Rust Equals Love

When Robert asked me what I'd like for my birthday, I said, 'things that are rusty'.  I found these two treasures on Etsy, sold by two different vendors.

I can't tell you how much rusty, chipped things make me happy, as well as the weeds running rampant in my garden which produce delicate white teeny flowers..

Ruffled Tote Tutorial

I sewed this tote today and have placed a tutorial under the cut.

Old Cologne Ad Transfer Onto Wood Door

 I had a really old cabinet that I turned into a display shelf and I kept the door thinking I would find a use for it later. I transferred this image of an old cologne ad found at The Graphics Fairy onto it and as you can see, it really blurred. I put it aside, thinking I would sand it off and start over but I didn't want to lose the patina. After looking at it awhile, I decided that I like the smudgy rough old look of it and I'm leaving it alone. Perfection is over-rated.

How to make your own (cheap) fabric mats for picture framing.

I framed this print today.  I found this image I loved and printed it onto thin cotton fabric using my ink jet printer, and made a mat using fabric and ribbon.  My father custom made the frame for me years ago and when I tired of the needle work that was in it, I decided to make up my own mat because they're expensive to have cut to size at the framing shop where I live.

Quick & Easy Mother's Day Gift

I sewed some sachets filled with French lavender and tucked them into a matching gift bag this morning.

I transferred some images onto pure cotton fabric using the CitraSolv method explained here.

I found and downloaded a pretty free font, printed a tag on cardstock, and trimmed it with scissors that cut with a fancy edge.