One Last Valentine's Post

 

As you all know, I'm crazy about Crazy 9 Patch quilts. I am working toward having 12, one for each month to hang in my stairs. This one is for February. It will soon go to the quilt shop in Arkansas to be quilted and will be ready to hang in February 2011! The fabric is a Moda called L'Amour. I have 9 Crazy 9 Patch quilts with fabric picked out for 2 more right now!

Also, from the scraps from the Crazy 9 Patch valentine's quilt, I made this adorable scarf! Next will be key chains. That will be a later post!

Sending Love II

I love the "Sending Love" designer series paper from the Occasions Mini. Above you see 2 Valentine boxes made from the DS paper with cute 3x3" note cards tucked in. Each box is embellished with either the corduroy button brad or an expoxy brad from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The boxes were made using the "Scallop Envelope" Bigz die (2 envelopes each). The red box uses real red striped grosgrain ribbon for a handle. The 3x3" note cards were made with the "Happy Moments" stamp set also from the Occasions Mini catalog. The Valentine card was made using "The More the Merrier" stamp set from the IBC in pretty in pink and chocolate chip papers and inks. I love how the 1-1/4" chocolate chip striped grosgrain ribbon anchors the birdies and sentiment on the card.

 

Above is a collection of Valentine cards that I made over the years. My favorite above is the LOVE card bottom right. The teddy bear card is probably the oldest.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Oops!

 

Oops in that I bought fabric for a new project when I have so many projects already lined up! Sister Scraps has a new line of fabric from Amy Butler that I just had to have. Also, I purchased the white fabric to use with the Amy Butler fabric to make the quilt in the pattern that I also just bought. The white fabric is white on white with a paisley print - love it! The pattern is from Atkinson Designs (mine and Christie's favorite!) called "Pie Crust Pile Up". Can't wait to get started on this one!

 

Here's a project that I worked on during the big winter storm - key chains. These are just like the ones that Ashlan and I bought in Breckenridge. I ordered the supplies on the internet and used my scrap fabric to make these cute key chains! I sold 2 to the first person I showed them to!

I also made 2 aprons during the winter blast - I've been busy but I have so many projects I want to make! Whew!

Next blog I have some more Valentine cards to show you - stay posted!