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Castle Peeps Summer camp tonight!

Sorry for the delay today! I'm flying out the door to go to a brief family reunion at my cousin's place in Des Moines, Iowa. We are going to the fair. It's supposed to be a great State Fair... and all I can say is that I better meet a reporter who has to really weigh the decision to be with me, or keep up his big time job. And I will only be satisfied if my Mom wins in the jam and jelly contest with her famous mincemeat, by getting the head judge drunk. She's a little heavy handed with the brandy. A winner is a winner... that's what I think anyway. But I'll tell you what, if Blue Boy doesn't win the grand prize in the pig contest I just don't what I will do. That and someone is going to fall in love with a jazz singer... doesn't someone always fall in love with a jazz singer?

oh wait... that's State Fair by Rogers and Hammerstein.

Check out Maya's Summer Camp project tonight. Maya is in my opinion, a master human being. She's a feeler and a thinker, a maker and a doer, and I am grateful to know her. So whatever she does is sure to be golden. 

have a great weekend everyone! And if the Summer Camp project, or the State Fair clip weren't enough... I turned in new artwork for a new collection of fabric on Tuesday, and that's all I can say about that until it comes out. Too many people like stealing my things, so you'll get a big wow when it's really out and about.

lovedove,

Lizzy

Are you Ready for Camp today?

How is everyone? Today Campers you will want to head on over to Whipstitch Fabrics, to hang out with your new counselor Deborah who has prepared and incredible traveling village!

It's pretty much amazing, and it's all thanks to Deborah! Make sure to watch for her incredible new book, Stitch by Stitch, hitting shelves soon. Also, if you are anywhere near Atlanta, get yourself to Deborah's fantastic sewing lounge, Whipstitch!

Have a great day everyone!

cpsc second session activity

hello campers!

This week we have a really great project for those inside summer days. When I mildly think about summer, I think watermelon, fireworks, swimming, and bike gangs. When I really think about summer, I start to remember that a percentage of those dreamy days off are spent inside. Whether it's because it's raining, or it's actually too hot to go outside, it's nice to have some things to do. 

So this week, make a Castle Peeps Memory Game! I'm still not at my best from my surgery so this week the tutorial is in the post!

The only things that you really need to get started are:

• small piece of paper
• ruler
• pen
• fabric scissors, or rotary cutter and cutting mat
• Castle Peeps and other conversational prints (8-12 different pieces)
• solid or stripe print for the back of the game cards
• lamination

 

Cut a small stack of 3x3 squares in your stripe or solid. You will want to cut as many you want cards in your game. I cut 18.

You are going to make a little viewfinder. I made my cards 3x3. So I cut a 3x3 square out of a small piece of paper, so I could place the viewfinder over the fabric to find what the image would look like best in a 3 inch square. Then I traced the square onto the fabric, and then cut it out.

To get 2 of the same exact square, place the cut square over the same fabric, and match up the sides. Then either trace around the block, or use your ruler and rotary cutter. Make 8-12 different sets.

After I cut out my sets. I starched and ironed the back to the front, wrong sides together! Making it almost crispy. Then I trimmed each set in case there was a little overlap. You don't want to give any permanent hints.

Once you are finished cutting you will laminate your squares. I don't have a laminator at home, and I wanted something more permanent than most diy lamination systems. SO, I took my squares to Kinko's and laminated them for about $5. And it took 2 minutes. Make sure that when you are laying them out that you leave about half an inch between each set.

When you cut them out, leave about a 1/4 of an inch around them as to make sure you don't cut into the seal. Also, make sure that you cut down the corners, or use a corner punch. The laminate can be sharp.

 

 

As you can see from my pics, I used a stripped print from Red Letter Day for the backs of my cards, and made a very cute green, yellow, and blue set using prints from Castle Peeps, Red letter Day, and even a sand piper from Beyond the Sea from Cloud 9. 

The whole project took about an hour and a half, and just a couple of dollars.

I hope you have a great time making them!

cpsc first session activity

Good morning campers!

It's Melysses S. Grant here, on behalf of camp director Lizzy House, seeing as how she is having surgery today I am doing this post for her. But all is well and camp must go on! Lizzy made this awesome finger puppet tutorial for everyone to enjoy, and she still wants you to have it even if I have to give it to you!!!

This is the first official project of Castle Peeps Summer Camp, and campers I hope you enjoy making these wonderful finger puppets with your very own favorite peeps.

Download this tutorial to make your very own castle peeps finger puppets for hours of endless fun!

Download the CPSC Finger Puppets Tutorial

Thanks campers!!!

Love,

Melysses on behalf of Lizzy.

Castle Peeps Summer Camp

Welcome Campers!!!

Today is the very first day of the very first Castle Peeps Summer Camp! Over the next 8 weeks, every Thursday one of your CPSC counselors will post a new project for you and your little peeps to make!

Take a look at our your counselors blogs! Each camp destination will offer a pdf to literally increase your summer fun. It's a proven fact.

Cherri of Cherry House Quilts

Monica of the Happy Zombie

Julie of Jaybird Quilts

Maya of Maya*Made

Amanda of Modern Acorn

I will post where the CPSC post will be the day before the event so everyone knows where to go! Feel free to download, or click and drag this button for your blog if you want to go to camp with us!

 

Castle Peeps Summer Camp! The best camp you never knew you signed up for!