Live Simply

I always enjoy patterns that have a lot of color in them which is why I think this pattern, which was quick to stitch to begin with, stitched even quicker. I made a few color adjustments just due to the fact that the sample pattern itself was stitched on a chocolate brown fabric, but more or less, everything stayed the same. 

For the finishing, I used a 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" frame from my dad's shop, and painted the edges white, with just a smidge of mocha acrylic paint. After everything was set and glued in, I added some brown kraft paper to the back and then attached a sawtooth picture hanger for easy mounting. I went a little crazy with the fabric flowers, trying to bring in as many colors as possible to really make the floss colors pop before finally spraying some decoupage sealer on them to keep them sturdy.

"Live Simply"

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Designer: Lizzie Kate

Stitched on: 28 ct Jobelan (lambswool)

Fibers: DMC

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Teaching is a Work of Heart

I have had five white 5x7” picture frames from IKEA in my stash for far too long, so I promised myself that before I had my dad make more frames, I would try to “get rid” of as many of them as possible. In looking through my patterns, I found a few that fit these measurements, “Teaching is a Work of Heart” being one of them. The pattern is 36w x 71h and fit perfectly inside. However, it looked a little boring to be honest with just the white frame so I knew I wanted “more.” I went to several craft stores looking for embellishments to add, but couldn’t really find the right size, shape or color that would look okay. When that happens to me, I figure its best to just come up with something on my own.

I settled on flower embellishments because I knew I would be able to coordinate the different colors within the pattern. After punching out different sizes and shapes of flowers in the five main colors shown in the design, I inked a little brown on the edges, and rolled the outside flaps with my trusty paper bead tool to add a little depth and give them some dimension. After I was satisfied with the look of them, I coated the flowers with a layer of Mod Podge and then sprayed on some decoupage sealer to harden them.

~*Supplies Used*~

Teaching is a Work of Heart

28 ct. Jobelan in Lambswool
5x7" White Picture Frame

Blue Awning 12x12 Double-Sided Specialty Scrapbooking Paper Pad
Mod Podge Gloss Lustre 8 Oz.
Crystal Stickers Pearls 3mm Round: Natural
Decoupage Sealer

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Easter Bunny Sampler

I have been so busy and productive stitching-wise this last week... unfortunately though because of that, I've been slacking off a little with the picture taking and the blogging. I did take some time out tonight to make sure I took pictures of my Easter bunny sampler all nice and framed.

I stitched this pattern by Lizzie Kate on lambswool linen. I've been working on some really unique frame ideas for some of my stitching projects this week but for this one, I decided to go with a simple white frame and mat. This was a joy to put together - in fact, the hardest part was just getting the charm to lay flat before i added the frame backing. :)

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Caught a Bug

Finally got some time to make some new cards this weekend. I spent the last month or so making over 75 cards for people so the last thing I've wanted to do lately is make some more, but I finally got the urge to do so this weekend, and what better to start with than my favorite Caught a Bug stamp from Unity.

I colored my bug with my trusty Prismacolored pencils and used some foam tape to adhere him. For whatever reason I tend to go with stripes when I use this stamp and I have no idea why, but the paper is from My Mind's Eye.

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