Up-cycled Baby Bag

Jewelry or Sewing Box?!

I found this jewelry box at a tag sale and I thought I would dress it up a bit. I made a fabric collage piece to cover the top, and I added a bit of fabric collage to the inside. I put jewelry inside and thought it was cute. Then I looked at it again and decided it would make a great sewing box instead. What possibilities!

A New Batch Of Journals

I made a new batch of journals; some to use and others to sell. I started journaling some years ago. I don't use the journals as diaries, but more to save memories. I take pictures when I travel and reduce them in size for my pages. I write down who I am with and what we did. I keep quotes and ideas on the pages. I usually have a medium sized journal that I write in for an entire year. This year my journal is a fabric covered notebook. I can add pages that I have painted or sewn on. I actually prefer the smaller journals, but I will finish the one I have started for the year. Below are samples of the journals I keep. They all hold memories and times I can look back on.

Sew Fancy

Here is a bag I made using crochet, lace, doily, antique quilt pieces and bits & pieces from around my art room.

Sew...Baby To Go

I saw a really cute idea on pintrest. You sew little draw-string bags and you fill them with items that a baby needs on the go. The ones I made have a onesie, a diaper, baby wipes and hand sanitizer. These little bags are ready to go. If a mom is in a hurry she can grab one on the run, or keep one in the car for emergencies. Once they are used they can be refilled and ready to go for the next time. This is a little basket I put together for a baby shower.

Jennifer's Photo Exhibit

I don't usually post about my personal life, but I have to brag a little about my neice, Jennifer. She recieved a grant from the University of Wymoning to photograph cowboys and their way of life in Wyoming. This was a tribute to her father who is a cattleman. Jen had a photo exhibit at the end of May and my sister and I flew to Laramie to see her wonderful work. This is the amazing photograph I returned to Arizona with and have proudly displayed it in our home.

Finished Stitches

I finished a couple of projects and thought I would post them. I am officially on summer vacation and now I have no excuse not to post more blogs! Well, if I have to take off for a fun trip that would be a good excuse. I have a few planned but I hate to give my adventures away. My next post will be about my quick trip to Wyoming. I'll tell you all about it tomorrow.