Floral Purse Card Set by Christy Fulk

Check out this fun and flirty Floral Purse Card Set by Christy Fulk!  This is the February Bonus Project over at Craft Project Central.  This project will give you a little Spring in the middle of this cold Winter.  The set includes two different designed Thank You cards.  The purse can hold six of these cards, along with matching lined envelopes.  This card set would make a great gift for anyone who loves purses, and make a great class, too!  Bonus projects can be obtained by subscribing to two or more months in a row, putting the Craft Project Central badge on your blog, or by referring a friend and when they subscribe, letting Craft Project Central know.  Head on over to Craft Project Central for more details!

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Today's Lesson From The Craft Room:  Art Makes Me Wonder
I visited a museum today and was attuned to my thoughts as I walked through the galleries.  I seem to pay attention to the dates of an artist's life and then look at what year, or at what age, a particular piece was made.  If there are a number of pieces by the same artist, I like to try to discern growth or change over the course of time.  I wonder what they were thinking when they were painting a particular piece.  I wonder what became less important and more important to them as they aged.  I wonder how much time those hyper-realistic still life oil paintings took and how someone could devote such time and attention to getting that piece of fruit or that flower "just right."  I wonder about color choice - did that color come out of some kind of tube or was it mixed by hand.  I wonder what the artist would think of someone standing in front of their painting, wondering all of this :)  Yes, art makes me wonder.  It makes me ask questions about the artist, about the subject in the painting, about the world, about what it means to be human and creative.  Art awakens my curiosity.  More often than not it does not provide answers - it offers more questions and in this way energizes me.  How can art make you wonder today?  What questions will you ask?
Today I am sharing a temporary creation - something that came about on my art table when I took various bits and pieces that I had sitting out and just put them on top of each other!  It didn't last long - long enough for me to take a picture so that I could share it with you.  Now the bits and pieces will find new homes - maybe homes that will be more permanent this time around :)

Baby Shower Gift Set by Angie Jones

How's this for a very special Baby Shower Gift Set?  This set was created by Angie Jones.  What a cute Gift Box, Notebook and Card to give with your gift at your next Baby Shower Party.  The new Mother To Be will just love the pastel tones and having a gorgeous box (once gift is removed) to save all her Baby Shower Cards and Tags, not to mention a handy notebook for her handbag / nappy bag, to record all of Baby’s first’s that often occur when you are out and about.
Head on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to the month of February for all of the how-to instructions!  Or, leave a comment on my project at Craft Project Central (posted on February 16th) for a chance to win a February subscription!  I will be choosing one lucky winner!

Petal Parade Card Box with Belly Band by Laurie Zoellmer

This sweet Petal Parade Card Box with Belly Band was designed by Laurie Zoellmer.  This darling card box makes a perfect gift or is a great idea for a class too!  It can easily hold six decorated cards and envelopes.  Easy to assemble and beautiful too!  Head on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe to the month of February for all of the how-to instructions!  Or, leave a comment on my project at Craft Project Central (posted on February 16th) for a chance to win a February subscription!  I will be choosing one lucky winner!