stampingonthebackporch

We are sharing lots of tips from our followers in this episode. Hear how others organize their craft spaces including their patterned papers and stamp sets.

What ideas do you have to share?

Join the conversation over in our facebook group - the Back Porch Stampers!

On the last episode we toured our craft house with its many "make-do" items for our cardmaking supplies .... such as a spice rack on the wall for our ink refills and a small shelf laid sideways on the floor to hold our 12 x 12 papers.

Today its fun to share many responses we got from our listeners as we continue this conversation about repurposing and using what we have.

To see the actual tour visually - go here https://youtu.be/Dk7nc7_GFBo

We don't have a craft room - we live in a craft house. Today we will share how we have repurposed many items to use for storage for our many craft supplies.

If you want to actually see the tour - this is the video tour: https://youtu.be/Dk7nc7_GFBo

Lots of great comments to share from all of you as we work together to try to take control of our craft room clutter.

Join us the ideas and the laughs and then join the conversation over in the Back Porch Stampers group on Facebook. We would love to hear about your ideas for organizing your papers, stamp sets and supplies and how you keep it organized!

Time for spring cleaning your craft space? Join us as we talk decluttering and more!

We all need space for all the new stuff! I share ideas on how to declutter your craft space - and a fun idea about what to do with all of that stuff!

Then join us in the Back Porch Stampers group on facebook and share your tips and your stories with us.

Lets work on this together.

Lets share Easter fun with simple ideas for paper baskets.

Did you know you can make paper baskets with no measuring - or with not cutting and gluing? 

Watch us make these three baskets here.

Come share your baskets with us in the Back Porch Stampers group on Facebook.

Many of us think of giving something up for Lent. How about using Lent also as a time to focus on giving? Lets get creative in who we sent cards to this month. I like the idea of making a list of 40 people during the 40 days of Lent because it will take us beyond the obvious.

In this episode we talk about different ideas for making those 40 cards meaningful.

On a Facebook live I made eight quick and easy pocket cards and challenged my viewers to make and post one over in my Facebook group - the Back Porch Stampers. Over 200 pocket cards. Have been posted - how amazing is that!!!

Then Jjlie Heitz, a team member and friend, called with an idea.  "The moment I stamped “sending healing hugs” my heart felt something. A quilt, a hug and I thought “this quilt could be the hug someone needs during these Times”. Then my mind started racing and I had to contact Karen with an idea that was put on my heart. “Would you be interested in collaborating with me on Project Pocket Quilt?” What if we could encourage our communities to send a Pocket Quilt to those we know who could use a hug?

Karen said “yes!” and so here we are! We worked out the details, came up with a plan and now we need YOU! We may not be giving hugs in the way we are accustomed to but we can send a card because “a card is just a hug with a fold down the middle”. Now add a quilt and we can really bring some comfort! We did a live together where we shared the concept and Julie shared three easy patterns for making a quilt card.

 We have several stories to share about pocket quilt cards and who they were made for.  Louise shared how she wrote a prayer of healing on the back of the quilt.  She asked her friend to take this card with her to the hospital and stand it upon her bed stand so she can see it as she recovers  and know that she was being prayed for. Then Jane suggested using the idea of the prayer shawls and calling it a prayer shawl quilt.  And then, Susan Boboch share the prayer she adapted to put on the back of these cards: May the grace of God be upon you, warming, comforting, enfolding, embracing, and sustaining you in good times as well as in difficult times.  This prayer has been prayed while the pieces have been put together. 

Join us to see all of the pocket quilt cards:https://www.facebook.com/groups/backporchstampers See the show Julie & I did together here: https://youtu.be/mpGAtK0Xgl4 Get the pattern here: https://karentitus.com/how-to-make-quick-easy-pocket-cards-for-any-occasion/ Follow Julie and see a new quilt card idea every week here: https://www.facebook.com/Chirps2020

We had no idea what Galentine's Day was when we received a Galentine's Day card. I actually thought it was a misspelling - and Tim won this argument.

There is a funny story about how this became a holiday - dating back to 2010 and an episode of Parks & Recreation - but what a great reminder to celebrate those platonic friendships!

Those friendships we can count on though all of life's ups and downs - we are so grateful to have those. This is a reminder to thank those special people in our lives - and to share a story with them about how they have impacted our lives.

We would love to hear your thoughts about this - do you celebrate Galentine's Day .... or does this inspire you to start celebrating - or even just to send a special card to a special person?

Life is full of stories and we celebrate that today with some great stories about cardmaking.  Whether our stories are funny and bring a smile to the receiver - or whether they are thoughtful stories about experiences we have shared -- making a card just for that particular person about that particular event - makes a impact on our own lives as well as others.