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Hipster Paper Reindeer Ornament

This is the eighth in a series of twelve paper ornaments I’m making this year, one a month, so that when December rolls around I won’t be surprised I’ve done nothing about my wish to have a full paper crafted Christmas Tree.

I was worried when I started this project in January that I wouldn’t keep at it and get it finished. Turns out I may have set my bar too low – every month when I start to search for ideas to make a paper ornament, I have a hard time just picking one!

This month, I decided I wanted to do a reindeer. It’s a classic holiday animal and I figured there’d be a lot of good crafts to use as a starting point.

August 20, 2018 by suzer Holidays I made this In the Craft Room To Celebrate Using my Silhouette Cameo

Summery Watercolor Birds

This project is kind of a mashup of two other birds projects I’ve made.

I really liked how the paperclip feet birds turned out. That was a project I saw on another craft blog, and it came together super easy. And I really can’t stop making these watercolor blob birds. Every one of them is different, and it is super fun for me to add the little details with my black sharpie and watch them come to life.

August 13, 2018 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room

Mini Paper Potted Plant

I’ve made no secret of my woeful houseplant skills. Between the bad light in my house and the ease with which I am distracted, living green things (with the exception of mold) don’t really stand a chance under my care.

So I really like to craft paper plants. I recently got interested in watercolors, and so naturally the next step was to combine both skills into one new project.

Similar to my miniature hyacinths, I decided to this project on a small scale, partly to test it out, and partly because I really like tiny things. Oh, and I had this cute little jar left over from some pimentos that really needed a new home.

August 6, 2018 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room

Glitter Paper Star Ornament

This is the seventh in a series of twelve paper ornaments I’m making this year, one a month, so that when December rolls around I won’t be surprised I’ve done nothing about my wish to have a full paper crafted Christmas Tree.

When I was putting up my glitter wreath decoration for July 4th, it occurred to me that I should do a paper ornament with stars. And maybe they could be done with faux glitter paper with a 3D effect. I toyed with a couple of ideas, and then realized that I was, as usual, making things more difficult than needed.

All I really needed to do was print and cut another two sets of stars – the red ones and the white ones – and then add a string at the top and call them ornaments instead of wreath decorations. Continue reading…

July 23, 2018 by suzer Holidays I made this In the Craft Room To Celebrate Using my Silhouette Cameo

Capri Pants from Jeans

When I sew, I hear voices in my head.

There are two of them. One is super strict – “Slow down and cut carefully.” “Make all the markings, even those little weird triangle ones that you don’t know what they are for.” “Pin Everything.” “Press all the seams before sewing”.

Towels sewn in an envelope style cover give new life to old outdoor cushions

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The other is super lazy. “Go faster, I’m hungry.” “Who needs to iron, it’s going to get wrinkled anyway.” “Top-stitching takes too long and who is going to notice it anyway.”

I often let the lazy voice win. And way too often, I end up frustrated with a wonky fitted garment or something that took a long time but ends up looking homemade.

July 16, 2018 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room In the Sewing Room