Altered Playing Cards.

This is the front of the first set I made.

This is the back. On the bottom one , in the middle, I added a pocket.
On the bottom right one, I added a strip, where you can slip a note under it.

This is the front of my second set. As you can tell, I like my water droplets stamp.

This is the back. I like to recycle old negatives and use them as pockets.
Sometimes when we go out to eat, I like to use one of them and leave the tip money in it.
There is no right or wrong way to make these altered cards. They are fun to make, because you never know what the end result will be, at least in my case.
Renate

Fabric Bag Organizer.

This sewing project is not hard to do, after you cut all your pieces out. I found a video tutorial at: Vicki Lee Bags. She explains everything very well and it's easy to follow.
As you can see it fits right in my purse.

On the inside I have 4 large pockets and a small one for a lip balm.

On the outside I made 4 large pockets. You can decide on the size of the pockets and how many you want.

This is the other side. I just used up some scrap fabric I had.

One thing I would change is the thickness of the fusible material. I used one that was pretty thick, and when I sewed around the top edge it broke my needle. So I would go with a medium size fusible material. But other than that it turned out great.
Renate

Fabric Cloth Journal Cover.

I tried some fabric cloth this week. It turned out pretty good. I decided to make a journal cover out of it. I folded the bottom up, so I would have pockets on the outside, front and back. I used tissue paper for the top cover.

I used some leftover fabric I had for the inside.

I also sewed around the whole cover and down the spine.

This is also fun to create.
Renate

Fabric Tissue Holders.

These are easy and fun to sew. I tried different sizes, with and without pockets. It's a good project to use up all your scraps. The ones with pockets (top 3 and bottom right) can hold hand sanitizer and lip balm. I made the top flaps longer so the tissues would not be exposed.

This is the back view.
Renate

Passport Wallet, a Sewing Project.

At sewspire you can find a video tutorial on how to sew a passport wallet. I followed a tutorial from Janelle MacKay on how to fold the credit card slots, which in the end gave me 3 slots. And I finished my passport wallet as shown at watermelonwishes on you tube, for a mini wallet.

This was not hard to do. I made 2 of these in a couple of hours. I also made me a template for the credit card slots and the passport wallet itself. I'm still thinking about, if I want to top stitch around the whole thing, not sure yet. Renate

Advent Arrangement.

I've seen something similar on Pinterest and thought I would give it a try.

My brother, Mike, cut the wood and the small discs for me.
David, my husband, attached the candles and added the moss.
I put the stickers on the discs and used some white sewing thread to put them on the candles.
David also found me the cast iron fish pan at a flea market.

I added some pine cones that where already open and painted the tips white and sprinkled some glitter on them (not on the pictures. I added them later).
Happy Holidays, Renate

Lantern for a Tea Light.

I found a tutorial at: Positively Papercraft.