I Found Another Way to Use My Scraps!!

I saw a tutorial on Pinterest for some pretty fabric flowers

 

so I thought I'd give it a try.

 

The flowers are so easy and another great way to use up my scraps of fabric.

 

So here's what I have made so far.

 

 

I think I am going to make lots of them and use them as a

 

swag type thing for my window.

 

Maybe with some ribbon strips hanging down in between the flowers.

 

Anyway,

 

I think they are really fun to make, pretty, they make me smile

 

and another way to use up some of my scraps!



Mini Fabric Collage

I joined Linda's Mini Fabric Collage Swap and so I wanted to share the one I made. I went with a Heart theme since it's February.

I used different fabrics, burlap, felt, lace and a vintage key and vintage buttons.

I had some barbed wire rope that I added for the hanger.

I hope my partner likes it!

Pretty Pockets

I've kinda been lost inside my own little world for the last couple of weeks. Keeping to myself and just busy doing crafts. It's time to join the world again though!

I participated in Jessica's Pretty Pockets Swap and my partner was my new friend Bridget Renea. We hit it off immediately! Here is the Pretty Pockets that Bridget sent to me. She used a variety of fabrics, which I love, and even included some western fabric in there. I didn't get a picture of it, but there is a horse charm hanging with the ric rac. I'm going to put this on one of my doors and put pretty things in it for everyone to see.

Bridget also filled the pockets with a ton of goodies. She sent scrapbook stuff, little notepads, paperclips, and I love the photo of the woman on bikes. I'm going to get that framed and hang it up.

She also sent lace and fibers, candles, yo-yo's, vintage hankies and buttons, a tape measure and more buttons.

Here's the Pretty Pockets that I sent to Bridget Renea.

I added a crocheted flower, quilted heart, a lace flower and a couple of vintage lace doiles. I also crocheted a cover for the wooden hanger out of crochet thread.

This is a banner I made for Bridget and this is her photo of it hanging up next to her really cool headboard.

I made her an Uncle Sam and some other patriotic stuff

and then some French type stuff. I had a plaque that I had gotten on line and then I crocheted and embellished the other picute.

Thanks Jessica for a fun swap and I love the whole idea of the Pretty Pockets and have plans to make more for gifts. Thank you Bridget for being such a wonderful swap partner and a new friend!

A Different Paper Bag Scrapbook

This is a another paper bag scrapbook that I am sending to a friend.

The front cover is some fabric that I bought a year or so ago.

I machine stitched around the ladies and added a little flower to the blonde's hair.

This is some handmade paper I purchased and then added some bird nest pics and buttons.


This is some of my own handmade paper. I love the black paper I made!

fabric and more of my handmade paper

I added skeleton leaves to this page.

mulberry paper
My handmade paper with anise added. It smells yummy!

Fabric and my handmade paper and a cute little bluebird.

The back is more of the fabric and I machine stitched around the lady.

Three tags to go with the book.

I love this fabric. I bought it a year or so ago and never knew what to do with it. I just had to buy it because it was pretty. So now I found a good use for it. I knew I would! I love using handmade paper! I love making paper! It's fun and I can be creative with what I want to add to it. I need to make some more.........after I clean the kitchen good. Darn it, I hate cleaning, I'd much rather just craft!!