Laura Griffin Designs » Ramblings http://laura-griffin.com/blog Dreaming out Loud Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Ready for a Texas summer… http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/06/17/ready-for-a-texas-summer/ http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/06/17/ready-for-a-texas-summer/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:26:47 +0000 Laura http://laura-griffin.com/blog/?p=922 from my head down to my…

summer flowers

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]]> http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/06/17/ready-for-a-texas-summer/feed/ 0 Gettin’ crafty… http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/04/09/gettin-crafty/ http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/04/09/gettin-crafty/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:44:30 +0000 Laura http://laura-griffin.com/blog/?p=615 Today we had an Easter Bonnet competition at work. Basically, you create the wackiest looking contraption you can come up with that can perch on your head. ;)

This was my contribution:

He wasn’t a winner – but it was still fun to join in the goofy display.
The base purple “hat” is actually an easter basket turned upside down with the handle cut off. I added a plush bunny basket on top of that and hid a green floral block inside to hold the butterflies. The wire was painted white with gesso & then die-cut butterflies (Sizzix) were attached. The floral foam was covered with purple grass and a few plastic easter eggs to top it off. I added some gingham ribbon on the inside so that it could be tied under your chin. Yeah, I know, ridiculous… but sometimes we need to let our inner kid out. :)

Happy Easter!

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]]> http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/04/09/gettin-crafty/feed/ 3 It’s that time again…yay for CHA! http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/01/23/its-that-time-againyay-for-cha/ http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/01/23/its-that-time-againyay-for-cha/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:32:04 +0000 Laura http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/01/23/its-that-time-againyay-for-cha/ I had every intention of posting some new card designs this week but haven’t had a chance to photograph them yet as I’ve been prepping for CHA. They will be coming soon. :)

For those of you that are not familiar with CHA, it is short for Craft & Hobby Association. The winter trade show is the main event of the year & is currently held out in Anaheim,California. Imagine walking into a convention center & seeing product booths from every manufacturer in the arts & crafts industry…around 3,000 of them! It can be overwhelming at first, but is always a blast, and it’s great to run into familiar faces of designers I’ve met through the years. There’s always a chance to make new friends in some of the fantastic classes they offer as well (can I tell you how excited I am about taking Kelly Rae Roberts creative collage class?!?!!!).

CHA is also a great chance to get a pulse on the year’s upcoming trends, see new product releases, etc. I’ll be taking a point & shoot camera with me, so I’ll try to take a few shots of my fav items to share with you. Check back for the full report next week.

Hugs,

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]]> http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/01/23/its-that-time-againyay-for-cha/feed/ 1 Happy 2009! http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/01/13/happy-2009/ http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/01/13/happy-2009/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:29:24 +0000 Laura http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/01/13/happy-2009/ Greetings to everyone. I took a lil’ sabbatical from the blog, but am back in 2009 with lots to share over the coming weeks.

First off – have you seen the new Hero Arts catalog? There are some incredible new images that I can’t wait to play with! You can check out a digital copy HERE. Below are links to some of my fav images so far.

New 2009 Hero Catalog

  • Scallop Borders (CL288)

  • Mix & Match Elements (CL266) Great for inchies!

  • Hello Circles (CL291)

  • Four Dolls (CL297)

  • Galaxy of Stars (CL318)

  • So Sweet (CL276)

  • Card Messages (CL268)

  • Four Leaf Grid (S5141)

  • Four Stylish Owls (LP131)

  • Raindrop Background (S5101)

  • Houndstooth Background (K5175)

  • Outline Flowers (S5135)

    • I’ll be back soon with cards to share as well as some new clay creations. :)

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    ]]>     http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2009/01/13/happy-2009/feed/ 0     Happy Holidays http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/10/29/happy-holidays/ http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/10/29/happy-holidays/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:10:56 +0000 Laura http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/10/29/happy-holidays/ Papercrafts publishes a terrific Holiday Card issue each year called Holiday Cards & More. Volume 3 was recently released on the stands & I thought I’d share one of my cards that was published in the issue. All stamps are Hero Arts & papers are Basic Grey. :)

    You can learn how to get a copy of the issue online by clicking on the cover image below:

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    ]]>     http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/10/29/happy-holidays/feed/ 0     Tuesdays with Morrie http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/05/16/tuesdays-with-morrie/ http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/05/16/tuesdays-with-morrie/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 04:51:23 +0000 Laura http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/05/16/tuesdays-with-morrie/ I absolutely love this book & movie, and I only recently found out they made the story into a 2-person play. All I can say is wow. I went to the production tonight in a small theatre in Addison. The environment was so intimate (with only 70 people) & the play was so moving that there wasn’t a dry eye in the house at the end! I’ve been hearing one of Morrie’s favorite quotes in my head all night, “We must love one another or die.”

    The actors (Gary Taggart & Joe Nemmers, pictured below) were phenomenal. I’ll definitely be back to the Watertower Theatre for more productions in the future!

    For those of you that may not be familiar, Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir chronicling best-selling author Mitch Albom’s relationship with his favorite college sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz. It was compiled from meetings with Morrie on Tuesdays during his fight with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Below is a synopsis from the theater’s webpage:

    “When Mitch’s former Brandeis sociology professor and mentor is diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, the career-obsessed sportswriter plans a brief visit to re-connect and say goodbye. As their friendship rekindles and the visits become a weekly ritual, both teacher and student discover a tender and touching connection to each other. A powerful, deeply emotional story, Tuesdays with Morrie examines the true meaning of life and love.”

    What a great show. It will be playing for one more night…so if any of you are in the DFW area – I highly recommend attending tomorrow! :)

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    ]]>     http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/05/16/tuesdays-with-morrie/feed/ 0     New website theme… http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/05/15/new-website-theme/ http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/05/15/new-website-theme/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 07:11:54 +0000 Laura http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/05/15/new-website-theme/ Have I mentioned how much I love Shabby Princess? I took one of their wonderful free digital kits & revamped my blog, gallery, resume, & main webpage with the same color scheme (it was long overdue for a change!). The kit is called Express Yourself and is designed by Ronna Penner. You can download a copy for yourself here. :D

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    ]]>     http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/05/15/new-website-theme/feed/ 0     More Target goodies… http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/03/08/more-target-goodies/ http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/03/08/more-target-goodies/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:07:38 +0000 Laura http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/03/08/more-target-goodies/ I’ve been surprised in the last year at all the cool crafting supplies you can find at your local Target store! They go on clearance on a regular basis, and you can sometimes find some real gems. I found a few treasures this week including a booklet full of die-cut flowers that you pop out & assemble. I think there were 12 pages full of flowers on clearance for just $3! Here is one I put on a white dry-embossed card with white satin ribbon. (The stamped sentiment is from Papertrey Ink’s Faux Ribbon set.) Since this is mostly just assembly, it’s a really quick & easy card to make.

    If you have a Target nearby, I suggest you drop in this week to see all of the other items on clearance as well (embellishments, Making Memories kits, stickers, foam stamps, and the list goes on!) Hmmm…I guess this makes me an enabler! *LOL*

    Large Diecut flower card

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    ]]>     http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/03/08/more-target-goodies/feed/ 1     Are you in my car?!??! http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/02/09/are-you-in-my-car/ http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/02/09/are-you-in-my-car/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:25:32 +0000 Laura http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/02/09/are-you-in-my-car/ Ok – I just had to share this story. Mimi & I went to dinner last night with my close friend, Caroline, at downtown Disney. When we returned to the parking lot, we were having a terrible time trying to find Caroline’s SUV. As we walked through the parking lot, she had her arm raised with her keypad trying to listen for the familiar beeping sound of the doors unlocking. We finally saw a couple lights flash, and the car doors unlock beside us. Mimi & I hopped into the SUV & waited for Caroline to come in. We looked off to the side, and there was a man & his wife staring at us oddly. He hesitated with a questioning look & said, “I think you’re in my car!” *LOL* We had inadvertanly hopped into a stranger’s car thinking it was Caroline’s!!!! Ends up her car was next door to his & we had accidentally just popped into the wrong one. I don’t think I’ve laughed that hard in a year! ;) Luckily – the guy & his wife were good sports. But man – how goofy are we!

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    ]]>     http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2008/02/09/are-you-in-my-car/feed/ 1     Happy Day After Christmas! http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2007/12/26/happy-day-after-christmas/ http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2007/12/26/happy-day-after-christmas/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:10:52 +0000 Laura http://laura-griffin.com/blog/2007/12/26/happy-day-after-christmas/ Here’s a gift I made for my mom this year. It was from a Recollections class (so sad their stores will be closing soon!) The box was first painted with acrylic paints, then decoupaged with Recollections-line papers, and finally embellished with metal-embossed corners & a cross. The metal was tinted with black acrylic paint & Ranger alcohol inks. The cross also has a polymer clay focal piece in the center made with black Premo! clay covered in Perfect Pearls. :) Molds used for the metal embossing are from Ten Seconds Studios.

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