Craft Fair Items

Been so busy getting ready for a craft show in November that I haven't been posting. These are scarves that are reversible that you slip onto the collars.

Cardmaking

This card was created by my sister in law, using the Cricut. The flower was from Walk in My Garden. Also the Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots border was used. Very simple design of the card but the flower had a raised layer, and the rubber stamp was added.

Embroidery

Almost back to school project, was to get my Grand Daughter A purchased bag, a look of its own. It was to match her lunch bag. I embroidered flowers on stabilizer and organza. I sewed out the flowers and cut them out and just attached them to the bag with a satin stitch in the center. The butterfly was also done in the same manner. The embroidered frog had to be appliqued on with a small satin stitch all around. This was so I didn't have to take the bag apart and it looked nice from the inside. Too hard to attach to the hoop and try to stitch.

I guess its been awhile since I posted anything! Its not that I haven't been creating, but with company and other activities it was getting harder for me to post.

There is a new contest on the Cricut Message board: They have just released their 100 cartridge. So ready for the upcoming season.
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Cardmaking

With school about to start in a few weeks, Fall and Halloween won't be far behind. I created this card using the Wild Card cartridge. Not much work when the cartridge does all the size calculations for you. Added some stickles too. You have to think a little on what colors goes where to cut it out. N0t something that you want to do when your tired.

Cardmaking

I started this card by using my new cartridge "Wild Card". I loaded the yellow paper and wanted to cut the Tied Up card. The largest it would cut was 2 3/4", well that size was too small so I placed that cut in the center of my card and tied it with the black and white ribbon. To get the size that I will need, the next time I Will go in the software program for the Cricut. I used a punch for the white scallop and I had a border of flowers already cut so I put that on the front along with the words on a black card stock that I embossed.Inside yellow was also embossed with the small folders.

The card fully opened to reveal "Friends Always.

Cardmaking

This card is a tri fold. Using a stripe paper, then layering it with a rose and light pink paper. The heart is cut from Storybook cartridge page 42 in the book. The words were computer generated

The on the other flap, i decided it was too plain and used the "Devine Swirls" and a ric rac folder from Cuttlebug.

Added the sentiment from the computer and mounted it on the darker pink paper.

Cardmaking

I think I am done with Christmas for awhile. It'll be here soon enough.
This card was done for the fisherman in our family, although since we don't go to camp anymore, he hasn't gone fishing. Created in "Going Places card feature and then the inside was a large fish which he says always got away.

Craft Fair Items

I'm back, Summer illness does take its toll on me but now I'm better. I've made this several years ago but it is still in my possession with my Christmas Crafts. I found these two very rich looking stretch velour to make this project and I think it looks better than it would have in calico fabrics. They both are stretchy fabrics which in this project it was easy to work with. Each of the petals are stitches with a very fat batting and slit is made on the back to turn them right sides out and then machine stitched down the center. They are applied on a round flat pillow and the pom poms were added.

Cardmaking, Christmas

These cut reindeer " Christmas Cheer cartridge" were made with silver paper and a navy shadow. Two different background papers (strips and snowflakes) were cut with scissors for the wave effect. The Joy was from "Joys of the Season and for the finishing touch, silver ribbon and a jewel were added.

Cardmaking, Christmas

Snowflakes from Stretch Your Imaginations were cut with the from snowflake -sand the other two were from "Joys of the Season" with Stickles added for that extra sparkle. The Joy was cut from "Plantin Schoolbook" with the end caps feature used. That way the letters were cut and the border also without having to punch out anything so that the ribbon would slip through the holes. The scalloped circle was something that I had cut before and can't remember from what cartridge that was used.

Cardmaking, Christmas

Another card to share. Merry Christmas is from "Plantin Schoolbook" cartridge with added glitter and a couple of pieces of candy from "Joy of the Season" with glitter. added ric rac from my sewing stash.

Cardmaking, Christmas

In these two cards, a few simple changes were made: The paper is behind the whole front of the card card with the snowman (Stretch Your Imagination Cartridge) and also added snowflakes. On the polar bear (Joys of the Season), I put the snowflake paper only behind the bear. Both had the same cut of "Let It Snow" from the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge using the "Card Frame" key.

Cardmaking, Christmas

Two more cards using the same Joy as in a previous post but this time with the reindeer as the center of attention. The reindeer is from the Doodlecharms cartridge and the Joy from Christmas Cheer cut at two different sizes. I did end up putting a small pom pom for the nose.

Cardmaking, Christmas

Since I have been busy reading outside this summer and haven't been on the computer much, I thought I would post another picture of cards that I made. The pine cone was made from Joys of the Season and Joy from Plantin Schoolbook. Just done in a little different way with the ribbon and the 2 different fonts. As you can tell the JOY was done in silver paper that has shine to it and on the pine cone, Stickles was again added

Cardmaking, Christmas

This card was made from three different cartridges. The Santa was cut from "Joys of the Season" and was cut at 3" and then Stickles was added to the beard and red for the hat. Stickles was also added to the HO HO HO and was cut from Christmas Cheer. Plantin Schoolbook was the cut for the ric rac and in Design Studio so that I welded a page length of the ric rac and then just cut off what I need for cards. Love the paper of the stripes and was in a special package with from coordinated card stock and papers which make it so much easier finding the right match for your project.

Cardmaking, Christmas

Sometimes you have just the perfect match of papers and this patterned paper is one that I love for the holidays. The Joy was cut from Christmas Cheer (banner-s). The gingerbread boy was cut from Paper Doll Dress Up(accessories 2 on page 73. Added brads for the eyes and ric rac cut from Plantin Schoolbook with a bow from a heavy yarn. The stars were a punch.

Craft Fair Items

These two items were made from the same pattern which I have had for many years. I believe it is a McCalls pattern. Both were made from a fleece fabric and a high loft batting was used on both. The bow was a calico and an eyelet trim was used for the candy cane. Added a red velvet bow and a silk flower holly for the goose.

Cardmaking, Christmas

When I get a new cartridge, I see what kind of projects they feature in the beginning of the handbook. This is the project featured in Stretch Your Imagination. I did change the size on this one since I didn't like the 4" size that they featured. I did Stickle the snowflakes and did have this eyelash type yarn. Also Stickled the scarf in red and colored the hat black with markers.

Quilting

Two more projects that I have created: Front and back views of the stars. Each star is made separately and then hand tacked together. The stitching is all done on the machine using invisible thread and a three step stitch to make it look like it was hand done. Back

Front

The place mat is done using the "Cotton theory" which is you quilt before you join the blocks together and then there is a special way that you join using a 1" seam allowance and decorative stitches.

This view shows both sides and you can use it on either side .