I decided to look at my wallet theft as an opportunity, not just a nightmare! When a thief gives you lemons….make lemonade, or in this case, a wallet! This one was made out of TH Grunge Paper, TH filmstrip, and Capri Sun juice pouches with alcohol ink. It was a fun escape for an hour and came out great. Sarah thought I was totally nuts when I was washing the juice boxes and said I was going to make a wallet. The look she gave me was priceless!
Since I didn’t sleep much last night, I was up at 4am and made a baby mini using one of the Special Delivery Baby MIni Kits (the Classic version) for Sarah’s teacher (his wife is due over the summer). I had it done by 9:30….amazing what adrenaline and stress induced insomnia will do! Here’s a slide show. Didn’t use all the details available from the kit, but it came out sweet anyway!
Have an awesome week…I know mine will only get better!!
Laura
Dear Laura,
Artists usually come up with wonderful new ideas especially after a psychological trauma, you know. I think that’s what happened to you. Yours is not a trauma (thank God) but it tired you, I guess. But the outcome is going to make many people and you happy! I hope it won’t happen again…
Love the saying “When life gives you lemons make lemonade”. I must remember that!. Sorry about your wallet, but good for you to pick yourself up and not to let it get you down too much.
LOL, been there on all accounts sadly to say and know both your frustration and your adrenaline, however, I must say the creativity that is brought on as a result is pretty awesome!! Loving it… Most of all, I like the recycled element of this too…sweet. TFS, Laura…
Totally Awesome Laura!! I am going to buy a few of those capri juices just to give this a
go LOL! Sorry for the loss of your wallet, but really was it as cute as this one?!?!?
Laura, this is so cute.Hope you week gets better and that you can get some rest!!Things could be worse,we just DON”T want to go there!
See ya Friday!
Actually, the wallet that got stolen was really cute, too! It was a quilted one that I designed and made and it is on the cover of my Folded Wallet pattern….at least I have a photo!
Super cute Laura! Glad to see it brought out the creative side! Hope everything works out well with that. At least as well as can be. Thinking of you! See you Friday!! *huggles* =0)
You amaze me!! Love that you upcycled the juice pouches! Wouldn’t different flavoured Kool-aid ones be a hoot!
Laura, all I can say is WOW! I discovered you blog last week and I think I’ve watched every video you have done.(no sleep for me!!) You are one amazing lady! I’ve made 3 mini books already and have plans for quite a few more. Thank you so much for sharing all of your creative ideas!
So sorry to hear about your wallet. That is SO stressful! I feel your pain. But I LOVE your new wallet!!! Such a cute idea to use the film strip as a closure. Everyone’s going to want to know where you got it. You may need to put some up for sale in your Etsy store (and carry slips of paper with your Etsy address in your wallet)!! : )
You are one AMAZING woman! In the midst of crisis…… you come up with more new designs! Kudo’s to you and I’m sorry for the nightmare of the stollen wallet. Seems there is a lot of that going on lately. My neighbor’s just got stollen as well and turned up that someone through it back in her back yard— MINUS the $ and 2 credit cards!
Dear Laura,
I just love your enthusiasm and your sense of fun, and how tremendously up-beat you are after the terrible trauma of being robbed. You are a tonic to us all! and this beautiful, beautiful little wallet! How clever is that??
Being fairly new to papercrafting, I am just getting into Tim Holtz’s stuff and wondered what you could use the grunge paper sheets for. I don’t know what it feels like, having only seen it on Youtube, but it looks exactly like leather on your wallet! I love what you’ve done with the edge, and the gorgeous flower decorations too. How waterproof is grunge paper?
I think you are quite tremendous to make such delicious lemonade from such bitter lemons! Good on ya, gal. Just terrific! Wow.
Shoshi
Whooo – the light is at the end of the tunnel and your angel wings have gotten even larger with a shinier halo!!! I see it all the way from San Francisco!!!! Goodness to you!!! Now don’t you just feel so productive……….OK – so now get some well derserved sleep or you will be soooo tired by the end of the week!!! Hugs, P
Cute little wallet! Definately the silver lining to the storm for you 🙂 Glad you got the cards placed on stop before they could use them!
Super fantastic!!!
So creative Laura! ~~carolynn
Wow!!! How stinkin’ cute is that??!!! Your glass is MORE than half full!! You are an inspiration to us all! What stamps did you use on this adorable wallet??? I absolutely LOVE it!!!
Hugs!
See ya Friday!!
Linda
Fantastic..Love the inside.