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Field Trip: Winter CHA 2014 Part 3

18 Saturday Jan 2014

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Hi!  Here’s some more pictures from my experience at the Craft and Hobby Association convention in Anaheim, CA. Come back tomorrow for the final set of pictures showing the latest color trends for scrapbooking and card making and awesome pictures of mixed media projects. The last set will include pics from Graphic 45, Tim Holtz and more!

Me with Cathie Fillian
Prima Marketing
New Julie Nutting Stamps and dies
Echo Park
Echo Park
Decorated with a Crystal Ninja
BoBunny
Bo Bunny project by Laura Denison
BoBunny project by Laura Denison
BoBunny
Webster’s Pages
Echo Park
Me with Laura McCollough

xo,

Christine Barker

Field Trip: Winter CHA 2014 Part 2

17 Friday Jan 2014

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I took so many pictures of new products and inspiring project ideas at CHA that I had to break it up into sections. Here’s part 2 and don’t forget to come back tomorrow for the next set of pics!

With Shimelle from the UK
Dear Lizzy from American Crafts
Lawn Fawn
Lawn Fawn
Lawn Fawn
Lawn Fawn
Shea Fragoso and Debbie Murray from A Gilded Life and the hugs line waiting to do the make and take
A Gilded Life / Spellbinders
A Gilded Life / Spellbinders
A Gilded Life / Spellbinders
A Gilded Life / Spellbinders

xo,

Christine Barker

Swap: Spring Is In The Air Tag Swap

23 Tuesday Apr 2013

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I feel so lucky to have so many talented friends. One group of friends, some that I’ve never even met, are involved in swaps hosted by my amazing friend, Julie Weller.

Julie puts out the call on Facebook to see who wants to join in.  The last swap we made, Spring is in the Air, happened just before Easter.

ScarletCalliope Spring Tag Swap

For this particular swap the guidelines were to make Spring-inspired tags and to use the colors that were shown in the swap button.

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Part of the fun of receiving the swaps is the beautiful and creative way that the girls package them up.

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Here they all are, each one different but so beautiful!

The tags were made by Julie Weller, Jeanine Weiss, Mariasela Vallejo,  Michelle Duke, Tashia Jacques, Teah Barrow, Sherry Bamsey and me.

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This is my tag. I created the balloon with the Cricut Victorian Romance cartridge, a piece of vintage doily, white pom poms, paper flowers from Prima Marketing and of course, some beautiful On the Edge Rumple Ribbon in “Icy Sky” from Lovebug Creations.

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Some people have asked me how to join a swap. The best way is to host your own and make the announcement on your Facebook page. But, if you aren’t ready to jump into the Hostess seat, I recently found out about a great place to join other swappers, Swap-Bot. “On Swap-bot, you can host swaps, join swaps, and chat with other swappers from all over the world.”

Thanks for visiting and let me know if you sign up to join a swap on Swap Bot!

xo,

Christine Barker

Sewing: Easter Bunny featuring Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon

25 Monday Mar 2013

Posted by in Art and Crafting, Christmas and Holidays, DIY & Crafting, Lovebug Creations, Sewing, Soft Sculpture, Textiles

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Hello Crafters!

I have to tell you about one of my favorite magazines. Mollie Makes is one of my most adored resources because it’s filled with wonderful and inspiring pictures of people and projects from the worlds of making, thrifting, collecting and crafting.

Mollie Makes Issue 25

All of my dearest pastimes are together in one beautiful publication from the UK!

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The most recent issue, No 25, of Mollie Makes has an adorable and easy pattern to make plushie bunnies. My poor sewing machine has been sitting on the craft table, lonely and neglected, so I made this cute Easter Bunny and gave my sewing machine some love.

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I embroidered her sweet face and gave her a heart shaped nose. Bunny needed a quick and easy basket to sit in, so I stitched one up for her out of felt.

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It’s just not Easter without an alluring Easter bonnet, so I used some pretty Rumple Ribbon from Lovebug Creations. This color is called “Oh Darling” and isn’t that the perfect name? It gives my whimsical lil bunny a wisp of shabby chic style. I added a foof of tulle, a rhinestone and a ring of pearls to a paper flower from Prima and she’s all ready for the Easter Parade!

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I adore fuzzy yellow chicks so they had to find a place nuzzled in with my sweet Easter bunny. The eggs in the white basket remind me of one of my favorite candies, Cadbury Mini Eggs. I’ve been able to get through Easter season (so far) without eating more than one lil bag of these delicious chocolates and I’m patting myself on the back for that!

Ribbon:            Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon
Floral Fabric:   “Paris Flea Market” by 3 Sisters for Moda
Brown Felt:      JoAnn Fabrics
Paper Flower:  Prima
Yellow Chickies and Basket with eggs:  Michaels

Thank you for joining me here on Scarlet Calliope and please leave some love in the comments!  Come back for my next update to read all about my adventures at Glitterfest. My niece and nephew were visiting from Prescott, AZ, so I’m a little behind in my blogging, but they were soooo worth it!

xo,

Christine Barker