I am *so* ready for the weekend.  So, so, so very ready!

Tomorrow is National Scrapbooking Day.  Be sure to come back tomorrow for a step-by-step tutorial on how to make this layout:

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I did the tutorial using photos and written instructions instead of video.  I don't know, which do you like better?  I feel like with a video it is easier to understand what's going on, but there's a lot of sitting around, so sometimes I just want instructions.  Opinions?

Also, I bought a necklace at Anthropologie which turned out to be painfully pokey.

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It's made from woven plastic or something like that and all those little plastic bits are very painful.  Unfortunately, when I tried it on in the store I was wearing a thick sweater, so I didn't realize it.  But I'm a crafty gal, so I decided to just glue some felt to the backs of each of the disks.

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It is such an easy solution and what a difference!

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Finally, I wanted to share a simple solution for keeping project bits and pieces in one place:

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An old cookie sheet is a great way to keep all of those little pieces and tools together.  This is all jewelry stuff, but you could definitely throw embellishments or fabric or paints or paper or whatever else in there.  And for those who work in a multi-use space (dining room, bedroom, etc.),  you can put some tinfoil or saran wrap over the top when it needs to go away and then stick it on a shelf, under a couch, wherever!

I used that cookie sheet in the crafty jewelry class I taught a few weeks ago.  We made lots of fun stuff, like these earrings:

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Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

28 thoughts on “Friday I Love You

  • I love the layout- and that necklace is awesome!!!!

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  • I love the layout- and that necklace is awesome!!!!

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  • I love the layout- and that necklace is awesome!!!!

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  • I love the layout- and that necklace is awesome!!!!

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  • Although I love the video and hearing your voice, I actually find it easier to follow the step-by-step photos to copy a project.

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  • Although I love the video and hearing your voice, I actually find it easier to follow the step-by-step photos to copy a project.

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  • Although I love the video and hearing your voice, I actually find it easier to follow the step-by-step photos to copy a project.

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  • Although I love the video and hearing your voice, I actually find it easier to follow the step-by-step photos to copy a project.

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  • You are awesome!!!! I love the video tute’s but that’s just me. Can’t wait to do your layout tomorrow!!!!!!!

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  • You are awesome!!!! I love the video tute’s but that’s just me. Can’t wait to do your layout tomorrow!!!!!!!

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  • You are awesome!!!! I love the video tute’s but that’s just me. Can’t wait to do your layout tomorrow!!!!!!!

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  • You are awesome!!!! I love the video tute’s but that’s just me. Can’t wait to do your layout tomorrow!!!!!!!

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  • I always like written instructions and sometimes video works better than pictures. For us “crafty” types, pictures and words work great with the Pillow Box project. But even with a little crafting experience, a project like the Photo Canvas you did for Prima, needs a video. There were just a lot of steps and some of those techniques, like putting the brown paint all over towards the end, needed a video. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us.

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  • I always like written instructions and sometimes video works better than pictures. For us “crafty” types, pictures and words work great with the Pillow Box project. But even with a little crafting experience, a project like the Photo Canvas you did for Prima, needs a video. There were just a lot of steps and some of those techniques, like putting the brown paint all over towards the end, needed a video. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us.

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  • I always like written instructions and sometimes video works better than pictures. For us “crafty” types, pictures and words work great with the Pillow Box project. But even with a little crafting experience, a project like the Photo Canvas you did for Prima, needs a video. There were just a lot of steps and some of those techniques, like putting the brown paint all over towards the end, needed a video. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us.

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  • I always like written instructions and sometimes video works better than pictures. For us “crafty” types, pictures and words work great with the Pillow Box project. But even with a little crafting experience, a project like the Photo Canvas you did for Prima, needs a video. There were just a lot of steps and some of those techniques, like putting the brown paint all over towards the end, needed a video. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us.

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  • Awesome projects, love the earings! The cookie sheet tip is great, I’d just like to add my local dollar store now carries cookie sheets(yours might too), so you don’t have to wait till you have an old one 😉
    I’m not really sure if I have a preference of video or photo tutorials – sorry that doesn’t help

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  • Awesome projects, love the earings! The cookie sheet tip is great, I’d just like to add my local dollar store now carries cookie sheets(yours might too), so you don’t have to wait till you have an old one 😉
    I’m not really sure if I have a preference of video or photo tutorials – sorry that doesn’t help

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  • Awesome projects, love the earings! The cookie sheet tip is great, I’d just like to add my local dollar store now carries cookie sheets(yours might too), so you don’t have to wait till you have an old one 😉
    I’m not really sure if I have a preference of video or photo tutorials – sorry that doesn’t help

    Reply
  • Awesome projects, love the earings! The cookie sheet tip is great, I’d just like to add my local dollar store now carries cookie sheets(yours might too), so you don’t have to wait till you have an old one 😉
    I’m not really sure if I have a preference of video or photo tutorials – sorry that doesn’t help

    Reply

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