The end of the year is coming fast, so I have been evaluating my Rainbow Scrap Challenge quilts to determine which I want to finish and which I want to carry into next year. One of the RSC quilts I have been working on is the simple color block quilt made with 2.5" squares. For October, I made a couple brown blocks. I knew I needed some red blocks - so I went ahead and finished up three from squares that I had already cut and were in my stash. A couple of yellow blocks were needed too. At this point, I knew I was pretty close to having enough blocks to finish the quilt. When I moved the blocks from my quilting studio to my sewing room, I knew I needed more green blocks so I went ahead and made a few of them. So here is what I have so far. I still need to sew up two more blocks and adjust the layout a bit. I think I need another dark blue and maybe a pink. Hmmm.....What do you think? ********************************************* It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps. Here are the details for linking up: This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece. You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps. If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week! If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap. This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others. Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter Linking Up: Love Laugh Quilt (Monday Making) Em's ScrapBag (Moving it Forward) So Scrappy for RSC19
They’re every crafters dirty little secret – paper scraps. Whether you store yours in a drawer, toss them in a bag, or have a giant pile growing on your desk, paper scraps can feel like an insurmountable mountain of disorganization. But they can be useful – after all, why would…
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What do you see when looking at an unused fork, a screw, a car part, and other scraps? Most of us see something that belongs in a dump, except for Brian Mock, a sculptor and a metal revolutionist who is bringing reclaimed materials back to life in a form of spectacular sculpture art.
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I was thinking today that, sometimes when my spirits are low, all it takes to lift them again is to ask myself one little question: “What is beautiful about this moment?” And, you know what? The universe always has an answer for me. In fact, the universe usually has several. Two of today’s beautiful...Read More »
Da er det den første dagen i det nye året!! Håper alle har hatt en strålende feiring, og er klare for nye utfordringer :) Vi i Vintage Udfordring er allerede klar med årets første oppgave! Udfordring 93 er følgende: Frame It/Ram det inn Vi ønsker altså å se rammer på ditt prosjekt. Enten du ønsker å ramme inn bilde, eller selve kortet. Hvordan du løser oppgaven er opp til deg :) Dette er mitt inspirasjonsbidrag, et posekort. Jeg har rammet inn utklippsbilde fra Pion, med chipboard-ramme fra Dusty Attic. Arkene er fra herreserien til Pion Design :) Punchet tag-kortet med bordpunch fra Martha Stewart. "PostCard"-taggen er stempel fra Magnolia. Gleder meg til å se ditt bidrag, og ønsker alle ett Riktig Godt Nytt Åt!! Blir med på utfordring hos: Card &Scrap #88: bruk stempel StampArtic #Des: vinter
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How to make a no-sew scrap fabric découpage collage. It's an easy and fast method and the results are beautiful! All you need are a few supplies.
Going to sleep under your average, run-of-the-mill, storebought duvet feels nothing like snuggling under an artistic quilt that you or your loved one made for you. With affection. With care in every stitch. With countless hours of skill and dedication.
I challenged the two designers sharing projects this week to make a layout without pink! I don't know if I could do it... the last time I tried some pink still snuck in there ;) Steffi Ried is sharing her stunning page today! Hello and welcome to a new post from me, Steffi! A layout without the color pink is not easy for me. Especially because it is one of my favorite colors. Even if I would like to create a project without pink, often a little bit of it comes onto the layout. But I also love variety and challenges. First I searched all the collections by Paige and found many beautiful papers and embellishments, which resulted in a great color combination without (too much ;) pink. I love it! In my projects I sew a lot or use thicker yarn. For this layout, I wanted to wrap the yarn around the cardstock. I did something like that a couple of years ago but holes in the paper attached the yarn. This time I have reinforced the paper with additional cardboard. This makes the yarn easier to wrap. To the yarn I added many different stickers, buttons, and die cuts from all collections. I love to mix the papers and embellishments. This always results in beautiful color combinations. On the back the yarn is attached with double-sided adhesive tape so it does not slip. Thanks for stopping by. Until next time! xo Steffi SUPPLIES: OH MY HEART: Paper 04, Heart Charms, Sticker Book, Chipboard Stickers; TAKE ME AWAY: Paper 18, Foam Phrase Thickers, Epoxy Paper Clips, Ephemera Die Cuts; FANCY FREE: Buttons Blog: steffiried.blogspot.com / Instagram: @steffiried / Pinterest: @steffiried / Facebook: stefanie.ried.96 YouTube: Steffi Ried Steffi is always so creative with string and yarn! And I love the beautiful color pallet with little pops of pink! See you again soon!
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What is a Junk Journal? A junk journal is typically a book made up of all different types of papers and material, that might otherwise have ended up in the bin. In this blog post, I share how I use my junk journal and all the different types of ephemera and decoration that I include.
For the month of May I am a Guest Designer over at Uniquely Creative. Uniquely Creative creates Kits using Kaisercraft papers and an assortment of other delicious crafty goodies. Inside the Kits are instructions to create many beautiful projects. I have four projects inside the May Kit. This is my third Layout Scrapbook Tutorial. This Layout
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I'm all about saving time and money. When I first heard of chain-piecing, I really latched onto it. I discovered that not only did it prevent the little bird's nest knot on the underside of the fabric when starting and that it saved thread, (Have you ever noticed how much thread is thrown away as you sew? You could stuff a doll with it!), but it also kept a whole line of pieces together so I didn't have to get up and down as much as I was sewing. I could get into my groove and go. I then learned that if you used a little scrap of fabric - about 1-1.5" wide and sewed over that at the end of the chain, you had all the benefits of chain piecing indefinitely. Cool. I was converted to the method. Then as I was reading a quilting book (Cut the Scraps! by Joan Ford, pg. 35), she mentioned how she always had 2 projects going at once. The main one and a secondary one that was done over a long period of time. Here's how it works. You are sewing along and come to a place where you need to remove your sewing from the machine. You reach into your little box of pre-cut pieces and sew a couple together, using these as your holder while you remove your sewing project. When you begin sewing again, remove the secondary project and put it off to the side. This first photo is of two scraps I am sewing together to make longer strips. When I have sewn these together, I can remove the black thing behind it that I was sewing. The second photo is of a little plastic container I use to contain my secondary project. In this case, I began accumulating 1" strips - things that others were throwing away and I thought, "Surely something can be made from these!" I think that it's much easier to do this if the secondary project is purely scrappy in design. You don't want to have to keep two projects in mind and remember which one you are working on. One inch strips may not be your cup of tea, but choose some scrap project - especially if it's a "grab bag" style, and you can put those scraps to good use. What I am doing is sewing 1" x 9" strips together, or if the 1" pieces are smaller than that, I am piecing then together to make longer strips which I then cut down to about 9" strips. I sew them together, little by little. When I have 16 strips sewn together, I iron it (I know, I'm waiting until the end), and then trim the square to 8.5" x 8.5." When I get enough of those squares made, I can make them into a quilt. I've been working on this for the last 2 years and have 15 squares out of the 80-120 I need to make a full or queen, so it will be a while before I have it complete, but, I love that I can be wasting nothing - no fabric, no thread. See finished quilt here.
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Since the age of 14 when I went on my first big trip without my parents (a week hiking in the Tauras Mountains of Turkey), I've kept a DIY travel journal or
Hello and welcome! The card I have for you today is for two challenges: I chose the middle horizontal row of the grid - splatters, any sentiment, circle - and as luck would have it, items from my favourite-of-the-moment Curators Meadow collection use exactly the right colours of turquoise, yellow, brown and green. Here's my card: I added touches of the challenge colours on my background too but muted them with gesso to allow the circles to stand out. Materials used: stamps - Create Happiness - Elements (Stamperia) card - watercolour, Curators Meadow (49andMarket), crumb cake (SU) distress sprays - antique linen, uncharted mariner, vintage photo distress archival inks - vintage photo, ground espresso circle punches - 38mm, 32mm, 1", 3/4", 1/2" other - water spritzer, white gesso, paintbrushes, white calligraphy ink, Dimensionals, Curators Meadow rub-ons (49aM), craft foam, sponge dauber, Small Talk stickers (Tim Holtz) Thanks for calling in. Cheers Kerry Edited to add: My card was picked as the Designer's Choice for the Tic Tac Toe challenge. Thanks so much to the design team for this honour!
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using leftovers to make your kind of art
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20 ideas to use your stash and scrap your leftovers you must try. Easy ways how to use your paper, ribbon and sticker leftovers on scrapbook pages.
They’re every crafters dirty little secret – paper scraps. Whether you store yours in a drawer, toss them in a bag, or have a giant pile growing on your desk, paper scraps can feel like an insurmountable mountain of disorganization. But they can be useful – after all, why would…
{Fabric Stamps} Whenever I do a textile project I am left with quite a lot of scraps which I am not eager to throw away. On the other hand they take so much space with their disproportionate sizes and shapes and storing them is a head-scratching job. Recently, decluttering and sorting through my fabric stash, I piled them up in a box, hoping to find the right project to use them for. I thought of fabric beads and necklaces first {you know me}, but decided to check up on some fresh pinterest ideas. I narrowed the list to 10 awesome projects. 1. The cutest will have to be the Fabric Stamps above. 2. Next, using the scraps to make some adorable pillows {Tea Cup Pillow} {Raindrop Pillow} {Sprocket Pillows} 3. Fantastic toys: {Fabric Tea Bags} {Matching Game} {Plushies} {Gone Fishing} 4. Garlands and Buntings: {Garlands} {Garland} {Garland} 5. Dreamy Dream Catchers: {Dream Catcher} 6. Warm and Colorful Birdhouses: {Birdhouses} 7. Upcycling wooden spoons: {Upcycling with scraps} 8. Fabric Scraps Magnets: {Fabric Scraps Magnets} {Magnets} 9. Fabric Scraps as Wall Art {Wall Art} {Fabric Scraps as Art} {Fabric Scraps Art} {Fabric Wall Art} 10. Fabric Scraps Mobile {Vintage Sheet Mobile} {DIY Scrap Fabric Mobile} {Fabric Tassels Mobile}
I know I walked the entire QuiltCon show this year, but even with two more days, I’m not sure I would have been able to take in all of the quilts in the way that they truly deserved. The qual…
Since the age of 14 when I went on my first big trip without my parents (a week hiking in the Tauras Mountains of Turkey), I've kept a DIY travel journal or
