Some crafting madness going on..

Got an offer this week to do some wedding guest books for a wedding in April - quite similar to the ones I did for my colleague David.  Was really excited to get started and also to use up my paper stash.  I figured that any reason to craft is a good reason to push me to use up my stash.  At times, just scrapping about my personal life and for friends is a little mundane so this offer was most welcome! 

Here's a preview of 2 books I've made -

Book 1:  Using My Minds' Eye Lastest Collection:

 Don't you love the hand sewn heart?  More details on that below

 Here's how the book looks like:  I've not bound it yet..waiting for all books to be ready before I do the binding all together!

Book 1:  Also Using My Minds' Eye Lastest Collection (But can't remember the name of this collection):

A little mix of some 7 Gypsy stickers.  I'm so glad I bought one set of wedding stickers in hope I will need it someday and phew!  How handy it is to have it on hand..

 Love the Tim Holtz brass keys although they cost me a big bomb!  Fortunately they were on 40% off previously and I convinced myself it was a good buy!

 I'm so in love with these camera charms that I use them on almost all my projects these days.  I bought like 24 of them and they are running out real fast!  Love the cloud brad from the lastest Dear Lizzy line..

 

And here's the whole book..tada...(love love love the ruler washi tape.. Thank u Dorcas for buying them for me!!! Muacks!)

If you're with me so far, I mentioned earlier that I was going to give more details on that hand sewn heart.  I was inspired by Sasha Farina who shared this on her blog.  I smsed her and asked her for some tips and she's such a lovely lady who willingly shared how she did it.  I also tried to do this earlier this morning:

 As you can see:  There is one hole I punched wrongly! hahaha.  I'm still thinking of to cover it up (if it's even possible to do so)... hmmm..

Here's the full tag - am quite happy with the results - given it's my first time but I hope to improve my precision and sewing technique.  I do love sewing heaps so I just need to practice more.  Super therapeutic.  Only one more regret - Should have put a washi tape below the word 'today' so that it won't look so plain.

  I hope to be back soon with more projects to share.  I'm making a trip to the LSS later after lunch and hope to snag more paper to do my wedding books.  My patterned paper stash is so pathetic now and I can't even scour enough to make one more book. hahahah.  I'm a victim of my own (too) successful destashing. :)


Thanks for dropping by and reading thus far.
Have a blessed week!
Jo