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Category Archives: Projects
Thank You Card TAP™ Project by Lesley Riley
What better way to really show your gratitude than with a handmade note card? Using TAP™ Transfer Artist Paper in your card project not only opens up the creative possibilities, but is quick and easy too. This card, created by author Lesley Riley, shows is a fantastic example of how TAP can be used to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind thank you cards for the do-gooders in your life.
Read on for project instructions…
Layered Portrait TAP™ Project by Lesley Riley
This beautiful and unique portrait was created by author and creator of TAP™, Lesley Riley. In the project below, she shares how to create this artistic effect with your own special image. This won’t be just another dusty portrait on your wall. Great Granny will be stylin’!
Princess TAP™ T-shirt Project by Lesley Riley
Author and creator of TAP™ Transfer Artist Paper, Lesley Riley, is sharing the “how-to-do” for this adorably embellished t-shirt so you can create one for the princess in your life. With the use of TAP™, this t-shirt project is easy and the image on it will last unchanged through multiple washings. Not that a princess would get dirty…
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Bluebird of Happiness TAP™ Project by Lesley Riley
Let spring soar into summer with this delightful bluebird created by author Lesley Riley, using her TAP™ Transfer Artist Paper. So simple a project you’ll be tempted to take flight and create a flock.
Funny Bunny Stuffy
While I was playing with our Liquitex acrylic paints and thinking about all the cute stuffies I’ve been seeing lately, I thought about how easy it would be to make a painted stuffy. I drew out a few ideas, picked the one I liked the most, and transferred the outline to two pieces of muslin—one for the front and one for the back of what was to become my Funny Bunny Stuffy.
I started by painting the yellow and orange (Continue Reading...)
Technique Tuesday with Lisa Fulmer
I admit it…I am head over heels in love with Lutradur. I use it in so much of my work…in fabric art, artist trading cards, greeting cards, scrapbook layouts, and mixed media art. I just love the fiber texture and how you can burn it and paint it. Instructions for making this ATC are at the end of this post.
You can treat it just like paper when you paint on it, but I recommend placing an absorbent sheet underneath to (Continue Reading...)
Dutch Delight Single-Block Quilt
Single-block quilts are fast and fun. Select your favorite block (or blocks) and make one, or make a few for a small grouping with a big impact. Framed or unframed, they are sure to add a simple but elegant statement to any room décor. Keep the quilts, or give them away as gifts to someone special.
Click here to download the project PDF and pattern template for Dutch Delight.
Finished block size: 8˝ × 8˝ Finished quilt size: 81 ⁄2˝ × 81 ⁄2˝
Oh Sew Easy, Sassy Apron
Aprons aren’t only for keeping your clothes clean while cooking these days! They are now a much-loved kitchen accessory and an easy outlet for expressing one’s personal style. This apron strikes a perfect balance between functional and fabulous, so whether you make it for yourself or give it as a gift, it has just the right amount of sassiness to be met with big smiles.
Click here to download the project PDF which includes instruction on stitches and sewing techniques that (Continue Reading...)
Terrie Sandelin’s Miniatures in Minutes Pincushions
These mini pincushions are adorable! They are just as decorative as they are functional so they make perfect gifts for sewing buddies and non-crafty types alike. Click here to download the project PDF.
Terrie Sandelin is the author of Miniatures in Minutes. She has a great blog and free projects at her website.
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March is National Craft Month and we are celebrating by posting one project every day this month! If you are joining us late, click here to see the (Continue Reading...)
Tree of Life Baby Quilt
Everybody [hearts] a tree and everybody loves a baby quilt. Alex Anderson gets it so right by bringing these two loves of ours together, and the result can’t help but charm our socks off with it’s fresh design and earthy theme. The only question that remains is: Who is the luckiest baby in your life right now?
Click here to download the PDF for this project, which is a great starting point for you beginning quilters.
This project is an excerpt from (Continue Reading...)
