Crafting in Vancouver, Washington

Here is another Valentine project revisited.

Cigar Box turned into a Valentine Tea box.  This would make such a great

valentine gift.  Anyone who loves tea would love to receive this.   Once  they open it and take out the tea cup, they can use it to hold their favorite teas.

Go to my tutorial for instructions:  TUTORIAL

Here our my Danish Hearts revisited.  Just in time for Valentines Day.  I have a great tutorial on how to make these.

Perfect for Valentines day.  These would be great for kids to make and give out with

little treats inside them.  You could use any card stock.  I just love the way they turn out using old soda boxes.

Go to my tutorial page for instructions and the template to make these adorable hearts:  Tutorial

Here is a short video tutorial showing how to remove those nics and scratches from your candles. When making my alcohol ink candles, I like them to be smooth and free of scratches. This technique works really well. Hope you give it a try.

I wanted to share this link to Means Dream Developers. They have a link on their website that lets you do your own virtual makeover. It is a lot of fun. The Artistry makeup is high quality, well known and is wonderful. I highly recommend you try it!   This is my Daughter’s website, and she is in a contest for the month of October to sell the most Artistry.  So have fun with the virtual makeover, and help support her by trying out the Artistry makeup.

artistry virtual makeover

Go to Virtual Makeover Click here   then click on Beauty under the headings.

I came across this blog today by  Elizabeth Green-Hartman that  showed how to make  a TV Tray Pressing Board with a  Tutorial.   I just had to share it.  This is such a great idea.  I have been using a table top ironing board that I sit on top of two tubs next to my sewing table.  So I am going to make one of these.   Ill post pics as soon as I get mine done.

Hope you enjoy and get inspired by this.

Here is a link to Elizabeth Green_Hartmans Tutorial  : Go to Tutorial

Wow, it’s already August 30th.. Where has summer gone? This past month I

have been busy with projects for my upcoming Christmas Craft fairs.

One item I’m making is the everything Tea Clutch Wallet.

The Everything Tea Clutch Wallet by Terripoppinscrafts.com

The Everything Tea Clutch Wallet by Terripoppinscrafts.com

The Everything Tea Clutch Wallet is the perfect way to carry your favorite tea bags with you. No more crushed tea bags in the bottom of your purse, or emptying the entire contents of your purse trying to find the tea bags.  Use it for travel or for everyday.

I have designed my tea clutch wallets to hold tea bags, but it’s much more than that.

It has a variety of uses such as- holding sugar packets, wet naps, sweeteners, condiments, hand sanitizer packs, drink mixes and yes it will even hold condoms (nice discreet way to carry them)

The Everything Tea Clutch Wallet by Terripoppinscrafts.com

The Tea Clutch Wallet includes 4 pockets and folds into a nice size wallet.  It closes with Velcro for easy opening and closing.

The Tea Clutch Wallet  measurements are approx. 5.5″ x 3″ when closed

I have prepared a pattern and tutorial that will be available soon.  So be sure to check back soon.   These are very easy to make, and would make a wonderful  product for your next craft fair.

You can also purchase my tea wallets from Etsy store at: Terripoppinscrafts

http://www.etsy.com/shop/terripoppinscrafts

So I just poured my resin on these cute tiles I made.  I just love how cute the fabric turns out on them.

Just poured Resin

summertime fun with the watermelon and ants.

Resin Tile Pendants in the making

Here are few of the ones I’m just starting to make .  Love the puzzle pieces.

Resin Tile Pendants

Some of the cute Resin Tile Pendants Iv been making.  I am so pleased with how they turned out.  I will be listing them up on my etsy account in the next couple days.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/terripoppinscrafts

It’s U-pick berry season. Today we  got up early and headed out to Majestic Farms in Brush Prairie Washington to pick our own fresh Blueberries.    I love this time of year.  Strawberries, Raspberries, Marion berries and blueberries.  It is very cost effective to pick your own berries and  a great activity for the whole family.   I recommend going fairly early in the day if the weather is going to be warm.

my son, Daughter-in-law , hubby and I all pitched in and  picked 24lbs .  This bucket held 19lbs.

I took coffee containers and attached some webbing so we could wear them around our necks while we picked.  This way it freed up both your hands and you can pick faster.  My son and daughter-in-law were not too taken with the idea of using them. But hubby and I liked them.  When I was very young back in my berry picking days- we used tin coffee cans that had strings attached to each side, and we tied them around our neck.  So it brought back some memories of how I used to pick when I was a child.

Make sure to bring buckets also to put your blueberries in.   Most farms supply you buckets to pick in, but then you half to give them back and your berries usually end up in a bag.  So I find it easier to bring your own bucket.

If you happen to be picking raspberries, I highly recommend that you bring a flat box.  They are very delicate and will be all smashed by the time you get home if left in a bucket.

Majestic Farms is one of the largest ( 10 acres ), friendliest, cleanest and well known U-Pick Blueberry Farms in the Vancouver / Portland area.

Here is a link to their website  Majestic Farms

Directions:

18500 NE 182nd Ave.
Brush Prairie, WA 98606

Coming from Camas/Washougal or southeast Vancouver – come north on 164 / 162nd Avenue to Ward Road.  Turn right on Ward, Ward will become 182nd Avenue.  Continue north on 182nd. Ave to 184th ST.  We are on the LEFT side of the road about 1.3 mile past Hockinson Market. Look for the BLUE flags on the fence.

From west side – get onto Padden Parkway and follow east.  Padden will become Ward, Ward will become 182nd Avenue.  Proceed on 182nd as above.

From I-5 North – take 179th (Fairgrounds exit ) – follow North on 10th Ave. Turn right at Shorty’s onto 199th street / Eaton Blvd. and follow thu S curves, farm is  1/4 mile on right.

OR   take new 219thSt exist ( Battleground )- turn right  onto Parkway Ave then left onto 199th street / Eaton Blvd. follow thru S curves, farm is 1/4 mile on right after the 3 curves.

Look for the blue flags on the fence and you’ll know you have arrived!

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