Turtle Time–Sew On Paper

It takes just a little practice but I was able to do two layouts with the new sewing templates I made my self tonight. 

The letters are easy to make but I think I may have a harder time with images.

I do not have time tonight to keep playing and trying out new sewing techniques but it is on my list for next week. 

I have two or three more camping layouts to make from this trip but I am getting very sleepy so those will have to wait.  The templates are made and will be sitting here waiting on me.

I will say that I am enjoying having more than one font to play with.

Well it is time to hang up my scissors for the week and get some sleep.

Until Wednesday!

Confused Seasons

It is 29 degrees outside, my toes are cold, and I have been running around with a blanket all day. So what have I been scrapping?

Summer layouts!

You would think the sun on these layouts would at least me “feel” just a little warmer or is that just wishful thinking?

And here are those stitching techniques I love to do again.

Thank goodness I was doing laundry while working on this layout. There was so much sewing that if the dryer did not force me to take a break I would have gotten a cramp in my hands again. 

I had fun trying to get the ribbon attached to the letters last night.  The cat kept running off with my ribbon spool.  I finally convinced her that it was a good thing to let me play with my own supplies or she just got bored put when she finally left I was able to finish will all of the letters.

***BTW, yes that is me doing the belly flop on to the float****

IN-COMING!

It did not take long for all of the kids to get out of my way or get squished.

Kaela’s Art Journal Project

How come when Kaela has homework it costs me money?  I have scrap room chocked full of beautiful supplies and she wants to go to  Hobby Lobby for different supplies.  Alright… I guess I let the kid make her art journal out of supplies that are more to her taste but she had to twist my arm first.

Here is what she has done so far:

She is going to be camped out in the Crop room until this is done. 

What is the due date again?

Here is the FREE book that the school library gave her to alter. I am not sure what this book was doing in the library… it looks older than me.  Surely there is newer info out there on this subject.

She wanted to let her Manga books be her inspiration so we went to kinkos and made some copies so she could cover the outside of the book and use some on the inside.   I will have her put  a bibliography on the back inside cover to cover any copyright issues.  So her supplies are gathered and she has a general idea about what she wants to do.  Art and Manga’s are her world so I am pretty excited to see what she comes up with.

  Stay tuned.

Sewing On Paper

Most of you know that I LOVE to sew on paper.  Sometimes I try not to sew on paper and loose the battle – it just adds a simple, cheap, touch to anything I make. I use Stitching Templates  100% of the time when I sew on paper – until tonight….

I was surfing the web looking for any new templates I could get my hands on with no luck.  Until I happened on a blog post from years ago with step by step instructions on how to sew on paper.  I have heard about doing this for years and it has been featured in scrapbooking magazines but the reason I never tried before was that I was afraid that I would not be able to get the hand poked holes looking good.

 1: Is to choose a font on your computer that you love.

(Use MS Word or Mac Pages)

2:  I found for me the font size needs to be set at 72

3:  Make it “bold”

4:  Print your phrase on vellum then let it DRY.

5: Grab your favorite pokey stick and start poking holes in just the Vellum.

6: Now add cardstock under your vellum and poke the holes again.

7: Use the smallest diameter needle you have and your favorite DMC floss and start stitching out your phrase. 

Be gentle this is paper and it will tear if you pull too hard.

That’s it!

 

I tried to get just a photo of the vellum phrase with the holes poked but my camera would not focus. I used the push pins to hold the vellum still during the first pass at hole poking.  It worked great!  I feel free – now that I no longer have to depend on my store bought templates to make what I want.

Time to go play again.

Awake All Night–Kinda

Last night I had a creative streak and had to work on it. The family was in bed by 9:00 pm so I was awake and alone with all night to play.  Well I say all night, my eyeballs fell down at midnight and then I was back up at 4:00 am to work on the layouts some more.

  I guess my body understood before my brain that some elements on the layouts needed time to dry so it was nap time.

So the scallop edges were supposed to be “Honey” colored but when I mixed  the Honey re-inker with the Create –A – Shade pearl paint it came out more of a mustard color.  

I normally stick to vellum for my journaling but this time I trimmed down a piece of cardstock so it would fit in the printer and stepped out of my box and tried something new (to me). I love the way it turned out and I was able to use spell check (hee hee).

This little butterfly is from the Color Ready (Garden Z 1718) wooden shapes.  Out of all of the items I used last night, this little butterfly took the longest to make because it took so long to dry!  But I love how it came together and I still do not know how I was able to keep the colors from running together.   Did you notice that these layouts are about a date that Mike and I had but there are no pictures of us.  Opps – we forgot to take pictures of ourselves!

I caved!

This morning I was determined to go to Curves before anything else could change my mind.  I had breakfast (fruit & coffee) with Mike and then was out the door at 8:30 am.  As luck would have it – I started having one of my BREAD cravings and if you know me… bread to me is like cigs are to a smoker.  I have had friends give me a $1 and tell me to go and buy a loaf of French bread if I am feel cranky.   

There is a donut shop right next door to CURVES – yes I said a donut shop.  I have resisted the urge over the years to pop in there for all kinds of goodness but this morning I was weak.  30 minutes, 3 piggy's and a pint of milk later I was walking into Curves for my workout.   On one hand .. bad Jenny for even going into the donut shop but on the other hand I did not have any donuts!  Note to self: Do not have milk before working out again.  It was not pleasant.

After Curves I went over to Hobby Lobby.  I had a couple items on my list that I really needed to pick up.  I was almost out of Colonial White DMC Floss (Ecru) and after reading my latest issue of PaperCrafts I wanted to try a masking stamp technique. 

I needed a new blade for my trimmer and I am always in need of Red Line adhesive.  The one item that was not on my list was the Hot Pink StazOn ink pad.  But I had a 40% off coupon so I used it on the stamp pad.  I am going to have fun using this stamp pad on the next Idea Books that I have to put my information on.   The post it notes and the drafting tape are for the Masking technique that I want to try. 

I have to take Kaela back this weekend for supplies for her Art Journal she is making for Art Class so I think that I will print another coupon and pick up one more of the Red Line Adhesive.   I have a whole scrap room of supplies so I am wondering what she needs for this journal that I do not have … guess I will have to wait for the list.

Making Headway - 2009 Album

This has been one heck of a week.  Mom came in for a visit ( I love when Mom is here) and Winter blew in for a few days.  It was cold, wet, and nasty outside last week so I did not go to Curves.  I did not just not go to Curves … I did not get out of my jammies! 

Mom cooked up a storm then curled up on the couch. She was determined to re-read all of the JD Robb “In Death” books before she went home again.  They are part of a collection of books that I will not loan out – even to my mother. (Sorry Mom)

It was so nice being pampered last week – THANKS!

Kaela came home yesterday with “book altering project” for art.  I am so excited because she is going to be art journaling!  I know the concept but I do not know how so I will be watching this project and learning from her. 

I finally was able to working on the Family 2009 album again.  I have a hard time stopping to blog when I get on a roll so here is what I have done since January.

It is not often a slice of history happens right in our little town.  I was determined not only to take picture but to also document the freedoms we have in this country.

This page needed a little something extra so I dug out my Stickles and blinged it up just a little.

All of these layouts are taken straight from my Imagine How To Book. 

Get your Imagine How To Book Here

I am hoping I get to go to Curves today but since I am still waiting on the oven repair man, it looks like that might not happen.

Wish me luck!