20 November 2010

Baby Talk

As I've mentioned before, two baby showers are on my schedule for the month of November.  My cousin's was last weekend, so I can now safely show off the gifts I made for her!

Hat



Sleeping gown




 Receiving blanket (inside and outside)


Sewing is a relatively new hobby of mine, so I started with a fairly simple project.  The blanket was a breeze, and the hat was pretty straight forward.  The sleeping gown was a bit more complicated, but I think I did a good job.


All were made using McCalls Infants Layette pattern (M4280).

13 November 2010

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Recently I placed an ad through my local Freecycle group for cancelled stamps.  I honestly thought it was a futile request in the age of e-mail, Facebook, and cell phones.  Who gets actual mail these days, and who would take the time to save the stamps?

Imagine my surprise when I got two responses from members!  So far one envelope has arrived, and I've already incorporated some into a greeting card:



I received some lovely Nativity-themed stamps from Australia.


There are many others as well, and I've been having fun coming up with ideas for some cheeky note cards:


I'm thinking something along the lines of "Good on ya, Mate" or a simple "G'day" for this card.



Oh, Canada.  "Hoser"?  "Canuck," maybe?



I don't know much about the Netherlands.  Any suggestions for a Dutch-inspired greeting card?



Pride Week!  
(They're queens.  Get it?)


Thanks so much to Martha for sending me these!  I look forward to my second envelope from Joan, which should arrive any day now.  :)

09 November 2010

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

The collection of stamps I shared earlier is finally being put to use:



Stencil.


Finished product.


This Christmas card (and others) will be available on Etsy as soon as I can upload some nicer photos.  It's amazing how quickly this year has gone by, isn't it?


In other news, I've been busy sewing some gifts for two baby showers I'll be attending in the coming weeks.  They're so adorable!  I'd love to share them now, but need to keep them a secret for the mom's-to-be.  Once they've been gifted I'll post photos of my handy work.  :)