Artist Feature : The Art of Embroidery

This year I wasn't able to do the National craft month (as some of you know, I was busy renovating my basement!)...
But my creativity and my eye for beautiful creation bring me today to introduce you to Melissa from SewSweetStiches.

Melissa has a passion for fiber especially for sewing and embroidery (It was one of my first passion too!)

She makes such beautiful and intricate accessories.
So pretty, like a little sunshine in every of her pieces!

Simple to sophisticated!...
She was kind enough to even share her creative process on her blog; Check it out!

They are so perfect for Spring!

I just Love them all!

Happy Spring!

May Spring brings you more creative ideas!...

Alberta Team Spring SALE

The Alberta Team is having a SPRING SALE from April 27th 2012 from May 3rd 2012...
Lots of great shops to discover and coupons;
Perfect for all the occasions that are coming! : Mother day, Father day, baby stuff, jewelry, home decor, supplies and more...Let's check the details of the event on the Alberta Team Blog! and Happy shopping!

Tiny ric rac roses for accessories

I wanted to try to make a ric rac rose but I didn't have Jumbo ric rac ribbon (yet!)... so I decided to try with the small one that I had and find out that that it came out really cute!

All you need is
- 6" or 7" of small ric rac ribbon
- 1 pair of scissors
- some glue dots...

Isn't it cute?!

 Fold you ribbon in half and put a glue dot in the middle.
You can also start with 2 length and glue them to start.

Start interlacing the ribbon like a braid.

You will end with this, it's ok if it twist a bit!

Then add a glue dot and start to roll it,

add glue dot each time you feel that it need to be hold.

At the end keep a small piece; add a glue dot at the bottom and close it.

Now you have tiny roses to embellish any accessories or scrapbook need!

Simple Bobby pins...

Brooch or barrette 

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Fabric Flowers Tutorial

This tutorial has been inspired by a cheese cloth tutorial on youtube

As I didn't have all the materiel I used what I had...

Here is the step by step and a little video.

1st I dig in my craft room and found this fabric bag that was damaged

I cut a small piece (to fit in my cuttelbug)

and cut some flowers

2 large, 2 medium and one small

then cut the petals 1/4"

Paint or ink them

(I used some distress inks for the other colors below)

Let them dry...

Add some glitter

Nice and shiny!

Add a center...

You can glue each flowers to the other and add a pearl, rhinestone etc...)

Here I used my crop-a dile and added a nice brad

Then work with the petals the way you want them to be!

Perfect little flowers for spring projects...

Have fun!

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March National Craft Month

March is the National Craft month!
Time to try the new techniques that you wrote on you to do list!
Time to discover new media...
Time to blossom your creativity!...
What are you up to?

Last year I shared few projects...I hope I will be able to do the same this year...

Here are some sneak peek of what I want to share this month!:

Fabric flowers Tutorial

Decoupaged Birdies

and more...

Stay tune!

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Alberta Team Spring Sale

From April 29 - May 5 2011 the Alberta Team is having a Spring Sale -

Check out our blog for all participating shops.

Enter the code "ABTEAMSALE15" in my shop To get 15% off on your order (excluding chains).

and also 10% off in my supplies shop with the code "abteam10' :

Enjoying Mother Nature

Between winter and spring!

Taking a little break outside I was attracted by these beauty...

Mother nature make the most beautiful creations!

We just have to look around us to find natural beauties everywhere...