Fabric Flowers

Many holidays you can definitely give flowers.  This is a little flower pouch we made at Convention.

The fabric flower is made using a strip of fabric and sticky strip.  You adhere sticky strips to both sides of the fabric on one edge and start wrapping it around a stick.  Super easy and super cute!  The bottom of the flower in created using the Blossom punch.  You cut one petal off, poke a hole in the center and adhere to the bottom of the fabric flower.  What holiday would you make these for?  Order your supplies here.

I'm Back!

I'm determined that now school is back in session that I'll post at least Monday-Friday on the stamp blog. It's not that I haven't stamped...it's that I haven't taken the time to post anything :) But today is a new day, and we're off!

Today's card is one we created at my open house. I love the style of the rosette ideas with fabric. It was so fun to show how to make this at the open house. The Sticky Pages makes this project a lot easier! :) The punched square background is something I've seen around lately but just haven't gotten around to trying it. I love this "new" look for a punch that's been around for awhile. Definitely makes the punch even more versatile. Order your supplies here.

Fabric Fun Again

I love the fabric pins so I HAD to come up with a card that would allow the flower to be removable as well.  I attached the fabric around the card front and tie the side with the crochet trim.  I tied the flower on to the fabric as well with the same crochet trim.  Makes it perfect for a gift card :)  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler (be sure to stamp the CS BEFORE you put it into the embossing folder :)

Stamps:  Occasional Quotes

Accessories:  Big Shot, Finial Press Impression Folder, Flower Folds, Antique Brads, Crochet Trim, Deck the Halls Fabric, Paper Piercer, Mat, Hot Glue Gun, Pin/Barrette

Fabric Fun

For technique night this past week, we made projects with the new designer fabrics.  I LOVE the Big Shot  Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets.  They worked perfectly for applying the fabric to the card, layering fabric on fabric, and covering a jumbo brad with fabric.  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Bashful Blue, Real Red

Sets:  All Holidays

Inks:  Real Red

Other:  Big Shot, Tasteful Trim, Decorative Label Punch, Clear Tinsel Trim, Dimensionals, Big Shot

Adhesive, Candy Cane Christmas Fabric, Candy Cane Big Buttons, Jumbo Brad

Christmas Fabric Greeting

Fun way to add fabric to this card...just wrap around card front and pinch the middle together. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Stamps: Grateful Greetings
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Dimensionals, tombow multi, Paper Piercer, Gold Brads

Christmas Greetings

This card matches the Christmas house from last yesterday's post. I love using the fabric on cards. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Stamps: Grateful Greetings
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Crochet Trim Ribbon, Top Note Die, Big Shot, Sticky Strip, Paper Piercer, Gold Brads

Pink and Black Rag Quilt Purse

I'm so excited about this purse. It only took me three hours from start to finish. It probably would have been faster if I was a better with my sewing machine. I bought more material to make another one (need one that has brown in it) so I'll be busy making another one as well. I've decided to use the scraps to make the girls little purses, too :) The part I don't like about sewing is the cutting of the fabric. The Big Shot is AMAZING with cutting fabric...so each of the squares are cut with the scallop square die. Love that the purse is reversible if you want it to be. I added a snap enclosure on the inside of this purse but the next one I think I'll do it so the scallops are in and the finished edge is out. Are you interested in making one? I'm considering offering these as an option for our April stamp camp. If there's enough interest, we could do a class of just purses and have a BIG sewing party :) You don't have to be an seamstress to make these. I don't sew much at all, and I could do it. Order your supplies here.
Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Square Clear Die, Sewing Machine, Fabric, Batting, Thread, Snap Closure, Iron, Fabric Scissors