ONE-STROKE Hand-Painted PILLOWS

I Love these Pillows.. Funny how an accident
can turn into a blessing or possibly "New Item"
in a Boutique Shoppe...That's what happened
here.

I was making Table Runners into something
a bit more "Vintage" by painting a rose on each
end of the runner..(they were for my Christmas
Boutique....Santa's Gift Shoppe) I have in my
home each yr.

I finished a number of them, put them away &
when I brought them out (for the boutique) I
realized one of them had some paint on it in the
center which shouldn't have been there...
because of that problem..I took the
runner..cut it, & made an "Envelope Pillow"
out of it. When Life Hands you Lemons..Make
Lemonade....isn't that how the saying goes???

BELOW are 3 different colors with & without
embellishments (lace, ribbon, etc.) Which one do
you like the BEST?????

This would make a Great Mother's Day Gift!!!
(May 9th) They will be available in my "Etsy
Shoppe" in about a week....

These are the supplies needed for creating

this Envelope Pillow...

1 Table Runner

1 pkg. stuffing (probably will use 1/2)

Needle/Thread/Scissors

Directions:

1) Lay runner out on table & cut off tassels (unless

you want them to remain on the pillow)
2) You would probably want to iron the creases

out of it at this point before starting to put it

together..SEE BELOW:

3) Paint a one-stroke rose w/leaves on each end

of runner (you can stop there & have a wonderful

Hand Painted One-Stroke Rose Table Runner)
.

**To Learn How to do One-Stroke Painting....

click HERE

Donna Dewberry...The creator of it...has videos,

books, magazines..all of great help in teaching you

how to do it.

(Painting on fabric is somewhat harder

than on paper) Make sure it is thoroughly

dry before making the "Envelope Pillow"

4) To make Pillow:

Cut runner in 1/2. Lay out on table & sew up

a 1/4" seam on the side (opposite from rose)

Turn the seam one more time to finish edge.

(Right hand side of the photo BELOW:)

5) Turn side that was just sewn ( The Bottom

of the pillow) & turn it up to where the triangle

of the top will fold down & over..like an envelope..
6) Sew both sides (one at a time) to make the

Envelope Pouch..Make sure you sew it ON THE

OUTSIDE OF THE PILLOW...SEE BELOW:

7) Flip the triangle over to create the finished

look of the Envelope Pillow.. Stuff pouch & pin

flap of envelope to pouch to make "Pillow".

Hand sew closed & embellish with ribbon, lace,

whatever you like. You can use Fabric Tack for

the embellishments or continue to hand sew

embellishments to secure. Spot Clean..

Beautifully done..your finished.....

Vinyl Lettering Wood Stackers

Ahhhhhhhh..Summertime..Flowers/Sunshine &
Lemonade...I love to do stackers..and summertime
colors..and especially the 4th of July..I'm very
Patriotic..See the Liberty/Freedom/America one.
That's one of my favorites!!
The Natural Beauty of Woodgrain. Nobody can
do wood like "Mother Nature".....

"God Bless the United States of America" & all

our wonderful men in uniform..Liberty..

Freedom.. America..Patriotism...That's

all that needs to be said..

Great Baby Gift..Pink...Blue...Yellow...

or match the room color...Names, Dates,

etc.

The Love of Life...

Great Christmas Gifts..

The Reason For The Season....

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Black & White Polka-dot Cutie-Pie Apron
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Red & White polka-dot Cutie-Pie Apron

& "Kiss the Cook" Plate

In honor of Valentine's Day we would like

to Giveaway 1 of these Cutie-Pie Aprons

& "Kiss the Cook" Plates.. (The plate has

Vinyl Lettering on it so you would not want to

put food on it) It is a high quality plastic but

looks ceramic....Black & White Polka-dot apron

has black ruffle on pocket (looks like a band in

photo) Red apron has tiny pin point white dots

on it that (in photo) can't be seen that well.

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Vinyl Lettering on Plates & Glass Cubes

I LOVE these!!! I especially like the
way the Vinyl Lettering looks on these
plates..The gold & the red are so classic..

I love the sayings as well.

(In the photo below) it shows the

Nativity & Wise Men still seek him..

& what it looks like with little white lights

behind the cubes..

The photo following that..shows it

without lights...a different type of

atmosphere.

Below are some of the 1/2 glass cubes with specific

words on them...This is the year of POLKA-DOTS..

Fun loving bright colors with Polka-Dots....

I LOVE them!!!! They are fun to do....I have

Cutie-Pie Aprons for little girls/Adults...&

Cutie-Pie Bows...& now Polka-Dot ribbons w/

Glass Cubes... These Polka-Dots are contagious!

I could totally see moms getting them for young

women...for birthdays, graduation, Christmas.

They are a great gift for any occasion...or just

for yourself... a daughter-in-law,sister,aunt,

grandmother...the ideas are endless!!!

For the FAMILY...That is one of the Main Themes

for this Boutique..These would look great in a

FAMILY ROOM, Living Room, Study...really

any room in the house...

Come check these out along with a wide

assortment of other Home decor items @

Santa's Gift Shoppe Boutique...Dec.4th & 5th.

Another "Sneak Peek" of Santa's Gift Shoppe (STACKERS w/Vinyl Lettering)

Here is another "Sneak Peek" at some of the
items you'll see at this years "Santa's Gift Shoppe
Boutique" (Fri. Dec. 4th 10-7pm & Sat. Dec. 5th
10-4pm)

The above item is called a "STACKER" (you
can put whatever phrase or words of vinyl
lettering that will fit on it)

This particular one is painted "Italian Sage" and
was a gift for a darling young couple in my church who
just had their first child (a baby boy a few weeks ago)
I took dinner into them last night (Chicken Tetricini)
I'll give you guys the recipe in one of the next
posts...it's delicious...(got it from a wonderful friend)
and got to see him... he is sooo cute....and he sleeps a
lot, too...his mom said

These "STACKERS" are a GREAT way to put
important stats and memorable moments
on home decor items for all to share in....
sharing some Family History, if you will....
(another love of mine)

These "STACKERS" are more in keeping with the
Holiday Season & have cute sayings that are
"whimsical"...but isn't that just like the
holiday season..a bit magical...wondrous...

This "STACKER" (above) is one of my Favorites....
I love the sentiment as well as envisioning the
sacred event.....Also the ribbon is a really pretty
silver & complements the black...

This "STACKER" (above) is very contemporary...

I really like the saying on this one a lot as well... The

color on the wood is "Butter Pecan" w/ Black

Satin Ribbon..It could go pretty much anywhere

in your home...or if you wanted to give it as a gift....

Last of all....This is another take on the "Holiday

Season"...It's just the colors are reversed red/

green/red but you could put any "Christmas"/

Holiday Greeting etc. sayings on these...they

are very versatile....

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*********KEEP CHECKING BACK WITH US....

SOON WE WILL BE HAVING OUR 1st

GIVE AWAY .......A chance to receive a NICE

GIFT FOR YOURSELF (or to give to someone else)

"Sneak Peek" of the Vinyl Lettering on Italian Stones for the Christmas Boutique

I wanted to give you a "sneak peek" into some
of the projects we are working on for the "Santa's
Gift Shoppe Christmas Boutique" this year......

Fri. Dec. 4th 10am-7pm,
Sat. Dec. 5th 10am-4pm

If you would like to come...just email me @
Santasgiftshoppe1@hotmail.com & leave
your email address, or regular mailing address
if you do not use email & I will get back to you
asap.

These make absolutely the best Christmas,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, House-Warming,
Wedding, (YOU name it kind of gift) there is.
All different price ranges, & sizes...... Something
for everybody........

........an added bonus I found out last year (when
customers let me know)....you could SEND them in

the FLAT RATE boxes from the Post Office)
just wrap them well in bubble-wrap & into the

FLAT RATE BOX....&....OFF THEY GO.......

No matter how heavy they are...I had one

lady send a few at a time to her daughters...

Great Idea!!!

These have only been a small sample...There are

many other sayings, colors of Italian Stones,

etc. to see....Hope you can come and see

for yourself. P.S. One of these stones will be

1 of 6 Free GIVEAWAY GIFTS @ the Boutique...

New Items...Italian Stones...Glass Cubes....

One of the new things for the Christmas Boutique this year is vinyl lettering on Italian Stones and on Glass Cubes. These have been very popular, make great gifts (all year long) and are fun to do. Wedding Gift, Birthday, Graduation, Anniversary, Family Reunions, House Warming Gift....the ideas are endless....various sizes and shapes and price range.

A few of the rooms @ Santa's Gift Shoppe (2008)

This is just a sample of the many hundreds of different

ideas that were at last years Christmas Boutique.

These Italian Stones & Glass Cubes have been very

popular with vinyl lettering. These are GREAT gifts

for Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Graduation,

House Warming, & of course Christmas... they come

in various sizes & price range.