Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there! Hope you have a wonderful day =) I had fun making a variety of "Mom" themed cards for friends and family.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Happy Momma's Day!!
Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there! Hope you have a wonderful day =) I had fun making a variety of "Mom" themed cards for friends and family.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Feeling Very Appreciative
We have been blessed with so many wonderful teachers the 4 years my son has been in school. Teacher Appreciation Week is a great way for me to show how grateful we are for all they do for our son. Plus it gives me even more reasons to sew and craft!! =)
I made a card and new bag for my son's homeroom teacher.
She was thrilled with the bag. It is a great design, I bought the pattern from may & mae on Etsy. It's called the March Bag and you can find the listing HERE.
Then I made some supply boxes to hold all the little necessities teachers need, INCLUDING chocolate.
I even found mini staplers that use regular size staples! I was inspired to make these from a great tutorial found HERE, such a fantastic idea.
I bought the smaller version of the storage box she used which had 7 compartments instead of 17. Both size storage containers can be found at Walmart. I added a coat of gloss Modge Podge on the top of mine to seal and protect it.
My son also has a number of other teachers and Teaching Assistants that he works with so I wanted to make something special for them too.
I designed a Starbucks themed card, to go with the Starbucks gift cards we planned to give them.
Exterior:
Interior:
Then I made little fabric fold over wallets to hold the gift cards.
These were a lot of fun to make and really a great way to use and combine scrap fabrics.
Sure hope all they feel all the appreciation we have for them! Ahhh now I can relax... well maybe for a little while?
I made a card and new bag for my son's homeroom teacher.
She was thrilled with the bag. It is a great design, I bought the pattern from may & mae on Etsy. It's called the March Bag and you can find the listing HERE.
Then I made some supply boxes to hold all the little necessities teachers need, INCLUDING chocolate.
I even found mini staplers that use regular size staples! I was inspired to make these from a great tutorial found HERE, such a fantastic idea.
I bought the smaller version of the storage box she used which had 7 compartments instead of 17. Both size storage containers can be found at Walmart. I added a coat of gloss Modge Podge on the top of mine to seal and protect it.
My son also has a number of other teachers and Teaching Assistants that he works with so I wanted to make something special for them too.
I designed a Starbucks themed card, to go with the Starbucks gift cards we planned to give them.
Exterior:
Interior:
Then I made little fabric fold over wallets to hold the gift cards.
These were a lot of fun to make and really a great way to use and combine scrap fabrics.
Sure hope all they feel all the appreciation we have for them! Ahhh now I can relax... well maybe for a little while?
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Happy Easter Images
Have been having a wonderful time Easter decorating, crafting, gifting and landscaping! It has been so beautiful here in Florida this weekend, and it really feels like spring, and a time for rebirth and new beginnings!
Hope you are having a fantastic Easter weekend as well! xo
p.s. the tutorial for the adorable fabric carrots can be found at www.shinyhappyworld.com
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Sweet Pea
My Bunco group had a surprise baby shower for one of our players last week, so I had fun making some baby themed goodies!
I think I my have had as much fun making the little onesie card as I did the actual gift!
The sweet pea stamp is adorable, and it actually came from the $1 bin at Mike's a while back. The stamp was rectangle shape and too long for the card, so I just colored the words on the stamp with a Stampin Up marker and stamped that first. Then I cleaned the stamp, colored the baby portion with the markers and stamped that above the words. I used color pencils to shade the pea pod.
Directions for a onesie card can be found HERE =)
When debating about what to make for her gift, I thought about all the cute clutches I have seen lately. I figured why not make a diaper clutch? That way when you don't need to carry the big diaper bag, you can grab the clutch and have wipes and dipes handy when needed.
She's having a girl, so I went with pink! It is just big enough to hold a wipes case and a few diapers.
I was a little nervous about the gift because I don't really know the Mommy to be that well, but she really liked it so I was thrilled =)
I think I my have had as much fun making the little onesie card as I did the actual gift!
The sweet pea stamp is adorable, and it actually came from the $1 bin at Mike's a while back. The stamp was rectangle shape and too long for the card, so I just colored the words on the stamp with a Stampin Up marker and stamped that first. Then I cleaned the stamp, colored the baby portion with the markers and stamped that above the words. I used color pencils to shade the pea pod.
Directions for a onesie card can be found HERE =)
When debating about what to make for her gift, I thought about all the cute clutches I have seen lately. I figured why not make a diaper clutch? That way when you don't need to carry the big diaper bag, you can grab the clutch and have wipes and dipes handy when needed.
She's having a girl, so I went with pink! It is just big enough to hold a wipes case and a few diapers.
I was a little nervous about the gift because I don't really know the Mommy to be that well, but she really liked it so I was thrilled =)
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Valentine's Day!
Nothing says Happy Valentine's Day than a cute little chunk of plush cheese, right??
Well, maybe not for you...but it is for a great girl I know. Her sister's Valentine's request was a stick of butter, because she LOVES butter...
She even had a dream that I made her a stick of butter, and I am happy to report that it lived up to her expectations =)
I also made some more box bags, these are so handy and really can hold a lot because of their shape.
If you'd like to give the box bag a try, my friend Stacy at Stacy Sews has the perfect tutorial you can find HERE.
And last but not least I FINALLY was able to make the Swaroski crystal hearts that Martha featured last year.
I had to modify her directions a little because I do not have the budget Martha obviously has for Swaroski crystals! LOL But I think they turned out beautiful anyway.
You could uses a variety of beads or crystals to make these, as long as you have small sizes for the bottom point.
Hope you all have had an awesome day, xoxo
Well, maybe not for you...but it is for a great girl I know. Her sister's Valentine's request was a stick of butter, because she LOVES butter...
She even had a dream that I made her a stick of butter, and I am happy to report that it lived up to her expectations =)
I also made some more box bags, these are so handy and really can hold a lot because of their shape.
If you'd like to give the box bag a try, my friend Stacy at Stacy Sews has the perfect tutorial you can find HERE.
And last but not least I FINALLY was able to make the Swaroski crystal hearts that Martha featured last year.
I had to modify her directions a little because I do not have the budget Martha obviously has for Swaroski crystals! LOL But I think they turned out beautiful anyway.
You could uses a variety of beads or crystals to make these, as long as you have small sizes for the bottom point.
Hope you all have had an awesome day, xoxo
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