Hand Made Burp Cloths

 I went to a baby shower yesterday, and just had to show you what I made. I have been thinking about what to make for my friend's new baby for awhile. I haven't sewn much in the past few months, and this was the perfect thing to get back into it. I found this tutorial for these super easy Burp Cloths.

 I used Chenille and Snuggle Flannel from Joann's Fabric store. These are so soft, I wish I had a use for them, but alas, I don't burp up anymore. LOL and I don't have kids either.

 Of course, I had to make my own card, and tag to match. I love these little monkeys! They are from Basic Grey: Oliver. And she is using a jungle theme in blue/green for the baby room.

The label for the set, is another of my stash of image trades. It is Stampin Up, against a hand stitched label from MFT, and that is on top of a mat stack from PTI. I used every company I love for this whole set. LOL

Winter Blues

ETA: above is new camera, below is old camera . i can tell a difference in sharpness.

so sorry for the bad lighting, i was in a hurry to get it uploaded.
This is for Moxie Fab's Winter Blues challenge, and Unity's Friends with Flair.
I stamped Unity's Insightful Meadow in PTI Enchanted Evening on a page torn out of my dictionary. I just happened to be Turkey Vulture, I thought that was funny, so I left it at the top ;)
The paper is also PTI E Evening, that is textured, and with Fresh Snow on the edges. The buttons are faux from MFT dies and MME paper. I think I got carried away with the Glossy Accents and messed one up, but oh well, I like texture.

Papaya Meadow

I needed an Anniversary card for Laura, and I just had to play with my new Unity stamps, Insightful Meadow. So I thought I could enter it in Unity's Friends with Flair this week. I stamped the flowers in Papaya ink by A Muse, on Rustic Cream paper by PTI.

The sentiment is also A Muse, and stamped in Slate (thanks Michelle for letting me play in your ink box!). The buttons are MFT dies, and I topped them with Glossy Accents, and layered them with a Cheerios box to make them a little thicker.

Clean & Simple 167

This card is for the Clean & Simple #167 challenge. I know it is not much stamping, but stamping on vellum is not always easy, there was some effort involved. ;)

The sentiment is from My Favorite Things, and the brad is SU.

I took the picture below at my mom's new house, this is one of 2 bushes on each side of the front door. We don't know what kind of bushes these are, but they resemble grapes. So I was playing with my 100 Cameras app on my iphone, and got the above picture. Dave said it was hard to discern what it was, but I liked the abstract look.

MFT & PTI Challenges in One

I combined 2 challenges in this card. MFT's Sketch Challenge and PTI's Make It Monday: Vellum Strip Sentiment Challenge.

The black/white paper is SEI Black Orchid , and the little circles are the flipside of this paper. The flower is a Violet from PTI's Year of Flowers, the center is colored with a white pencil, and a silver pen.

Pretty Pastels Challenge

I combined 2 challenges for this card. The colors are from the Pretty Pastels Color Challenge for Card Makers Week over on the Moxie Fab blog. And the sketch is from MFT Getting Sketchy #3. I just love the My Mind's Eye paper, it makes the perfect wallpaper behind her, don't ya think?

MFTWSC2 Plus Jewel Tones Color Challenge

This week I combined 2 challenges into one. The Jewel Tones Color Challenge for Card Makers Week on the Moxie Fab Blog, and the MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge 2. I just love these colors the most from the 4 color challenges over on Moxie Fab, and I had to try them first! And I think I love the Sketch Challenges the most.

When they gave the names of the Bazzill colors, I checked out my local scrapbooking store, and couldn't find any of these colors. So I set out to find the best matches in what I already had. For the "Sugar Cookie", I thought of the PTI Rustic White, so that is the base and the center image with the stamps from MFT Polka Dots Die-namics. The "Pansy" is SU elegant eggplant with PTI Polka Dots Basics II. The "Calypso" is a retired SU color, but I am not sure which that has been embossed and then edged in PTI Fresh Snow ink. The "Sunshine" is SU So Saffron that is embossed with Swiss Dots.
And then, of course, it is called the Jewel Tones, I had to add some jewels! They are some SU brads.

MFT Cocoa Holder

This is what I made for the Stitching Challenge over on SCS. I used Debbie Olson's Cocoa Holder Template to make this. The striped paper is from SEI and the brown stripes are glittery! I used a ribbon punch across the bottom to "sew" the ribbon into the paper, and the blanket stitch around the white felt is hand sewn too. I also used MFT Die-namics Polka Dot Greetings die and stamp set.

On the inside I did faux stitching with my new Silver gel pen.

And this is a cute little pure innocence girl with her dog(her hair is up in her hat)! And I paper pieced her pants, sweater, and hat, and the dog's scarf.

Embellish Felt Color Challenge

this is for the Embellish mag Felt Color Challenge that ends today. i was really having a hard time with these colors. i have always had the opinion that red and pink do not look that great together. but i have discovered that it depends on the shades of each color.

i used my new MFT Polka Dot Greetings Die & Stamp set duo for the sentiment and the felt. the background is the PTI Polka Dot Basics II. the felt is from PTI also.

MFT Boss's Day Card

this card is using my new MFT stamps and dies: Die-namics Button Quartet, and Polka Dot Greetings. i also love this Cosmo Cricket paper. i also used the CPS layout from last week, i just didn't get it uploaded fast enough.

these buttons are Imaginesce paper Recess, with Glossy Accents.

Early Bird Paper

i am loving this Cosmo Cricket paper called Early Bird.

i am entering a contest on scs for spring cards. i made the one below, but dave said it wasn't springy, so i made this one above. i think spring means flowers.

once again, i have done paper piecing on both cards.

i love the matching boots and coat. i wish i had one as cute! i cut out a mask so that i could sponge the blue sky background, and while the paper was still wet, i went back in with my aquapen to darken the edges. i think i have used up all of my red buttons on just these 2 cards. you know i love buttons!

Chilly Weather Card

this is one of the new releases from MFT stamps this month. it was so cute, i just had to get it. i love the little dog. i used my koh-i-noor pencils to color, and my one skin color copic to do the face. i like the pink cheeks, she looks really cold. the stamp is supposed to be a little boy, but i don't think you can tell. i also colored the dog on the envelope, but didn't blend it, he looks a little furry that way. the paper is from cosmo cricket.

Blissful Dreams Box

This is a top note box that I made for the Blissful Papercrafting Kit from Serendipity. The link has a video with detailed instructions, and I love Angie's many video tutorials. I used the Labels 8 nesties on PTI vintage cream cardstock, chocolate and the Bird Flourish paper.
The main image is Flourishes Waterlily, watercolored with an aquapen, with Memento bamboo leaves, pear tart, and Palette's ocean tides.

This next card is 5x7, with a mat of shimmery cream paper. It is just the right touch.

The patterned paper is the flipside of the Key Stripe. I used the MFT Herbal Peppermint stamp, and paper pieced the flower pot. It is colored with Koh-i-noor pencils. Also used the circle nesties, and Dotted Wave punch. I love the way the ribbon feels, it is super smooth.

More Kit Creations

starting this month, Kim has papercrafting kits that are available for purchase at Serendipity. and on friday's we will be taking turns uploading projects made with supplies using the kit. next week is another blog hop. ;)

i think this is my favorite card. i have seen this layout in a magazine and on a couple different blogs, and just had to try it myself. i used a 1 1/2" square punch to get all of the patchwork pieces the same size.

these stamps are from MFT called Hot Stuff. i paper pieced her dress and also the wallpaper in the background. the cup is the white of the paper showing thru, and i used my one and only copic marker on her skin.

i also had to stamp something on the inside, the cups are also in the Hot Stuff stamp set. and i used the damask strip from the accessory sheet in the paper kit for the top.

i also made a Picture book, with thin chipboard in between sheets of the designer paper, and a magnetic closure.
i used Nestabilities Tag Trio for this A Muse sentiment. if you look closely, you can see that i stamped it twice, once in Memento London Fog and then again in Black. i like that it looks shadowed. if i tried again, i would probably never get it stamped this closely. i also sponged it before i took the nestie off the paper.

i thought this pic went nicely with this paper, since they are all gray tones.

this is laura jo and eric dancing at their wedding.

Supply list:

Stamps: MFT Hot Stuff, A Muse Kissing Couple 2-1054C, "truly, madly, deeply" 3-8187C

Inks: Memento Black Tuxedo, London Fog, skin color copic marker

Paper: Andrea Victoria, PTI white, smoky, black

Accessories: Basic Grey magnetic snaps, rectangle nesties, tag trio nesties, black shimmer ribbon, sponge, aquapen, 1 1/2 square punch, 1 3/4 square punch, popups