Viking Knit Bracelet

Besides my favorite jewelry making techneque Kumihimo, I have also been enjoying Viking Knit. This is one of my latest finished pieces that I made.

Viking Knit Bracelet

I had been wanting to learn how to do Viking Knit for a while now and just didn't have the supplies on hand that I needed to do the technique. Then I received an email from a vendor that was going to be at a local bead show and was going to teach the class and have the supplies needed. So I took her class and really enjoyed learning. Now I have been going back and forth between making Viking Knit and Kumihimo pieces. Now I need to take the time to add all those bead caps and clasps I also purchased to finish all the pieces I made. ;)

Poem ~ My friend

My Friend

Author: Patience Allison Hartbauer

 Thank you....for bring sunshine

 To my grey and gloomy days,

 For being there when needed,

 And for your caring,loving ways.

 Thank you...for encourgement

 When I was weary and distraught,

 For words of consolation,

 And for all the joy you brought.

 Thank you...for all of your prayers

 That where made in my behalf,

 For helping to ease the tears

 And replace them with a laugh.

 I can face a new tomorrow,

 For I know I can depend...

 On God..who sent an angel,

 And it is you..my precious friend.

Card Making ~ Handmade Stamped Friendship Card for a Friend

Handmade Friendship Card



This card I made using a flower rubber stamp that I stamped twice together (I flipped the single flower stamp and stamped the stem end together to create a mirror image like on opposite side.) Colored in the stamoed images with colored pencils.

 The corners were punched with a decorative corner punch. I chalked with pink and blue. Then added green hand drawn spirals and those three tiny dots I use alot in my scrapbooking and card making. Then I took purple ink and inked the edges. Added a Butterfly sticker and the card was ready to give a friend. =)



Card Making ~ Handmade Thank You Card

Thank You Card

Supplies used:

Cardstock

Silk Flower

Ribbon: Vine, Polka Dot

Brads - 4 small gold

Ink Pad - Blue

Mini Sewing Machine to Stitch with white thread around "Thank You"

"Thank You" printed in Word and printed on printed paper.



Card Making ~ Handmade Birthday Card

Front of Card

Inside of Card



Supplies used:
Sayings; Outside - "Happy Birthday to You"; Inside -  "May Your World Sparkle with a Million Little Reasons to Smile" "Happy Birthday"
Flower Daisy Punch
Stickles Glitter Glue
Ribbon "Happy Birthday" (This ribbon was actually package wrapping ribbon that was part of a gift wrapping package.)
Cardstock - White, Blue, Yellow
Rhinestones (6)
Silk Flower
Glue Dots
Adhisive
Ink Pad - Blue; Black
Pen - Black Broad Tip (To dot around the punched out flowers.)

Another Kumihimo Braiding Video

I had several ask how to do kumihimo braiding and wanted to share another link besides one I had shared previously. This video shows how kumihimo braiding is actually done with a step by step instruction. I did not do the video, but found it on you tube and hope it helps those of you searching on this techneque. This person explains it step by step and slow enough for you to try it at the same time. Good luck to all of those attempting this for the first time. WARNING...Once you get the motions, you may become addicted to this techneque! ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suUcFpj4OsA&feature=related

Happy Braiding!

Fruit Pizza

It is that time of year when fresh and tasty fruit is available and usually on sale. This dessert is a favorite of my husbands, which he requests as one of his front runner desserts.

Fruit Pizza

1 pkg. of refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 8-ounce package of cream cheese
½ cup sugar
2 tsps. vanilla extract
Fresh fruit, such as, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi, manderin oranges and bananas.
(I like to place the sliced bananas in lemon juice before adding to the fruit pizza to prevent the bananas from turning brown. You can also use orange juice or lime juice.)

Roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough onto ungreased pizza pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or untill crust is lightly browned.

Cool

Mix together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla untill creamy.
Spread on cooled crust
Arrange fruit onto frosted crust and chill.

Slice with a pizza cutter and serve.