Back to Stampin'! (while I wait for fabric to be delivered)

Hello Blogland,
I just wanted to share this School layout I just did.  My printer isn't working - more specifically my COMPUTER isn't allowing me to print - at the moment, so I had to find something to do with pictures that were already printed.
Andrew's first school year was last year.  Pre-Kindergarten!  He really enjoyed it, and is looking forward to seeing his friends again during the next school year.  I'm looking forward to Kindergarten because they allow them to be bused, unlike Pre-K!

So here's the layout:

I cut off about an inch of the page in the picture, because the bottom of the class photo has the school logo, etc.  Just in case.
Anyway I just realized that there's actually NO stamping on this page! LOL, it's all stickers and the letters are CS cut out with the BigShot!  If you can't read it, the red part with SCHOOL in between says "I like {SCHOOL} because..."  Also, I've left space at the top of the page, I want Andrew to write his name, but he's not here at the moment, so hopefully I will remember to ask him before he starts the next school year.  I hope to make a similar page every year and have him write his name to show his progress :)

Sewing Project #2, Crayon Roll

Okay so I got this idea from Lindsey @ The Pleated Poppy.  She has a GREAT tutorial (Obviously or I'd never have been able to do it!).
I used only one design of fabric, which is one reason her's looks much better than mine, but also the fabric I used was super thick, and the sewing machine I'm using had quite a bit of trouble with all the layers.  However, it really didn't take me very long and I think I will make a few more of these, especially when I get the fabric I bought online a few days ago!!  All girly, of course, for bibs - or more specifically 'Baprons'!   One of these will be my first project when I get the new fabric!  Can't wait.
While it's not the prettiest thing in the world, my son has it in his 'rolly bag' (what he calls his little backpack with wheels that he uses as carry on) on the plane right now, so I know it's going to get lots of use.
*I know it's called a Crayon Roll, and he has mini Pencil Crayons in his, but that's all we could find.  I finished it yesterday and he flew out early this morning!*

I have found the pictures of the Boden Baby Scrapbook that I knew I took but couldn't find, so I will be adding that project on here too.  I didn't take pictures of all the pages, because I was just trying to get it done!

Take care,
Mandy

Sewing!!!

Okay, I know it's been AGES and I have lots of scrappin/stampin projects that I've done and need to blog about, but I am so impressed with myself that I had to do this one NOW!
So two days ago my husband brought home a sewing machine for me (borrowed, one of his work friends picked it up for me and gave it to him) to teach myself how to use.  I've wanted to do this for a few weeks for a few reasons.
1) I've been blog surfing and found quite a few blogs of ladies who make their daughters cute little dresses, and bibs, and bags, and pretty much anything that's made of fabric!  and the catch - a lot of them give tutorials and patterns!!
2) After looking for quite a while for cute sheets for the baby's crib, I've decided that I want to use a fabric I found at Ikea - where we got the crib - and make some fitted sheets.  The internet gods must approve of this because they've provided me with LOADS of tutorials for that as well.
So today, I finally got the machine out and figured out how to thread it etc (a bit tricky with the user's manual in French) but I got it!  And after one test piece, to see what all the knobs and switches actually do, I made this:

 (Can you tell I'm a bit excited about it?)

AWESOME (but yes, simple) HEADBAND out of one of my comfiest pairs of sweatpants (so comfy they were getting holes in them!)  Anyway I got the idea from Jess @ Craftiness is Not Optional and her tutorial for Baby Headbands!  I was going to start with a little one, but when you're learning how to work something, it's nice to have extra fabric to hold onto.  My plan is to make baby headbands (and toddler headbands, and preschooler headbands, etc. etc.) once I get some experience and some better cuter fabric.

I CAN SEW!!!