Creating a No-Sew Tutu for Scrapbooking Album

I got this idea the moment that saw the stickers for this album. I am at the moment obsessed with tutus and knew that I wanted to create a tutu but that I definitely did not want to sew it. So it was off to Google I went. I found a great, and entertaining set of instructions here on Plumtickled blog site.

I have adapted the instructions for my project below.

First I cut a piece of elastic about 3 inches smaller that the width around the album and secured it with some zig zag stitches on my sewing machine. This can of course be done by hand.

I then cut some tulle double the length that I wanted and added a couple of inches to adjust for the double knots. TIP: I would definitely in the future get the tulle that is already in 6 inch widths, cutting it on the floor was a complete pain.

Take the tulle and slide one side behind the elastic and make sure that both sides are even and tie a double knot.

I put the elastic around the paint can to keep it steady else it will be hard to manage.

I continued around until I had filled in enough to cover the front of the album and like that I was done!

The cutes Krylon paint can ever!

I added ribbon along the back since it will be visible on the other side of the album. I only added it to both ends of the elastic so that the elastic would still be able to stretch.

Scrapbooking Page Sketches

If you are absolutely stumped for ideas one of the best things to do is look at page sketches. You can browse through scrapbooking magazines, google page sketches, or purchase some books.

One of the best books, in my opinion, is Scrapbook Page Maps: Sketches For Creative Layouts by Becky Higgins (books shown below). The ideas above are from her website where you can download a lot of sketches for free.

Etsy Finds: Great Fall Colors

We are finally having some beautiful weather here in Georgia. A far cry from the sweltering hot heat that we have been having. (Hopefully I haven't spoken too soon as I haven't been out yet). It inspired me to create this etsy list full of wonderful browns and oranges....Just makes me want a piece of pumpkin pie. See the completed list here.

Baby Boy & Girl Layout Ideas

I came across these layouts when I was searching for ideas for a baby boy scrapbooking page to display for use with my new baby boy scrapbooking set (pictured below). These layouts are so awesome and should give you lots of ideas for your next layout. The above layouts were found on scrapbook.com

etsy Finds: All boy

My latest treasury includes items for all things boy. I had always said that if I had kids that I would want two little boys. The little ties are my favorite items, especially the one on the onesie. How cute is that! You can find the treausry list here

New ebay listings

Ahhh love is in the air. I have some newly listed scrapbooks that would be perfect to showcase your love/wedding/family themed pictures. Check them out here.

Great blog: New Dress A Day

So I am sitting in front of my computer when I should be in bed getting rest for work the next day. But instead I am web surfing, of course Facebooking, and listening to Michael Jackson on my Pandora station. Then, a really neat website caught my eye on Yahoo's home page.

It is a site about a woman, Marisa Lynch, who had gotten laid off and decided to make a dress a day for only $1 each. The items that she makes are truely inspiring and I am in awe of her skills. I found it interesting that she got the idea from the movie Julie and Julia where Julie did something every day that made her feel great.

Something that I think is a great idea, I may try that myself...the doing one thing every day that makes you feel great part not the sewing one dress every day part... I'm getting tired just thinking about that :) Check out her blog here.