What a Card {No. 2}

You've probably heard, but on Tuesday, there is a certain holiday called Valentine's Day! I actually really like this day, though some people get bitter about it, I think it's fun no matter what your relationship status. 

I spent the day finishing off my valentines that I've been making for some friends. I won't take credit for all the incredibly cheesy (but cute) sayings I used, but I don't remember where I found them all. I had such fun making these! What do you give out on Valentine's Day?

Enjoy!

What a card.

I've had few chances to be crafty the past couple weeks! One thing that keeps me creative is making cards now and then. I'm not a hard core card maker, but It's so wonderful to have a stack of cards ready to give out the second you think of it. Especially with Valentines Day coming up, and it's always nice to give out cards to your loved ones around this time. I'm making some pretty cards for that occasion, I'll post them next week!

Here's some of my favourite things to do with cards:

1. Film (pictured) - If you find any old rolls, don't through them out! Keep them, cut off a strip, round the corners if you like, and embellish a card!

2. Sewing - I have no idea what kind of damage running paper through a sewing machine does, but it looks really pretty! I love doing a wide zig-zag pattern when stitching on paper.

3. Paper folding - I found some Origami paper and kept folding triangles until it looked neat! 

Here's a neat one I found, Valentine's themed. 

                                                                     Source: smg.photobucket.com via Carrissa on Pinterest

What are your favourite card making tricks?

Enjoy!

Garden Party.

Isn't the sound of that just magical? That's what my younger sister Hannah and I wanted to create for my sister for her birthday. Though it threatened to rain, we set up a small party in our backyard.

The flag banner was very easy to make! Just a template, some fun patterned paper, and a team of two.

The party was complete with fruit, cheesecake, and gifts,

and some impromptu dancing!

Those wildflower bouquets? Yep, hand picked from the neighbors alleys. Jenni knows all about the art of flower stealing.

So those flag banners? Apparently, they're called pennants.

Here is a pretty display of them on Pinterest.

Any garden parties in your future?

Enjoy!

The Love of Every Young Girl

So, when I was younger, i distinctly remember playing with many of my mother's paper dolls from when she was a girl. We played with all 27 sets of these, then we moved on to creating our own. I'm pretty sure the joy of the actual creating of the paper dolls was way more entertaining than playing with them. Later on, my youngest sister and I had a stage where we would cut literally nearly everything out of the Sears catalogues and use it all for playing paper dolls. We used all the Sears furniture for our paper dolls' houses, all the kitchen appliances on imaginary counters in our paper dolls' houses. We cut out outfits for all those Sears models, which meant they didn't really fit most of the time (I suppose they could have all done the same pose, but I guess Sears gets points for variety). Paper Dolls were an extremely large part of my childhood.

And what girl doesn't love paper dolls? I found some vintage paper dolls online, a definite reminder of playing with my mom's paper dolls. I don't think they'd have the same wear and tear as a set handed down from mom, but they could be fun just the same.

Apparently, Paper dolls are on a lot of people's minds. Little girls, designers, and even musicians sometimes think about paper dolls apparently!

And yes, I still love the idea of paper dolls! Today, as i saw magazines lying around the house, I decided to create a modern version of paper dolls. The idea seemed to be a lot better than the finished project, but it was fun just the same. It was inspired by the new, improved banner on the blog! (did you see it? So exciting!) I still have yet to perfect that project as well, but such are the trials of being a perfectionist and a crafter with tons of time. Ah, life is hard.

And so, the modern paper doll!

An outfit perfect for that evening party you were planning on attending.

Add a bag and flats instead to make it daytime shopping wear!

Oh you want to go that cute little market by the sea?

Or perhaps a cruise around the bay in that yacht over there?

There really is an outfit for everyone in your own, personal, imaginary closet of magazines!

Enjoy!

Paper Trees

I really like pretty paper. And really, what better way to use it than to cut it up, then sew, glue and fasten it all back together again?

I recently re decorated my bathroom and needed a little something in a frame to add just a bit more color to the room. The fresh, light blue walls and chocolate brown accents really just asked for this compolation of purple, green and blue patterns to complement it.

Here's what I came up with.




Who says sewing is restricted to fabric?


The ribbon wind capturing the dragonfly in flight.



Money doesn't grow on trees, but perhaps buttons do?

I'm not the first to use scraps of paper for a little project (surprising, i know). Here's a few other projects of wall art I've recently become inspired by.

buttons and fabric display art -from Design*Sponge

toilet paper rolls to a pretty wall design -from Design*Sponge (and another one-from Homemade Mamas)

memo board from an old frame -from Rocky Bella

Enjoy!