As soon as I saw the Senior Team challenge for Papertrey this month, I knew I wanted to participate. I was interested in what I could come up with that would make a “younger looking” card perhaps for my students who are mostly teenagers. I think I rose to my own little challenge as well as also making a nice little gift to accompany it. It was a simple iPod cozy that I made using felt and hand stitching with embroidery floss all the way around. I think for a non-sewer it didn’t turn out too badly at all! SO…if I am a bad sewer, I am sure you can do this! I actually didn’t even measure..(GASP!) Instead I used the iPod as my guide and pinned the felt all the way around so I had clear guidelines, making sure it would be a snug fit. I then left one side much longer and cut it with my pinking shears when I figured out my desired stopping place, to give it a sweet little finished edge. Turned it inside out and added a hole on the top using my cropadile for the cord and viola! A sweet iPod cozy! Add a little felt button and a band of matching cardstock and stamps and I ended up with a nice gift ensemble!
So I took the idea of felt and wanted to incorporate it in my card! I wanted the card to have a more “scrappy” look, so I used smaller elements such as the little bird from the “Believe” set to help tie it all in. I wanted the picture inside the tag to be a magnet so it could easily be put on a fridge, well, because I just LOVE fridge pictures!! I just adore going into other people’s houses and looking at all of their pictures on the fridge as well. It is just so nice! I used the Basic Grey magnets for the card, making sure to use the positive magnet on the back of the picture, and the negative side on the tag! I chose to tilt my picture of the girls a little bit, but you can put it any direction you like! That is the beauty with using a magnet! I hope you like this! Don’t forget to take a look at what picture perfect things the Senior Team did with this challenge! Most importantly though…what will YOU do?
Supplies:
Stamps: Made of Snow {Snowman}, Believe {Bird & Sentiment}
Paper: Stampers Select White, Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, Holiday Vintage Prints {Polka Dots}
Ink: Adirondack Pitch, White Chalk Ink
Ribbon: Spring Moss Swiss Dot Satin
Other: Copics, Basic Grey Magnets, Swiss Dot Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Large Eyelet (Stampin’ Up!) Red Line tape Felt Button from Buttons Galore and More, Nestability Tag, embroidery floss, large eyed needle, pins.
this is really cool! I really like the ipod coozy and the magnet…brilliant!
Becky, I love this–how clever you are!
Such a cute project and card! Love them both.
Love it. I wish I had a daughter to make it for but I am the Mom of 3 teenage boys who Do Not use ipod covers. Great job.
Heather
Becky, this is just too sweet! What a great gift idea. I love your red and white too!
Joan
I love this project! Great idea for the iPod case and magnetic picture!
I’m IPod crazy so I love it! The picture/magnet is so clever with such a cute card. Love the colors too. Great challenge!
Beautiful job!
I absolutely love the ipod cover! My daughter would go nuts over this!
Great job!
wow- love this!!
Becky your daughters look like models in a kids catalog or magazine! WATCH OUT! LOL! Youa re in trouble! Seriously beautiful. Your praoject is super cute too. WTG!
Awesome! What a very clever card with the magnent. Love your cozy as well.
So clever! I love how it all ties together and is such a hip, but homemade gift. Love it – great work!
Shut the H up! This is so cool. I love felt and I love every single detail of your project. You are incredible BFF!!
18 more sleeps till the cruise. There appears to be openings still…..hint hint.
Fabulous doens’t really cover it! This is AMAZING, Becky!!!! I LOVE the iPod pocket!!!!
So great, Beck! Love how you coordinated the polka dot ribbon and the swiss dot folder…very nicey!
Oh my gosh, this is the most incredibly cute gift idea ever — just love it — so fresh and white looking — just an adorable card too — way clever!!!
I tried emailing you a few times and it bounced back, so maybe you can respond to this. I have a “question” for you!!! LOL
Also, is this gorgeous and clever!!
Brillant idea! Love it! I love the colors, design, and images of the card too! Great job!
This is just great! Love that Ipod koozie!
This is gorgeous, Beck. . .I think you did “you” perfectly!
OK—I’m really behind on my “blurfing” this week, but I COULDN’T pass up this LOVELY post! I LOVE that ipod cover—what a fabulous idea! I also love using a magnet on the picture—that way it’s ready for the refrigerator from the beginning! thanks for the inspiration!
I love everything about this post. The colors, the idea, the softness, the usefulness and your willingness to share with us. Thank you!!