My Friend and Flirtatious Specialty Paper

My card features one of the fabric flowers from the 2012 Sale-a-bration Brochure.  The centre brad is from the Jelly Bean Brads found in the 2012 Occasions Mini page 25.  You can get this fabric FREE (page 10 of Sale-a-bration) with a $60 purchase.

The new Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies and Adorning Accents Embossing Folder adds a sweet touch.  They can be found on page 7 of the 2012 Occasions Mini.  My centre is a retired brad with Dazzling Details spread on it.

The Flirtatious Specialty DSP is from the IB&C page 183 and co-ordinates with the fabric.  Sure makes things easy to pull together!  My fabric button is retired.  I posted these in the reverse order of when I made them.  I think I like the first one with the Jelly Bean brad the best.

The sentiment is from the stamp set My Friend; stamped with Whisper White craft ink.  I followed instructions by Jackie Topa from a demonstrator website.

So, there were a lot of products used for this one card!!

Sale-a-bration started on January 24.  Don't forget to check it out and see all the great products they have compiled to give to you FREE!  For each $60 in merchandise you can choose one item.

Here is a link to the Sale-a-bration Brochure:

http://www.stampinup.com/ca/documents/20120124_SAB_en-CA.pdf

Happy Stamping!

Cindy

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Simple Ribbon Flower cont'd....Scrapbook Layout and Samples

This layout shows a page using one of the flowers that appeared in my previous post.

Photo and page created by my daughter Stephanie; featuring two of my grandchildren, Andie and Sullivan.  It just awaits journalling!

She often gets her layouts from page maps (June 2009 shown here). 

http://www.pagemaps.com/

Designer Series Paper is retired Holiday Treasures

Her title is from the stamp set Welcome Christmas.  There is a little border of rub ons just below the photo.

In Andie's hair is a sweet flower I made from the 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon glued to a barrette with a real red corduroy brad for the centre.  I used 15" of ribbon for this flower; 7 1/2" for the 5/8" satin and grosgrain flowers.

A sampling of  1 1/4" striped grosgrain flowers.

This is the one used in Andie's hair!!  Just hot glue a barrette and you're done!

This brown one shows layering with another flower done in the crochet trim, embellished with a vintage brad.  I've also seen them embellished with the Designer Big Buttons - really cute.  I used corduroy buttons (some of which can still be found on the Clearance Rack) so that I could change them out once I decide what I would like to use them for.

Thanks and happy creating!!

Cindy

IT'S NO LONGER A 'UFO'

This simple twin sized quilt was started probably close to five years ago.  I wanted it to be a quick and inexpensive project.  Well, it was inexpensive as I used only clearance fabrics and scraps.  It's obvious the design is simple!!  This quilt was started at a church quilt group that was making quilts for a mission trip to Malawi.  As the story goes, they have been to Malawi twice with many, many quilts made by many loving hands. 

For many untold reasons, it never got finished until now.  I took it along with me to a quilt retreat in International Falls (at Island View Lodge) in September.  All it needed was the binding to be sewn on!

Not sure what I will do with it now, but I do have ONE LESS UFO to complete!!!  Thanks to my dear friend Lori for machine quilting this for me!

Now to pick out another.  I just may be the Queen of UFO's and am hoping to be able to shed the self-proclaimed title.

Cindy

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Sweet Baby Quilt and Card

Photos by Stephanie Wright

I have wanted to make a card to go with a quilt for a long time.  It was a lot of fun and can't wait to try this again.

The quilt was made by Lori Szaflik (Red Lake's busiest and most generous quilter!).  Great job Lori!   I love the colors and little heart fabric.  I had volunteered to clip and wash the quilt, so while it was just sitting there I thought....I have cardstock in those colors!  So I made some of my own designer paper and "quilted" the pieced squares!  (click on image for a closer look!)

Stamp Sets:  I {heart} Hearts; Little Angel (retired)

Accessories:  Modern Label Extra Large punch; 1 1/4" Square punch

Another View

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SEW Much Fun!

It's a lot of fun to sew on cards.  Adding just a little as a border can draw special attention to your card.

It's a little harder to notice in this one with the french knots.  I went around twice in a wavy pattern, crossing over at different spots.   Yes, french knots takes a bit of time, but very relaxing to do.  I did these ones while watching (sort of watching) TV.

I used the large scallop Big Shot die as a border for this block.  Just a little sewing around two edges, with  brads to "tie" the block together.

The flower was made with the five petal punch.  I quilted the whole block which give it a nice look,  but can be a little time consuming pulling the threads to the back just like on a fabric quilt!

SEW, IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED SEWING ON CARDS, GIVE IT A TRY!