Just finished putting the borders on my Bursting Star quilt. They are mitred as well- I think it gives a more finished look to a quilt as opposed to just square borders. Now it is ready for quilting!

Thought I would start populate my blog with some pictures  of past projects. (Also I am testing an app on my iPhone)

Thought I would share my latest project- The Bursting Star Quilt. This was a free pattern by Angela Walters. I have not yet added borders but I am about too. Also, I plan on quilting this on a Long Arm machine (just took a beginners course on how to use one of these devices). I will show you the finished product soon.

HI! I have not used this Blog since about 2015 but I am reactivating it now because I have been disabled (by a hacker) from Face Book. This has happened to me several times in the last two weeks so I have now decided that I will no longer be using Facebook.

Instead, I will use this forum for sharing pictures of my projects and to update my followers on YouTube.

Not sure if I am going to be able to maintain this Blog but time will tell.

In the meantime- what have I been creating? Well, I just tried my hand at applique for the first time and here is a picture of the result. This was a kit (one of three) that I picked up when we were last in Australia. Eventually, I will incorporate these kits into a quilt that features fabric I purchased in Australia.

Here is the piece:

I hope you will check out my Blog on a regular basis and share your thoughts with me about my projects or any other topics you may wish to talk about.

Stay tuned for more!

IZink Ink Cards

Created a follow up video showing how I used IZink Ink backgrounds that I created to make several different cards. Click here to see the video.

Steven

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Izink Inks- Fantastic!!

I just discovered this new product from France (by way of Clearsnap). These are pigment inks that work on almost any surface - paper, wood, metal, ceramic, metal). The colours are beautiful and a little goes a long way. We have them at Class Act in Oshawa but click here to check out my YouTube Video. If you are a card maker, a scrapbooker or a mixed media artist, these inks are a must have!


Steven

Hot Foil Your Christmas Cards!

So in my last post, you may remember I mentioned the Heatwave Pen Tool from We R Memory Keepers that is used for adding foil to your projects. You will also remember that I panned that product. Well, I have found something better for adding a little bling in foil to your projects. The Minc! 

If you don't own a Minc but do own a heat laminator, you can apply heat transfer foil to your projects. Using Heartfelt Creations "Sparkling Poinsettia" rubber stamps and dies along with heat transfer foil and heat laminator, I created some very beautiful effects. Click here to see the video. 

The Minc machine will do the same thing so probably worth the investment if you do not own a heat laminator.

Steven