Therm O Web & Teachers Rule by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

I am so happy to be sharing more wonderful Therm O Web products with you again!  Today I'm using one of the new Work & Play stamp sets called Teachers Rule Set (Sku #4901).  And of course I knew that the cards would need a gold star or two from the teacher...

Now there are NINE teachers in my immediate family (I've actually been taught by my Father, my Mother & my oldest sister!) so this stamp set is going to get a pretty good workout from me.  I've been hoarding these "Schoolhouse" papers from October Afternoon for a while, so I put them to good use.

I ran the Therm O Web Foam Adhesive through my Cuttlebug with the Art Impessions star dies from Rock & Roll Mini Shaker (Sku #4795), peeled off one side of the adhesive and pressed them into iCraft gold Deco Foil, then stuck them onto my projects.  I did some zigzag stitching in gold thread for a little added shimmer.

My sentiments are popped up with Therm O Web's 3D Foam Strips.  I'll be back with a few more Therm O Web products for this month's Tuesday Threads post in a few weeks.  Here's what I used today:

The Ai Design Team will be sharing Therm O Web products all week here on the blog, and the Therm O Web team will be using Ai products (there's a little giveaway on their blog, too - you can check it out here!)
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Copics used - Skin tones E13, E11, E00, E000

Reds - R37, R35, R32, R30

Greens - BG75, BG72, BG70, YG05, YG03, YG01

Greys - C3, C1, C00

Browns - E57, E55, E53, E51, E50

Yellows - Y26, Y23, Y21, E50

Shop Hop Needle Case by Karen Day

Hello Ai Sewing fans!

I'm here with the March edition of Tuesday Threads with Karen... using the pretty Art Impressions Shop Hop fabrics designed by Bonnie Krebs, available through Henry Glass Co.

I have a needle case to share with you today!  Both my Mother & Grandmother used to have these in their sewing rooms to keep all of their handsewing needles and pins organized, so I thought I'd make one for myself.  Here's what I started with:

 I used my rotary cutter to cut two 8" x 12" pieces of fabric for the base, and one 6" x 12" piece to use as a pocket.  I had a matching piece of felt that I cut down to 6" x 10" and some bias binding tape.

 I cut a piece of Heat n Bond high loft Fusible Fleece from Therm O Web slightly larger than my base pieces, and sandwiched it between the two.

 I used my sewing machine to quilt the three layers together, and wanted to share my hi-tech method of how I kept my stitching lines straight!  I put a piece of masking tape on the diagonal, and sewed along the edge, then I moved it over repeatedly until the entire piece was quilted.

I absolutely love the effect!  The Heat n Bond fleece is only about 1/8" thick - perfect for this project.

 I finished off the top edge of the pocket, then stitched it down to the base.

On the outside of the needle case, I used Heat n Bond Lite iron-on adhesive to attach two semi circles of contrasting fabric.  I used a zigzag stitch around them to finish the edges.

 I used my machine to sew the bias binding around the edges (and taught myself how to mitre the corners!).  I didn't trust my ability to neatly topstitch the binding on the flip side... so I used a blind stitch to finish it by hand.  Then I centered the piece of felt on the inside, and stitched it down the center - this created the fold in the case.  I added a button and loop closure, and it was done!

 This is a great little project that helps to keep your supplies organized, and makes a cute addition to your sewing room.  I'll see you next month with another sewing project!

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Reindeer Mini Shaker by Karen Day

Hello Ai fans!

I can't get enough of these cute Mini Shakers!!  These are so quick and easy to create, that they are great when you want to create multiples (I made six of these this weekend!).  Here is Reindeer Mini Shaker Set (Sku #4800):

I kept my card design pretty simple, since I was making a bunch and wanted them done in an afternoon.  I used the amazing Therm O Web Deco Foil Transfer Sheets along with the Therm O Web Deco Foil Foam Adhesive to make his nose really shine!  Then I put it onto a Mini Action Wobble to give him a little movement.

I also used the iCraft Supertape with the transfer sheets to create my shimmery stripes, here's how:

Supertape is a strong, clear, double-sided adhesive, so I pulled out enough to lay across my paper, and trimmed it to the right length with my craft knife.  I also cut a piece of the red Deco Foil slightly larger than my strip of tape:

I pulled off the red backing, placed the Deco Foil over the tape (shiny side up!) and burnished it with my finger:

Here's the end result when I pulled the Deco foil strip off - the red foil transferred completely onto the Supertape.  You won't believe how EASY this is, and the results are just amazing!

Here's another shot where you can see the red foil nose & stripes a little better:

Happy stamping!

Copics used: E55, E53, E51, E50, E44, E43, E41, R27, R24, R22, R20

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