Sew Saturday: spring weekender bag

Interfacing combo updated....

Let me share my best Weekender yet! I think I have found 

the perfect combination of interfacings. I used Pellon TP971F
Fusible Thermolam Plus (Quilting Interfacing - Fleece) on the
outer fabric and then for the lining fabric I layered Pellon 808
Craft Fuse (Crafts & Home Decor Interfacing - Stabilizer) first
then Fleece on top of Stabilizer. Both from JoAnn Fabric.
It looks and feels great. 

I found this lovely decor fabric there too, in the remnants bin.

How about that little matching zipper pouch... 

I can't help but make a matching something!

xo steph

Linking to SewCanShe, my favorite daily read.

Week 2: Behind the Scenes

We are always looking for fun new ways to use stamp sets, right? Try using Craft Room to inspire fun teacher projects.  With a quick masking of the letter "T", we now have a fun project for that one-of-a-kind teacher...

STYLE BOARD:

DIRECTIONS:

• Create a 4.25" x 5.5" A Blanc Check card base.
• Stamp shelf, bucket, pencils, jar of scissors and markers, and jar of buttons in Perfect Little Black Dress ink.
• Stamp the "T" from the word CREATE at an angle leaning against the pencil bucket in Perfect Little Black Dress ink.
• Color images with Copic Trio Marker sets: {Warm Gray Trio 1, Yellow Trio 2, Yellow Green Trio 2, Red Trio 2}.
• Add a highlight to all images with BG0000 from the pastel marker set.
• Loop ribbon, staple, and adhere to card with adhesive.
• Stamp sentiment in Dare to be a Diva Red and You're Such a Gray-cious Host ink.

SUPPLIES:
STAMPS: Craft Room, Crafty Sentiments, Alpha Varsity
INK: You're Such a Gray-cious Host, Perfect Little Black Dress, Dare to be a Diva Red

PAPER: A Blanc Check
COPICS: Warm Gray Trio 1, Yellow Trio 2, Yellow Green Trio 2, Red Trio 2, BG0000
OTHER: Ribbon, Staple/Stapler

Special Announcement

Today is a very special day for me. I have been waiting so long to share this news.
I am the new stamp illustrator for Clear & Simple Stamps! Today the Clear & Simple Stamps Design Team is unveiling my first set of stamps. These sets are perfect for us paper crafters!

Check out the Clear & Simple Stamps blog for more dirt on me and to see all the samples from the amazingly talented Design Team.

Here are the sets.... drum roll please....

Craft Room

 

Crafty Sentiments

Do you find that, as a crafter, you rarely receive handmade gifts? But when you do, you light up like a Christmas tree?! Our newborn received a handmade knitted blanket recently. I was so giddy!! It is so very special. It is true that the best things in life, IMHO, are handmade!

I really wanted to make a one layer card. So here, I just stamped the ribbon image multiple times directly to the card base and colored them in with Copics. I added a little 'candy cane' twine (that is what I like to call it) to the folded edge to match. Isn't she lovely?!

Now off you go. Here are the rest of the Design Team links:

Cristina Kowalczyk

Kim Duran

Laurie Willison

Lori Tecler

Tracy Schultz

First of it's kind....

 

Hey bloggers! Have you heard?

CSS  announced their new iPhone app for papercrafters at CHA!  This is the FIRST iPhone app of its kind, and CSS is PROUD to bring it to you! 

Above is one of 'my projects' that you can check out and learn how to make one yourself.

Within the CSS App you will be able to receive:

• Daily uploads of new Clear and Simple Stamps Projects
• Step-by-step project instructions
• A buying guide, where you can purchase CSS product direct from your mobile device
• and more…..  

For more App info go HERE. 
 

How cool is that??

60 minutes of Fame!

In case some of you missed out on my Featured Artist spot at Caardvarks on World Card Making Day.
Here is the interview and my most recent creations.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Please welcome
Caardvarks World Card Making Day
Featured Artist:
Stephany Zerbe


One look at Steph's work and the word "eclectic" comes to mind. This girl has such a creative streak that she manages to come up with some very unique and innovative card designs. And she doesn't just "do" cards, she creates gift ensembles, jewelry, 3-D greeting card projects and she does it all very, very well! So let's find out how she manages to come up with these cool cards and projects!

How did your passion for card making begin?
The day I discovered stamping is when I shifted from scrap booking to card making. I love the quick satisfaction you get from making a card. Instant gratification! Not to mention they are designed to be given away. I love to give my cards to anyone and everyone that touches my life. Even the folks that cut my grass!

What's on your craft table right now?
Everything. From last weeks scraps to every little embellie I pulled out over the last month.
It's a mess, as it should be! I often start one thing that leads me to start several other things. Which leaves me with many unfinished projects

Do you send or hoard your cards?
Hoard. It's shameful, I know!

Other than card making, what other hobbies do you enjoy?
I move from hobby to hobby. I don't often do more than one at a time. I used to love making soap, then scrapbooking, then making jewelry (I once dabbled in making my own glass beads but gave up when my husband could make a better shaped bead than I could, and he's not even crafty!), then pottery, I even own a potter's wheel, then ATCs and now almost strictly card making and 3-D paper crafts. Every once in a while I get the urge to paint with acrylics on canvas.


What color combos do you most enjoy?
I've been told I'm an earth-tone junky! I am not so good with color combos so I don't think I have a fav. I let the papers or embellishments guide my color choices. However, I do prefer a Craft colored card base.

Where do you gather inspiration?
Other bloggers mostly. My go to gals are Nichole Heady and the entire Papertrey Ink Crew, Kristina Werner and Melissa Phillips.

What is your favorite part of the card making process?
Definitely not the beginning! I think I spend more time trying to start a project than I do actually making it. I enjoy finding that pretty little embellie that guides me through the process; helps me choose my papers and stamps.

What's your favorite card theme?
Apparently BABY, because I have a ton of baby stamps!

How many cards do you make in an average week?
Oooh, that's a tough one. My creative spurts come and go. I could knock out 20 in a day or one in a week.
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- There were so many talented designers featured on this day and I am very honored to have been featured amongst them! Thanks to the incredible Design Team at Caardvarks and to all the bloggers that left comments and played along on World Card Making Day 2009!
Thank you!

Caardvarks Spotlight: What an honor!

World Card Making Day is TODAY!!
I am so honored to have received an honorable mention at Caardvarks this week.
Check out the interview at Caardvarks today, October 3, 2009, where I will be one of the featured artists on display. There will be posts every hour on the hour from 8am - 10pm PST, so stop by for a card making adventure!