Summercrafter

I have had this adorable pooch fabric for years. I had bought it intending to make something for my niece (who is growing way too fast)  thankfully, after all this time, she still loves dogs! A little "elf" told me she wanted a dog tote for Christmas so on Christmas Eve day, I whipped this up for her and was really pleased at how it turned out and it wasn't so hard either! So on Christmas Day I kept annoying everyone asking them if they liked it as much as I did. LOL!!!       12 x 14 inches (estimate)   Grommets for handles (first time I used those, very cool!)   Handles with batting for softness on shoulders, finished with a knot on the end.       Inside lining more puppies (no pockets)   Quilted because fusible interfacing lost some stick in washer (oops!)   Merry Christmas Amanda!!  

The original design I saw was  made with fabric, cushioned with batting in the back with that "fluffy indented look" where the tacs were. But I wanted to make a *short cut version for the classroom and the photo ornaments of the kids would slide right behind the ribbon. but  1) It wasn't finished until Christmas Eve (too late to for classroom purposes) and  2) No ornaments made or pictures developed either.  Total size about 2 ft. tall. Short cut version involves: Foam Board (any size) Assorted christmas patterned paper (I used $1.00 pack of patterned christmas paper from Joann's) Exacto knife or sharp blade to cut foam board Modge Podge ribbon tacks hot glue Scissors only to cut ribbon!!! How to: 1. Draw a Christmas tree shape on board or a giant triangle!!  2. Cut traced shape with exacto knife 2. Paint some Modge Podge on a small part of the board 3. Rip a piece of paper and paste it down ont he Modge Podge

  Formal Teacher attire     How about a game of kickball?   Please take out your #2 pencil.   This is a sale I made from my store at Etsy!  This wooden sign is made to order customized to any theme, vocation. More to come soon. 

I am no longer going to apologize for my lack of posts. I am just going to craft and post whenever I can. Hopefully,  my readers will understand the imbalance of work and leisure that is going on in my life right now.  Thanks for checking back in with me now and then.         My first Star on a quilt!!   Ripped paper modge podged unto a foam board ribbon to add later.