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Red Fri Yay! T-Shirt

Learn the freezer paper stencil method of fabric painting to create a Fri yay! t-shirt | SuzerSpace

It’s been a little while since I stenciled a t-shirt. I took a side route and tried out heat transfer vinyl, and while it was fun, and I do have a lot of ideas swirling around in my mind on how to take advantage of that method, it does have a drawback to my beloved freezer paper stencil trick.

The issue is color. If you want to have multiple colors of HTV for your projects, you have to commit to a roll of each, and they are more expensive than a tube of fabric paint.

This project is actually one of my first Fall crafting projects. August starts pre-season football, which means the real start of the season isn’t far off. In Kansas City, the Friday before the first home game is a big deal. They call it Red Friday, and there are pep rallies, charity events and a big celebratory feel about the season that day. Most fans continue to wear red on Fridays throughout the season.

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August 6, 2019 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room Using my Silhouette Cameo

Cool Off With A Paper Fan

Beat the heat with an easy to make paper fan | suzerspace.com

I grew up in West Texas, so you’d think I’d be impervious to hot weather. It wasn’t just “fry an egg on a sidewalk” hot there. It was so hot that Dad kept a pot holder in the car so he could grasp the silver metal transmission lever and shift out of park when the car had been sitting outside in the sun for a couple of hours.

It didn’t bother me as a kid, nor as a teen-ager. But I moved away, to several different climates, and over time I’ve really begun to more than just not like the heat. Hate is an ugly word, but I’m close.

Two choices here – be unhappy all the time, or stay inside and do a little crafting! A paper fan is an easy choice for a hot afternoon project.

This paper fan is super easy – no special cutting machines or real talent involved. If you can fold a sheet in half and use a staple gun, you are all set! (Or as you’ll read below, even if you have a little trouble with the staple gun, it will all work out OK).

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July 23, 2019 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room

Beginner Zipper Pouch

For this month's Pinterest Challenge, I used a tutorial from Shinny Happy World to conquer my fear of zippers. I ended up with a great beginner zipper pouch.

It’s the third Tuesday of July, which means it’s time for the Pinterest Challenge. The purpose of the Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures is to encourage everyone to actually try out one of the many pins they’ve saved on all those Pinterest Boards.

I took the “challenge” part this month pretty seriously. I’ve been sewing off and on since I was in my early twenties, which means that I’ve also been afraid of trying to sew a zipper since my earlier twenties.

I realize that sewing a zipper into clothing is going to be way above my skill level. But a beginner level zipper pouch looked like a great starting point.

To give myself a chance at getting this to be successful I’ve gone with a few steps that have proven helpful in the past.

I read a gazillion blog posts and watched their video tutorials.

I pinned several beginner zipper pouch projects that seemed to really be at the beginner level. So many Pinterest Pins are full of beautiful but really tricky projects and I wanted to start small.

I sourced materials that were zero cost to me so I’d only be out my time.

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July 16, 2019 by suzer From a Tutorial I made this In the Craft Room In the Sewing Room

Create a Shaped Sticker From An Image

Create a Shaped Sticker from any image using the Print and Cut feature of Silhouette Studio | SuzerSpace

If you’ve been down the planner/planner accessory rabbit hole on Pinterest lately, you are probably aware that planner stickers are a big thing.

It’s super easy to make your own if you have a cutting machine, and once you know the process for making a shaped sticker, you can make one from just about any piece of artwork you can create, find or buy.

In this tutorial, I’m using the free version of Silhouette Studio software.

I’m sure Cricut users can do the same thing – you’ll just need to look around in the software to find the matching menus.

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July 9, 2019 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room Using my Silhouette Cameo

Fourth of July Cake Topper

Because July is my birthday month, I like to celebrate every day of it.

It’s super handy that right at the beginning is a National Holiday, complete with popsicles, parades and fireworks.

Which naturally leads to … crafting!

You’ve seen those super cute and or super pretty cake toppers on Pinterest and Etsy, of course? If you have a cutting machine like a Silhouette Cameo, or Cricut, they are very easy to make yourself. I think it would be possible to do these by hand, but pretty tedious, so I’m going to leave that decision up to you if you don’t have a cutting device.

But if you do, I have a present for you – a free zip file that contains the most common formats so you can make your own.

Click the graphic to the left for the download (do it on your computer, not a mobile device) and then unzip the file and using your particular cutting machine software, upload the appropriate file.

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June 25, 2019 by suzer Freebies Holidays I made this In the Craft Room To Celebrate Using my Silhouette Cameo