Trying out the new Stitch Happy craft sewing machine from WeR Memory Keepers. I decided to give it a go, and designed some cute valentine pouches. These are going to hold scratch and win tickets - someone has to win! You might want to use them to hold theater tickets, gift cards or even a thin sleeve of cinnamon hearts.
These are all made to measure 2.5x5 inches. I cut the base at 6x5 inches, scored to 2.5 and 5 inches so I had a 1 inch flap to glue the spiral together. I did put a strip on the bottom as well to hold the contents. I decorated only the fronts, using cardstock and patterned paper. (These could, of course, be single layered.) The hearts and snowflake border were die cut and I used fabulous Wilted Violet distress ink to edge the hearts and paper. The stitching is very simple, but definitely adds interest and a bit of dimension.
I used white floss for the stitching. I chose the straight stitch with a multi-media needle and tension of 3, so you know. Because the floss separates easily, I dabbed the end with a glue pen before inserting in the needle. If you have this machine, I recommend you read the entire instruction manual and search out some of the videos on youtube. There are a few little things that may cause frustration in the beginning, but once you get everything sorted out, you will love the machine. It is small, light and fun to use.
Here's a close up of the stitching:
Supplies used:
Bazzill Basics cardstock
patterned paper from Basic Grey and Alexandra Renke
dies from Joy Crafts, Lifestyle Crafts and Marianne Designs
stamps from Inky Antics
ink - distress ink and versamark with white embossing powder
floss, thread and machine from We R Memory Keepers
Supplies needed?
go to www.scrapperscoveinvermere.net
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