and

experimenting with color!

I'm already wondering what to start

on next!

 

 

There's been a lot of sitting around this winter

and too many cookies, ahhh, the cookies . . .

I need to get back to my walking and hopefully

will be able to soon!

 

Have a wonderful week!

 

Twyla

 

'Yes, I have loved you with an

everlasting love;

Therefore with lovingkindness

I have drawn you.'

- Jeremiah 31:3

 

 

 

 



 

Cross Stitched Sampler Reveal

 

Hello dear friends!

 

Thank you so much for all your kind comments

on the afghan I showed in my last post!

 

I wanted to show you another gift that kept me

very busy during those cold December days!  I cross

  stitched this sampler for my son's Christmas present. 

It is not really framed yet.  We are looking

for an antique frame that will fit it.

 

 

It was an old pattern that looked like one I

could get done and still look impressive!

I changed it just a bit so I could personalize

it for him.

 

 

I really enjoy cross stich and hope to do more.

I have several patterns picked out, but oh, there

are so many things I want to make!

Where's the time?!

 

 

I found this pretty blue McCoy vase in an antique

store this week.  I love McCoy!

 

The photo below is just another

little corner of my home. 

 

 

We are supposed to get another winter

storm this weekend.  I know many of you

are dealing with the same.  Stay warm

and stay safe!

 

"The Lord is good,

A stronghold in the day of trouble;

And He knows those who trust in Him.

- Nahum 1:7

 

Have a nice weekend!

 

Love, Twyla