Introducing Giddy Up!

Today we are introducing two new lines with 

Carta Bella that will be shipping in May!

These two lines are just in time for summer parades and BBQ's...and for your cowboys and rodeo princesses! Enjoy a line that screams Giddy Up! There is both a Boy version and Girl version available. 

To see more from these lines just click on the links below:

Giddy Up - Boy Collection

Giddy Up - Girl Collection

Denim Flower Purse

It's July?  Why is it July?  I don't remember much of June or May...so how can it already be July?  Yet here we are!  This month of the year is always exciting as it is the month that hosts the Summer 2011 CHA trade show...the show that showcases all of the latest and greatest new crafting products.  I won't get the opportunity to travel to this show...but you can bet I'll be there for the Winter CHA show. With that said...I am excited to announce the release of 6 new stamp sets with Unity stamp company...including my brand new Stacker Stamps Sets (looks like Unity just added the new sets in with my existing sets on their site.)  I will tell you more about them later this week, but if you look closely, you will find a few sneak peeks of these sets if you hop through all of the blogs on our blog hop list. I also have two new paper/sticker lines releasing through Creative Imaginations...watch their blog starting TODAY for sneak peeks. Most exciting of all...is that I have my first release of cutting dies that will be available through Spellbinders.  I've been friends with the ladies down at Spellbinders for years...they are an awesome group of ladies!  Finally the time is right and we get to work on some projects together. These dies will coordinate PERFECTLY with my rubber stamps through Unity.  Imagine being able to cut out what you stamp and have perfect edges all the time.

The project I am sharing with you this month is a purse that I made from an old pair of jeans. I wanted to share with you non-sewers out there, that you CAN sew!  Start easy with little "cheats." For instance, I did not have to put in a single zipper, or construct any pockets.

 I just took the best of my old pair of jeans and repurposed them by sewing the bottom of them with a straight stitch--creating a pouch for my purse, and embellishing them to death with girly flowers and buttons.  YOU CAN DO THIS!  I used fabric from my Wanna Be a Cowboy 2 collection for Riley Blake Designs.  

 The flowers lining the pocket are mini "yo-yos." I did them on the machine too...using my widest stitch.

This is a close-up on the shoulder strap.

Introducing Kokeshi...my third and final Winter CHA 2011 sneak peek!

I want to introduce to you my third line that will be releasing at CHA...the line is called Kokeshi. Many years ago, one month after my husband and I got married, we moved overseas to Japan for three years. There we were enveloped in a rich cultural experience. From the amazingly beautiful art heritage of Kyoto to the high tech buzzing world of Akihabara...Japan had it all and left an impression on me that will last forever. Every now and then I let those memories influence my designs...this line doesn't have subtle influence...it is fully influenced by my experiences in Japan.  The line is called Kokeshi.  Kokeshi dolls are little wooden dolls of adorable Japanese girls wearing Kimonos. The military wives overseas couldn't seem to get enough of these...and blue and white china.  Kokeshis were somewhat of an addiction to collectors because the dolls are each so unique with their own personality. I hope that I was able to capture the essence of the many personalities of Kokeshi dolls.  I even added some "multi-cultural" Kokeshis in my sticker sheets so you can find just the right Kokeshi for your personality.

Contest:
Leave a comment enter for a chance to win a fabric bundle, also check out the separate contest in the post below about my Heidi release...that's two contests! I will be giving away a bundle of fabric from one of my current lines of your choosing, from Riley Blake. Just leave a comment by February 3rd, and I will draw one lucky winner.  Don't forget to click the "like" button up at the top if you like this line.