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Currently: May 2018

Wow, May really went by in the blink of an eye.

It seems like just a minute ago I was in Chicago visiting family for Mother’s Day weekend, and now it’s Memorial Day Weekend.

At SuzerSpace, the Sunday before Memorial Day is actually the holiday. It’s non-stop racing, starting with the beautifully scenic Formula 1 race at Monaco (usually watched in bed with scrambled eggs, toast & champagne), followed by the self proclaimed “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” the Indianapolis 500. We get a chunk of downtime before the NASCAR version – the CocaCola 600 starts up for the evening’s entertainment.

We usually round out the weekend with planting annuals, bike rides and at least one cookout.

May 28, 2018 by suzer Now

Paper Strip Ball Ornament

Paper strips gathered with brads form a easy and pretty paper strip circular Christmas ornament | SuzerSpace.com

This is the fifth of a series of twelve paper ornaments I’m making this year, one a month so that when December rolls around, I won’t be surprised to discover I’ve done nothing about my wish to have a fully paper crafted Christmas Tree.

CHECK OUT THIS POST FOR ANOTHER USE FOR PAPER STRIPS!

I’m really a simple crafter. Upcycle projects make me happy. Kids crafts litter my Pinterest boards. And turning strips of scrap paper into Christmas Ornaments is my new obsession.

The possibilities are nearly endless – thicker strips make a more covered ball, while thinner ones make a more open design. Do them all in the same paper, or mix it up.

This is also a great craft for your little helpers.

May 21, 2018 by suzer Holidays I made this In the Craft Room To Celebrate

Shadowbox Kitchen Sign

A punny kitchen sign comes together with the help of an Ikea shadowbox frame and some tricky cutting with a Silhouette Cameo | SuzerSpace.com

I have a thing for puns. And paper crafting. So you can bet when I can put them together, I’m in a happy place.

FOR MORE FUN WITH PUNS CHECK OUT THIS CARD!

I saw this shadowbox technique on Pinterest, of course. And I filed it away in my brain for “just the right time.”

The process is pretty straightforward, but don’t worry – I made it harder just because that’s how I like to roll.

May 14, 2018 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room Using my Silhouette Cameo

How I made a planner work for me

Create a planner system that really meets your needs | suzerspace.com

I have to confess I have a weak spot for the paper planner. Blog posts, store displays, instagram shots – they all make me stop and wonder if this might be the planner for me.

But I made myself quit buying them a few years back, because it turns out I do not like to use them.

In reality, I really need one. I need a place to keep all my little notes and projects and cool quotes and weird ideas and scraps of paper all organized. So instead of buying another one I wouldn’t use, this year I gave some thought about how all the other planners let me down, and tried to design something that would learn from those mistakes.

May 7, 2018 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room

Currently: April 2018

April was a really quick month here at SuzerSpace. It seems like just a minute ago I was complaining about the weather, and then I was, uh, complaining about the weather.

This last weekend of the month has been just beautiful though. The sun is out, it isn’t hot, everything is in bloom and all of winter’s blahs are forgiven.

It was also a big month of finishing things for me.

April 30, 2018 by suzer Now

Currently: May 2018

Paper Strip Ball Ornament

Shadowbox Kitchen Sign

How I made a planner work for me

Currently: April 2018

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