Quick & Beautiful Mother’s Day Card Idea (So Easy!): EZ with CZ
Hi friends! Happy Monday! Please join me in welcoming special monthly Guest *CZ herself*, Cathy Zielske in the latest of our EZ with CZ blog series! Be sure to watch the video to learn all the details on this pretty card and enjoy!
Today I’m sharing a very simple idea that would work beautifully for a Mother’s Day Card, or truly, any simple theme with a large greeting. I’m using my Thanks, Mom Stamps & Dies for the greeting and the Folk Flowers Stencil set to create a simply blended panel.
Even though this design is for Mother’s Day, this simple panel approach could work for so many different card themes. Here is the video showing you how to keep it simple:
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As I said in the tutorial, you could isolate flowers and mix up the colors but it’s so much easier to just create an analogous color blend, following the rainbow order. The Folk Flowers stencil has only two layers, which makes it very intuitive to use. Yes, there are coordinating stamps, but I opted for just the stencil.
Look for easy stencil sets to have at the ready anytime you need to create a quick and simple card! Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you back here next month.
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Pencil Me In Quilted Wall Hanging by Richele Christensen
Hi friend! Happy Wednesday! I’m delighted to welcome back special guest Richele Christensen with this super fun wall hanging idea! Read on for all the details and enjoy!
Hello friends I back with more inspiration for the Palette Fabrics by Tim Holtz. The Palette Collection is perfect for this quilt with a wide array of colors to choose from. The pattern is called Pencil Me In. By Monica Curry. So cute I had to make it. I think it will be so adorable hanging in my studio. The size of the quilt is 24 1/2 x 24 1/2”
Gather your supplies. You will need 6 different colors for the pencils plus some browns and blacks for the pencil tips. Cut all the pieces out as directed in the instruction using a rotary cutter.
Sew 6 – A and 6 – B sections for the tip of the pencil. This will be done using Foundation Paper Piecing. If you‘re new to Foundation Paper Piecing you can watch this video.
Trim all the A + B pieces and carefully tear off the paper. Sew the units together. Press well.
Sew the colored strips together to create the pencil.
Lay out all the pieces for the quilt. You will notice I have a brown pencil here but I decided a yellow pencil would be more fun. Nothing a seam ripper can’t fix, right?
Sew all the pieces together pressing the seams as you go.
Layer your quilt for quilting. Start with the backing fabric wrong side up, Palette Multi Collage will be perfect. Add your batting.
Add the quilt top right side up and secure all the layers with quilting spray glue or pins.
Quilt as desired. I quilted with vertical lines 1/2” apart matching my thread color with the color of the pencil.
Sew on your binding. I love using this Gingham from Tim’s Holidays Past Collection and cutting it on the bias makes it so fun.
Turn the binding to the back side and hand sew using a ladder stitch.
Here is a close up of the different thread colors I used.
For a variation it would be fun to make these colored pencils. What colors will your pencils be? Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy sewing! -Richele
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Your Favorite Distress Paints from Tim Holtz Ranger!
Paint to your heart’s content with the return of your favorite Tim Holtz Distress Paint shades—now officially part of the permanent collection!
These beloved colors are back by popular demand and ready to bring layers of texture, vintage charm, and creative freedom to every project. Whether you’re blending, splattering, or building dimensional effects, your go-to hues are here to stay—so you can create without limits.
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