Layout using DCWV Green papers

I got another layout done- Very exciting for me. It is the first hike our dog went on in Spring of 2004.






Here is the supplies list:

I moistened and crumpled and sanded areas of the background

*Spritzed with Glimmer mist Olive Vine
*DCWV Green papers
*DCWV Green Chipboard shapes
*Prima Fabric Fancies Jade flowers
*AC Felt flowers Emma
*Chatterbox bitty flowers from Fabulous treasures
*Pearl buttons
*Creative Cafe felt flowers Brown & a couple green
*Making Memories flowers-5th Ave blossoms & buttons
*SEI Bridgeport brads
*BG chipboard alpha-Offbeat collection
*AC felt sweater green #1 chalked with white & Orange
*Maya Road Petals & Leave chipboard sheet for leaves
*BG Rub ons Green
*BG Recess for paper covering chipboard leaves
*Chestnut roan ink

Handmade pin cushions: Pear and Tomato

I purchased the Heather Bailey pattern for these pin cushions. There is also an apple, but I am not done with it yet. I am making multiples of these in different fabrics.

As with anything pattern oriented, I did them like the pattern suggested, and added a lining even thought that was not suggested (filling partially with sandblasting sand).

I am now leaving the opening at the very top of the items, not the side like suggested, makes for filling whether sand or stuffing easier. I also am doing the linings seperately leaving the top area open as well, tucking into the outter cover and filling with a funnel- workes great now that I have done the first two the suggested way.

I will post more when I finish them. The sand blasting sand will actually keep pins sharpened, there are also strawberries I could add with the sand and fill the entire fruit with stuffing. However, I wanted them to stand well, so I put in about 1/2-3/4 of the way of the items with sand and then added stuffing. You will find that when using sand your items will NOT be as tight and filled out as when you use stuffing due to the shifting nature of sand.

I figured these would be cute as decorations, for storing sewing needles or for the scrapbooker to put those lovely stick pins (like Maya Road and Making memories) in for storage. Thanks for looking

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I love the prospect of new crafts and scrapbooking. I have been shopping lately at the Serendipity Scrapbook store and Joann's and Michael's for things I know I won't be getting or find other places.

Michael's has 2 Making Memories lines that MM is not offering to retailers, so I got some paper and embellies.

Currently I am working on a vision board, I have things written out and now to find images that will help support the written info. Anyone else do a vision board recently? I just posted this as a layout challenge in the forum this last week. A vision board that is VERY specific in wording and images (if possible) followed with a list in your planner is greatly helpful in achieving goals. If you have done this I would love to have you post what you did and did it help you?

Have a great day.