Are you a fiskateer? If not you have to be asking yourself a fiska what? The fiskateers is a super fun blog and message board from Fiskars where crafters from all over the world share their love for paper crafts and more. There are prizes and games, oline crops and challenges and just a great positive community for you to meet new friends and get ideas. Just visit http://www.fiskateers.com/ to join in on all the fun.

I have been working on a number of projects lately. One of them is a Flag shaped mini book. I hand cut the shape from chipboard and covered with cardstock and patterned paper (stars). Then I added cardstock pages and embellished them with patterned papers. One of my favorite things to do is buy fabric in small amounts and cut it in strips to make "ribbons". It is much cheaper and can create a shabby look.

What a couple of weeks I have had! Construction has been going on at my home due to a leak with our hot water heater. What does this mean for me? Lots of noise and people in and out of my house all day. It also means that me and the kids are confined to the upper floors of the house. I will be so glad to have my house back to normal. I believe we are reaching the end of all the work and I can put my furniture back in its place and again feel like I have a home.