Burlap Prayer Pouch by Karen

Welcome to the 2nd week of our introduction of the 2016-2017 Design Team.  Today we are sharing a project with our new design team member Karen Hunter.  Karen has been a lover of all things SRM for quite a while and we are thrilled to have her on our design team. 

Here are some thoughts from Karen in her own words: 

I have been crafting all my life.  It started with gold macaroni covered pencil holders and, thankfully, has matured since then.  After 13 years of teaching middle school and crafting on the side, I landed my dream job as a stay at home mom.  Woven in with full time mommyhood, today I diligently create scrapbooks and other projects and journals in my bible to tell her stories of faith, family, and other bits of life.  I also continue to teach here and there and share my creativity online through blogging and other social media. I enjoy time with family, improving my photography and writing skills, and generally all things crafty. Me and my husband of 21 years try to keep up with our lively 7 year old daughter in Harpers Ferry, WV. 

Today I'm showing you this adorable (and useful) little burlap bag turned "Prayer Pouch"  project. I loved sprucing up a plain burlap bag with the happy Vintage ribbon and stamps.

First, I sewed a strip of turquoise Vintage Floral Ribbon to the left side of the burlap bag (don't you love that contrast of the floral with the rough texture of the burlap?). Since I sewed right through both sides of the bag it created a narrow pocket, perfect for one or two of your favorite LePen pens. I stamped "AMEN!" with the BIG Amen Faith Stamp Set directly onto the burlap. 

Inside the right side of the pouch, I've inserted some prayer cards. I can use these to write out my prayers or as reminders of prayer requests. I stamped sentiments and stitches using the BIG Amen set and the BIG Trinity Set as well as the arrow stitch from the Lord is My Light set onto cardstock to coordinate with the ribbon colors. Even with the BIG stamps, there is plenty of space to write my prayers and notes.

To keep the cards together I grabbed a large paper clip and looped a bit of the ribbon onto one end. It just adds another fun element to this cute prayer pouch.

The pouch is great for on-the-go and can be tucked in your purse or Bible bag. You could also easily hang this next to your bed for those late-night thoughts of prayer requests and needs - write them down so your brain can rest for the night and then hit your knees in the morning to bring them before the Lord!

For this project I used:

5x7 Burlap Bag | Turquoise Vintage Floral Ribbon | cardstock | BIG Amen Stamp Set | The Lord is My Light Stamp Set | BIG Trinity Stamp Set | Le Pen 4 Piece Set - Dark 

Elegant Birthday Combo by Lesley

Hello!  Lesley here today with a quick and easy birthday Gift Purse, 

using some of the Vintage Floral Ribbon.

A simple yet pretty card using some Vintage Floral Ribbon, some Lace and a white Doily.  I used the Fancy Birthday Sticker.

Together they make a simple yet elegant gift set for a friend!

Thanks for joining me today!  Hope you have a crafty day!

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Birthday Wishes - Day #4

I'm always looking a great ideas for birthday cards.  You just can't have too many birthday cards on hand.  When my team surprised me with all the beautiful cards that I've been featuring this week on the blog, many of them sent the card on to me.  What a wonderful surprise it was! 

First up we share with you a dreamy card from Shantaie Fowler.  She has used so many different materials on this layered card.  I simply love it!  From SRM she used the Happy Birthday Fancy Sentiment, some Sticker Stitches, twine, some white lace and some floral ribbon too!  

And here's a beautiful card from Stacey Schaefer who used a Jane's Doodles Wise Owl stamp along with a clear Happy Birthday sticker, a silver doily, punched pieces and some twine.  Gorgeous! 

Thanks for joining us in our Birthday Wishes celebration this week.  Which one is your favorite card?  Hard to choose.   

Personalized Baby Bag by Lorena

Well, hello SRM friends! It's been a while since I stopped by the blog - you know, having a baby and blablabla, lol!- and I'm really glad to be back. And of course, surrounded as I am by diapers, pacifiers, cozy blankets and onesies these days,  I couldn't help but make a baby project. I know I will be using this a lot!
Let me introduce you the personalized bag I made for my daughter. It was easy as pie thanks to SRM Rustic Linen Bags and the gorgeous floral ribbon.

I started by ironing some Heat n Bond on the back of the ribbon to give it stability so I could die cut it and then adhere it to the bag.

Once the ribbon was stiffened, I die cut the letters with an alphabet die set from my stash and ironed the ribbon in place on the bag. Remember to use a piece of cloth or a kitchen towel over the ribbon and turn off the steam on your iron when doing this!

It was as simple as that. No sewing needed! I'll be using this bag when I don't want to carry a big diaper bag with me. This one can be carried in my handbag. The largest rustic linen bag is the perfect size for just a diaper, a diaper cream tub and an extra onesie for *explosive situations*. You know which ones I mean…

And when she's older, we can still use the bag for packing snacks! Two uses for the price of one :) Oh, and another great thing about this project is that you will end up with a set of die cut adhesive letters. I plan to use them on a t-shirt or maybe an onesie. We'll see…

Thank you so much for stopping by!
And by the way….wouldn't it be fun to make a personalized bag for anyone?  Just think of the possibilities!  Great Christmas gift idea!

Coffee Lover's Blog Hop with Shannon

Welcome to another day of the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop here on the SRM Blog.  Today we welcome Shannon Morgan who loves Coffee…or anything with caffeine for that matter!

For her bright and bold card Shannon used lots of her SRM goodies including SRM's Tea Time clear stamp by Jane's Doodles, clear stickers including Sticker Stitches and some delicious Lilac Twine!  Notice the use of SRM's lace and floral ribbon also used in the layering on this card.  YUM!

Here's a close up of the Tea Time stamp Shannon used for her card.

And a close up of the details of Shannon's card.   Love all the layering of lace, ribbon, patterned paper, cardstock, washi tape, sequins, twine and stickers.  Simply delicious! 

Be sure to leave a comment on the Coffee Lovers Blog for a chance to WIN a stash of SRM Stickers including the stamp that Shannon used in her card today!

Vintage Ribbons on Cards by Christine

The new ribbons from SRM are so pretty and have great patterns.  I thought they'd be perfect to play with on cards and I'm gonna show you a different way to use them than just tying a bow! Christine joining you today with two similar cards using metal dies and SRM Ribbon!

I used a metal die in a scallop flower shape to create some negative space on my card.  I then backed that with some of the Black/Pink Vintage Floral Ribbon.  To decorate the card more I used several different pieces from SRM Stickers! I cut out the center of a White 4 inch Doily and used that to surround the original flower.  I also used some twine for a bow.  We have all varieties of twine so there is one to match all of your needs!  On this card I used Pink Sorbet.  My sentiment is from the Thank You By The Dozen Sticker Set and is set on vellum to add to the soft feel.  And don't forget the Sticker Stitches!

As you can see this card is very similar but set to a different color scheme! I used the Turquoise Vintage Ribbon for this card. The Ocean Twine was a great match for this! The variety of ribbons are so fun, you could easily make a set of different cards using all the different ribbons.

I also used it to line the punched border on this card.

This is what the back side looked like before I covered it up to make it more presentable!  As you look at the beautiful new ribbons think a little outside of the box for other creative ways you can use them!

Wedding Favors by Cathy

Hi everyone!  Cathy here with you today sharing a easy simple idea for wedding bird seed favors.  I used SRM's new Vintage Floral Bags.  These are so gorgeous, head over heels in love with the colors and patterns plus you can get floral fabric ribbon to coordinate with all. 

I made a little tag using my Silhouette Sketch Pens in a metallic bronze that says "Toss Me", then added a flower with a brad to secure them.  

Then filled with bird seed.  You could make a ton of these in no time at all.  So simple and elegant.

Here are the links to the gorgeous bags that I used.  So many lovely fabric, linen and burlap bags are now in at the SRM Store.  If you are planning a wedding you really need to take a peek!

Canvas Tag & Chevron Bag by Shantaie

Hi I'm Shantaie bringing you a canvas tag, on a card, all tucked inside a chevron kraft bag! Okay that title may need some reworking, but this single layered card is packed full of sweet and sparkly goodness!  Lets start with the card first.

 A flat postcard style card is fitted with pretty papers, and a stitched down canvas tag embellished with three brads and a fancy sticker sentiment  A pull tab style floral ribbon was added to easily slip the card from the decorated bag.

The Chevron kraft bag is embellished with more pretty papers, and a delicate lace border, a folded doily is wrapped up with a twine bow and a crochet flower and bitty pearls. The Fancy birthday sentiment says it all, and hints at the contents of he package! 

I had so much fun making this card and bag/envelope, I hope you are inspired to try one yourself! 

Floral Ribbon For You! by Shantaie

Hello!  Shantaie here today sharing a delicious project! 

Is there anything softer or sweeter than ribbon? I stamped a stack of macaroons from the Jane's Doodles tea time stamp set and colored them with spectrum noir markers, and cut them close to the edge. 

The top and bottom of the card spotlight the fabulous sticker stitches, and a double bow of twine tops the floral ribbon!

Floral ribbon is so pretty as a bow on a card, especially when paired with such a sweet stamp set! Here's the stamp I used: 



And the gorgeous ribbon: 

Be sure to check in each day for a new project and tons of crafty inspiration!

NEW products from SRM! Day #4 - Ribbons, Lace & Twine!

Welcome to day #4 of SRM's new product introduction.  Today it's all about ribbon, lace and twine!  YUM!

Yesterday we showed you our delicious new floral vintage bags.  And today we share with you matching ribbon in all 6 designs. 

Here's one of our new bags….

And here's the matching floral ribbon!  It measures 2" x 10 Yards.  It comes on an eco friendly wooden spool!

And here are all the delicious colors or ribbon that match our little floral bags.  

So how many spools of each do you need?

And in addition to the floral ribbon we are adding lace in white and ecru.  

Oh so pretty! 

First up is 2" x 25" Lace in White or Ecru.  Beautiful on our fabric bags or burlap Christmas Stockings.  Or use in your gift wrapping, crafting or home decor.

And the 4" x 10 Yard White and Ecru Lace is perfect for table runners.  Or use on fabric bags, Christmas Stockings or home decor.  Simply beautiful!

And for you twine lovers, The Twinery has just introduced a new plush 6-Ply twine:  Firecracker, Spring Blossom and Summer Breeze, the first 3 colors we are offering with more on the way! Aren't these simply yummy?  

Be sure to leave a comment  for a chance to WIN one of these delicious new products. Which one is your favorite?  And be sure to come back tomorrow for our final day of new product introductions from SRM!