Oh Sew Happy Life

Another Monday is here and the start of a great week!

It's blog hop time with the creative designers over at

If you came by way of 

Judith's blog, Jay Gee's Nook

then you are in the perfect spot!

If not, head on over to the

EAD Designs Blog

and get started there.  Stop by each blog on the hop,

leave a sweet note for each designer and

YOU could win!

We all know how trendy the 'Keep Calm' sentiment 

has become and EAD Designs

has come up with a great set of Stickerz with varying themes.

I paired this one with the colorful paper & embellishment kit 

'Graceful' by Lori Whitlock from Echo Park.

To quote my husband, there is "a lot going on with this card!"

From left to right....

The laid what I call the 'wallpaper' base and then went to work.

{all products used are in the project recipe below}

I cut the fun EP banners and hung them from Flax baker's twine.

Die cut the flowers and centered them with bright brads.

I placed the sentiment on a journal card and continued the banner on the right.

 I bought these fab decorative floss bobbins to use on projects

{not for floss, of course}

and wrapped this one with Blossom baker's twine.

The stick pins finish it off.

As I created this card, I began thinking of my grandma.  She taught herself to

sew when she was determined to make Barbie Doll clothes for me as a child.

I know that as she continued on making school clothes for me and eventually

Cabbage Patch & American Girl Doll clothes that she had a

'VERY HAPPY LIFE' because she enjoyed it 'sew' much.

Here's the set I used...

Don't forget....

I hope you enjoyed your visit today.

I am the last stop on the blog hop train!

Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win!

Project Recipe: 

Patterned Paper & Journal Spot:  
This & That Graceful by Echo Park
Embellishments: Stickerz in Keep Calm Set 1 EAD Designs
Flax & Blossom baker's twine from The Twinery,
brads from American Crafts, stick pins by KandCompany
Floss Bobbins from Sew-ology 
Tools: Tattered Florals die by Sizzix, Big Shot