C is for Color

As I was pulling out pages from the activity book, I happened upon my old C is for Color page.

I remember liking the page well enough. However from the time I put it away in the drawer and then later into the trunk, I lost a couple of the craft sticks. (And Lion stole the rest when I was looking it over!). It was all well and good, I suppose. As I've been researching quiet book pages, I stumbled across a couple of pages that were better put together than mine.

So I decided it was time to give C is for Color an update.

The Page

C is for Color

Inspiration page

from Hannas Quiet Book and this page

from StempelJuli

Supplies Needed:

Here's How You Do It:

Step 1: Setting Up The Page

Normally I would save stitching on 'C' and back stitching on 'is for Color' until the end, but since it was already on my old page, I decided this would be the perfect place to start with the new page.

In the end it worked out perfectly because I knew exactly how much room I had to play with for putting the sticks on. So the only thing I needed to do was take off the old pockets

Step 2: Creating the Foam Sticks

I decided to switch up my wooden craft sticks to foam craft sticks. I just found that the wood craft sticks bled when my boys stuck them in their mouths and I didn't like how firm they were. Luckily when I searching for new craft sticks, I found foam craft sticks.

Unfortunately the foam sticks were too flimsy for my liking. So while I was cutting them down to size, I glued a couple them together. To make sure they dried flat, I stuck the glued sticks in some wax paper and then placed the bundle between two heavy books.

Step 3: Finishing Touches

To complete my page, I put my page and sticks together. First I decided to glue down felt strips the same size and color of their corresponding craft stick. Then I cut out scraps felt in the same colors of the craft sticks and began sewing them across the glue on felt pieces. So that pockets were created over the lines.