Category Archives: Crafting

Purse Finish

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Jenna Magee

Yes, it’s finished! My first attempt at the Two-Hour Tulip Purse. I’m pleased with how it turned out, especially with all of my modifications to the lining and pockets therein, but it’s too wide for me to use. Bummer. I … Continue reading →

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Sew Necessary

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Jenna Magee

Anna raised a good point in her comment to my last post. Yes, I will finally be able to invite people into my home once I have finished cleaning up. That will be a first in many, many years and … Continue reading →

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Birthday Weekend Crafting

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Jenna Magee

My parents were supposed to come down this past weekend for my birthday, but plans changed at the last minute when my mom’s dog became ill and then my mom herself came down with a cold. So, when Terry asked … Continue reading →

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Combining Stitching and Scrapbooking?

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Jenna Magee

Last night, I received the weekly newsletter from Nordic Needle and one of the topics was around creating a portfolio of stitching work. I have often considered creating a scrapbook of my stitching accomplishments, but I have yet to actually … Continue reading →

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Bookmarks and More Framing

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Jenna Magee

Are you sick of pictures of recent framing work yet? No? Good, because there’s more in this post. After this, though, there are only a couple of pieces left to frame. First, though, I have more bookmarks to show that … Continue reading →

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The Crafting Day That Wasn’t Meant To Be

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Jenna Magee

I should not have gotten out of bed this morning. Seriously. I tried to do some crafting today. I started with two framing projects. Premade frames – check. Fusible interfacing – check. Stitched pieces – check. Okay, iron the pieces. … Continue reading →

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Paper Corner Bookmarks

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Jenna Magee

More paper crafting photos ahead. I’m not feeling very wordy at the moment. Take advantage while you can. 😉 I have lost my mojo for stamping paper bookmarks, so I went looking on Splitcoaststampers for inspiration. I found inspiration alright, … Continue reading →

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Fob Finish

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Jenna Magee

Last night and the night before, I worked on finishing one of the fobs from The Sweetheart Tree. I have had this one in my WTF (Waiting To Finish?) pile for quite a while – August 2009, to be exact. … Continue reading →

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Beaded – Mill Hill – Treasured Scissor Fob – Rosaline Rose

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Jenna Magee

As promised, here is an actual scan of the scissors fob that I whipped up Monday night from a Mill Hill kit. It was really quick and easy to do. I might even consider buying another one to do, as … Continue reading →

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ZoomAlbum Crazy

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Jenna Magee

Okay, so I know I mentioned this before, but my friend Mary gave me two packages of ZoomAlbum materials while I was away a couple of weeks ago. I hadn’t had time to even download the software, much less take … Continue reading →

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