Dreamscape Studio

Last thank you

2011-04-30T06:00:00.000-07:00

This is the last one of the set for the order. I was always afraid to use the Because I Care stamp set. I love it but was afraid of washing out the flowers with my coloring. Gotta make it look real you know. So I thought I would color with a couple of different colors. Turned out pretty good I think. I added some stickles to the flower centers too.

A little butterfly using the Sizzlits from SU! I layered CS on vellum with a little dab of stickles in the center, as well as the little blossom on the sentiment. A very rich-looking card I think, but I like how it turned out.

That's it for today. I will be sharing a little project I made for a special friend soon. Can't show you though until she gets it in the mail first :) Sorry but can't spoil the surprise.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I hope I get a ton of projects complete.

Thank you very much

2011-04-29T06:00:00.000-07:00

Today is a quick post. I'm sharing another simple card with you. Using some DSP, the Daisy 2 Big Shot die, butterfly sizzlits and a MS punch and it's complete. Oh, and some ribbon and a little bling too.

I also used my Stamp-a-majig for the sentiment. If I did't, it wouldn't have been straight.

I love Fridays! They are the first day of the weekend and usually we watch a movie with dinner and then I can head down to MY room to work on my projects. Don't forget on May long weekend, Rutland May days will be going. It starts on the 18th until the 22nd. It's fun just talking and watching all the people, plus all the rides and food. You need to mark it on your calendars!! Hope you drop by and don't forget to enter to win door prizes. In the hall, is all the crafters and you should see some of the stuff. So much talent. You can click on the links at the top of the page (link above) and there will be a list growing.

Enjoy your weekend and get lots done!!

Thanks So Much again

2011-04-28T06:00:00.000-07:00

I saw this card on a blog a while back and absolutely loved it's simplicity. Sorry I can't remember which blog, but will definitely add it when I find it. If you know, please tell.

I used Tempting Turquoise and sponged with Taken with Teal to add a little dimension to the butterflies, along with the pearls. Did you notice there is no glitter? LOL

See, pretty simple and ..........pretty. Think I will do some more of these and find the blog where I first saw them. It's gonna bug me now if I don't.

Have a great day and be creative :)

Motorcycle Birthday

2011-04-27T06:00:00.000-07:00

I always struggle putting together masculine cards. Never the image since I have a few of those to choose from. Just the DSP, colors and layout. I needed to come up with a birthday card for a good friend of ours. His health isn't very good and he spends lots of time looking after his wife who also isn't doing that great and working. Hope this brings a smile :)

I love this DSP from SU! It's retired, can't remember its' name, but I love it. I stamped and embossed the motorcycle from SU! Colored with copics. There is a whole bunch of silver on this but not sure you can see it.

I sponged both pieces of white cardstock with Baja Breeze. You can see a little of the embossing folder I used on the Night of Navy.

That's it for today. Hope you have sun shining wherever you are and spring weather all around.

Special Note of Thanks

2011-04-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

Continuing with my thank you cards, I did a cute kind of thank you card. I used the Cheep Talk stamp set, Taken with Teal cardstock with Cameo Coral. I even used my Stamp-a-majig from SU! to get the sentiment to line up. I can never get it straight so I needed to use it.

Can you guess what this is?

This was done with my embroidery/sewing machine and an in-the-hoop project. So much fun to do these.

It's an little owl scissor holder......................

wearing glasses :) Cute huh? Never lose them again.

They will always be handy since they can hang around your neck and never get lost. Unless you forget to put them back like I do. Perfect for all crafters! Cute teachers' gift or birthday..........anyone that crafts needs one in their craft supplies. This one is done in pink/brown combo.

I'm off. Got lots planned for today. Kids back to school so I hope to accomplish a whole bunch of stuff. Wish me luck :)

Thanks So Much

2011-04-25T06:00:00.000-07:00

In between working with my husband, I was also trying to keep up with my orders and projects. There just isn't enough time in a day. I have neglected so much because I was busy doing other things and plan on making some big changes. Prioritize is first and then organize. I don't like feeling frazzled when I go in my studio and overwhelmed some days. Feeling guilty for not staying on top of everything. I want to do it all and have to realize I just can't. Or at least not in the timeframe I want to.

Anyway, a friend came to me asking me to make her an order of thank you cards. She looked at the card store and didn't like what she found so asked if I would do her a set of 5, so she had some available.

I wanted to share one today.

Love this color combo. Bright and springy. The flower is from SU! Friends 24-7 and Thanks so Much is Sincere Salutations. The border punch is also from Stampin' Up! as is the cardstock. Cameo Coral and Kiwi Kiss was used.

And of course, it's not complete without my little butterflies and a little bling :) See them?

Got lots more to share with you so want to keep on with my posts. Feels good getting back to my blog.

I'm also prepping for Rutland May Days too. Lots of projects and ideas to get done. May long weekend isn't that far away, so I need all the time I can. Check out the link to see what entertainment and other vendors will be there. I am really looking forward to it this year. The band Chilliwack is coming. Please don't tell me you don't know who they are. Someone told me I was aging myself when I told them they were performing. She had no idea who they were - I was shocked! I thought everyone did. Guess I was wrong.

Regardless, you should still come and enjoy the entertainment, food, rides galore and all the fun. Come by and say hi :) Crossing my fingers for sunshine this year.

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T06:00:00.000-07:00

I didn't realize so much time had passed since I was last hear. WOW - so sorry. Time passes when you are having fun :)

I have been working with my hubby. He had a deadline to meet on the house he's been working on. He is a contractor/builder. He had gutted a house and had to basically help the tenants come up with a plan to make it work better for their family. The upstairs wasn't bad, but the basement definitely wouldn't work. So he gut though whole thing and made a new floor plan. Everything was going great until about 3 weeks ago. A fire broke out in the attic. Seems the guy that used to live there did a really bad job on the electrical. We were told the fire had been going and snuffing itself out for at least 2 years from what the Fire Dept could tell. Anyway, long story short, the fire set the schedule back a couple of weeks. The new owners, of course, had a timeline to move in as well. So our sons and myself helped out. I would work until school got out, I would pick up the kids and we would all then head over to the jobsite. We finally did the last of it yesterday. The only thing still waiting to come is the countertops which will be next week. I'm glad it is done though and it was kind of cool with us all working together.

I left them this little housewarming gift since they had to wait an extra week to move in with the fire set back.

Aren't they cute? I love them. Here is a closeup.

I think I will definitely do some sets like this for May Days. Everyone loved them. We're going to help them move in tomorrow so I will see what they thought then.

I also had a friend who I needed to send a sympathy card to. I struggle sometimes to make them, as most do, but I knew I wanted to make it pretty and cheerful with color.

This is using the Stampin' Up! Elements of Style stamp set and Because I Care. I used Marina Mist and Crumb Cake. The image is stamped with black ink on Watercolor paper and clear embossed. Watercolored with the stamp pads and a watercolor brush. The butterflies embosslits was also used for the little butterfly, sponged and glittered. The ribbon was tied into a bow using the Bow-Easy. This little tool is so awesome. You can tie 7 different sizes using this. I also misted the front with Smooch Spritz in a bronze color. Took a few tries cause the first time was all over my fingers. LOL

That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in.

Wishing you all a Happy Easter!!

Zebra Eyes revealed

2011-04-03T06:00:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting to share this with you since I posted the sneak peek a while ago. I lent it to my girlfriend who wanted to show it to some gals at work. I got it back from her and then lost my camera, then had no internet, so now I going to share it today - finally!

I've said in the past that I am loving embroidery. I am addicted big time - just as much as sewing. Being able to personalize with embroidery now for the special person or the embroidery to match the fabric - it's easy now.

This was a design that I got and I knew what I wanted to do with it immediately and where the fabric was that I needed to get. So I went to Linda's Quilt Shoppe, got the fabric and went to work on this tote bag.

Here is the front of it. Fairly plain so I added the rust/coffee color to help "pop" the color from the fabric.

I also added some pockets to both sides of the inside of the tote, since it didn't call for any. Pockets are important to me and I think most gals like to have them. Right?

I used the main fabric for the pockets and kept the rust/coffee color for the inside.

Here is the top closure. I love the idea of having the zipper flat like this. Some of my friends were teasing me that it wasn't finished because the zipper was still hanging out. This way though, the zipper extends past the tote top and doesn't curl at the ends being in the side seams. Here is another view:

You can see how the ends of the zipper were finished. A piece of fabric holds on to each end.

I hope you liked my Zebra eyes tote. I have a few more ideas that I will be trying to do as well. Do you all know who Maxine and friends is? The crabby old lady that always has something sarcastic to say? I love her and will be sharing some designs with her and her friends as well. Plus my quilt blocks that I am working on are coming along great so need to show you those too.

Stop back again soon and hope your weekend is creative. So far, mine is :)

Thinking of you

2011-04-01T23:57:00.000-07:00

Hello................glad you popped in.

It has been raining so much here. Some days of sunshine and it is warm when it shines. But I don't like this much rain. Supposed to be nice this weekend so let's cross our fingers :)

Today I am going to share a card that was done but I forgot to share it with you. I like to have "thinking of you" cards on hand to send out whenever I want to surprise someone. I don't send them as often as I should, but plan on making lots more and sending lots more.

This stamp set is an oldie from Flourishes. I have had it for awhile but not used it much. This image along with the embossing folder has always reminded me of European buildings for some reason. Maybe the stucco look and the shape of the window. Not sure, but that's what I was going with. Do you see that too?

Anyway, I stamped the shape of the window and cut it out. Then did the same with the sad lady, even around her fingertips. The little birdie is holding a cute love letter and was also cut out. Her shirt was also paper pieced.

The coloring was done with pencil crayons and gamsol. Haven't used it in a long while so decided to try it.

Now to get a few more of these made up. I want to have a stash of cards, all occasions, ready to be used. Now is the time the kids start going to birthday parties. Not so much my boys (cause that ain't cool), but definitely my daughter. She's already gone to one last week and has another to go to in a week. I always make the gift too so need to be prepped in plenty of time. I make the girls the hooded beach towels this time of year with a journal and then a few other little things my daughter picks out. They always love the towels - yay!!

Well off I go, get my next sewing project done. Nearly there and then some more cards.
Enjoy the weekend..................

2011-03-27T23:23:00.000-07:00

Hey all,

Being without internet the past few days - it has been difficult. I did get some other things accomplished though so that is a good thing. Spring break has been busy.

Back on line and today I will share a couple of notecards.

Colored with my SU markers. I also used pearl stickles on the kiwi green cardstock border.

This one I used my markers again colored right on to the stamp, then huff and stamp. The dragonfly was colored with stickles. It looks like a brooch in real. So sparkly.

Same technique as above. Stickles were added to the butterflies.

Now that I found my camera, I can go take pictures of the "sneak peak" I shared with you a while ago, and some other things.

Are the trees blooming and sun shining where you are? A little bit here ~ we woke up to heavy snow falling, then pouring rain and then sunshine. At least it turned out nice by the end of the day. Supposed to be sunshine tomorrow too.

Shae is in a babysitting course for 2 days and I'm in a class all day. A fun class though:)

Enjoy your day

SPRING is here!!!

2011-03-21T12:22:00.000-07:00

I have been so bad at blogging; more lack of. The flu and bronchial infections has gone through our whole family with the last just getting over it last week. We even thought our daughter had the measles but turned out to be a reaction to something. Not sure what, but it is gone.

Hoping now life can get back to normal.

I have been getting lots of (mostly) sewing done. When my mojo goes, it is easier for me to fall back on to sewing projects. I have been doing it for so much longer it is easier for me sometimes than card making/stamping. Explains why you sometimes see more of that than cards or papercrafts.

I will be back to post later. Just wanted to fill you all in and let you know that I haven't forgotten about you. Life just gets in the way sometimes.

Hope you are enjoying the sunshine, birds singing, buds are blooming! Finally!

Thinking of you and I'll be back later........................

World's Best

2011-03-06T12:54:00.000-08:00

I'm still fighting something - coughing and my stuffed up nose. Hoping it won't stick around much longer.

My daughter comes home the other day from school and informs me that she wants a going away gift for the student teacher her class has had for a while now. No notice at all! It just so happens that I was at the fabric store shopping for fabric for some new projects. My daughter liked the one project I was going to do and since her teacher's favorite color is pink, it was totally perfect. So I guess I need to get started and this is what I made.

I love this pattern I have been wanting to do it for a while now and this was perfect. Teachers always take a lunch so I was hoping she would like it and of course, use it.

It has a drawstring closure on top and the handle just folds over to the side so it is accessible.

And here it is open. It's actually quite roomy inside.

My daughter chose this embroidery design - so cute. I couldn't find any solid fabric in my stash that would match so I went with the contrast instead.

I'm really liking it and will definitely be doing some more. I already got an order from a friend who wants them for her nieces and she will choose the colors and what design to embroider. I think she will just go with a monogram or cute picture.

OK, here is a sneak peak for another project that I am near done.

Can you guess? I will leave it here until tomorrow. I will share it with you when its complete.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine. We've got two days in a row now and it's melting the snow! Could this be the start to Spring? Sure hope so.

Thank you

2011-03-02T06:00:00.000-08:00

I am still alive! My hubby, daughter and myself have been really sick with some bug. Body aches, chills, fever, headache - we had it all. Has to be this nasty weather:) Actually my hubby brought it home from work and shared it with us. Such a nice guy huh. I'm almost over it as well as my daughter. Just the bronchial cough now.

This is another notecard I made for my stash. I colored stamp with my markers, huffed and stamped. Thought it was too plain but I like it now. Added some stickles to the centre of the flowers (cause I like my bling) and glitter on my butterfly. See it here......

This next one, I honestly didn't know where I was going with it. I had it all ready to put together and didn't like parts of it. So punched out some more stuff and pulled out some embellishments. It wasn't coming together. Anyway, I ended up with this one.

Still unsure, but sometimes it's better to just leave it alone right? LOL This image was also colored with markers. A little bit of stickles was added to the flower.

Saturday, I started my new quilt class and it was so much fun. I didn't get to take any pictures of my blocks yet, but will be sure to show you. Then you can see the process as it builds. Been also working on my previous quilt. If you scroll down to the previous post, you can see the pictures of the quilts I'm talking about. Mine are just different colors - TOTALLY different.

Thanks for dropping by and I hope to get back on tomorrow. It's snowing again but supposed to be sunny and melt it all away. Just realized that the kids are on Spring break in less than 3 weeks. I really hope that the weather is decent and springlike by then.

Thanks Notecards and TNT

2011-02-24T10:58:00.000-08:00

BRRRRR!!! It is freezing outside. Blowing wind from the north and it's supposed to last a couple of days. Not even getting in the pluses this week. Yuck - I am sooo ready for the spring. This winter is dragging too long.

Today I will show you a couple more thank you notecards I did. I used Old Olive and Lovely Lilac. The punch is an old one from SU but has always been a favorite of mine. I added some stickles to the flourish on the butterfly too. Really simple huh?

This is one of my favorites. I love this quilt stamp set from SU!. I even colored it to match the colors I am using on my quilt now. Chocolate chip background and the kiwi green are really close. The orange I used on my quilt is more burnt orange than this and same with the turquoise I used is much deeper and richer than this color.

Once I get caught up on my quilt squares I will share them with you. They are all done in the hoop and embroidered. It is a 10 month class and once all the squares are all done, we put it together. It is going to look so awesome. This is what the one in the quilt shop looks like, it's by Hoopsisters and called TNT. Donna, our teacher, is the one that did this. She has so much talent. I love her colors she chose. Now if you can picture mine with chocolate background and the other colors are mixed in. I will show you some of my squares soon. The new one I start on Saturday is called Goose Tracks and has much more embroidery. I chose spring colors for it. You really need to see them up close to appreciate the detail. Both classes are being taken at Linda's Quilt Shoppe.

This is Goose Tracks - the one I will be starting but different colors:

Well, with that being said, I better go get on my homework. Lots to stitch before Saturday:)

Stay warm.........

Notecards of Thanks

2011-02-23T01:16:00.000-08:00

I have been busy making notecards, just like the title states LOL. I like to send out notecards with my packages to my customers from Etsy when they purchase a product. An extra thank you for their business. And since I am getting ready to load my Etsy store, I figured I'd better get some done.

The first one I want to share is fairly straight forward. The notecards measure 3x3½". I used Melon Mambo from SU! and embossed the white layer with my Swiss Dots folder. I got the crocheted flowers at a local fabric store and put a little gingham behind it. The sentiment is Watercolor Trio from SU! as well. Punched out with my oval punch and layered on my scallop oval punch and then pop dots to adhere it. Also, three little pearls were added to the top side.

This next one is using So Saffron and Old Olive. Not sure why the color of the cardstock on the right side looks washed or darker. The flower stamp is also from Watercolor Trio and the sentiment is from Silhouette Sentiments (Hostess set) from SU! I wrapped white satin ribbon around opposite corners and stuck a couple of pearls on the top. The sentiment is punched out with a 3/4" punch and layered on a flower punch from SU! (sorry can't remember the name). Also popped up. I added stickles to the flower centers for a little bling.

So that's it for today. If you come back tomorrow, I have a couple more to share with you. These are fun to do and quick - well, most of the time. Trying to work with a much smaller area isn't always easy since you don't need as much.

Enjoy your day and go do some crafting today!

2011-02-18T15:37:00.001-08:00

A HUGE thank you to all of you who entered and some new followers! I had a blast checking out some wonderful blogs over the past couple of weeks and discovered some fantastic talent, and some so close to home:) I will definitely be going back to browse them all again.

It was so funny reading the comments where most of them "needed" the password book because they kept losing their sticky's. LOL. I know how you feel. I was going to add another door prize if I hit 200 and I figure 192 is close enough. I used random.org and the first winner is:

Rebecca from Rebecca's Rainbow Kisses

and the second winner is:

Britt from Stitchety-Grub

Both winners have been sent an email. Thanks for playing everyone.....if there is anything you need or want to order, please send me an email.

I'm off to make my daughter an Egyptian costume for her Girl Guide camp this weekend. Have a great weekend

Fire Orange tote

2011-02-16T11:55:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to let you know that I hadn't forgotten about you. I am rearranging my craft room AGAIN! I have lots of projects that I will be working on and needed to get everything cleaned up and organized before I get started. Just feels so much better:)

Today I wanted to show you a tote that a friend of mine ordered for a friend of hers for her birthday. That was a mouthful. Warning though, it is very bright. Her friend fell in love with the tropical one I did and said she had to have one. Wasn't that a nice gift? OK, so put on your sunglasses and check this out!

The front of the tote with the passport pocket embroidered.

A closeup of the embroidery. I used chocolate brown leather for the straps and the bottom to add a richness and a little bit more durabiliy.

The back showing the large pocket and the rust orange travel strap.

The side view. This shows the cell phone pocket which is my addition and the smaller pocket on the bottom which cinches tight. Perfect for a water bottle.

Sorry they are blurry. But you can see the closeup of the cell phone pocket and my logo on the lower pocket.

This pocket is on the other side. These are her initials in the monogram. I used leather cording for this as well.

A quick look inside - you can see the key FOB I made to match.

And the other side of the inside with the pocket.

Wendee chose the fabrics and where each one was to be used. She also chose the monogramming and the Escape embroidery on the passport pocket. One of the advantages of custom design - you choose it all. I just put it together:) She loves tropical colors and prints just like I do and was taking this tote with her on her cruise. She should be getting back soon by the way and can't wait to see a picture of her with her tote on the big ship!

I can't wait to do some of these up as diaper bags. The embroidery ideas I have and the fabrics to choose from are endless.

So that is it for today. Hope you enjoyed see this tote. Like I said at the beginning, I am going to be starting all my projects for May Days right away. Both papercrafting and sewing so I hope you will come back and check them all out.

I also will be loading my Etsy store very shortly and will let you know when I do that too.

Enjoy your day and hope the sun is shining like it is here.

Love you much

2011-02-11T00:38:00.000-08:00

I can't believe we are almost in the middle of February already. Boy the days are flying by!

Today is a simple Valentine card. I've been fighting a cold for almost a week now and not feeling my mojo.

I used a couple of retired Stampin' Up! stamps and designer paper as well. If you click on the picture, you will hopefully be able to see the red glitter better on the word LOVE. I made a pop up heart flower on dimensionals.

Gotta get some rest.. Sorry this is short. Hope you are digging out of all the snow that I know so many of you are getting or got. Thankfully we have been getting some sunshine and it's slowly melting the white.stuff.

See you tomorrow

Kimono dress

2011-02-09T00:01:00.000-08:00

Hi!! Hope you don't mind that I want to share another little outfit. It is also from the Amy Butler Little Stitches for Little Ones book. I love the patterns in this book. Here it is on display at the quilt shoppe. I'm not normally one to choose greens of this shade especially, but I love the print on this fabric. Clik on it to get a closer look.

The little colored flowers pop and I think are perfect for this one. A close up of the front shows the detail collar and bow.

And here on the back you can see the button closure. Doesn't show well but it is a little silver impressed button. You can clik on it and maybe see the closeup.

So what do you think? A perfect little dress for the summer. And there are lots more projects that I want to try from this awesome book! Outfits and accessories galore for baby.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoyed another sewing project I will be starting to plan my sewing projects in baby clothes, purses/totes, lunch bags, altered paper projects..................and so much more. I have an event coming up in May and I'm really excited. I need to have lots of schtuff ready. I'm always happy making new projects:)

Can't Bear it

2011-02-08T00:01:00.000-08:00

Hi all ~ Thank you for stopping by today. Sorry for my few days absent. My computer has been giving me grief. Everytime I try to connect to the internet, it times out and then it gets really slow. Not sure what the issue is but today it's much better.

I want to share another Valentine card with you. I thought this Verve sentiment was perfect for this little guy. Actually, my daughter picked it out. The scallop hearts and oval are nesties and the plain oval is Stampin' Up! The heart border bunch is MS. I added a little hearts charm to the velvet ribbon. I used my new embossing folder with tulips from Stampin' Up! I love it and know I will be using this one alot.

Here is a closeup of the red glittered heart, glitter also from Stampin' Up! He's so adorable. And just a quick shot of the inside:

A couple of different heart punches were used here.

Well that's it for today. We got a major dump of snow on Sunday. I'm thinking at least a foot fell in just 8 hours and boy, it was heavy. Some parts were white out when we were out driving. Yet on Saturday, my daughter was wearing capris and sandals. It was gorgeous. I really hope the sun will come out and melt it all away. I'm so ready for spring to come.

Have a great day :)

Kimono with Koi

2011-02-04T00:17:00.000-08:00

So I am here to show you a little Amy Butler kimono I did for the quilt shoppe. Here it is on display at the store. Do you see what is missing that was mentioned in the title today? You will see it in the following photos. You can clik the photos to get the full view.

Here it is on the inside with the side tie undone. The little pants actually look like shorts they way they are displayed on this hanger.

Here is a better photo where you can see the pants. Cute huh??

See? I decided to take it back home and add some embroidery to the front. I thought this little koi was perfect. It looked so perfect on there.

Here he is real close. Bubbles and all. LOL. This was a real fun outfit to put together and I am definitely going to do some more of these for my next event in a few months. This outfit can also be done with shorts and short sleeve wrap. Super cute for those warmer months. I need to start building up stock and I want to have lots to show and no last minute rushes.

Gotta get my butt in gear. Shaelyn and I are going to be doing some running around today and maybe looking at some more new fabrics:) It's supposed to be sunny and warm in the pluses:) yeah!!

Enjoy your Friday!

I love you Hedgehog

2011-02-03T09:47:00.000-08:00

Another simple Valentine card. These Penny Black hedgehogs are adorable. Colored with copics and used my nesties. The white layer on the Pretty in Pink was embossed with the cuttlebug folder Swiss dots (I think it is called)..

The tag that I received from my secret sister Heidi last year was stamped and embossed with clear. To tie the ribbon, I used my Bow Easy.

Not sure if you can see, but I put a little bit of sticles on the roses.

That's it for today folks. Tomorrow I have a "koi" baby outfit to show you.

Hope you get the chance to stop in and check it out.

Hope all my friends in blogland that are in the US are safe with the snow storm you are getting now. I have to say we are really lucky with our "balmy' weather in the pluses and I'm liking it! Supposed to be here for a few days at least:)

So until tomorrow, enjoy your day.

Heart Strings

2011-02-02T00:01:00.000-08:00

Today's card was a fold I have seen on the internet quite a bit, but I failed to record the measurements. My kids were busy taking turns on the computer and of course, Mom can wait cause she gets to stay up later. That's why I'm always up late Heidi:) Waitin' for my turn.

So I tried to do it on my own - not that difficult really. It stands up and that's what counts.

The heart was covered with tinted Versamark and embossed with clear.

The side view. You can see that it leans back quite a bit (not sure if it is supposed to or not) but when you look at the whole front, I think it looks ok.

So that's my Valentine card for today. I'm getting a few piled up which is awesome. Need to get some in the mail soon.

I wanted to say thanks to all the bloggers who are visiting my blog because of OWOH and otherwise. I really appreciate all your sweet comments.............and even some new followers:) So appreciated. I'm having a blast checking all the blogs out. Man, so much different creativity out there. It really is neat to check out. If you want to check out some neat blogs, clik the OWOH label on my sidebar or here to go directly to the list. You could join in too if you like but you need to be an active blogger.

I better get busy. More to do and more blogs to check out.

Snuggle Bunny

2011-02-01T00:53:00.000-08:00

It was a long day yesterday so I struggled to get a card ready. I got half way and then didn't know what to do with it to finish it off. Anyway, I pulled it off and think it turned out pretty cute. Anything with bunnies is cute right?

I got this stamp set from a friend and don't now the name of it. Used my favorite Big Shot die the Top Note and layered it. My nesties for the heart and a little punch for the little hearts.

White flock is added to their little tails and stickles to the hearts.

Keeping it short and sweet and I have a busy day. And it is freezing here again and staying below 0! It even tried to snow. I so can't wait for spring.

Have a fantastic day and stay warm wherever you are.

One World One Heart 2011

2011-01-31T00:01:00.000-08:00

I am so glad that you stopped by! Welcome to Dreamscape Studio. My little haven where I like to escape and spend MOST of my time. I'm Sue and here you will find all kinds of creations made from the heart. I love to do all crafts, but my passion is stamping, sewing and machine embroidery.

Baby clothing and accessories are my all-time favorite to create. No worrying on sizing and I always like to have a hat or headband or anything that will complete the outfit. Especially when it is for gifts. Being able to personalize with embroidery makes it even more special. I also love to make purses and tote bags with some embroidery.

When it comes to stamping, cards of course are up there. Altering address books or journals with quotes on the front have to be my favorite to create. I've even tried shadow boxes too and they are so fun!!

I used to love selling my creations at craft fairs but now you can find them all at my Etsy store (empty right now), browse around my blog or check out the photo albums on Facebook with pictures of everything (both links on my sidebar).

Why am I telling you this? Cause I am one of 100's flying on the wings of OWOH 2011 (clik on the logo above to read about this fun event). It is open to all active bloggers worldwide! All you need to do is leave a comment with a way for me to contact you and don't forget to leave your blog address so I can stop by and visit you too! On February 18th, I will announce the winner (email them and post it). So what is my door prize? Check it out!!

LOL this happens to be one of my favorite things to create too. It is a set which includes a Usernames & Passwords book, a matching journal and a mylar angel.

This is perfect for keeping record of the sites, blogs and stores you like to visit often or shop in. You can record the name of the blog, your username and password. Keep this on your desk so you always have it handy. A ribbon holds your pen for you so you are always ready. Here are some closer views:

And this is the matching journal.

..........with one of my favorite quotes on the front. And some closeups of the front.

Now you can read the quote better LOL.

And last but not least, also included in this door prize is an embroidered angel. I use mylar to give her some elegant glow.

Here you can see the mylar a little better. It's kind of like cellophane.

You can hang her in your craft room, from your rear view mirror in your vehicle or even at your desk.

So, to be eligible to win all this:

1. You need to have an active blog.
2. You MUST add a comment below and include an email or some way for me to make contact with you once this event is done (Feb 17th)
3. I will use random org to choose the winner and post the winner Feb 18th

So come on ~ join in the fun. Grab your coffee or cold drink and come fly on the wings with all of us bloggers around the world. You won't be disappointed! There's so much to see..................

True Love

2011-01-30T00:51:00.000-08:00

Hi! Another Valentine card here as promised.

I absolutely love LOTV stamps and this image is perfect..............and so cute. Colored with my copics of course. Some DSP (retired) from Stampin' Up! was used and punched with a MS border punch. You can't really tell unless you maybe clik on the picture, but there is glitter embellishing the paper. I finally got to use my Prima flowers and I added some white flock on his tail. Both punches for the sentiment are from Stampin' Up! as well. I did add some glitter to the little hearts in the flowers too.

And in case you wanted to see the inside:

I had to do this cause I stamped the sentiment crooked. Hate it when that happens LOL. Next time I will use my Stamp-a-majig and then I can't go crooked. It doesn't look bad but I would have preferred it with just the border vanilla on the bottom. Oh well. I still love my card :)

Gonna keep it short and sweet since I have to get ready for work. I will be solo today again so I need to go in a bit early.

DON'T FORGET TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS JANUARY 30th, MIDNIGHT, the OWOH blog hop starts. Thousands of fellow active bloggers are joining in on this huge event, so be sure to come by tomorrow. There's even door prizes to be won!!

See you tomorrow

Two of a Kind

2011-01-29T07:00:00.000-08:00

It's time for me to get some Valentines' cards done and on time for sending.

So here is my first one complete.

This image is from a friend and I think it is so adorable. I usually struggle a little using my greys and black copics, but I think they turned out pretty good this time.

I used DSP retired from Stampin' Up! and the little heart border punch is from Stampin' Up! as well.

Here is a closeup of the bling on the heart:

I used the red fine glitter from Stampin' Up! and you can see some sparkle now on the designer paper.

So that is it for today. Pop by tomorrow and be ready to participate in the OWOH. It will be so much fun and lots of participants ~ in the 1000's. There will be door prizes too so you will want to come back for sure.

I'm really excited so I better go get it all ready.

Thanks for stopping in to see me and have an awesome day:)

Comfy!!!

2011-01-28T12:53:00.000-08:00

TGIF!! It has been a long week for me. Putting in a few extra hours daily at work while the gal that normally trains me is away with the flu, so I've been on my own. Poor girl, especially when she is pregnant and do at the end of March. And her little boy is 3 yrs and sick too with fever. It's going around everywhere. I haven't gotten the flu yet, but upset stomach for the last few days and feeling drained.

But, I'm back and hopefully almost back to normal. As normal as can be for now. LOL.

Today, I wanted to share with you some items I altered but can't show you until Sunday the 30th of January because they are for OWOH. Remember, I mentioned that last time you were here. Refresh your memory by clicking the link on my sidebar. It should be lots of fun and lots of inspiration (and prizes) so you will need to come back on Sunday for sure. Mark your calendars!!!

So, I will show you something else that I made and finally got finished. I think they are so adorable. They are made with 100% quilting cotton, flannel and minky lining. Very comfy! The ties come around to the back from the side and tie. A one inch foam is in the sole of the slipper for extra comfort.

I love this color combo and can see it in a tote or purse too. I think I have enough left though for another pair of these.........maybe for me LOL.

That's it for today. Got some more pictures to get taken and loaded ready for Sunday. Have a great weekend and will see you here tomorrow.

In my thoughts.........

2011-01-21T06:00:00.000-08:00

Sorry I have been absent. Been busy tending to sickies. My hubby and son are home with body aches, chills, fever - some bug has got them. Good thing I'm off for a few days - they need looking after.

I needed to make a sympathy card for my hubby's friend. Fairly simple card, just used some DSP layered on Pretty in Pink and Sahara Sand cardstock. A little bit of stickles on the flowers and of course, a butterfly with glitter. The sentiment is from KSS I think.

Sorry to keep it short. I need to go and check on my sickies and give them their medications. I am also working on my OWOH giveaway so be sure to check back.

Have a great day and enjoy your weekend.

Snowflake bear

2011-01-16T07:00:00.000-08:00

So with the snowfall we had a couple of days ago, more like a blizzard without the wind, my project is totally suitable for this time of year.

Bunting bags are perfect to keep baby warm when it is cold and nasty outside. Little hands stay warm and covers can be folded back as well. Unzip easily while indoors and keeps them cozy with lots of movement too.

This one is for a baby girl that is about 18-21 lbs and 27-28" in length. It's a size Medium. The fleece print is pink with baby blue snowflakes and white polar bear cubs on it. So here is the embroidery design I chose to add and I think is perfect for this:

Isn't she adorable. I thought it totally suited the print and had to use it.

So that's it for today. If you are interested in ordering a bunting bag for baby boy or girl, send me an email.

Thanks for stopping in and hope your weekend was productive:)

Dream big

2011-01-15T15:33:00.001-08:00

Sorry I'm late with my post today. My camera died and couldn't upload my pictures.

I wanted to share with you one of my favorite images. A cute little fairy from LOTV. These images are perfect for all ages. The sentiment is from Gina K.

Different closeups so you can see the glitter I added to her dress and wings, as well as the butterflies.

I really enjoy doing these journals. I also added a charm with beads to the coil.

I hope you enjoyed my journal. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Topsy Towels

2011-01-12T06:00:00.000-08:00

Hello friend!!! Today I am wanting to show you something really neat that I did for the Christmas craft fairs in December.

These are decorative towels to hang on your oven or handle of a cupboard or anywhere you have a handle for them to hang. The printed cotton on top matches the embroidery design that I have put on to bottoms. Here is a few more I did.

This gingerbread is one of my favorites. Just love that saying with the cute little gingerbread guy. I did another one that was baby blues snowflakes with touch of silver and then embroidered snowflakes with Mylar on the bottom. Very pretty - sorry I can't show you since they all sold. Will have to do some more of those ones.

I will be working on some now for spring/summer. They will be so much fun and full of color.

Interested in any of these or when I get my new ones done, send me an email.

Thanks for stopping in. Hope you enjoyed my creations for today.=:)

A bird does not sing.....................

2011-01-11T06:00:00.000-08:00

I love this quote - I love all quotes but this is one of my favorites.

I decided to do another journal....................just cause I wanted to:) I embossed the stamped image with clear to help it pop a little. I used one of my favorite DSP from Stampin' Up! but unfortunately it is retired.

And a closeup just in case you wanted to see:

And the embellishments:

I hope you enjoyed it and thanks for stopping by. Got to keep this short and get lots more done.

This was taken last week in the evening when we were out - not very clear and focused ( I know Kelli) but we were driving and I tried to capture it before it was gone. It was so pretty. I wanted to show you anyway.

Enjoy your day. Stay warm and hopefully you arent' getting the cold and snow. We have the cold right now and snow on the way.....brrrr! I am soooo ready for spring.

'Tater Bakers

2011-01-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

That's right - these are 'Tater Bakers. I made up a bunch of these for the last craft fair and didn't get a chance to show you.

You can use these for Corn on the Cob, baked potatoes, tortillas and I think, even buns. Just pop the potatoes in, set the microwave according to the directions, and they come out really tender and fluffy in just minutes..

Here is a closeup of a couple of the different ones. This one is bright and cheery.

I love this print ~

(not sure why so dark)

I wanted to get a closeup of the embroidery/applique so you can see it.

They sold pretty good at the craft fair. If you are interested, just send me an email to rarinstamp@shaw.ca. They have the directions as well included so you can start using it right away:) The rooster one is sold ~ top picture, bottom centre. I wanted to show you the different prints I have right now. I will be definitely doing some more of these so watch here or my Etsy store which should be loaded very soon.

Thanks for stopping by today

Weeds are Flowers

2011-01-09T06:00:00.000-08:00

I have been itchin' to alter a journal. I received some awesome stamps from my SS in our Christmas swap and some of them were quotes and I love quotes. This is one of them. I love the words to this and thought it perfect for this journal.

Here you can see the little bit of dimension. I also hung a charm from the ribbon, added a butterfly punch, some stickles for the flower centers and kiwi green rhinestones to the quote that is up on dimensionals. It was fun to do and have a few more I want to do using my new stamps ~ thanks Karen, I love them!

Sorry I missed posting yesterday. My few days off work and the last two, I have been feeling terrible. Nauseous, light-headed, and just totally drained. Hope I'm not getting something with all the viruses we have going around right now. Had a nap in the afternoon both days and I'm feeling a little better today and of course, I'm working.

Have a great day and hopefully its' sunny where you are.

STYLISH BLOGGER AWARD

2011-01-07T11:48:00.000-08:00

Looky what I got from my friend Tina! I was shocked to say the least since I have been slacking lately with posting, but a nice gift to get and on my birthday to boot! Thanks Tina!

Part of this award, I need to :
- Thank and acknowledge the “giver”
- Share 8 things about myself
- Pay the award forward to 8 fellow stylish bloggers

Now for eight things about me...
1. I am most proud of my hubby and kids!
2. I am totally addicted to crafting of all sorts and could go 24-7 if I was allowed.
3. Started working out of the house again after being a SAHM for 12 years
4. I LOVE coffee
5. I love making ALL my gifts and personalizing with embroidery (my new addiction)
6. I love music and listening/watching DVD's (concerts) while in my craft room.
7. Will be starting yoga and Zumba and getting my body in shape this year!
8. Getting married this year - no, we aren't married but have been together for 21 years.

Now you know a few things about me and yes, there was lots more to tell LOL. It was difficult to decide what to tell you that you didn't already know.

And to pay it forward to eight Stylish Bloggers in no particular order...I follow so many and it's hard to narrow it down to only eight...

1. Heidi
2. Cindy
3. Cheryl
4. Kelli
5. Tammy
6. Jackie
7. Colleen
8. Jodie

Have fun checking out their talents.................

My first quilt...........

2011-01-06T06:00:00.000-08:00

I want to share this with you today. It is my first ever flannel quilt. And boy is it warm and with a little bit of weight too. Not too much of course. It wasn't difficult but I had to number the strips after they were together in sections. When I first put it together, it was a little mixed up and the pattern didn't flow, so I learnt quickly to keep the strips in order so putting it together will be a snap.

I decided to add an embroidery design to the quilt just for fun since I LOVE to embroider. It's a little possum from a new set of designs I got. Just so adorable and they have Mylar under the flower part to make it sparkly. Mylar is a cellophane type of thing used for this. Here you can maybe see it better:

Can you see the little bit of sparkle coming through on the petals? Looks so good in real. I have a few of these kinds of designs that use Mylar and it really adds so much. I didn't get my other pictures loaded so that is why I'm sharing the quilt today.

My mom just got home from the hospital and my uncle is in critical condition after suffering a major heart attack, second one in a few months but the first was a minor heart attack. He had 99% blockage and they said they would have done open heart surgery had there been a surgeon there at the time. Hoping he pulls through and can go home soon.

So..........needless to say, I have been a little distracted the last couple of days and I will get them uploaded soon. Need to get my house caught up and put away the Christmas decor now, clean and organize my craft room and play for the next few days I have off from work. Itching to create something and got to get ready for OWOH 2011 at the end of the month - check my sidebar to see what it is:)

See you tomorrow

Happy V day

2011-01-05T06:00:00.000-08:00

It sure feels good being able to create again! It's a good feeling going back to work after being a SAHM for 11 years and being able to still come home and get stuff accomplished. Yeah me:)

Today is a cute Valentine card. Still practicing my coloring with copics which I want to get better at still. Kind of hard to see the rose the little guy is holding. The DSP is a retired pkg from Stampin' Up! and I used the Sizzlits heart from SU as well in my Big Shot. The sentiment is actually one of my daughters' stamps she wanted me to try.

The bright glitter is also from Stampin' Up!

Thanks for droppin' in and see you soon:)

Lazy Girl Design

2011-01-04T06:00:00.000-08:00

So this purse is a made from a pattern called Claire from Lazy Girl Designs. You can purchase this pattern from Linda's Quilt Shoppe. I typically wouldn't choose these colors but these fabrics are actually used for the picture on the pattern. Awesome instructions, really easy to follow and goes together quite quickly. And made from fat quarters. The black and white print is a pocket ~

and the black and white print here is a pocket as well on the back side or other front:)

And to show you how many pockets are inside, look here:

The whole inside bottom is wrapped with pockets! Really handy.

So if you want to try out a new pattern, and easy to follow, check this one out. It's on display at the McCurdy Corner location.

So just to clarify as well, you've heard me mention Linda's Quilt Shoppe quite a bit in my posts. I am not employed nor do I gain anything for mentioning them on my blog. I just love to shop at Linda's for quality cottons and patterns, the staff is awesome and so knowledgeable and it is really a fun place to visit and check out the quilts and projects that are there. I even take classes there on occasion. the best part is I have met some awesome and so talented ladies. Linda did ask me to do some projects for the store and honestly, I seldom turn down sewing projects LOL. So if you get the chance, drop in and say hi.

Thanks for droppin by and get creative.

Just two more................

2011-01-03T06:00:00.000-08:00

This is one of my old favorites from SU called Holiday Lineup. The sentiment isn't with this set though. If you clik on the picture, you can see the little bit of glitter added to the snowmen.

This stamp is from M's and I really like its simplicity. The glitter really sparkles and brings it to life too.

Hope you enjoyed the last two gift card holders for the quilt shoppe. I just had to show them to you:)

I will be sharing some sewing as well in the next few days. If you get a chance, pop on over to my Facebook page (link on sidebar) and check out some more new photos added to the albums of finished projects and a new Altered Items category.

Thanks for stopping by ~~

Holy Angel

2011-01-02T06:00:00.000-08:00

Today I want to share with you one of my favorite images. This is from the Holy Triptych set from SU! The images are beautiful and can be made to look like stain glass when done on vellum. The DSP is retired from last year - sorry, and layered on Taken with Teal.

This one I cased from one of my bestest Secret Sisters' blog. Heidi's is definitely a little more elegant and I added some bling to mine. I absolutely love the pink and white together though.

That's it for today - enjoy yourself and take some time for you:)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

2011-01-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it is New Years' today. A fresh start to a new year. Any one got some new year's resolutions? I don't like to make any resolutions so to speak, but I definitely try to better certain things. In the way of crafting - definitely staying on top of posting to my blog. Also, I want to participate in some cardmaking challenges to help build my card supply up and to keep my creating too. Another is to get my Etsy store loaded and start using it again. Been really slacking on that. Anyway on to sharing.

So remember before I went missing in action, LOL, that I was going to share some more of the gift card holders I needed to make for Linda's Quilt Shoppe? I finally got pictures of them ready to share. I did get some more done in time for Christmas and they all went.

This one is using a retired Stampin' Up! set that I still like to pull out once in a while. The embossed cardstock reminds me of a quilt so I thought this was especially perfect for the store. A little bit of glitter was used on the snowman and flakes.

This I also made for the quilt shop for display at the new location in Westbank. Linda got her very own stocking too.

You can see the stitching I did across the toe and heel.

And just to throw this out there, another version of this "turtle dove" I did last year:

That's it for today. Gonna go and play!

for sticking with me and continuing to check in. I do really appreciate it.

Happy New Year's to you and yours!

Secret Sister gifts I can share now

2010-12-31T06:00:00.000-08:00

For the past 4+ years, I have been involved in Secret Sister swaps with the same group of gals from all over the US. We have all become very close and some are like bestest friends. Every year before Christmas we do one called the 15 Days of Christmas where we send 15 gifts to one SS and they also send to one and so on. Anyway, I always like to make a personalized stocking for my SS and fill it as much as I can with the gifts I have purchased. Now that our swap is over, I can share a few of the gifts that I made for her.

So here is the stocking personalized with her name. And so you can see the design better, a close-up for you.

It was hard to get a bright shot of the dove with you being able to still see it properly. I pulled the colors from the fabric and the feathers actually look layered like feathers. This design is a Sue Box Creation available here. Her designs are beautiful so be sure to browse around.

I also embroidered her a tea towel and dish cloth for using during the holidays or even just display.

Aren't they the cutest little guys. I am so hooked on embroidery and personalization.

This little guy is one of my favorites.

And they are pretty cute too.

I especially wanted Cindy (my SS) to have her very own personalized stocking and she loved them and that's what counts:) Glad you liked them Cindy {hugs}.

Since I wasn't able to "play" much after Christmas, I will be sharing projects that I did for the craft fair and before Christmas. I hope to be playing this weekend or maybe today since it is my day off:)

Have fun today!

I Apologize............

2010-12-30T06:00:00.000-08:00

I first, want to apologize for not being consistent in my posting before Christmas. I have been a terrible blogger. It got so busy and trying to stay caught up with orders and family stuff, I ran out of time. I also started a new job which I absolutely love. I will, however, be doing my best to keep up on my blogging from this point on.

With that being said, I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and that you were surrounded by family and friends. We had a quiet Christmas, but lots of fun. Saw some family and talked to others that were further away. Nothing big planned for the new year except hanging with the kids and watching movies, and playing games. I can't believe that Christmas came so fast and New Years' is almost here. The time is flying by.

I do have something to share with you. It was a custom order for a friend's neice for Christmas. I absolutely love the colors and simplicity. They only wanted to use the three colors - black, white and kiwi, with a little bling. Pretty huh?

Here is a close up of the bling and the embellishment.

And the inside, back cover.

Think I will be definitely making some more of these for my craft fair at the end of January. I missed doing them and it felt good to be able to pull out all the supplies and create.

I do have some items to share with you tomorrow. So hope you pop back tomorrow. Enjoy your day and stay warm.

Let it Snow

2010-11-30T12:00:00.000-08:00

Gonna keep this one short too but wanted to share the last of the gift card holders. I love this image and have used it a few times. Got this one from M's. So cute with the bird sitting on the snowman's nose. LOL

The inside. The paper was a little thin and was tearing on the seam so I had to get creative on how to hold it together. I did it on both sides of the cardholder pocket. Used the label punch from Stampin' Up! to hold the papers in place.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing them all. I need to get crackin' and make some more. This is the busy time for the quilt shoppe and I want to have lots for them at both stores.

Thanks for stopping by and will share some craft fair items tomorrow.

Unassembled Snowmen

2010-11-29T12:00:00.000-08:00

This is one of my favorite sayings this time of year. I love it.

Yes, another gift card holder to share with you. Almost done showing them all.

See the fluffy toque brim, pompom and snow on the tree. I really like the 3d effect it shows. This was a fun image to color. And the inside:

My favorite colors together.

That's it today - keeping it short and sweet.

Will have one more to show you and then I will show you some of my embroidery/craft fair items that I have been working on. I think I am addicted to embroidery now too:)

See you tomorrow and have a great week!

Sweet Angel

2010-11-28T16:26:00.000-08:00

Another gift card holder for the quilt shoppe. A sweet angel from the $1.50 bin at M's. I love angels and thought she would look so cute on the front of one of these. Here is a closeup:

See the sparkly wings and halo? And the inside:

I have to say I am really happy. I went in to the store the other day and they are all sold out. Already. Need to get busy and make some more - in my spare time. LOL

I survived my first craft fair of the season at my daughters' school on the 20th. Sold some things and got lots of orders too which I have been trying to get filled. We were busy from start to finish even though it was cold and snowing. My cousin even dropped in from Vancouver with her family and it was so awesome to see her:) Obviously she didn't come up to only see me, but she did stop in.

This past week has been hard. I did something I have never done before nor would I even consider doing it. I pulled myself out of the craft fair this past Saturday. I was fighting migraine all week and stressing cause everything I tried to do wasn't turning out the way I wanted or I was making mistakes. I didn't feel I would be ok at the craft fair so I opted to not go. I felt so much better too. I am, however, getting ready now for the next one on the 4th of December. SO if you are in the area, drop in to Rutland Centennial Hall. Everything is hand-crafted. Should be lots of fun and busy I hope. Let's just hope that all my projects don't mess with me this week. LOL

I should run and get busy - hope to see you at the fair. And thanks for stopping by...........I missed ya'll.

Nestled Together

2010-11-19T06:00:00.000-08:00

Today is going to be a short post. Craft fair tomorrow and still lots to organize.

This is a cute little card and they are all nestled in the Santa hat waiting for the big guy to arrive. I added glitter to the hat trim and top. Looks really cute in real and I hope you can see the glitter on the snowflakes as well.

I used the Textured Flurry embossing folder from Stampin' Up! Then sponged some Baja Breeze over the raised part and added stickles. Sorry I totally forgot about taking a photo of the inside. Don't know how I missed that LOL. Tired I guess.

Thanks for stopping by today and I will check in tomorrow but it may be later. If I survive the fair

Teddy Bear Christmas

2010-11-18T06:00:00.000-08:00

Another gift card holder to share with you. One of my favorites and he was so fun to color.

I used Old Olive and Real Red cardstock and the Scalloped oval punch from Stampin' Up! is layered on Regal Rose. It looks very vibrant and Christmasey - is that a word?

And here is the inside to match:

Almost looks like a quilt huh. I should have done some stitching on them come to think of it and then it would. Maybe the next one.

I checked on their supply and they need more. I didn't do too many this time around since I needed to get on my craft fair stuff, but this will be some of my next projects in between.

Must be off - too much to do. Have a great day:) Hoping the snow stays away for a little bit longer. Thought for sure it was falling tonite but just more rain. We are expecting it for Saturday. Of course, my craft fair day!

Happy Holidays

2010-11-17T06:30:00.000-08:00

It's hump day already...............

This little guy is so adorable sitting in the bag with all the presents and he's a fairy elf. You can see the stickles I added to the wings just barely and around the image on the snowflakes. I used a glazed pen on his fur on the hat, rather than flock this time. It adds a subtle 3d effect to it, as well as the candy cane.

I made the image a little larger so you could see the details.

And the inside:

That's it. Short and and sweet. Gotta run and keep on with my craft fair items. Enjoy your evening.

Blue Christmas

2010-11-16T06:30:00.000-08:00

Boy the days are flying by. Typical when you are prepping for something and the hours just fly by. Just not enough time in a day for me. I always worry I won't have enough stock for the craft fairs and to be honest, I would rather have more than I need. We'll see how the next few days go.

Anyway I want to share with you one of my favorites. This is Elvis in Blue Christmas. I have been a fan since I was a little girl and seen all his movies. So when I found a stamp with him, I had to get it. I only have the one so I need to find more of him. LOL Funny, when I took it to the quilt shoppe, so many of the ladies loved this one the best. Obviously fans too. I did end up doing 3 orders of this card:)

Baja Breeze layered under the image and popped up on Early Espresso. I really like the deep color. Stickles added for the snow and coarse glitter on the snowflake.

Thanks for stopping by.

Snowman Float

2010-11-15T06:30:00.000-08:00

I missed a day................oops! Hope you all had a great weekend.

I want to share another gift card holder that I did for Linda's Quilt Shoppe.

Isn't this little guy cute? I added some Liquid Applique and puffed it up with my heat gun for the whip cream.

Here you can see it better. And glittered candy to embellish with a little bit of red flock on the cherry..

And the inside pocket holds the gift card.

That's it for today. I'm working like crazy trying to prep for my first craft fair of the season at my daughter's school on Saturday. If you are close by, make sure you pop by and do some christmas shopping. We have an awesome variety of crafters and vendors. This Saturday, November 20th from 10-3 pm.

Hope to see you there:)

Candles & stocking

2010-11-12T13:41:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday everyone! I want to share with you a couple of Christmas projects.

I have a few Gift card holders that I will share with you over the next few days. They are simple to do. I love this style for gift card holders.

And here is the inside:

Next I want to share with you a Christmas stocking .

and some of the details.

This is hanging at the new Linda's Quilt Shoppe in Westbank. They are having their huge Grand Opening tomorrow so get over there if you can.

Gotta get more of these done for my craft fairs. Can't believe it's coming so fast. Gotta get my butt in gear!

Have a great weekend:)

Little Angel

2010-11-11T06:00:00.000-08:00

Almost a month ago, my dad called to tell us that their 2 yr old puppy was playing outside and was playing with a bee when she got stung in the esophagus. Her esophagus was swelling shut and then she started having other problems. Dad took her to the vet and that afternoon, she died in his arms. It was devastating for them.

They got a new puppy just a couple of days ago. She sounds like a real cutie. She is 9 weeks old, her name is Misty, and a Yorkie Shih Tzu cross. She apparently only stands about 5" tall and is black and white but they can see the brown coming through. I haven't seen her yet, but I did make her a little fleece coat to wear while it is cold outside. We wanted to do one for christmas, but since she needed it now, I made a real quick one and told dad that she will get her real nice one with her other gifts.

Here is the inside:

I don't normally make cards for getting a new puppy, but sine they lost their last one Cuddles so suddenly, I wanted to cheer them up. I know just having Misty around keeping them busy will help a lot.

Tomorrow if you can join me, I will be sharing some Christmas cards. Time to get pushing with these.

Happy Remembrance Day!!

Keep in Touch

2010-11-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

Hey friends, got my computer back late yesterday afternoon and didn't get it set up til late. So that should take care of everything. Crossing my fingers.

Today I wanted to share with you another of the "black cat" cards. Fairly simple. A little bit of stickles in the center of the flowers using the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder from Stampin' Up! Layered on Kiwi Kiss with Whisper White.

Ok, so remember my Hibiscus tote I showed you. Another girlfriend of mine ordered two of them. I had these fabrics in my collection and actually was going to make myself one. Once she saw them, she loved them so much and ordered two. Great minds think alike:)

They are exactly the same except on is blue handle and the other is brown. I'm going to go get me some more of these fabrics before they are gone. I still love them and want one for me:) The Texture Magic is the product used on the bottom brown panel. So much fun to use.

So that's it for today. I hope you will pop back tomorrow. I have LOTS to share and now that I have my computer, I should be getting back to normal postings. Yeah - and thank you all for your patience.

Off to do some more for the craft fair. Isn't it funny when your prepping for these events, orders start coming in?

Have a good one:)

Cat's Meow

2010-11-09T06:00:00.000-08:00

So yesterday I shared with you the first of the "black cat" cards my girlfriend ordered. And here is another one. This color combo is awesome, I really like it.

I used some punches and the Square Lattice embossing folder from Stampin' Up! I love that one. The pink DSP is a retired SU paper.

That's it for today. When you visit tomorrow, I will share another card along with a sewing project too.

Have a great day!

Meowy Christmas and Lazy Girl

2010-11-08T11:08:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday everyone! Feels good being able to post on here again. Computer issues for the past month and still not done. Once more in the shop and that should be it. So today, I wanted to share a couple things with you.

I absolutely adore this little kitten. A friend asked me to make her some cards for all occasions but they all have to have a black cat on them. It was a challenge. I have tons of cat stamps, but don't like coloring with blacks. I find it difficult to make them look nice. But this little one is sooo cute.

Here is the closeup of the fluff I put on the hat. Did fluff well though.

Now for the second item. Even though my computer has been unavailable at times for the past month, I have kept very busy with all projects. My craft fair is here in a couple of weeks and I was also doing some sewing for the new Linda's Quilt Shoppe second location.

I don't care for the fabric colors, but I love the pattern. Here is the other side:

And the inside:

Check out all the pockets! One on the front, on the back and the inside has them all around the base. It's got room for lots of stuff.

That's it for today. Hope I see you hear tomorrow. I have so much to show you now. Crossing my fingers the computer comes back 100% today.

See you then.

My Apologies

2010-10-21T11:32:00.000-07:00

Hey friends ~ At my daughter's school using their computers so that I can update you.

I wanted to apologize for my absence again. Our computer finally crashed last Friday night. A big blue screen appeared and I couldn't do anything. Something to do with our Windows and hard drive.

Anyway, a long story short, it went into the shop to retrieve all our data and we had to get a new computer. They are transferring hopefully everything that I asked them to (crossing my fingers). We should have the computer back on Friday or Saturday and then I can get back to normal posting.

Thanks for your patience and will talk to you all soon.

Happy Holidays!

2010-10-13T18:40:00.000-07:00

Did you know that it is only 73 days til Santa comes?? Most of my friends want to shoot me when I tell them that. LOL I am getting some more Christmas cards done though since I have lots I want to send out. I decided to take a night off and create a card. Good thing, I needed the whole night. With interruptions, and struggling to put it together, at least I completed the card.

Here is a side view closeup. Can you see the shimmer on the snowflakes??

And the snow (even on the birdie's head).

The stamps are from M's. Colored with my markers. The silver trim on the edge is the new Silver Glass Glitter from Stampin' Up! Very shiny stuff:)

Well that's it for now. I'm exhausted and feel like I need to lie down. Maybe for a bit and then into my sewing room. Couple more projects to share with you still from the quilt shoppe and I'm going to keep on with Christmas cards.

Have a great night

TGIF!!!

2010-10-08T09:58:00.000-07:00

Yeah, it's Friday. This week went really fast for me, but I love Fridays. The beginning of the weekend. I plan to get tons done this weekend since the weather isn't going to stay sunny. Rain means head to the craft room :)

I have been busy sewing again (or still). I was asked to make some projects for the quilt shoppe's new store opening in early November. Remember my favorite "textured" pattern the Hibiscus tote? Well here is another version that Tina helped pick the fabrics for. I love the oriental feel of this fabric and the shimmer on these pieces is beautiful.

The side view with beads and ribbon drawstring.

The inside view:

The fabric is much richer in person but here is a close up of the fabrics used. Check out the shimmer.

This are on display at Linda's Quilt Shoppe now and then will be moved to the new location when it opens. And there is a SALE on this weekend while the bosses are away.

Thanks for stopping by. I need to get on my Christmas cards now. I made my list up last night and I have a long way to go. Hopefully this weekend I can get a ton done in between my projects.

Enjoy your weekend

My First Sketch Challenge

2010-10-07T19:06:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting to try a sketch challenge in like forever. My girlfriend has been telling me to just do it. Well, I finally did.
This is for the Verve World Card Making Day Release challenge AND Challenge #59 Create a nature card over at Stampin' Sisters in Christ. I know, two in one. And it was a challenge since I have been looking for my mojo for a while now LOL AND needing a guy card. But I did it and I'm proud of myself. Although, I didn't use a Verve stamp because I have very little, I love this card.

And this is a closeup of the crystal effects on the water and this little guys' eye. The DSP is DCVW.

Looks real huh. I used Stampin' Up! cardstock and the new folder that I love is called Textured Impressions.
I enjoyed this challenge and may have to try and do some more.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sandy Grams

2010-10-04T12:55:00.000-07:00

I wanted to share a unique gift idea. They are called Sandy Grams. I found Lynda on Facebook and decided to give it a try. I bought two of them. I will show you one for now since the other is a gift and I can't post it until they receive it.

Isn't this cool? I can print it to any size I like and frame it. I am going to do an altered frame and hang it in my studio and I'm going to do one for Shaelyn's room. I just love it!

A unique, one of a kind gift from California:). You just send Lynda an email/message with your message you want written in the sand. After her long trip to the beach writing messages in the sand all day, Lynda will send it to you via email. You print how many and what ever size you want. So easy peasy.

Think wedding gifts, birthday, grads - there's no limit.

Here is her link and when you stop by, let her know you saw my Sandy Gram. Would love to see what messages you come up with in the sand....................

Thanks for stopping by today

Good Morning

2010-10-04T10:42:00.000-07:00

Yes it has been a while. I honestly didn't mean to be away this long, at all for that matter. Life just got in the way with sick kids, me sick and just everyday events that kept me away.

I will be posting some more projects for you right away but just wanted to stop by and let you know that I am still here.

Off to get the pictures loaded and posted.

Enjoy your day and hope that it is still warm wherever you are.

Crafters AND vendors needed!!!!

2010-09-20T17:34:00.000-07:00

Castanet Classifieds - Crafters AND vendors needed!!!!

Mark your calendars and come and shop with us!!

Holy Tryptych

2010-09-13T14:20:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone ~ I am sorry for my absense. It has been pretty hectic here since my daughter has been home from the hospital and her first day back was today for ½ days. Now my son is home sick. Apparently there is another virus going around at the schools, and of course, he's home. His asthma gets really bad when he gets sick, so we have to watch him.

Haven't had a lot of "me" time, but I am really having withdrawls and trying to get in my studio. Will have lots to share with you in the coming days, but for now, I want to share with you another Christmas card I did using the Holy Tryptych stamp set. Yes it is retired from Stampin' Up! but one of my favorites for Christmas.

I stamped the angel on vellum, waited for it to dry and turned it over coloring it with markers on the wrong side. The frame was stamped with versamark and embossed with gold and then layered on Whisper White, then mounted on metallic gold cardstock.

Here you can see a little of the gold cardstock and Dazzling Diamonds on the angel wings. Here is a better picture:

Isn't she pretty. I used the Baroque Motifs stamp for the background and stamped the verse in versamark embossed in gold too.

Hope you like it. Pretty simple.

Thanks for stopping by. And just a reminder to check down my sidebar and go check out my Facebook page if you haven't arleady. I got some albums up and they are slowly filling. Still more I want to get up loaded.

Off to make my BFF a birthday card for tonite. Have a great evening and see you tomorrow.

Getting Back to Normal

2010-09-07T10:00:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone
My daughter is finally home and resting. She tires easily and naps often, but home and on the road to recovery. Now trying to get life back to a norm. First day of school today too - thankfully only ½ a day.

I haven't had time to do any cards yet, but I want to share with you a Wonder Onesie that was for a customer the week before Shaelyn was in the hospital. It is sooo cute and I love the colors. For boy or girl, she chose yellow and blue plaid and little duckies for the lining.

Perfect for boy or girl. And here is the closeup of the lining:

She wanted a beach hat:

A closeup of the adorable embroidery bunny that was appliqued with some fuzzy fabric for the face. Isn't it cute huh?

The whole set. I just love this and think it is perfect.

Let me know what you think? Don't forget that you can find me on Facebook now too. Just scroll down the sidebar and take a look. There are lots of pictures up, lots of purses, and still MORE to come.

Comments are also appreciated:)

Thanks for hangin' in with me this past week and all your well wishes. I really appreciate it. Hope to get some cards done over the next few days before getting on some more orders. Facebook page has been updated with tons more photos so go take a look. Might see something you like<3

Coming Home

2010-09-03T08:02:00.000-07:00

Thanks for all your well wishes and comments regarding our daughter.
She may be able to come home today, so crossing our fingers. She had a pretty good day yesterday, but still fighting fever in the evenings.

I am on my way out the door now to see her and hopefully talk to the Dr to see when she can come home.

I want to give you the heads up that I finally was able to update my Dreamscape Studio/Fairy Dust Designs Facebook page. The albums are slowly getting loaded, so please go check it out and hit the LIKE button. There is still more to come. The link is down on my sidebar.

Must run, and will hopefully be coming home early with Shaelyn. Yayyy!!!

MIA

2010-09-02T01:03:00.000-07:00

Sorry this will be a little bit long.
I'm sorry for not being around lately. Not intended. My, still baby girl to me (who is 10) has been in the hospital since Monday afternoon.
She had started vomiting on Sunday night. Monday morning still not feeling 100% but as the day progressed, she couldn't sit or walk upright. She also had trouble lifting her right leg. So I called my BFF and told her the symptons, since she is really knowledgeable about this kind of stuff. I thought it was just cramping from the 24 hour flu. She was still vomiting everything she ate and drank. We went to the Dr's and when he saw her hunched over and not able to lift her leg, he tried to get her to lay down. Checking her stomach he told me I needed to get her to emergency within the hour. It was a possible blocked bowel since he could here nothing for movement in her abdomen. They would call an ambulance if I wanted but I opted to take her myself since we both figured we would get in faster. They faxed over a rush Dr's note saying she needed to be rushed in and an IV for dehydration.
Long story short, we still had to wait an 1½ once there in the waiting room, she's in a wheelchair huddled over in obvious pain. She vomited again. Finally we got called and they tried to do a blood test as well as a IV all at the same time to save all the poking. Couldn't find her veins so they ended up taking blood first. She was a real trooper. She just layed there. After finally getting an IV in, she was still really thirsty and they wouldn't give her anything. Tylenol was given for the pain. Did x-rays and all the blood work needed. It all came back negative for a blocked bowel but they knew something was wrong. They brought in a surgeon specialist to check her over. By this time, 4½ hrs passed. Long story short (sorry after all that), they determined that they need to get her into the OR. They were thinking it could be her appendix. He said they would do a laperoscopy and check it but even if it wasn't her appendix, they would probably just take it out anyway since it doesn't do anything and this way they were safe just in case. He wheeled her off to the OR at 10:30 and told us we should go home and tend to our other two and he would call when she was in the recovery room.
We got the call at 12:15 am that she would be in her room at 12:30 so off we went to the hospital. When we got there she looked pretty good considering and was pretty talkative. A little drowsy though. Talked to the Dr and turns out her appendix had ruptured in the emergency probably about an hour before going up to OR. That was when her pain seemed to subside a little. It had alleviated the pressure when it ruputured.
I have been going up there everyday and all day, coming home today for a 2 hour nap and then back at supper today. I hate leaving her there but I think it caught up to me. She is doing pretty good considering this is her first visit to the hospital and staying over. She still isn't eating or drinking much, just started to sit up and walk around a little, but still vomiting when she eats and fighting a fever off and on still. The Dr said it is a slow recovery. Not sure when she will get to come home but hoping for the weekend.
Don't think she will be going to school the first week either. What a way to end the summer holidays.
I'm off to bed so I can get up early and be there early. She wants me to stay the night so I may just do that. Pack up some of my craft stuff to keep me occupied when she naps.
I will do my best to pop back on. Thanks for dropping by.

Happy Birthday Mom

2010-08-27T11:00:00.000-07:00

I was going to share another christmas card with you today, but then remembered I should share this one with you. It is my mom's birthday today. Happy birthday MOM!!!

The DSP is actually retired from Stampin' Up!, but these are her favorite colors and I love this paper too. Behind the image, I stamped French Script in Blush Blossom and sponged the edges with Old Olive. The little bird was stamped with Taken With Teal and clear embossed, glitter in the swirls and I used dimensionals on both the image and the sentiment. Some little paper flowers with stickles in the center finish off the branch. I actually love how this turned out. The bird is from Inkadinkado.

I'm off to get busy - gotta pick up my daughter soon. I'll have to show you her wall hanging she is making. It is so pretty and the colors happen to be what her room is done in. She's doing a great job.

Enjoy your day:)

Sweet Sunday

2010-08-26T11:00:00.000-07:00

I have been swamped since Monday everyday! My daughter started sewing camp Monday and goes from 9-12 everyday. I thought or my plan was to go and drop her off and get home and get crafty until I had to go get her. Hasn't happened yet this week. I'm hoping to clean my craft room and get on my projects, or at least start before the weekend.

Today I want to share with you another christmas card. Hope you don't mind, but I was serious when I said I needed a head start. Last year I handed out none because I was so busy doing classes. My father even commented "You make them and don't send any out?" I want to send them out this year.

How cute is this little guy. I love penguins, especially chubby ones. The DSP is from the dollar store I think. I colored him with my Stampin' Up! markers and used Liquid Applique on the whipped topping and his pompom. I love the 3D look. I used my swirls folder in my Big Shot on the pink cardstock. I received this stamp set last year from a friend. I believe the image is from Stampendous. I will definitely being doing some more of these cute guys. And maybe some christmas stockings this year to match:) And did you notice my christmas tree in the sidebar counting down the days til christmas? I know some of you don't want to even know, but I love christmas and especially love to tease my girlfriends.

I will have some more sewing projects to show you as well in the near future. Linda's Quilt Shoppe is opening a second location!!! It is expected to open the first week of November if all goes well. The new location will be in Westbank behind the Superstore, so if you get the chance to, check it out when it does. You will be amazed at all the talent and the gals that work there. I was asked to make up samples for the new store of purses, totes, infant clothing, a quilt - I can't remember exactly what they all are but there is about 14 or 15 projects I think. That's where I've been the last couple of days. Picking all the patterns and fabric. Man it is a lot of work when you have soooo much to choose from and you want it all! I am stoked and grateful that they would ask me. I'm really excited to get started.

That's it for today and I will be back tomorrow with another to share with you. Could be another christmas card - not sure yet.

Snow Swirled

2010-08-23T11:00:00.000-07:00

Hello there and hope you all had a great weekend. Went too fast for me though. Closer to school for the kids too.

Today I wanted to share another christmas card with you that I also may demo in my card class in September.

This one is simple but elegant. I used Snow Swirled from Stampin' Up! Embossed with silver and a glittered star on top with Iridescent Ice. The silver layer under the navy that the tree is on was outlined with a silver marker. Didn't have silver cardstock so I compromised. A MS punch along the side of the card and a piece of silver elastic cord tied to the fold. Keeps it elegant looking and easy for anyone to make.

Tonite I am going out with my two BF for dinner. First time we've have gone out in a long time and well overdue for all of us. Really looking forward to it. I might even share some pictures. They won't be as good as Kelli's (my friend and upline), but I will do my best. We are going to Yama's which is my favorite Greek food restaurant.

Must go and get ready. See you all tomorrow and thanks for dropping in.

Reindeer Shaker

2010-08-22T10:00:00.000-07:00

Sorry I have been missing for a couple of days. Been busy filling the orders that came in. Will show you when they are done, but wanted to share with you a christmas card that was in my stash. It is a Stampin' Up! set called Holiday Lineup. The DSP is retired though from last year, but I love the colors. Colored them with markers and put Crystal effects on the eyes and a little red pompom on Rudolph's nose. The shaker part is the scallop circle punch and I just added glitter around the edges. I used micro beads inside. Thinking of doing this one for the christmas card class I am going to do in September. Still deciding on a date for that.

That's it for today. Keeping it short and sweet. Will be showing a few christmas cards now that the time is getting near. I know a lot of my friends, and family don't like to hear that LOL. But time to start planning and early is better.

Enjoy your day! Thanks for stopping by.

First time quilter

2010-08-18T11:00:00.000-07:00

Do you remember this post - Tropical tote for teacher. And inside were her gifts I made. This is also one of the gifts I want to share with you today. Keep in mind, this was my first time tryng to quilt, so a small project was just perfect to try.

Her and I had similiar tastes so knowing her favorite color was blue, it was easy to work with. There are four placemats and a heart-shaped oven mitt.

If you clik on the picture, you might even be able to see the silver within the print. I just love the fabric - so springy and cheery. The pattern was a lot of fun to do too. Need some of these for me now.

A close up of the "mitt". Me being the perfectionist that I am struggled a little with the bias. Made my own from the co-ordinating fabric and trying to sew it with no wrinkles or folds was so hard. But I got it as close as I could and Mrs. P loved them.

For those that want to know, the fabric is from Linda's Quilt Shoppe. They have gotten the largest and best (for local) selection of quilting cottons. I believe the pattern is also from there. Go check them out and tell them I said hi:)

Just wanted to add as well, that I will be posting my Retired Stamp Sets I will be finally getting rid of. Four years now with Stampin' Up! and I have yet to sell any retired sets, it is so overdue:) My hubby is threatening to move me out of the house and into the garage! I have too many that I'm not using, some have never seen ink. Keep your eyes open and I will let you know as soon as they are up.

Memory is the strength....

2010-08-17T01:44:00.000-07:00

Thank you for all the well wishes for my mom. She is home now and resting. Told to take it easy and no stress. They did all kinds of tests and they really don't know what caused her to have trouble breathing. Sent her home with an inhaler and hoping that helps. Thank goodness that she is home now.

I want to share with you a favorite of mine. An altered address book. This is really one of my favorites - I love how the rose stamp from Kitchen Sink Stamp turned out. Took a LOT of practice, but I finally got it to look almost real. I need to practice with the others now. Mounted the rose on some Old Olive that I cut with my Oval Nesties. The sentiment is one of my favorites too from SU, but retired. Not sure if you can see the vellum butterfly sitting there. A MS punch for the white hearts layer. I used my BIA to bind the spine. I always like to hang a keychain on the spine with a charm and this one has 2 intertwined silver hearts. The DSP already had the lace border on it so I thought it was perfect for the spine area.

They are a lot of work, but I just have a lot of fun doing these.

I received my new SU products today. Time to start playing with my NEW Christmas goodies and wait til you see them. I love making Christmas cards and I never have enought to give out at Christmas. This year, I plan on starting right away and trying to build up enough. I will be having a few classes come September for Christmas projects and will let you know once I figure out the dates. it's never too early to start.

I received three emails yesterday enquiring about the Little Miss Sunshine outfit I posted and another regarding my Hibiscus purse. Gotta get busy and get these done too!! It's going to be a busy week, but I'm happy about that. Thanks ladies for liking what I do and supporting me:)

Just a quick one today .......

2010-08-15T13:58:00.000-07:00

but thanks for dropping by:) I really appreciate it.
This morning I got a call informing me that my mom (stepmom) was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. She is still there getting tests done. Same as what happened to my uncle last weekend.

Please say some prayers for her that all is okay and that she comes home soon.

I will know more as soon as my sister finds out from the Dr's

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. I'm going to escape to my craft room, I think I need some "escape therapy". Last weekend, my uncle had a heart attack, and we were robbed for the second time in a month. Now this. That is three and I'd say we are done right?????

Little Miss Sunshine

2010-08-14T11:00:00.000-07:00

Isn't this adorable?! I had so much fun making this little set. It is sized 6-12 months and is 3 pieces - sun bonnet, dress and bloomers. Three different cotton prints were used and of course, Texture Magic where you can see I used it on this beautiful hibiscus bag.

This is a closeup of the halter top part that was textured. See the stitching I used? A built-in with little flowers to show off once it shrinks.

Here is the back - fully lined and has elastic around the back to keep in place. A closeup:

and the sun bonnet:

This is actually the back, but I wanted you to see the bow and the texture. I used the same built-in stitch.

And here it is all together. Sorry about the coloring - not sure why it is like that. You can see the overall prints though - adorable! Wish my daughter was this small sometimes so she can model it for me:) My husband just shakes his head - LOL. He said the closest I will get is making the baby clothes so stop wishing. Guess I will have to just get a mannequin.

You can purchase the pattern and Texture Magic here. Both my Hibiscus bag and this little outfit were on display at Father Pandosy's farm Quilt Show celebrating their150th birthday.

If you are wanting one, send me an email. I do custom orders as well. I'm hoping to get a few more done for the craft fair. I had so much fun putting this one together.

Thanks for dropping by and enjoy your weekend!

Just swinging by...............

2010-08-13T19:40:00.000-07:00

So glad it is Friday! I love Fridays cause it is the beginning of a weekend. I plan on getting lots accomplished this weekend. Sewing, listing all stamp sets for sale (been wanting to get this done), and hopefully some Christmas cards.

This card was made for my nephew who turned 4 and love monkeys. I love these little guys. They are so cute and really suitable for all ages. I colored him with markers and used my scallop circle with Baja Breeze for the clouds. Scallop Oval and oval punch for the sentiment.

Keeping it short and sweet. That's it for today since I am a little later getting this out. Had kids' friends here today and need to get them from the pool and get them home.

Hope you stop in tomorrow!!

Princess bank

2010-08-10T02:21:00.000-07:00

Thanks for stopping by today. I spent part of my day with a family emergency. I learned that my favorite uncle (and the one I am closest to) had a heart attack last night. He is still in the hospital, was having more chest pains this morning, but if all goes well, will be home in a few days. He is getting some tests done and some other technical stuff (terms I can't remember) over the next few days. He was always there for us to talk to when my Mother was in the hospital just before and after she passed away. He tried to make the situation easier, visit us, stay with us if that's what we needed - just being there to talk to. He always was available for that. And still is. I'm not a religious person, but my friends and family, please say a prayer for him that he gets through all this and is stronger. He despises (spelling?) hospitals so it is really tough for him.

I want to share an altered project that I did for a birthday present for my daughters' friend. Her favorite color is purple. (sorry it is a little blurry)

I got this piggy bank last year at M's. Wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, but decided to alter it with DSP for a birthday gift.

I tried to color the image with my Copics. Not as good as I hoped since I'm still learning the shading technique:)

I used Modge Podge to adhere the DSP that I had in my stash to the entire piggy bank except the bottom front panel where I put her name and the very top points of the crown where I stuck rhinestones.

If you look closely, you can see the slit on the top centre where you drop the coins in.

All in all, I like it. She liked it too. I have another one to do now for my daughter, but she doesn't know. Just have to find the perfect DSP. Her room is Kiwi green, turquoise with pinks and purples. At least I have lots of colors to choose from:)

Thanks for dropping by. I really appreciate it.

Summertime Splendor

2010-08-07T11:00:00.000-07:00

I still don't have the My Digital Studio from Stampin' Up! I will one day, but I want to get my own computer and my Dreamscape studio all set up first then I won't be sharing the computer with the kids. But that doesn't mean I can't use some of the downloads for this awesome program.

I saw on many blogs actually, the Summertime Splendor designer paper used on simple cards with just a few embellishments. I had to, of course, check this out.

So here is the stationary set I came up with.

And they were all pretty simple. The layering and embellishments took a little time but I like the result considering all the backgrounds are printed from my printer and just cut down to size.

From the Heart

Thinking of You

Thanks so Much

With Sympathy

and Birthday Wishes.

They all use the Scallop Oval punch and oval punch. I glittered the butterflies from the Embosslits for all the cards and the scallop trim border punch on the cardstock base. You can see they printed up really well and know I will be using these a lot now that it is saved on my computer. That's the cool thing - it's there whenever I need it.

These would make awesome gifts for moms, grandmas, sisters, aunts - will have some of these for sure at the craft fair too:) If you are interested in any My Digital Studio products or Stampin' Up! products, call or email me.

Thanks for dropping in and enjoy your day!!

Hibiscus meets Texture Magic

2010-08-06T11:00:00.001-07:00

Today I want to share with you a new pattern and product. Isn't it gorgeous!! I love it and the fabric is definitely one of my favorite tropical prints. It is a drawstring bag with beads on the ribbons as accents. Here is the inside.

Next time I will add some pockets. It is pretty roomy inside but pockets are always a great addition. This is also the small version. The bottom is what I especially wanted you to notice. It is done using a product called Texture Magic. You sew it on the wrong side of the fabric you want to texture, and use steam to make it shrink down and it will form this really cool effect. Take a look at this.

Neat huh? This is the before and after below;

and here is the comparison close up of the two fabrics:

I love the result and will be definitely doing some more of these. The Texture Magic isn't cheap though. So you really have to plan on what you are making with the piece before you start cutting. I got this bag and an infants outfit with the piece I had. It shrinks 30% down from original size. You stitch any pattern you like or just stipple. I did diamond shapes that were an inch apart on this bag. It was a quick bag to sew up too. The "texture" took the longest. Both the Texture Magic and pattern I got here.

Will be definitely doing some of these up for the craft fair and a few more for me and my daughter and maybe some gifts:)

Thanks for dropping in ..........really appreciate it. Hope you come back tomorrow. Some My Digital Studio stuff to share with you.

Elements of Style

2010-08-05T11:00:00.000-07:00

I am feeling better now. I have a stye in my left eye and this one is like no other I had before. My whole eye swelled closed half way including part of my cheek. It was painful and hard to work on anything because everything was blurry. Usually I wait and pop it myself but my dear hubby went to the Pharmacy and told them what I had. Long story short, I have been using Polysporin for the eye and the swelling is finally almost gone. Still a little blurry and really itchy, but I can at least do stuff now.

So on to my card today. It was my girlfriends' birthday, and I wanted to do a pretty card using the Elements of Style stamp set from the Summer mini. I love this stamp set. I saw this card on Sandi MacIver's blog and loved it, so I totally cased it. It's so elegant looking to me.

Here is a closer look:

And a closeup of the butterfly:

I used chalks to color it with Q-tips, sponged the edges, my Stamp-a-majig to position the words and the front panel is up on dimensionals.

Needless to say she liked the card. It so suited her.

Thanks for dropping by and visiting. I have a really pretty sewing project to show you tomorrow so hope you drop by again.

Does this diaper make my butt look big????

2010-08-03T11:59:00.000-07:00

I just love that saying.............so cute. Which leads me to my next baby/infant outfit I finished a few days ago. This is the 2 pieces of a 3 piece set.

Hard to tell in the picture, but it is a skort and tank top. This one is 12 months size. This is the skort close-up - maybe you can see the two little pockets on the front.

And the tank top. The embroidery was done on a piece of cotton then I cut it with a die in my Big Shot. I didn't like how the design and especially the wording were turning out on the small rib (nap) of the tank top, so I opted to do it this way. I think it still works although I would have rather it be right on the tank top.

I satin stitched around the edge of the embroidery panel piece with embroidery thread. Hard to see, but here is a close up of the design.

Sweet huh?? I just love these cute sayings. And I have more of them to use so you'll have to come back and see. And lastly, the third piece of the outfit is the visor.

Yes it is a little different than my last one here but I wanted the visor part to shade the child's face really well. It is totally adjustable the same way with velcro and a d-ring.

So tell me what you think. I had a lot of fun doing this one. I love doing baby outfits and using spring/summer fabrics and of course, the embroidery is a bonus for me!!

See you tomorrow!!!!

Friends are like Sewing

2010-08-02T11:59:00.000-07:00

My last journal to show you. This stamp set is Out of Style, I think and is retired. BUT I love it and is perfect for all my sewing friends.

Buttons are a perfect embellishment for this journal and the colors match perfectly. A variety of ribbons and punches. Colored the image with my markers and highlighted the patterns on the dress form with glitter gel pen. Hard to capture in the photo though. I can't remember where I got the DSP - I think the dollar store last year.

This would even make a great gift for the seamstress in your life to make notes on her sewing projects.

OK, I'm off to do a couple of little summer outfits. Got some new patterns that I am dying to try out. And some more purse patterns too. Just like Christmas here! LOL

Hope you are enjoying your summer vacation - another month to go:) Thanks for dropping by.............