Uniquely Yours Craft Journal

New Dies and folders

Dear Fellow Crafters, Lately I’ve been cleaning up my crafting space. I always try to do this, especially after  marathon of activity ( like making Christmas cards). Despite my new mantra “less is more” I found new dies and embossing folders in my favorite craft store. Of course, some are Christmas themed!  Here are some […]

What to write in your Valentine Day Card

A new tool

Dear Fellow Crafters, Back in the 1960’s there was a song entitled “Windmills of your mind” which was featured in the movie “The Thomas Crown Affair”. When looking at this new tool it’s the first thing I thought of: ~Sallie  

How to wean yourself from Pinterest

Dear Fellow Crafters, Don’t panic! I’m not suggesting a full on escape. What I have discovered is that I spend an inordinate amount of time surfing and not enough time actually crafting! So many new ideas, so many things to try etc. It’s easy to get addicted to Pinterest, as evidenced by the number of […]

Quick Fix – Organizing scraps

Dear Fellow Crafters, Scraps of paper always find a way to clutter up my space. I hate to throw them away as they may be useful “someday”. If you suffer from this malady there’s a couple of suggestions I found in a magazine recently: Stamp on them Die-cut interesting shapes or flowers out of the […]