Precious Birthday Card

Tomorrow is my nephew’s first birthday party so I dug out some of my jungle themed stamps (Mindy’s Zoo from Autumn Leaves) and some SGD Chic Bebe’ paper to make this card:

The image was stamped in bown and colored with copics.

The ribbon is the seam binding that I got on gclearence from SewTrue.com (color Tan #464 I think-it is on clearence for $4/100 yard roll) but I did not crinkle it like I usally do. It has a very light crisp almost organza like feel to it that is perfect for a baby card, I tied a button to the bow with bakers twine for a little extra flair 🙂

****This Just in-I just got an email that SewTrue has a free shipping coupon: 10H91F and it is good now though the 27th, they have black 1/4″ seam binding $3 for 100 yards, other clearence colors 1/2″ wide $4 for 100 yards and the normal stock of colors for 9.50 a 100 yard roll 1/2″ wide, I love free shipping!*******

This card qualifies for the following challenges: Really Reasonable Ribbon (Jungle), Creative Cottage (Birthday boy), Fresh Brewed Designs (Brown), Lollipop Crafts (all about boys), MamiDoodles (for a boy and some red in design), Paper Take Weekly (Animal Magic), Penny’s Challenge (anything baby), Polly Craft (cute and cuddly), Practical Scrappers (Ribbon), Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge & Spoonful of sugar (anything goes), Stamp with Fun (Stuffed Animals) and the sketch from Pixie Dust Studio used upside down.

OK, this is my last post today;) Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!

Handmade Felt Embellisments

This trend is hot, felt embellishments! You can make your own with rubber stamps, felt, acrylic paint and chalk. It’s quick too!

Felt Embellishments by Lindsay Weirich, Stamps: Autumn Leaves

Choose a bold line drawing stamp like the Mindy’s Zoo Stamps by Autunm Leaves. Use a sponge brush to dab black acrylic paint on the stamp and with as much pressure as you can muster press the stamp onto the felt. Rinse the stamp off and let the felt dry. Color the image with chalk (also called pastels) sticks or pencils. Cut out and add it to your next project! You can also use your old fashioned Die cutting machine, with the thick dies to cut felt as well! Try using paper piecing patterns with the felt too. It is a great way to add touchable texture to your next project. If you want the look (but don’t want to do the work) check out the die cut felt designs available at Creative Cuts and More. You can get the felt shapes for a song and add stitching, color buttons you name it. Try it, you’ll like it! Also if you have a local craft store with a die cut center you can usually buy the felt from them and use the machine for free, just ask! Thanks for stopping by and until next time Happy Crafting!