Quilted Christmas Gift!

This is another two part project. It takes a little while to get the items sewn together, but having my Ebosser and my Fiskar’s Fuse Dies Hexagon shape has made my cutting out job so much easier. I will be posting my pattern next week on my blog!

I was able to cut over ten layers of my cotton out with the fuse die! This is going to be so cool. Can’t wait to show you the finished product. I am creating a handmade Christmas for my friends and family!

Here I am sewing a scant quarter inch seam placing the two hexagons together. I love sewing and can get lost for hours. It is coming out beautiful! Love the time my eBosser is saving me. If I had to cut this by hand it would take forever and also tire me out.

A quick press is very important. I use a small craft iron. I always press the seams flat first then press seams to the darker fabric. Remember a good press makes your work look so good.

Here I am adding the “white” hexagon into the mix. I am so excited and can’t wait to show you the finished product next week. I will also be sharing tips on sewing and quilting this project.

If you have never quilted before and want to give it a spin, I will offer suggestions to get you started into a wonderful hobby!

Here is my last photo which shows you the added “white” fabric added to both sides.

Supply List:

Holiday Cotton Fabrics (or your choice) Only need about a quarter of a yard of each of the colored fabrics, one yard of the solid colored fabric.

thread

Cutter to trim threads

A sewing machine that does a regular straight stitch

Iron for pressing and a pressing surface

eBosser for cutting fabric out in bulk!

Fiskar’s Hexagon Die

Please join me next week for my wrap up!

Happy Holidays!

Debi

Season Greetings

Season Greetings a Card for Bud

Well I have searched all over for a card to send to my brother-in-law. Something that is not to cutesy but something that is still nice so I whipped out my eBosser and Fiskar’s Fuse Dies and some cardstock and fabric and voile!

I love using my eBosser to create so many of my crafting needs. It is really a very versatile machine. I will show you next week with another of my sewing projects.

But this week I needed a card and again the eBosser came through.

Supplies:

Fiskar’s Octagon shaped die

Theresa Collins Embossing Folder

Stamps

Prismacolor pencils

Xyron Tape Runner

Pearl Cardstock

Gold Cardstock

Fabric

Stazon Ink pad

I first cut out my shapes with the Fiskar’s die. I can load eight layers of fabric on it and cut away. Clear clean cuts are the signature of the eBosser. Next I cut out some of my pearl cardstock with the same die.

I embossed the gold figured cardstock with my Theresa Collins embossing folder. Her designs are so interesting and add so much to my projects.

The sandwich for the fiskar’s fuse dies are three A-plates under the die and one on top. I am so happy that I have those extra plates. You can purchase extra plates at many places online.

I really enjoyed making this card. I took my fabric pieces (three of them) and bunched two up and placed on top of my flat one. I love the extra dimension that it added to my card. Now to make a flat box to send it in so that it doesn’t get crushed.

Have a great week,

Debi

A New Treat for My Creative Outlet!

Well with 2013 almost over, I found a new fun scrapbooking focus. I have decided to work on tag journals. I have never been interested but working with these great Theresa Collins collections have changed my mind. I am having a blast and loving all of the great embellishments and papers that the Happy set includes. It is a new day, a new year is on its way!

I found these great kraft paper covered booklets at the flea market for 25 cents each. I love them. They even included a kraft paper covered black ink pen . I felt that it was time to dress it up and Theresa Collins inspired me with her wonderful line called “You are My Happy”! I love all of the great embellishments that she has created in this wonderful series!

This Journal has a medallion with a pocket filled with tags for adding all of my inspirations, and secret smiles! I used a paper towel roll to create a pocket inside of this medallion.

Here are my supplies:

Kraft Paper Journal

Fabric and batting to be placed on the front of the journal

Glue

Sizzix Tag die

Craftwell eBosser ( my favorite)

Tim Holtz Distress inks for edge applicatons.

here we go!

 

I stretched the fabric with batting under it on the surface of the front cover. Next I cut and covered the inside of the front cover. I love this book..

I used the distress inks to add richness to the edges of my wonderful center embellishment. I love the blush color.

I love my sizzix tag die and can make up to eight layers of pearl paper in it. I love these tags. Theresa Collins had the most wonderful brads to complete my tag labels!

I was able to cover my pen too! I am loving this!

Inside front cover and first page with another tag booklet and also a floral pocket. I can’t wait to do more work and fill my book as I go along. I hope that this coming year brings all of us great opportunities and always the richness of great friends!

Happy New Year!

Debi

 

 

Sweet Little Embellishment

I am having a great time getting ready for Christmas. I am working wildly on sewing projects right now. So it only goes hand in hand that my eBosser should be included in the trip!

So I decided to do a quickie project so that I could take care of  and still have energies for the Thanksgiving marathon.

Fiskar’s Mini Design Set Flowers is what I have chosen to use for my embellishment on my Hipster purse.

Supplies:

Any small shoulder pouch (I used Embroidery Garden’s Hipster in the hoop embroidery project for my project)

Fabric to match purse

Heat n Bond to sandwich in-between the fabric to be cut

Four A-plates for the sandwich. I used three on the bottom and one above the material that was being cut.

thread and a needle or a sewing machine to attach the flower.

I sewed the small flowers on top of the two larger ones. Then I tacked them on my purse. Very simple but still added the touch I needed.

 

This really did take the bare envelope appearance and added just a nice touch to this cute bag. Please come to my blog for more information on the Hipster pattern.

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and now the fun part starts getting ready for Christmas,

Best, Debi

Fun with Cheery Lynn Dies Part 1

Fun with Cheery Lynn Dies

Part 1

This is a two part project post as it requires a little more to give non-sewers options to make the finished product. I don’t want to spoil the reveal so I will tell you the method and techniques I used for the parts I made this week. You have to come back next week to see what the final project is…

I am so excited to do this so…

NO PEEKING

Well you can see by the photo that this is a recycling project and I will also share that it is a fabric project too! I am making another of those cool Steampunk items for my crazy relative. I decided to make my gift a super neat kind to the environment recycled project. I am using a two-liter soda bottle to make my special rings.

So here is the supply list:

a two liter soda bottle with the top and bottom cut off

I used a rubber band to roll the plastic very tight and left like this for several days.

Aluminum duct tape

Cheery Lyn Gear Die (LOVE THIS ONE)

Craftwell eBosser

Sandwich:

A, B, C, D

Masking tape to transfer the tape to the plastic

A bone folder to smooth the tape

I first cut the Gear Die out of the aluminum tape . I love the sharp cut I get using the Craftwell eBosser.  I then place the masking tape over the metal tape after I weeded the unwanted parts off of the piece.

I cut the plastic from the two liter bottle to the size I wanted very close the the size of the aluminum tape’s width. I next transferred the design to the plastic. I used the bone folder to rub the design onto the plastic to secure it.

Now it is still a mystery project until the reveal next week but if you look closely you can see a special hint in the photo. There may be a pressing of fabric around. I am so excited and can’t wait to show you the second half. So while you wait can you venture a guess as to what I am making? Please leave a comment below for me! Have a great week and get ready for the second part next week.

Debi

Something new for me

I am so excited I was working on a project and used blue painters tape with an embossing folder.  I was using my favorite machine my eBosser. The tape held the impression very deep and clear. I love the emboss that my eBosser makes consistantly. After trying to decide what I could make with it, I decided to fill the tape with hot glue to see if I could make a stamp with it. Well it could be better with practice but I am thrilled with my outcome. I had to post asap. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Debi

Fun with Cheery Lynn Dies Part 1

Fun with Cheery Lynn Dies

Part 1

This is a two part project post as it requires a little more to give non-sewers options to make the finished product. I don’t want to spoil the reveal so I will tell you the method and techniques I used for the parts I made this week. You have to come back next week to see what the final project is…

I am so excited to do this so…

NO PEEKING

Well you can see by the photo that this is a recycling project and I will also share that it is a fabric project too! I am making another of those cool Steampunk items for my crazy relative. I decided to make my gift a super neat kind to the environment recycled project. I am using a two-liter soda bottle to make my special rings.

So here is the supply list:

a two liter soda bottle with the top and bottom cut off

I used a rubber band to roll the plastic very tight and left like this for several days.

Aluminum duct tape

Cheery Lyn Gear Die (LOVE THIS ONE)

Craftwell eBosser

Sandwich:

A, B, C, D

Masking tape to transfer the tape to the plastic

A bone folder to smooth the tape

I first cut the Gear Die out of the aluminum tape . I love the sharp cut I get using the Craftwell eBosser.  I then place the masking tape over the metal tape after I weeded the unwanted parts off of the piece.

I cut the plastic from the two liter bottle to the size I wanted very close the the size of the aluminum tape’s width. I next transferred the design to the plastic. I used the bone folder to rub the design onto the plastic to secure it.

Now it is still a mystery project until the reveal next week but if you look closely you can see a special hint in the photo. There may be a pressing of fabric around. I am so excited and can’t wait to show you the second half. So while you wait can you venture a guess as to what I am making? Please leave a comment below for me! Have a great week and get ready for the second part next week.

Debi