Jam Notes
all images (graphics, photos, link to buttons, embellishements and minatures) With so many kids at home these days and parents wondering how to engage them in some crafts all the while teaching...
View ArticleIt's a MINI world.
I cannot speak for anyone else, but I have always lived in a MINI world. Small places for me has always been a source of comfort. From the closet turned into sleeping quarters at boarding school to...
View ArticleA Never Boring life of a bulletin board.
As much as I am attached to my wi-fi gadgets (what other word can we use to describe them?) I still keep written journals, I still write letters with paper and I still send postcards out every week. So...
View ArticleDelay this week for my post
Hello craft and sewing peeps.My new hardware has been delayed and my phone does not have the software for me to add my post this week.This weeks holiday has slowed down our mail and I just received...
View ArticleIt's time for some SWEET TEA
Just a sneak peak of what I have been working on for this weeks project, I had taken some photos so with an app I was able to at least show you this. Hardware is still on route to me so pattern won't...
View ArticleWe have you covered ......
I call these hand towels “wipe those tears " for many reasons. When you reach the winter season of your life you realize there are fewer seasons to cherish and celebrate. So I shed a tear or two,...
View ArticleScreen Maid--- she wipes all fingerprints.
Having a Screen Maid makes sense to me, she has this unique ability to wipe all those nasty fingerprints from all of your screens. And you only have to pay for her once. (Although you may fall into a...
View ArticleB-B's ----Button-Bobbys
For every theme button Shell distributes at Shellysbuttonsandmore. there are hundreds of ways we can use buttons...I called these Button-Bobby's, because with a variety of buttons, some bobby pins and...
View ArticleMaster -Bibs ( for the boys)
Years ago, and I mean a few decades, you only saw buglets ( babies) with nighties and rompers or what we used to call a Layette. A layette is what we call a baby's first wardrobe. Today I can't help...
View ArticlePumpkin Patch Pin Cushion Tutorial....
It is so cool where we are this morning, I can feel the AUTUMN in the air...which of course got me thinking pumpkins...and thanksgiving....we are are now in September. ...I am not ready to say goodbye...
View ArticleMissy Bibs ( for the wee buglet girls)
Whenever I think of girl buglets ( babies) I always think of Peter Pan collars. I know they are still around -Carters baby clothes designers have been using Peter Pan collars on so many of their...
View ArticleHappy Autumn with an Origami Blouse
When I think of this season of Autumn, I think of learning, and that leads to "what new thing can I teach myself today?" and that finds me in my studio with some paper stock and a pattern and voila....
View ArticleHalloween Origami matching outfits.
With Halloween around the corner, Origami has cast a spell upon me, I found some Halloween card stock, (you can use paper stock as well) and I went with 2 patterns this week. A man's shirt and a cute...
View ArticleNot all Video instructions are created equal - KIMONO
It should not come as any surprise when you are learning something new that you want to find the simplest and least complicated tutorial on how to do it. Well, I have spent hours going over literally...
View ArticleLet's Wrap this up.....Videos here!
After many views, I found the perfect gift tags and packaging for Christmas. In less than 6 weeks, the Christmas season begins, ok, for me it has already started, once our Canadian Thanksgiving is...
View ArticleSanta Helpers...
Snow is in our forecast this week, so no suprise my thoughts were certainly sweeping towards some Santa Helpers. Now these took some practice, especially the very teenyweeney ones, there are only 1...
View ArticleYou are a STAR!
Hello November- in anticipation of Christmas now just around the corner, I am thinking of stars and trees to decorate our Christmas Village... With origami still on my mind, I found these two...
View ArticleA season of Mannequins...1st chapter.
One thing is clear no matter your age, there is always a little girl inside that still wants to play dress up.I have a few mannequins in my sewing studio that were shouting "cover me up please" so with...
View ArticleMannequin Tree, her name is Bells.....chapter 2.
I had shared last week that I have a few Mannequins, ( dress forms) in a variety of sizes...Well here is another, approx 18 inches tall, and this one I designed it into a table tree. With a garland...
View ArticleIntroducing JOY, mannequin door stopper chapter 3
One of our ragdoll cats loves to open doors and then closes them behind him and we go searching for him only to hear his cries to get out.......So in comes door stoppers, we have a few of them to keep...
View ArticleChristmas PIllow Sleeve
For years I have been changing my Pillow Sleeves per season. I think of it as re-use, re-cycle a RED Minky Pillow that gets used all year round. I have to admit I have this thing for RED TRUCKS so...
View ArticleWreaths come on knocking!
Something so simple can create such a warm and cozy statement over the holidays. I found that 6 inch rattan wreaths were perfect for almostany door, not too large and large enough that it is striking....
View ArticleCozy up to some Christmas Tea
Ahhhh spot of tea shall we?I love Christmas rituals, I love snow, I love the coldbut most of all I love to share a cup of tea with you,especially at this time of year.So for a few minutes, why not sit...
View ArticleHoliday Lane Pillow...ok, a very large pillow
Holidays just don't seem to come to life unless you are sharing it with others. This pillow, the size of 3 king size pillows all put togeher is one of my favourite projects of the season.It is quite...
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