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April/May 2009

I have this tiny little art room that I would love to get organized. I ran accross this little shelf tutorial in a ReadyMade magazine. Check it out!

Gocco Printing

I had this dream of hand writing and drawing my wedding invitations and save the dates. I'm starting to think it will not become reality. Shane got me the PG-11 Gocco Printer for Christmas and I tested it out last night. It did NOT go well.
First I researched and I researched and I watched many tutorials. Everyone kept saying how easy it was. Well it didn't look that difficult I guess. So I followed all the instructions and pressed down to burn the image onto my screen. After opening the lid I realized there was a clear sheet that was blocking the screen from being burned. Awesome! So I wasted two bulbs which is about $8.50. On the second try I must not have held the cover down long enough or something? Maybe the machine didn't like the Riso pen I used instead of using a Laser printer. Every print came out globby on the word part and faded looking on the branch part. I still don't know what really went wrong!

Felt Slippers

I love this idea! It would be such a neat gift or rainy day project. Just Adorable! From www.marthastewart.com

The templates for the slippers can be adjusted to fit different shoe sizes.
For Branch Slippers1. Download slipper templates (2 slipper tops with branch outline, 1 left sole,

1 right sole, 1 branch), resizing as desired; print onto card stock, and cut out all templates.

2. Cut equal rectangles of heather-brown felt, salmon felt, and fusible webbing (leaving 1 side of paper backing on), each large enough to accommodate 2 slipper tops.

3. Stack brown felt and fusible webbing (paper side up).

4. Lay slipper-top templates side by side on stack. Using a pencil, trace templates, marking notches A and B as indicated on templates.

5. Place branch template on 1 traced slipper top, using marked points to position properly, and trace. Repeat on second traced slipper top, flipping branch template to trace a mirror image. Cut out branch designs, slicing through webbing and felt with a craft knife.

6. Carefully remove paper backing from fusible webbing; webbing should stay in line with cut edges of branches. Stack salmon-felt rectangle on webbing, and flip over (keep branch shapes in position). Iron, following webbing manufacturer's instructions, with brown side up. Lay slipper-top templates on fused felt, and align notches A and B with tips of branches and leaves. Trace with a disappearing-ink pen. Cut out slipper tops, cutting through notches.

7. Cut equal rectangles of heather-brown felt, salmon felt, and fusible webbing large enough to accommodate 2 soles. Stack layers, with webbing in middle. Iron, following manufacturer's instructions on webbing. Lay templates for both soles side by side on fused fabric; trace with disappearing-ink pen. Cut out soles.

8. With a sewing machine, sew closed the vertical seam at back of each slipper top with a zigzag stitch (do not overlap fabric; instead, align edges, and stitch).

9. Pin 1 sewn slipper top to 1 sole, brown side down. Starting at heel, sew around perimeter of slipper, leaving a 1/4-inch seam allowance. Repeat to finish second slipper.

For Butterfly Slippers1. Download slipper templates (2 slipper tops, 1 left sole, 1 right sole, butterflies), resizing as desired; print onto card stock, and cut out all templates.
2. Cut equal rectangles of cream felt, white felt, and fusible webbing, each large enough to accommodate 2 slipper tops. Stack layers, with webbing in middle. Iron, following webbing manufacturer's instructions.
3. Lay slipper-top templates side by side on fused felt. Trace with a disappearing-ink pen, and cut out slipper tops.
4. With disappearing-ink pen, trace butterfly templates onto different shades of pink felt. Cut out shapes.
5. Secure butterflies to cream side of slipper tops with straight pins or fabric glue. Using a sewing machine, stitch along midline of butterflies to secure to slippers.
6. To finish slippers, follow steps 7, 8, and 9 in "For Branch Slippers," using cream and white felt (cream side down on soles).

How to make an Etsy banner in Powerpoint!

1. Open Powerpoint and click on "Design" and then "Page set-up" make the banner size: Width 27 cm and height 3.55 cm.

2. Make your banner. I made mine with shapes to look similar to the business card i ordered on vistaprint.com.

3. Click "Save as", and in the format selection click "jpeg"

4. In your shop appearence section on Etsy upload your banner image!