Large Make-up Bag

So I got "brave" and "winged it" for this make-up bag. I used the same tutorial as last time, but played with the measurements. The boxed corners is what threw me off. At first I did them at 5 inches, but that made the bag look tall and weird. So I adjusted it to 4 inches. And the rectangles were 12x14.

The only thing I have left to figure out is how to make it sturdier. I already used interfacing.

Kindle Fire Case

I am very excited about this finished product which took me about 2 hours. This is for Justin's mom's birthday and she loves to read and has a kindle fire. I don't have one to measure, but I expanded the measurements by half an inch because the kindle fire is thicker than mine, the kindle 3, which she got me for my birthday. I used fleece as padding, which is nice and squishy, in case she drops it or something.

Happy Birthday, Mom!

PS about a year ago, this was the first kindle case I sewed.

Stationery and drawstring gift bag

For Priscilla's birthday

Replicating Ideas

It's always fun to see something I like online and replicate it. I am not good at creativity, but I enjoy trying out other people's ideas. Why reinvent the wheel?

So to give credit where credit is due: http://stampinanne.blogspot.com/
This card caught my eye:

The template

My finished version

Grace and I were watching "The Vow" while I made this: nothing like a chick flick and crafting for girl-bonding time!

Next, I got my idea from this blog: http://inkingaloud.blogspot.com/

This card gave me an excuse to use my new circle punch!!:

The template

My version

By the way, how do they get the lighting to be so soft? I just opened up my living room curtains to let the sunshine in and hoped for the best!