Quality Scrapbooking

I just received the new Spring/ Summer Creative Memories Catalogue. Although their items are considered by some to be pricey, they are the best quality supplies on the market, by far. The paper is thick, their alphabet letters don't tear when you unstick them form their sheet and their adhesive squares are invisible when used with vellum paper accents. They also have a great fresh modern style, wonderful color palettes and all of their supplies are photo safe !

On page 32 of the catalogue, they give an excellent example of what makes a 'safe' scrapbook when it comes to your photos, papers, and even the journaling. 

There are so many family photo albums at my parents' home and at my grandparents' that have photos and memorabilia that is faded and stained and no longer sticking to the album page. Photo albums and the memories and souvenirs that they hold, and especially the time

 taken to put them together, is something that should be treasured for years and years to come - so choosing good photo safe supplies is essential! 

Soft Baby Blocks

On a recent trip to Sao Paulo, I bought the latest edition (Spring 2008) of "Quilts and more". This is a very modern look and style of the age-old craft of quilting. This is where I got the idea to make these adorable cubes!

A large part of my inspiration for the projects I do is my 7 month old son. My most recent creation for him is a set of blocks made from swatches of fabric previously used in other projects. These are super easy to make! Just cut 6 3" x 3" squares in 6 different fabrics to make one cube. With right side together, sew 4 squares together, in a row and then sew the last two sides to make the sides of the cube. Sew a square to the bottom; then one to the top leaving a small opening to eventually turn to the right side and stuff. Then just finish stitching by hand. My son loves these! - they are easy for him to pick up (although he is not ready to stack them yet), he can easily put them is his mouth (Very Important at this stage), and they are easy to wash (also highly essential!).

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