Moss Cottage Vintage

Easy Painted Papers For Crafting

I recently had the urge to get up to my elbows in paint since it's been such a long time. I decided to make some painted papers to use as journal pages and to tear up for collage fodder. These two videos show the processes I used to make a whole bunch of fun papers. The paper, tools and paints are all basic supplies that most crafters readily have on hand....

Easy Painted Papers For Crafting I recently had the urge to get up to my elbows in paint since it’s been such a long time. I decided to make some painted papers to use as journal pages and to tear up for collage fodder. Thes…

Let's Make Painty Paper Part 2

Check out these fun painted papers!

Let's Make Painty Paper Part 2 I am adding all kinds of marks to my basic painty papers from Part 1 to make them more interesting. No gelli plate is required to make wonderful art papers! ...

Spring Tour of My Cabin Garden

A tour of my cabin garden!

Spring Tour of My Cabin Garden Want to see what I'm growing in my garden at our cabin in the mountains? I've been working hard to start both vegetables, fruit and herbs growing on this roc...

Fairy Themed Flip Flop Journal

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Fairy Themed Flip Flop Journal Here is the newest journal I've created. It is a flip flop type journal which I've never made before. I decided to make it a fairy themed journal with a lot ...

Fun Prayer Journal Spread With A Confession!

Right now I'm going to cling to the old saying that no one is perfect! I had all the opportunity to choose the right thing to do and I blew it. I decided to listen to my selfish natural self instead of listening to the crystal clear voice of the Holy Spirit. Here's what happened!

Fun Prayer Journal Spread With A Confession! Right now I’m going to cling to the old saying that no one is perfect! I had all the opportunity to choose the right thing to do and I blew it. I decided to listen to my selfish natural self …

Playing With Trash

Who knew that playing with trash could be so fun? I have been working in some of my trash journals and am having a blast. Using just trash really stretches my creativity. What does one use in a trash journal? To me it is anything I would otherwise throw away. I also allow myself to use things like old book pages because I have enough to last three lifetimes. ...

Playing With Trash Who knew that playing with trash could be so fun? I have been working in some of my trash journals and am having a blast. Using just trash really stretches my creativity. What does one use in a tr…

Stash Busting YouTube Collaboration

I am proud to be co-hosting an open collaboration on YouTube with three very talented crafters. The collaboration is called and I am co-hosting it with Susan Hiles Art, Sheree from Turquoise Dreaming and Maria from Maria's Miscellany. The prompts for this collaboration were picked to spark creativity with craft supplies we already have in our stash. The prompts are just suggestions, of course, but they can help jump start your creative process....

Stash Busting YouTube Collaboration I am proud to be co-hosting an open collaboration on YouTube with three very talented crafters. The collaboration is called and I am co-hosting it with Susan Hiles Art, Sheree from…

Creating My 2023 December Daily Box

I know most people have just finished their December Dailies for 2022 and a lot of people are glad to get the holidays behind them. For the last several years I have put together a box of stuff to use for my upcoming December Daily. I do this for two reasons. First, all my Christmas crafting supplies are still out and easy to get to....

Creating My 2023 December Daily Box I know most people have just finished their December Dailies for 2022 and a lot of people are glad to get the holidays behind them. For the last several years I have put together a box of stuff to …

My Completed 2022 December Daily

It's finished and ready to show! This is my completed December Daily for 2022. The theme was rustic and I used elements to reflect that throughout my journal. I did journal for all thirty-one days of December. Please enjoy the flip through. I hope you kept a December Daily for 2022. If you did not but are interested in making one for 2023, please keep an eye on this blog and my YouTube channel as I will be sharing all aspects of my new journal throughout the year!

My Completed 2022 December Daily It’s finished and ready to show! This is my completed December Daily for 2022. The theme was rustic and I used elements to reflect that throughout my journal. I did journal for all thirty-one…

#flipthroughfriday My Completed 2022 December Daily

#flipthroughfriday My Completed 2022 December Daily Here is a flip through of my completed December Daily for 2022. I had a wonderful holiday season and had so much fun with this journal. This flip through is ...

#flipthroughfriday Using Craft Magazines

#flipthroughfriday Using Craft Magazines Here is a flip through of Take Ten a card making magazine published by Stampington & Company. I find there are a lot of ideas in these magazines even if you'...

#decembercrafts2022 A Different Kind Of List!

#decembercrafts2022 A Different Kind Of List! This is the third week of the open collaboration . This weeks prompt is to make a list of movies you watched , gifts bought, parties, etc....

#flipthroughfriday My Very First December Daily 2013

#flipthroughfriday My Very First December Daily 2013 Here is a flip through of the very first December Daily I made. I'm amazed at how much journaling I actually did back then! This flip through is a part of K...

#flipthroughfriday Fodder Books For Christmas Journals

#flipthroughfriday Fodder Books For Christmas Journals Here is a flip through of several of the books I use frequently in my December Dailies and Christmas crafts. This flip through is a part of Kristina's Shack...

We are all ready for the Tinsel Town show in Bowling Green this coming Saturday, the 26th! Moss Cottage will be in the long gray building on Chase street. Here is a small sample of some of the goodies we're bringing.

Moss Cottage is getting ready for the Tinsel Town Market which will be held on Chase Street in Bowling Green next Saturday, November 26th. Moss Cottage will be in the old State Police building with tons of vintage style hand made goodies and journals!

Playing In My Magazine Journal Pt. 2

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Playing In My Magazine Journal Pt. 2 Today I am playing in my lovely magazine journal. I am using some of my own little art pieces as a jumping off point. Here I use my doodled houses to make a ...

My "Nature" Journal Flip Through

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My "Nature" Journal Flip Through Well it's finally done. I've been working on and off in this journal for at least a year now, probably longer. It's reached the point that I don't want to ad...

My "Nature" Journal Flip Through

My "Nature" Journal Flip Through Well it's finally done. I've been working on and off in this journal for at least a year now, probably longer. It's reached the point that I don't want to ad...

My "Nature" Journal Flip Through

https://youtu.be/xFeNrpSwuZI

My "Nature" Journal Flip Through Well it's finally done. I've been working on and off in this journal for at least a year now, probably longer. It's reached the point that I don't want to ad...

Working In My Prayer Journal Ep. 2

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Working In My Prayer Journal Ep. 2 This is a super fun page that is inspired by the Scripture Psalm 23:2. It describes how we are made to rest and led to quietness. Enjoy!He makes me lie down ...

Prayer Book Finish to Start!

I know that sounds backwards but it will make sense when I explain. One of the goals I set for myself this year is to complete working in the junk and art journals I have started but never finished. I love making journals and I was only half (or less) filling my journals and then making a cooler, newfangled one. So I have a pile of not finished journals....

Prayer Book Finish to Start! I know that sounds backwards but it will make sense when I explain. One of the goals I set for myself this year is to complete working in the junk and art journals I have started but never finished…

Making My New Prayer Journal Part 2

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Making My New Prayer Journal Part 2 I have decided to make my new prayer journal in the same style as the one I just completed. In this video I show how I add the signatures. They are super eas...

How I'm Using My Magazine Journal

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How I'm Using My Magazine Journal I love the magazine journal I made, however, when I made it I had no idea how I was going to use it. Inspiration literally was right in front of my own eyes!...

My Prayer Book Flip Through!

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My Prayer Book Flip Through! I finally finished all the pages in my prayer journal. In this video I show you a flip through of the pages as well as tell what kind of ephemera I used in i...

Working In My Brand New Junk Journal

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Working In My Brand New Junk Journal Today I'm starting to play in my next junk journal. Sometimes I suffer from blank page syndrome but I'll show you in this video how to get over that. Grab yo...

Easy Altered Magazine Journal

Here's a great video on a fun and easy way to make a journal!

Easy Altered Magazine Journal I made this fun journal by simply altering a magazine. It was free, easy and I love the results so much. In this video I will describe how I made the journal...

How I Harvest Magazine Images

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How I Harvest Magazine Images In this video I'll show you how I go through a magazine and harvest the images for both my nature journal and glue books. Any magazine has potential for some...

Junk Journal Play and Chit Chat

Join me for some junk journal play!

Junk Journal Play and Chit Chat I'm playing in my favorite nature themed junk journal again. There is no rhyme or reason as to how I put things in this journal other than what makes me happ...

#holidaycraftwithus Christmas List Pad

This week's prompts are to make a Christmas journal card, altered paper clip or notebook/gift list. I am a list maker by heart so I opted to make the notebook/ gift list. I decided I wanted to make a pretty holder for it as well so I decorated a glassine bag to attach inside my 2022 December Daily to hold the notebook. I hope you enjoy the process!

#holidaycraftwithus Christmas List Pad This week’s prompts are to make a Christmas journal card, altered paper clip or notebook/gift list. I am a list maker by heart so I opted to make the notebook/ gift list. …

Christmas In July Part 1

I am taking part of an open crafting collaboration titled . This week's prompts are to make a Christmas/Holiday ATCoin, flat ornament or cluster. Anyone who knows me at all knows I jumped at the chance to make some more clusters! This video shows both my process and the finished results of my week one project. Enjoy!

Christmas In July Part 1 I am taking part of an open crafting collaboration titled . This week’s prompts are to make a Christmas/Holiday ATCoin, flat ornament or cluster. Anyone who knows me at all…

Mass Make Clusters Easily

Mass Make Clusters Easily Who doesn't love making clusters? The problem with me is I have too many papers and odds and ends to chose from so it takes me hours to make just a few clust...

Easy Hand Made Stickers - Part 2

Easy Hand Made Stickers - Part 2 I found these blank return address stickers at a thrift shop and decided to use them for hand made stickers. The method I use was inspired by a Gi Kerr video...

Playing In A Junk Journal

Playing In A Junk Journal Every once in a while I just want to do something really low key so I pull out one of my junk journals. Just cutting things up and gluing them down is really...

HH Homestead Introduction

HH Homestead Introduction I promised you I was going to be doing some videos that are not quite crafting although a lot of "making" will happen. I love to live as self-sufficient as I...

Pick 5 - Fun and Easy Layout

Pick 5 - Fun and Easy Layout Here's another episode of Pick 5 where I pick five journal prompts and create a page in my art journal. I love how this page turned out! Enjoy.My heart is co...

Easy DIY Decorative Tape

Easy DIY Decorative Tape I was inspired by a video by Cat Hand to make my own decorative tapes for using in my journals. The link to her video is below. I love how this fun tape came...

Pick Five Art Journal Page

Pick Five Art Journal Page I'm using prompts from YouTuber Liz Huey to create a page in my art journal. I have picked five prompts and have to use them all on this page. Because I don'...