In this little corner of the world I get lost in creativity; a craft project, an article or just in thought.


Friday, January 31, 2014

Cuckoo Clock Card for Valentine's Day



Have you ever tried using a diecut that you can use to emboss, stencil, and cut?

Well I have finally opened up this cuckoo clock die cut set by spellbinders. It has been sitting on a shelf for a few months. Actually I was avoiding opening this set because of all the little holes in the diecut, I thought it would be frustrating to pop out all little pieces of paper. I was wrong! The holes on the die cut templates are there for embossing.

 
To my surprise I was very happy with this set it cut perfectly and he gave me more options then a plain die cut. 

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Repurpose an Old Bathrobe Into A Blanket and A Pillow for 18 Inch Dolls


                          

  


This American Girl Doll is now happier than ever; keeping warm in this new cozy blanket and pillow.
She may soon be quite disappointed when she learns that this bedding set was not made for her.

The bedding set will be shipped out next week to my grandmother in New York. Baby Grandma is the name we called her growing up. To differentiate between our grandparents we gave them special names. Baby Grandma got her name because she would take care of babies for part time work. She is now living in a facility for seniors and has recently been carrying around a baby doll. Taking very good care of it I must add!

I felt a little guilty taking this blue bathrobe out of the bag that was waiting to be delivered to a Goodwill store as it was in great condition. However it was altered for a good purpose.

Monday, January 13, 2014

New sewing machine!


I have been enjoying my new sewing machine very much! It is a computerized Brother cs-6000i. It has an automatic needle threader and the bobbin setup is fabulous! I will admit that when I have sewn in the past I would sometimes decide not to sew because the bobbin needed to be changed. So far I only have one complaint about the machine other than that it is pretty awesome!

I have always enjoyed sewing, however, it is now even more pleasurable!
Every time I put the needle down to sew it makes this noise that tickles me deep down! I love it!
Oh and did I mention it has a needle threader? The more I use the threader, the more comfortable I am with positioning the thread to the proper position.

In case you are wondering what complaint I have about the machine, it is nothing mechanical. I am disappointed in the place to keep extra bobbins and other tools. Instead of having a compartment that opens with easy access, this has a plastic bag with a snap that is tucked away under part of the arm. Convenient? Not at all. I can't stand when you get an upgrade on something that has a part of it that is a downgrade! 

The first project I made was a pillowcase for one of my sons.  We gave him a latex pillow for one of his christmas gifts and I absentmindedly had forgotten to get a pillowcase.  I was pretty happy about that as it gave me a simple project to make! I am not a very expierienced sewer as of yet; so something simple at this time is better for me.

 
This is the only picture I have of the completed pillowcase. It came out really good! I was and am happy with the smoothness of the machine!