New Project! New Room! New friends! New Pinterest Party idea!e

So, as you've read, I've relocated in a major way....moving from PA to western NC.  It's not the beach that I was anticipating, it is actually a mountain that gets ice and snow.  Go figure!  However, the moutains bring some awesomely amazing people my way that share in the love of crafting!  I told you it was awesome!

Our new neighborhood has Pinterest Night every so often.  How it works - a few ideas are posted and the participants voted on a project or two.  The two projects for this time around are a fabric wreath (similiar idea to my ribbon wreath a while back and clip boards.  In this post, I'll share my clip board and give ya a sneak peek at the fabric wreath project.  Cool?


For me, getting started I looked on Pinterest.  I mean whereas do you go for inspiration?!?!?  I found an awesome example and shared it with our neighborhood Pinterest group.  I've been short on discretionary time and didn't make it to the craft store but once.  I went at the right time because they had the colored canvas on sale.  I went a little crazy and got a few colors, not to mention Target had canvas on Christmas.  I just couldn't pass THAT up, now could I?


One of the ladies in the group posted an inspiration piece and from there, I created this.

• I used one of the 9x12 tan canvases, scrapbook paper, my die cutting machine, hot fix gems and embellishments to make my creation.  It was fun!

WOW! What a year it has been!

First, I must offer apologies, not excuses!  Life as we have known it has been shaken, tossed around, re-set and ready to go!  My last most, I was a Pennsylvanian resident, happily nestled into my regular routine.  At the end of 2013 and beginning of 2014, I prayed for a change, a renewal.  I didn't know what that was or what that meant.  Having lost my dear Dad in August of 2013, I just knew I needed something new.  I needed to reconnect with this girl named Nedine.  She was lost somewhere and I only hoped I could find her and refine her in the process.

Fast forward to March 2015 - yes!  It's a year later, I've moved in essence 4 times since my last blog post.  I live in a new state in a new home and building new friendships.  I have a new room that I call the Craft Lounge.  It's bigger and multi-purposed, but it is mine (well, I share it with the resident child but it's all good.)  He's crafty, too!  I don't want to stay I "discouraged" his craftiness but I did not embrace it as that I wanted a space and a time just to myself.

So, I'm saying all of this just to say THANKS!  Thanks for hanging in there with me.  Thanks for being a follower and a friend.  I will be stopping by more often and sharing some of my projects.
I'm excited to be onboard and being BACK!

Many blessings!
Nedine