Cute Embroidered Notecards

Craftzine recently posted about these adorable notecards from one of my favorite Etsy sellers, Bird and Banner. Much of Bird & Banner's stock includes the sweet phrase, "When you see this, think of me," but I am a big fan of these new cards with pre-punched holes and embroidery floss.

They say it takes under 10 minutes to make a card, and I'm sure your loved ones would like a nice reminder that you care! At $18 (plus shipping) for a pack of 5 notecards, these might not be the cheapest craft ever, but I think that it wouldn't be too hard to try making some simple embroidered cards of your own.

How To...Make a Shirt out of a Muumuu

Time for a trip to the thrift store.  You can find out how to transform a muumuu into a cute drape-neck top on San Francisco's Stitch Lounge urban sewing blog.  It turns out that you can actually make a few shirts out of the average muumuu, but you can also just use the free pattern on the site with one yard of any knit fabric (just use a sleeveless shirt for a template and then follow the instructions for cutting out the draped front).  Who knew a muumuu could be this cute?  (via ReadyMade Blog)

Craftapalooza

Here are a couple other projects I've done recently:

Satin Pillow (I love the remnants section at the fabric store).  I designed it to be a "mood pillow."  If it's vertical, it means, "Beware; stormy mood ahead."  Horizontal means, "You may approach.  She is friendly."  Haha.  It's only been vertical so far for its photo shoot.

Newspaper strips + Cardboard + Permanent Marker Contour Drawing= Random Artwork for Kitchen

Less craft and more disaster.  This picture shows most of the parts for the dresser I ordered.  I'm still not completely done assembling it because one of the dresser drawer sides was lacking in holes, and they are sending a replacement part.  Maybe one day I'll share the finished product.

DIY: Easy Felt Makeup Bag Tutorial

Okay, so now my excuses for non-regular posting have dwindled.  I was sick for a few days, which meant mostly sleeping in.  And I have been doing more crafting, which takes time away from blogging about crafting.  But, I'm gonna turn over a new leaf.  And I'll start by doing a couple of immediate posts.

The following was a 15 minute craft project (from a kit that was on sale at Barnes & Noble).
  

 To do it yourself:  Just grab some felt.  Cut out 3 squares of a different color felt.  Sew them on by hand.   Add a zipper (I attached with a sewing machine, but it would be easy to do by hand too).  Unzip the 2 sides of the zipper, and sew up each side of the bag.  Done.

I'm Loving....Alexander Henry Fabric

I just adore the bright colors, pretty florals, and fun graphics on Alexander Henry fabric. Time for a fabric shopping spree! If I haven't bought out the whole stock, you can get Alexander Henry on purlsoho.com, Z & S Fabrics, or buyfabricsonline.com (which sells only Alexander Henry fabrics). Or check the Alexander Henry website for bricks and mortar retailers near you.

Have a great weekend!

DIY Lace Earrings

Thought this was a neat and straightforward DIY. These earrings would make great gifts. It's too late for Mother's Day, but I bet your mom wouldn't mind getting a little present anyways!



For the tutorial, visit minding prismera.

Sewing 101

I have so many posts in my head right now. Unfortunately, my computer is acting up, so it's hard to upload pictures. Nevertheless, I'm pushing onward.

Exciting news: I just got my new sewing machine! I took a one-day sewing workshop a couple of weeks ago at Spark Craft Studios, a local craft store. During it, I produced my first complete sewing project, a simple bag.


Making it was so fun, that I knew I had to get a machine of my own. Right now, I'm in the process of making a mini skirt out of an old pair of jeans and some fabric I picked up. The main barrier is that I really need to invest in more thread. But I promise to post pics as soon as I get it done.