back to the drawing board

yes, another patchwork pillow - but i'm still perfecting my piecing skills and squares have been the easiest way for me to practice. this pillow went together very quickly because there was no cutting this time around - i used charm squares from a pack i bought right around the time i bought my sewing machine - so about 7 months ago.

supplies
pillow front: [sherbet pips charm pack by aneela hoey] moda
pillow back: [scooters on vanilla ice cream/sherbet pips collection by aneela hoey] moda
other: [14-inch pillow form]

and one more way to wrap up a small gift - i found this little pail at my local craft store and added a few stamped images to make it look a bit more christmasy. a couple of details - the snowman's scarf is made from denim and his earmuffs are flocked.


supplies
cardstock: [bubbke gum, orange, white] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [bright stripes/colorful christmas collection] my mind's eye
stamps: [snowman doodle frame, tag/kids sentiment bubble set] purple onion designs
ink: [onyx black versafine] ranger, [jet black stayzon] tsukineko
accents: [bubble gum flock] doodlebug designs
fabric: [denim]
fiber: [blue & white twine/soiree collection] pink paislee
other: [green pail] michael's

totally crossing my fingers that this is what it looks like here on friday. i really, really want a snow day this week.

supplies
cardstock: a muse [robin's egg blue], neenah [classic solar white]
stamp: purple onion designs [snowglobe]
ink: tsukineko [black tuxedo memento ink]
markers: copic
accent: a muse [white pretty pearls]
tool: we r memory keepers [corner chomper]

  

i have yet to see this special issue from scrapbook trends - but all 6 of these cards were supposed to make it into the issue. let's see - the gingerbread man and the two cards in the bottom row were design team projects for pod, the two christmas tree cards in the middle were made for hero arts challenges, and the snowman was a moxie fab world challenge. speaking of - i haven't participted in any of those in quite a while. definitely need to start that back up.

paper: anna griffin; cardstock: bazzill basics [raven/canvas texture & french vanilla/grass cloth texture] ; stamps: purple onion designs [deluxe labels, mini mini holiday set & celebitties set]; ink: ranger ink [jet black/archival ink], smooch [green & pool/pearlized accent ink]; ribbon: [black satin].

paper: unknown scrap; cardstock: bazzill basics [kraft, mocha divine & french vanilla/grass cloth texture]; stamps: purple onion designs [gingerbread man & snowman w/hangings]; ink: tsukineko [rich cocoa], ranger ink/tim holtz [distress embossing ink]; embossing powder: ranger ink [sea foam white]; metal: queen & co [blue & pink mini brads], making memories [brown wire]; rub-ons:  dcwv [white stitching].

paper: ki memories/love, elsie [recipe book b-side/noel collection]; fabric: moda/lila tueller [green stripes/santorini collection]; paint: making memories [manila], lil' davis designs [pearl/metallic shades]; button: doodlebug designs [heart]; embroidery floss: dmc [red & blue]; other: 5x5 canvas, poly-fil.

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challenge #2 from the moxie fab blog - create a vintage/shabby chic project. so that is what i did. the base of the project is a 5"x5" canvas that was painted dark brown with a bit of glimmer mist brushed on after the paint dried, but you can't really see the glimmer in the photos. since the project is supposed to feel "warm" & "comfortable", according to the moxie fab blog, i started with the felt snowflakes (felt is warm & comfortable, isn't it?) and built the project around them. after finishing up the front of the canvas the sides felt a little bare. so i took some cream colored snowflakes and to them added brown distress ink, water & glimmer mist. (again, you can't see the glimmer mist. but it is there!)

paper: my mind's eye [snowfall & gingerbread swirl/festive signature christmas collection]; embellishments: jenni bowlin [rhinestone button],  kaiser [pearls], making memories [snowflakes/fa la la collection], fancy pants designs [felt snowflakes], stick pin; stamps: studio g/hampton arts; ink: tsukineko [rich cocoa memento ink], ranger/tim holtz [brushed corduroy & walnut stain distress inks], tattered angels [tattered leather glimmer mist]; paint: folk art [dark burnt umber]; embroidery floss: weeks dye works [molasses]; other: 5"x5" canvas.

so i've moved over here to typepad. i like the look of this blog better than my other one over at blogger. i'm gonna keep the old one up but move all of my projects over here and put them into photo albums.

and my first project of the year - every month scenic route has a challenge to on their website and if they choose your project to put up on their website they send you free stuff. they've chosen mine a few times (last month i made a picture frame) and here's what i came up with over the weekend. i found this snowflake at a.c. moore for like a dollar. and this is one of my favorite pictures of sara. it was taken two winters ago during a big snow storm we had right before christmas.