Quick Sewing Project

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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything. Still crafting, papercrafting, and doing mixed media art as well as creating, and designing.

I wanted to share a sewing project I just completed. In a way, this is a collaboration with my artist son (ryanhandicraft), https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/ryanhandicraft.

So here is the backstory.

My son has been creating and designing with cyanotype. He is a fabulous artist and dabbles in various art mediums and styles. I saw his finished design of this print (link above) and decided it would make a great top or dress. I had collaborated with him before on one of his citrus prints, so I was super excited to use another one of his designs.

I am currently working with a client on some of her designs (more about that later), by making her patterns and sewing her designs. So, I knew I wanted something quick to stitch up. I haven’t had much time to sew for myself, and was happy to grab some free time to work on something for the summer. In comes simplicity.com and Butterick Patterns (B6784). The perfect pattern for a summer dress and my son’s graphic design. I already purchased the fabric and was waiting for the right pattern inspiration.

I wanted something that was light and machine washable. I ordered the cyanotype print in Cotton Lawn fabric. I pre-washed it and it came out great. Nice breathable and flowy fabric. Perfect for the hot summers we have each year.

I love the look of this dress. It is perfect for lounging, has a resort type feel, can be dressed up or down with sneakers or sandals. You could even add a light-weight sweater or jacket if the weather gets cool. The bold blue and white stripes and irregular edge of the striping design is a fresh take on traditional striped fabric. The variation in the tone of the print also makes the print unique. It also helps that blue is my favorite color :).

Another feature of this pattern is the two types of pockets. One is the traditional side pocket and the other pocket is a slip pocket made into the front of the dress. I love to have pockets in my outfits. Pockets eliminate the need for carrying a purse and that is always a plus in my opinion. The pockets in this pattern are deep enough for a cell phone or small wallet, car keys, or small personal items.

Look forward to collaborating with @ryanhandicraft on another project!

Capitol Chic Designs – Traveler’s Notebook Design Project

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Today I am sharing a new completed design project using two different paper collections from from Capitol Chic Designs.

I used a 12″ X 12″ paper pad collection and a 6″ X 6″ paper pad collection. I coordinate the cut-a-parts from the Capitol Chic Designs collections with some additional ephemera and embellishments from my craft supplies which include Little Yellow Bicycle Journaling cards, ephemera packs from Art~C, Tim Holtz Ideology Page Pockets, and Journal Cards from Studio Calico. I mainly used Bearly Art Glue to adhere the notebook pages and elements, and used Kraft-tex Kraft Paper Fabric along with HeatnBond to adhere the designer paper on the cover.

For this design project, I created a traveler’s notebook full of pockets, pages, tuck spots, photo mats and much more!

You can see a full review of this project in the video below and on my YouTube channel.

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Capitol Chic Designs Paper Collection – Planner Album Design Project

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Really excited to share with you my latest design project!

For this project, I used a new paper collection I discovered from Capitol Chic Designs. I was familiar with CCD through their planner products. However, I did not know that CCD also had a 12″ X 12″ paper pad! I just had to use this collection in my new design.

I am calling my design a “Planner Album” because it includes elements from the planner world and mini album world.

The album base is from Graphic 45. It is their 6 X 8 X 3in Ivory Rectangle Tag & Pocket Album. I really love the size of this album. It has very generous spacing between the page sections.

Some of the design elements incorporated in this planner album include tracker inserts, large tags for journaling or photos, flip pages, year-at-a-glance calendar insert, month by month flip pages, sticker elements from Capitol Chic Designs, and lots of additional pockets.

Check out the full video review on my You Tube channel or below.

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