Matchbook Style Needle Cards~

Hello and welcome!  I thank you  for stopping in today : )

I was visiting at ---> Shabby Art Boutique, where Kerryanne  was sharing a style of  'needle keeper'  I had not seen before -  Matchbook style!
I felt inspired and had to try!!
(yea for inspiration;  It doesn't always flow for me; I was so happy to receive it! Thank you God! : )  And Thank you Kerryanne for encouraging us to try.  She is an amazing blogger and creator.
This needle book WAS soo easy and fun!
Here's the small pile I made : )   (5)

 

These are simple and fast to make!

No sewing required ; )

I 'tweaked'  Kerryanne's instructions just a bit - you can visit her blog to see what she did,

 but I'll tell you my steps:

*Cut the paper (matchbook) sleeve 3" wide  X  8.25" tall.

(perhaps practice on some plain paper)

*The bottom fold is about 5/8",  crease & fold up.  (I did decorative punch on some edges.)

*Take the top flap and fit it into the bottom fold, and crease - like a matchbook.

(you can do 2 creases there- about 1/16th" apart so it will lay better-

again, practice on plain paper first)

*I tucked a piece of felt (cut with pinking shears - slightly smaller than the inside) into the bottom flap and stapled. DON'T staple too high up! or the top flap won't 'fit' in~

[Kerryanne suggested covering the staple with something decorative]

*I added needles, buttons,  pins and a paper spool covered in thread.

Whaalaa~

They are simple, with only a bit of embellishment at best - but if you use beautiful paper . . . : )

I had just the right color of seam binding to accent the pretty butterfly paper (by Kaisercraft; their Rustic Harmony collection)

I also used some Prima paper; their Butterfly Garden collection~

 

 

 

Prima paper on this one below!   "Sew Sweet!"

 

 

 I thought I'd also share a photo of one of the wonderful French treasures I purchased through Liz's http://lululizinlalaland.blogspot.com/2015/12/auction-no-30-vintage-french-enamel.html

Auction last year~

A gorgeous French Lunch Pail!!  (lid not showing)

 

This pail use to grace Liz's craft room; and now it graces mine : )  Thanks ever-so-much Liz!  I treasure it.

 

Well I better say Good-Bye for today.  I need to get back to work~  I am hoping to visit you very soon : )

Wishing each of you  God's very best!  Love and hugs to YOU~

Karen