Meet Courtney from Scraps & Scribbles

by Missy on January 21, 2012

Hello all you So You Think You Can Craft fans!  I’m so thrilled that Missy let me invade her blog today :)
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I’m Courtney from Scraps and Scribbles.
A little about me:  I live in sunny Florida with my sweet hubby of 6 years and our two kiddos-Bobby, our son who is 3 and Korra, our 2-month-old little girl.  I am happily a stay-at-home mommy and love every minute of it.  I’m also currently a full-time student.  In the little amounts of free time that I do get, I love to tinker, take pictures and craft.  My blog is where I can share all the things that I enjoy and enjoy doing.
One of the things that I really enjoy is fashion.  I love clothes, but I don’t love paying a lot for them, so I try my hand at creating my own version of things.  It’s helping me work on my sewing skills :)  This is one of my favorite tee makeovers-a bowtie tee inspired by one I saw on Mod Cloth.  I was able to put the whole thing together for under $5!
 One thing I like to share at Scraps and Scribbles is tips.  When I find something that can make someone’s life easier, I like to share it.  I did a series on make-up tips a while back-this one was on how to shape your brows.
I love cooking, especially baking.  I’ve got a bit of a sweet tooth and these surprise cupcakes satisfy it every time!
Crafting is definitely high on my list of likes.  I love making things that are functional, nice to look at and easy on the wallet.  To satisfy my wreath need, I created this interchangeable wreath.  The embellishments can be switched out as the season or whim changes, eliminating that pile of wreaths!
Another love of mine is photography.  I got hooked as a teenager and have been loving it ever since.  It lets me be creative in a way that I love.  This lovely family above are childhood friends of my family and it was such a fun shoot!
And that’s Scraps and Scribbles in a nutshell!  I hope you all stop by and say hi.  My posting has been a bit scarce as of late, with the new baby and all, but I’d still love to meet you!  Thanks again Missy for letting me drop in!  Come on by and have a look around!
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So season 10 will start late….

by Missy on January 17, 2012

You may remember that Sytyc took the long break over the holidays in part because i was moving from Minnesota to Kentucky. Well, i unpacked my last box last Sunday. The next day my husband called me from work and told me we had 2 days to repack and move to Boston. He was being transferred…again.

I had a minor heart attack, but we made it here to Massachusetts on Saturday safe and sound. However, i have no internet access for a while (thank goodness for smartphones so i can at least get this post up).

So now to the point: the first challenge of the season 10 All-Star round will be on January 30th.

I’ll see you all then!

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Christmas Card Bookmarks {upcycle tutorial}

by Missy on January 13, 2012

*Hey everybody! Season 10 of So You Think You’re Crafty is going to be the most fantastic one yet. It’s the All Star round so many of you have asked about. We’re having some past favorites and winners going at it again! It will be starting January 16th. I have a great schedule of guest posts and shop spotlights lined up from now until then. Happy New Year!* 

 

Hey Y’all! So happy to be visiting today! Isn’t SYTYC the best?!?!  I’m Alicia and I blog over at The Creative Vault.

You know, the usual, crafty food and sewing blog type stuff.  I’m an Alabama mom, and have two great kids, Maggie and Jackson.  I love all crafts and craft related things but lately I’ve really started to become one with my sewing machine and will be posting lots of clothing tutorials for women, boys and girls this year so feel free to stop on by and follow along!
If you know me at all you know that I absolutely LOVE to re-purpose things.  There is something so satisfying about turning something old into something new.  Nearly everything I do is re-purposed in some way.  It’s important to me to use what I have and not be wasteful.  For tips and rules on salvaging items you can read my post HERE.
Today I wanted to show you a personalized gift that you can make using leftover Christmas cards.  I love getting Christmas cards but I hate throwing them away come January.  I really have no need to keep them, so I often like to turn them into a cute bookmark to give back to my friend.  It’s a simple little thing you can give as a little birthday gift or even a “thanks for being my friend” token.  The best part is you know they like the picture.  Heck, they’re the ones that picked it out!

There are so many possibilities.  You can even use your own leftover cards or pictures to make gifts for the grandparents or rip through your old magazines.  I mean what tween doesn’t want to be staring at Justin Bieber while reading that book for English class?  And yes, I’ll admit the super creepy bookmark of Edward Cullen is mine.  What can I say?  I just can’t read Twilight without it.

But I digress… let’s get back to the Christmas cards.  These not only are great because they are personalized but they are durable, and cute.  I also like that they are large in size so you’re not losing it, but not so thick that you warp your book

Want to make your own????

 

Supplies:
  • Card or other picture
  • Card stock paper
  • Fabric scraps
  • Ribbon scraps
  • Scissors
  • Glue Stick
  • Sewing machine
  • Lamination machine, contact paper OR clear packing tape

 

 

Step 1:  Cut out picture from card and attach to card stock with glue stick.  Cut the entire piece to be about the size that you want your bookmark to be.

 

Step 2:  Laminate entire bookmark.**

I have my own lamination machine.  It was very inexpensive {around $25 from Sam’s Club} and I use it for everything.  If you don’t have a lamination machine and if you don’t know a teacher who can hook you up, you can go to a copy store or parent teacher store.  You can also buy laminating pouches that don’t require heat.  Or you can just cover the front of your picture with clear packing tape.

**This step can be skipped but I find that protecting the picture keeps smudges off the photo as well as makes it water resistant.

 

Step 3:  Trim off extra lamination.

Step 4:  Lightly use glue stick to adhere scraps of fabric around the picture on the front of the bookmark.  You just want a small amount of glue to hold the fabric in place long enough to keep it in place for the next step.

 

Step 5:  Using your sewing machine, sew around the photo to secure the fabric to the bookmark.

Step 6:  Trim up the fabric creating about a 1/4 inch boarder.

Step7:  Attach ribbon to the back of bookmark.

Step 8:  Cover the back of bookmark with another piece of fabric.

 

 

Step 9:  Sew around the entire outer edge

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Ta-da!

If you put two pictures together you can use ribbon to separate each picture, like I did in the photo below.

This is a super versatile project and you can really get creative and make this your own.  So grab those cards and fabric scraps and get creative!

Thanks again Missy for having me!!!
Hope to see y’all at The Creative Vault soon!

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Personalized Soap Dispenser {guest post}

01.11.2012

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Ginger Snaps Shop Spotlight {and coupon code}

01.09.2012

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Lovely Crafty Home’s Favorite Things

01.06.2012

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Felt Ball Garland {tutorial}

01.04.2012

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Meet Anna & her HootieOwls {shop spotlight}

01.02.2012

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Universal Wreath {guest post} {tutorial}

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