Using up the Retired!

Hello Stampers!

Let me tell you we have had a break through at the kitten house this weekend!  Always first thing in the morning when Lillian is let out of the bathroom she is full of play.  Of course Isabella is full of interest and the kitty scrimmages begin!  About an hour and a half of chasing each other about we settle down into a routine and we are good until we need to leave or it's sleep time and then we are back in hiding.  Well, this weekend they got close!  Check out the picture on the couch !  As you can see Isabella didn't take her eye off Lillian the whole time.  Isn't it just precious?

I try to quilt.  I think about it much more than I actually do it but that's okay. . . I'm gearing up!  I have quite a collection of quilting patterns that I have collected along the way.  I keep them tucked into a plain 'ole white binder.  Well, that all came to an end this weekend!  Check this out!

I made the insert out of the Sew Suite Designer Series Paper!  I love that paper!  I then created the quilt square from a Thangle pattern I had.  LOVE IT!  I used my Big Shot with some old dies I had laying around to create the title for my binder.  Now I'm surely in style!

I also dabble with machine embroidery.  Not as much as I would like but a little.  I have a fear of ruining things and that holds me back.  Well, yes you guess it, I have many embroidery designs that I have downloaded, mostly free, and I have them in page protectors along with the thread diagrams.  So of course I had to do a binder insert for that to!  Take a look. . . .

I made this using the Sew Suite Designer Series Paper to.  I also used the Button Embosslit and Scallop Frame.  The little girl die is really old and same with the font I used for the lettering.  Embroidery was to long to spell out in a centered fashion so I did it messy!  You might not be able to tell from her dress but that was Designer Series Paper to!  Too Cute!

Are you like me, I'm afraid to cut into a brand new pack of Designer Series Paper?   I break out into hives when I think about cutting into it.  Well, that might be a little to heavy but you know what I mean!  But, then why hoard it?  There is life after Stampin' Up! retirement!  LOL!!!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!