Creative Update

I'm currently decoupaging a medium size coffee can for my mom.  It's going to be an indoor pot for a plant (I don't have any Outdoor Mod Podge).  It's her birthday next month. I've been doing a little embroidery on Beth's hot pink apron.  When I was in Olympia last I bought some more supplies, including crayons and fabric (evil chuckle commences).  Yes, I have plans!  I should probably finish the projects I've started.  There is an embroidered leaves on napkins project next to my living room chair.  Each one has a simple leaf design.  Already finished two. Will post pictures soon. Found a laminating machine on Amazon for only $40 plus the laminating sheets are another $15.  I can't really justify it right now.  What do you think?  It cost about $6.50 the last time I had my bookmarks laminated at Staples.  What would you laminate if you had a laminating machine?  Crafting is a total stress release for me.  I've had a stressful week.  Got into it with my best friend. *sigh*  I think I'm making a habit of creating when I'm upset.  Not a bad strategy at all.

Coffee-themed Bookmarks

I finished the coffee-themed bookmarks.  Yay!  I plan to sell them.  I'm not sure what I should ask for them.  I still have to get them laminated.  I get them laminated at Staples for a few bucks. Hopefully I can do that on Saturday or Monday.  They turned out very nicely, I think.  I just picked some floss colors I wanted to work with and matched the cardstock to them.  Unlike regular embroidery you just use one strand of floss in Dutch Embroidery.  They don't cost much to make, just the time involved.  These are the first 8.  I will probably make 8 more.  I tape the front to the back with double-sided tape.  You have to do something like that to cover up the thread and the tape in back.  I'm really happy with these, even if there are a few mistakes.