De-Stash Fabric Swap?

So-- I was thinking, for those of us that are on a 'Fabric Diet', so to speak, if we did a fabric swap, it wouldn't really be cheating. . . but we would still get to go fabric shopping. . . and we could get rid of some of the fabric we probably won't use. . . and exchange it for some we will! If you are interested, leave me a comment. If there are enough interested, I will organize the swap

Happy August!

Happy August everyone!  I hope you're all having a great summer.  Here's a quick share today of my August page for my Vintage Calendar.  Once again the papers and images are from Crafty Secrets and the ribbon and hardware are Stampin'Up! Hope you enjoy this little page and have a great long weekend!  We're celebrating BC day this weekend so most people get Monday off.  It's a time to celebrate

The Retro Mix Playlist For 7/30/10

Featured artist on the show: Steely Dan6 pm hourReeling In the Years- Steely DanRide In the Sky- The Brand New HeaviesOnly A Fool Would Say That- Steely DanBrass In Pocket (I'm Special)- The PretendersDirty Work- Steely DanSumthin' Sumthin- MaxwellDo It Again- Steely DanWith or Without You segment's feat. artist: Donald FagenAny Major Dude Will Tell You- Steely DanI.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World)-

S4S- Extra-Curricular Activities, Part 3

This summer K1 and K2 took their first dance class. We had nothing to wear! So, I whipped up a couple little twirl skirts for the girlies-- super easy and fun! Here's the how-to:Supplies needed: about 1 yard of knit fabricabout 20 inches of string/yarn/thick threaddressmaker's pencil or marker of some kindThe basic concept is that you are going to make a larger circle for the skirt with a small

The Great De-Stash Challenge!

Andrea, at The Train to Crazy and I seem to be on similar wavelengths quite often.The latest being this:Andrea has establish the Great De-Stash Challenge, of which I SERIOUSLY need to be a part! I have fabric 'literally' covering the entire floor of my sewing room-- several feet deep in places! (I can't show you! I just can't. . . It is too embarrassing. . .)Today is the day! I am going to go

Cherry Cobbler Goes Vintage!

Hi Everyone ~ I had fun making this card....I just love the new Cherry Cobbler colour!  I paired it with Very Vanilla and Black and used the new Newsprint DSP.  It's a deep, bold vintage look...I love it! On the first layer (Cherry Cobbler), the background is stamped with En Francais using Early Espresso Ink. I ran the next layer (Very Vanilla) through the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and

Wardrobe Wednesday #10

Thank you all for linking up last week!A few of my faves. . . A free pattern from The Train to Crazy . Does it come in MY size? Love it! A cute little tiered dress from I'm More Than Just Mom!A cute pleated, upcycled dress from Raelynn. Cutie, patootie!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .** Needs to be something that is part of your/your kids wardrobe that YOU created.**