Sunday, May 18, 2025
Birthday card with LOTS of candles made from rolled paper with gold flames
Friday, May 16, 2025
All occasion card featuring a cute little snail over a fun strawberry background
Therese
Sunday, May 11, 2025
All occasion card featuring a hand decorated background and floral elements
Therese
Saturday, May 10, 2025
All occasion card featuring a cute little daisy with little ribbon flags over a hand decorated background
Therese
Friday, May 09, 2025
All occasion card featuring little squares of decorative paper, a doodled vine and a layered photo of a flower
Therese
Sewing - - Bag #2 - tote using scraps of corduroy and medium weight poly cotton
some of the leftovers to the handles as well. I did have to stitch the main light panel (where the artwork would go) but it should be fine once it has been painted!!
I added one strip of the floral fabric to the bottom of the shirt pocket and then another scraps of brown to make it the size I needed for this side of the bag. I added a black/brown corduroy bottom.
Thursday, May 08, 2025
All occasion card featuring a hand decorated background, an embossed &layered rectangle and two embossed fussy cut hearts
Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Card featuring birthday cake, layered stripes and a hand decorated background
Monday, May 05, 2025
Card kits - Mother's day card kits featuring a flower created with hearts and a hug inside
For the inside I sent along instructions for using the child's hand to create a heart and hug for Mom!! Found the idea on line somewhere!! You start with a folded 8.5" x 5.5" of white bond paper. Fold in half the short way. Place the hand with the thumb and forefinger touching the fold and trac the hand. Once it is cut out it creates this fun heart graphic!!
I hope they love the cards! Therese
Sewing - Bag #1 - denim jeans and decorative denim accents with a floral green and yellow lining
I have decided to make up some tote bags for my oldest grand daughter to take to university in the fall. They have been decorating denim with acrylic paint for several years now - Jean jackets, etc. for the kids at school and several of their friends with a variety of designs custom to the person who wants the work done. The art is something they really enjoy doing and is very good at so I figure it will be a win/win situation to have a bit of extra money coming and keeping art in their life.
Saturday, May 03, 2025
An all occasion card featuring a little bird in a nest, blingy mesh, star brad and green ribbon
Friday, May 02, 2025
Fabric Sale was a success!!!!!!!
Card featuring a background of squares, glitter pen embellishment and a framed flower photo with a little bow
I hope her birthday went well. I have been working 2 days a week for the fabric sale and it is challenging to stay ahead of the to do list.
Therese
Birthday card featuring collaged background, hand cut handles with "bird wing" flames, greeting
It was his first party and he really enjoyed the family time!!
Therese
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Sewing - a tote created with blend fabric with a quilted star and a front three pocket panel
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Cardmaking - butterflies and flowers with thinking of you greetings on coordinating tags with a crystal brad
I made up these cards from a set of tags I had tried out as a card for my March Card Club. In the end the combination of the four layers of cardstock and the embellishments ended up making the card not suitable for mailing to I abandoned the idea. So to use the elements I had assembled I cut the tags apart, replaced the fiber with a crystal brad and then mounted them to coordinating card fronts. I printed some "Thinking of you" greetings, punched them with the large oval punch (SU) and then layered them onto scallop ovals. I had already added butterflies and flowers to the decorative paper layer so they will go into the IWIN card stash for the fall!! I am glad I was able to work the tags into cards!!! Therese
March Card Club - Card #3 - quick and easy with embossing and ribbon
March Card Club - Card #2 - colour blocking with strips of cardstock and fun images for every occasion
March Card Club - Card #1 - decorative paper squares and embossing for a background with a fussy cut focal element
Cardmaking - cards from card kits from my January Card Club which feature used Canadian postage stamps
Cardmaking - cards made up for January card kits - fun backgrounds with a bookmark on the front
Cardmaking - cards from kits featuring a wobbly line of embellishments
Friday, March 21, 2025
Sewing - reusable make up remover pads from a donation of new flannel
Monday, March 17, 2025
Slow Stitching - stars for another baby quilt
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Sewing - baby blanket in green, white and yellow with embroidered hearts
I have finished up the baby quilt using the embroidered heart & star squares I have embroidered. I created the pattern for the heart and star, printed it the size I needed for the 6.5" square and then traced them with a gray marker - Crayola Ultra Clean Washable marker. After they were all embroidered I cut the remaining squares from cotton scraps which were donated our our Gramma Link Africa group. I stitched them all together and am really happy with how it turned out. When I brought it to show the girls they agreed to add batting and a flannel backing. In the process of getting it ready to go I decided that I needed an outer sashing so I cut and stitched up some yellow strips and added them to the outside.
It looks more finished with the outer sashing so I am glad I took the time to make it. It also gives the quilt a bit more width which might be more appropriate for anyone wanting to buy it at our next event.
Friday, March 14, 2025
Slow Stitching - heart and star for a baby quilt
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Cardmaking - leaves featured over an embossed background highlighted with ink and accented with leather zigzag
Friday, March 07, 2025
Cardmaking - outdoorsy paper with beavers, birds, and bear along with some leather leaves
Tuesday, March 04, 2025
Health - Dr. K Boogie Woogie piano on YouTube
Monday, March 03, 2025
Sewing - a repair on a denim bag
I did a repair on a denim bag that we received in our fabric donations a few weeks ago. It was headed to the second hand store but I thought it was more likely to be offered for sale if it has not damaged.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Gift in a gift - a cute package for a small gift
Here is a cute way to wrap a small gift and give a gift in a gift which easily transforms a potholder into a little container to package a small gift. So fun!!!
You simply need a needle and thread!!! Almost any thread will do though one with a little weight works best - crochet thread, embroidery thread, yarn, fine cording will all work perfectly. Take a length between 7-12" and starting with one corner poke through the corner diagonally and continue to capture all four corners in the same way. Pulling tight will bring the corners together at the top and you simply have to tie a bow to secure the package. See photo below.
Any small gift can be packaged this way though you might consider wrapping it in a small box or some tissue paper to prevent it from falling out of one the gaps on the sides. No waste!!!
Simply place your little gift inside with your tie loose and then tighten and tie off.
Environmentally friendly can be very cute!!
Therese