…for lots of tutorials and Christmas gift ideas coming up soon!

So Ida finally moved along and I was able to get pictures! I loved using the Frosty and Cold ribbon kit! Just click the above image to purchase.

Altered Christmas Notebook

• trim and ricrac from SNS Nov kit
• various paper scraps
• vintage sheet music
• cardboard
• MS glitter
• various inks
• CI sticker
• hand-crinkled seam binding

More Altered Notebooks

I like the first one so much, I made four!

Handmade Tags

along the same theme as the ones on the notebook, I made these tags from:

• October Afternoon, 7Gypsies, and Fancy Pants papers
• SNS ribbon and trim from Nov kit
• MS glitter
• vintage sheet music
• Staz-on ink
• cardboard
• crinkled seam binding

Summertime Layout

this kit is so versatile – it works just as well for Christmas and Beach projects!

• SNS ribbon and trim
• Cosmo Cricket and October Afternoon papers
• Hybrid title/journaling block (by kimmy)
• Pop dots (tons of them)
• Staz-On ink

I LOVE this kit and have several more projects to post, but thanks to Tropical Storm Ida, can’t get pictures taken. So there will be more coming soon. Or as soon as it stops raining! (Click on above image to purchase this kit)

Altered Planner

• SNS Nov ribbon kit
• 7Gypsies gaffer tape
• Queen & Co. lace felt
• AC thicker
• Darice rhinestones
• Target glitter foam stickers
• I Heart CandyTown papers
• Bind it All and coils

Altered Letter “Y”

• SNS Nov ribbon kit
• Cosmo Cricket chipboard
• Crinkled seam binding
• Handmade fabric flower (using Sizzix)
• Prima flowers
• Vintage sheet music
• October Afternoon paper

Singed Satin Flower Hair Clip

• SNS Nov ribbon kit
• hair clip
• poly satin
• glass beads
• floss
• hot glue

There are a couple left in my etsy shop!

So since I had out my Pink Paislee papers…I made my book group invitations!  Ribbons and trims from the October Savvy n Sassy kit.

26 – think about how you use your space and see if there are some ways you can more efficiently organize supplies.  I found that a lot of the stuff that was stored on the shelves right next to my work desk wasn’t actually stuff I used often.  So I moved those things to the other side of the room and put the things that I use the most closest to my workspace. working a lot better!

27 – more of the above

28 – more of the above

I bought these papers last year and finally had a chance to use them!  I started with chipboard coasters and covered them each with distressed and doodled Pink Paislee papers.   Tulle is gathered around each circle to form a rosette.  The letters “B-O-O” are hand cut from a vintage French book and the lace is also a vintage estate sale find.  All ribbons are from the October Savvy n Sassy kit.

I used two of the Pink Paislee owls and layered them up for dimension.  I cut apart one owl and paper pieced it with the other one using lots of dimensional 3D tape and doodling faux stitches on the edges.

I cut out branches from Pink Paislee paper for this “O”

I hand-cut these leaves from Pink Paislee paper as well.

Yay!  Organizing all those alterables and getting rid of the sewing machine opened up a fold-down cabinet for tools right next to my work space.  I want to get some more study bins, but for now I have a cardboard box holding my bind-it-all with coils and accessories, mini sewing machine, etc.  This challenge was about gathering those items and storing them.  Short compared to the last few tasks, but really helpful anyway.

Well today was a little different.  I don’t have many tools actually.

But one of them in a hand-me-down sewing machine that takes up a lot of space and I don’t know how to use it.  I took the time to finally pull out the manual and get it set up today, but there is definitely something wrong with it that I can’t figure out or fix.  After debating for a while, I’m going to give it away to someone who can either perform or pay for the repair and save up some money for a new, more basic model.

For now though, it means more space for me and my supplies!

I’ve had a big blanket bag full of vintage treasures given me by my grandmother — and it’s been sitting around long enough!  I finally took some time and sorted through it.  It all fit perfectly into big ribbon-tied boxes we picked up a year or so ago at a clearance sale.  And now I know exactly what I have!  Just fit in that empty space in my newly-organized cabinet.