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!

Chick flicks and Stamping!

Grace came over today and brought "The Vow" to watch while she cross-stitched and I stamped. There were lots of gasps and tears...and I got two cards done.

Here's the one I'm prouder of:

Make-up bag

This is for my bFf Jeannie's 28th birthday! Also came with a matching drawstring bag, but forgot to take a photo.

Happy Birthday, Jeannie! I still remember our dance parties with strobe lights and NSYNC choreographed dances on our sweet 16 bday parties :) long live JT!

Reversible Tote

I tried to replicate the bag I bought from Kauai, because it was what inspired me to sew to begin with: