Christmas E-patterns

I everyone, hope everything is going well with all of you. It's a cold Sunday here in Quebec and I just can't wait for the first snow...I get like a 4 years old, because it means that Christmas is just around the corner. I just love that time of year, crafting for Xmas is one of many joys. So I have a lot of projects started and decided to put together e-patterns on the finished ones. More patterns will be done in the weeks to come so check back often. That's all for now and take care.

another tim hortons box of coffee

Well I found another Tim Horton's box of coffee at work today, just couldn't wait to get home and work on it! I use this one to store my yarn.

tennis ball can craft organizer

So it's time for my Eco moment, LoL. I work in a tennis club, I do maintenance there. I throw out dozens of these cans in the recycling container everyday. So I thought it would be nice to bring some home, to organize all my buttons and scrapbook stuff. I didn't really like the bottom so I cut the can the height I wanted and glued a cover at the bottom of it with some plumbing glue. Of course it takes two covers for one can...but look how nice they turned out. To embellish, I cut some Jillibean soup scrapbook paper and I put it in the inside. Hope you like the idea. I'm pretty shore you could get some at your local tennis club to...If you ask nicely....LoL

Primitive pear

I made these calico pear pincushions,I really like the way they came out, I found the pattern at sassafrashill, the instructions are very easy to follow. You can download the pattern: here

Halloween E-patterns

Here are a couple of e-patterns I made, just in time for Halloween.

crafting with Tim Hortons box of coffee

A couple of weeks ago I found, at work, a ten cup box of coffee from Tim Horton's. Of course, I brought it home, I just new I had to do something with it. So I transformed it with Jillibean soup patterned papers and stamps, and now it as become my spools box. And with the handles,I can take it anywhere I want. I just love those boxes. Hope you like it.

big pattern box

So I made another pattern box, I have so much commercial patterns it's not even funny, I hardly use them, but I don't went to get rid of them either. I purchased a Dell studio one a couple months ago and use the box to store my patterns. I turned the box inside out and decorated it with some scrapbook paper and distress ink. It sits on a top shelve in my craft room. I'm very happy with the result.

pattern pocket organizer

So I decided to make some pockets to organize the patterns I design. I glued a small pocket insert on each one to put the material list in them. It's a quick reference when I want to make a project. I'm very happy with the results.



This is the box I designed to put them in.

desk trash box

I made myself a small trash can for my desk,when you craft a lot, it get messy pretty fast, so by having a trash can on hand it helps me to keep my area cleaner. This was a very fun project to make.

Embroidery floss box

So I started organising my craft room and decided to put my stuff in boxes and decorate them so it would be nicer to look at on the shelves. This one is my simplicity rotary cutter box that I turn inside out. I aged the box with Tim Holtz distress ink by Ranger and used some Jillibean soup patterned paper to decorate it. This is my first try at something like this, hope you like it. Till next time...

homespun rag table runner

So I decided to make a rag table runner to put on my TV buffet, it was pretty easy. After cutting all the squares to make it, it took me about 1 1/2 to sew. Gayla from Jubilee Homespun as a great tutorial to make them, here is the link:
http://www.jubileehomespun.com/info/Quilt_Instructions.htm

Front door Prim Doll

I finished my doll this morning, I really like her. Susan Dean from Threadbare Primitives makes beautiful pattern's. I increased the pattern by 50%, so I would have a big doll for the front door. She's almost 18" tall. The fabric was purchase from my favorite fabric web site Jubilee Homespun, Gayla is just super nice. As for my graphic on the apron, well... As always, it was both from Trina Clark at digiscrapkits. Till next time...

Ribbon Card Organizer

I did these a while back and decided to put them up to download, I find them really useful. I use the small one to organizer my floss and the big one for my ribbons. I've included the blank one, just in case you went to put your on graphics on them or if you prefer to leave them blank. I also punch holes on the small one and use it to organize my ribbon scraps.

Floss Organizer freebie

It is now 2:10 AM, got of work a couple hours ago and just couldn't wait to get home to start my prim doll. I cut all the pieces and will be sewing her first thing when I get up. I took a break between cuts and did a little floss organizer, Now, it's off to bed...

My DIY willow tree

Well it wasn't as bad as I expected, the whole thing took about 1 hour to make and cost less then $5.oo, so that's good. The hardest thing was to get my mode podge dyed (for the base) the same color as the pip teardrop (for the branches) that I bought. For the rest a lot of holes and paper mache later, it was done. Very happy with the result. I think for my next project, I'll make a big prim doll for my front door. So that's it for now, have a good Thursday night, till next time...

My Prim sheep project

So I started some prim projects to decorate my house, first thing I did was a couple of sheep's. Of course it took me a COUPLE of tries, but I finally achieved what I was looking for. Here they are. Next step, a willow tree, now that's going to be interesting...

free recipe cards

I'm on fire, blogging twice this week, LOL. Just created some recipe cards. I made them primitive style, I just love the aged old look it gives. I like that look so much, I decided to decorate my entire home that way. I will be blogging about that in the weeks to come as my decorating progress goes.

free cupcake wrapper

I just love Trina Clark's designs, so I decided to make something with them. I made a cute little cupcake wrapper, I think it turned out pretty well. Hope you like it, enjoy...

For all mothers

It's been a while since I wrote in here, I have been real busy with work the last couple of months, I started a new job and I guest it took more ajustement time then I thought. Anyway, I was cleaning my back store this week and found a french poem for mothers in one of the boxes. This poem was givin to my mother from my brother-in-law about 27 years ago. I translated it the best I could, hope you like it. One is in french, the other in english, click it for a larger view.