STAMP * STITCH * CREATE

Charlotte's 7th birthday card!

2012-01-26T14:04:00.005-04:00

I made a card for Charlotte today,(her bday is tomorrow) keeping with the toadstool theme like her drawstring bag. This is a retired SU! set, I used prismacolor pencils to color the toadstools glaze pens for the dragonfly.

A few more cards..

2012-01-26T08:07:00.003-04:00

Working on some cards this week, the sailboat image is watercolored with crayons. I really like the color combo for the baby card- peach parfait, cajun craze and poppy parade.

Toadstool Drawstring Bag

2012-01-20T13:10:00.003-04:00

My youngest daughter is having a birthday next week, and she loves the Smurfs right now. So, I decided to make this drawstring bag from a tutorial by Jeni at In Color Order for her to store her figurines in. I think she's going to love this little bag, and the toadstool fabric is perfect, considering they live in a mushroom village!

Linking up today to Sew Modern Modern!

New Birthday Cards

2012-01-19T10:35:00.004-04:00

I've been busy making some cards for an upcoming class this weekend. All supplies are SU! I just love those hot air balloons from the Up in the Air set, super cute.

First Quilt finish of 2012!

2012-01-18T10:08:00.003-04:00

I started this quilt last summer and the top has been sitting on my "to do" list for a long time. Well, I finally finished it, as in I put the last stitch in the binding 10 minutes ago! And yes, I'm happy that I can cross it off my list.

I did straight line, horizontal stitching. The finished quilt is 40 x 40.

Last week, I dropped off 3 finished quilts at Rusty Hinges in Halifax and my Farm Fresh quilt sold the next day! So the owner asked me to bring in more, so in all honesty, that was the push I needed to get this done!

And, I'll be linking this to WIP Wednesday and Quiltstory.

Claire's new Cowl

2012-01-15T12:11:00.002-04:00

Claire wanted a cowl for herself after seeing the other ones I had made. The colors on this one are beautiful and works well with her winter coat. I went on the Ravelry website and used the pattern called Honey Cowl.

WIP Wednesday

2012-01-11T08:21:00.004-04:00

I have started another quilt, even though I have 2 tops waiting to be finished (since last summer!). Anyhow, I really wanted to make something bright and fun with the Kona Ash color as the background, so I'm using a tutorial from Fresh Lemon Quilts for the blocks. I'll likely make it small though, baby/crib size.

Yesterday, I picked up a box full of vintage quilts from Rusty Hinges in the Hydrostone market, and after a lot of cutting, today I'll be sewing them into heart shapes for window display decorations for the store. I think they are going to be cute, I'll have to get a few pics when it's all done and they are hanging up.

So, I haven't finished a lot, but there is some fun stuff in progress....

I'm linking up to WIP at Freshly Pieced (click on the button in the sidebar if you want to visit too).

Zig Zag Pillow

2012-01-05T16:53:00.004-04:00

Today was the first day back to school for my girls, so the house was pretty quiet!! Anyhow, I made another pillow, this one fits a 17 x 17 pillow. I love the half-square triangles, that blue polka dot was one of my favorite fabrics that I picked up at Village Quilts in the summer. Hope everyone is having a great start to 2012!

I'm linking this up to Sew Modern Monday (click on the button to view some awesome sewing inspiration!).

Fresh sewing!

2012-01-03T15:33:00.003-04:00

I fell in love with this fabric while on a vacation in Alberta, and am finally putting it to use for new pillows for the couch. I'm going to do some different patterns, but with the same fabrics, so here is the first one. I sewed it on my new machine, so there is some getting used to, but I love it!

Fabric Tuesday is back at Quiltstory, so I will be linking this over there today!

Sweet Cake

2012-01-02T12:30:00.004-04:00

Wow, this is the first crafty thing I've done in a very long time!!! The little break was nice, but now I have had lots of time to think up new things I want to make! And I have a new Pfaff sewing machine from xmas to try out, so that's exciting too. Anyhow, my big sis is having a birthday this week, so today I made this cute card. It's using a new set from the SU! Occasions mini catalogue called sweet cake. Everything on this card is by SU. Hope she likes it!

Done!

2011-12-20T18:57:00.002-04:00

I think I'm done. I hope I am anyway. I haven't photographed all my cards, but most of them. I love the top one, it's for my parents and I used Outline posy stamps and colored them like a poinsettia. Then added gold liquid pearls and red stickles, (everything is better with glitter).

Some knitting for Christmas

2011-12-20T09:27:00.003-04:00

I've been trying to figure out how to make a cowl with the yarn in my stash. After a few tries, I decided on a seed stitch, large circular needles and around 120 stitches. Either the blue or the purple will be a Christmas gift, I just don't know which one I want to give and which one I want to keep! Maybe I'll let the recipient choose!

My girlies are sewing too...

2011-12-19T08:43:00.002-04:00

With all the ornament making, my 2 girls wanted to sew some on their own too! The birds are by my 9 year old, and the bell by my 6 year old. They received very little help from Mom at all!

Stained glass

2011-12-19T08:36:00.001-04:00

This card will be mailed today to one of my sisters. I used a peel off sticker, then colored in with sakura gelly roll pens. It's quite sparkly in real life, and I find it looks like a stained glass window. Just a few more to do and I'm finished!

A few more ornaments...

2011-12-18T11:27:00.002-04:00

We made more ornaments today. The owl is for a friend's tree, the penguin is for us! I found the penguin tutorial on a blog called Clover and Violet's blog-super cute. My daughter has been making little birds, I'll post those when they are all done.

King of the Wild Things....

2011-12-17T08:39:00.002-04:00

Still trying to finish up Christmas cards! I love this stamp, I think he's so cute, it's a stamping bella image. The die-cut snowflakes are from Stampin Up! I used prismacolor pencils to color and the edge is distressed in memento Desert Sand.

Teacher's cards

2011-12-15T15:23:00.002-04:00

Tomorrow is the last day of school before Christmas vacation, so I made 2 cards for the girls teachers today. They each told me what image they thought their teacher would like last night and were pleased with the results today! The snowman is stamping bella, the trees are artful stamper. I used kiwi glitter ritz on the matt of the tree card.

Owl pouch

2011-12-15T11:58:00.002-04:00

I made this pouch this morning, it was ordered by a friend to be a Christmas gift for her daughter, who loves owls! Hope she's happy Christmas morning.

I'm linking this to The Magic Onions for Fridays Nature table.

Bad Kitty Card

2011-12-15T11:54:00.002-04:00

I think this stamp is so cute-maybe because I have 2 cats that used to be a little naughty. Now they are just old and sooky. Anyhow, I'm slowly getting through the pile of cards I need to make. Off to the mailbox shortly!

Emmeline Apron

2011-12-14T08:53:00.002-04:00

I finished an apron last night that will be given as a Christmas gift (nothing like waiting until the last minute-it was ordered in the summer!). Anyhow, I'll drop it off today, hope the recipient likes the colors. I have to say, my favorite side is the blue, I love the little apricot flower.

Glitter Ornaments

2011-12-14T08:51:00.002-04:00

After school, we made a few glitter ornaments for our tree (and maybe a few gifts!). These are so easy, just put pledge floor finish in the glass ball, drain out the excess, dump in the glitter and shake to cover the entire inside of the ball. And voila- a beautiful set of ornaments!

Snow Globes

2011-12-10T17:00:00.004-04:00

So, last night I was roaming around on the internet and found a photo of some lovely " snow globes" on Pinterest. The original blog post can be found here. Today, I went to the craft store and picked up the jars, the trees, snowmen and penguins. The deer and racoon are animals from our Playmobil collection. For the snow I used sugar. Super cute in person, and the girls had fun making the little scenes inside.

I found a new blog called the Magic Onions (just purchased from her Etsy shop). Really cute needle felting, waiting on some acorns for my tree!

Christmas Cards from class

2011-12-04T19:01:00.002-04:00

I had a mini stamp-a-stack on Friday and we made 12 cards. We also made the stocking card, and a snowflake card posted earlier. It was a fun day, and I just want to say thank you to all who came.

The craft fair in Musquodoboit went well this weekend. Now, I can just work on some smaller items I need to make for Christmas, all the craft fair prep is done for another year!!

Snack bags

2011-12-02T09:17:00.003-04:00

I know I said I was done with the craft fair sewing, but then I had all this cute fabric and pink, green, and blue lining for these adorable snack bags so I just had to make them. And now, I'm finished.

All ready for the fair

2011-11-30T11:05:00.004-04:00

Okay, I think I'm done. I made 24 bibs last night, a few more blankets and this morning ironed everything again. I may make a few more snack bags, but other than that I'm finished. Now, just to finish cutting paper for my 2 card classes on Friday and boy, that basement floor needs to be vacuumed! I think I should book a massage for next week or I'm going to look like the hunchback of Notre Dame......

Stitched Stockings

2011-11-25T18:34:00.002-04:00

I just received the Stampin Up! Stitched stockings and matching punch set and wanted to give it a try for my upcoming class next Friday. I have 5 other cards that we will do as well, but I'll keep those a secret until everyone has come and made their cards. Paper is espresso, teal and vanilla.

Chenille blankies for the fair

2011-11-23T14:05:00.003-04:00

Today, I made a few chenille blankets for the upcoming craft show in Musquodoboit. I love this vibrant blue color of chenille, much more my style than pastel colors!! I'm linking this to WIP at Freshly Pieced today, especially since my sewing room floor is full of fabric cut and waiting to be sewed!!

Crayon Wallets

2011-11-21T16:14:00.004-04:00

I know I haven't posted in a week, but I really still have been sewing! I registered for another craft show, this time in Middle Musquodoboit, Dec 3rd and 4th. I decided to make some crayon wallets to sell for the first time and see what the response is. I know any child that I've given one to loves them. I had purchased the pdf pattern last year from JCasa handmade, the only thing I changed is the velcro closure instead of the elastic and button.

Owl ornaments

2011-11-16T07:55:00.002-04:00

So after a boring day of decluttering the house, I decided to do something fun with the girls when they got home from school. We pulled out the felt and got to work on these cute owls. The colors on the green one were chosen by Charlotte, and the red by Claire. You can find the instructions for these little guys right here.

Before and After

2011-11-16T07:51:00.003-04:00

We were doing some reorganizing at my parents' house on the weekend, and she was getting rid of this little wooden box. I thought it may be good for a display item.

So, I painted it a grayish-blue color and discovered it holds crayon wallets perfectly!

Latte Bella

2011-11-10T11:15:00.003-04:00

I was in the mood to make one more card this morning, and I just love this image by Stamping Bella. There really is something special about enjoying a really good cup of coffee. Anyhow, I think there will be more cards featured on this blog from here until Christmas, I must get going on making my Christmas cards. I can't believe it's the 2nd week of November already!

Catching up on cards today

2011-11-09T14:02:00.002-04:00

It seems like it's been a long time since I've made any amount of cards, so today I decided to spend my afternoon stamping. The top card I will post in this week's Bellarific Friday at Stamping Bella (Emily's theme is holiday cards this week, and I've always loved the minty coffee stamp).
Maybe I'll have more to share later, but hard to say, kids will be home soon!

Cheerful card

2011-11-09T10:59:00.002-04:00

I made this card following the latest sketch on the Sweetest Thing blog. I love this little stamp, so cute. (SSSC 142)

Flannel quilt

2011-11-08T08:12:00.003-04:00

I decided to share this quilt today. It is not a new quilt, in fact it will be 7 years old in January! But, it is special to me because when I had my 2nd daughter in January 2005, my mother came to help me. And, as you know, babies sleep a lot in the beginning so we got busy and made the top of this quilt together. We set up the sewing machine on the end of the dining room table and left it there for at least 2 weeks and anytime we had a chance, we'd sew some more squares together. I did send it out to be long-arm quilted however (and bound). I love putting this on the spare room bed in the fall, it makes the room look so cozy for guest.

Linking this up to Quiltstory today.

One more quilt

2011-11-07T07:56:00.003-04:00

I decided late on Saturday to make one more girly blanket for the show. There is a lot of gender neutral/boy blankets but I needed some pink. So here it is, pretty simple just cut 6x9 rectangles and pieced them together. The backing is really soft flannel. Most of the fabric is My Mind's Eye by Riley Blake. I quilted the top to the batting, then just sewed the backing on. This way I eliminated having to do a binding so it made the blanket quick to complete.

I'm linking this to sew modern monday today at Canoe Ridge Creations (see button on sidebar).

Craft show display

2011-11-06T11:35:00.003-04:00

Burp cloths, flannel backing.

Lots of zippered pouches.

I bought this awesome handmade box at a store in Halifax called Rusty Hinges. I love this and look forward to adding to my collection of reclaimed wood products.

Well, here it is, the trial run of my craft fair table. My good friend Michelle helped me set it up. Anyhow, I wanted to take some photos (for memory when I'm actually at the fair next weekend) and also for critique-positive or negative- I'm a big girl, I can take it! Now off to a hockey game with the family....

Eyeglass pouches continued...

2011-11-02T15:09:00.002-03:00

I made a few more eyeglass cases today, I'm hoping to have a good variety of colors/fabrics for people to choose from.

Cute eyeglass/sunglass pouches

2011-11-01T15:46:00.003-03:00

I'm still gearing up for the craft show I'm in on the Remembrance Day weekend in PEI. Today I made some eyeglass cases with some of my favorite fabrics and ric rac. I especially like the pink pompoms, I must find some more fabrics to match! There is ample room in the pouch, could be used for larger sunglasses as well. That's it for today!

Bloggers quilt Festival

2011-10-30T10:00:00.004-03:00

I made this quilt for a dear friend/teacher at my daughters' school. She was due to have a baby in July, and another teacher asked me to make her a quilt that would be part of her gift from all the teachers. I tried to make it gender neutral, with lots of bright fun colors for the baby. On the back I used a microfleece which is very soft and warm, and very easy to work with since it didn't shift, or move much during quilting. I quilted 1/4 inch in from the seams, and around the small center square.

There is nothing better than making a quilt for someone that you know is truly going to appreciate the gift. I was so excited for her to receive it, and she was so very thankful and happy to have a special blanket for her baby girl.

This week at Amy's Creative Side, she is featuring the fall installment of Blogger's Quilt Festival. It is a wonderful place to view hundreds of quilts from different bloggers all over the world. I'm linking this post to her website today.

Glittery Day

2011-10-27T13:56:00.003-03:00

I felt like making some more Christmas cards today-must be the cold weather! The bottom 2 cards feature stamps by Artful Stamper, the snowmen are by Stampin Up! The bottom 2 are embossed and are quite sparkly in real life, the holly was colored using twinkling H2O's. The snowmen have some glitter ritz and some viva pearl pen for the snow.

Star block zippered pouch

2011-10-26T12:12:00.002-03:00

Here is one more bag I made this morning. I decided to piece together a star block for the front of the pouch and fussy cut the centre block. The block came out a little bigger than I had hoped, but I guess I should have used my math skills a little better!

Spice Cake

2011-10-25T15:04:00.002-03:00

Here are 2 more bags I made this afternoon, again with Stampin Up! fabric. This time spice cake. These will be added to my table at the fair.

Flirtatious zippered pouches

2011-10-25T11:24:00.003-03:00

This morning I was busy making a couple of zippered pouches. One is a birthday present for a 6 year old friend of my daughters. I used the flirtatious designer fabric from Stampin Up!, her favorite colors are pink and purple (I lined it with purple). Now just to add some little lip glosses and hand cream....

Today is Fabric Tuesday at Quiltstory, so I'll be linking this post over there.

More Christmas Cards

2011-10-23T17:12:00.003-03:00

Just returned from stamp-a-stack today. It was a lot of fun. These are the other 3 cards that my tables completed. It puts me in the mood to make my Christmas cards!

Christmas cards

2011-10-19T16:25:00.003-03:00

I made some Christmas Cards this afternoon. I'm loving the glitter paper! I'm linking this to SSSC139 since the top card is the sketch for this week. I'm also linking this to Cori's blog for her Created for Christmas linky party-it's time to start making some gifts for Christmas and she wants to feature some ideas on her blog.

Felt Christmas Ornaments

2011-10-18T16:48:00.004-03:00

I'm really trying to make my booth appeal to more people this year, last year I was very baby focused. Anyhow, I ordered this wool felt from Etsy last winter and am just using it now! So far, this is what I have done, I'm thinking of bringing my daughters' little xmas tree to hang them on at the fair, but for now, I photographed them hanging in the trees behind my house! Linking this post up to Sew Modern Monday at Canoe Ridge Creations (see button on the side).

Rainbow Thrum Mitts

2011-10-17T11:37:00.004-03:00

I've been making these mitts forever, but I went to a mill in PEI this summer and she had bags and bags of colorful roving wool. So instead of the usual white thrums, I opted for some bright colors. And they are so warm and soft when you put your hand in, love them! I'll be adding these to my craft fair pile, it's growing (slowly!) I stumbled upon a blog called Stitched in Color and she is having a fall linky party and is including knitted items. So in honor of her Celebrate Color theme, I am linking these mitts over there today.

2 more Christmas Stockings

2011-10-15T16:35:00.003-03:00

I made 2 more stockings, however I quilted each one on the diagonal, but used a solid piece of fabric instead of piecing it. They are cute, and not as time consuming as the zigzag stocking I made earlier. But, I do know I will still make a few more quilted stockings before Christmas.

More Ribbon Taggies

2011-10-13T11:29:00.003-03:00

I've finished 4 more taggies for my upcoming craft show. I am in love with this Anne Kelle fabric. It is just so fun and bright. Good thing I have such a huge stash of ribbon, now I can get some of it used up and quit hoarding it!

The Sweetest thing...

2011-10-12T21:29:00.002-03:00

I am hosting a baby shower on Sunday for a friend who recently had a baby boy. So, it was my job to come up with a card that everyone who works in the office can sign. I used the sketch from SSSC138 this week for inspiration. Then decided to just use My Mind's Eye product that I bought at Kelly's store and have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to use it!

Farm Fresh patchwork

2011-10-11T13:09:00.004-03:00

I cut some squares of leftover fabric and made this little patched quilt. I love these little farm animals. I quilted 1/4 inch from the seam horizontally and vertically and used a soft green and white polka dot flannel on the back. Each square was cut at 6 inches. I made this quilt in 2 days, which is a record for me. I know to all you serious quilters out there it probably seems like a long time, but for me it's nothing short of a miracle! I'm linking this to Quiltstory and Freshly Pieced (see buttons on the sidebar). So that leaves me with the log cabin top and one other top to finish.

Thanksgiving card

2011-10-07T08:38:00.002-03:00

I made this card for my sister and brother-in-law who are hosting Thanksgiving Dinner this year. The owl is a punch by Stampin Up! and he is so cute, I really need to use it more. I'm too used to stamping/coloring an image for a card instead of using die-cuts or punches. Anyhow, color combo is tangerine tango, riding hood red, and teal.

Christmas Stamp-A-Stack Sneek Peek

2011-10-05T13:18:00.003-03:00

On Sunday, October 23rd, myself and 2 other talented ladies will be holding our annual Christmas SAS. It will be held at the Super 8 in Windsor, Nova Scotia from 9-4pm. At this event, you will make 24 cards (2 of each 12 designs) one of which I posted above. Come and join us and get a head start on your Christmas cards this year! For further info, leave a comment with your email on this post, or email me privately.

Branch out- Fall card

2011-10-04T16:26:00.003-03:00

2 posts in one day! What's going on? Anyhow, my friend has a birthday tomorrow so I made this card for her. She loves autumn, and I wanted to use that beautiful patterned paper so this is what I came up with. This is a Stampin Up! set that is now retired, but I love this tree so much and have never been able to give this set up.

Christmas Stocking

2011-10-04T13:37:00.003-03:00

I made this stocking with a pattern I bought from the Simplify blog. I love how it turned out. I'll link this to the Quiltstory blog today too.

Farm Fresh Blankies and Bibs

2011-09-30T17:27:00.002-03:00

A couple more chenille blankies for the craft fair. I love these little farm animals!

Sacs a collation pour Mme Kate

2011-09-24T14:26:00.002-03:00

Okay, Mme Kate, they are ready for you to pick up. But I can't email you because your email is still down! Talk to you soon.

Quilted zippered pouches

2011-09-23T13:41:00.004-03:00

Today, I made these 2 zippered fabric with some Heather Bailey scraps that I love too much to throw away! I especially love the pop garden flower. It's hard to see on the photo, but I did some straight line quilting on each side of the patchwork. This post is linked to Canoe Ridge Creations and Quiltstory.

Some new cards.....

2011-09-22T15:22:00.003-03:00

Today, I spent some time in the afternoon making cards. Most product is Stampin Up!, but the top card has Outline rubber stamps. I just love those flowers. I stamped them on SU! pattern paper and cut them out. I'll be sending it to Newfoundland for my mother in law's bday in Oct.

On the go quilt

2011-09-20T22:49:00.003-03:00

Okay, so I am almost done of this quilt. Tonight, while catching up on my PVR shows, I was busy slipstitching the binding. But I wanted to share this now anyway. I used a tutorial by Allison at Cluck Cluck Sew for the pattern. Most of the fabric is Riley Blake, some Michael Miller also. I think this is a record for how fast it went together and I'm proud to have actually quilted it and not just make the top and then lay it on the shelf! I'm linking this to Freshly Pieced WIP today, the button is on the right of my blog!

Bellarific Friday Sketch

2011-09-20T15:12:00.002-03:00

I am in desperate need of restocking my card rack, especially now with birthday party season underway. So, I took advantage of the sketch provided at Stamping Bella this week and used a huggabug image by Christy Croll to color.

Boyish blankies

2011-09-15T19:31:00.002-03:00

I made 2 more blankets today, this time the front is flannel instead of cotton. I used a chocolate brown chenille on the back, and it was so messy to work with! It looked like a gave some sort of furry animal a haircut in my sewing room this afternoon. The bottom photo color is off a bit, it is brown with light blue polka dots, even though it looks white in the photo.

Farm fresh blankie

2011-09-14T15:42:00.003-03:00

I made a chenille blanket this afternoon with a matching bib. I'm busy preparing for fall craft shows. This one features the new line by October Afternoon called farm fresh. Maybe it's because I grew up on a farm, but I new I had to have this fabric (in every color) as soon as I saw it!

On the Go Organizer

2011-09-13T15:29:00.003-03:00

I bought the pattern for this organizer from the GingerCake blog. I've been meaning to make it for awhile now, and finally had the chance this afternoon. Next time, I need to use a heavier weight interfacing for the cover as it doesn't lie as flat as it should. But I do think this would make a great gift, maybe with a matching cosmetic bag....

Today is fabric Tuesday at Quiltstory, so I'm linking up over there today!

Plane and Simple

2011-09-12T14:51:00.002-03:00

Stamps, paper, sentiment are all by Stampin Up! This card will be sent to my sister and brother-in-law in PEI as part of a gift for his Dad. Tyler's father actually built his own plane, so I think this card suits him!

And one more....(2 actually)

2011-09-09T16:03:00.002-03:00

Just finished these as well, I used a purple thread instead of cream, so didn't have them done at the same time as the ones below.

More Cosmetic bags

2011-09-09T11:51:00.004-03:00

I've been making lots of cosmetic bags this week. I'm loving this Joel Dewberry fabric (all except the Farm Fresh little flowers by October Afternoon). I'm linking this to Sew Modern Monday (click on the sidebar to visit!).

Outline flower stamp

2011-09-06T14:11:00.003-03:00

I bought a new stamp Sunday at My Stamping Studio and I just love it. It's by the company Outline Stamps, the serendipity line. I used Stampin Up! paper and markers, inked the edges and will be mailing this to my Aunt and Uncle in BC who will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this month!

3 more sleeps until Back to School!

2011-09-03T14:44:00.002-03:00

My girls wanted some new snack bags to bring to school, and a set of matching ones for their friends! I had them choose the fabric and quickly sewed these up for them.

Fall issue of Canadian Scrapbooker

2011-09-02T13:24:00.004-03:00

In the spring, I had the honor of being asked to participate in the fall issue of the Canadian Scrapbooker magazine in the Passport to Creativity section. Each issue, they feature 3 scrapbookers from 1 province, this fall issue was Nova Scotia. These layouts are in the article along with my photo and a short bio/interview. They sent me a copy of the magazine and it was so exciting for us to see our pictures in there. Lots of fun for the girls too! Poor Steve, I'll have to submit a layout with him in it, he wants to be famous too :)

Ribbon taggies

2011-08-28T18:19:00.003-03:00

I've been working with this lovely Anne Kelle fabric making some ribbon taggies for my craft fair table. These designs are so fun, and I have tons of different ribbons to use from all the cards/scrapbooking I've done. I have a creamy white chenille on the back of the blankies, and they measure about 14x14 (not including the ribbon).

Cosmetic clutch

2011-08-25T11:48:00.003-03:00

Another little bag using some more Amy Butler fabric. I added a little strap this time. Great way to use up some leftover fabric! Today, I'm linking over to Sew Modern Monday at Canoe Ridge Creations (click on the button in my sidebar to visit!).

Pleated cosmetic bag

2011-08-23T19:25:00.002-03:00

So, this is the same bag, but I was having a bit of trouble with the lighting, so it looks a different. Anyhow, I wanted to make a zippered pouch with pleats in it and decided to use this Amy Butler fabric I had leftover from an apron. I'm happy with this little pouch, probably will make a few more for the craft show.

I'm a bit late today, but will still post this over at Quiltstory for fabric Tuesday anyhow.

Owl blankie

2011-08-23T19:21:00.002-03:00

I love this fabric!! It's by Anne Kelle and the colors are perfect for a baby shower gift when the gender of the baby is not known! I've decided to register for a craft show in PEI in November so now my brain is working overtime trying to decide what to make for the fair (and how to display it!)

Alphabet Soup blankie

2011-08-11T20:17:00.002-03:00

Another rainy day here in Halifax, so I made this little blanket set. I used the My Mind's Eye fabric Alphabet soup. Anyone familiar with scrapbooking would likely recognize this fabric too since it is also a paper line!

Crayon wallets

2011-08-11T10:01:00.003-03:00

It was a rainy day yesterday, and the girls were at a friends house, so I decided to make a few crayon wallets. Soon enough, school will be back in session and there will be lots of birthday parties to get ready for! (Pattern was purchased at JCasa Handmade). I'm linking this post to Quiltstory today!

Crocheted slippers

2011-08-11T09:58:00.002-03:00

No, I did not make these awesome little slippers, I bought them at a Fibre Mill in Belfast,PEI. They are handmade in PEI, by a family that has the website angelbaby.ca. The bottom is suede, the inside is fluffy sheep's wool. I wishing for an adult size pair!

Back from the Island!

2011-08-09T20:16:00.005-03:00

I made these little bags one rainy day while visiting my parents in PEI. Now my Mom is hooked on making them too! The brown fabric is by Bonnie and Camille (for Moda) and the blue is Henry Glass.

I'm late posting today, lots of house stuff to do earlier, but I'll link this to Fabric Tuesday at Quiltstory also.

Log Cabin quilt top

2011-07-27T09:30:00.004-03:00

Last week, I started these log cabin blocks and this week I`ve gotten the top completed. So the next step will be basting then quilting which is my least favorite part of the process! I`m happy with the way this turned out though, was a little worried that the colors were a bit wild, but the white helps to tame it down.

This post will be linked over to Freshly Pieced WIP Wednesday. And if you scroll down a little further, you`ll see my tree block is finally finished into a pillow!!!

Happy Dirtday

2011-07-27T08:07:00.003-03:00

I bought the set I Dig You from the new Stampin Up! catalogue because I just loved this truck! And the sad part is, I don`t have any little boys, but I`m sure I`ll find some cute little boy to give this card too. I stamped out the truck in 3 different colors then pieced them all together again.

Tree Appliqué Pillow

2011-07-26T16:43:00.002-03:00

Well, I finally finished this today. I had started the tree a long time ago, and this morning decided to make it into a little throw pillow for Charlotte`s bedroom. I raw edge appliqued the leaves and tree. This design was inspired by a tutorial at Cluck Cluck Sew, and I`ll be sharing this over at Quiltstory today for Fabric Tuesday!

Outline Flower card

2011-07-21T09:56:00.002-03:00

A few weeks ago, I visited a relatively new scrapbook store in PEI and fell in love with these flower stamps by Outline. I find since I`ve started sewing again, the stamping has fallen to the wayside, but these stamps really got me interested again. My Mom has a birthday coming up in August, so I think this may find it`s way to her door. I followed this weeks sketch at the Sweetest Thing blog for the card layout.

Log Cabin Blocks

2011-07-20T12:49:00.002-03:00

This morning I decided to start a new quilt. I`ve finished these 2 blocks so far, first time I`ve ever done a log cabin block. So far so good, but not sure about the color value, I know light on one side and dark on the other, but I tend to buy all vibrant colors so they all seem to have the same value to me. Anyhow, must go take a look at the other WIP`s over at Freshly Pieced, and maybe get some ideas (like I need more of those!!).

Mom`s Bread

2011-07-19T12:49:00.002-03:00

No craft items to show today, however I did make some really delicious bread! First try with my mother`s recipe and I am very happy with how it turned out. I hope it tastes as good as it looks!

Large cosmetic bag

2011-07-17T09:52:00.004-03:00

I had an order for a large cosmetic bag, so here it is, finally done! It is part of a baby shower gift, so I thought this fabric would suit either boy or girl, and is grown-up enough if Mom wants to use it for herself!!

I`m linking this to Fabric Tuesday at Quiltstory today, go check it out!

Turquoise Thrum Mitts

2011-07-14T15:53:00.002-03:00

Another pair of thrum mitts finished. I think this is my favorite pair yet, I love the turquoise color-not easy to find. I bought this ball from a local sheep farmer at the Seaport Farmers market in Halifax. It`s a cold, cloudy day here today so I spent all day cleaning the house. I must reward myself now by going down to my little sewing area.

Cosmetic Bag

2011-07-11T19:59:00.002-03:00

I`m heading to Newfoundland tomorrow for the night, and will be staying with my sister there. I wanted to bring her a little gift, so I made her this cosmetic bag. I love the vibrant colors, hope we get some good weather-just staying the one night.

Headbands

2011-07-10T20:42:00.002-03:00

Here are my 2 girls, ready for bed and sporting their new headbands I just sewed them. They chose the fabric they wanted. I made a fabric bow that they can choose to wear or not. I found this pattern in the Spring issue of Quilts Etc., it`s by Sandy Gervais. Really simple to make, and the girls are quite happy with them!

Cosmobella

2011-07-08T21:09:00.002-03:00

Decided to make a card tonight for a change- first time inking this Cosmobella stamp from Stamping Bella. The coral base paper is new from stamping up this year, and the patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket. This is based on the SSSC 124 from the Sweetest Thing.

Work in Progess

2011-07-06T10:20:00.003-03:00

This idea was inspired by the tree pillow at Cluck Cluck Sew. I`m going to put a border around it, and add some chenille backing and ribbon tags. It`s a great way to use up scraps of favorite fabric. I have a fabric glue stick that I`ll use to stick on the shapes, then raw edge applique around the leaves. Likely try to sew this tonight or tomorrow, this afternoon is a beach day!

I`m linking this to w.i.p Wednesday at the Freshly Pieced Blog.

Véronique`s Quilt

2011-07-01T09:28:00.006-03:00

I made this quilt for a teacher and friend at the school that my 2 girls go to. She is expecting a baby in July, and they had a shower for her yesterday at the school. I used a lot of different fabrics in this quilt, and backed it with a microfleece that is nice and soft for the baby. I followed a tutorial that was featured on the Moda Bake Shop blog. Happy Canada Day!

Yeah, Fabric Tuesday is back at Quiltstory today, I`m linking this to their blog.

Amanda's Wedding Card

2011-06-30T07:57:00.004-03:00

One of Steve`s employees is getting married on Saturday, so I made this card for her last night. The stamp is by Stamping Bella, the circle doiley is a Martha Stewart die-cut. I used pebbles shimmer chalk on her dress and I used the latest sketch (SSC 123) from the blog The Sweetest Thing!

Work in Progress

2011-06-29T11:14:00.002-03:00

I`ve had this quilt top made for over 6 months and cannot decide how I want to quilt it. Maybe horizontal straight lines, 1/2 inch apart. Not sure...so I`ve just had it folded up on my shelf, waiting for inspiration. I love the bright colors in it, and how the red pops. So, now that I`m listing it as a work in progress and linking it over to the Freshly Pieced blog, I`ll be forced to do something with it!

Claire`s Quilt

2011-06-28T08:54:00.004-03:00

I made this quilt for Claire when she moved into her big bed. It took me over a year to finish, all those little triangles to sew into squares and working full-time with a 2 year old didn't leave a lot of extra time to sew. Then I sent it out to get quilted on a long arm machine when I was 8 months pregnant with baby #2, best decision ever. She even put the binding on and slip stitched it for me, and embroidered a patch on the inside with her name, date and a little note from me. I'm linking this over to the Quiltstory blog for Fabric Tuesday today.

Wedding Cards

2011-06-27T20:33:00.002-03:00

Here are 2 cards that I think would be great for weddings. The stamps are by Stampin Up!, the cake is from a set that retired in 2006 called Sweet Treats. The Eiffel tower stamp is in the current catalogue under the set name Artistic Etchings.

Amy Butler Lotus pouch

2011-06-14T16:57:00.005-03:00

Ok, so I have a serious addiction to these little bags. They are easy to make and so cute, and a great way to use up little squares of fabric. Anyhow, all the bags I`ve made these past few days are gifts, except for the 1st two I made (those are for me!)

Large cosmetic bags

2011-06-14T07:45:00.004-03:00

Yesterday, it poured rain here (suprising, I know) so instead of doing things around the house I made these 2 bags instead! They are for a friends 2 teenage daughters. One of them is very interested in Japan, so I was happy to find asian inspired fabric. They turned out pretty large, so they could be used for anything, not just cosmetics. Anyhow, today also happens to be Fabric Tuesday at Quiltstory, so these bags will be linked up there. Great place to get inspired!

Bella wedding card

2011-06-14T07:42:00.002-03:00

A friend of ours is getting married on Saturday, so I made this card for her. The stamp is by Stamping Bella, I used pebbles shimmer chalk on the dress which gives it a nice sparkle. Hard to tell in the photo though.

Zippered pouches

2011-06-13T10:05:00.008-03:00

I`ve had this fabric for awhile now, and I desperately needed new cosmetic bags so I followed a tutorial for the larger bag from Noodlehead blog. For the smaller pouch, I used an Amy Butler pattern. So cute and easy, I`ll be making more of these soon!

Another apron!

2011-06-08T17:21:00.005-03:00

Here is another reversible Emmeline Apron (pattern by Sew Liberated). The fabric with the roses is Amy Butler, which one of our local fabric shops started selling recently. I really like the bright colors, it`s feels very spring/summer, and today it is finally sunny out!