Christmas Gift

My mom gave me this quote that she wanted on a sign like the one I made for our bedroom, and sad she'd like one. This is what I came up with. It's supposed to match some fabric she's been using to make a quilt with. :) I finished it a few weeks ago, but didn't want to post this until after she's received it.

In a Pear Tree

Today I finished my pear tree quilt! Initially I thought that it would be a lap sized quilt, but as you can see it almost covers our queen sized bed! I used some Nancy Halvorson Christmas fabrics that I started collecting last year, and then found a complimentary line this year. This is the biggest quilt I've done, and it was almost too large to comfortably quilt on my machine. I think now I'll get back to a smaller project! :)

I made this wall sign for our bedroom about a month ago, but just got to the pictures! I used a piece of hardwood, covered it with a sealer and then used the crackle paint spread as the background. Then I designed the words in photoshop, printed it, and used graphite paper to get the outline onto the board, which I then used acrylic paints to detail. 

Tea

Today my mom, Tom's mom, and a couple friends and their mothers and I all got together at Willows Edge Tea Room in Mukilteo. It was a beautiful, yummy experience. We thought that with the snow outside and a warm fire, it made it feel like we were in the English countryside. :) Here are a few pictures I took while we were there. 

A Few More Cards

Here are a few cards I've been working on, but never quite got finished until now. :) 

The card below is my first experiment with gray ink, of which I've seen so many lovely examples in the rubber stamp stores. I think my favorite part is the velvet ribbon!

Pears & Scotty

I've finished a few more ornaments. The pear pattern intended them as pin cushions, but I decided they'd make cute ornaments. :)  The scotty dog idea came from allsorts. 

 

My Etsy Shop

A lot of people have asked recently if I have any of my things for sale on Etsy... and I do! You can find me if you do a seller search for lucegirlsart. Right now I just have a couple of blank notecards on there, but if I get enough of the ornaments done for our own tree in the next few days, I'll list some of them as well. :) 

Bells & Wool

I got the pattern for these ornaments last year from Indygo Junction, but never had time to make them! When I saw the pattern, I loved the wool, ribbon, and bells. Now that the bells have been ringing around (literally) in my notions box for a year, I've finally been able to use them! I learned how to make a french knot for these, something I've never successfully done in the past. These were fun to make, so I'm planning on making a few more!

Christmas Houses

I made my first set of Christmas house ornaments today, and I'm very pleased with what I ended up with! I started with chipboard house shapes, cut patterned paper and glued it on, then sanded the edges. I then used my crop-a-dile to punch holes and add rivets for the hanger, and decorated with velvet ribon, glittery stickles, and little acrylic disks. I found the "fancy ornament hangers" at Wal-Mart! Aileen's clear gel tacky glue seemed to work well for the paper, ribbon, and acrylic pieces.

Ornaments Round 2

I've been working on these ornaments for a few weeks off and on, mostly when I just needed something to keep my hands busy. :) These are all Nancy Halvorson fabrics from her Christmas collection last year and her new one this year. My favorite ornament is the camel!

Christmas Ornaments!

I've decided I'd like to use all home made ornaments on our Christmas tree this year, so here are the first ones I've finished! They're pretty easy to make. I just 9 strips of 1"x 6" paper, punched holes in both ends, and stucks brads through them. Then I fanned the papers apart from one another and tied on the ribbon with buttons. 

Christmas Card Experiments

I started making a few Christmas cards the other day to help me figure out what I want them to look like this year. I started with just the red/brown/orange combination, but decided it probably looks a little too harvest. Tom didn't think it looked like a Christmas card, so I experimented with some green paper and sparkle snow. These are just the first few I've come up with, so I'll post the final layout when I get it down.

A New Set of Stamps!

I got this set of stamps a little over a month ago, and this is the first chance I've had to try them out. I love the blossoms and lanterns I've seen at all the shops, and thought I'd give 'em a try. I also recently got a little tiny sewing machine just for cards, and it's great! I had been hesitant to buy one because the reviews I had seen said the threads just pulled right out because there wasn't a bobbin. I finally found one with a bobbin, and it's worth it!

SU ink - pumpkin pie, kiwi, purely pomegranite

I love fall colors!

I sewed some fall flannel strips to this card with my sewing machine. 

Recipe: Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie from SU

Recipe: little pumpkin stamp and tree stamp - Roasie's Roadshow, spiral punch - SU

Recipe: ribbon - Target, gold glitter - Stickles, Chocolate Chip ink - SU

Recipe: Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie ink - SU

More Cards from the Summer

Recipe: paper from Joann, Stampin' Up scallop punch and flower stamp

Recipe: JoAnn paper, pearl chalks, Versa Ink

Recipe: CTMH orange paper and inks, Tombow markers, Hero circle stamp

Recipe: JoAnn papers, Stampin' Up scallop punch, congrats stamp, and Kiwi ink

Recipe: Stampin' Up Papaya paper, Papaya ink, scallop punch, and rubber stamp

Some Cards from the Summer...

Recipe: Stampin' Up bird stamp, paper from JoAnn, pearl chalks, Versa Ink

Recipe: Stampin' Up bird stamp, most of this ink is from CTMH

Recipe: Stampin' Up flower stamps, Papaya and Pomegranate paper, and tab punch

Recipe: CTMH citrus paper, Stampin' Up bird, tab punch, and Chocolate Chip ink 

Recipe: Paper from JoAnn, Stampin' Up Wasabi ink, Chocolate Chip ink, and spiral punch

Wedding Gift

I made this quilt and giraffe for a good friend who got married a couple weeks ago. She's doing her home in an ethnic theme, so I had fun picking out fabric and colors (teal, green, blue, brown, purple). This is the first time I've ever made anything with batik fabric, and I love it! Tom thought I should make a duplicate quilt for our living room. 

Projects!

I'll start off with a few older projects I've done, and slowly add more as I work on and complete them!