Campfire Quilts

So I have spent the past few Tuesday Sewing Nights working on some campfire quilts.  After my friend Kristen showed me theirs camping last year, I've been determined to make some for my family too.  Finished them over the long weekend while camping and love them.  They were a hit too!  Lots of people wishing for them on the chilly nights while we couldn't have a fire due to the fire ban.

This is mine...I had brought it in from the trailer, and it was on the chair and I came from the other end of the house and found Dawson all wrapped up in it.  The cool thing about these is the lining...along with regular quilt batting, there is also a layer of Insul Brite batting...to help reflect your body heat back to you!!  I'm officially a quilter now..have made 4 for the family, plus I made the dog a mat for camping (no insul brite in hers though). I still plan to do some free motion quilting on them all, once I have mastered that on my new machine.

Farewell to Friends

A family we have grown quite close to the past few years is moving away due to a work transfer.  We are gonna  miss them immensely!!

I made this photo display for them using all the pictures I have taken of them over the past few years.  I love how it turned out, and hope they do too!!

The stand is from 7 Gypsies, and all CS for the mats & tags is Recollections.

Swap Swap Swap!

A year ago I hosted a border swap..finally getting around to using them!  This was for a sports themed group.  Worked great with my son's team picture from soccer last year!!

Wrong Season, but Catching Up!

This 2 page layout covered a couple of challenges.  One was the 2 page challenge at the retreat..the other a LO tag game on the scrapbook forum I belong to.

Let's see...all paper is Stampin' Up!.  The red & green strips are cut using Stampin' Up!'s Tasteful Trims die for the bigshot.  The titles are cut using Mini Monograms on the Cricut.  The square shape around the pp is cut using the Wavy Square template from Creative Memories.

Future Table Runner

Last night was sewing night!!  Having never quilted before, I doubted my friend Heather's confidence in me when she said I'd be quilting by the end of the night.  But she was pretty right on.  I finished 4 of these blocks from start to finish (including cutting and assembling).  I hope to do the border strips and cut the backing and batting before our next sewing night on the 29th..so that I can actually quilt and finish it!!

Thanks Heather for altering the pattern size for me and for explaining everything last night!!

Back to Scrapping!

I recently returned from a scrapbooking retreat.  As usual, I wasn't nearly as productive as I intended to be LOL!

One of the challenges that the retreat had was a 2 page challenge using Creative Memories product, tools or ideas inspired from their Idea Book.  Since I'm not usually a 2 page person, I struggled a bit with that.  However, I did manage to complete a few pages.

The squares here were cut using the Creative Memories wavy square template with the cutting system blades and a new grippy clipper thing..(sorry can't remember the exact name).  But you put your pictures into it and it holds them in place while you cut around them.  All paper except the pp on the titles is from Stampin' Up!

(Sorry for the blurry pics..I used my smartphone!)

Gifts for Friends!!

Another sewing project...this one took me two Sew Nights to complete.  I have recently joined a sewing group that meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month.  I am really loving getting back to sewing.

I made these 'litter bags' from a pattern from Squirmy Worm Studio, an etsy shop.  Love how easy her pattern was to use.  I made one for my sewing bag..with a pin cushion, exactly like her pattern.  Then I altered the pattern by just attaching a velcro strap on two that I made for myself and fellow Scrapbooking friend (hi Arlene!) so that we could attach it to our Creative Memories Side Kick cup holders.  I also made 2 more for scrapbooking friends (Hi Heather & Sharon!) that I attached to tiles to keep them on the table.  All recipients loved their trash bags!!  I delivered them while we were at a retreat this past weekend.

 

Thanks to Squirmy Worm Studio for such a user friendly pattern.  I can see making a few more of these as gifts.

Kub Kar Rally 2010

It's only a year later, but I finally scrapped the pictures from Dawson's Kub Kar rally last year.

This sketch is from the Project 12 2010 project..

All CS is Stampin' Up!.  Buttons are misc dollar store, SU punch, CM wavy trimmer, cricut cartridges.

Long Time, No Post

Although I have done several different crafty projects lately!!   I decided it was time to get back to the blog and share some of my work again.  I have recently ventured back into sewing, which is hopefully going to lead me to quilting.  So because of this, I have changed the name of my blog.

First up....the Rag Bag I made from recycled jeans and my Stampin' Up! Scalloped Square Die and Bigshot... I love love love how it turned out, even if its not perfect (and believe me, a close up look will prove that LOL!!)

Masculine Birthday

This is a card I made for a swap.....all supplies are Stampin Up except the silver strip - that is the lid of a takeout container which I then embossed with a Cuttlebug Embossing folder.

Congradulations!

Our eldest niece is graduating from high school this year...here banquet & dance are today, and Matt is driving her in a friends hot rod...I'm not sure who is more excited - Brittany or Uncle Matt!!

Here is the card I made for her....

Card Swap

 A local group swaps cards every couple of months.  With the busy schedule I have these days, I decided to cut back to only 2 groups this round.  I did Non Traditional (where the card opens any way but the usual A2 card) and Gift Card holder.

I chose to do the Double Slider Card for the Non- traditional.

All Supplies Stampin' Up!

This is the gift card holder..I was shown this by my Stampin' Up! Upline....

All Supplies Stampin' Up!

More Borders

I know, creative title!  Here are some more of the borders I did for the swap I recently hosted.

This is for the Sports Group - I chose hockey, and stuck with black and white so that the recipients could use to work with their favorite team colors...

CS - Bazzil, SU, cricut Sports Mania cartridge

This one was for the Misc Group....with summer approaching the idea of picnics came to mind..and with picnics and boys, there are ineveitably bugs!!

CS - SU, PP - misc, SU Scallop Trim border punch, Cricut Doodlecharms cartridge, stickles

The last group I was in was for Calendar Pages.  I chose to do September and May.  I haven't taken pictures of the May group yet, but here is September

CS - SU, Coredinations, PP- Grade School stack, cuttlebug embossing folder, Don Juan Cricut cart

Borders Swap

I recently hosted a swap to make Border Sets.  I had seen various takes on this over on Splitcoast Stampers and knew I wanted some...

It was a great swap and I got lots of great sets to use in my scrapbooking..I am so excited to find time to scrap now.

I made this set for the Animals group...I had seen this lion made by someone on SCS, and now of course I can't find my notes, so if you know who the original creator was, please let me know so that I can give proper credit.

CS - Stampin Up, PP - Reminisce, Ribbon - misc

This next one, I did for the Boys Group...

CS - SU, Stamps - SU Just Riding, pp - misc, misc black embossing powder, versamark

This one was for the Holiday group.  Because most of the others in the swap are from the US, I chose to do July 4th for them (I did do Canada Day for the two of us who are Canadian, but haven't taken pictures of it yet)

CS - SU, PP - misc, Star brads - misc, SU New Scalloped trim border punch, stickles.  

I cut the stars using a file I got from a blog (can't find my notes, so as soon as I do will update with proper credit..)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Long Time, No Scrap

but I'm happy to say I'm back in the game..life has been crazy with Soccer starting (indoor skills) and Scouts.  I truly am looking forward to July and having no activities that we have to run to every night LOL!!

I went to a weekend retreat with some friends back in March and it got the mojo going again.  Not much was completed there, but I came home ready to dig into my supplies.

I did manage to work on some swaps, and I got 1 LO done, using a Happy Mail swap kit that I received from an online friend, Natalie...thanks again!!  I love it!!!  Here is the page I did with it..

I'll be back very soon to share some things I made for swaps!!

Five Years Ago Today

Five years ago today our family grew by 1....and I officially became outnumbered 3 to 1....

Happy Birthday Brayden!!!

Here is the card I made for him:

Project 12

Scrapbook and Cards Today is sponsoring a Project 12 this year.  I decided to play along.

Using the January sketch by the fabulous Becky Fleck of PageMaps....here is my submission

CS Stampin Up Night of Navy, PP - misc, Bazzill Chipboard, Adirondack Paint Dabber, misc ribbon

Oympic Torch Relay

The Olympic Torch Relay came through Crossfield today on its way to Vancouver!!  Dawson & I went to check it out...due to a minor spill on the ice today Brayden stayed home with Daddy to nurse a goose egg and minor concussion...poor thing!!

After the Ride

LOAD Jan 13
Originally uploaded by abmommy2

After spending time bogging through the mud, it was time to head for home.....

CS is Stampin Up, PP & Ribbon flower is Pink Paislee...

A Mother's Love

LOAD Jan 9
Originally uploaded by abmommy2

This picture is nearly 5 yrs old.....back when he was soooo cuddly and innocent....its Brayden at the brand new age of 8 days... he and I have been having a rough week, so when I saw today's LOAD challenge was to scrap a big picture and use the word love, I thought what better way to rejuvenate than to scrap a reminder of his sweetness....

Oh how I miss those days....