My old coffee cup sleeves have been given a bright, new purpose for Fall. I used acrylic paint in dry brushing the corrugated side of of the sleeve and then used a leaf punch to make a number of leaves that will be added to an upcoming project. Coffee and crafts a great combination!
Scrap pack happiness. The pack I found included a sheet of eyes that worked great for my Halloween cards. The splattered black/white paper and the orange were also in the pack. It turned out to be a great find considering the contents are an unseen grab bag. My Xyron sticker maker holds the thicker card …
Today I am thinking of how close Christmas is and how little time I have to finish a ton of sewing projects; no doubt some will once again carry over to next year. When I look at my doggie pin cushion, I am again reminded that time really does fly by quickly. It is a …
I have been working to reduce my scrap fabric pile. I think I will have a rather large supply of coasters! Fortunately I found a ‘SCRAP SAVER’S Project book at the library book sale yesterday so family and friends will be able to find more than coasters in their gift baskets. Sewing Fun.
I made this 10” tissue paper flower to add to a co-workers birthday gift. It will outlast a balloon and adds a great “bloom” of color. It’s a quick and easy accordion fold project.
I am making small collage backgrounds to use up my paper scraps. I use gel medium to attach the scraps to my base paper then stencil and foil for added color. I run the dried paper through the Xyron ‘Create a Sticker’ machine to get and even coat of adhesive that makes the paper adhere …
A happy circumstance for a Happy Birthday card. When stamping this card the first impression was a bit too light, but I was able to darken it without smudges using my precision press!!! so glad when tools work the way they are supposed to.
Recycling shopping bags to use as gift bags. A little Gesso to cover the advertising and a few scrap items to layer on top of the Gesso = Mother’s Day gift bag.
This week I hope to finally start scrapbooking again. I have painted my page backgrounds, now if I can just find all the ‘stuff’ I saved from our trips!
Birthday party time. The treat bags have homemade pumpkin spice cookies. The bubble wands were a hit with the kids and the adults!
