Valerie Salmon Designs

April 22: Earth Day

Stop by the Fiskars website to see how to make this earth-friendly Octopus puppet with your kids!

Can you tell this is made using an empty toilet paper roll?

Get the How-To here.

 

A Spring Layout

Fiskars' Project-a-Day is still going on till the end of March.  It's full of great ideas and fantastic creative spring projects.

I had another one that posted over the weekend.  Click here for the basic steps to recreate the layout below.  Aren't these punches cute?

Patchwork Coasters

Did you know that March is Project-a-Day month at Fiskars?

 Check out their new website and all the cool projects.

Here is one of my contributions this month:  Handmade Coasters

Get the how-to here.

 

Busy, busy

You can tell I've been busy when my blog starts collecting cobwebs.  ;p

Today is the final day of my class, Got Sketch 105.  (The classroom remains open until April 30.)  Needless to say, I've been preoccupied with sketches, sketches, sketches.  Now, I may take a short break to prepare for my sister's arrival here in two weeks (and do some spring cleaning).  Our first meeting!  Lots of family time in the next few weeks with more family visiting from California.  

So I am doing a quick post - a winter layout done for Fiskars.  I am hoping this is the last snowflake I actually see, since I am so ready for spring.  I'm ready to put my winter clothes away!  

These snowflakes were cut using my favorite craft knife:  The fingertip craft knife.

 

 

Till next time... 

Have a wonderful weekend!!
 

Valentine Projects for Kids

You can never have enough Valentine projects, especially when it comes to crafting with our kids!  I just enjoy crafting with my two sweeties.

Check these new ones I created for Fiskars, which include how-to instructions.  Have fun!

Lollipop holder card:  How-to

 

Sweet Heart Mailbox:  How-to

 

Be My Valentine Card:  How-to

(with Little Ian's handwriting)

 
 Enjoy!

 

Joann's Valentine Project

As seen in the current JoAnn Direct Mail flyer.

 

 

This card design is a store project demonstration.  

 

A Fiskars Layout

See this on the Fiskars site with the how-to.

My kids on Christmas morning '08.

 

 
 

 

11 more days till Christmas

Another Christmas layout for Fiskars.  This one can be seen in this week's JoAnn's sale flyer.

 

Here's the ad photo:

 

 
 

New article at Fiskars

This article is all about DIY winter & holiday pin ideas.

Click here for the article.  Lots of awesome and super creative ideas there!  

Here's mine.  It's all hand-sewn.  You can make one, too.  Can you see this on a coat, a sweater, a scarf, or a handbag?

A giveaway from the Boutique

November is Project-a-Day month at Fiskars.  You must check the site out daily for continuous inspiration!  This month is all about handcrafted holiday gift ideas for us crafty folks.

Today's project is one I created that is inspired by the Bella bag in my Boutique.  It's a smaller version for the special young girls in your lives.  I've also added the cutest flower pin that is removable and can be used as a brooch.  

Here is the direct link to the project on Fiskarscrafts.com with information on how to make one.

 

As you can see, this one is for my daughter Lauren.  Isn't it adorable?!

How would you like to win one of my handmade boutique items?  Now is your chance to enter a drawing for 2 giveaways!  Just post a comment right now and I will select random winners to be recipients a camera strap slipcover and a custom key fob.

Leave your posts no later than Sunday, November 15.  I will announce the winners shortly after.  Good luck!!