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not quite right

i did this while i was chatting it up with gi this morning and thought i loved it until i saw the pics. i'm just not quite sure about the linen panels now that i've put them in there. i'm thinking i need some vintage fabric with a pop of color or maybe even some colored linen instead.

what do you think?

xo

finished

my sweet friend cortney was in town yesterday for some much needed girl time, including some shopping and a guiness on draft at the local pub. the perfect afternoon.

afterwards we headed back to casa yeary and i finally sat down and finished the ribbon flowers i was working on two weeks ago while cort made the most adorable mothers day cards from the ninepatch kit.

when i originally bought the tutorial from rebecca i was thinking before i made the purchase, oh, i can figure out how to make those. but then i started thinking of the time and effort rebecca put into the tutorial and i am a big believer in supporting other artists, especially other women artist. especially other women artists.

so if you love this and would like to make one i really encourage you to purchase the original tutorial from rebecca and then just take the parts you love and make it your own. fabric, paper, ribbon, linen.

in fact i encourage you to do that anytime you see a class or tutorial that you are inspired by. it truly is the best part about teaching and learning for me. drawing from your inspiration and then spin it to suit your design aesthetic. in the end it needs to be something you love.

happy saturday!
xo

kenner road : april

happiness. that's about all i can say with regards to the april kR kits, they are print happiness. Tons of October Afternoon & American Crafts Dear Lizzy & We R Memory Keepers and more. I have plans to spend tomorrow with a sweet friend who is coming to visit that i haven't seen in ages and i'm hoping we get some paper cutting in because i want to make so much more. i don't think i have felt this way about a group of kits since dorothea, although i have to admit i still have one of her in the bag because i loved her so much.

The journal above i made for ali's week in the life which starts next week and i'll also be showing how to create the journal in the nine patch class that comes with the add-on kit. lots of paper quilting and layering on the portfolio pages that are inside, which i love.

my sweet baby boy.

yes.

i cut the sticker sheet like paper.

i'm daring. lol

i have four of these vintage tin canisters. two of them are larger and say flour & sugar. and i found them at a flea market in georgetown in washington dc about 10 years ago, i think i paid about $10 for the pair. the other two, one of which you see here, i found at the alameda flea market a few years ago for $5. i was so giddy when i spotted them {both times} because they are the perfect turquoise blue and the little bakelite nobs are so sweet.

the flower is just four accordion pleated flowers layered one on top of the other. simple.

my girl. and the lace sticker. and the rose ribbon. and the paper tape. yum.

i love this stamp in the nine patch add-on. love. love. love. love. i mean, what is better than button candies in an apothecary jar? nothing. ;)

and.... there is the cutest project with this in the class. so cute. so easy. so perfect.

and just another sneak of the banner project in the class. i am a HUGE japanese zakka craft fan and this one is dripping with linen and loveliness.

happy thursday my friends!
xo

Kenner Road : April Sneak Peeks

I have adored working with the kR April kits, especially planning out the four projects for the Nine Patch add-on & class pass which you can see in the first two pictures. This kit is so me and so fresh and clean feeling, gotta love some good design thanks to October Afternoon & American Crafts. ;)

Remember, kits go on sale tomorrow night at 9pm pacific but we begin the laughing and games at 8pm during the reveal night chat. Come and join us!

And yes, I did just cut that alpha sheet to use as pattern paper cause i'm risky like that. ;)

Happy Tuesday!
xo