Mom’s Sewing Notebook

I started making this for me – that is why it is blue instead of yellow…The more work I put into it the more I thought this would be perfect for my mom!  She is just getting into quilting again now that she has retired.  I figure this will be great for her to keep measurements and color schemes etc…in!  🙂  I followed the sketch from Cutie Sunday.  I thought I’d “distress it” some too.  I hand made the flowers.  My husband couldn’t believe I chose to use my measuring tape as my “ribbon”.  I used two different edge punches – the sewing one and the lacy one.  I used my alphabet dies for her name.  The blue and white polka dot paper is a FLD digi paper.  The adorable seamstress is a Bugaboo digi stamp.  And here are several shots of the notebook:

I am new at making paper flowers and didn’t want to make anything too difficult – now I can’t find the original video I used off Youtube (***tip*** If you are a visual/hands-on learner like me, YouTube is great to learn different techniques!!! ) so I’m going to share this one that is great too!  I chose to use two different sizes of scallop punches and only used two then a button.  Here is the video:

Thanks for looking!

Cutie Sunday – Sketch

Stampin Sisters in Christ – Recipe – Choose at least 3 of the following for one card. (ribbon (I’m counting my measuring tape as my ribbon) button, swirl, hat pin, brad, charm, popped up image)

Make It Monday – Inspire me!

Cupcake Craft – alter it (this is a composition book)

Lollipop Crafts – recycle it (most of the white paper has mistakes on the back, made with lots of scraps too)

Paper play time –  Vacation Themed using a stamped or digi image/sentiment – a lot of folks thing of the beach or lake when they think of a vacation – me, I think of my craft room!

Top Tip Tuesday –shabby chic

Party Time Tuesday – Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges – Digital Paper

Digi Doodle – anything goes

Shelly’s Images – Garden Party, make your own Flower Embellishments

Sew Many Cards – Edge Punch

Digis With Attitude – anything

Just Some Lines – ABC – Anything But a Card

Clear It Out –  Link It Up

Paper Shelter – Anything Goes

Catered Crop – Recipe

Anything Goes Challenge Blog – Inspired by TV/Films (The American Quilter on Lifetime Real Women)