My crafty life.

Hi all!

I fully expect no one to read these blog postings, but it is a fun way for me to share what I am doing in my daily crafty life.  I am crafty and I always have been.  Some things come easy for me; others I have to work on constantly. 

Mom got me started with sewing when I was little.  I received my very first sewing machine on my 7th birthday.  Mom really wanted me to love it, so when I screwed up on a project, she would pick out the mistake for me with a seam ripper.  By doing that, I wouldn't get frustrated with my project.  She got rid of the mistake and I would keep sewing.  She learned that little trick from my dad's mom.  It keeps the little girls loving sewing.  :)  And it worked!  I love sewing. 

Over the years, I picked up painting among a variety of skills, but I am definitly no Rembrandt.  Everything takes practice.  I also began scrapbooking when I was about 16 years old.  I have done lots and lots of pages over the years, following the trends like the change to 12 x 12 paper size, and the rise of stamps, stickers, and embellishments.  I got a cricut machine 2 years ago for Chirstmas, but I don't use it to its potential.  I love fancy stickers.  My first post after this will be a scrapbooking page spread I recently completed for my wedding scrapbook.  I got some new tools, so I thought I would review them a bit. 

So, if I do get a reader or two, besides my mom, I would love some feedback.  I hope your day is going great and you can face life with a grin!  :) 

~Jana Lynn, Life With a Grin