Stitch In Time

Cover - 25 Days of Christmas Album

I'm making an 8x8" album held together by rings. 

Supply List:

Santa image from D. Blumchen & Company

Background Paper, Calendar, and Transparency from Jenni Bowlin  

Ticking from Joanns

25 Christmas Tag from Pottery Barn

Lace and Ribbon from A Million Memories

Metal token from Blue Moon Beads

 

Thanksgiving

We're busy getting ready for Thanksgiving.  We're letting the kids put together the vegetable tray this year, including cutting the celery and carrots.  They are taking it very seriously and doing a good job.  We have people coming at 3:00.   Happy Thanksgiving.

Photo Holder

I'm trying to get an early start on Chrismas this year.  I'm a little bit in denial over the fact that people are coming over for Thanksgiving in two days and I still have to clean the house and do the grocery shopping.  Anyway, I have a friend I owe a bunch of photo prints to, so I made up this little photo holder for a Christmas gift.  It fits photos 4x6".  I used the new Kawaii Cute Vintage Cameras Embroidery Pattern from Kitschy Digitals.

  

December Daily

I'm making a December Daily Album this year.  Last year I started one, but illness and travel got in the way.  This is the front page.

The clock face is from Making Memories  and the spinning arrow is from Tim Holtz.

 
I'm using a lot of vintage elements this year, and also adding more fabric and sewing.  This is the 2nd page I've made so far to hold special Christmas cards.

 

I used freezer paper to run the fabric through my printer...see the tutorial here.

 I hope to get some more pages started over the weekend. 
 

 

 

Sick!

Everyone in our house is sick right now.  My daughter is struggling the most of all - 11 different medications and she's missed almost 2 weeks of school.  She still isn't better.

And my son got sick today and our dog hasn't left his side once.  I'm not sure if it's because he's such a loyal dog or he really likes that soft spot on the bed.

Here's hoping everyone gets better soon.
 

Book Club

 

Pike's Place Market

We went down to Pike's Place Market yesterday.

Since it was Halloween there were lots of people in costumes.  It's been awhile since I've been to Pike's Place in the fall.   It was a lot less crowded than usual.

 
 

we didn't buy too much although my daughter was thrilled to find a life-size cutout of Buffy the Vampire Slayer since that's what she was going as for Halloween.

 
 

Even the fish guys were quiet yesterday, but they still had a full assortment of seafood...

 and we had to stop by my favorite wall in the world...is it weird to have a favorite wall?  Anyway, I've always loved the retro graphics on this wall.

 

The kids wanted to stop by the candy shop.  Even though it was Halloween and they were about to go out trick or treating.  I guess there is no such thing as too much candy for a kid...

retro hot pads anyone?

I think she sees lot of laundry in my future...