Bean Bags

Fun project that Tori and I created today!

First step is to cut out 4.5" squares out of fun fabric for the back (10) & neutral cotton for the fronts (10)

 I then used brown stazon ink and stamps from Close to My Heart to create the numbers on the beige fabric (D1275 Serendipity and A1054 Vroom Numbers)

Then pin fabrics right sides together

Sew around the square leaving a 2" opening at one end

Then I used pinking shears to trim the edges. This will help create nicer corners.

 Here's the "fun" part, flipping them right side out. I used a toddler spoon to push out the corners.

Here's where Tori (2&1/2 years old) was able to "help" I put all the beans in a big bowl and gave her a 1/4cup measuring cup. I made a funnel out of a piece of paper that I held in the bag and she put to scoops of beans in. Great way to work on motor skills and counting! We talked about the beans, matching the fabrics together, the shapes of the bean bags, colors and counted the bags after filling each one. This took a lot of time but well worth it!

Last step is to whip stitch the opening closed. And here are the final bean bags photos of front and back.

Hope this inspires you to create these for that special little one in your life.

Prince of Peace

I love this stamp from Unity called Prince of Peace. I can't help but sing "Jesus is the reason we celebrate the season" while I was making this card.

I've embossed the image with copper embossing powder, matted it on choc paper, used some ruffled chocolate ribbon from my stash & copper cord on top of the ribbon. I also used the tree embossing folder on a layer of white to create some texture behind the image.

Tidings of comfort and joy!

I love making Christmas cards for friends and family. Every year I say I'm going to start earlier but never do. Today is December 16th and I'm still working on cards. Here is one of them. Stamp is from set called word play by Stampin Up. I used some discontinued dp with old olive and certainly celery cs. Blue ribbon and silver cord are both from Michaels.

Baby thank you cards

Mason Robert Tensen was born on August 29, 2011.
18.5inches long and 6lbs
My inspiration for our thank you cards came from this card on Trish's blog.

I made about thirty of these using the medallion stamp from Stampin Up, inked it with VersaMark, stamped it off center on various shaded of blue paper and used white embossing powder. Martha Stewart border punch along the right side of blue paper and wrapped co-ordinating blue ribbon around. Tag was created using a spellbinders label, chalk in around the edges and a Thank You stamp in black.

New Chair Covers (non-paper project)

What was I thinking when I purchased our kitchen table with chairs that had white seats? Clearly this was a purchase PRE-children. Tori is just about two and is refusing to sit in her highchair, booster seat, etc. She must be in a chair just like mommy and daddy. So needless to say we have mac&cheese, yogurt, jello, etc. smeard all over the white chairs. Well the other day I decided to take apart all the chairs and wash the white covers before her birthday party. Great idea! Until they all shrunk in the washer/dryer... hmmm... now what to do. My idea was to go to the fabric store, buy some fabric & plastic cover to re-apolster the chairs that way I could just wipe the chairs. My DH suggested buying a vinyl table cloth and staple that to the chairs, wipe them down when messy, easy peasy! What a great idea, and very cheap! I found this table cloth in a clearance bin at Superstore for $5.

 I got out my tools, scissors, screwdriver, staple gun and staples and got to work.

 Here's a veiw of the underside of the seat cushion.

 And here is a photo of one finished chair. The grey with white flowers looks really nice with the light wood of the chairs. Our counter tops & tile is a green/grey color which also complitments these chairs.

Over all I'm really happy with this project!

Happy Anniversary!

Our very good friends are celebrating 15 wonderful years of marriage this week! I made this special card for them. I used some DP from Close To My Heart, spellbinders to cut out those adorable hedgehogs from Penny Black and a few copics to color, I can't remember when the buttons came from but they match the hollyhock paper pretty good.

Mother's Day Cards (done early this year, I usually make them on Saturday!)

Celebrating Mothers day this weekend, I'm usually a last minute card maker. But last night I got a call from my parents, they are coming home on Saturday! I haven't seen my mom since the middle of December when we celebrated an early Christmas! I'm so excited to see her and show her my baby belly ;)

I wanted to create a special card for my mum, so I went searching on http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ and found a great tutorial on tri-shutter cards. I was able to ink up two new stamps to my collection. Fairy Tale Belle and Swiss Pixies Heidi amont the flowers both from CC Designs. Both girls were colored with copics, sorry I forgot to keep them out to list for you. Cardstock used was from CTMH Hollyhock and Olive. DP, ribbon, stickers, buttons were from Stampin Up (Ice Cream Parlor)

Now I just need to decide which card to give to my mum and which to give to DH mom... any suggestions?