E for Emilia

So after a long night I finally finished the fabric covered wire E for Emilia's room. I loved this project as soon as I saw it and just had to make one for her. I first saw this project in the Family Fun magazine and then found it on the internet on a blog called Goody-Goody by a very talented mom named Lauren. I didn't have any covered wire so I used an old coat hanger and covered it with strips of towel first to give it thickness then covered that with the fabric pieces I chose. After that was my favorite part, embellishing. I used some old buttons and beads to add some whimsy. Also I made a beaded flower with a button center and used a butterfly clip, because I have decided that when I redo her room I want to decorate it with butterflies. I had so much fun doing this project! I can't wait to make more! Thanks again to Lauren for thinking this one up!

Happy Thanksgiving

It was about time I made a Thanksgiving card seeing as Thanksgiving is just around the corner. I love buttons and so I was so excited to do the button challenge for Whimsy Stamps. Here is what I came up with. I love the jute piece that I made and added in, I think it is a nice way of adding texture. The colors all work well together and the different patterns play off of oneanother.

This card is in three challenges:

1: Whimsy Stamps Challenge #20 -Buttons!

2: Allsorts challenge week 20-Autumn days

3: Creative Inspirations challenge #28-Autumn/Fall

Daisies

Daisies really are the "friendliest flower" as Meg Ryan states in You've Got Mail. I love daisies and I loved making this daisy faux milk carton. I hope you love it too! Just looking at it makes me smile.

I made this for the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #25 - Anything but a card

Peachy Keen Stamps Blog Candy!

Check out Peachy Keen Stamps Blog Candy! Good through till October 23, 2009.

Baby tag

Here is a picture of a baby tag that I made for the everybody-art-challenge number 56. I really wanted to use the fancy ( d ) that I had and the paper seemed to match perfectly. It didn't quite turn out the way I planned so we will see if I leave it like that or add some more bling to it. Regardless, I had fun making it, as I do with every challenge that I do.

I Love You Cowboy!

This is a card I made for a couple of challenges. I decided to make it a western style card to give to my favorite Opa. I love to use blue jeans and I knew he would love the horses so here is what I came up with.

This card is in five challenges:

1: Use one ribbon, two squares and something sparkly The Pink Elephant

2: Use the mojo monday sketch Mojo Monday week 102

3: No stamped images allowed Allsorts challenge week 6

4: Use the colors blue and brown Everybody-Art-Challenge 55

5: Use texture Whimsy Stamps Challenge 17

Tetra Pack Change Purse

Here is a tetra pack wallet I made today. Just a neat idea I found on the web. I think it is unique. It would be neat to use containers from another country. Now when I go grocery shopping I will be looking down the juice aisle more often to check out all the containers. Who thinks these things up?

Old projects

Here are just a couple of old projects that deserve to be shown.




This is a pair of flip flops I made for my daughter. I used placemats for the base, which are glued together, and some fancy rick rack for the strap with some shoe lace for inbetween her toes. I also used some padded fabric for the top of the soles and ironed on a image of Strawberry Shortcake for her. I had so much fun creating these for her and can't wait to make some for myself. I think that I will need a lot of placemats for mine though.











This is a project I tried from Martha Stewart. It is a bag made from a pillowcase. It took way longer than I thought it would and it included ironing, which I hate. It looks great though. :)