Granddaughter's Eye Spy Quilt top!!

Hi Stampers and Stitchers!

I known I've been absent for a bit but I've been very busy trying to win one of those prizes for the Row by Row Experience!! :) So much fun! My quilt top it done but I can't display it yet. :(

But I can display my granddaughter's eye spy quilt top!  Both are headed off to the long armer's tomorrow!!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Enjoy!

ROW BY ROW EXPERIENCE TRAVELS ROUND 4

And call me crazy! LOL

Hi Stampers and Stitchers,

I went and made a 4th round today in my areas. Not too bad, a few showers here and there. :)  Had to pull over once but hey, whatcha gonna do when you need these adorable rows!!

Here they are:

Enjoy and have a blessed day!!

ROW BY ROW EXPERIENCE TRAVELS ROUND 3

Hi Stampers and Quilters:

I recently ventured over to Illinois for some row fun. I gained 4 new ones and the best news ever, I have two trading buddies, who have trading buddies. I now have 127 patterns.  This is quite awesome because out of all of the patterns I've been sent, some are actually on my "must have" favorites list.

I feel very blessed!!

Enjoy and get rowing!!

ROW BY ROW EXPERIENCE TRAVELS ROUND 2

Hi Stampers,

My hubby and I traveled to Mammoth Caves, KY to tour the caves. What a fun trip! We made it double duty and I think I had the most fun!! Because… I got to stop at some quilt shops and not only pick up their row by row, but I also got to get some more cute fabric along the way. Now it's time to start sewing these babies together!!

The omish buggy row came from Shipshewana, IN today. Yoder's department store.

Of course you can view any state participating by typing in row by row experience Facebook and state name into google search engine (my preference). :)

Any questions, please ask me. I'm willing to trade patterns too from other states. Or share if you're needing one. :D

Enjoy!!

ROW BY ROW EXPERIENCE TRAVELS

Hi Stampers,

I've been traveling for vacation this past week and I decided along the way I'd visit a few of these shops on Facebook for the Row By Row Experience in quilting. :) On Facebook you may type in the participating state and then type row by row experience. Then click on photos and you should see each participants quilt row. For instance, Indiana Row by Row Experience. wahlah!!

Each shop listed on the Row By Row Experience has an individual design quilt row measuring around 9" x 36" I think. (don't' quote me)  The pattern is free and some stores have kits made up and they are very reasonable.

I collected some of these rows and purchased a few yards of fabric along the way. I even found a gem of a pattern, Simplicity 4993 which is the cat, dog, and bear flannel rug quilt/wallhanging. The price was $2.00.  YES!! $2   So look around those fabric stores that also sell Simplicity patterns and you just may find this one lurking in their drawers. LOL

I'll attach the rows that I have right now. I don't know if I'll be getting anymore but this sure was fun!!

Until my next adventure or craft project, Happy Stamping/ Quilting/ and Crafting!!

Enjoy!!

I've Been Absent But Busy! LOL Cherry Jubilee Quilt Top and SU Order

Hi Stampers,

I'm sorry I've been gone so long! I've been super busy with this Cherries Jubilee Quilt Top and the grand babies! :D

If you're a beginner quilter (which is what I consider myself), I wouldn't recommend taking on this project too soon.  I loved it and I have tons of patience; this would be why I tackled it. Plus I love a challenge!   Whew!!

The grand babies are around every week. I love them both so very much! My daughter is expecting in February. :D  Another grand baby!!

I received my SU order for July. I'm loving everything in this order! I can't wait to share it with you and especially some handmade cards!

I bought the new Cricut Explore. Wow! I have to say this baby is going to come in handy for cutting appliqué shapes. I should do a tutorial for you! :)  To talk or not to talk is the question? LOL  Not too many um's that's for sure!!

Well Stampers (and Quilters); stay busy this summer, stay healthy and safe!

Have a great weekend!!

Kelley
Your Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator

There is a button rug under this quilt top. 

Eye Spy or I Spy Quilt is finished! Yay!

Hi Stampers,

I've been away for awhile. I'm still stamping! I did find my old love which is quilting. I've been quilting away. So many fun things to make with two new grand babies around!

Here is Brayden's eye spy quilt. I've also appliquéd his name on the back. I'll post a picture here later. But for now, here it is!!

As always, ask me any questions that you may have.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Chevron or Zig Zag Baby Boy Quilt

Hi Ladies and Gents:

I'm sorry to have been absent again. Time flies and these grand babies are getting older. My grandson is 2 y and 4 mo.  The grand daughter just turned 2 y yesterday. :D  Yay! They are so much fun.  I took Brayden to see some model trains on Saturday and he loved them. I couldn't get him out of the store. We were there for 2 hours. LOL

So here is the finished baby blanket for my S-I-L new great nephew. I rendered her speechless! Finally!! :D  Love her to pieces!!

I used 5 3/8" inch blocks and made half square triangles. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me and ask. Thanks and have a wonderful day!

Enjoy!

Fon's & Porter Flip Flop Quilt

Hi Stampers,

I've been able to finish up a third project from my quilting room. This is a Fon's & Porter flip flop pattern. I changed the quilt border because I didn't feel comfortable doing the log cabin design as of yet. :) Still new!!

It feels really good to finish projects. I think I'll go through my room and see what else I can finish up really quick.

Most of all I'm excited about the Chevron quilt that I made for my SIL (for her new great nephew).
I recommend using Kelly's Easy Peasy Chevron quilt tutorial. I'm thinking the bias edges will give some ease to matching up the points. :)  I just made half square triangles (HST) and the blocks did not want to give too much. Overall, I'm still happy with it! :)

Sharing!  Enjoy!

Blessed Easter and Hardwood Stampin Up! Frisky Kittens Rag Quilt

Hi Stampers,

boy, have I been absent! But busy!  I made another rag quilt! It was taking me some time to get inspired  in order to stamp anything. After seeing Stampin Up's new Hardwood rubber stamp being used, I fell in love with it. I can honestly say I've never been inspired to make easter cards before now!
My inspiration can be found here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2498713
and here: http://scrappinandstampiningj.blogspot.com


So I will share two things today. My granddaughter's rag quilt, Frisky Kittens, and my Easter cards for this year. :D

Enjoy!!


Stamp supplies:

Stamps: Blessed Easter, Hardwood
Inks:      Other black, Other yellow, Smoky Slate
Paper:    Whisper white, Wisteria Wonder, Smoky Slate
Accessories:  Other blue ribbon, stamp cleaner, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Blending pen,
                      Stamp-a-ma-jig, poster tape (removable), Big Shot, Magnetic platform

For the card my white measurements are 2 3/4" x 3 5/8" and the purple cut to 3 1/4" x 3 7/8" then use the adorning edgelit on it. I'll show a photo of how I used poster tape also or else the tin tends to move a bit. Also, you'll want to line up your scallops along the edge of the purple on all 3 sides. This will prevent any help scallops :D

I hope this helps someone!! :D

Dora is Done! And cute too!

Hi Stampers,

well, it's crazy how life happens around us sometimes. A little bit of life happened here. Not too bad but bad enough. I won't go into details. Just wanted you to know why I've been away lately and didn't complete my card for you last week.

I was all excited to share Dora with you too. :) My blocks are 6 1/2" sewn on the 1/2" mark and cut to the 1/4" mark. The back is a very pretty dark hot pink with white polka dots material. Super cute!
I followed the paper diagonal sewing trick and used a walking foot. Singing "life saver"!!  Any questions, please ask me. I don't mind. Oh yeah, I pinned, pinned, pinned!!! I also used a 45 x 60 warm and natural from Hobby Lobby at 40% off coupon. Toot toot!!

Take care. Love your family. Tell them you love them. Cherish every minute with them.

Be back soon with a card…I hope.

Enjoy!

PS: when snipping your rag quilt, Fiskars hand squeeze scissors are the best. They are tough and will cut through 4 layers if you need them too.  Those little snips that are sold by counters, those are just for snipping thread. :)

I SPY (eye) Quilt Almost Done! Dora Rag Quilt is coming along too!

Hi Stampers,

I can't believe that another week has flown by!! Friday is here already!!  Okay…today is devoted to stamping. :)

They eye spy (I) quilt for grand baby boy is almost done!  The Dora rag quilt is for a friend's little girl. It too is coming along nicely.

I have two other to come back from the quilter yet and then it's binding time!  That will make two projects complete since I started quilting (again) from January. :)

Wish me luck!

Please ask any questions that you may have. I have a pinterest account and I have pinned some nice quilting tips and projects over there. Take a peek if you like :)

http://www.pinterest.com/kelleylikes2/


Have a Tea-rrific weekend!!

Quilting A Little More

Hi Stampers,

Okay, today I finished up sewing all of the I spy squares together and cutting and matching Dora Flannel for a rag quilt for a friend's baby. The I spy got a little off track from the original but still came out cute! Whew!  I was vacuuming and knocked some of them off the board. :)

Now onto stamping before those other's get back from the embroiders'. :D Then it's binding time. :(

Have a great week!!

Enjoy!

Quilting A Little

Hi Stampers,

I am sorry I haven't been around to stamp much. I've been sending cards. Just not stamping. I even ordered new products. I'll try to get something posted next week.

I have been busy though. Look what I've been up too!  My girlfriend started quilting for the first time last year and she got me so inspired, I had to get back into it. Problem is, no one tells you it's addicting!!
Your house gets a little messy from not cleaning and spending so much time in your quilting/sewing room, your hair has more bad days than good. :)  At least that's what's happened to me. LOL

So here's a couple projects. The flips flops are from Love of Quilting magazine May/June 2008.
The truck panel is from Edwards Sewing Center in Fort Wayne, IN. If you purchase there, please tell them you heard about them from my blog. I know they would appreciate it.

The I spy is for my grandson. I've been wanting to make one for oh, 14 years now. Was suppose to be my daughters but she got a bug jar quilt instead. I'll attach a photo of that later.

Right now, take a peek at the stuff I've been sewing. :D

As always, please ask me any questions that you may have.

Enjoy!!

American Flag Crocheted Afghan

Hi Stampers,

Oh my, I've been having so much fun completing all of my UFO's (unfinished objects).

This flag was a long time coming. It's amazing how many years can go by before you actually think about something and are able to get it finished. The complications I had with the project was with the whipstitching. After WS the log cabin together, I became more familiar with the ends of the rows. Don't ask me why it took me this long to figure this out. LOL   But alas, I'm almost there. It will be completed sometime tonight. :)

Please ask me any questions that you may have.  I will be back into stamping soon. If you miss my stamping, send me an email or a note here and I'll get back to it. :D

Enjoy!

Bernat Free Pattern Crochet Star Blanket

Hi Stampers and Crafters,

guess what?  I've been away from stamping again. :D

I made this blanket for my Niece's BF.

The blanket went totally smooth. It's my second one!  

The pattern is free from Bernat.

http://www.yarnspirations.com/pattern/crochet/star-blanket-0

I used Caron Simply Soft Melon and White. Sooooo soft!!

We still have record cold temps here is Butler, IN.     BRRRRR!!

Enjoy!

Log Cabin Afghan

Hi Stampers,

I'm sorry I've been absent from my blog lately. I've been working on this project for my husband. I finally finished it last night. This is a Log Cabin crochet pattern. If you'd like it, please email me. I'd be happy to share it with you.

Next, I have one baby afghan to do for my Niece's friend. It will be the star afghan in a baby orange and white. I'll post a photo when I'm done.

In the meantime, I'll be catching up on making some cards for ya'll.

Have a warm and terrific week!

Enjoy!

Banner Blasts & You're Lovely Stampin Up Sets

Hi Stampers,

Today I'd like to share with you a very clean and simple card. I wasn't sure I was in love with it or I'd have shared it earlier. After leaving it a couple days and coming back to look at it…. I decided it was perfect! Less is more sometimes. :)

Enjoy!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: You're Lovely and Banner Blasts

Paper:    Whisper White, Pool Party & Springtime Vintage DSP

Ink:        Crisp Cantelope

Access:  Banner punch, Bitty Butterfly punch, Deco Labels Collection dies,
              Framed Tulip Embossing folder

Vivid Vases Watercolor

Hi Stampers,

Today I'd like to share with you a card that took me a couple of days to work on.  This card is watercolored with the Stampin Write markers, an acrylic tray, and a watercolor brush pen.  I used the pen because I'm not near any water upstairs and having a glass of water upstairs scares me. I'm always afraid it'll get knocked over. :D

This card was a lot of fun to make. If you have any questions, please ask me.

Enjoy!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps:         Vivid Vases (Celebrate the Everyday - single stamp)
Paper:            Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, and Springtime Vintage DSP
Ink:                So Saffron and Early Espresso
Accessories:  Watercolor brush pen, acrylic tray, Stampin Write markers; Old Olive, Daffodil Delight,
                      Elegant Eggplant, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, and Tangerine Tango

Repainted Hutch

Hi Stampers,

I don't have a card to share today. Rather a winter project we took on last year. :D

I bought the hutch from craigslist (locally - home owner).

The steps are pretty easy.

First, use a palm sander and 150 grit sand paper. Next, use 200 grit sand paper to smooth it out.

Second, prime it with a stain blocker primer (oil-based).  Any good primer from a quality paint shop will work. Sand it again with 150 grit after being primed to smooth it out once more. If some of the primer comes off the corners, don't be alarmed, this won't hurt the next coat of paint. (paint not primer).

Third, use a good quality paint from a quality paint shop and most important, use a good quality brush.
This will help eliminate brush stroke marks.

My paint came from Menards, around $18 for the gallon. I used floetrol in my paint to help with the brush marks. Be sure to use very little or else your paint can get too thin.

This hutch is going in my sewing room so it didn't have to be dining room perfect.

I had a carpenter put the blocks of wood in to make the cubbies and he made the new doors that are there too.

Have fun redoing your furniture!

We are under 13 inches of snow. I won't be going anywhere! I'll be crafting and stamping a lot though. :D

Enjoy!