Make Every Moment Count {Michael’s Scrapbook Challenge}

My local Michael’s store is practically my second home, so I was thrilled to be invited to participate in the Make Every Moment Count Scrapbook Challenge sponsored by Michael’s Arts & Crafts! I received a gift card for the store and spent several enjoyable hours roaming the aisles and making my selections. I was tempted by so many products, but…

as soon as I spotted the new Heidi Swapp Color Shine collection, that was all she wrote! I loved the trendy colors and the endless possibilities of this sparkling iridescent spritz.

I couldn’t resist several other items in the collection, including specialty cardstock, pretty flowers, and a portfolio album.

On the way to the register I spotted this stunning sequin trim for just $1 per roll! Of course I had to toss it into my cart as well. All these artsy goodies are destined for a mixed-media travel journal that I will share with you in another post. In the meantime, be sure to check out these inspiring tutorials at Michaels.com and make every moment count for your memories this May!

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The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.”

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them.

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits.

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves.

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit.

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy.

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]

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