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….Plus Free download I work Full-time, I am a marketing consultant Part time, I am a parent and I am a craft project devotee. I love to embroider, I find it calming, it relaxes me, it is the perfect hobby for people in high stress jobs. Unfortunately, it can be very time consuming, therefore, sometimes [...]
Embroidery and Weight loss About 1 year ago, I closed my inbound marketing business and returned to corporate America. I guess the guilt of ‘selling out’ was so overwhelming that I gained 30 lbs. I had to do something about my bulging belly. I started thinking about the things I did before returning to a [...]
-With elements form nature. If you have visited the alm Project blog in the past, you will no doubt notice that I like working with silk ribbons. I like that they add texture to a project, I like that they are 3 dimensional and I like that they give instant gratification – after all, you [...]
My Valentine’s day Project. It is written, if you fancy yourself a crafter, you must create a project for every occasion . Since we are in the season of Love, I have decided on a project that showcases my love for hand embroidered motifs. I started the project by doing a simple illustration (in Adobe [...]
Sitting on my Favorite chair. Look at these precious pups, don’t they look like they are saying “I am ready for my close up”? I was flipping through my illustration stash – looking for some inspiration to create an house warming gift for a friend. I came across these dogs that I had ‘sitting’ around [...]
It has been an excitingly busy holiday. I felt like a true business person, I sold several custom pillows and a few pillow pattern – I was quite thrilled. Despite the hectic holiday season, I was still able to abide by one of my resolutions for 2010 – that is – give handmade gifts for [...]
Fold the raw edge of the ribbon down and roll the ribbon three to four times to form the center. Stitch through the base of the ribbon with a matching thread. Fold the ribbon at an angle, stitching down as you roll the center into the fold. Continue to fold, roll and stitch. Note:- When [...]
Maybe I should have entitles this post how I restored a broken clay pot. Or I could have called it clay pot mod – (as in modification). Anyway, here is what happened. I came across some clay pots in a nursery in my neighborhood. They looked a bit different that the ones I normally see [...]
What is the definition of vintage? Honestly, I have no Idea – my friend Michelle the fashionista says it’s anything purchased more than two seasons ago – (My closet is totally vintage). Anyway, I was cleaning up the files on PC and I came across a few projects that I completed more than 10 years [...]
Halloween is is fast approaching and I am a little late with my Halloween crafting project. Fortunately, the projects that I will be doing are quick and easy. Most will be completed in under an hour. You will need Software (to design your t-shirt or other iron-on transfer), T-shirt transfer paper, Household Iron, Ink Jet [...]
