Do you sew?

be sure to read to the end of the post for something fun - even if sewing is not your thing...

I love sewing - stitchery that is!!! My sewing machine and I don't really get along - that is a long story!! I have a whole box full of stitchery kits and one of my many resolutions this year to complete some of them. That is what most of my nights are filled with...sewing/embroidery!!! I'm usually too tired to stamp and when I try I end up sitting doing nothing so I figured weeding through my big box would be more productive. I'll have to post a few of my recent stitcheries in the next day or so...but in the mean time I came across another blog that gives opinions on crafts...upcoming they will be highlighting stitching/sewing and its influence on papercrafts (you can find their link on the right under "other favorite places"...) and that brought to mind this project from last winter!



Here is a photo of a stitched piece I did for a scrapbook page...I needed a patterned paper and can you believe in my big stash, I couldn't find anything that I thought worked...this did though!!

I used a parchment looking cardstock for my "fabric". I punched a holly piece and berries from my Sizzix, laid it on my paper in a random fashion and pierced around each leaf. I then used my paper piercer to make my ferns and branches...after everything was pierced I stitched! I had leftover floss from other projects so this was an inexpensive project and was just the right touch for my page.

Another busy day here and I'm feeling a little under the weather. I have to get better though...now that our travel basketball season is over dd's coaches thought it would be nice to have a mother/daughter basketball game...yes, the coaches are guys! So....tomorrow night is the big night! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it won't be a full game....just a few minutes of fun...especially since we are going out for pizza first!!! DD had fun making my t-shirt today...that was a requirement for the game...they had to give their moms a nickname and number...they will also be voting for the best shirt!! Can you guess what my nickname is??????? Hmnnn...this might be fun...leave a comment (including your email so I can let you know if you are chosen) on this message of what you think my nickname would be and I will send you a little something...I'll pick the closest guess! Just a hint - it's not crafty...I'll choose Thursday morning...

I'll be back tomorrow with an update on the challenges for the week so far...

See you soon...