29.8.13

IBP Cork Board Inspiration

In today's Inspired by Pinterest on My Craft Channel my daughter Emma and I share some fun ways to create and decorate cork tiles and boards. Learn how fun it can be to paint and spray cork with Heidi Swapp's Color Shine too. You'll be able to create some of the most stylish cork boards around for home or office. And if you missed it, be sure to check out the Decorative Push Pins & Tacks Episode that aired a couple of weeks ago.

 I always love having Emma join me for filming...she cracks me up like no one else
and I find so much joy having my daughter enjoy crafts as much as I do!!


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Disclaimer: Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration but not all pins lead to blogs. I tried to only pick those ideas that I could find the original creator and give credit to. Please take a moment and check out these great blogs because without them I wouldn't have content to talk about on the new My Craft Channel show Inspired by Pinterest.  

If you've never been to Pinterest and would like to check it out, you need an invite to the site to gain access (I don't know why). Just leave me a comment with your email and I'll send you an invite. However, I cannot be responsible for the time you will be spending on Pinterest!! 

25.8.13

An Modern Day Parable: The Good Samaritan

Now you all know the story of the Good Samaritan, right? In case you need a refresher, you can read about it in Luke 10: 29-37. But what stuck out to me was the question the Lawyer asked Christ prior to the parable being told. He asked him “Who is my neighbor.” So with that in mind, I’d like to imagine telling this story with a more modern twist, maybe one that my teenagers (and most of you) may relate to more.

First, let’s set up the characters. Instead of a “Samaritan” let’s just call them the “Others.” Maybe the “others" walk different then you do, maybe the “others” are more open with their lifestyle choices that are different then yours. The “others” may have different standards and they may NOT follow the word of wisdom as you do. Maybe those “others” believe in a different religion or political party then you. Maybe the “others” dress differently then you. The “others” just do things, well differently then you and your friends.

So my story starts with an average student, one that never caused trouble and had many great friends, someone much like you. After school he had found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time and was beat up, his backpack and wallet stolen, his clothes ripped and he was left in one of the doorways to a closed, unused classroom down one of the halls in the school that doesn’t typically have a lot of traffic, especially after school.

Next in our story appears a young lady who had stayed after school talking to her popular friends and planning their next get together. She was headed to her car while SnapChatting her friends along the way. She barely noticed the young man slumped over, his clothes looked dirty maybe even had blood on them and she knew he wasn’t anyone she hung out with, so she quickly walked past him hoping he wouldn’t notice her passing by.

Then a parent visiting the school to, pick up homework for her teenager at home, walked by the injured student. In fact it was a parent of one of the student’s friends. Sure, the parent noticed the injured kid sitting in the darkened doorway, but the parent assumed the kid was simply resting and wanted to be left alone, so the parent continued on their way, not stopping.

Sadly our injured student tried to get up and walk down the hall, but felt dizzy and weak and noticed the blood and fell back down where he’d been resting thinking he just needed more time to recover OR hopefully someone would stop by and help. But he was starting to feel a little hopeless and maybe he offered a bit of prayer before closing his eyes again.

A while had past and along came one of the “OTHER” boys in the school. You know the “others”… you know the ones I explained at the beginning of my story, You know those kids not like you, the ones you avoid. In fact, this “other” boy was well known for his different choices and many of the students avoided him because they had heard rumors about his family, his beliefs and things he did outside of school. He dressed weird too and kept to himself, so that didn’t help him much either. But as he walked down the hall he immediately noticed our young friend that had been hurt and left alone in a dark doorway. He rushed to his side and shook him awake, asking his name and offering him his water bottle. He then lifted the injured boy up, putting his arm over his shoulder to help carry him through the school to the office for help. He stayed with the young man as the school nurse cleaned up his cuts and put ice on his head and his parents could be called. As the parents arrived and took the injured boy away, the “other” boy wrote down his phone number handing it to the boys mom and asked her if she or the boy to call him later that night to tell him how he was doing. The next morning, the “other” boy even came to the injured boy’s with his parents to check on how he was doing. And they of course became lifelong friends (because frankly, I made up the story I can change the ending a bit).

This “other” student did not hesitate to give of his compassion, his love and caring.  He did not care that the injured boy was popular, nor that he himself was one of the “others”. He only wanted to help. 
  
“And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth…” (Moroni 7:45)

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt 
love thy neighbour as thyself.  
(Matthew 22:39)

So WHO is your NEIGHBOR? 

NOTE: The above story was shared as part of a talk I recent gave in Church. But the topic I was assigned to speak on was so much more then what I have listed here. It was "The Doctrine of Inclusion" by M. Russell Ballard. If you have a chance read it. If I can ever figure out my colorful notes system that more or less relied on the Spirit guiding me, I'll write more about the rest of my talk. 

22.8.13

IBP Shadow Box Inspiration with Doodlebug

In today's Inspired by Pinterest episode, I showcase one of my favorite company's "Shadow Boxes", Doodlebug Design. I will show you some great pins from Pinterest on how to use these, but also borrowed some amazing finished samples from Doodlebug Design (doodlebug.ws). You'll love how you can customize these to fit any project and so much more. Also be sure to watch my "Vacation Display Idea" episode as well to see how you could incorporate photographs and souvenirs into your Shadow Box creations.


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Disclaimer: Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration but not all pins lead to blogs. I tried to only pick those ideas that I could find the original creator and give credit to. Please take a moment and check out these great blogs because without them I wouldn't have content to talk about on the new My Craft Channel show Inspired by Pinterest.  

If you've never been to Pinterest and would like to check it out, you need an invite to the site to gain access (I don't know why). Just leave me a comment with your email and I'll send you an invite. However, I cannot be responsible for the time you will be spending on Pinterest!! 

15.8.13

IBP Decorative Push Pins & Tacks

Join me and my her daughter Emma as we share some creative ideas for making your own decorative push pins and tacks. You'd never imagine that adding items like scrapbook bling, epoxy stickers, flair and more could create one of a kind push pins for your bulletin boards. So dig through those button jars and pull out your old game pieces because we're getting Inspired by Pinterest today on My Craft Channel.
 


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Disclaimer: Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration but not all pins lead to blogs. I tried to only pick those ideas that I could find the original creator and give credit to. Please take a moment and check out these great blogs because without them I wouldn't have content to talk about on the new My Craft Channel show Inspired by Pinterest.  

If you've never been to Pinterest and would like to check it out, you need an invite to the site to gain access (I don't know why). Just leave me a comment with your email and I'll send you an invite. However, I cannot be responsible for the time you will be spending on Pinterest!! 

8.8.13

IBP Vacation Display Ideas

Join me today as I share a variety of ideas for taking your favorite vacation memories and creating fun displays in your home on my latest Inspired by Pinterest episode on My Craft Channel. Don't leave your photos on your computer or in a book that only you enjoy periodically, pull them out and share them with your family and friends.

 One of my favorite souvenirs was this beat up Italian spoon I found on the beach of Vernazza, Italy. It reminds me of the beautiful port that had been destroyed
temporarily and rebuilt to it's current beauty!! Love this item and I was so excited to show it off in my 8x8 Doodlebug Shadowbox frame.

 This darling chain/clip strand is the perfect solution for displaying your favorite postcards. You can pick one up here for about $9.00 (I bought my locally for about $20). And thanks Kim for sending me the beautiful Glacier Park postcards to share.
Don't forget to pick up postcards at your destination. These are the perfect
addition to any album or decor project when your photos aren't enough. 


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Disclaimer: Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration but not all pins lead to blogs. I tried to only pick those ideas that I could find the original creator and give credit to. Please take a moment and check out these great blogs because without them I wouldn't have content to talk about on the new My Craft Channel show Inspired by Pinterest.  

If you've never been to Pinterest and would like to check it out, you need an invite to the site to gain access (I don't know why). Just leave me a comment with your email and I'll send you an invite. However, I cannot be responsible for the time you will be spending on Pinterest!! 

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