Stitching Accessories Set

Hello!! It's Jennalee here today with a quick set of stitching accessories perfect for a Mother's Day gift. The Dressforms 2 Miniature Set was the inspiration for this set. 

Aren't these great? 

Begin by prepping your chip board piece. Heat emboss the base with Hammered Metal. 

For the top of the dress form paint a layer of white. Add a bit of color with Frayed Burlap Distress Crayon. Heat emboss with Vintage Beeswax. 

Die cut needle book. 

Add details to cover. I used some cigar label Design Tape and an Industrial Sticker both from Tim Holtz. 

Embellish the front cover with choice of ephemera. I used a calling card from Tim Holtz's Layers Botanical set. 

The Dressform Miniature Shape just tops off the cover perfectly. The heat embossed detail makes it really pop and draw in your eye. 

Now lets get started on the needle minder. This is such an easy accessory and the Wood Medallion 1 is the perfect size. 

I began by painting the Wood Medallion black both front and back. 

Apply a thin layer of Distress Collage Medium to top of the medallion and add foil. Once dry adhere a magnet to the back of the medallion. 

For the needle minder you will need an additional magnet to place on the back of your piece of stitching to hold in place. It provides the perfect place to rest your needle when stitching. 

The dress forms are just so cute and inspired this additional piece when I was cleaning up my studio. It was embossed the same as shown. I can't wait to use the rest of the pack up!! 

I hope you enjoyed this simple project that packs a lot of vintage inspiration. I just can't get over how cute and inspiring these Dressform Miniature Shapes are!! 

Thanks for stopping by and spending a few minutes with me today. I hope you have a great weekend and get a chance to sneak in some creative time. Happy Creating ~ Jennalee 

Facebook Challenge for October - Altered Puzzle

Good morning! I wanted to share this month's challenge for Gina's Designs Craft Group on Facebook. We will be making altered puzzle pieces. You only need to alter one puzzle piece to enter the challenge, but feel free to make as many as you would like! There are no limits to the entries.

All you need to do is join the Facebook group to participate; it's free to join. The winner of the monthly challenge will receive a $10.00 Gift card for Gina's Designs Laser Cuts.

Please keep in mind you DO NOT  need to use Gina's chipboard on the challenges!

 This is a puzzle that I created for a swap with some of my crafty friends.

 This one belongs to Diana. She loves green!

 This puzzle belongs to Kim. She loves feathers and wings :)

 The lovely Amy belongs to this one. She's all about the pink!


This awesome puzzle belongs to Mary. So many little cool pieces of art!

and...last but not least, this puzzle belongs to Gina!

If you are interested in the puzzle that we all used, here is the link: 20 Piece Puzzle

Other Gina's Designs products used-

Spooky Shape Set

Honeycomb & Bees small

Garden Fairies Small

Butterflies & Dragonflies
Dressform 2 Miniature shape set
Coffee & Tea Shape Set
Parisian Shape Set

Happy Crafting!!!

Altered Bottle by Guest DT Heather

Hello friends, Heather here today with my altered fairy bottle.

I  altered this bottle first with silver foil tape that I embossed with an embossing folder and then applied it to the bottle and added all of Gina's wonderful products to accent the bottle.

Here is a close up of one of the dress forms from the dress form mini set. 

I also used the same metal foil technique on the leaves you see in the photos above.

...And finally, here is my lovely fairy resting at the top of the bottle with a glittery gold tones to add to the metallic look of the bottle.

I hope you enjoyed visiting my fairy resting place!

Heather :)

Gina's Designs Items Used
Garden Fairies Large
Chain Border
Dressform Mini
Feather Shape Set
Steampunk Doily
Gear Shape Set

Other Items Used
Metal Foil Tape
Craftsupplies1 Flowers