Birthday cards for Men!

I had two birthdays to make cards for this month-one for my father and one for my brother-in-law.  It's not always easy coming up with masculine birthday cards to make, but in the end, I'm happy with these.  All stamps are Stampin Up!

 This card is for my Dad.

And this one for my brother-in-law who will turn 40 this month!  Hope everyone is staying dry on this rainy day!!

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Sew Sisters Birthday Sale and Giveaway!!!

Sew Sisters is a Toronto based brick and mortar/online shop that is having a birthday sale on Tuesday, September 17th.  All the fabric that day will be on sale at a 29% discount!  That is a huge savings-especially for all the upcoming craft fair and Christmas season.  A little about the shop:

Sew Sisters Quilt Shop is a Canadian quilt store that celebrates all things quilting. We have a large selection of fabric, notions, books, patterns and kits. Whether you’re shopping online at sew-sisters.com, or in the store in Toronto, you will receive the best in products and service. At Sew Sisters we believe you should Buy Fabric. Not Postage! So we have the reasonable rates on shipping in Canada. Visit our website to find out more!

In celebration of this event, I'm hosting a giveaway.  10 fat quarters from Anne Kelle's Urban Zoologie.  All you have to do, is leave a comment on this post to be entered-if you are a follower, or become one, leave a second comment for another chance to win.  I will announce the winner next week on this blog, but please leave me your email address if you are a no-reply blogger or I will not have any way to contact you.

Mark your calendars for September 17th-enjoy the savings!!

 

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Rainbow Square Quilt Love!

 I had a custom order for a baby quilt and was absolutely dying to use this pattern by Allison Harris.  I bought her book Simply Modern a few months ago and this one caught my eye right away.  I love this-may have to make this pattern again.  So fun, and bright and baby neutral.

 Here is the back.  It was ordered by a wonderful photographer in Cape Breton (Shoshanna Fraser) and I thought she could use the reverse of the quilt for newborn shots if I kept it pretty simple but with a splash of patterned fabric.  I took the leftover strips and pieced the binding as well.

First day of school for my girls, they are happy with their classes, finished quilt, sun is out and just had my coffee.  Good day thus far.

Linking to The Needle and Thread Network today and to Finish it Up Fridays at Crazy Mom Quilts!

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A special gift..

 My girls and I visited my family this week in PEI, to celebrate the last long weekend of summer, and also to help my Mom quilt a gift for her grandson,(my nephew) Ryan.  We chose the fabrics together over the winter, and she made the top.  I went home to help baste, quilt, and sew on the binding.  I'm really happy with the colors-he's 15 and so more of a masculine quilt than a  boyish one.  I spoke with Mom today and she has the entire binding slipstitched already! 

We took the girls to the Exhibition as well in Abrams Village- I thought this flower arrangement was so beautiful and colorful that I wanted to share it with you!  Hope everyone enjoyed their last long weekend of summer.
Sharing on Quiltstory today!

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A cute gift idea..

 I made this little basket today to match a chenille patchwork blanket that I already had in stock.  I used Essex linen for the outside, some Lucy's Crab Shack daisy fabric for the lining and then stitched a bit of blackboard fabric to the front.  Turned out pretty cute. 

 Inside the basket is the blanket, and 2 bibs.  I backed the bibs with a soft organic flannel.

Turned out pretty cute-I think this will make a nice gift!

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One more bag....

Finished another order today-she wanted a woodland theme for her little boy to pack his toys in that he takes in the car with him.  I thought this fit the theme perfectly.  This is quite large, I'm sure he'll be able to fit lots of goodies in there to keep him occupied on road trips! 

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Birthday gift

 I made this little drawstring bag today for a little girl who will be celebrating her 5th birthday on Sunday.  Then, filled it with all things handmade.  One of my little reusable snack bags, and then all the rest is from HomeGrownGoods.

Home made play-doh, Lego, hello kitty, insects and flower crayons, sidewalk chalk.  So fun, and she is the perfect age to enjoy it!

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Baskets

Getting some more custom orders crossed off my list.  Sometimes its nice to have a cloudy summer day-then I don't feel so guilty spending the morning in my sewing room!!
Linking up to The Needle and Thread Network today.

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Loving the fabric!

 Ok, I am in love with the blue floral.  I may need to keep this one for myself!! 

The gray stripe has a beautiful crocheted strip in it.  So pretty-yes, I am starting to prepare for fall craft shows!!  Crazy, but it's never too early to start-I'm not one to burn the midnight oil right before a show-in fact, I usually quit sewing a day or two prior and just do my packing/tagging etc.
Linking up to Randi at I Have to Say.

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More cards and scarves....

 Still happily coloring some cards-made a set of cards for expecting Mom's today.

 Also colored these images-the ladybug girl is from Stamping Bella and the bunny is from Purple Onions Designs.

 Finished off some more scarves-buttercup yellow and a large scale black chevron.

Also a teal chevron and a navy and teal stripe (which I just mailed off this afternoon!

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For the Boys!

While I was in Glasgow, I stopped into an artists paper shop and picked up some white cardstock that is very heavy and smooth, and works with different inks/pencils etc.  I've been searching for a paper that won't bleed color while I'm using my American Crafts Alcohol markers-and I found it!!  I love this paper, spent all yesterday afternoon coloring these images (had a bit of a thunderstorm) and found that the markers did not bleed outside the image at all and the colors blended well too.  My only regret-that I bought the smaller pack of paper instead of the large!

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Vacation Photos

 We are back from our adventure in Germany and Scotland!  So much fun, lots of travelling, and now thankful to be home in our own beds.  Here are my girls on a pedestrian street in Edinburgh.

 From the top of the camera obscura building in Edinburgh.

 The castle at the end of the Loch Ness tour-Urquhart I think?

 Ha!  She posed so pretty and didn't know what he was doing behind her.

 Yikes, that's a lot of different plaids in one outfit!!

 The view from our B&B on the Isle of Skye-for sure our favorite stop of the tour.

 Loved these flowers in the garden area of Dunvegan Castle.

 This is the outside of Dunvegan.  The castle is 800 years old and is still used by the family-lots of artifacts there from Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie.

 Awesome phone booths all over Scotland-but don't open them up in the city-they smell really bad.

 Portree harbour in Skye.

 Caught a Pipe Band performance in Skye as well.

Loved this little shop as we waited for the ferry to take us to Mallaig.  He owns two large parrots that loved to talk and whistle at the customers-he is a wonderful photographer.

Anyhow, I could share the other 300 photos I took, but that would be overkill.  Suffice it to say our vacation was fantastic, but now we are happy to be home in our own beds and home cooked meals.

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