Today is the 203rd birthday of Abraham Lincoln. So, this blog is about Honest Abe. No, don't worry, we won't be having a history lesson. Just some fun stuff to do and a quote or two. First a little quote from the master orator.
"Those who would deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, cannot long retain it." ~ Abraham Lincoln
The first thing I would like to share with you is a tutorial I found on Pinterest for making a pendant from - what else - a penny! You can use dog tags as a memorial for your pet or use other metal to make your own pendant, even other coins.
This was made by Cathe Holden and her blog is Just Something I Made. Since I have started using Pinterest, I have found so many crafts that I want to do. I used to craft a lot, first cross-stitch, then scrapbooking but other projects, too. Work and boredom have kept me from doing anything in a long time. Now that I have been bit by the crafting bug again, thanks to this new site, I think I will be spending more time (and money) at thrift stores and probably Hobby Lobby, too.
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One more project for you. It is originally made from a one dollar bill but change it to a five and viola! You will have Abe Lincoln's birthday and Valentine's combined into one craft. This was downloaded from Dover samples. They are a book company that offers an email update with samples from the books and CD's that they sell. I had originally downloaded most of what I have for future use in scrapbook pages. It just goes to show, you never know what you might need things for.
Check out some of the blogs I am following listed to the left here. They will have many crafts and recipes for Valentine's Day and more. As soon as I start doing crafts that I have been hoarding on Pinterest; I will post them on here, so stay tuned!
