Welcome to the October 2010 Tour de Freaks Blog Hop! We are so excited to have you join us today. This month, I'm the 8th stop on the tour featuring projects for the upcoming Holidays made with products from Stampin' Up!. Our tour is nice and short and features some of your favorite Control Freaks Stampers. You may have just come from Debbie Currier - welcome!
I'm excited to show you today's project. My daughter Angie sews (she didn't get that from me). So, I asked her if she could make something with Stampin' Up!'s new Designer Fabric. Look what she made...a Wine Bottle Holder! A great hostess gift for the holidays. Quick and easy according to Angie!
The holder was made with the Deck the Halls Designer Fabric and Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding. The bottom was cut with the Scallop Circle Die, then a "tube" of fabric was attached to it. Didn't she do a great job?!
I added a Crumb Cake tag cut with the Two Tags Die (can't get enough of that die - it's a must have). I stamped and colored (with inks and blender pen) an image from the Holiday Mini stamp set, Bells and Boughs. The Merry Christmas was stamped with Stazon Jet Black ink on vellum and wrapped around the tag. It's attached to the holder with a pin and button from Vintage Trinkets.
My next project is a card made with Bells and Boughs, and the beautiful Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper.
Ok, so I'm not much of a watercolor kind of gal. But I've been practicing and I think this came out pretty good (for me). I used a blender pen and ink (Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke and Early Espresso), and watercolor paper. The ribbon/bow is Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding. Cardstock is Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake.
Well, that's it for me. I hope you enjoyed this stop on the Controlfreaks Tour. Now it's on to the next stop. Give a big welcome new freak, Renee Van Stralen!
Gorgeous Dawn!! Love your elegant project for Christmas!!!!! Great timing, I am blurfing for ideas!
Posted by: Lorri | October 21, 2010 at 07:01 PM
Darling projects Dawn! I love how you added the brad to the bottom of the pin...very cute! Everything is just adorable :)
Posted by: Laurie Zoellmer | October 21, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Very cute! Love it with the matching tag!
Posted by: Alicia | October 21, 2010 at 08:18 AM
Great projects! It is fun to see another idea for the fabric!
Posted by: Liz Shultz | October 21, 2010 at 12:12 AM
Love them both! WC looks expertly done!
Posted by: Melanie | October 20, 2010 at 11:23 PM
The wine bag is great but the card...oh my!!!!
Posted by: Carol Carriveau | October 20, 2010 at 07:39 PM
I think everything you did is great. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Carey Rogers
aka Roscoe's mommy
Posted by: Carey Rogers | October 20, 2010 at 04:06 PM
Dawn, I especially love the bell card! It's just gorgeous!
Posted by: Wendy J. | October 20, 2010 at 02:01 PM
Fabulous! I love all three of them!
Posted by: Bobbi Peterson | October 20, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Great pattern mix on the wine bottle cover......looks so vintage. I also loved the tag, makes me want to revist that die as I haven't used it much. Your bell card is stunning.......really beautiful coloring so don't sell yourself short. TFS your awesome projects!
Posted by: Penny Hanuszak | October 20, 2010 at 10:43 AM
These are just beautiful! And I am so glad that I'm not the only one who needs a "seamstress" - your daughter did a great job!
Posted by: Linda Callahan | October 20, 2010 at 09:28 AM
Great idea to use the fabric to make a wine bottle holder! And I love how you used the button with safty pin to attach it to the tag! Clever! Beautiful card!! And I think your watercoloring is superb!!
Posted by: Debbie Currier | October 20, 2010 at 09:20 AM
What a clever and creative daughter you have - and she does get that from you! Outstanding job with all of your projects Dawn!
Posted by: Lisa Young, Add Ink and Stamp | October 20, 2010 at 05:40 AM
Sooo glad to see some of that fabric in action! It looks great with the tag you created! And your watercoloring is PERFECTA!! Such an elegant card, Dawn!! :)
Posted by: Wendy W. | October 20, 2010 at 05:17 AM
Absolutely says "Christmas" to me - just gorgeous!
Sherylee.
Posted by: Sherylee Tutt | October 19, 2010 at 10:41 PM
Simple and elegant! I just LOVE your card!
Posted by: Mary Brown | October 19, 2010 at 08:17 PM