Design, Create, Inspire!: February 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Happy Birthday Dr. Suess!

We are celebrating Dr. Suess' birthday with sewing inspiration all week long and with 30% off Dr. Suess Fabric until March 2, 2013!

Fat Quarterly has a great tutorial on how to make this Peek-a-Boo Cushion by Nova! It is a brilliant idea and can be altered to make a quilt! You can find the tutorial on the site here!

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Baby Gifts by Guest Designer Kristie Cucchiari

Hi crafters! I'm Kristie, and I am going to share with you how to make a fabric match game and matching animal onesies. I have some cute fat quarters and some Heat-n-Bond...so let’s get to it!

Supplies:

fabric

Heat-n-Bond

scissors

batting

Cut out twenty (20) 4 inch x 4 inch squares in each of the following: patterned fabric, solid fabric, and batting.</ span> Layer fabric with right sides together, then batting on top.

Sew around outside edge of fabric leaving an area open so you can turn the fabric.

Trim around all edges except the side that you are turning.

Turn fabric and iron edge.

Finish with a top stitch.

Iron Heat-n-Bond to fabric.

Carefully cut out shapes and peel backing off.

Iron fabric shapes to squares.

and now you have a super cute match game!

Make some cut outs of some animals and iron them onto a onesies and now you have a sweet little baby gift!

Happy Birthday Dr. Suess!

We are celebrating Dr. Suess' birthday all week long with sewing inspiration and 30% off all Dr. Suess Fabrics until March 2nd, 2013!

Take a look at Fancy Frugal Life's Cat in the Hat Shirts! Doesn't get any cuter than that! There are also several other Dr. Suess party ideas there too!

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Guest Designer Spotlight Kristie Cucchiari

Kristie Cucchiari is a talented crafter! We love that she is fabulous at paper crafting, altered art, and she even can sew! This is why Kristie is this month's Guest Designer! You can find more inspiration on her blog, Snippets Craft Boutique!

How long have you been crafting?

I have been crafting—well—nearly all of my life. My mother, grandmother, and aunts encouraged me to join them crafting while growing up. I always found a way to participate, whether it be sewing, painting, or scrapping. I love to make mini albums, cards, alter/recycle, and sew. Most recently, I have been designing digital products for use in digital scrapbooking and hybrid projects.

What inspires you to be creative?

Without a doubt—smiles are my inspiration. I love to make gifts for family and friends, and I try a create things that would be special for them. For additional inspiration, I also look through Paper Craft, and Simply Handmade magazines or head out to the internet (to various galleries or Pinterest) to get new ideas. Knowing that what I make can put a smile on someone’s face, or when a homemade gift of mine can communicate the depth of my love exactly when it is needed is all of the inspiration I need.

What Craft Warehouse products do you love to use?

I love to alter things—anything! Thankfully the Craft Warehouse has a great selection of all kinds of alterable products—especially wood. As well, the Craft Warehouse always has wonderful projects on display (and a great selection of fabrics!) which inspire me to get creative. I also love the scrapbooking paper lines, like Echo Park, K and Company and Basic Grey.

How can you encourage others reading this column?

Something that every crafting-inclined person needs know is that there really is enough time! I’m a busy mom, with three very active boys, and all kinds of other things that vie for my time. In spite of how busy I am, I find that as long as I allow it, my creativity will always find a time, and an outlet.

Make sure to check back tomorrow, where Kristie will share simple baby sewing projects in preparation for National Quilt Month!

Happy Birthday Dr. Suess!

We are celebrating Dr. Suess' birthday all week long with sewing inspiration and 30% off all Dr. Suess Fabrics until March 2nd!

Blue Elephant Stitches created a beautiful baby quilt using Dr. Suess fabrics! You can see the details on her blog, here.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Happy Birthday Dr. Suess!

Happy Birthday to Dr. Suess! We are celebrating this week with sewing inspiration and 30% off all Dr. Suess Fabric until March 2, 2013!

We love this Dr. Suess tote by Momstatic! You can find the tutorial here!

Friday, February 22, 2013

Pebbles Inc. Seen and Noted

Thank you for playing along! This giveaway is now closed. Our winner picked via Random.org is:

KATFebruary 22, 2013 at 8:56 AM

i shared within a group of crafty girls.

Welcome back to our Weekend Giveaway! This weekend we have the outstanding Pebbles Inc. Seen and Noted Collection to give to one lucky winner! This prize package includes 12 double sided pattern papers, 1 package of Accent and Phrase Stickers, 2 packages of A,B,C Stickers (black and turquoise), 2 packages of Adhesive Labels (one black and the other colored), Chipboard Word Bubbles, Cards and Pockets pack, Journal Cards, and Tags & Pockets.

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One winner will be picked via Random.org on February 25th, 2013!

*We ship in the US only thank you.

Kaiser Craft Tropicana Shadow Box

Now In Stores!

Created by Racheal Ziesemer for Craft Warehouse

Add real sand to this project! You could make your project special by collecting sand from your favorite beach and adding a photo to the shadow box.

Supplies:

12x12 shadow box
KaiserCraft Tropicana Horizon 12x12 paper
KaiserCraft Tropicana Acetate Specialty Beach
KaiserCraft Tropicana Sticker Sheet
Sand from our floral department or your favorite beach

*Shadow Boxes on sale until February 24th, 2013. Black or White colors. 8x8 $4.49 (reg. $8.99) and 12x12 $8.49 (reg. $16.99)