My Spin on the Pin {8.31.12}

I couldn't help but love THIS CARD.   The stitching drew me in...I had to give it a try!

Here's My Spin on the Pin...

I ended up making two cards, but switched up the color of the flower to make them a little different.

These were fun to make.  I think I may have an addiction to sewing on my cards!  Atleast I'm getting some use out of my sewing machine!

Happy Friday, and happy Pinning!

My Spin on the Pin {8.24.12}

A week ago, I shared a card that I wasn't 100% pleased with.  After changing it up a bit, I ended up with a card that made me happy.

Here's my 2nd Spin on the Pin...

What I wasn't happy about on my first card was the ribbon.  I don't know why, but I just didn't like how it looked.  Rather than using ribbon on this card, I chose to put my stamped sentiment there instead.  And then blinged it up a bit with some pearls.

Since I already had the sewing machine out, I went ahead and made another one, but used a different flower in the center of the scalloped circle.

I like it a lot.

It's hard to see, but the center of the flower is raised up a bit with 3D foam squares.

So what do you think?  Do you like my first card better, or these ones? 

Have a great Friday, and Happy Pinning!

My Spin on the Pin {8.17.12}

I've had my eye on THIS CARD for a while now.  The element that I loved the most was the zig zag stitching because it adds so much to the card.  Love it!

Here's My Spin on the Pin...

The papers I used came from the Amber Collection of Becky Higgins' Project Life Cardstock.

Yeah...I'm still in love with the stitching!

Although I really do love the stitching, I wasn't 100% happy with how my card turned out.  So I played with it some more, and made another version.  BUT, I'm going to make you wait until next Friday to see it.  'Cause that's just how I roll.

Have a great weekend, and Happy Pinning!
 

My Spin on the Pin {8.10.12}

Something that I love, but don't do enough of, is sewing on my cards.  I pinned THIS CARD specifically so I would remember to pull out my sewing machine. 

Here's My Spin on the Pin...

My sewing needs work!!  Those lines aren't perfect, but they'll do.

This is the perfect card to use all those scraps up on.  I love that the paper doesn't have to be matchy-matchy (is that even a word?), but inking the edges helps pull it all together.

Have a great weekend....

...and Happy Pinning!

Baby Boy Onesies

This is another project that's been on my 'To Do List' for years...Tie Appliqued Onesies!

These went to a cute baby boy in my neighborhood. 

You can find the pattern I used for the tie HERE.

Baby Shower Gift #3

My sister-in-law's baby shower was a few weeks ago, and I just realized that I forgot to post the gift set that I made for her. 

Here's the whole package...appliqued onesie, baby shoes, and hair clips...

Flower appliqued onesie...

Another set of baby shoes.  LOVE!

And finally, some matching hair clips.

These gift sets were so much fun to make!! 

If you missed the first two gift sets, you can find them HERE and HERE.

Baby Shower Gift #2

Today I'm finally able to share another baby shower gift with you.  This set went to my friend who is expecting her baby girl later this month.

I appliqued a polka dot flower on the onesie, and added a red center to match the shoes.

Oh, these shoes...I am in LOVE with them!  I think this color combo is my favorite so far.  Love the black/white/red together! (pattern here)

And, of course, the hair bows.  (tutorial here)  

If you didn't see the first set I shared, you can find it HERE!

Baby Shower Gift

A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I had been working on a sewing project, but had to wait to show you what I was making.  Well, the wait is over!

I've got 2 sister-in-laws that are expecting baby girls in the next few months.  This is the first for both of them, so I wanted to make something fun for their baby showers.

One of them had her baby shower last weekend, and here's what I made for her.

The baby's name is going to be Nadia, so I appliqued an 'N' on a onesie.  Making appliqued onesies has been on my 'To Do List' for years, and I don't know why I waited so long to give it a try.  Easiest gift ever, and it turned out adorable too! 

The next part of my gift was these handmade baby shoes.  I am SO in love with these!!  The pattern can be purchased HERE from Make It and Love It.

And the final part of my gift was these cute baby bows.  I wanted the bows to match the fabric on the onesie & shoes, and found some ribbon in my stash that matched perfectly.  Love it when that happens! (the tutorial I used for the bows can be found HERE).

I wasn't able to attend the baby shower, but was told that my gift was a big hit!! 

I've got 2 more sets to show you in the coming weeks.  One set got sent off to a friend in the mail yesterday (she's expecting her baby girl at the end of this month), and the last one will be given to my other sister-in-law in a few weeks.  Since I don't want to spoil the surprise, I'll wait until they've received their gifts before I share them on here!

Birthday Cards {my dad & mom's christmas gift}

Now that my Dad and Mom FINALLY got their Christmas package, I can share these cards with you.  I sent it off on December 14th, thinking it would get there in time for Christmas...WRONG!!  They didn't get it until the 27th.  Atleast I tried!!

Okay...back to the cards.  For the last few years, part of my Christmas gift to my parents has been homemade birthday cards  (HERE is a look at their 2010 cards, and the 2011 cards looked like THIS). 

This year I decided to go with pennant banners, and here's what I came up with:

Triangle pennant banners for the BOYS...

And scalloped circle banners for the GIRLS...

I used my sewing machine to stitch along the banners and around the edge of the cards, and LOVE how they turned out!  The box that I used came from the Beautiful Wings Tutorial from Paper Crafter's Library (you can receive the tutorial for FREE if you 'like' Paper Crafter's Library's Facebook Page), and the 'Happy Birthday' stamp is from the Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler set.

Now I need to figure out what I'm going to make for MY birthday cards for 2012!!  Hopefully inspiration will strike soon...

Sewing Camp Project #3: {Fabric Bracelets}

Only 2 of my girls wanted to make our 'Sewing Camp' project #3.  I think the other girls' excitement about sewing has died down a bit, but I'm not giving up on them!!   

We used THIS TUTORIAL from Women Who Do It All for our bracelets.  They turned out DARLING!

I'm hoping to fit in a few more projects before school starts, but things seem to get busier and busier!  Maybe we can make some more of these to stash away for birthday gifts/Christmas gifts!  It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas!!

Sewing Camp Project #2 {Paper Bag Banner}

My 3rd daughter, who just turned 9 years old, was the only one of my girls that was interested in helping make our 2nd project for 'sewing camp'.  We decided to make a paper bag banner to display at her (and 2 of my other kids') birthday party.

She worked hard at sewing the paper on the bags, and kept commenting that sewing in a straight line is HARD!  She worried that she wasn't doing a very good job, but I assured her that the crooked lines would give our banner lots of character.  I think that made her feel better!  Here's our finished banner:

I had to snap a picture while my daughter was sewing.  The lighting wasn't too great in our living room, but I absolutely LOVE how this picture turned out!!

This week is going to be a busy one, but I'm hoping that we'll be able to fit in enough time to make our next project for 'sewing camp'! 

Sewing Camp Project #1: {Paper Bag Albums}

For my girls' first 'Sewing Camp' project, I decided to go with something easy...paper bag albums!  All they needed to do was sew one straight line (my kind of project!).  It was a good starting point, because they got to practice backstitching as well as sewing a straight line.

This one is my soon to be 12-year-old's.  Her paper bag album is all ready for the pictures we'll be taking at the big birthday party (which is this Saturday!).

Here's a few of the inside pages...

Didn't she do a GREAT job?!

All the kids loved sitting at the sewing machine when it was their turn to sew their bags together.  They can't wait for our next project!

Linking to these fabulous parties:

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday @It's Sew Stinkin' Cute