Portable Love for Father's Day

Confession. Made this wallet last year. Then, forgot I made this wallet last year. Then, never blogged about the wallet. Then, remembered I made this wallet. So now, I blog the wallet.

Truth. This wallet is a year old and in perfect condition. Lo loves this wallet. He uses this wallet everyday. It is a soft wallet. It is an un-bulky wallet. This wallet holds the most important things he carries with him throughout his day. Money. Plastic money. Identification. And love, of course.

This wallet contains love. I made it with love. I mixed love into every stitch. And added some portable love too. Just because.

The portable love is a card made from a tissue box. I cut it out. And wrote down some love words on the back. Then, I slipped the portable love into the wallet. That way, he has it with him always. Maybe he reads it when he's feeling blue. Maybe he pulls it out when he's frustrated with me because I yelled at him about the sock issue. And it reminds him. That I feel the love-thing for him. I do. Despite the sock issue. Our love-thing is strong. And everything is okay.

Happy Father's Day my sweet Lo. My love is yours. 

♥M

NOTE: I used some scraps and THIS little tutorial courtesy of Insatiable Need to create the above wallet. I made another version of the same wallet HERE.

And the Spacey Stitchy Giveaway Winner Is...

Number 6: Melissa E. A.K.A. Wowbagger, the Infinitely Prolonged

Congratulations Wowbagger! I'll be in touch with you shortly. Keep your eyes peeled.

An Earth-hug and Earth-thank you to the following space-creatures who let their true identities be known to me here:

Zameen

An Italian

Icshtaz (pronounced "ow") from the planet 00003 in Galaxy Bue

Kelltore

Reebca

Sneyk

Miranda

Meeeelika

Denise

Happyface

Inara

The Great and Glorious Bah

Mom

Birdienerdie from the feathered planet of Quill

A Lot of Clicks and Whistles

Revbee

Moezer

Blob-A-Boo-Boo 3000

Kleep

Floryzub

Mrs. A (short for Alien)

MockingJay

Loodaleeloo from the planet Zaggedy-Hoot

Paul (the girl alien)

H (pronounced AAAAtch)

Nosilla

Arwena from the planet Purpuria

Yleek

Danielle from the planet Rocbearon

Aluram

Elehcim

FloopShloop

Whim

Ferdie

34:90Bs-23

T'Jul (the Vulcan)

Zogtog

Katiewonkenobee

Lubededo Arcd

Terror Firma

Princess Inmydrms from the planet Fafaway

Princess KJ

Amelaaa

Chumbuckway Ackandee

Mirinda

I am one truly privileged Earthling to have encountered the likes of you playful beings. Welcome to our lovely planet. Please refrain from consuming/slurping/nibbling/chewing on any humans while you are visiting, no matter how delectable we may appear. We are NOT food. And I'm pretty sure (though not positive as I've never actually partaken) we taste really really bad. Also, probing of any kind will not be tolerated. Thank you. Enjoy your stay, and I will see you again very soon!

Spacey Stitchy GIVEAWAY!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to all who entered!

Hello! Happy Monday!

Is today a glorious day for a giveaway? I think so. I have stuff that is in acute need of a new home. Curious? Well... along with Sherrill Kahn's book "Stitched Collage" (which I reviewed for you in my Friday post), the lucky winner will also win this little me-made wallet inspired by some of the stitching ideas presented in Ms. Kahn's book.

Yes, unfortunately there is only one prize... But, chin up! Even if you don't win, you can still make yourself a tiny wallet like this one. Why, sure. The very simple, well-written 19th Street wallet tutorial is brought to you graciously by Insatiable Need. I used the tutorial as written but made the wallet one-of-a-kind-unique by embellishing the top piece my way.

I started by freezer-paper stenciling my swirl design onto the top piece as below. If you've never tried that, check out this freezer-paper stenciling tutorial. Or google it. It's easy, it's fun, and it's everywhere. Note that the full-size space wallet swirl design is available for you right here as a PDF.

And then I went "at it" with some french knots and running stitches.

I sewed the whole thing together as per the 19th Street wallet instructions and a new little cardholder wallet was born. Here's the inside. I used only scraps to make this nebulous little guy: the perfect stash-busting project seeing as it's small and easy and quick.

I typed my name and the date on the inner piece so the winner will not forget who made it for her. Peek-a-boo, I made you!

And here's what the finished wallet looks like! Spacey, no?

So the prize package consists of: Sherrill Kahn's "Stitched Collage" and my little space wallet!

Now, if you're a living, breathing Earthling, you can enter this giveaway. Aliens need not apply. Just leave one comment on this post telling me what your name would be if you were an extra-terrestrial, and be sure I can reach you by email. I'll randomly pick a winner on Thursday, April 7th at 6 pm EST, and announce said winner in my Friday post.

Oh, and in case you were curious, my extra-terrestrial name would be Meelchi from the planet Dameem. By the way.

Live long, prosper, and best of luck to you!

Notes:

• Sherrill Kahn's book "Stitched Collage" is published by Martingale and Company.
• Linking to: Today's Creative Blog, Blue Cricket Design

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to all who entered!