Birthday Layout

Just a 12x12 layout i did in kind of a grid of circles. i punched parts of cards & photos from my birthday, arranged in a grid with a smaller circle "belt" to hold it to the page, then journaled around the orange paper.

It was great to celebrate 36. i usually let my birthday pass without fanfare, but this birthday i felt like celebrating! And it was fun to celebrate with some creative friends.

Covered Composition Books

I love buying those black & white bound composition books during those back-to-school shopping sales. But I really LOVE decorating them. Here are some I made for my niece & nephew.

What does it say about me that I still make lists in paper notebooks?

Probably that I need to make one for myself. My little notebook is nearly full of half-checked-off lists!

Supplies: Mead comp books
Left book: Lil' Davis Designs
Right book: Basic Grey

Fabric & Ribbon Poultry

I subscribe to lots of newsletters and read lots of blogs, and somewhere I saw these most adorable chickens!

Here's my version of "The Chickummyjig", which I think I found via WhipUp. It's a free pattern from Tania Ennor at http://www.myrtleandeunice.com/.

I am using all of my scraps to make as many of these chickens as possible. My son picked out the white fuzzy fabric for his chicken, and I have several brown fat quarters to make some more! The ribbon on the brown chicken legs is from American Crafts. The yellow fabric is about 12 years old, I can't remember who made it.

I'm thinking this is the birthday present all the little kids are going to get this year from me. They are so fun to make, and I laugh with joy when I am sewing them together.