Here is where it all begins.... kind of

So... this is my test post, to see how the blog works. Somewhere down the road, I'll be adding backdated entries to document some of my craft projects, but for now, this is all I have.

Carving project - family letterboxing stamps

Over the past year, the family has taken up the hobby of letterboxing. The adults get to exercise their minds on the clues and their bodies with the hiking. The kids get to learn how to follow directions and use a compass. Best of all, everyone gets a reward for doing it - a new stamp in our log book. The family goes by the trail name of "Scattered Showers", so I carved a weather-related stamp for each member of the family.



These stamps are fairly large (1" x 2" each) and a bit cumbersome for stamping, so smaller versions may be coming in the future.

Sewing project - Happy zippered pouch

Eager to make something with bright colors and inspired by projects on Craftster.org, I found this fabric in the remnant bin at the local JoAnn's Fabric store. They're fairly easy to make and incredibly useful. I have one in my purse to hold all sorts of little things and another one for my iPod and accessories.