Today's Dollar Store Finds

I stopped in at Dollar Tree today for a gift bag and some tissue.

 Well, I should say stopped and shopped in Dollar Tree.
 Being a Craftaholic is like that. 
You Always are shopping at every store your go into for crafts or craft ideas.

I found some reeilly nice 3-D stickers and of course the price was right - $1.  

Geesh, if you go into the big box craft stores and big box stores you know how expensive 3-D stickers can be.

 I keep seeing the prices go up by .50 each year on them.

 So , when I saw the below stickers in the craft aisle, I felt like I hit the lottery. 

I have found some very nice handmade, 3-D stickers there before , so my numbers came up again.
 My numbers?  

Well if you must ask.  They are $1, $1, $1, and $1.  Okay, I bought 4 packages of stickers......LOL

This package below was really out of this world. So spaced out, like me, so I bought it. (Did you notice 21 stickers for a $1, well I  did)  Click on pix for bigger view.

I got a sign, when I noticed the below package.  I saw $1 sign for them. Click on pix for bigger view.

I said to myself :"where in the world, am I going to find stickers like these for only $1?" when I saw the 2 packages below. Click on pix for bigger view.

So do you think these are a good find or what?

Learning Machine Embroidery Designing aka Digitizing

I've haven't posted for months because I;ve been (too lazy)  very busy learning some machine embroidery software and then....creating some designs. Who whoo...and HooYah.

I've also am just spending time doing the usual stuff with the usual suspects.  Spending time with fabric and crafting junkies, just like myself.

Da plan...
Once I get a little more experience I will post links to files and whoever is brave enough to try to stitch out the designs, can have a go for Free (one of my fav 4 letter words)

But first...
I have to get the images and then find that rascally html code to get it all together.

So if you like firsts
Come back for a visit!

And liking firsts you might just like to follow the below link to my other blog
The History of Who's on First 

Five Machine Embroidered Bookmarks

Been really busy running the sewing/embroidery machine.  So busy that it almost had a melt down.  I tell you it was smoking! 

So what did I embroider?   Bookmarks of course!

Below are just five of the many bookmarks I crafted.

Five New Spiral Notebook with Dangles

HooYah.   That's Navy SEAL for ......a lot of things really LOL.
I've finally finished a bitch er batch of spiral notebooks with dangles.

There are so many to show you, however, I've already onto the next craft-a-palooza project and must move on. 

But I did make a little time to take a pix of all of them for my inventory files.

Why five?  Why Not?

Below are the fabulous five!

First, it's the fairest of Fairies.

Then it's time to say Hello to this Kitty. 

And don't get too chilly with this Frozen themed spiral

You'll  sound off when you see this one

What is cuter than a panda?  This spiral is as close to cutest as you get with spirals.

Are You a Craft Shopaholic?

Are you a craft shopaholic?
Come On ... Fess UP!

I'll go first...
I'm a craft shopaholic.

My symptoms are 
- always on the hunt for crafts at any store I am in.  That includes the hardware stores. quickmarts and garage sales
- checking daily for deals on the internet and in store areas
- adding new craft apps to my phone
- always buying stuff for future projects (check the over loaded craft closet)
AND.... posting about my finds on my blog- LOL

This week's find and deal
- Fat quarter fabrics at Meijer- reduced to $.53 !

Yes, you saw that price correctly.  

They had big red stickers on them as I was sweeping down the isle in a craft scan.  I've already used 1 of the 4, that  I bought

Sure beats the regular price for a fat quarter that usually runs from $.99 to $1.99 !

Ten New Fabric Bookcovers

Well, it's been a while.
Why?
Because I am in the midst of making tons of stuff.

Yep, the Creative Sewing Muse took up residence in my house.  
Where?
In the craft room of course ( Really this is OK, because it is a extra bedroom and the Muse can relax on the bed if she is tired.  All the spreading of creativity IS tiring of course!)


Below are 10 of the newest sewn Composition Bookcovers.  This year I've added a ribbon page keeper to most of them and some are embroidered.

Not enough money to visit Asia?  You can enjoy it anyway with cover.  No crowds, except those who will be crowding around your desk to see it.  It has a gold metallic ribbon divider and the picture fabric has some gold paint.

Cover your ears beause you'll get a bang out of the below.  Here is a cover using Big Bang themed material.  (I am not affliated with the TV show Big Bang and am not a representative.  This is a hand made item.)

Need to get the cat off your lap and on your desk?   Try using this Crazy Cat cover to lure your purrfect pet away.

They say the world has gone to the dogs and this cover shows it!  Try to find your favorite breed in the pack.

Do you believe in fairies?  No? Well, they ARE hard to spot outside the woods and disappear leaving only a little fairy dust..  This embroidered cover caught a fairy while she was collecting her daily golden dust.  Believe now? 

How many times have you tried to hold your horses, but they got away?  This one made it onto a cover.  Hold on to this cover tight.

 

Always dancing to your OWN tune?   The below flutist can help.   The embroidered cover can get you on the right note.

 

Are you a baseball fan? Me neither.  But the fans around here made me embroider a favorite team.  This has you covered even though your not a baseball fan, because the fans in Wrigleyville are used to playing a different type of game.  ( I am not affiliated  with  or a  representative of the Chicago CUBS .  This is a one of kind hand made item.)

Go under the sea without getting wet with this cover.  Mermaids rock to their own music ( I am not affiliated  with  or a  representative of the Disney .  This is a one of kind hand made item.)

Find a little colorful golden friend.  Okay, she is a little different but she can can really help with your swimming lessons.  This cover has a embroidered pix of her, taken with my underwater camera.

I hope you enjoyed my newest creations.  You better or the Sewing Muse will not be pleased.

Working on new handcrafted fabric compostion notebook covers

Hey all, just a note to you and myself.... 

I am doing well in the recovery from my carpel tunnel surgery on my right hand.

Doing so well in fact, that I have started the great handmade craft-a- thon for 2014.

Who Hoo!   

Not whooo whoo -lol

Pixs to follow when stuff completed.

Here's the new ideas for 2014

• embroidered bookcovers
• handcrafted beads and wire charms for bookmarks
• more TV and Film themed bookcovers
• handcrafted smart pad covers ( made one for my sister and she loved it) 
• more spiral notebooks TV, Musicians, and Film themes

 About 3/4 way done on all the bookcovers. 

 And if my fabric and idea addiction will be controlled -lol- these will be completed by August 1st. (God willing and the sewing machine holds up),

 BTW I am saving up to buy some embroidery software.  I got tons of my own designs that are demanding er requesting a leap from transfer application to thread application.

 Geesh this software is SOOooooo expensive.  And then there is the fund for another bigger and better embroidery machine.....

Having a relaxing summer?   What's that?