Fabric Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fabric Friday!  I am so in love with sewing.  If only we had machines like we have today when I was in Home Ec, oh so many decades ago, I may not have been so intimidated by it!  I love it even more, though, that we have fabulously coordinated fabric from Stampin' Up!  There's no need to look through tons of fabric at the store trying to figure out if they go together.

Today's project is a super simple one!  If you can sew a straight-ish line, you're in business!  Actually, you could even handstitch this, since it's not a big project.

 I made this for one of my workshop hostesses recently.  I wanted to make her something different than just cards to thank her for hostessing during Sale-a-Bration and introducing me to some new friends.  I got a few packages of Flirtatious Designer Fabric for FREE as my Sale-a-Bration free products, and thought it would be a great time to use it.  I ran the fabric through my Big Shot, using the Scallop Square clearlit die.  Using our Big Shot this way makes it so simple.  There's no measuring with a ruler, definitely no scissors or rotary cutter cutting, and no need to make sure you have perfectly square pieces.  Plus, I am able to run through 8 layers of fabric together at once.

Please let me know if you need further instructions on making this tote.  It really is easy.

1. You need a total of 10 pieces of scallop sqaures.
2. I put pieces of batting between the squares and secured by sewing an X across each pair.  You've now created the panels.  You should now have 5 of these.
3. Then, I sewed up the sides, leaving the last (4th) side open.
4. Sew the top closed.  I stopped between each side, but you can also just sew straight across all four.  REMEMBER to insert your handle/ribbons on either sides 1 & 3 or sides 2 & 4.  I would pin these in place BEFORE you start to sew up all the tops.
5. Sew the bottom panel onto all four side panels.
6. Sew up the last side panel.
7. Embellish as desired.

I ironed on some fusible interfacing (follow manufacturer's instruction) on some scrap fabric to make it a little stiffer.  Then I ran the fabric through my new Fun Flowers die (wait till I show you some cards I made with it!).  I put small pieces of batting between each flower layer to make it a little more dimensional.  Lastly, I used my Crop-a-Dile to punch a small hole in the middle for the brad prongs to go through.  The brad is the Printed In-Color Designer Brads.  I hand sewed the flower onto the tote.

What do you think?  It's a cute little thing, huh?  You can definitely carry some inkpads, dimensionals, Tombow in it.  Or you can just fill it with treats like I did. :)  Hope you enjoyed this little cutie.  Please let me know what you think!

Twitterpated Cards#4

The last two cards for this series are essentially complete CASE of Qbee's cards.  These cards are once again, quick and simple, yet elegant looking, aren't they?

Be sure to come back tomorrow for my Fabric Friday!

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Sincere Salutations

Ink: Basic Gray

Papers: Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red, Twitterpated DSP

Accessories: Decorative Label punch, Eyelet Border punch, Itty Bitty punch pack, RidingHood Red Seam Binding ribbon, Basic Rhinestone, Labels Framelit, Twitterpated buttons, Pinking Hearts border punch

Twitterpated Cards#3

Here's the next card inspired by Qbee.

I had to change from her inspirational card because I don't have the Lace Ribbon border punch she used.  Instead, I used the super soft Pleated Satin ribbon and the retired Basic Gray taffeta.  And also because I just love embosslits, I had to use the Fashionable Hearts embosslit that's new from the Occasions catalog.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Sincere Salutations

Ink: Basic Gray

Papers: Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red, Twitterpated DSP

Accessories: Designer Frames embossing folder (FREE during SAB 2012), Extra Large Oval punch,  Fashionable Hearts embosslit, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch, Blushing Bride Pleated Satin ribbon, Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon (retired), Basic Rhinestone

Twitterpated Cards#2

Second card CASE'd from Qbee.  I'll have to admit, this card took a little longer than the 5min. it took for yesterday's card.  The reason is in trying to line up the scallop pieces and cut them just right.  If you would like to make it, I would suggest punching out a strip from each color.  Then glue them together to cut at the same time.  That probably would have saved me from sprouting some gray hairs. :p

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Sincere Salutations

Ink: Island Indigo

Papers: Island Indigo, Baja Breeze, Twitterpated DSP

Accessories: Scallop Edge punch, Fashionable Hearts embosslit, Basic Rhinestone

Twitterpated Cards

This is the last week of Sale-a-Bration!  There is still time to place your qualifying order for free products.  Contact ME ASAP, if you would like to place an order!

Today's card is CASE'd from Qbee.

I love how simple this card is to put together!  I used Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon.  I also used the Adorning Accents Edgelit die for the scallops.  I personally LOVE using this particular Edgelit.  Why?  Because it's faster than using the scallop punch! :)  I decided to punch little holes in each scallop to create just a bit of interest.  Then, the card was finished up by using the uber-versatile Sincere Salutations stamp set.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Sincere Salutations

Ink: Basic Gray

Papers: Pear Pizzazz, Basic Gray, Twitterpated DSP

Accessories: Adorning Accents Edgelit, Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding ribbon, paper piercer

Fabric Friday - Tote

Today's Fabric Friday project is a tote that I saw online.  I was a bit confused (quite a bit, actually) as to how to face the fabric once they get together.  Anyways, I guess sometimes things are easier when you just do it!  And this is how it turned out.

This is the Sweet Stitches fabric.  You know what else is really cool using Stampin' Up!'s fabric?  There's coordinating buttons!  I decided to pretty up the handle by first stitching through the center to make it a bit gathered.  Then I sewed on the coordinating buttons in: Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight and Riding Hood Red.

This is a perfect size tote to carry my card samples to workshops.  Now I've gotta go make more cards to fill it up!

Language of Friendship Week #4

This card is CASE'd from Nancy.

I haven't used the Woodgrain background stamp a whole lot.  But look, isn't it nice?  I also sponged all the way around.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Language of Friendship, Woodgrain background stamp

Ink: Soft Suede, Old Olive

Papers: Soft Suede, Old Olive

Accessories: Two-Step Bird punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, sponge

Language of Friendship Week #3

This card was inspired by Paige on splitcoaststampers.com.

I am in love with these Labels Framelit.  I love how easily easy size can layer on top of each other.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Language of Friendship

Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss (retired)

Papers: Soft Suede, Mellow Moss (retired), Paisley Petals DSP

Accessories: Two-Step Bird punch, Labels Framelit, Boho Blossoms punch, Marina Mist brads

Language of Friendship Week #2

Today's card is CASE'd from CAutrey on splitcoaststampers.com.

I decided to give the bird a little sparkle.  Hope you can see that on the picture.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Language of Friendship

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke

Papers: Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke, River Rock, Paisley Petals DSP

Accessories: Two-Step Bird punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, Dazzling Details, brads (non-SU)