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Losing a Best Friend

Shannon Dennis, contributor

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This is my blank board book brag book. Say that three times fast!

Shannon Dennis

I decorated some of the pages with a poem about little girls that I found I used some 3-D flower stickers, polka dot grosgrain, and a little rice/handmade paper.

Shannon Dennis

On other pages I used a decorative paper and fun, decorative words to create templated "picture pages" where all my friend will have to do is stick a picture of the baby.

Shannon Dennis

I rotated the poem and picture pages so I didn't have too many of either.

Shannon Dennis

This is my blank board book brag book. Say that three times fast!

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I love my sewing machine. I didn't realize how much until I had to give it up last week. My dear little friend went to the repair shop and I'm not sure when I'll get her back. I have to say I am on pins and needles!

In her absence, I have decided to catch up on some housework, search for some new blogs, and get a little paper crafting out of the way.

This is a little brag book I crafted for my best friend, Lindsey. She is going to have her first baby any day now, and I thought this little blank board book purse would make a cute brag book. I found a few poems online and some fun, girly decorative papers. Popped in a good movie (Dan in Real Life) and went to town. I am so happy with how it turned out!

I also took some time to cut out some of my upcoming projects. A cute little dress from McCalls and a Weekender Bag from Amy Butler, which I am altering for Lindsey to use as a super-stylish mom diaper bag!

I'm all ready for some major sewing time when my little friend to returns. I am starting to feel like I've lost my right arm!

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dreday88oneway writes: I miss my best Friend, may he rest in peace.
Posted: 2:12 am on March 14th

Shannon_Dennis writes: Jen1964 - THAT is so true! Even without a sewing machine I got super creative and tried my hand at a craft that was new to me, board books.
Posted: 9:34 pm on September 16th

Jen1964 writes: I've been living without my sewing machine for about 14 years now. We just couldn't find a great replacement to suit me. I'd learned to quilt, and just switched to doing it by hand. Loved it. Then I found I had a really strong stitch, and a really good blind stitch, and could tailor clothes really close by hand. So I haven't gone back. I tried, sure, but we just don't have the space. (And my place is a lot cleaner, for some strange reason!) Mostly it's knitting or crochetting for now, or painting. Creativity is funny stuff - somehow it comes out, and the media you use is really secondary.
Posted: 10:56 am on September 16th

artlikebread writes: I tell ya, I never knew how much I loved my Singer until she died. But, I got a new one!! :o)
Posted: 10:47 pm on September 9th

LindsayTNY writes: I almost had to surrender my machine this week too, and the thought of living without it for awhile had me going a little crazy. Then I thought, hmmm, think of all that I'll get done if I don't have sewing to occupy my time. Like tending to my messy house. Then I fixed my machine and that little reverie was over.
Posted: 3:31 pm on September 9th

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