The second half of Wednesday's work.

This is the other half of notepads that I finished on Wednesday.  Each one is a little bit different.

Button card from the stamp set Sew Suite.  Remember stamping gals when I showed you how to make your own chipboard buttons?  I used my samples on these notebooks.

More fun with doilies.

It's tag time!

Hi!  I just came out of the stamping room after some fun play time making sewing themed tags.  I sure do love to play in there.  One of my favorite things to do!
It was a busy day in Mayberry today.  I made a trip to the bank early this morning, baked Mom's birthday cake for her party on Saturday and decorated it this evening and stuck it in the freezer.  I put in a stamping order, took a nap :-D, cooked supper and made up 3 plates of food to have for future dinners.  I baked banana muffins and I made brownies to take out to Di's tomorrow.  We have a play date planned.  So all in all it was a pretty productive day!
I am using my new to me, old metal flower frog for the first time today that the tags are sitting on.  I have been wanting one for some time as that is the way most card makers take pictures of there cards and it looks pretty cool.  I was able to find some on Ebay and bought a batch.  If you would like one....email me or leave a comment, and I will sell you one.  I bought a batch of 5 as it was the only way to get a decent price on them.  The individual ones were very expensive.  Probably hard to find.  I have been looking for a year or so, and have not seen them any where in my travels.  One night I was talking to Corrinne on the phone and some how in the conversation, she mentioned them.  I did not know what they were called.  Once I found that out, I was able to find them on Ebay..  In the eight years I ran antique stores, not once did I see one of these.  We always sold glass flower frogs, so I did not have a clue that these "things" that they were displaying cards on were called "metal flower frogs".  A person learns some thing new all the time!  Have a good one....Elaine

Button Card

I love this new Sew Suite product line.  I used the stamp set for the button card, the button paper is from the new Sweet Stitches Designer Series paper, and the buttons on the card were made with the new button embosslit die.  It cuts the buttons and embosses them all in one step.  So cool and such a good way to use up scraps!  The verse inside the card is from the retired set Well Scripted, and the saying on the outside of the card is from the retired hostess set Best Yet.  It is good to have fun with some old favorite stamp sets.

Stitched together with Love

I made 10 of these sewing themed cards last night.  I love playing with my sewing stamps!

Inside of the card.

A peek into my day...

 

I made 22 of these cards today for a swap that I am participating in.  I thought you might like to see how I work so I took some pictures along the way.  The first thing I did was to cut my So Saffron card stock for the base of the card.  Then I ran Pretty in Pink Card stock through the Big Shot with the Scallop Circle #2 die, one of my favorites.  I find myself grabbing for it all the time.  Next I used the Circle #2 die to cut my Sweet Stitches paper for the center of the scallop.  Then I stamped my ruler's, buttons, and the button card.  Here is a picture of all my little piles.

It is all in the details.  That is what makes a great card.  I love the little pom pom trim.  Too cute!

Mat pack and piercer all set out for piercing the scalloped circles, and for piercing the scalloped border that I will be punching.  Button cards and rulers all ready to be cut out.I dug through the scrap drawer next to my stamping desk, and stamped all my button's on the scrap paper.  Nothing goes to waste around here as you can see.  Seriously, you would think that I was born in the depression era, but I was a 60's baby.  I worked on cutting these babies up while talking to Jenna and Sarah on the phone this afternoon.  After I got all my elements ready, then I worked on assembling the cards.  I started around 11 this morning and worked pretty steady on them, except to cook lunch and supper, bathroom, and short computer breaks.  I finished them around 9:30 tonight.  YEAH!  They are done and ready to be mailed out!!!!  Woo HOO!

Thank you gift for Diane

This is the thank you gift I made for Diane for hosting her party on Monday night.  I used the Sew Suite stamp set and matching paper.  The twill tape around the jar I stamped with the ruler stamp.  Too fun!  I filled the jar with a bunch of punch outs that I had punched my scraps up with.  The spool of thread on the button card I wrapped with Baker's Twine and stuck a pin in, and added real buttons to the card tied with crochet cotton.  The little pink tag hanging on the side is stamped with the saying, Sew glad we are friends.
I designed and cut out both my stamping projects for February's stamping events.  It is so nice to have that done, and they turned out so cute.  I am sure the group will love them!

These boots are made for walkin'......

Who do you think is going to have the cutest feet in town!?!?!?!  Mason that's who!!!  Here is another pair of baby booties that I crocheted for him and will be sticking in his Christmas package.  The DSP under his booties is from the new Sew Suite line that will be available in January.  LOVE IT!  I have the new Occasion mini's here if you would like one early...stop over and pick one up!  This crochet pattern is available for free at Crochet Pattern Central along with other crochet pattern.
Tonight is our annual get together out at the Camp's.  Sarah and Zach will be coming up from Reedsburg, and Erin, and her family are already here.  Gerry is cooking for us on the grill.  He is a great griller...I am sure the food will be delish!  I can't wait, it should be a great time!  Elaine

Button Card

I hadn't done a sketch challenge for awhile so last week I made this card doing last week's Sweet Sunday sketch challenge.  I didn't have a wide scallop punch to do the border so I punched circles out with my 1 1/4" Circle punch and I glued them to the bottom panel to make a faux scalloped border.  The measuring tape from the new Sew Suite set was stamped and cut out, and I wrapped it around the back on the right side so it gives the illusion that it really is a measuring tape.  All the other elements were cut out of the new matching designer paper.  There are 2 whole sheets in the pack of "button cards" that you can cut out!  So cool.  I added a real button to it to add some dimension and also matted it on a layer of card stock.

I had a couple of visitors today, both my mom and Susie were over for visits.  The rest of the day I spent wrapping presents.  I only have a few left to wrap.  I also crocheted 5 flowers, and started crocheting a pair of baby booties for Mason.  I just came to the computer to look up how to do a stitch.  I just love it that with in minutes, I found a 3 minute video showing how to do the stitch.  I just love my computer!!!  Such a wonderful resource!  Stay in, and stay safe!  Elaine

Sewing Tin with mini cards

Remember how I showed you a sneak peek of the Sew Suit line last week?  Here is a little General Food International Coffee tin that I altered with the new designer paper, and the front panel is made with images that I stamped from the new Sew Suite stamp set.  I made 4 matching little 3" x 3" note cards with envelopes to match to go inside of it.  The row of sewing machines I cut out of the pattern paper and then used the scalloped edge punch to make a mat underneath it.  Quick, fun and cute!  Well this little elf needs to go back to working on her Christmas gifts.  I will have lots of things to show you after the receivers have received their gifts!  Elaine

Sneak Peek.....Sew Suite Collection!

I teased you yesterday with this, and wait till you see it in person.  It is so stink'in cute!  One of the hottest trends in the stamping world is using sewing items along with stamping.  I am seeing the sewing and stamping world cross over and it is awesome as I love to do both.  Here are some of the items from the new Sew Suite Collection.  I want them ALL...and most of the new mini catalog too, but I had to stay in the budget and show some Valentine items too.  I can always order more later.  :-D  The sewing paper is some of the cutest paper I have ever seen and will be so fun to mix and match it.  Some of the papers are also available in a digital download and I purchased both the paper and element items in digital format so I will NEVER run out!  I can always just print more of it!  Love that option!  The stamp sets are adorable.....love them, and the teeny tiny pom pom trim is just cute as a button.  I am so glad that I ordered it as the book does not do it justice!  I made a couple of projects with it last night.  They turned out oh sew cute!