Try It Tuesday~Stitched Christmas !

Hi everyone, Connie here with a card using "Stitched Christmas" by Darkroom Door~

the name alone had me hooked!!!

Love the trees and love the sentiments!!!

 This is a 6" x 5" card.  I used Wendy Vecchi's new ink, called Fern green by Ranger.

I stamped out both tree images and put them in a little envelope and began to build my card around that.

This a "junkin' find and I used the "Stitched Christmas" set for the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by~

by: ConnieM

Try it Tuesday~Remember this, spool pin cushion tutorial.

 

Remember this vintage spool~

 

and this~ the famous spool pin cushion with the Tim Holtz (alcohol ink stained) pins.

This pin cushion has 6,500 page views on my blog and has been pinned over 500 times.  I have been asked for the use of the picture, to sell it, for a tutorial and "did I make it".  Here is the scoop~

I bought it 4 years ago in Branson, Missouri at a craft/antique mall.  I had no idea it would be such a hit and because of that I decided to make one with you~ so get a spool, burlap, hot glue gun, pillow stuffing,  measuring tape trim, buttons, and pins:):)

I cut a 5" circle out of some burlap material ( bought at craft store)~

 This is showing how I started the process of stuffing the top of the spool.  I tagged it with hot glue in several spots and then added the stuffing.  I kept tagging with hot glue and adding stuffing.

It should look like this after repeating the process.

After that is done and it is all glued down~I went around it with the scissors and cut off the hang over~ It is now ready to decorate and add the measuring tape trim.  Just use what you have~old trim or lace would look pretty too.

and this is what I came up with!!! I did not buy anything special, just used what I had in my stash:):)

Let me know what you think:)

See ya soon~