Artsy Chaos

Have you noticed that letters are all the rage these days?  We see them everywhere, in cards, scrapbooking and fun home decor.   Photographer Jodi Gerber of ArtisticLetters has created an entire catalog of black & white letter images throughout the past 3 years – all by taking photos of objects in nature that resembled letters of the alphabet . She recently decided to offer her ENTIRE catalog of 250+ letter images to the public on CD or Download so that anyone could create their own designs!   It’s a truly original way to make artwork for your home - or even for scrapbooking, greeting cards, and digital designs consisting of wedding invitations , baby’s birth, etc.).  Endless possibilities for whatever the mind can imagine! We decided to create a home decor project with ArtisticLetters and take advantage of these gorgeous images.  First, we picked up a wood sign at the local thrift store for $1.50.  We'll be covering up the e...

We'd like to ask for your help.  Vivant.com is giving 1.25 million dollars to help fund local charities and asking for your votes to choose where the money goes.  The program is called the Vivant Gives Back Project .  The 4-H program in our area is in the running and we need your votes, if you are so gracious!  It's a quick vote, which you can do daily, and you can login with your facebook account.  Click HERE to go directly to the Utah County 4-H Mentoring voting page.  You can also click on the graphic below.  The program is listed under the "Mountain" region. If you are not familiar with 4-H and the incredibly wonderful things it provides for our youth, please stop by 4-H.org for more information.  4-H is not just for farm kids, it's an amazing youth leadership organization offering scholarships, leadership training, trips, awards and the chance for youth to realize their full potential!!

Are you a member of FaveCrafts?  It's a great resource for all sorts of crafting projects with tons of free patterns and tutorials.  Right now you can download a free "31 Cupcake Inspired Creations eBook" .  Did I mention free!?     Ideas include Cupcake Bath Bombs, Delicious Cupcake Apron, Cupcake Bracelets and more.  Cute projects for more advanced crafting and ideas for kids too.  Have fun crafting!!