Sewing

Valentines Treats – Paper Hearts

by Lesley Oman on 16 February, 2012

I wanted to do something special for the guys at Piper’s nursery who work so hard to make each day different, exciting, educational and FUN!
I always love reading the little section on her day sheet that tells us what she has been up to that day.

I got some jellybelly jelly beans {everyone loves those right?} and got crafty, here’s what I came up with…

First i took some copy paper and cut out a heart template, then i traced around the template, onto the back of some scrapbook paper. Next i cut out the hearts with my scissors {note to self: BUY some heart shaped dies!!!}.

I dug through my stash and found some mulberry paper – geez that was a blast from the past! I’m sure i bought it in Glasgow when I worked at Millers Art Shop. It’s also called Silk Straw paper in case you try to find it.

I chopped up pieces of silk straw paper that were bigger than the hearts and then took to the sewing machine. I wasn’t caring about being exact, so i stitched 3/4 of the way around the heart, pausing for a few moments to push in 3 little jelly beans in between the scrapbook paper and the mulberry paper, then i carried on sewing the rest of the way around the heart.

Next step – fraying! With a paint brush dipped in water i drew a line along the mulberry paper, just where the edge of the paper heart was. The water seeps into the mulberry paper and softens the fibres so you can gently pull away the excess paper, leaving a beautiful frayed edge around the heart.

A quick hole punched with my crop-o-dile and of course some bakers twine.

Next step…embellishing! I cut strips of cream coloured paper from the Slice Ledger paper stack (love that stack!). Using a square punch, I cut notches into the ends to make a flag type banner. I managed to find a stamp in my stash that said ‘Happy Valentines Day’ which was perfect for the occasion.

A couple of circles cut with my circle dies and my cuttlebug, and then it was all about the layering!

To finish I made little name tags for each of the girls – which was the worst bit because i was so paranoid that i would forget someone. Luckily i didnt…or maybe they were just too nice to tell me! LOL

I hope you had a lovely week, full of lovely LOVE!

Love and hugs,
x



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Mister foxy – a denim doorstop

by Lesley Oman on 18 January, 2012

Phew! Just back from a trip to Northern ireland to see the family. Exhausting, but also wonderful. I miss them, but they sure do tire me out when we go back for flying visits.

Piper was an angel on the flight. She looked quite the thing sitting up on her seat, looking out the window at all the clouds.

 

♥

I contemplated having a {slightly} late MANday Monday, but i think i’ll just keep the card I made for dads birthday until next week. Instead I want to introduce you to Mister Foxy

It was late, but I wasn’t tired, so I set up the iPad with a cheesy movie on LoveFilm (twilight of course) and started pulling out remnants of denim, cutting and stitching. I had no idea what the final piece would be, but it kinda just turned out like this. Isn’t he adorable!

I stuffed him with some stuffing that used to be inside a pillow and then i also filled his bum with rice so he has a bit of weight. He sits upright really well and can even hold the door open.

In the morning I showed him to Piper and she pointed at him and said ‘cat’. LOL. well, almost sweetie, almost a cat. :-)

Maybe i’ll give him some button eyes, or pick up some teddy bear eyes at the haberdashery department, but until then little french knots will have to do.

Have a good day everyone says Mister Foxy

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Camera Linds Giveaway

by Lesley Oman on 11 January, 2012

 

You may remember this time last year I was significantly rounder (with a big, beautiful, belly full o’ baby), and one of my dear friends, Lindsey, took some gorgeous photos of me and my bump. I was blown away by the finished photos, her work is amazing! I can’t tell you how happy I am that I have these photos to remind me of my pregnancy.

I am so excited to share something exciting that Lindsey is doing – a New Years Giveaway! And guess who is taking part! Yip, you guessed it, ME!

As i am not a typical vendor I am a little different from the other wonderfully crafty people that are taking part, but I decided to give away a homemade pencil case, sewn with denim and funky pink fabric. It could also be used to hold make up brushes and a million other things too i guess.

So hop on over to Lindsey’s site CameraLinds for more details on how you can win one of the goodies in the giveaway. You should also take a look through her site to look at all the beautiful photos she has taken. You may even see some faces you recognise!

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Baby Spoon Carry Pouch

by Lesley Oman on 8 January, 2012

Playing with my sewing machine is fun, but making something useful gives me more of a sense of accomplishment.

I can’t tell you how pleased I am with this little pouch I made. You see, every time we go out I have to bring some baby spoons in the diaper bag. At first I wrapped them in cling film, but then got annoyed about how wasteful that was. Then I popped some in a little resealable baggies along with her snacks, but that wasn’t ideal either as the spoons would get covered in crumbs or sticky residue.

But look, a solution. One cute little pouch that can hold two spoons. Easy to pop in a diaper bag or a pocket, ready to go. Just clean down with a baby wipe before popping them back into their snug little sleeping bag. Goodnight little spoons.

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