I have a lot of time to myself here while Job is working. I like to busy myself with familiar things, like working on this blog, or tidying the house, or being creative.
I really enjoy crafting and have really been itching to work on a project. I really like to make hand made gifts, but since I don’t know the area that well yet, I’m not 100% sure where I can get all of the supplies I want and need, especially on a really tight budget.
I decided to use my trusty sidekick, google, and found this blog with a very nice listing of crafty stores in the area. I decided to go to Van Beek because it seemed like the closest thing to a Michael’s or A.C. Moore… I think I went to a smaller Van Beek. It had basic art supplies, like scissors, glue, staplers, rulers, paper cutters, colored paper, markers, pens, inks, pencils, paint, pastels…
I purchased a box of colored pencils, a glue stick, a hot glue gun, glue gun cartridges, a red metallic marker, and a silver metallic marker.
My friend Ayla got me a package of awesome blank cards with a colorful frame.
I stopped by the local Bruna which is a store that sells books and cards. I purchased some stamps, and some gem stone/rhinestoney things.
I decided I was going to make some personalized cards.
When I got home, I opened up the Pages application on my computer and found a nice font that I liked. From there, I wrote the names of people I wanted to send cards to.
From there, I would very lightly sort of sketch out the name with one of the colored pencils. 
I then went over the sketch a few times with the same pencil,
and then would use other colors very similar to make a nice blended color and thicken the name.
I added some fun gem stones to the card and then would proceed to write my friends a nice letter.
It’s a really easy and simple craft project that doesn’t make too much of a mess and doesn’t take too long to create.
If you’d like a nice personalized card, just send us your address to either thetravelingspoonsblog@gmail.com or jobandhannah@gmail.com
or..Write us a letter and we’ll write you back!
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