Mini Gift Pillows

If you have ever prepared Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings ,  you know how exhausting and labor-intensive the day can be.  If you're lucky enough to enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving feast made by someone else, why not thank your hosts with something special and handmade!

These mini "Thankful" pillows are a sweet token of appreciation and gratitude for all of your host's hard work.  

I  used some beautiful elements  from the Now and Then collection to show that scrapbook embellishments aren't just for paper! 

These were super quick and easy to make, so let's get started! 

Use a heart template to trace onto the muslin and cut out muslin heart pieces.   Sew along the edges of the heart and leave a small opening on the side so you can put the fiberfill inside.     Turn pillows right side out so seams are inside, stuff the fiberfill inside the pillow and sew seam up.

Next, cut a heart out of felt and do a running stitch around the edges of the felt. I kind of cheated by just gluing the felt heart with fabric glue on top of the pillow instead of sewing it on. 

I finished the pillows off by embellishing them with buttons, stickers, and decorative brads from the Now and Then collection. I also used ribbon and bakers twine from the Vintage Finds collection.

 Another fun idea is to make these into lavender sachets by adding a ribbon on top and filling them with lavender for hanging in a closet.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week!

Supplies used-

Decorative Brads

Stickers

Buttons

Medallion

Bakers Twine 

Ribbon 

Border Strips

all from- Teresa Collins Designs

Muslin

Felt

Trick or Treat!

Happy Halloween from our little wild thing!

Doesn't she make an adorable Max? ;)

Happy Haunting!

Black Cat Halloween Project

Hi there!

 With only a few short days until All Hallow's Eve, I thought I'd share a quick Halloween project with you.

Supplies used-

Glass Dome

Bottle Brush Tree

Black Cat Sticker- Melissa Frances

Tissue Garland

candlestick- Dollar Tree

fabric scraps

I started by spray painting the candlestick white and letting it dry. I then glued the base of the dome on top of the candlestick and adhered the tree and cat sticker on top and replaced the dome.

Using glue, trace around the base of the dome and attach the tissue garland. Tie a scrap of fabric around the base of the candlestick and tie a bit of bakers twine on top of it.  Finish off by gluing a bit of tissue garland on top of the dome and tying bakers twine around it.

Have a Happy Halloween!

Are You a Winner?

Congratulations, Margie! You won the random drawing for the new Now and Then 6x6 Designer Pad from Teresa Collins! Thank you so much to everyone who left a comment!

Have a great day!

Now and Then Project Plus a Giveaway!

I am in LOOOOOOVE with Teresa Collins' new Now and Then Collection. IN LOVE, I tell ya!  The mix and match of   bright colors and bold patterns are to die for! I decided to make a fun little hot air balloon decoration for my toddler's room as her favorite thing in the WORLD right now are hot air balloons...I think they're pretty cute too.

Start out by painting  the wooden base, dowel and balloon from The Wood Connection and let dry.  Trace different colors and patterns of paper ( I used Damask, Floral and Newsprint) around the balloon. Cut out the papers in strips of three and glue them on the balloon. Attach the "Happy" banner to the front of the balloon and tie little bows on either side of the banner.

I embellished the base using chipboard elements, decorative brads and buttons. This was so much fun to make and perfect for a child's room!

And now on to the giveaway!  Teresa has generously donated a 6x6 Designer Pad to one lucky winner. Simply comment on this post and you'll be entered to win! Contest will be open until Sunday night and I'll pick a winner bright and early Monday morning. Good luck! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Witches Soiree

I created this  Halloween wall hang using the house backdrop from Melissa Frances. By inking and distressing the line from the Attic Treasures collection, they can easily double as vintage inspired Halloween papers. Don't those witches look like they're having a lovely Hallow's Eve tea? 

Supplies used-

Wreaths of Glory pattern paper

Resin Frame

Attic Treasures Die Cuts

Alphabits Stickers

Bottle Brush Trees  (I spray painted the large one silver)

Jewel Button

all from Melissa Frances

Xyron and Teresa Collins Designs Blog Hop

 The Teresa Collins Design Team has teamed up with Xyron for gorgeous inspiration and prizes!  Head on over to the design team's blog to find out how you can win a fabulous goodie bag filled with Teresa Collins Designs products and a X sticker maker! 

The blog hop started on Monday and will be going on the rest of the week. Check out the team's blog to see all the beautiful creations the design team has come up with using the Tell Your Story collection.

I created these mini gift bags using the Tell Your Story line by Teresa Collins Designs. 

I also used the Xyron Mega Runner as the adhesive.