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I looked and looked today for the conectors but I couldn't locate them. But, when it is finished, it stands up and will look kinda cute. Hopefully I can update this tomorrow when I am less tired and have finished the project.

This week was for the birds

Well, I have no one to blame but myself as I was the one choosing the theme but in hindsight I could've picked something more amenable to my creativity. I struggled all week to come up with something, reviewed websites, cruised the craft sections while shopping and still nothing. When I asked Tim for suggestions he thought of roasting birds and then taxidermy so definitely no help! I considered bird feeders, bird houses, stencilling, filet crochet, cross stitch and more. Finally acknowledging to myself that something with/for birds is really hard.

So...I have settled for a craft which is just a bit of a stretch to call it new. I scrapbook for sure but this style is one which is new to me. I borrowed the pattern from an online source and modified to my taste and used it as the cover of two small albums. I searched online and printed two birds as the subjects and then started experimenting.

I have to say that I'm quite pleased with my efforts and even more pleased that I won't have to choose the theme for next week!

We're a crafty pair!

Well, after a bit of a hiatus due to lack of time and logistics of cooking in foreign environments we have consulted and decided to reinvent – if not ourselves, the blog – so here is the plan….Since we’re both pretty creative and would like to prove it - the blog will focus on crafts with the following criteria:

Has to be a small project which can be completed in a few hours ex. an evening

It’s okay to try something new even if it doesn’t work that will be part of the learning experience

Have to use materials on hand in the house, or if purchasing the materials can’t cost over $10

We will follow the same format of posting a photo and description on Sunday

The theme will allow for varied interpretations ex. tree could be something to do with the Christmas tree, shrubs in the yard, tree shapes etc.

We alternate weeks for choosing the theme – I’m starting the choosing off this week with….

birds

Sorry about taking away the vote, we were never really a democracy anyway as I'm more of a benevolent dictator. And it's kind of hard to have you vote for a favorite project as there's no blinding with the posting. So...here we go again.

Maja