Create with TLC Vintage Travel Blog Hop - This Stop Chicago!!!

Welcome to Vintage Vacation Create with TLC Blog Hop with a different Create with TLC freebie image with every step along the way!!! It's vacation time - what are your plans for vacation????? As for myself, my boyfriend has a cabin in Pymatuning, PA where we take the boat and go fishing on the lake.

If you have arrived from Lisa Lynn, then you are in the right place - if not, here is the complete list of my Create with TLC teamies and friends:

Deanne

Desire

Hetty

Karen
Lisa D.

Lisa Lynn (previous destination)

Lynne (current destination)

Rhonda Sue (your next travel destination)
Edwina
Faith
Jen
Patti
Shelly

Create with TLC

The image that is available for you on my blog is Vintage Travel Chicago Sketch. Just right click on the image and save the file for your own personal used

I've never flown nor have I ever been to Chicago but these fun facts I do know:

• "windy city"
• the first ferris wheel made it's debut here
• Lincoln Park Zoo is one of only 3 major zoos that has free admission
• Wrigley Field
• is the first free cultural center in the US
• home to the largest Tiffany glass dome
• Frank Sinatra introduced "My Kind of Town (Chicago is)"

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• Easel card following the tutorial at Splitcoasters using Recollection Cardstock and travel paper received in a swap
• image was colored using Prisma Colored Pencils and chalked around the edges with gel pen accents
• of course the Stickles Fairy had to pay a visit on the word Chicago and the "wind"
• plane and suitcase were cut using Cricut Heritage Cartridge and puff-dotted onto the background
• plane has rhinestone gems for the windows and gel pen accents
• suitcase has a blue background and of course I got a bit crazy when I made a tiny tiny luggage tag 

• Queen and Co. black buttons for her dress along with silver on the sentiment
• sentiment, "Globetrotting . . . " is the freebie that is being offered from Create with TLC on your destination adventure which was mounted on blue paper was chalked around the edges with the arrows colored using gel pen

Your next stop on our hop is Rhonda Sue

Now, you know that I can't let a reference to a song go unnoticed without having a sing-a-long - just follow ole blue eyes!!!! 
Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today.  I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• July Crafty Awesomeness Prize Challenge
• Lunagirl Moonbeams: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge: Challenge #4
• Card Mania Challenge: Challenge #82 - Lace and/or Pearls
• A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #24 - Anything Goes
• ABC Challenge: L is for Lots of Layers
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #94 - Anything Goes

Once Upon a Time in the Middle of The Woods There Were 3 Bears AND a New Challenge at Create and Inspire

It's a new challenge at Create and Inspire - Are you ready to "create" with us??? This challenge has an optional twist - sombre and happy!!!! We have for the challenge this week fabulous sponsors: 

Ikes Art

Wilmer's Art

During my second marriage, we used to go camping at a local campground. There was an amazing couple that used to be there and I always enjoyed our campfires with them. They were called Mamma and Papa Bear (aka Bill and Shirley). One of the songs they had sung around the campfire was more of a rap or chant complete with hand signs - "Once upon a time in the middle of the woods there were 3 bears. One was the Papa bear (grrrr), one was the Mamma bear (squeal), and one was the baby bear (waaah). Along came the girl with the golden curl - she knocked on the door but no one was there. She walked on in because she didn't care!!!"

Thus came my cascade story card of the 3 Bears along with Goldilocks using Ikes Art Goldilocks and 3 Bears!!!!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• background DCWV Old World Stack with DCWV The Heritage Stack for the other side following the tutorial at My Crafty Time
• Goldilocks & 3 Bears was colored using Prisma Colored Pencils, Prisma Markers and gel pen accent
• bears were cut using Cricut Heritage Stack varying the sizes -baby bear's bib was made using a circle punch and cutting a little bit away
• baby bear's spoon was cut using Cricut From My Kitchen Cartridge 

"Papa bear said someone has been eating my porridge (grrrr), Mamma bear said someone has been eating my porridge(squeal), and baby bear said someone has been eating my porridge and they ate it all gone(waaah)."

• rocking chair was cut using Cricut Kate's ABC's cartridge

"Papa bear said someone has been sitting in my chair (grrrr), Mamma bear said someone has been sitting in my chair (squeal), and baby bear said someone has been sitting in my chair and they broke it all up (waaah)."

• bed was cut using Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls Cartridge with some gel pen accents and pillow made just cutting an oval

"Papa bear said someone has been sleeping in my bed (grrrr), Mamma bear said someone has been sleeping in my bed (squeal), and baby bear said someone has been sleeping in my bed and there she is! (waaah)"

• Papa and Mamma Bear have tiny little bows using Darice 1/8-inch satin ribbon
• "All you need is LOVE and a teddy bear" had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC  
• bear on the bed, is a fabulous button from my stash 

"Just then Goldilocks woke up, jumped outta bed and ran out the door!!!!"

TIP: to remove shanks from buttons, toe nail clippers work wonderful - I had been using Bob's but decided I had better get my own before I broke his - SHHHHH don't tell him!

Those campfire times with Shirley and Bill along with my daughter, Jen, and Bob (my 2nd husband not to be confused with who I am living with Bob) are wonderful memories and I thank you for allowing me to share them with you. 

"Bye Bye said the Papa Bear (grrrr), Bye Bye said the Mamma Bear (squeal), and Bye Bye said the Baby Bear (waah) . . . And that's the story of the 3 Bears!"

Now, it's your turn to create for the challenge - I can't wait to see your creative inspirations!!!!

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today.  I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:

Home Depot Gift Card Holder

When, I first got my Cricut, one of the things I loved to make were special gift card holders - to me, they make the gift card extra special. My dear friend, Rosie, has a beautiful niece, Jenni, who is starting to sew. For Christmas, Rosie had wanted to give her a gift card to Home Depot to get sawhorses and a door to make a sewing table for her machine and to cut out her fabric. I jumped at the opportunity to make this special gift card!!!

Recipe:

• front of gift card holder was plain brown Recollection cardstock with several rectangles that were chalked around the edges to make it look like a paneled door
• wreath was cut using Cricut Lacy Labels Cartridge
• Queen & Co. pearl was added for the door knob
• inside of gift card holder, the letter "A" is the base of the sawhorse with an additional rectangle to cover the top part of the letter
• sewing machine was cut using black Recollection cardstock and Cricut Heritage Cartridge 

Well, what do you think???? The gift card slides in behind the sewing machine and is held in place by the sewing machine and the sawhorse!!! 

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . . is your comment the next one I read???

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

The Magic of Christmas Seen Through the Eyes of a Child

One of Create with TLC's new images is Embrace the Magic which I loved and knew I just had to play with it. 

just look at those two children looking out the window and what do you suppose they saw - if you look very very closely you just may see Santa . . . 

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• red Recollection card stock was cut for 4.25 x 11 which was folded in half for a 4.25 x 5.5 inch card
• The Paper Stack Old World Winter is the background along with the background where Santa and his sleigh and sentiment are
• I printed the children on vellum then colored using Whisper Strokes Markers with gel pen accents - now, this has to dry at least overnight to make sure everything is dry before assembling card
• "Christmas when we all get to be kids" is from Create with TLC Get to Be a Kid which was chalked around the edges

• the little Santa and is sleigh which shows through the front was from Create with TLC Winter/Christmas Club last year and was colored using Spectrum Noir Markers, Whisper Strokes and gel pen accents and chalked around the edges
• frame was cut using Cricut Heritage Cartridge and dark grey Recollection cardstock with Queen & Co. black pearls in the corners and a little bow at the top

Christmas as seen through the eyes of a child - embrace the magic!!!

I do appreciate you stopping by to visit with me and I appreciate and love reading each and every comment . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Lunagirl Moonbeams by Lunagirl Vintage Images: Holiday Children 
Crafting Desert Divas: Craft it Up and Link it Up Linky Party #45
Craft-Dee BowZ: November Challenge
Artistic Inspirations: Challenge #119 - Anything Goes/Warm and Cozy
Crafty Calendar: November Challenge - It's All About Christmas
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #159 -Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #8
Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #84 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Off to Grammas for the Holidays Blog Hop with Create with TLC

It's off to Grammas for the Holidays with Create with TLC Blog Hop. This is a great hop with a freebie courtesy of Paulette from Create with TLC on each of the stops along the way: 

Here's my holiday story and I'm sticking to it . . . over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go . . . . .

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• black/white card stock is from a Christmas collection I had gotten last year after Christmas by Recollections cut to a size A2 card
• Recollections Black/White paper is the background for my card
• Create with TLC Journey to Relatives for Holidays Vintage was colored with Whisper Stroke Markers, Prisma Markers, Spectrum Noir Markers, gel accents and chalked around the edges
• Victorian House was cut using Cricut Heritage Cartridge at 3.5 inches using scraps and chalked around the edges
• Queen & Co. pearls were added to the wheels with square gems set at a jaunty angel on the right edge
• Martha Stewart Eyelet Border Punch was used with the matching scraps from the Victorian House for the right edge
• sentiment, "Every holiday journey can be categorized as either a good time, or a Good Story", is also from Create with TLC which was chalked and faux-stitched around the edges and mounted on scraps to match the front of my card 

 
Oh, if we only had the time there would be stories to tell about holidays experience. Hope you take a moment and share yours.

Here is my freebie for you - just right click and save - don't forget to thank Paulette at Create with TLC.

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. Don't forget to stop at each of my wonderful team mates and collect the goodies they are sharing: 

Vicky 

Lynne 

Desire

Cynthia 

Hetty 

Lisa Lynn 

Carla 

Ileana

Lisa D 

Create with TLC

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read???

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Inspiration Destination: Anything Goes Challenge #7
A Girl Who Crafts Challenge Blog: November Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge #120 - Anything Goes
Chalk N Stock: November Challenge
Party Time Tuesday: Challenge #189 - Anything Goes Theme
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #7
Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #83 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge Blog Challenge #55 - Optional Twist Vintage

This week at Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge Blog our wonderful sponsor is Sparkle "n Sprinkle!!!! Of course it's Anything Goes but this week with an optional twist - Vintage!!! I love the look of vintage shabby chic and the image of Isabelle Hat Lady was the purrfect image for me to use!!!

My grandmother's younger sister, Lila, always had been a fashionista. I can remember her either coming to Pittsburgh or returning to Illinois, she would dress with a fancy hat, gloves and of course her fur - Isabelle reminds me of my Aunt Lila!!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• taupe Recollection card stock was cut 8.5 x 5.5 inches for a size A2 card and scored at 4.25 inches
• Recollections Fashionably Chic is the background for both the front and inside of my card 
• Martha Stewart Eyelet Border Punch was used on the front left side and inside of my card on the right side extending just a bit over the edge
• score middle section for mountain folds at 1.75 inches and 6.75 inches
• Isabelle was colored with Spectrum NoirMarkers, Whisper Strokes Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils with gel pen accents and chalked around the edges 
• hat with hat stand was cut using Cricut Heritage Cartridge cut at 3.25 inches and then made fashionable with red flowers which had been included with a happy card from a dear friend, Edwina Brown and an added 1/8-inch red Darice Satin Ribbon with Queen & Co. red pearls in the center of the red flowers and a red pearl attached to the ribbon
• feather was added to Isabelle's hat along with a Queen & Co. Pearl in the center of the flower on her hat
• ivory chiffon lace flower was added to Isabelle's coat (makes her look more and more like Aunt Lila!)
• sentiment, "You inner beauty never needs make-up", was a previous freebie from Create with TLC  which has rounded corners and chalked around the edges and mounted on scraps from the front cardstock 

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. Don't forget to showcase your project on Susy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog this week to enter in the Challenge!!! It's anything goes with no size restrictions with the only restriction of that being your imagination . . . . let your imagination run wild!!!! I can't wait to see your creations!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Imagination Destination: Anything Goes Challenge #7
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: DT Call and Anything Goes
All Dressed Up Challenge Blog: November Release and DT Call
A Girl Who Crafts Challenge Blog: November Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge #120 - Anything Goes
Chalk N Stock: November Challenge
Party Time Tuesday: Challenge #189 - Anything Goes Theme
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #7
Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #83 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Create with TLC Progressive Challenge #9 - Vintage Tea Party Vintage

Create with TLC had this phenomenal Progressive Challenge which was to kick-off World Card Making Day. She offered the first image if you request by email and upon completion, send finished project to her and she sends you the next installment and sew forth until you had a chance to collect a total of 12 free digital images!!!

I loved tea parties as a child and love to share this with my grandchildren - Sasha and I would have wonderful tea parties and it made me feel like a child again - similar to image #9:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• Recollection taupe Card Stock is the background of my A2 card                          
• background is from my fabulous scrap drawer
• Create with TLC  9 Vintage Tea Party was colored using Whisper Strokes, Prisma Colored Pencils, and gel pens, chalked around the edges
• tea service was cut using Cricut Heritage Cartridge and chalked around the edges with gel pen accents
• flowers, buttons, crocheted flower from my stash
• sentiment, "We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public", had previously been a freebie from Create with TLC which was chalked around the edges and mounted on a scrap from the front of my card

Thank you for stopping by to visit today. I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #231 - Anything Goes
The Stamping Chef Challenge #54 - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday: Challenge #188 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #6
Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #82 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Create with TLC Progressive Challenge Image #5 - Never Fully Dressed Smile

Create with TLC had this phenomenal Progressive Challenge which was to kick-off World Card Making Day. She offered the first image if you request by email and upon completion, send finished project to her and she sends you the next installment and sew forth until you had a chance to collect a total of 12 free digital images!!!

Here's my card for image #5:

Now, I must confess - when I first saw this image, I had no idea whatsoever what I was going to do with it and how to create a card with it and suddenly it all came together and hope you agree!!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• Recollection black Card Stock is the background of my card which is a size A2
• background is DCWV The Heritage Stack, EK Success Binder Edge Border punched on the one side, and chalked around the edges
• Create with TLC 5 Never Fully Dressed Smile Vintage was colored using Spectrum Noir Markers, Prisma Markers, and gel pens and then chalked around the edges
• sentiment, "never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun - Audrey Hepburn" was chalked around the edges mounted on the same paper as my background paper from the front along with using EK Success Binder Border Punch

• Cricut Heritage Cartridge was used to cut the School House and the Vintage Bike
• Queen & Co. black pearls were added to the top corner along for the bolts on the bike

Thank you for stopping by to visit today. I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Polkadoodles Challenge: Week #40 - Anything But a Square
The Stamping Chef: Challenge #51 - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #79 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #3

You'll Always Be My Friend . . . you know way too much!!!

Create with TLC has a new wonderful set - Friend Who Knows Too Much, Vintage Image and Sentiment Set. With this being said, I need to dedicate this card to my dear friend Rosie Henrickson. Well, let me explain our friendship which has spanned over 18 years. We met at JoAnn Fabrics when the store was moving its location. They set us together to work as a team because I could ready a schematic and between the two of us we could set up a wall!!!!!! WELLL . . . . within 15 minutes they separated us thinking we were friends including my aunt who was also working there as were were giggling and carrying on!!!! Dear sweet Rosie, you know far too much of what my life has consisted of which could be written into a novel which many would believe to be fiction but . . . . . Rosie, this card is for you -

RECIPE:

• card was cut 5 x 12 inches with DCWV La Creme Card Stack which was scored with Martha Stewart Score Board
• background paper was from a gift from my wonderful Secret Sister, Vicky Fortier, who gave me a paper pad Moments Memories What I Will Remember Most
• digi was colored using Spectrum Noir and Prisma Markers with Prisma Colored Pencils and gel pens
• sentiment, "You'll ALWAYS be my friend . . .you know too much." was also from the new set
• chair was cut using Cricut Heritage Cartridge which was cut at 3-inches using scraps with arms and legs colored with black marker
• cat buttons is from my stash and hot-glued in place
• pearls on shoes are from Queen & Co.

God Bless and thanks for stopping by today. I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this card has been entered in the following challenges:
Digi Darla's Challenges: Digi Darla #100 Your Personal Style
Challenges 4 Everybody: Challenge #38 Anything Goes

September Calendar Girls

Welcome to our September Calendar Girls' Blog Hop. It’s absolutely amazing when you do a Google search the interesting facts you may find. Such a find is special and unique occasions throughout the year!!! These unique holidays are our inspiration. As Neil Sedaka sang in his song "Calendar Girls" - "September, light the candles of your sweet 16!!"

Our hop begins today with the lovely and super talented Jearise of Lorby's World (http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com). The entire line-up is available just in case you get bogged down with all the holidaze and craziness as you won't want to miss a single calendar event!!!! 

In case, you get lost along the way with all the craziness of the holidaze, here's the complete line-up to follow along with the streamers, cards, lay-outs and super creativity of the marvelous Calendar Girls:

Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com

Janet ~ http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Lynne ~ http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Sandy ~ http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com

Edwina ~ http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/

Vicky~http://crafting-vicky.blogspot.ca/

Laura - http://www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com

Christine ~ http://www.creativelivingwithchristine.blogspot.com

September, 2013 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:

Classical Music Month ~ Jearise

Fall Hat Month ~

Baby Safety Month ~

Self Improvement Month ~

1 Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator ~ Lynne

2 Labor Day ~ Janet

2 National Beheading Day ~

3 Happy Birthday Janet Smith ~ Lynne

4 Newspaper Carrier Day

6 Read a Book Day ~ Laura

8 Grandparent's Day ~ Sandy

9 Teddy Bear Day ~ Lynne, Sandy

10 Sewing Machine Day ~ Lynne

11 911 Remembrance ~

11 Make Your Bed Day ~

12 Chocolate Milk Shake Day ~ Edwina

12 National Video Games Day ~ Sandy

13 Blame Someone Else Day ~

13 Defy Superstition Day ~

13 Fortune Cookie Day ~

13 National Peanut Day ~

13 Uncle Sam Day - his image was first used in 1813 ~

14 National Cream-Filled Donut Day ~ Christine

15 Make a Hat Day ~

15 National Women's Friendship Day ~

16 Mayflower Day ~

16 National Play Doh Day ~ Lynne

17 Citizenship Day ~

19 International Talk Like A Pirate Day ~ Sandy

21 International Peace Day ~

21 Oktoberfest ~ Lynne

22 Elephant Appreciation Day ~ Janet

23 Checkers Day ~ Christine

25 National Comic Book Day ~

26 Johnny Appleseed Day ~ Jearise

27 Native American Day ~ Edwina

28 Ask a Stupid Question Day (one of my favorite days) ~

28 National Good Neighbor Day ~

29 Confucius Day - Try your luck. Get a Fortune Cookie ~ Vicky

We are offering some fabulous blog candy to a lucky winners - 

Just comment and give some bloggie love to each of the Calendar Girls. 

For our blog candy, Lynne is offering a personalized mug mat monogrammed with your first initial. Please, don't forget to comment on all blogs along with leaving your email address that we may contact the winner. You get to chose one of the following: fall colors, butterflies, or apples. Shown is the butterfly fabric. 

I know, I haven’t been on for a month and working on my blog. Between my back, doctor visits, physical therapy, and general health – I just haven’t been up to crafting. I did finish quilting my new grandson’s quilt and crocheted an afghan and will be sharing that with you within the next few days. This month, I have been busy though and created a lay-out and 3 cards!!! It felt good to be crafting again and I hope you enjoy my projects along with my little stories . . . .

My first card is for September 1 Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator. Why I chose this occasion is my very first job was for a telephone operator for a Cemetery . . . . it was an old-fashioned trunk line phone which reminds you of Lily Tomlin on Laugh-in (ok, did I show my age??).

Recipe:

• card was cut 6 x 8.5 inches and folded in half using ivory Recollection cardstock and chalked around edges
• phones were cut using Cricut Heritage Cartridge
• background picture from Free Vintage Digital Stamps
• eyelet border cut using Martha Stewart Eyelet punch
• pearls and charm from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
• sentiment, "How have you been? inquiring minds want to know" from Create with TLC 

Now, September 3rd was Janet Smith's birthday - shhhh don't tell her about her card as I don't know if she has received it in the mail yet . . . .

One thing I've always wanted to do was the projects that are shown in the front of the Cricut booklets . . . well, here is my first project doing just that in front of Cricut Art Nouveau Cartridge..

Recipe:

• card cut 6 x 12 using DCWV Blossom Song cardstock and folded in half
• Recollections Black and White Paper was cut 4.5 x 5.5 and another piece cut 4.125 x 5.675
• white Recollections cut at 4 x 4.375 with another piece cut 4.657 x 5.657
• pink Recollection cut 4.5 x 4.75
• butterfly cut at 3.5 using Cricut Art Nouveau Cartridge using grey, pink, black and 2 shades of pink Recollections
• pearls from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
• ribbons from my stash 
• sentiment, "Happy Birthday", from Create with TLC 

I decided to combine Teddy Bear Day, September 9th, and National Play Doh Day, September 16th with not only Teddy Bears, Play Doh, and Lily, who loves playing with her Play Doh and her "tools" as she says, making "poop" and then putting in a cage as Grandma taught her when Grandma makes kitties, they go in the cage . . . bad Grandma!!!!

Recipe:

• background 12 x 12 lay-out DCWV Nana's Kids
• bears cut using Treasure Box Designs Playing with Dough 
• scraps for shapes
• all edges with chalked around the edges
• and of course pictures of Lily!!!

September 10th is Sewing Machine Day!!!! One of my first loves, other than my daughter and my grandchildren is sewing!!! I had supported my daughter and I when I had left her dad in 1983 where I did alterations, weddings, upholstery, and draperies not to mention all of Jenny's clothes!!! When Jenny decided she was too old for homemade clothing and after my other daughter passed, I started to quilt. I have taught sewing, machine embroidery, and quilting. When I broke my arm and wrist, I took to paper-piecing as it has a lot of the same qualities of quilting - cutting big pieces into little pieces combining into one project!!!! (at least, that's what my 2nd husband used to tell me!!! LOL!!!)

Recipe: 

• card was cut 6 x 12 inches using DCWV Craft and folded in half
• background was scraps
• lace edging was made using Martha Stewart's Eyelet Border Punch
• bingo card from Tsunami Rose printables
• sewing machine cut using Cricut Heritage Cartridge
• buttons and ribbon from button stash
• all edges with chalked around the edges
• sewing machine charm from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
• sentiment, "Sewing mends the soul", from Create with TLC

My final occasion I chose is September 21st, Oktoberfest. I'm German with my grandfather having had worked for Duquesne Brewery until he retired. Holidays and Occasions always included beer!!! I love German restaurants along with the German food I grew up on - sew, why wouldn't I chose something with my heritage????!!!!!

Recipe:

• card was made using Make the Cut with a beer mug which I made into a layered card measuring 4.5 x 6-inches when folded in half
• layers were cut using Recollections card stock
• frothy foam was cut twice to dimension and then using Cuttlebug for dimension
• all edges with chalked around the edges
• sentiment, "Celebrate!!! it's your birthday", from Create with TLC.

Well, hope you've enjoyed my projects for this month's occasions. Your next stop along the way of the calendar is Sandy. Thanks for stopping by and mark your calendar again next month to see what Holidays to Celebrate on October 12, 2013, for the next Calendar Girls Blog Hop!

Thanks for stopping by today. God Bless as I appreciate and love your support and following my blog. Don’t forget to comment!!!!

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne