Make Your Own Custom Notepads

It's easy to make your own custom notepads - check out this quick tutorial at SuzerSpace.com

Because I work for a commercial printer, sometimes I’m torn between asking for a work favor or figuring out how to do something by myself, on a smaller scale at home.

Notepads are a good example of this quandary. We make them at work, just about every day – we have a large jig set up and it holds everything at just the right angle to assemble THOUSANDS of them in just minutes.

But when I decided I wanted some custom “To Do” notepads, I really didn’t want to have them mass produced for two reasons – 1) I don’t need thousands of them, just two or so should last me the year; and 2) I really like to do things myself. “Stubbornly Independent” is what one of my co-workers calls me, and it’s true. Of course I take that as a compliment, and I’m not so sure that’s what he means 🙂 .

ClICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR OWN NOTEPADS!
March 26, 2019 by By Upcycling I made this In the Craft Room

Dress Pattern Cards

This dress pattern card template offers seemingly endless possibilities | suzerspace.com

Welcome to the March Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and you too) to not just pin, but to make it happen!

Just last week I was commenting that having a Silhouette Cameo and creating paper crafts with it was like paper dolls for adults.

When I saw this pin:

I knew that I had to make it, since it was was even more like paper dolls for adults!

The tutorial at Homemade Gifts Made Easy is really well done; they step you through everything you need to be successful with this project, including a couple of options of downloadable templates. Their original craft involves making the dresses out of scanned book pages, and I really did like that idea, but since this is SuzerSpace, I did switch it up a little.

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March 19, 2019 by From a Tutorial I made this In the Craft Room Using my Silhouette Cameo

T-Shirt Yarn

Create soft, sturdy T-Shirt Yarn from old T-shirts. The craft possibilities are then endless | suzerspace.com

I’ve been pretty vocal about my love for upcycling , and I really do have a thing for cardboard, but some time ago I saw a craft that involved cutting t-shirts into yarn and I haven’t really been the same since. 

The t-shirt yarn is super heavy duty, and since it comes from old t-shirts it is washable and generally is a color palette you already like (since they were shirts you or a loved one were wearing previously).

The process to make t-shirt yarn  is easy, although a little tedious. First you need the right kind of t-shirt, and I’m not sure why, but Mr. SuzerSpace’s donate pile always has the “good” ones, and my pile rarely does.

CLICK HERE TO KEEP CRAFTING!
March 12, 2019 by By Upcycling I made this In the Craft Room In the Sewing Room

St. Patrick’s Day Pin

Change a standard lettering cut file to one large enough to wear as a St. Patrick's Day pin by knowing this neat offset trick | suzerspace.com

St. Patrick’s Day has become one of those holidays that everyone celebrates, kind of like Cinco de Mayo. It’s a big deal here in Kansas City, with a huge parade, lots and lots of bar hopping, bands and singing. 

At SuzerSpace, we tend to do things pretty low key. When Mr. SuzerSpace worked downtown and we had free and safe parking, we’d go to the parade, but for the last several years we’ve just watched it on TV and made Reuben sandwiches. 

Of course, there’s a little crafting to round out the day. 

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March 5, 2019 by I made this In the Craft Room Using my Silhouette Cameo

Hello March 2019

A look back at February and a look forward to March 2019 at SuzerSpace.com

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February is often an ugly one in Kansas City. This one was unusually cold, unusually snowy, and to top it off, I served on jury duty for an entire week. Let me tell you – the wheels of justice move very, very, very slowly.

Two things that helped move February along:

I’ve mentioned before how much I like Skillshare, and this month I’ve totally been consumed with Bonnie Christine‘s classes on Surface Pattern Design. I’ve been using Adobe Illustrator since 1988, and I felt pretty confident in my skill set, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said “Oh wow, didn’t know that” during these classes. If you don’t have a Skillshare subscription (it’s like Netflix for tutorials – one fee covers all you want to consume), this link will get you two free months to try it out.

For years I’ve wanted to color up my kitchen with Fiesta, it also turns out that we have the largest independent retailer of Fiesta in the Midwest just 15 minutes from the house. We went “just to see what they had”, but I predictably caved and bought two mugs right on the spot. Which led to us going back and buying two bowls. I’m sure I’m going to go back in March and get two plates. I can’t justify just tossing out our current dishes, but I feel like if I add in the new ones slowly, it will be a treat, and not just spending money.

Coming up in March:

Joanne Hawker’s Meet the Maker series was super interesting on Instagram last year, and seeing that community was big in helping me push through the scary parts of starting my own Etsy shop. Looking forward to reading all the #meetthemakerposts this year, and seeing how many I can complete as well.

St. Patrick’s day is a big deal in Kansas City – we skip the parade (and it’s unfortunately associated gun fights), but we like to celebrate with Reuben sandwiches. Mr. SuzerSpace goes for the traditional, but last year I made my own vegetarian version and this one looks similar.

Really looking forward to Spring. Maybe the sun will come out? It’s been a bit since I’ve seen that yellow ball in the sky!

March 1, 2019 by Now
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