Topic 4: Miniature Art Coming up over the next 2 weeks we are talking tiny, mini, miniature, diddy, tiny or perhaps you call them wee things. There are many words in the English language for 'small'. So what comes to mind for you? This?? Well here's just a few ideas in the video intro...but of course, there are loads more below, and about a zillion more in your crazy heads...let's do this! Mini makes.... Before we go into the next topic in depth .... let's see who the winner of the last challenge was. Plenty of you showed us the huge array of things you can do with paint, it really has to be THE most versatile colouring option out there for crafters! Fantastic ideas from you all, thanks for joining in.... over to the challenge boss.... Hi everyone, Darcy here. Wow! The Paint challenge was great. So many awesome ideas yet again. You guys are such an inspiration to watch at work. Thankyou for sharing with us. As you know, the last few weeks at PA HQ have been extremely busy with the new PA product launch, and a bunch of us went to the UK annual trade show last Saturday through Tuesday, affectionately know as 'stitches'. It's the UK's CHA equivalent, and a great chance for the shops to come, see what new releases manufacturers have for 2015, and place their orders. PaperArtsy had a fabulous show, and of course, their chalk paint has been such a big hit as they now move into year 5 of Fresco Chalk Acrylics....so shall we see who the paint challenge winner is??? And the winning name from Topic 2...goes to Margaret B from Marglovecrafting To claim your £50 voucher, please email me, Darcy with your details to [email protected] and I'll explain how you claim your prize. Ok, so it's Leandra back, and as you now know, the next topic is Miniature Art. Sometimes I find doing things on a small scale is less daunting. But it can also make you assess your composition, layout, and embellishments more closely...there is not much space, and to make an impact, perhaps you have to put a bit more thought into it? Too complicated and you lose the impact, too minimal, and it might still look bare. Resolving these things really appeals to me. Colours contrasting, texture, what will the focal point be...all things that you have to fit in a smaller space than normal. Are you up for this? Sometimes you can be sneaky, and make a small thing seem bigger on the inside...like this accordion style domino book... But then again, you can stick the pages together and just embrace the tiny pages... I think my favourite thing on the mini scale is domino art. I was addicted to this about 21 years ago! In fact, my first article in Craft Stamper Magazine was showing how to decorate a domino. We used to go to shows and swap them with other 'altered art' people. In the video, you can see a gorgeous mini domino book that my dear friend in New Zealand, Irene (she taught me everything) gave me. Its a gem, and it sits on a shelf above my desk so I can look at it and remember her, and how I got started in crafting. Here is an amazing example of domino art. So intricate! Love the bead-feet! I found this beautiful example below (the accordion pages above are the inside of it), there is a tutorial here on how to do it. So pretty with the beads as feet too! This one below is for sale here, there are some other stunning examples that might inspire you to have a go. We always would sand a domino to give it some tooth first, then a coat of fresco and you are on your way. I love the idea of using this as a super-mini canvas! Can you do it? If you get the really tiny dominoes you could make earrings... Or keep it simple like this option... What about Shrink plastic??...very much a marmite product...you love it or hate it! I love these books. Here the link to a tutorial.. When you see the gorgeous bracelet Lin Brown made a few years back, perhaps you'll think again. Lin made this.. Lin started with a very light coating of watery snowflake before she stamped the images made life easy, then she added colour. I think if you make a shrink bracelet, you need to fill it up so it looks busy. I love how Lin added layers, pearl beads, and sometimes more than one item on a jump ring. Makes it really interesting! Instructions are here. Here is another example, and I really like how the 2 layers add interest, one popping off the other. Its not complicated, but the vivid orange pops off the B&W background. Ohh I need one in every colour option! Instructions here. The problem with jewellery items is always coating/ sealing them with the right product that stays crisp and shiny when you wear it over and over....and even waterproof! Over time, glossy accents seems to dull. That and it's predecessor, Judikins Diamond Glaze were our go-to option back in the day for dominos. UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel) also scratches up when worn, but you can zap it with a hit tool back to brilliant and shiny if you are careful. Ohhh we might see some more of those Leandra beads! The fondue UTEE technique is so much fun! (keep saying i MUST do a video on that!) Here's what Nicole did to make one into a bookmark! Of course UTEE can be used in a bout a zillion ways, just run a google for Suze Weinburg, she's the UTEE guru and genius with the mostest! There is lots of info on her blog...like how to do these... I will never forget when Tammy Tutterow started into melt art, she was dipping all kinds of stuff, and I love this example here, tissue flowers...just gorgeous...think of the ways you could take this...It's get-your-melt-pots-out time people!! OK, so there's a cazillion things you can do with moulds, clay, UTEE, resin.... and look...it's a perfect time for Treasure Gold Tickles! These days hard-setting resins (eg Ice Resin) are incredibly user-friendly. Perhaps resin is the best answer for sealing jewellery bits and bobs? I guess you guys will show us how you seal things for jewellery this week....let's face it...all jewellery counts a miniature art! And you can makes some stunning things with paper, resin, clay, beads.... ohhhh getting excited to see that! Pocket scrapbooking is smaller than 12x12 layouts, so that's mini art, isn't it? This one is lots of layers, with a simple 'bind-it-all' binding...wonder where my machine is hanging out... This one in a more formal folder, but hey, it's a mini album! It counts! What about coin envelope books/ pages...that was a huge thing, paper bag books too! Details here. This looks like fun too. Check out how its done here. When we go to France every year they talk endlessly about Mini albums....The French do love to make a mini album, or flick book. So that counts! In fact, we are over there April 10/11/12, and Jo Firth-Young is even teaching a mini book class! Check it out if you need an excuse to go to Paris!!! (like anyone needs an excuse to go there!!) Here's a mini album to hold inspirational quotes! yes really! And this one is using recycled materials...ohhhhh nice! I remember when we used to alter childrens' board books...they could be termed mini art too. We used to sand they gloss layer off, then gesso. But now you can attack with the frescos and your are on your way. Kind of like journalling on a hard surface... Check out this gorgeous example by Veronica Funk. What about tag books...they are a mini kind of book thing. In fact, it's fun to take one of our huge tags, and make that into a book cover, then make a signature of pages to go within....that's a diddy book! Inchie books!!! Adorable... How cute is this button book! Mini houses, I adore houses. This is fabulous, its an altoid tin. See more here... And what about this village on a rock!!! ... And a mini canvas, also very classic, elegant and just beautiful! Don't forget soldering, microscope slides, old fashioned photographic slides (eg kodak), mini fabric books, how about mini niches or canvases...or turning a chunky canvas over and using the tiny niche on the back?? Oh boy...so much to explore! Ok, enough already I hear you shout, ideas for a year, let alone 2 weeks, but whatever you choose to do, I do hope you make time to enjoy the process. Come and play with us! Don't rush it, we are all here to contemplate, enjoy, explore and learn from each other. It's not a race, it's a process. Your time to escape from the boring part of the week into your much more exciting creative zone. Reminder: we are exhibiting at Stamperama on Sunday, March 1st, 10-4. Lin Brown will be demoing with me, and there will be lots of PA twits to chat with, so come and say hi, and touch all our new products. You might see something you might like to buy too! It's happening at the Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage. Not far up the A1(M), and the train station is VERY close. Hope to see you there! Have a great fortnight! Leandra We would love you to join in with challenge #4: Miniature Art. If you are inspired by any of our guests who blog with us over the next 2 weeks, then please join in and link up your creativity to this page. All links go in the draw to win a voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. This link is open from Sunday Feb 22nd and will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, March 8th, 2015. The winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00.> An InLinkz Link-up Challenge Guidelines: 1. The challenge is a chance for you to show how you have been inspired by a particular technique of the fortnight. Your entry should contain: - a mention of which post inspired you and why, and - a link in your blog post to that original post on the PA blog. The whole concept of this challenge is 'play along with us'. You are encouraged to put your own twist on ideas you see on our blog, don't feel obliged to copy an idea exactly, but if you prefer to replicate, of course that is fine too. We love to see how you are inspired! 2. The link you put on our linky page must lead directly to the specific post on your blog where you have explored the technique/ idea mentioned in point 1 above. Don't link to the home page of your blog, or we will be unable to find the post to leave you comments. 3. Spam links will be deleted. 4. We prefer your challenge post is created exclusive to our challenge. Multiple challenge links in one blog post often creates a conflict of interest between the different challenge hosts. 5. You are most welcome to use stamps/ products/ substrates you have to hand from a variety of companies, we do not expect you to exclusively use PA products - but of course it's lovely when you do! 6. You can enter as many times as you like in the fortnight. We don't want to restrict your creativity or participation! Link closes at 17:00 Sunday March 8th. 7. The winner of the random draw will receive a £50 credit to be redeemed on the PaperArtsy Website, the credit includes VAT and postage. We request that one of your purchases is an A5 rubber stamp. You can add any other items to your basket, but the final total should not exceed £50 8. Each Sunday fortnight the winner will be announced at 19:00, also, in the same post, the link for the next fortnight will be posted. It's your responsibility to claim your prize coupon from Darcy: email her [email protected] Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Illustrator and designer, Stephanie Davidson, created this awesome and tiny button book with accordion page. I love the images inside!
Happy June, everyone! Here comes summer... And nothing says summer like ice cream sandwiches. Speaking of sandwiches, these button books kind of look like button sandwiches (Yes, that WAS an amazing segue{segway}, thank you for noticing). This month's challenge for Unique Crafters is "Buttons"! These wee colorful button books are accordion style, so they fold out to reveal the pages. To make the inside piece, I used a round button of the appropriate size to trace circles. Make the circles overlap just slightly, the same distance each time. Be sure to have an even number of circles, otherwise your button book won't close properly. I learned that the hard way... After carefully cutting out my pieces, I used watercolors to brighten up each circle. I did front and back, so the book would look nice in back, too. Then I used some little inkpads to accent the edges. The little boys on the smaller book are cut from a vintage kids book, and the birds on the bigger button book (alliteration!) are snippets from Alphastamps Collage Sheet "Parrots." Fold them up and then glue the outermost circles to the insides of your button covers. Voila! Cute! So, if you're inspired to do some button-related crafts with that giant jar of buttons you have squirreled away someplace in your craft room (I know you have one), enter it in the June Challenge for Unique Crafters this month. Go on over to the Unique Crafter's Challenge Blog to see the awesome projects the other DT members have come up with, get inspired, then enter your project! Have a splendid June!
For me, there has always been something whimsical about buttons. When my boys were younger and my house was over run with stuffies, I was constantly replacing their eyes with buttons. Sometimes I did this because a dog had chewed the eyes off, but other times because I preferred the home made look of button eyes. When I knit my "Java Monster" coffee cup cozies, I search for the perfect pairing of button eyes. I have a huge collection of buttons that I use for felted bags and "stupid sock creatures". Today I have been making adorable little button books out of some of my favorite collected buttons. All you need are two buttons and a sheet of paper. Start by tracing around the button 8 times in a row. Cut the paper circles out, leaving them attached like you would for paper doll chains. Illustrate your paper chain of circles. Glue buttons on the covers. My completed button books make me smile! This week, try making something fun with buttons!
Illustrator and designer, Stephanie Davidson, created this awesome and tiny button book with accordion page. I love the images inside!
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For me, there has always been something whimsical about buttons. When my boys were younger and my house was over run with stuffies, I was co...
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Slow stitched needle book worked with vintage fabrics, lace, and buttons. Handstitched decoration. Pin cushion, thread/button pocket, and felt needle pages on inside. Ribbon closure. Flower detail stitched into closure button. Measurements when closed: 4" wide; 6" tall.
Decided to use buttons this time to make it completely different to the last one!
Ещё одна мальчишеская книжка, но уже не транспортная. Больше пока я на них не соглашаюсь. Хочется реализовать новые идеи, освятить новые темы, которых такое множество. В книжку постаралась включить всякие мальчиковые и нейтральные темы. Надеюсь, малышу будет интересно и весело копошится в этой книжке. Размер 23Х23 Одна сторона бейки пришита на машинке, другая вручную потайными стежками. Есть ручка, за которую малыш может таскать книжку с собой. Дальше книжка во всех подробностях. Разворот 1 1. Страница-загадка. Кто спрятался за дверцами ? Добраться до цели можно, преодолев два уровня открывашек. Они шуршат. За дверцами прячется добрый монстрик. Разворот 2. 2. Машинки. На этой странице есть 6 карманов-гаражей, в каждом из которых "стоит" машина. Гаражи закрыты на "замки". На этой странице можно изучать цвета, тренировать навык застёгивания и расстёгивания пуговиц, счёт до шести. Края петель-резинок спрятаны под репсовыми ленточкам разных цветов. Дополнительный интерес для ребёнка - заглянуть посмотреть какая там ленточка. 3. Робот. По этой странице изучаются геометрические фигуры, понятия большой, средний, маленький, счёт до пяти. Ноги двигаются, руки перетягиваются, шестерёнки крутятся. Танцует. ))) Может и в такую фигушку сгруппироваться. ))) Игра в "ку-ку". Разворот 3. 4. Постройка дома. Здесь ребёнок может ощутить себя строителем. БОльшая часть кирпичей, дверь и окно отлепляются. На крыше за дверцей живёт сова. 5. Пират. По этой странице изучаются части лица, а так же эмоции весёлый и грустный. Можно играть с пиратом в "привет" и "пока". Мой Мирон, когда увидел готовую страничку, сразу умилительно произнёс "привет" и заулыбался. А ведь ему уже 3,5г. )))) Бандана, зубастый рот отлепляются. Рука двигается, можно считать пальцы. Один глаз вращается, можно придавать смешные выражения лицу. Горошки на бандане приклеены на текстильный клей и для верности закреплены строчками по центру. Солнце шуршит. Разворот 4. 5. Таинственная страница. Здесь переплетено множество весёлых ленточек. Само это уже не оставит равнодушным малыша. Но это ещё не всё. Если хорошенько приглядеться, то можно заметить любопытные глазки, выглядывающие тут и там. Если раздвинуть ленты, увидишь яблоко, помидор, грушу и апельсин. Ленточки с лёгкостью принимают начальное положение. По этой странице можно тренировать память ( где кто спрятан ), изучать счёт до четырёх. 7. Трактор с прицепом. Крутой чувак -водила в тёмных очках. ))) Колёса крутятся. Трактор везёт огромный мешок с шариками разных размеров. Если ослабить резинку с фиксатором, можно вытянуть шнур с бусинами, потянув за кольцо. Бусины можжевеловые, невероятно ароматные. Огромное спасибо за них Маше MarLysse ( блог "Паутинка" ). Разворот 5. 8. Футбол. Это футбольное поле - небольшой лабиринт. По нему можно гонять мячик-пуговицу и забивать голы то в одни, то в другие ворота. В идеале было бы заиметь где-то пуговицу в виде футбольного мяча. Я даже слепила плоский мяч из пластики, но потом решила не рисковать. Мало ли что, вдруг ребёнок её умудрится бы раскусить. На внутренней стороне обложки имеется карман. В него при надобности можно прятать съёмные детали. Весь переплёт пришит вручную потайными стежками. Только обложка пришита на машинке.
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It's a very exciting day for me! After lots of work and crafty fun, it's time to reveal all the contents of my first Quick Stitch Kit with Papertrey Ink. It's called Sewing Staples and has dies to create a scissor keeper, a needle book, floss bobbins, gorgeous and long awaited stitched flowers, as well as a kit exclusive stamp set with a coordinating die. And a few extra goodies thrown in here and there to make whipping these projects up a breeze. The inspiration came from the absolute state of disaster all my sewing stuff has been in since I began designing the stitching dies. I could never find my scissors. My floss was a nest of tangles. I have lost more needles to my couch than I care to count. With my little kids, this just was all a no-go. Just not the safest situation. Especially with those runaway needles. So I wanted to create something that would tidy it all up. I also figured that if I was such a mess, you probably needed some help in the sewing organization arena too. So the idea of sewing staples seemed like a good one for the inaugural Quick Stitch Kit. Let's get all neat and tidy and ready for a year or more worth of Quick Stitch Kits yet to come. And here's the thing with creativity. You start out with one idea and follow that through. Then you realize that you can leap from the original one to a second and a third. So not only do all these dies make the items listed, but I'll be showing you today, tomorrow, and a few days between now and March 9th how versatile these dies can be outside of organizing your supplies. A very good investment for your crafty stash. If you've clicked here from Nichole's blog, you know there is a lot of information over there. I'm going to go ahead and put up all the kit contents here so you have a quick reference while reading this post. SEWING STAPLES KIT CONTENTS: Custom Printed Tote Bag Sewing Staples: Scissor Keeper die collection Sewing Staples: Needle Book die collection Sewing Staples: Floral Cluster die collection Sewing Staples: Stitched Floss Bobbin die collection Sewing Staples: Flowers die collection Sewing Staples stamp set + label (1) Wooden Bobbin Box (2) Heavy white 8-1/2" x 11" sheets cover board (2) Iron-on 8-1/2" x 11" Transfer sheets (1) spool Fresh Snow Satin Ribbon-5 yards (1) test tube white 8/0 seed beads (1) pdf download with full instructions and links to online video tutorials The total retail cost of the "Sewing Staples" Kit is $110. There will be a limited number of these exclusive kits available, so be sure to get yours while you can! Some individual items will be available for sale at a later date. The "Sewing Staples" Kit will be available for sale beginning on March 9th, only at Papertrey Ink. Read all the details on Nichole's blog or contact Customer Service with any questions. Before I get you started with all the project, I want to get you a list of the video tutorials available on YouTube for this Quick Stitch Kit. Needle Book Video Tutorial Scissor Keeper Tutorial Floss Bobbin with Iron On Transfer Tutorial I've also have written, illustrated PDFs for you. On the first page of each PDF is a QR code that will take you to the corresponding video tutorial. Print out the PDFs and wherever you go with available Wifi and a smart phone/ tablet, you can easily bring up the video to help you out along the way. How great is that!?!?!?!? I've got you covered on content to help you get these projects done. (Man...I love technology! Isn't it amazing we are able to do this type of stuff? And I don't even have to get out of my pajamas to do it.) Floral Cluster PDF Needle Book PDF Scissor Keeper PDF Floss Bobbins with Iron On Transfer OK...OK...OK...time to get to the fun stuff. All the projects! I've created an entire suite of coordinating projects for my first example. These are the first ones I made and the ones I've been using ever since. I put them immediately to work. You can see a lot in this photo. We've got the bobbin chest with floss bobbins with iron on tags (sized to fit!) that are included in the kit. The kit exclusive stamp set and coordinating dies is used to decorate the inside of the lid. There's the inside of the needle book, and the scissor keeper with the motif from the Floral Cluster Die Set. Let's talk about those felt bobbins. Basically, you can take your favorite PTI felt, the matching floss you've found at the store, and create these coordinating bobbins that fit in the bobbin chest we've included in the kit. If you run out of floss, just put your empty bobbin in your pocket book and head to the craft store to find the floss again! How great is that? Six floss bobbins fit inside the bobbin box. I sized the die to fit this box specifically. Obviously, you probably have a lot more floss than this. Consider the bobbin chest your "working box". Fill it up with the colors you are using on your current project. and take it with you. The bobbin chest comes in plain wood. I've painted mine with Martha Stewart Crafts Pool Paint mixed with the "stain bottle" to make the tint transparent for the wood grain to show through. It's a good match for PTI's Aqua Mist. Have fun decorating this any way you'd like. Wondering about those iron on transfer tags? I've included iron-on transfer, Fresh Snow Ribbon, and the exclusive stamp set (with mirrored numbers!) in the kit for you. It's super easy and effortless. Check out the video to see exactly how I did it. See...I told you it was easy:). Next up, is the Needle Book with the Floral Cluster. I included a "holes only" die in the Floral Cluster Die Collection to create this EXACT motif that is sized to fit on both the Scissor Keeper and Needle Book. All the arranging and hole placement is done for you if you choose to use it that way. Or you can go "freestyle" too and create your own design. It's nice to have either option. Here's a photo to show you how the Floral Motif also fits on the Scissor Keeper. The motif is beautiful and includes lots of beading. We've included a test tube of opaque white beads for you to use to embellish your projects. You have a die included in the Needle Book Stitching Collection that creates a line of holes for binding your Needle Book together. The Needle Book closes with a ribbon tie. This is the same Fresh Snow Ribbon that you used for your Floss Bobbins. The ribbon is sewn in and secure with the Ribbon Slit die, also included in the Needle Book Die Collection. You have a pocket for threaders. This pocket is also sized to fit a single floss bobbin! There's a channel pocket for keeping your pins and needles secure. And you have a needle keep strip as well. I used bits and pieces from the Floral Cluster Die to add "freestyle" floral motifs to these inner pages. How will you use all the elements? You can certainly change things up to suit your needs. Move pieces here or there. Very customizable. Let me show you that a little bit with the Needle Book I made in the video tutorial. This is the Needle Book I created in the video. The floral motif from the Floral Cluster Die Collection is freestyle here on the cover and I added beads to the flower center. Not much different here, but I wanted to show you that my pocket holds a coin thimble. I got this at Hobby Lobby. Thought it was a great find since it is flat. I decided to make a larger opening for my threader in the Channel Pocket here by just not stitching down all the channels. I have a lot more ideas for variations that I'll be showing you on the blog between now and March 9th! My daughter has been very interested in what goes on in my office lately. (And the kitchen counter, sofa table, end tables, play room couch for that matter. These projects are super portable.) She requested her own scissor keeper! Too cute. This one, in shades of Raspberry Fizz and Hawaiian Shores, is the one I created on the video tutorial. It's semi-laughable that they hold a pair of safety scissors, but she seems quite pleased with it. Personalized scissor keepers would make a great back to school gift for the little kids in your life. A close up to show you a beading variation on the flower. I used the beads included in the kit and added them to each of the holes in the shamrock style flower center. Great way to change it up. Once Hank got wind that his sister now has a Scissor Keeper, he wanted one as well. I would have never thought he'd be interested! But what's good for the goose and all that. I had a bit of a challenge to come up with a more masculine version that he would be proud to use at school. I think I pulled it off. I took the Straight Edge Liner side of the Scissor Keeper Dies and cut two Pure Poppy felt cuts and two Tropical Teal felt cuts. When I originally rough cut the felt down before running it through my die cut machine, I purposely trimmed my felt so the handle would only be cut a little bit. I didn't want to waste any felt, as I knew that I wasn't using the handle part on this project. Once all four pieces were cut on the die cut machine, I had to trim off whatever bit of the handle I did end up die cutting so I would have a neat, straight line at the top of the scissor keeper. Before I stitched this one together, I cut details into one Tropical Teal felt cut with the Coffee Cozy Detail Dies and the Stitching Lines to come up with this boyish twist. I wanted to show you how you could take some of the elements in the Sewing Staples Kit and use them outside the basic sewing organizational theme. First up, I have this piece of wall decor in a trendy color combo. I cut lots of leaves and flowers out of shades of Dark Chocolate, Autumn Rose, Canyon Clay, Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Terracotta Tile, Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, and Classic Kraft. ( In other words, what colors didn't I use?:) These all got sewn on a piece of Lavender Moon felt. Dark bronze beads from the craft store got sewn in as well. Here's a close up in case you want to do this yourself. It is sized 4x6. I covered a 4x6 mat board with Ocean Tides Simple Stripe Paper and adhered that on top of the felt. I then adhered the felt and board onto a laser cut wood frame that I painted dark brown. This piece is going in our master bedroom on a bookshelf, but it would make a lovely gift. Why not make a matching mini card with the kit exclusive coordinating Sewing Staples stamps and dies? And is that making up that mini card with the lovely stitching along the parameter? It's the Needle Book Dies! This works really well because if you use both the straight edge rectangle and the scalloped liner, you can face the two scratched up sides (created by your cutting plate) of the die cuts together. Both the outside and the inside of the card are pristine and perfect. One last project to leave you with today. I use the Scissor Keeper Dies to create this tussie-mussie style paper pocket to hang off a gift bag handle. It holds pink star shaped lollipops that I got at Target. They also have flower shaped lollis at Michaels. Can you imagine an entire lollipop bouquet on a gift? The kids would go nuts. To create this cone pocket, I cut two Hibiscus Burst scalloped liners and two straight edge covers out of Aqua Mist Bitty Dot Patterned Paper. For one set, I cut off the handle. Then I just stitched them up. Added embellishments from Get a Handle On It Die Collection, Limitless Layers 2.25" Ovals, and the new 2015 Birthday Tag stamps polish this packaging off in easy style. To hang off the bag, I looped some crochet threat through the handle of the tussie mussie and tied that to the handle of the bag. Very simple and easily removable. Lots of "tussie mussie" ideas running around my head. You have not seen the last of these from me! Imagine the stamped and paper pieced die cut bouquets you can make to go inside? Or filled up with candy canes during holidays? Or maybe some wrapped cake pops coming out of it for a birthday gift? Or put on a Christmas tree with a little toy hanging out? How about an orange and green one as a spring time carrot for Easter? See...too many ideas! My head is spinning. I have some more ideas to share tomorrow with you. This blog post has just gotten too long! I have three cards I've created with all these elements. Pop by tomorrow to see those. In the mean time, the Quick Stitch Team has been getting all crafty as well. This is our big reveal! Can't wait to see what they've come up with. I'll be right there with you this morning by clicking on over to take in the eye candy. Tracy Miller Hilary Kanwischer Rebecca Luminarias Lizzie Jones I hope you like this kit as much as I do! It will be available to purchase on March 9th at Papertrey Ink! Looking forward to a great year of Quick Stitch Kits with you!:) Supplies Full Ensemble: Quick Stitch Kit (including Scissor Keeper, Needle Book, Floss Bobbins, Floral Cluster, Sewing Staples Stamp Set, Sewing Staples Stamp Set dies) Floss: Aqua Mist, Simply Chartreuse, Limeade Ice, Autumn Rose, Harvest Gold, Melon Berry, Vintage Cream, Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Hibiscus Burst Ink: True Black, Aqua Mist, Autumn Rose, Melon Berry, Ocean Tides, Harvest Gold Raspberry Fizz Needle Book + Hawaiian Shores Scissor Keeper Quick Stitch Kit Contents: Needle Book Dies, Floral Cluster, Beads, Ribbon Felt: Raspberry Fizz, Simply Chartreuse, Harvest Gold, Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores Star Scissor Keeper Quick Stitch Kit: Scissor Keeper Dies Other Dies: Coffee Cozy Detail Dies, Stitching Lines Collection Felt: Tropical Teal and Pure Poppy Framed Floral Piece + Card Quick Stitch Kit: Floral Cluster Die Collection, Needle Book Collection, Sewing Staples Dies Patterned Paper: Ocean Tides Simple Stripe, Lavender Moon Polka Dot Ink: Terracotta Tile, Scarlet Jewel, Autumn Rose, Dark Chocolate, Ocean Tides Felt: Dark Chocolate, Autumn Rose, Canyon Clay, Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Terracotta Tile, Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, and Classic Kraft Lollipop Holder Quick Stitch: Scissor Keeper Dies Cardstock: Hibiscus Burst, Stamper's Select White Patterned Paper: Aqua Mist Bitty Dot Stamps: 2015 Birthday Tags Other Dies: Seeing Stars, 2.25" Limitless Layers Ovals, Get a Handle on It
This is a PDF pattern download, not the actual needle book! This does not include materials. Please note: This pattern is written in English. Make colorful, unique and practical needle books to organize all your sewing needles and as unique handmade gifts!This original 12-page Flora Needle Book pattern shows you how to make 2.5 x 3 inch wool felt needle books that feature: • Colorful embroidered floral applique • Grosgrain ribbon spine • Handy hanging loop • Button/string closure • Four felt pages for needles and pins • A light coating of stiffener for durability It is made using a combo of machine and hand sewing and utilizing freezer paper for tracing. Included in this original pattern are actual sized pattern pieces with no overlapping, detailed step-by-step instructions with clear, professionally drawn diagrams and sample photos. No worries about the small scale! I've included many tips and tricks to make construction easy as well as embroidery how-tos. This pattern is written for folks who have had some sewing and embroidery experience already and are familiar with common sewing terms. It is instantly downloadable in a handy PDF format for 8.5 x 11 letter sized paper, so you can print the pattern from your regular printer at home on standard paper or card stock, as many times as you need for personal use. NOTE: This needle book design is not intended for children under three. It features small parts that could be a choking hazard. This digital pattern PDF will be available for INSTANT DOWNLOAD once your payment is completed. COTTAGE INDUSTRY SELLERS: If you are a home sewer, YES, it is OK to make and sell items from this pattern as long as you credit me for the pattern. No mass production allowed. Please check mmmcrafts.blogspot.com for details. This pattern © 2013 Larissa Holland, all rights reserved. Do not share, distribute or publish any portion of the pattern. Purchasing the pattern does not transfer you the copyright. It is unlawful to copy and resell this pattern. Thanks for respecting the copyright!
📚 Instructions are below! mini button notebooks 💛 Featured Maker• @woodlark From the artist. Materials: a pair of buttons, scrap paper (I’m using a heavyweight drawing paper), glue Instructions:...
I've rounded up 20 of my favorite Super Simple Craft Ideas, you're going to love them! There are crafts perfect for everyone in here!
Вот такие карточки для игры на развитие памяти получились у меня в результате СП с Женей Ершовой . Все что нужно это пуговки, остатки фетра и немного фантазии!
Happy June, everyone! Here comes summer... And nothing says summer like ice cream sandwiches. Speaking of sandwiches, these button books kind of look like button sandwiches (Yes, that WAS an amazing segue{segway}, thank you for noticing). This month's challenge for Unique Crafters is "Buttons"! These wee colorful button books are accordion style, so they fold out to reveal the pages. To make the inside piece, I used a round button of the appropriate size to trace circles. Make the circles overlap just slightly, the same distance each time. Be sure to have an even number of circles, otherwise your button book won't close properly. I learned that the hard way... After carefully cutting out my pieces, I used watercolors to brighten up each circle. I did front and back, so the book would look nice in back, too. Then I used some little inkpads to accent the edges. The little boys on the smaller book are cut from a vintage kids book, and the birds on the bigger button book (alliteration!) are snippets from Alphastamps Collage Sheet "Parrots." Fold them up and then glue the outermost circles to the insides of your button covers. Voila! Cute! So, if you're inspired to do some button-related crafts with that giant jar of buttons you have squirreled away someplace in your craft room (I know you have one), enter it in the June Challenge for Unique Crafters this month. Go on over to the Unique Crafter's Challenge Blog to see the awesome projects the other DT members have come up with, get inspired, then enter your project! Have a splendid June!
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Not only is this quiet book a great activity for kids, but it will hold sentimental value when you use the old clothing they have grown out of. A sweet and sentimental gift.View This Tutorial
Sensory play is so important in development of young children, but it is usually messy. Quiet books are the perfect way to achieve that without the mess!
The only bright side to being stuck indoors during these crazy days of social distancing is that there's a lot more time for everyone to sew. That's why I've decided to take some of the patterns I've written over the last year for Carnival of Patchwork and publish about one a week on the blog as free tutorials over the next month or so. Hopefully this will give you something to look forward to and enjoy! These Button Card Needlebooks are first on my list of quick, fun projects to share with you. I adore vintage button cards -- not just for the artwork on the cards but for the buttons themselves. They’re like miniature works of art, and I love looking at them. What better way to remember these gorgeous sewing notions from the past than with a cute little patchwork needlebook. Forgive my poorly lit photos today. It's been pouring rain all day, and I probably should have waited for the sun that's coming next week, but I wanted to get this tutorial out to you all as soon as possible! Because you’re working with such small pieces for the cover art, this is a great place to let your fussy cutting skills shine. Try doing an online search for vintage button cards to get ideas for how you want to design your own. Illustrations are perfect for the feature print at the top, and I like to use narrow stripes on either side of the text scrap at the bottom to draw the eye to the words. You can use any number of buttons you like in any formation as long as they fit inside the solid square. Linen and canvas prints will work just as well as quilting cotton. The cover of the middle book above is made with pieces from my linen and canvas stash, and I love the added texture those substrates bring to the piece. I used wool for the pages inside my books, but felt will work just as well if that's what you have on hand. These strawberry pins, by the way, are from my friend Vickie who sells the cutest notions in her Etsy shop. It's funny to me how these are called needlebooks, but I always want to fill them full of cute pins instead... Alright, let's get to sewing! Button Card Needlebook Tutorial Finished Size: 3" x 5 1/4" From scrap of feature print, cut: - (1) rectangle, 3’’ x 2’’ for front cover (A) From scrap of coordinating solid, cut: - (1) rectangle, 3’’ x 3’’ for front cover (B) From scrap of text print, cut: - (1) rectangle, 2’’ x 1’’ for front cover (C) From scrap of striped print, cut: - (2) squares, 1’’ x 1’’ for front cover (D) From 5’’ square of white solid, cut: - 2 rectangles, 3/4’’ x 5’’ for front cover border (E) - 2 rectangles, 3 1/2’’ x 3/4’’ for front cover border (F) From 10’’ square of geometric print, cut: - (1) rectangle, 3 1/2’’ x 6’’ for back cover (G) From 1/4 yard of batting, cut: - (1) rectangle, 4 1/2’’ x 12’’ for interfacing (H) From 10’’ square of floral print, cut: - (2) rectangles, 3 1/2’’ x 5 3/4’’ for lining (I) From 5’’ square of wool, cut: - (2) rectangles, 2 1/2’’ x 5’’ for pages (J) Additional Supplies: matching thread, binding clips, chopstick or turning tool, adhesive basting spray, buttons 1. Arrange pieces A-F as shown. 2. Sew a D square to the right and left edges of the C rectangle. Sew this unit to the lower edge of the B square and then sew that unit to the lower edge of the A rectangle. 3. Sew the E rectangles to the right and left edges of the unit from step 2, and then sew the F rectangles to the upper and lower edges. 4. Sew a short end of the G rectangle to the upper edge of the unit from step 3. Use adhesive basting spray to fuse the wrong side of the cover to the center of the H rectangle. Quilt as desired and trim off excess batting to make a 3 1/2’’ x 11’’ rectangle. 5. Arrange buttons as desired on the solid square on the cover. Use needle and thread to sew the buttons on by hand or wait until after step 10. (The timing of when to sew the buttons onto the front is up to you. If you don’t want your stitches to show on the inside of the book, then add them as your last step when you finish sewing the cover. If you’re more concerned about having an easier time turning the book right side out and pressing it, then save the buttons to the very end. You can always cover the stitches over with something fun like this iron-on fabric stamp that my friend Cheri made for me!) 6. Stack the two J rectangles on top of each other and baste them together at one short end. 7. Stack in this order from bottom to top: I rectangle (right side up), J rectangles, I rectangle (right side down). Align all pieces at the upper edge where the J rectangles are basted together and sew them together along that edge. 8. Open up the lining so that it lies flat and place it RST with the cover, holding them together with binding clips. Sew all the way around the outside edge, leaving a 3’’ gap in the side on what will be the back cover. Backstitch at the start and finish. Trim the corners. 9. Carefully turn the needlebook right side out through the gap, gently pushing out the corners with a chopstick. Tuck the raw edges of the gap into the opening and press the book while open and flat. 10. Topstitch around the outside of the book 1/16’’ from the edge. Close the book and press one more time. If you waited to add the buttons, sew them on now to finish. If you sew one of these, be sure to share photos with the hashtag #buttoncardneedlebook and tag me @fabricmutt. These look so adorable in a sewing space, and I think they make a pretty sweet gift for a friend too! Incidentally, I posted a video on Instagram giving a few tips on surviving the quarantine with your kids at home. If you're not on IG, you can see it here. You'll get a tour of our homeschool setup, a few ideas for maintaining your sanity in a packed house, and a peek at my overflowing bookshelves in the upstairs hall. Let me know if you have any questions about anything I talked about. I'm always here and happy to help!
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This listing is for a PDF pattern download, not the actual needle book. Covered in threads, beads, charms and buttons this is an embellisher’s dream needle book. Make your own unique piece of art and practice a technique you can use in your next art quilt. If you’re new to embellishing this small project is a good place to begin. The thread magic background acts as a backdrop for your favorite beads, charms or maybe an old loved pin you don’t wear anymore. The owl pin, pictured here, was my mom’s and now I will think of her whenever I use the needle book. I named this needle book “Thread Magic” because you start with snippets of loose thread which magically come together to become a beautiful foundation to showcase your embellishments. Join me and create a needle book you’ll be proud to take to you next class or guild meeting. Features include: Four felt pages for needles and pins, scissor pocket, needle threader pocket, bookmark for added cuteness and thread tie fastening. It finishes at a convenient size of 4 x 3 ¼ inches. The PDF pattern has 14 pages of step by step instructions, color photos, pattern pieces and materials list. You need to be able to do free motion stitching on your sewing machine to complete this project along with basic embroidery and beading skills. Sewing Level: Confident Beginner I’d love to see your finished needle book. Be sure to share on Instagram and tag me @bluemoontonidesigns hashtags: #bluemoontonidesigns #threadmagicneedlebook This pattern ©Toni Lockhart, Blue Moon Toni, all rights reserved. Do not share, distribute or publish any portion of this pattern. Please credit Blue Moon Toni with products made from this pattern.
