Bridal Bouquets for a Lovely Bride

My guess is that Amber was so hungry she wanted to take a bite of her Bridal Bouquet...lol : ))

After many months of cutting and stitching felt and crochet flowers, I created 2 Bridal Bouquets for the bride...one to toss and 9 Bride's Maids bouquets.  They turned out beautifully.  Now to start on creating more lovely Bridal Bouquets to sale on Etsy someday soon.

 

Amber and I just before the ceremony.  The wedding was so beautiful.  It will be the day I will remember always as the most special day the two of us shared...besides the day my beautiful girl was born.  Such a happy, happy day.

 

Crochet Lace Trim

Lately I've been doing a lot of crochet and needlework.  My daughter Amber had a beautiful wedding in October and I made all the Bridal Bouquets, and Wedding Favors.  The past year was a very busy, creative one.  However, today I decided to do something a little different.  I pulled out one of my favorite tank tops and added some handmade lace.  It took me roughly 45 minutes to complete.  I'm very happy with the results.  Now to go through the rest of my tanks and shop the clearance racks and tables at my neighborhood Target and get my crochet on.

I started out with a blanket stitch around the front portion of the neck edge.  Then I just used a simple single crochet over the blanket stitch, then back around with a chain 3 in every other single crochet. 

I love French Knots, so I had to add 3 little ones at the center of the neckline.  I just eyeballed the center, not being really concerned about the placement.

I think on the next tank top I up cycle, I'll add some crochet flowers.

Felt Flowers

I've been busy making some felt flower samples to send to my daughter Amber, who will be getting married in October.  I purchased a Sizzix Big Shot for my birthday and I love it.  It cuts the flower shapes so nicely.  I'm seriuoly having way too much fun with my new toy...so glad I treated myself this awesome gift.

Recollections

The Cory

I love this photo of Cory, so of course I had to create a scrapbook page for it, using one on my most favorite word definitions...explore.

This is why I scrapbook...

Adding my own style to my scrapbook pages has been my latest challenge.  Although I love to get inspiration from some of my favorite magazines, like scrapbooks etc, creating Keepsakes and Somerset Memories, I know I could never really duplicate those beautiful pages.   I so enjoy seeing what the master scrapbookers design and create.  Learning new techniques,  playing with pretty papers, rubber stamps, stickers, paint, ink and ephemera makes me happy. Collecting memories and creating something visual with texture and layers is such awesome way to spend the afternoon.  Sometimes I scrapbook into the wee hours of the morning...it's so easy to lose track of time.  When I finish a page, I may post it to my blog, display it in my craft room or add it to one of my scrapbooks.  I know that I'm probably the only person who will ever see most of the scrapbook pages that I've created over the years and I'm okay with that.  I'm not a great scrapbooker, maybe just intermediate in my skills, but  I have noticed is an amazing transformation, a more eclectic, artsy kind of scrapbook style.  I see that kind of artsy style in  many of the scrapbooking blogs I like to visit.  I'm learning a lot and having fun with this hobby.  I'm enjoying the creative process...and that's why I scrapbook.

Experimenting with empty space

I recently started scrapbooking on 8 1/2 x 11 paper and have discovered how much I really love this format.  I love leaving a bunch of empty space on a page.  Although it's always hard knowing when to stop adding embellishments.  Sometimes less is best.  Blue is Sara's favorite color, so I added just a little Bling.

My first stitched scrapbook page.

My Cats

Baby Kitty

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