31 Days to Branch Out: Day 27

Now, I never want to be one to rip off someones hard work and creativity but I'm also an artist who loves a good challenge! I found these and I just HAVE to try it! Especially when the totally awesome dollar flippy floppies come around at Old Navy!! Plus I have three pairs of Yellow Box that no longer fit me around the foot because of my pregnancy and my permanently swollen foot.

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31 Days to Branch Out: Day 26

So, I've been on a big "Quite Book" kick. Little did I know they're super popular. I have been wanting to start a church quiet book since our church doesn't have a sunday school currently and before I know it M&M will be too big to nap on my chest during the service. So I googled it! I found these::

Photo Credit: Marta-Mojepasje

I LOOOOVE the butterfly page! I want to have an angel in there somewhere with full of different textures. :-) I can't wait to start this. The best part is you can add in all kinds of mediums onto the pages and totally get away with it!

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31 Days to Branch Out: Day 23

So, we've covered Paper Crafts, Fabric Crafts, Knitting/Crochet, and Gardening! This week I want to touch on things that kind of put all of it together! Starting with THIS beauty!

She used pieces of leather she had around her house from bags that were destroyed and actual book pages for the books.
Then, a headpin through the middle of them all and a chain and voila! Beautiful necklace! It was inspired by Anthropology and they wanted $165 for it. She made it for around $4.00! I have someone I know that would love something like this for Christmas. Hopefully she doesn't see it! :-)



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31 Days to Branch Out: Day 10

So, we know what tools we need to sew and how to use our machine. So..lets get started!
I have found this wonderful tutorial on how to make a flower broach.

Check out Cluck Cluck Sew for the post.

She uses a machine to stitch all of the circles together but I don't think that's necessary if you don't have a machine yet. Just use your needle and thread. You can always cut your scraps into any shape you want like pretty flowers or stars!

Now, for the back, if you don't have an actual pin back to sew onto your flower you can always just use a safety pin, no one will see it anyway.

Also you can add anything you want in the middle of it. I like the button but you can also add rhinestones or something with a strong adhesive.

Anyway, I love this broach because the circles don't have to be perfect nor do they have to be finished edges! They are so easy you can make one for each outfit! It's a great scrap buster!