Pocket Tissue Holder

I was trying to think of fun crafts to how my daughters on Valentine's Day that don't include candy and came up with this cute idea. Can't claim totally originality as I have seen them before on other site.

I took my candy cane Christmas fabric and cut out two rectangles. I turned right sides together and stitches the edges leaving an opening on the short side to turn the fabric inside out. Once it is flipped fold in the raw edges and run a stitch along each short end.

If you want to embellish the case do so now. I tore a skinny strip of the fabric and stitched down the center then pulled one thread to gather it into a ruffle. I pinned the ruffled on then sewed it near the bottom third. You could run a ribbon, button, or bow now if you would like. Another fun embellishment would be a piece of trim cut from the Tasteful Trim Big Shot XL die.

Next center the tissue packet and overlap the center seams ever so slightly. Pin the short ends. Run a seam across the ends and back stitch over the center overlap to anchor firmly. Flip inside out and insert your tissue packet.

No sew pin cushion and Sewn version

I found this awesome pair on this blog, and had to CASE it! Thank you for the inspiration!



Sewn version first-
I adore my Big Shot for fabric projects. I used my square scallop die to cut out 8 squares from my Spice Cake fabric.
See together with right side out so you have the scalloped edge. Repeat 4 times and then sew the top and bottom block. Now you have a front with 4 squares and a back. Press with an iron. Go around the edges leaving a hole out for stuffing. Stitch the open edge closed.

Take two buttons and a large needle. Go from side to side pulling the buttons in to create a divet. Snip thread all over and you are done!


No sew version-
Cut a 8" square of fabric and grab a handful of fluff. I used a fancy feast cat food can, but a different small container would work for this project as well. Think small flower pot or metal can.

I cut a 1.25" x 12 strip and wrapped my can. I heated hot glue, and ran a bead of glue around the top of the can. Wrap the fabric and fluff in a ball, and pit inside the cat food can without burning yourself! Tie a bow or embellishment and you are done!

Stampin Up fabric projects

I wanted to share a few of the incredible projects made by Stampin Up demonstrators that were on display at convention.

Flirtatious Fabric



Beau Chateau Fabric


Love the tea towel ruffles!! What a cute gift idea!


Bags, coasters, and ornaments





Messenger tote with Flirtacious fabric. She also had a crayon roll and a round tote!

Diva's Challenge #212 Color Challenge

I love doing Color challenges!  They get me thinking of colors I might never have put together.  This week at DivaCoffeeBreak Challenge, the combination was a great one!  Mambo Melon, Old Olive and Peach Parfait.  I don't think I ever would have put those three colors together, but they look wonderful together!

To make my card, I used the Layout sketch from last weeks Mojo Monday.  I did the card last week in time to enter it, but I had a rough weekend with a sick kiddo in the hospital and never got a chance to post to their site.

As soon as I saw this layout I knew I wanted to use Full of Life from Stampin Up!.  It is a great stamp set filled with fun sayings.  One of my personal favorites in the set is "Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans."  by Josh Lennon.  I experimented with circle shapes and used my Circle #2 Big Shot Die. I didn't want to pull out the Circle Cutter to make a 2 3/4" circle, so I used the Scallop Flower Fold technique.  I cut out out two scallops, scored them in between scallops, snipped to the center on one line, and folded into a fan.  I used two scallops to give myself the volume  needed. Once I had both scallops folded into a fan, I glued them together making sure the creased aligned perfectly.  It gives a wonderful puffy fan.  And I have no idea how I would ever mail this card!

I also used my newest Designer Series paper, the Bold DSP pack along with the Bold buttons,  Must confess, that is a Pumpkin Pie button.  But it works since the cardstock in Peach Parfait.  I needed a shocking amount of glue dots to get everything together, but I love it!  I think I might have gone overboard with my Striped Grosgrain ribbon this week, but I love that stuff!  I promise the next card will use another ribbon!