Happy Little Mermaid!

What a sweet little Mermaid! Arianna from Kraftin Kimmie was colored in copics and cut out with Nesties and out of box technique--YOUtube video here, Splitcoast Stampers tutorial here

I used the Sketch Saturday to inspire my layout.

Nestie Label in SU pink cs, pierced and edged in stickles.

Brown SU cs and DCWV glitter CS in aqua are both cut with scalloped edge punch & layered.

Pattern paper with swirls is from K&company stack.

White organdy ribbon from RABOM and pink grosgrain ribbon from SU many moons ago!

Tiny pearls in corners.

Challenges:

Paptertake weekly--glitz--glittery aqua paper, shimmer on the organdy ribbon, stickles on the nestie edges

sketch saturday--slightly modified-bow instead of sentiment

Truly scrumptious--swirlys and pearls--swirly patterned paper, swirly hair and tail, pearls in corners.

7 Kids College Fund: Square...nuff said

Lillth in love....

Made for Valentines day and several challenges, here is Lilth in love.

Kraftin Kimmie stamp colored with copics, peach paper unkown CS, patterned paper is an old DCWV stack...so old I don't know when and the stack fell apart a long while ago.

Because she is in love and a valentine.... I sponged distess ink in worn lipstick around her. What a nice rosey glow of love it made. I just got it yesterday, so I had to use it!!! I was very excited!

Her feet stick out just a tad from the circle nestie by using the out of the box technique found on splitcoast

The peach cardstock was lightly sponged with distress ink walnut stain. Helps it stand out more as the peach was too pale.

The chocolate chip CS from SU is sponged over a template of tim holtz's with a flourish. I used the walnut stain again. Very faint but adds some texture without being overwhelming. This might be for my darling Husband, and he doesn't like too much crazy stuff on cards. Whenever he watches as I browse on blog hops or whatnot, he often "scoffs" at the over embellished cards....and only seems to allow it at christmas. He is odd....I guess, or I am...who knows!

The "love" stamp is from TAC and was sponged with walnut and the circle is a faux brad was made by using the stencil's tag that had a hole to hang it on the hook at the self...and sponged again in walnut.

Entering in several challenges:

STAMPING FOR THE WEEKEND**Valentine**

CUPCAKE CHALLENGE**Seeing Red**

KRAFTIN KIMMIE CHALLENGE**Seeing Red**

SKETCH SATURDAY--**Sketch**

Flourishes--Winter Thaw...looking forward to spring!

Winter Thaw Challenge at Flourishes...

I don't really have the flowers that BREAK through the snow...but at least I do have a spring flower that I always look forward to. We have 5 lilac bushes in our yard and we constantly have them on our dining table during the summer. It helps that my littlens love to pick things! :)

I also used to colors from the challenge as well.

Supplies:

Green, black, purple CS from SU

Copic markers

cuttlebug folder

ricrack from my local sewing shop

SU retired black organdy ribbon

Nesties

Antique linen distress ink

No sentiment as I am unsure what I am going to use this for...or whom...but I promise I will not hord it as I am trying to do an anit hording thing as a new years res... no hording calories, fat, paper, food (overstocking...dont forsee a drought or grocery store collaspe coming...) and of course, the cards I make. I have a hard time giving them away...don't know why. mine mine mine. Guess I am just a bit selfish....or worried they will not treasure them as I do, or won't like them....which would be worse! Anyways....thanks for looking!

Piggy Birthday

This card is for my sister in law who has a birthday. I will write a happy birthday greeting on the inside that refers to her age and how surprising it is to make it kinda humorous. She is into country and lives on a farm...no pigs, but she did grow up with them.... Hope its not offensive! :)

Supplies: All SU cardstock

colored with copics

stamp from TAC

pink/brown plaid ribbon from RABOM

THANKS FOR LOOKING! THANKS FOR LOOKING! :)

Entered into the following Challenges:

Crafty Catz: Plaid (my new ribbon from RABOM...love love it!)

Cute Card Thursday for funny....kinda, but it is the closest I've got!

Still Peace in the house....Last Valentine!

Baby still asleep...dinner is leftovers and the 5 and 3 yr olds aren't fighting! Got my last one done!

Flourish Image stamped in momento ink, colored in copics.

Still looking for a little bee to buzz.....

Hand wrote "bee mine" as I don't have valentine sentiments and I wanted a bee and this sentiment.

Diecut of SU cs was done on my Siloutte tied with white 7/8 organdy from RABOM.

"Dew Drops" generic from Michaels and colored to right color by copics.

Dotted hearts paper from a freebee from a drawing at my local scrap store. thank you More Memories, New Paris, IN.

Striped paper from DCWV pad from I don't know when! :)

card is a 5.5x5.5

Entering in th Flourishes Challenge for Valentines

Used the Saturday Sketch to inspire me. And in the Gorjuss Challenge...as you like it....and I do like it. hmmm...just hope hubby does, as he is picky about haveing cards that are too "busy."

They Sleep.....I stamped AGAIN!!! Valentine Card for Challenges

The 2 little ones have been sleeping really long....so I have two posts in one day!

Drucilla from Kraftin Kimmie has been stamped in momento ink and colored in copics.

She is cut out and mounted on an old patterned paper from DCWV stack, cut out/embossed with spellbinder label nestie.

I embossed the sentiment from Flouishes (From lilac or waterlillies stamp sets...have both sets in a case) in silver and layered on SU dk brown CS.

Two more patterned papers, kinda unknown.... are layered under.

I love how she turned out. I wish I had pewter colored embossing powder to show up more, but I love it anyways, I think it compliments the corner bling....was going to put a hardware corner in pewter in the bottom right corner, but decided against it.

Entered into Challenges:

I used the Sketch from Truely Scrumptous Challenge.

Have hearts (dots are hearts and teddy has one!) from 7 kids college fund challenge.

Papertake challenged us to have flowers--on the paper...

And finally, Stamping for the weekend challenged us to "warm it up"...I think hearts, warm colors and...well, Drucilla always warms my heart with her slightly crazed loving smile/look! :)

Kraftin Kimmie Recycle card for challenges REDONE

So, I didn't like the first try, so I rearranged the card and added a few elements and I think if is better.

cuttlebug embossing folder on blue SU cs, cut with fiscars border punch

green ribbon from michaels

su mango cs inked with distress walnut stain in, same CS cut and embossed with spellbinder.

Image from Kraftin Kimmie stamped in momento ink, copic colored, sponged distress linen ink, cut with spellbinder. Dress is glittered up and the image is popped up to go over the tulle.

dk brown CS is from SU, cut by spellbinder label, embossed with sentient from Gina K

Bow from Tulle RECYLCED from leftovers fro making my boy his blue tutu (matches sisters...) and again with the

Created for the....

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge--recycle

All sorts Challenge--recycle

Saturday Challenge--Hot Chocolate

thanks for looking!

Whiff of Joy Sledding Fun Challenge Card

My Only Whiff of Joy Stamp...but given the amount of snow we are getting today/tomorrow. I feel it is a good mix. The sentiment is from Cherry Blossom set from flourishes.

Supplies:

SU cardstock...brown/ivory, stack pack from JAfabrics, teal ribbon satin from RABOM, Spellbinders, buttons from my mother's collection, Tim Holtz distress inks (vintage photo and linen), turquoise stickles.

Thanks for looking

Kraftin Kimmie Recycle card for challenge

I am trying to figure out what i wrong with this card. I made it for the challenge over at Kraftin Kimmie blog, but for some reason....it doesn't look goo din my eyes. I need to fix it but don't know what would do it. Please let me know if you have an idea on what to do to make it better....cause it needs...somethin!

I have 3 little ones 5 and under and so I color when I can, then store the images that are colored for future use. My oldest dd loves to color, so it is great thing for us to do together without havin to drag out all the crafty stuff and have to tell her no no no that she can't use them! :) I am a little possive about my stuff.

Now...a little about Lilith and her froggy. The bow made out of tulle is left over a tutu I made my son (hes 3 and had to have one like his big sis!)

Other supplies: spellbinders nesties, SU cardstock, cuttlebug folder, copics, edge puncher, dots from michaels

Heh....100th Post--Flourishes Challenge--Love One another card

Last week my oldest had her 100th day of kindergarten on Friday and today I am on my 100th post!

The last few days I have worked on this card, one for the Flourishes Challenge.

The challenge was to use hardware. I have had these pewter clips forever, but never used them. However, I was inspired to use it as the challenge host used one of these.

What I used:

Copics, SU black sheer 7/8th ribbon , SU black cs, momento black ink, DCWV luxury stack 4x6
Both sentiment and image is Flourishes Cherry Blossom.

THanks for looking!

Christmas Shirt/Gift fixed! Ottobre/Patty Young

So I made this Ottobre raglan out of Michael Miller Patty Young designed kit to match the pink cords she already had from a yard sale.

I accidentally made two ottobres in one. I made the 4/08 silija top and the sweet and cosy raglan. I meant to only do the sweet n cosy with the elastic thread at the arms, but used the front panel from the silija that needed gathering....which I didnt do since I accidentally did it wrong. So on christmas morning when she tried it on, the neckline was super baggy!

But now, a month later, I fixed it and today she wore it was willing to actually pose!

Sewing done...a walk down memory lane

Last Sunday we went to my parents' house to help out with computer/new phone issues and I spent some time with my little girls down in the basement play area. I went through the dolly clothes and found myself reliving feelings and memories of childhood. I recently lost my sister a few months ago and I had spent much time playing dolls with her, so this was a nice way to remember her.

However, I found several clothes in disrepair. So, I bagged them up and brought them home. Yes, my husband looked at me like I am crazy. But only a little, Jim! I always have a ton of projects cluttering up my backroom/craftroom because I have the greatest of intentions, but not the best follow through.


But, I finally did the several small fixes that needed to be done in both the childrens' clothes and the dolly too! (children clothes fixes in next post...once i get my kindergartener to model for them!)






This doll was made by my Grandma Grace who passed away 11 years ago on Valentines day. I found the hat on Sunday and the elastic was all stretched out, so I put on new elastic and her hat is good as new. I keep this doll on my rocking chair cuddled up in a blanket that my sister made me. It was probably the only thing I have every been given by her, so it the blanket has significant value to me.









Next is Naked Doll....who my littlest at 18months loves...but she never has clothes. I found this wonderful rose flannel dress from childhood with a ton of ripped seams. I fixed the ripped seams, added some snaps at the back instead of the one small button. Now naked doll is not so naked, she is kinda cute.

Apparently my grandma or mother didn't make this, but might have come with my sister to my parent's house when they adopted her. Seeing as it is our shared history, I have claimed it as mine.






And finally, I have the Lilly's (18month) newest doll. Baby Alive. She is never naked, but now she has a new stylish outfit. Added new snaps at the back and fixed the ribbons on the hat, which were fraying at the ends in an out of control way.

Now I have gotten 6 unfinished projects done.....and ony a million left...




I think I see my grandmother looking down at mme with kind approving eyes, glad to see that some of her effort in sewing had paid off and that I have become a domestic "diva" of sort. My sister, I suspect, would be smirking a little, surprised to have seen her little sister turning into such a domestic! I was always heavy into sports, then very into my educational pursuits. Sewing was not even on the horizon....but not only do I sew the diapers for all my babies, started sewing their clothes, started sewing my own (not to wear in public yet, but hoping I get there!) and repairing items for family, friends and now my memories! Hope my girls enjoy the items that I have saved for them. Should I ever catch up on all the items I want to make, need to do and the such, I would like to make them some baby clothes for their dolls too....so they have them for their own memories of me and their dollies when they are all grown up.

Finishing these off today....Valentine Tunics, hear knit fabrics

I actually cut these out on last Thursday night, and sewed them on Friday during the littlest's nap. The only problem, I didn't finish hemming the bottoms of the tops.

So today I get out my serger..the first one I got that was cheap but does a good rolled hem...and will do a rolled hem at the bottom of both girls' tops.

Accomplishments!! Finishing the Unfinished!

Today my kids are still on Christmas break due to a (ill timed) staff records day and they are playing nicely (unusual) and not getting into trouble, so I have been able to finish a few unfinished projects. I also might be able to get more done since my husband has the day off for newyears today...maybe. although it is past noon and he hasn't actually taken charge of them officially. :)

I fixed a rip in my uncles jacket..finally...after about 6months! :) hehe, just not a person who does things that "have to" be done. I do what I am inspired to do.

I finished my dd#1's jammie pants. I got the top and pants done without a waistband. But she insisted on keeping it on when I asked her to check out the sizing on it. (I made an Ottobre in size 92/98, but pant length of a 104 and arms of 104, and torso length of a 110) Worked out well, but she refused to take it off. pants had enough lycra in them to stay up, so it stayed for a few days till I grabbed them out of the wash today to finish them before she could steal them away again.

I finished the Ottbre Sunday shirt from the 06/09 issue. It was made from a Michael Miller fabric designed by Patty Young which I got from fabric.com on super sale to match a pair of cute grey cords given to her from her aunt who found them as a deal at a garage sale this year....but no matching top was found, so I made it.

I wanted it to be a christmas present, but I didn't get it finished since I was stumped on the collar. Figured it out and finished that a few days ago, tried to put on buttons, but something was messing with my buton holer, so I put on metal snaps and did the hem today. I hope she will wear it for me today so I can add pictures to this post! :)

Now I am working on an apron for my MIL I started it last christmas. Then I was gonna give it to her for her birthday in Nov, but my sister passed away in flordia at 40 and it really screwed up my life for a few months. Life is starting to normalize and I am finding I am smiling more and interested in doing things other then sleep!

Well, I have done the pockets and flounce on it, but need to ask my DH which side of it he would like for it to be the front (double sided)....then I will be able to go forward and finish attaching the flounce and pockets and see if I might venture to start the binding tape that is around the whole thing....and I don't have alot of experience with wovens...and very limited on the binding! Hope it goes well.

AFter the apron, I only have 2 unfinished projects to complete.

1. tunic and underdress for me that is half done.
2. Grey shirt for my 3yr old boy that I want to embroider on that is cut out (ottobre raglan knit)

After my unfinished is done I will be making at least 3 sets of jammies for my oldest dd as she is growing out of all her jammies that others have gotten for gifts for her....she has 2 that fit now!

Brown and Red Christmas Cards

I actually made 2 cards this evening. I was so inspired by the brown polka dot paper that I chose to use for the Kraftin Kimmie Challenge of polka dots, that I even used it on another card seeing how it looked so great together! I used the Card Positioning Systems sketch challenge for the layout. The rest of the details are listed below .....same as my other card, only the image is from Kraftin Kimmie....Lola the painter....this card will go to an artist friend! :)

This second card is for the Totally Gorjuss challenge of using a tree. New stamp from my LLS from Great Impressions spoke to me and is the only stamp that I have that is christmas and tree, so I stamped it up in black momento ink, colored it with copics and used the Spellbinder Label 4 to cut and emboss it.

I used my fake dew drops from Michaels colored with copics, random Hobby Lobby stack patterned paper and the sentiment from Gina K and is embossed in dark brown.

Sponging done in Distress inks...Linen and on the chocolate CS from SU in Walnut. STickles for a little sparkle on the snow.

A Fairy Merry Christmas Card

Card is made for the Sugar Bowl Challenge, both their sketch and their black and white and one other color. I chose red so I could make it a Christmas card...since I am a bit behind on those. I wasn't going to make any, as I rarely send them out...but I have decided to change and to send more personal card then emails because getting mail is just more fun! :)

Image is Sugar Nellie, stamped in memento, colored in copics and stickles added for bling.

Red CS is cut and embossed with Spellbinders Label 1

Black Bling from Michaels clearance

Patterned paper from walmart...colorblok? paper stack....

black cs embossed with cuttlebug swiss dotsc

Sentiment is from Gina K and embossed in black

thanks for looking!

Also adding this card into the Crafty Catz weekly challenge for their christmas theme!

Happy Holidays Snowman

For the Pixie Cottage Challenge, I have made a "let it snow" snowman card for the holidays

The Snowman image is from my local stamping store from Great Impressions, as is the holly strand on the green that is embossed in clear holigram. Sentiment is from SU, warmest wishes? maybe? enbossed in black

Red cs is cut with spellbinders big scallop and paper pierced. DCWV patterned paper from christmas stack from years past.

Dew drops from michaels and stickles add the extra bling.

Parents Anniversery Card

My InLaws have an anniversery...well, had....I am late, but we just got their present....plus my husand, their son, is on a business trip this week, so I won't give it to them till he comes home anyways.





I created this for 2 challenges.... Flourishes challenged us to use Dollies....and the only one I had was in my 5yr old's craft box, so I stole that one and since it was a heart, it is good for the anniversery card I was making. I used the sketch from the Papertake Weekly Challenge for my design.

All sponging done in Holtz distress ink linen....I only have walnut and linen and use them all the time....need to put together a list for my husband and get some new colors....would make good stocking stuffers...hmmm....shopping and emailing will comence tonight after kids are asleep!

Ribbon from michaels

Flourishes image of the lilacs (which my mil loves), cut out in spellbinders Label 8

colored in copics....bv00,02,04,08 for flowers..YG63,67 for leaves

Patterned paper from paper studio mirabelle paper stack...this stack is great because a ton of the colors match the linen ink from tim holtz that I use so much!

Sentiment is from Gina K and is embossed in black

thanks for looking!

Krafty Kimmie in Kristmas Kraft!

I created this card for the Krafty Kimmie Challege, also entered in the Papertake Weekly Challenge for "cut it out"

Kraft Card Base

layered with Handsome Hunter SU cardstock

White CS cut in Spellbinders Scallopped Frame, sponged in Walnut Distress Ink

Patterned Paper is from a DCWV christmas stack from a while ago....

Kraft cardstock sponged in walnut again on Ovals--Spellbinder Oval and Fancy Tags-modified.

Sentiment is Gina K designs--Rinestones were colored with copics

Image is Krafty Kimmie "Lillth" colored in copics, trimed with Stickles, cut out and popped up.

Baby Card for Baby Jacob

We have a friend, Candy, that just had a baby and we will be visiting them in a few days for the first time and wanted to give her a card and a few other things....hand me downs, adorable socks that I found at target...they are my favorite for my kids, so I thought I would like to share with the new mommy!

White Cardstock embossed with Spellbinders Label 8.

Oval sponged in black, stamped in momento black ink.

Image is from The Angel Company and is colored in copics.

I used just any paper for it and wow....can I just say, using the right paper for copics is so super important and I learned that today! The paper bleeds....ugh, will have to make sure that I don't use cheap CS again when coloring with copics!

Sentiment from Gina K designs and stamped on a Spellbinder FAncy Tags Die and embossed in silver.

Ribbon is silver satin ribbon from Michaels

My husband really prefers simple cards, so I did this one for him.

This will be submitted to the Charisma Cardz Callenge

Pixie Cottage Challenge-Gorjuss Girl

I just made this card for the Pixie Cottage Challege. I was practicing shadding on the hair and skin from a tutorial since I am not the best. I like the way she turned out. My husband could even tell which way the light was shining on her, so I am improving. I didn't shade her dress, I like to keep cards a little simple.

Image is sugar nellie gorjuss girl colored with copics--stamped in momento ink on papertrey cs--cut out with spellbinders oval and scallop oval. the colored cs is SU and papered paper is unknow stack from michaels. Cuttlebug folder for embossing swiss dots.

Ribbon is satin from ribbons and bows oh my and the metal spiral is from a kit I got from the angel company.

I didn't add a sentiment because I am not sure what I will use her for, but have lots of gals in my life so she won't be wasted!

Happy Birthday Lillth for Truely Scrumptious challenge

A happy birthday card for the truely scrumptious challenge sketch.

I rather liked the way this came out. Loving he black and purple. I am thinking of adding black faux stitching on the lavendar cs, both at the top and at the scallop part also.

Image: Kraftin Kimmie Lillith stamped in memento ink, colored in copics

Dies are spellbinder label 8, edged in stickles

Sentiment is Gina K and lacey circle spellbinder tied with a sheer ribbon--crinkled by heat

Black CS clear embossed with a swirly background stampd unsure where it came from

the lavendar cs clear embossed with a crinkle background (unsure origin also), scallopped edge punch from fishars.

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge Card--Funky fibers

I really didn't have funky fibers as the Kraftin Kimmie challenge called for, so I created one by sewing my Michaels silver satin ribbon and gathering it to make it funky. Really looks quite nice!
SU cardstock, copic coloring...(abiet sad shading job, just couldn't get it to blend!) Unknown stack summer patterned paper. Will make some little gal a very great birthday card!

Also entered into the Cute Card Thursday challenge sketch

Christmas Fairy Card

I made this card from the Stampin for the weekend card sketch challenge.

Paper is dcwv from last year christmas or more back... :) using up stash!

Image is Sugar Nellie, colored with copics and sponged around using the spellbinder nestability oval that I used to cut it Sponged in Distress ink linen. Spellbinder shapeabilty for the sentiment along with Gina K stamp set that matches the "fancy tags" shape.

thanks for looking!

OH....also entering into the FLourishes tuesday challenge for christmas card.

Entering into the copic challenge for shading and paper piercing. Not as much shading done on this fairy, but I worked on shading of her hair. I need to find a beginner copic class as I really enjoy using them and have really grown my collection of them and want to be good at what I am doing!

Card Pattern Challenge 90, more thank yous

More thank yous for my mother. I stamped the image in Lovely as a Tree from SU. The ribbon is a sheer gold that came on a present that I heated with my embossing tool to make it all wrinkle/crinkley. Sentiment from Gina K, die cut is lacey circle spellbinders.

CPS Challenge 193 Thank Yous

I made these thank yous for my mother to use since she has run out. She needs alot for my sister's memorial service last week. So I had to keep them simple and not too much extra things on them so I could make several. I also used up scraps that I found around, so there are several different variations of this.

Stamp is lovely as a tree from stampin up, embossed in copper. Nestie lacey circle in a paper from a pad from walmart , ovals in white and SU kraft. Blue/Grey cs is from SU but I don't know the name anymore! The Sentiment is from Gina K stamps.

CPS sketch to try AND other card challeges to make cards for!

Tonight I am going to be working on the sketch below for some thank yous for my mother to use for those attending my older sister, Annie's memorial here in Indiana. She passed away at 40 in florida at the beginning of October. Cause of death was unknown. She was able to be an organ doner at least.

My mom has run out of TYs so I will be making these tonight after the rug rats are in bed and try to get the results posted! :)

I also Have a KRAFTIN KIMMIE challenge of funky fibers and have decided that I would just try to do something with ribbon, either ruffling it by sewing or by doing some sort of alteration to make it "funky".

I am going to be making a birthday card for the "all that scraps wed challenge" and I think I will pair the kraftin kimmie challenge with this and make one style! :)

I have a 7kids college fund challenge to "give thianks" card to make and the card patterns challege to make with this sketch.... I have my work cut out for me this evening!

Kraftin Kimmie Distressing Christmas

Lola from Kraftin Kimmie is the Image stamped in Memento ink and colored in with copics.

Torn and edges inked with Holtz linen and then in walnut.

The Sentiment is Gina K designs.

Red patterned paper from DCWV christmas pack a few years ago....trying to use up the stash!! NO New Christmas stuff!!! Edge punch from Michaels and distressed with my nail :)

The green striped paper is also DCWV and is sewn to the cs and distressed with walnut holtz distress ink.

The gold sheer ribbon is twisted and adhered to the card and the bow made with the bow easy is tied to the twisty ribbon with a gold cord.

Pretty simple, but I like the outcome! thanks for looking!

Sparkle Holiday Gal

Unknown Stamp, stamped in momento, colored in copics and red stickles, red ribbon/bow made with bow easy. Layered on Silver reflective cardstock and hunter green cs. Simple, fast and fun!

Thanks for looking.

Gorjuss Girl Christmas Challenge Sketch

I made this card for the Gorjuss Girl sketch challenge and love how it turned out! I didn't even case....which is usually my mo, but I am changing and doing my own thing always now.

Stamped in memento ink and colored with copics, except shoes which were a black gellyroll pen. Both patterned papers are DCWV holiday pack from at least 1 or 2 yrs ago. Spellbinder label 8 on black and emboseed and on patterned paper, trimmed so I would have a small black frame.

white flowers colored with copics (copics used were r43, r46, r59) for image also with pearl brads on inside from michaels several yrs ago....(i am trying to stop being a horder!)

Setiment is from Gina K on a spellbinder fancy label cut out.

I decided it was too crowded at the bottom and changed the layout a little to be the second picture, which I like much better!

I am pretty sure this card will go to my gal pal in Chicago who has a little 2 yr old with a bit of an attitude....but will do anything if she is allowed to wear her boots. So the inside will say... "I want my boots!"

Shades of Blue-- Just Because Card

I created this card for the Flourishes Challenge for their new release of winter stamps, making shaes of blue. this was actually hard for me as blue is not my go to color!

I used momento ink for the image-Kraftin Kimmie stamp on Papertrey cardstock and colored with copics( BG000, 02, 05). Image cut and framed with Spellbinders label 4. Black mat has paper piercing free handed on it. Sponged in Holtz distress ink linen.

Her pettycoat has been colored with gellyroll pen silver. Ribbon from michaels on sale!! Bow made with bow easy (purchased last night at my local stamp store (lss) at their make and take....

Background stamped in versaink and embosed with an old stampin up glitter embossing powder. Can't remember where stamp is from! Sponged again in linen.

Tempting Turquoise cs from stampin up is embossed with cuttlebug folder.

Setiment is from Gina K designs and fits the Spellbinder Fancy Tags that I just got also.

The image reminds me of my oldest daughter...5, who is headstrong and loves animals....and this summer has been obsessed with finding toads/frogs under every rock! She even sneaked one into the house, up to her room and housed him in her doll house. When I found him, i thought he was just a statue (she has lots of animal statues like that) and went to touch him and he started to jump around her room! Ahh....

Hope you enjoy! :)

Ottobre 01/08 Rose Dress

My Sweet Alex coming home from church in her Rose Dress from the Ottobre issue 01/08.

Michael Miller fabric from fabric.com

The dress is longer then the pattern calls for, but our church is old school, not a leggins kinda church. Other then the

problem with the ribbon being crooked on one side

Dress pretty simple, zipper in back is horrible if you know those things, but luckily she moves to fast for anyone to notice. Binding at neckline is a Patty young fabric by michael miller that has same colors, but not same flowers, but I think it works.

First non pink thing in a while that I have done for her.....kinda sick of pink! Right now I am ready to do different. She has orange and black day on Tuesday next week, so I am planning on doing something for that...I have some tie dyed velour that is white orange and black. If nothing else, I will make her velour pants and mate then with a orange shirt I made this summer for her.

More to come....got new serger....next post will be about my journey on that one....then the 2 shirts I made for Lilly in one night (they were already cut out...) and tonight I take a sewing break for some cleaning and then a night of scrapbooking and on to the orange and black...and the orange and blue space top that my 3 yr old Isaac has been hounding me about. Then finishing all the UFOs I have going on....and then on to halloween...or more church dresses....something like that. We only have 2 church dresses for Alex now, and some are too short....skinny and tall...errrrrr....not good ....fits a 3/4, but needs 5/6 for modesty! :) More to come..............

Ottobre 03/07 Girl Romper with changes for Lilly

A few changes....

Ottobre made it in a

woven, I did knit....from chezami.com

I left off the frills of the sides and the pocket.

I gathered pocket and did a binding on a woven twill from chezami.com also.

I have yet to add the buttons, to see what I can find. I might go with either plastic or open ring

metal snaps.

I have not finished the bottoms....because it is now finished and she is sound asleep.

Since this romper is actually made to be shorts, I lengthened it myself and don't know how close I came....

If they are a good length, I will do a rolled hem and do elastic thread shirring 2-3" deep at the bottom like in the new ottobre 04/10....I think it would look cute.

If they are too short, I will take some of that solid woven aqua twill and make cuffs. I will make them wide enough to make the pants a normal length--and gather the legs into he cuffs making a ballooning look....

Tight pants don't look good on her right now with her poofy, fluffy cloth diaper bottom, billowing pants are what looks best! Thanks for looking!