This past week has found me in my stamp room… but not stamping. I was sewing! I don’t sew. I don’t like to sew. Long story about why… fortunately girls today have come a long way since I was in school and required to take Home Economics. Yup… it was REQUIRED for all girls years and years ago to learn how to sew and cook. I so wanted to be an architect but was not allowed to take the Mechanical Drawing classes. Those were just for boys (and required for them as well). Geesh. *stepping down off my soap box* I became discouraged quickly and gave up on that path by 10th grade. I’ve gotten over it…sorta. *chuckle* Well my oldest son needed a costume made for Halloween. He brought over a store bought pattern (the one for the long coat worn in the Matrix), tons of fabric and internet instructions to alter the pattern to become Dr. Horrible’s lab coat.
Have you ever heard of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog? Well it is the rage with the 20-something internet crowd. I managed to get most of the costume done, but I had never done buttonholes. I called on my friend, Nan (who would not have had a problem with those requirements of cooking and sewing). She has a fabulous blog call Pots and Pins. Yes she is a gourmet cook and a seamstress extraordinaire. Nan came over and within a couple of hours had all the buttonholes finished and even finished the collar and hem for me! I owe her big time. (She is also a writer and has written an entertaining post about her experience helping me with this costume. She even gave me the idea to post Dr. Horrible’s picture. I tell ya.. what would I do without Nan!?!) Well, this card is for her.
It is also for Sharon Johnson’s (notimetostamp) Stamp Simply Challenge. Sharon’s challenge this week was to make an autumn card and incorporate button(s) into the design.
This very old leather button is one special button. It was a gift from Sharon herself! A couple of years ago she sent me the MOST wonderful bag of goodies… EVER!! Here is what she wrote about all the buttons she sent:
“…Then there’s the buttons – well, I have old button jars coming out of my ears!!! …Here is just a small assortment – some old and brownish looking, some prettier colors. But there is a bag with some very old leather buttons in it and you see those odd buttons in that bag with the huge eyes – they are Civil War underwear buttons – seriously, they are! You know, the one piece union suits.”
I’m still in disbelief that she sent me such treasures!! How could I not use one for her challenge and on this particular card going to someone who has helped me with buttonholes! It just all came together. lol
(Oh and if the colors and placement of the leaves on the tree looks familiar, it is because it is an exact CASE from my October 2008 Stampin’ Success magazine.)
The second card is for the Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge #152.
The symbol stands for “friendship” which is stamped on the inside of the card. Each panel is 1-1/4″ wide.
I made both cards last night as I waited and waited for the ghosts and goblins to come to my door. Where have they all gone? I had a total of four trick-or-treaters. Last year I had seven. This doesn’t bode well for next year does it. 🙁
But hey at least I finally got in some stamping time!! 🙂
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Button Card (All stamps, paper and ink are Stampin’ Up!)
Stamps: Season of Friendship
Papers: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, “Autumn Vine” DSP
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, More Mustard, Sage Shadow
Accessories: Gingham Ribbon, Antique Leather Button, Sewing Machine, Linen Thread, Photo Corner Punch
Inspiration Card (All stamps, paper and ink are Stampin’ Up! except where noted.)
Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Symbols of Solicitude
Papers: Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White, Basic Grey “Urban Prairie” DP
Inks: Garden Green, Really Rust, Bravo Burgundy, So Saffron
Accessories: Organdy Ribbon, Kaiser Flatback Pearls, Primas, Paper Piercer and Template
