It's a Snowman's Life {Our Crafty Corner #10}

Hello, Lovely Crafty Friends!

Today begins challenge #10 for Our Crafty Corner!

It  continues until the end of the month.

OCC is a month-long challenge, beginning the first Monday of each month.

Every month's theme: ANYTHING GOES

My card features Two Turtle Doves Snowman

offered by this month's sponsor The Stamping Boutique

Such a darling image! I'll be using it again in the future!

The metallic snowflakes are from the sealed lid of my Whey Protein container LOL

Challenge Up Your Life #42 Repurpose Household Item:

The Snow Writer was used across the card top, and on the snowman's furry cap and coat, then sprinkled with Sparkle N Sprinkle's glitter. (Quite surprising how quickly this product dries even in humid Florida!)

Zig Zag stitching, ribbon, lace, glitter, and
snowy happiness (Snow Writer) surround the snowman and his friends. 
He is colored with Copic Markers:

Now it's your turn to link up to the 

Our Crafty Corner Challenge!

A few weeks ago, my craft room saw daylight! I cleaned up!
I've been trying to clean it up every week-end for the next week's mess.
LOL - after watching this, you will know - I am a slow talker and forget words easily.

Challenges I'm Submitted to:

1. A Beautiful Mess Challenges #3 Anything Goes (last Friday of Month) 6/24
2. A Gem of a Challenge (May 28) "The Weather" (choose any season) I chose WINTER 6/10
3. Catch The Bug (June 4) June Anything Goes 6/11
4. Challenge Up Your Life #42 Repurpose Household Item (can lid shown above in photo) 6/8 (sep post)
5. Crafty Cardmakers #165 - Monochrome (C15) 6/13
6. Crafty Friends Challenge #33 Based On A Book (FROSTY THE SNOWMAN) 6/17
7. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #284 Vintage or Anything Goes Christmas 6/11
8. Christmas Card Challenge #27 #27 6/12 (Tues 14th)
9. Ellibelle's Let's Color Linky Party #10 Anything Goes with a Colored Image 6/30
10. Jingle Belles (June 3) Frosty The Snowman 6/19
11. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #35 Anything Goes 6/19 (posted one week later)
12. One Stitch At A Time #263 Anything Goes with STITCHING-faux or real. (I used my sewing machine's zigzag stitch all the way around the designer paper panel). 6/12 (posted one week later)
13. PDE Linky Party #126 Anything Goes 6/10
14. Scrappers Delights Challenge Blog #56 Anything Goes 6/30
15. Winter Wonderland (June 3) Snowflakes 6/10

crafty hugs,

Craft Room Redo and African Marigold Experiment

BEFORE

Happy Monday, everyone! A special greeting to new Google Followers Dawn and Lorraine.

Today I'd like to share two things with you, my sweet blogging friends. Since I am home-bound, it gives you an idea of "my little" life in this tiny corner of the world.

May I invite you into my modest craft room? It is barely 12x13 feet, and where I spend much of my time.

Recently Jacky surprised me with a craft room redo. It's nice to play in a fresh new place which is far more organized. (Many thanks to my Facebook friends who made great suggestions!)

Before and After photos are here. 
While some new furniture was purchased, we recycled some furniture, too, trying to keep costs as inexpensively as possible.

Also today I'm sharing something called AFRICAN MARIGOLDS. 

Ever heard of them? I had not.

Most of the photos were taken 

with the camera held above my head. 

Previously, I'd only seen Marigolds that were 6-8 inches tall.

Their foliage is really beautiful - fern-like in appearance.

Having quite a green thumb,
it is with shame I hang my head -
growing marigolds has always produced disastrous results for me.

I received some freebie seeds in the mail and scattered the seeds here and there in pots without even bothering to cover them up.

After all, Marigolds don't grow for me.

This marigold pack apparently contained 4 varieties of African Marigolds.

African Marigolds typically grow to 18-24 inches tall. 

My friends will attest that for some reason,

 these giants grew to 3-5 feet tall! 

Their stalks are super thick, as big around as my fingers! 

There is a 100% germination rate. 

If only I had kept the seed envelope so I could purchase them next year.

(with pot, these are 6-7 feet tall)

Does anyone from HOT HUMID AREAS know of a great brand to purchase in the future? 

These grew in EVERY POT I scattered them in.

Thanks for sharing my "little world".

hugs,