New Business Cards

YAY! I finally received my business cards! Fabulous Stationary has the most wonderful designs. They sell these as personal calling cards. I couldnt resist ordering them as business cards.

I was using Moo cards as my business cards. They are conversation startes because of their unique size and I could use pictures of my own work on the back. HOWEVER, I've joined a few Young Professional groups and facilitate a Craft Sellers meetup group so I wanted a lil something on the more professional side for when I am networking.

You will notice there is no email address that usually is found on business cards.

1. I use many emails for Sewcial Butterfly, it is easier for me to have people visit the website and click the email button from the homepage.
2. This design only allowed for my name and one other line so I chose my phone number
3. Due to the length of the domain, no email address could fit. :(

Yes, my full phone number is on there, this scan was edited for privacy

I suggest you visit Fabulous Stationary and order something. Or just go there to see the FABULOUS designs. They have a wide variety to choose from and the customer service people are sooo nice.

If you need a coupon code, message me and I can get a $10 off code for you. That saved me shipping and handling on my order.

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Who knew I'd fall in love with pincushions?

After Christmas I went antiquing. There is this one vendor who always has a sale going on and always has something that catches my eye. I visit this vendor every time I visit. I must have looked at these milk glass jars a million times but never thought they were anything special. They are old jars that face cream and lotion used to come in. I love milk glass and get excited at just the sight of it.

On my most recent trip, these milk glass jars called out to me. I had a vision of adding a velvet pincushion to them all. I wanted pink or light blue velvet but red was the best I could find. Over the past few nites I made them up and set them aside to dry.

I've been in a pin topper kick too. Found a whole bag of tiny doves for a DOLLAR! Rock On! SO I made up about a dozen or so of these dove pins and they look fabulous on these new pin cushions.

The only delimma is that they look unfinished. I've tried a few things to finish them up but none of those ideas look right. I'll spend another day or 2 at most to figure it out. Otherwise, they are going up on the shop as is.

Any ideas?

tags technorati : WIP, pin cushion, bird, red, velvet, jar, milk glass, pond's, vintage, crafty, Sewcial Butterfly, Blog, blogged, Valentine's

Creativity Comeback

My deepest apologies for being M.I.A. for such a long while. It's been about a 6 month hiatus. I originally took time off to recover from surgery and it lead into taking more time off because my daytime job was wearing me out. Then it lead into me moving. I am now settled into the new house and I am working on setting up my new work studio.

My studio. Pure inspiration. I am so excited. The inspirations are coming back. I am working on several projects to get my site back up and running. Please forgive me if from time to time my blog is on the fritz. I am fighting with my site host to fix a ton of things as I update my site. I'm trying to move my blog from blogger to my site. :( NIGHTMARE!!!

I APOLOGIZE TO THOSE WHO VISITED MY SITE WHILE IT WAS IN HACKED STATUS. For those who did not experience this, my site was hacked and was auto directing people to PORN! Being on hiatus I don't know how long it was in this state. Slowly but surely things are getting back to normal.

I hope to have more updates real soon now that I have my studio set up and internet installed. Miss you all tons!

Wish me luck!

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Square One

Creations Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly

I designed and created a fun book cover for my new journal. I joined Weight Watchers again and need to make it fun or I will get bored. The journal is not hardcover and will not last the full 3 months with everyday use. So in order for it to last the 3 months I decided to make a little cover for it.

The old version of the journal used to fit in my day runner. They changed the journal to be a little more modern looking. I guess they want to target a younger demographic. But it is square now. Boooo. My day runner isn't square so I had to come up with a new cover for it. It is a 3 month journal and it won't last past 1 because I carry everything in my purse. I don't want it to fall apart. So I designed a cover for the journal.I like how it turned out. :D

I bought a point calculator. I soooo wanted one of these the 1st time around but they were only available overseas. So yay! I have one but hate the WW logo on everything. So being the crafty diva that I am decided to glue buttons on the calculator which makes it look more like a compact.

I know this is only 1/2 crafty. But I am back at square one and wanted to share with everyone my new journey. :D

Wish me luck!

Ta-Da! Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly

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Great Minds Swap Alike

I received my last swap for Jan/Feb. It was a newbie swap for stationary, note cards, post cards, etc. We had a list to choose from and we choose 3 to send. I received my packages this week. I was so happy to open them.

I opened the package Mandy sent from Canada. She sent THE cutest note cards. they look like little windows with green shutters and you can see a little note hanging in the window. Too cute. I fell in love with the crane note pad she included. I couldn't wait to open the next package that Danni sent me.

I opened it and
it was all wrapped up in a cute polka dot tissue paper. I love love love the note cards, vellum stickers and post it notes with dainty lil hearts on em...and to my surprise, a SECOND crane note pad.

What are the odds? Two totally different parts of the world. Two totally different people. :D Thanks ladies. Ya'll rock!

I signed up for 2 swaps for March. One is a top itunes CD swap (easy breezey) and a mobile swap. The mobile swap is going to be a challenge. I have it planned in my head. I need to get on the ball and plan it on paper and get started with making it. Too much fun!

I'm off to do some planning.

Wish me luck!

tags technorati : SewcialButterfly swap swap-bot.com stationary fun crafty crane note cards stickers postcards

I'm Baaaack!

I'm Baaaack! Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly

It is soooo good to be home! I've had some car issues over the past 3 weeks and have spent those 3 weeks at my sisters. It was nice getting nephew time and watching cable but I really didn't feel like I could get creative there.

So I got home Saturday and looked at my apartment. A mess. My crafts have overtaken not only my life but they are everywhere you look. My desk was in the corner of the living room next to the couch and I added a long table for my sewing machine. Then I added a shelf, then I added this and that.

I NEED A SPACE JUST FOR MY CRAFTS!!!! I have built in shelves in my dining room. The bottom shelf I have lined with magazine boxes. A llight bulb went off. I moved my antique Duncan Pfife table with the drop leaves into the corner where my desk once sat and moved everything into my dining room. Woo hoo! Instant craft room. Now I can see the TV while I craft or work on the computer.

I stayed up pretty much all night getting organized. well, at least my shelves and sewing table are organized. LOL In all the organizing I found my red Polaroid camera and IT HAD FILM. The strange thing is that I don't ever remember putting film in it. It is at least a year old but decided to take the last of the pics of my beautiful new area...the organized part at least.

:( The film is expired and didn't develop complete and the color is all yucky. LOL I wasn't expecting digital quality so i am not disappointed. You can get an idea of my new area. It inspires me and I cannot wait to get crafting. I am back and have a good feelin about 2007.

now I can work on my swaps...I have yours Becka...I just need to find a box to mail it in. I am sooo sorry it's taken me soo long but I kept finding cuteness to put in it. I promise to get it to you soon.

I hope to do more catching up the rest of the week. Off I go to do more cleaning and organizing.

Wish me luck!

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WIP: Red Bird

WIP: Red Bird
Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly

I bought a great dutch feltcraft book at half price for my birthday. I paid WAY too much for it but had to have it for a couple of the projects it has. One in particular is this bird project.

I want to make this bird for a friend of mine. I think it will be appreciated. A lil thank you for his support of Sewcial Butterfly. I hope the finished project is how I am picturing it in my head. I'll be hand sewing the whole thing. eeek!

I'll keep ya'll posted.

Wish me luck!

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W.I.P.

I have started a web design process for a Flickr contact. This got a bug up my butt to do mine too. So stay tuned for a new design in the new year.

Wish me luck!

tags technorati : blog website layout design

Favorite Fabric Finds

Favorite Fabric Finds Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly.

I've been collecting a ton of fabric. And as i've been organizing my ever growing craft area, I've come across all my favorite stashes of fabric. Here are my top favorites. I hope you enjoy them. Rather than them sitting in a box waiting to be used in a project, i wanted to share one of my addictions.

I cannot bring myself to cut into most of these. Others I have projects planned in my head but no time to start, much less finish, said projects.

Maybe having these prints posted here will keep me inspired while bringing a little eye candy to you too.

Click the picture to visit my Flickr photo set. Read the descriptions and view large to appreciate the print.

Cheers!

tags technorati : crafts fabric Joann's Wally World Hancock Ikea Old Navy Amy Butler Hobby Lobby Sewcial Butterfly

My Vices

My Vices Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly

My apologies for being so negectful over the past few weeks. I will post updates soon. I just wanted to share this lil blog since I had a moment to spare.

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Over the past few weeks I've been shopping at the Goodwill Outlet because I discovered the large selection of vintage books. It being the outlet, you never know what they are going to have because they bring new stock out every hour.

I've been lucky enough to get a generous size book collection started. I am totally diggin' the vintage books from the early '60's.

I went to Ikea last nite to buy some magazine boxes and bought some storage boxes because I have fabric out the wazoo. I was organizing, sorting and storing the fabrics that have been living on my couch. I cam to realize that I am addicted to fabric, books, buttons and my crafts.

I was organizing my Flickr sets when I realized this. LOL So I created a little mosaic to celebrate my vices.

Enjoy!

tags technorati : SewcialButterfly craft vices books vintage fabric buttons collection thrift embroidery sewing knitting

New find

New Find Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly

Went to Moonight Madness at Joann's today. Found this cute fabric. Can't wait to make something.

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More buttons...

More buttons...
Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly.

Becky & I went on a crafting crusade to Wally World last nite after dinner. I made my routine pilgrimage to the craft isle. Something colorful caught my eye...buttons!!! Glorious buttons!!!! It was the same brand that I bought last time but it had a ton of colors. So I snagged up the 2 with the cutest buttons. At a buck fiddy each I wanted to buy all 5 LOL.

I get them home and start my ritualistic sorting of the colors. I take out my box of buttons and realize I have out grown this box and need a large box. My thread box calls my name because I have out grown the thread box too. After a lil rearanging I start filling up each compartment.

It was hard but finally made a big step. I mixed my old and new buttons. I'd kept the new buttons segregated from my grandmother's buttons. It was hard, I sat and debated for 30 seconds if I really wanted to but finally decided to do it.

it may sound silly but having my grandmother's buttons was really special to me. No more bulk button buying for me for a while. Only special buttons for specific projects.

Now I'm off to make some new pojects so I can use up these buttons so I can buy more....wish me luck!

tags technorati : SewcialButterfly buttons old new crafts bulk colorful

Sewcial Butterfly Vector Logo

Sewcial Butterfly Logo
Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly.

I've been wanting and NEEDING to get my logo in vector form. I want to add it to a lot of things, sew in labels to name one. I posted a plea in a Flickr group for help. I have no time to learn illustrator and be efficient enough to create what I am looking for. So I posted a pic of the SB pin and this is what one kind soul was able to do for me. Daniel Semper came to my rescue. And I am forever grateful. Now I can send it to my label contact and get that ball rolling.

WOO HOO!!!!

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Etsy launch

Finally added some inventory to my Etsy account. Product is adding up at home now. Started with the turtles. Will be adding more soon. So exciting.

Wish me luck.

tags technorati : SewcialButterfly Etsy turtle pincushion

Finally!!!!

Finally!!!!
Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly.

I was one of the lucky 10,000 pro account holders that received FREE Moo mini cards. My friend Andreanna sent me a link to a website and they were giving away 10,000 free 10 pack of these mini cards on the same day that I upgraded to Pro. The promo was for pro account holders so I was like, "Score!!!"

I was a little disappointed they hadn't arrived and today....I HAD MAIL!!!! I had them delivered to work so I am sure that the mailroom is sick and tired of me calling to see if I had anything on its way. Tee hee hee.

They came just in time to send with my proposal. :D I cannot wait to order a box of these cards. Now it's time to take more pictures to put on these adorable cards. :D

Off I go!

tags technorati : SewcialButterfly Moo Mini cards

Buttons, buttons, buttons...Old and New

Buttons, buttons, buttons...Old and New
Originally uploaded by SewcialButterfly.

Before my grandmother passed away she gave me a jar of old buttons she had. I sorted them by color and put em in baggies. I use them in all my crafts when I find it appropriate.

Since I've been crafting so much lately, I found myself running low...then I couldn't find most of them. I looked hi & low for them and to my disappointment, I cannot find them. The last craft crusade I made I found 4oz. bags of buttons for a buck-fiddy. So I piked up 2 bags and went my merry way.

I get them home and sort them by color and find a few treasures among the ordinary, runt of the mill buttons. I set them aside and will use these for special projects.

It's weird how we hold on to things sometimes. I couldn't bear to mix my old buttons with the new in the baggies. I've been misisng my grandmother as of late and crafting makes me feel closer to her. I know she would be proud of me. This might be why I am putting so much effort into all my projects.

i cannot wait to find little projects to make just so I can add these new treasures to them.

Wish me luck

tags technorati : SewcialButterfly buttons old new Grandma crafts

We have lift off!!!

FINALLY!!!! It is rather simple and not as elaborate as I first hoped but it is finally launched. 2 months ago I purchased the www.SewcialButterfly.com domain.

I've been looking for help to set it up and with a lil elbow grease and countless hours behind the compuer I was able to get the site up. I designed the floral print with the help of some wonderful Photoshop brushes found at Jason Gaylor's blog. If you use Photoshop, these brushes are a must. I love both sets of the Fresh Foilage.

I hope to do more web design over the next couple of months and do a proper site launch. I designed a banner for my Etsy account and redesigned the SB Myspace to match. You probabyl even noticed some changes to this blog. The banner, headers and navigation buttons were changed to match the Home site's page.

:D I am rather proud of this. I did it all by myself!!!!

Yay me!!!!

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