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Faux Tag Spread

In a previous Cocoa Daisy project, I created a tag using the October Glow Creative Ki t paper to serve as a bookmark. I loved the idea so much that I decided to use it as a template throughout the spread. By tracing around it and then shading in the edges, I was able to mimic the look of layered paper and give my pages extra depth without the bulk. It creates a dimensional effect that makes the tags look like they’re tucked right into my notebook. To keep that “layered paper” look going, I added strips of washi tape from the Planner Kit to the top and bottom of each 'tag'  Washi is one of my favorite ways to bring in more texture without overwhelming the page. It frames the sections nicely and it also helps divide my to-dos from my daily schedule. On the left-hand side I used a Top 3 box to focus my priorities, then scattered in task lists, appointments, and reminders for the rest of the day. I also I divided my tasks into AM and PM lists I do this quite often because it makes...

Yes...I'm nesting

I can't tell you the last time I made a traditional pieced quilt for pleasure. Maybe 2008.  Last Friday I woke up and "needed" to make a quilt.  I know most die hard quilters get this feeling often but I sure haven't for a while. So Friday I pieced this together from an old pattern I had lying around from Terry Atkinson called Yellow Brick Road. It's made by strip piecing fat quarter slices together.  I had neither fat quarters or strips but I made it work anyway from stuff I had lying around. 



I didn't buy a thing, not even batting but technically, as my husband would have said,"sunk costs was the price of supplies". Anyway, I didn't go anywhere and made my newest addition a quilt.  Which turned out larger than I pictured in my mind, 48" x 57".


It's gender neutral but I was worried it would look like a Christmas Quilt with the red and green.  But with the Carousal animals it seems to squash that idea.  I thought I wouldn't have enough fabric for the back but of course I found something that would work in my stash.



With a simple looped stipple quilting it was done and I finished the binding yesterday while helping the kids with homework.  Now I should really finish the 5 other kids quilt tops I've made years ago and really keep this baby warm.  I know I've never been hotter!

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