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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...

Sewing with M.E.




For the last 4 weeks I've been teaching a young lady, M.E. to sew. When I call her M.E. it sounds like Emmy, which is a good girls name but as my statician hubby says "you have a 75% chance of having a boy". Thanks, love. My dreams of making hair bows and pink tu-tu's have now vanished.

Anyway....



The perfectly faced collar




M.E. knew how to sew the basics and then some, so she picked a challenging project for her which translated to challenging project for my pregnancy brain. I swear foreign language people write these patterns. It also might be I'm a visual learner, and I hate to read which doesn't come in handy when reading patterns.












We worked with great detail perfecting the pockets of the pj shirt.

 
The details for the ruffle hem.

Learning and using the button hole stitch.


Doing the ol' elastic-with-saftey-pin-through-the-waist trick.
(that's the technical name for it)

The hem of the pants have to have a decorative stitch to match the pockets!

And we finished...

the cutest pajama shirt EVER!
Thanks for being my partner in crime, Emmy!

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