Boots aren't just made for walking...

It’s hard to believe it’s been over a year since my last post.

Wow—I really have been out of the loop.

I’m just starting to revisit my favorite sites and I’m beginning to feel like Brendan Fraser in “Blast from the Past”—totally oblivious to what new techniques and materials are out there.

Like Brendan’s character, I’m living (creating) in the past.

Oh well…there’s plenty of time to catch up.

In the meanwhile, I went to work this afternoon using one of my favorite techniques—fabric motifs. 

The boot is cut from some western themed fabric and the stamps from a Hero Arts “Paris” collection I got a while back but never got around to using.

Out here in the great state of Wyoming, people stick flowers in boots—dried flowers in real boots and real flowers in ceramic boots. 

It’s a look I love and thought I’d try to recreate on a birthday themed card.

  

Hmm—I just realized that I would love to receive a bouquet of flowers in a nice new pair of boots for my next birthday. 

Maybe I need to drop some hints!

Sweet Sixteen, and all that...

I wasn’t sure where I was going when I first started working on this tag/card, but somewhere along the line it turned into a birthday card.

I think I’ll add “Sweet Sixteen” somewhere.

The charm is too big, but it turned into a little “gift” tag (or card) for that sweet special someone.

The lace was an afterthought (and I see from the photo that it is way too white), but I wanted to give her a bit of a younger look.

The heart and the gold filigree are actually from this wonderful wrapping paper and the fabric is from some samples I purchased at a “going out of business” sale.

The young lady is from a 1975 Needleworks magazine (and I hope it’s okay to use!)

Thanks for stopping by…

I love the concept of the wood tags and cards, so I think I'm going to stick with them for a while.

I'm not happy with this one and would love to re-work it.

Problem is, it's covered with decoupage sealer.

At least I didn't use my original...

Caardvarks Challenge

Ditto for this photo...

Again, sorry to be reposting this photo from yesterday's "Frontier Lace" series, but I just went to visit the Caarvark's site and saw their current challenge, and well...I just couldn't resist.

Again, don't know if this tag qualifies...

Caardvarks Challenge...

Sorry to be reposting this photo from yesterday's posting of my "Frontier Lace" series, but I just went to visit the Caarvark's site and saw their current challenge, and well...I just couldn't resist.

Don't know if this tag qualifies...

What fun!

Thanks, Caardvarks!

Frontier Lace

It took me a bit longer to get around to it, but I finally got the craft room cleaned up.

It took me all day Thursday and on Friday,  I stared crafting again...my first time in months.

I call them Frontier Lace…

I used this fabric, which I  love.

I hope this is just the beginning...

Something this way is coming…

I can’t believe it’s almost been a month since I last posted.

School just took over my life.

It’s gotten better, though, and Spring Break starts this Friday…yea!

So I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I’ll do some crafting.

I STILL have to get that craft room cleaned up.

Now, the only times I go in there is to get something I need for other, non-craft stuff.

But see these...

Something is a coming.

I figure, if I put myself out here, in a public sort of way, then I WILL have to do something.

Hope to be back nest week…

Fabric + Origami = Boxes

I love making origami boxes.

I also love working with fabric.

Thus, Fabric Origami boxes....

I’ve seen the pattern a few times on the internet but I really like this tutorial by Nicole Heady of Inspired/Papertrey Ink (formerly “Capture the Moment”).

I have more fabrics...just haven't had the time to turn them into boxes.

Hopefully, soon though...

Caardvarak Sketch Challenge…

I didn’t think I would be able to make the deadline for this challenge…

I started classes at the University this week (after a 3 decade hiatus)...I forgot how much homework Professors can assign!

But…I had an image in my mind for this card when I drifted off to sleep last night…

using these fabrics that I had just purchased (at my newest favorite store in town) on Wednesday.

I don’t have classes today (just tons of homework) and decided to spend some time playing.

I love the color combination on the coffee mug/cup fabric…so soft…and had some leftover stripped paper from the Paper Source.

The coffee mugs, swirly fabric and the “steam” are attached using fusible web.

I like the card concept but feel it needs to be sharpened up a bit.

Thanks for letting me play….

So in love…

with this shop...



It’s located downtown in my new little home town.

There was a really large, wonderful fabric store near my home back east and I was worried…

But, I haven’t been disappointed…except for ribbon.

They don’t carry much in the way of ribbon, and I love ribbon, almost as much…if not more…than fabric.

Just a few of the fun fabrics they carry...

Best of The West II - Boots

Northcott Novelty Cowgirl Boots highlighted with metallic gold

Northcott Novelty Cowgirl Hats highlighted with metallic gold

Coming up...

A few tags made with these fabrics.