This week's projects.

It's been a while since I've updated this blog, hasn't it? I suppose I'm still getting the hang of blogging and remembering that I need to keep posting about the projects I'm working on. Since it's been a while, I decided to lump a few projects together for this post.

First, a non-scrapbook project!

I recently got approved to begin substitute teaching, and I decided it was time for a new bag to carry books and things. I've been using the same old canvas bag for years, and it looks so rough that I won't even put a picture of it on here. So I found this great owl embroidery pattern and stitched it onto a canvas bag. I simplified a few parts of it because it was so small that I couldn't really even trace over some of the small details without them blending together, but I think it turned out nicely. Here are a few pictures of it in progress and finished that I posted to instagram.

I've also been working on some cards for my Etsy shop. This time of year has a few holidays and occasions that I needed to make cards for, and here are a few of them. Clicking on the pictures will take you directly to the listings in the shop.

I forgot to keep a list of the supplies I used on those since I didn't make them specifically to post here. Oops! I will likely post more congrats/graduation cards in the future. For some reason, I've been having fun making those. The embroidery was fun, too, so maybe I'll post more of those projects, too.

This week's projects

Two new scrappy projects so far this week. I still have a few challenges I'd like to look at and possibly contribute to, but this is what I've done so far.

First, one of my friends who has been my number one customer on Etsy asked for something a little different than my usual order. A set of surprise party invitations. This called for stamping, and something I rarely do -- using the computer and printer. Okay, I use my computer all the time, but it rarely gets involved in my scrapbooking and cardmaking. I didn't see any other way to make these cards, though. I'm pretty happy with the way they turned out. Maybe I'll do a little more digital work in the future!

Here are two of the cards. The set had eight of each color combination.

Supplies for card:

card and envelope: The Paper Studio
cardstock: Die Cuts With A View
marbled paper: unknown
stamps: Martha Stewart
ink: Martha Stewart
fonts: Bebas and Cursive

After the cards, I decided to work on another sketch challenge. It's for Scrapbook Challenges #338 although I'm not sure why it won't allow me to enter. Oh well. I'll figure it out or I won't. Either way, I made a page that I really like. I just wish I could remember what that line of patterned paper is! It was a Christmas gift and the whole stack (which I've already pulled apart and stored in my Cropper Hopper by color) is just gorgeous.

Supplies for page:

cardstock: Die Cuts With A View (yellow orange) & unknown (teal)
patterned cardstock: unknown
glittery letter stickers: American Crafts
adhesive ribbon border: unknown
paper flowers: Prima
jewel brads: Hero Arts
jewel flowers: unknown

And that's it for now! I am working on a potential feature for another blog, and I'll post some details about that along with the my first layout for it in the near future.