back to the drawing board

i have one more card to share using the april taylored expressions stamp of the month made with love & the coordinating craft die set stitched with love. my card started off with the sewing machine die cut - first i used the sewing machine stamp & stamped watermark ink onto black cardstock. before die cutting the sewing machine i heat embossed with black embossing powder - made it nice & shiny.



then i added a few more details to the sewing machine - the die cut makes a row of tiny holes along the bottom which i used to backstitch with gold embroidery floss. then i took a tiny scrap of fabric with some machine stiching & tucked it into the sewing machine.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [close knit 6x6 paper pad] crate paper
fabric: [scrap] moda
fiber: [gold/cosmo embroidery thread] lecien, [white thread] ikea
stamps: [made with love april 2014 stamp of the month] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
watermark ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
embossing powder: [black] ranger
craft die: [sewing machine/stitched with love set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

*stamp of the month subscription - united states	*stitched with love	*crate paper 6x6 pad - close knit	*choice snow white cardstock
*choice black cardstock	*zing! embossing powder - black opaque	*versamark - watermark stamp pad

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my card for today was created for the taylored expressions april stamp of the month blog hop. the stamp of the month for april is called made with love and can be paired with the coordinating die set stitched with love. the bit of paper for the die cut dress form is from the april key ingredients kit.

this card was super quick - like under 10 minutes quick. i stamped the sentiment and stitching onto the card base - then die cut the dress form twice, pieced it together & added a rhinestone to the middle.

for our blog hop today the taylored expressions design teams are sharing projects using the april stamp of the month - here's a list of their blogs to visit:

• Amy Crockett
• Cassie Trask
• Charmaine Ikach
• Courtney Kelley - you are here
• Emily Lanham
• Jen Shults
• Joan Ervin
• Keia Shipp-Smith
• Kendra Wietstock
• Kerri Michaud
• Monika Davis
• Sankari Wegman
• Shannon White
• Shelly Mercado
• Stephanie Kraft
• Taylor VanBruggen
• Tracy Clemente

supplies
kit: [april key ingredients] taylored expressions
cardstock: [snow white] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [sew lovely] carta bella
accents: [green rhinestone] american crafts
stamps: [made with love april 2014 stamp of the month] taylored expressions
ink: [coral bay & deja blue] studio calico
die: [dressform/stitched with love set] taylored expressions

available in the taylored expressions store -

*stamp of the month subscription - united states

*stitched with love

*key ingredients subscription - united states

*deluxe subscription - united states

*choice snow white cardstock

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i've sewn four of these lined drawstring bags recently - the first one i made is housing my current cross stitch project. and this bag here, as well as the other two, have been used for 'wrapping' birthday and baby gifts. the pattern i used is by jeni baker and is quick, super easy to use, and gives a wide range of bag sizes to choose from.


drawstring bag supplies
exterior fabric: [framed in citron & triflora in silver/loulouthi collection by anna maria horner] free spirit fabric
lining fabric: [grunge vanilla/origins collection by basicgrey] moda
ribbon: [3/4-inch white grosgrain]

butterfly tag supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
patterned paper: [marrakech 6x6 paper pad] basicgrey
steel die: [butterfly] a muse studio
accent: [pearls] a muse studio

finished up this pillow over the weekend so that i could give it away on valentine's day. then i went an ordered another pack of charm squares so that i can make one just like it for myself.

supplies
fabric: [loulouthi collection by anna maria horner] free spirit fabrics
cardstock: (solar white) neenah
stamps: [button boutique] papertrey ink, [homemade 6 bean soup/jillibean soup] unity stamp company
ink: [strawberry & steel blue] fresh ink
steel die: [button card] papertrey ink
other: [jute twine], [buttons]

a work in progress - one of the sewing projects i put together this week. a long overdue gift for a good friend. i again used a charm pack - this time the squares measured 6-inches making this finished pillow about 16-inches.

supplies
fabric: [loulouthi charm pack by anna maria horner] free spirit fabric

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]

merry christmas

supplies
pillow front: [santa's lttle helpers charm pack by erin michael] moda
pillow back: [white kona solid] robert kaufman
die: [square 3 1/2"] accuquilt