What's New?

     The flowers have bloomed, the trees have leaves, summer is right around the corner. It seems like I was just talking about the constant cold weather and snow. How time flies! I have been busily designing new designs and stitching away. I thought I would take a break and let you know what Jenny Lin Creations is up to.


                                                                        We added quite a few things the last couple weeks. I've been busy designing and hand stitching new cards. We have a Graduation 2014 Card, a Birthday Card, and a 10 pack of Thank You Cards. I also have plans for Father's Day Cards that will be available next week. These cards are unique and fun, and make memorable keepsakes. 

                                     


     
     Along with the cards, I've also been working on a few hoop art ideas and some more onesies. We recently added a Play Ball Sports Theme Hoop for a child's room. I love outline stitching different fabrics and I thought the baseball theme suited this time of year. I also added two Established 2014 onesies. One long sleeve and one short sleeve. I'll be adding a 2015 within the next month or two.




     




      My mom has been busy as well. She has knitted some fabulous organic washcloths that will be added to the shop soon. We will have two, 4 packs of washcloths in various sizes. She has also been working on a project knitting afghans for wounded soldiers. We can only hope these beautiful afghans can provide a little comfort for our American Heroes. 

     In business news, we have recently decided the Made Freshly site isn't for us. So over the next few weeks our inventory from there will be added to our Etsy shop. We have an Oriental Hand Bag and another cute Child's Bag to add, along with a few other fabulous creations.

     We have so many ideas and so little time. I have about a month left with my 2 day a week part time job. I'm looking forward to jumping in even more into the shop and it becoming a full time job for me. I want to spend time at my sewing machine and bring all these ideas I have to life. I want to give more of my time to our fiber shop Little Bit of Heaven Fibers. I'm looking forward to being busy and creative over the next couple of months!

     You can check out our fabulous creations at Jenny Lin Creations and for more frequent update follows us on facebook.com/jennylincreations.

Thanks for visiting!

                                 - Jennifer

   

Finally Spring

     After a long cold winter it is finally spring. My mom and I are definitely looking forward to the warmer weather and fun new creations to fit the season.

     In March we added a new purse handmade by my mom, Linda, with fabric from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The rainbow colors with the blue fabric are so beautiful. We also added draw string pouches made from the same type of fabric. These pouches are great for carrying small accessories like jewelry and cosmetics. 

     A new edition to our shop is hand stitched onesies. These onesies have original designs hand drawn and stitched by me. The first onesie we had in our shop has sold but we have plans for Spring and Easter onesies soon.

     For April my mom and I are thinking Spring colors and bunnies. My mom is working on a pattern for cute, cuddly, stuffed bunnies while I have been working on bunny designs. We have lots of ideas and plan to have new creations added through out the month.

Made with fabric from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

     Also in honor of it finally being Spring we are having a 10% off finally Spring sale. Just use coupon code FINALLYSPRING at both Jenny Lin Creations Etsy shop and our Made Freshly site Jennylincreations.com and receive 10% off your purchase.


      My mom and I are very excited for the up coming months and the crafting ideas summer will bring. The Jenny Lin Creations blog will feature a monthly news letter of the things we've been up to and the plans ahead. For more frequent updates you can follow us on our Jenny Lin Creations Facebook page.

     Thanks for stopping by!

                                                  - Jennifer

                           Spring Sale!

    Jenny Lin Creations is having a 10% off Finally Spring sale from                            March 30th 2014 to April 13th 2014. 

                Just use coupon code FINALLYSPRING at both

                          Jenny Lin Creations Etsy Shop .....

and our Made Freshly shop Jennylincreations.com

Valentine's Day Sale 10% Off!

                                   Valentine's Day Sale Today Only!

Flower Purse can be found in our Etsy shop!

                         

Quilted Purse can be found in our Made Freshly shop!

          Use coupon code LOVEHANDMADE to receive 10% off your purchase at our Etsy shop and Made Freshly shop! We have added new creations so check them out! This sale won't last!

Beautiful Hand Knit Socks can be found in our Etsy Shop!

First Tutorial Make Your Own Needlecraft Valentine's Day Card

     I'm trying out my first tutorial on a Valentine's Day card I made for my husband. Every year since we were teenagers I've made him a card. Usually the kids and I get together and draw and color cards. This will be his first needlecrafted card.

 Materials

• heavy card stock or pre-made blank card
• floss 
• design of your choice
• nice stationary for the inside of card
• glue for paper
• materials for needlecrafting (needle, scissors, etc.)

     I chose card stock and cut it down to 9 1/4 inches by 6 1/4 inches.

  I made my pattern from overlapping a heart I had drawn. You can design something simple, or just write the word love. I used a pencil and drew right on the card. You may want to practice first. Pencil markings tend to show even after using an eraser.                               

After the design is drawn on the card I use the needle I plan to stitch with and puncture holes along the design. Try to space the holes out evenly. 

I stitched the heart in the center first using pink floss and stitching with a back stitch. I then did the purple heart next using the back stitch, but when I came to where the hearts overlap I went under the pink stitch. I did the same for the blue heart.

After I stitched the hearts I used a piece of premium stationary and cut it down to the same size as the card. I then used paper edgers to cut a 1/2 cm off that. 

I then used Rubber Cement and glued the stationary to the seam only. I use Rubber Cement because it doesn't leave any traces of glue. It has a nice finished look without looking goopy or wet where the glue is. I'm sure there are other glues to use, I would test them out first. By using the glue in the seam only the receiver can still see the uniqueness of the card.

Entwined Hearts Card

There you have it! A nice needlecrafted Valentine's Day card made from the heart!

Now my first tutorial is finished. If you have any questions just leave a comment!

                                                      -Jennifer

Busy in the New Year!

     Time really gets away from me. I come up with blog ideas then run out of time to put them together. I really want to keep a better track of blogging. I feel like it's a history of Jenny Lin Creations and down the road it would be nice to look back on it to see where we've been.

     What have we been up to? Well quit a bit. My mom has an Etsy shop, Lil Bit of Heaven Fibers. Her shop carries roving and hand dyed yarn. She took about a year off and is now back. Lil Bit of Heaven Fibers is now an Ashland Bay dealer. My mom and I are reworking her shop and plan to reopen it in February.




     Also my mom and I have opened a second shop for Jenny Lin Creations. You can not only find our creations on Etsy but also at jenny-lin-creations.madefreshly.com. We are excited about having a shop with Made Freshly and new opportunities for Jenny Lin Creations. Neither shop will carry the same creations, so check them both out.

     As for me, I have a few projects in the works. I don't want to say too much about these projects because they are still in the planning phase. In the mean time I've been working on Christmas ornaments. Yes, I know it's January and I'm mentioning Christmas. I'm trying to get a head start during down time while I plan new projects and wait for supplies. I'm trying to be organized and a head of the game. We will see how long it lasts.

     I believe that's everything for now. I'm going to try to post more often. I have some tutorial ideas I'm thinking about along with other post ideas. So, keep warm and thanks for stopping by!

                                                - Jennifer
     

             

Wordless Wednesday