Sweet Anne Handcrafted Designs

How many of you ladies out there know what Diablo III is? Well, I do! Its a video game, one with a long history that came out on the 15th. Why is that relevant? Because I’ve been a Diablo III widow for the past several days. Its likely to continue for at least another week or so. What can I say? Hubby likes the video games. Frankly, I’d rather he be safe at home on the computer than trompsing around outside with a gun come hunting season- so I guess we’re a good match =D Anyway, all of this hubby-free time has been a real boon to my ambitions. The latest is a whole new renaissance outfit. Hubby went last year twice, in two different sets of garb, but we’d like to step...

Welcome everyone again to Sweet Sharing Monday! I am really so appreciative of all of the participation I saw in the last several parties. Dont forget to check out last week’s features here. I truly do enjoy looking at every link, and reading every comment. It is refreshing and truly motivating to see such wonderful creations- and THAT is what inspired Sweet Sharing Monday. I hope you tell your friends so we can all be inspired by what THEY’VE done as well! Don’t forget to Check back on Thursday to see which link was the most viewed! Let’s Party! To link back to the party- just copy & paste this code onto your blog! <center><a href=”http://bit...

I rarely give store-bought gifts. Its just my nature to make something -hopefully cute- to give a friend or relative. Every now and then I want to give something *extra* special. For example, this weekend was my best friend Amy’s bridal shower. It was my first time really meeting her family, and while I’m not in the wedding I want to do everything I can to make the day special for her. I really wanted to get something she could use, because being a broke new bride is not easy (I would know). But I also wanted to make sure that it was heartfelt, and that she would think of me whenever she saw it. I finally settled on some Pyrex that she had registered for, with the addition of 2...

Whew! It’s Friday! That means several important and uplifting thigs: 1.) No more work until Monday! 2.) I get to go to a Bridal Shower tomorrow! 3.) I get to see my mommy on Sunday! All of that tally’s up to one happy Kayla this afternoon. =D I hope you all are feeling as chipper as I am. Finally kicking that nasty cold, getting back on the eating-right train, and catching up on my work duties. Feels good to cross things off the list. I guess I’m feeling particularly giving this week, because most of my faves are things I’d like to make/share with other people. I hope you enjoy!   #1 Home Made Vanilla Extract – Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects I’ve...

Oh noes! This post didn’t auto-post as I intended- sorry its late! Hey everyone! I hope you week is going well, mine is MUCH improved from last week. The AWESOME link ups to Sweet Sharing monday (more links than ever!) definitely helped. This weekend I have a bridal shower to attend which I’m greatly looking forward to- and I get to see my Mommy. I can’t think of anything better- here’s hoping for sunshine! Now onto the praise!   Sweet Sharing Monday Most Clicked:   Pyramid Gift Boxes – by Rachel at Lines Across My Face   The template Rachel has provided looks REALLY easy- and you can see how fabulous the results are! These are a great break a...

Original Post From November 2011: Well, since the sweetest day card I have been on a roll! I’ve made several new card sets, and this is my new favorite! I originally designed it to use as a thank-you card to a co-worker, but it has such an understated charm that I had to add a few more phrases and put it out there for the world! This got me thinking. What types of things am I drawn to in a card? Usually its something unique, something with a little dimension (embossing, glitter, etc.), and something I think is striking. How about you? What do you look for in a card? Here are all of the ways I put together the same elements from this card. You can view the template at my Etsy store Here...

Welcome everyone again to Sweet Sharing Monday! I am really so appreciative of all of the participation I saw in the first, second, and third parties- dont forget to check out last week’s features here. I truly do enjoy looking at every link, and reading every comment. It is refreshing and truly motivating to see such wonderful creations- and THAT is what inspired Sweet Sharing Monday. I hope you tell your friends so we can all be inspired by what THEY’VE done as well! Don’t forget to Check back on Thursday to see which link was the most viewed! To link back to the party- just copy & paste this code onto your blog! <center><a href="http://bit.ly/sweetshari...

Mother’s Day is next week! And, since I discussed all my mushy gushy feelings for mom in the Mother’s Day Printable Coupons post, I’ll cut to the chase on this one. I wanted to do something a little more sophisticated for my mom and for my grandma. Thinking of Mother’s Day and all the my family owes to the women in our circle is what sparked this idea. Firstly, family trees are so neat! Secondly, I’ve had this roll of silver vinyl for my silhouette laying around that I haven’t had the chance to use yet. Luckily with silhouette vinyl the sticky side is identical to the non-sticky. Thus this project was born! 2 dollar store frames, the vinyl and a sheet of...

Do you remember last week when I said it was wistful? This week was crappy. I’m not going to sugar coat it. Work was extremely stressful, the weather was too hot/too cold, and I had to get an emergency root canal yesterday. (Which means Mon-Thursday I was in excruciating pain.) Luckily, today I had an out-of-office meeting in a town by the lakeshore 2 hours away from home. My intern drove and I got to just enjoy the sunshine. To top it off, the meeting went well. Tomorrow is thrift stores and rummage sales, and Sunday is a VW Classic Beetle meet up with my hubby. So, looks like the week is ending strong. Along the way I’ve collected a truly random Fave 5. I hope you enjoy! &n...

This week was crazy for me, with doctor’s appointments, dental appointments, one emergency root canal, and 4 websites all going live at work. (Did I mention I’m the ONLY web/graphic designer there? That’s what non-profit means. Understaffed =D ) But I survived it all. I didn’t, however, get a chance to invite nearly as many people to the party as I have been. To my surprise, though, we collected the same number of links this week as last. You guys are so awesome for coming back- and your projects never cease to wow me! Now onto the praise!   Sweet Sharing Monday Most Clicked:   Dollar Bill Wallet – by Noreen at Craft Journal   This is such...