Here it is...my first craft challenge entry!  Whoo hoo!

This idea comes from a tute in Bust magazine (my favorite) and when I read it, knew I could get the essentials all from the D store.



I used two placemats, velcro cable ties, reg velcro and some pretty buttons they had.

My latest bag!  This one is just for me. Made from recycled materials (school girl uniform, mens flannel).

This was my first foray using super (duper) heavy interfacing, since the bag is very structured.  Wasn't as hard as I would have thought.

I'm addicted now, and can't wait to make more!

Here's my latest bag creation.  It's made from reclaimed fabric from the thrift store and a super awesome, very early Prince album cover. (please note the purple and paisley, of course)

Please to enjoy.

My first foray into the freezer paper stencil technique!  What was I waiting for?  It's way easy and really sticks to fabric. 

Anyway, this is one of my heroes...Roy Scheider from one of my favorite movies All That Jazz! He passes away this year and I wanted to pay tribute!

I got this stencil from Stencilry.com and put it on a bag I snagged for next to nothing at my local thrift store.  "Let it Bleed" is one of my favorite Stones song and thought it would look cool on a bag, too!

I've been wanting to make some fabric flowers with left over scraps for a while.  Here is a technique I found at Wise Craft http://blairpeter.typepad.com/weblog/2006/03/fabric_flowers.html.

The fabric is an old school girl uniform and I had the skull button, just waiting for a good home.  It also has a pin backing.  Warning...if you try this project, it highy addictive!

I am a big stenciling fan, but decided to try and new method.  This is done using a product called EZScreenPrint (http://ezscreenprint.com/).  It's a bit pricey, but great if you plan on doing a lot of images, or your finger is sore from wielding your exacto knife!

The tank is an homage to one of my favorite places...Detroit.  I live in Chicago, but have a soft spot for Detroit.  Have lots of ideas for other cities, too!  Let me know what you think!