Crafting with Ritabook

Dear Rita came over to craft with me yesterday, as Rachel struggled to nap all afternoon. We both got a lot accomplished - her cutting fabric and me making cards. Lovely! 

Rachel received quite a lot of Christmas presents. As a result, quite a lot of thanks are in order. (I just finished watching Downton abbey)

Misc cards I made this month:

It's a Girl! Cards from scraps

My goal was to not cut a new piece of paper, but use the scraps I already had. Everything except the scalloped circle came from a used piece of paper. Even the ribbon was leftover!

Two pics because I was trying two different color pinks. I like the second one better. 

The longer this baby takes to get here, the more crafts will fill our apartment :)

Stir Crazy: Hanging Dishtowels and Pencil Case

This is what Pinterest does to me: gives me such a nagging idea that looking at my pins irritates me until I finish a DIY project.

First - a second way to hang dishtowels from your oven, thanks to this tutorial: http://pin-sew-press.blogspot.com/2010/05/tutorial-stay-put-kitchen-towel.html?m=1
The first way I like to sew dishtowels was here

Second - a multi-toned pencil bag, using this tutorial: http://www.aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com/2012/01/how-to-make-pencil-case.html

Estimated time - 1 hour (yeah right!) Those time estimates (cooking or sewing) always make me feel like crap because I never finish it in the time allotted.

Then I ended up making two more in one hour. So I guess the first one tends to take longer. :D

Role Reversal

My first stamping buddy ever was in town this weekend. We met through a mutual friend and I visited her weekly when she was on bed rest with her twin boys. Almost two years later, she came to visit me (she has since moved back to TX) while I'm at home pregnant. It was like no time had passed!

Any occasion cards

A thank you card gift set (2 of each kind)

Birthday Card: Little Gift Boxes!

Got this example from here: http://www.keenankreations.com/2011/04/playful-polka-dots-ssk-cards.html?m=1

And made my own:

I think I'm all paper-crafted out for the week!

Getting Buttons Out of My System

I had a guest crafter with me today: Rita! She brought dim sum goodies to share, and afterwards we made cards and listened to Taylor Swift.

I'm trying to get some use out of these buttons that I bought at a craft fair (with Rita, coincidentally). Thus, explaining the excess of buttons.