This was for our friend’s 10th wedding anniversary. Well, to be honest, I am not crazy about it… Oh, well. I do like the ‘happy 10th’ part, though. Just not the card part…
Handmade farewell card
Our intern therapist was leaving after a year at our program, so I made extra large card for everybody to sign. I wish I could make larger card, but I only have white in 11″x17″ size, so the max I can make with 12″x12″ is 6″x 8″ card…
Handmade box card for my colleague
My colleague turned 25 in April. 25th birthday is not special in Japan where I grew up, but it seems like it is a pretty big birthday year here? At least all his friends had big birthday parties for their 25th. So I made a box card. I only make box cards for special occasions since it is time consuming. He loved it!
I used sandwich picks since they are the perfect length for this and hot glue gun to attach sticks to the box. I love the hot glue gun. I also bought cold glue gun, but I have not tried it yet…
Handmade birthday cards for 2 sisters
Our nieces’ birthday. They are not twins, but their birthdays are 3 days apart, so I made 2 similar cards with different colors… I love my Cuttlebug (embossing machine)!
Handmade birthday card for Maria
For my friend’s daughter. I like pink/green color combo, so I often use the combination.
Handmade birthday card
I don’t remember who’s birthday this card was for… LOL Used print design on a paper as the card design… I guess I was in a hurry! It happens sometimes…
Handmade birthday card for Karen
Well, if it is not obvious… this is for my hairstylist friend. I have been going to her hair salon, Artisan Salon in San Mateo, CA for the past 5 years ever since I moved from SF. I was so glad I found them when I moved here!
Handmade Birthday card for Karina
I made a lot of birthday cards this year… Our students, my family and friends. This one is for one of our students. I often get inspiration from pinterest, but at this point, I am not sure how I came up with idea. It has been a while… I have a lot more pics to post!
Doggie bed with very thick cushion
So I bought a very thick sponge/cushion at a fabric store long time ago and forgot about it… But now, my dog has a minor back issue, I need to have extra steps he can use, so he does not have to jump up and down to go up to couches, beds, etc.
Then I thought about the cushion I bought (it was expensive) and I have tons of fabric my neighbor gave me when she was moving away. I have not sewn for a while, but I figured it should not be too hard. It is just rectangular shape. But I wanted a zipper, so I can take it off to wash it.
My dog fell asleep while I was working on it… Since it took a while.
So glad I got a serger! This fabric was unraveling so much, I could see it could cause problems eventually. So I cleaned it up with the serger. Love it!
Here it is! It is a bit loose, but the cushion is so dense, I could barely push it in there…
And he approves!
I have tons more sewing projects I would love to tackle during my summer break. I will see how much I get done…
Handmade Birthday card for Jenny
Ever since I started working as an instructional aide for a special ed program, I have been making birthday cards for students since we celebrate their birthdays at school. We only have 18 students, so we get to know them pretty well, so I try to make cards that fits their personality. So it is fun to think about design every time!
