Framed craft poem for my secret sister

I mailed out my secret sister box Monday and thought I'd share the craft poem that I sent to her.  I found the poem online and decorated the photo mat and put it in a nice frame.  It was fairly quick and I love the blues and greens in the dsp.  Speaking of the designer series paper, can you guess which two I used?

I think the strip of dsp in the middle is pretty clear-it's the Springtime Vintage.  The paper that is Old Olive with polka dots is the tricky one, it's actually from the Jolly Holiday dsp.  I've also used the bird punch and the Friends Never Fade stamp set (item #118750 wood or 120618 clear).


I'm not sure if you can tell but the cardstock was embossed with different embossing folders and then the bird was punched out and a pearl used for the eye.

Here's the poem in case you want to make one for your craft room:

This Craft of Mine




All I need to pass the time

and lose my thoughts of

reason and rhyme

are brushes and ink and

blocks of wood

to color and press onto

paper so good.



Each cut true, my work of art

I place and glue and

savor each part.

This gift of mine is

more than a craft

it’s a memory, a moment,

a time that we laugh.



Now I share what I have made

at a time I was quiet

a time that I played.

May a smile cross your face

when this card you first see

it is sent with the hope

we are all we can be.





-- Pauline Whitchurch

Have a great weekend!