Instagram Giveaway & Facebook Giveaway
There is so much awesomeness happening at Carta Bella these days. So to kick off the awesomeness, I am giving about 3 kits each of True Friends and Well Traveled on Instagram. To enter, just follow @carinagardner on your Instagram feed and add a comment to the “Instagram Giveaway” photo. Invite a friend and you [...]
Christmas Advent Calendar—Free Download and Printable
Happy One-Day-Before-Thanksiving! As I write, I’m brining my monstrous turkey. I’m 12 hours into it and need to go pick up more ice to keep it happy until tomorrow morning. My Pre-Thanksgiving present to you is another episode with Lindsay and myself showing you how to make an advent calendar using the Christmas Day™ and [...]
Witch and Wizard Party—Kids Halloween Party
Saturday I threw a Witch & Wizard Party for my kids. I have to admit that I didn’t come up with the idea. My niece Caroline gave Siri a card inviting her to a pretend witch party a couple of months ago(which btw never happened). But the idea got stuck in my girls’ heads, and [...]
Episode 4 All Hallow’s Eve Decor Video
I know it’s only August, but this Halloween video is meant to get you excited about the approaching season. I love fall and adore Halloween. With school starting next week (eek!), fall is just around the corner. I know there’s a lot of sentimentality about new beginnings and freshly sharpened pencils when school starts, but [...]
Laminate Bag Tutorial
I’ve been meaning to post this tutorial for a month now. My kids took a neighborhood art class and the night before I had the hair-brained scheme that they both needed new art bags. After making them, I sketched up the steps for anyone else who is interested in experimenting with these said “hair-brained” schemes. [...]
Carina Gardner TV Channel—Free Download and Giveaway
I’m excited to introduce to you a series of videos straight from my studio! Introducing CG TV! I originally got the idea for doing the videos because I wanted to show tutorials on my sewing patterns. The idea eventually was expanded to include all the things I do here in the studio—paper, fabric, digital, hybrid, [...]
Reversible Blouse and Dress Free Download and Video
Today you can learn how to make my Reversible Blouse and Dress Pattern that I created especially for beginning clothing sewers! This is such a fun and easy pattern! I’ve created instructions and a 8.5″ x 11″ printable pattern! All you need to do is tape the patterns together. How easy is that? This pattern [...]
The Almost News
Heavens knows there is a lot going on these days! Susan has even been forced to come over for some late night work sessions (and we certainly try very hard not to have too much fun). I’m only a couple of weeks away from the big reveal. Be sure and check back for the good/big [...]
Dress Up Quilt—Free Quilt Pattern
As promised, the Dress Up™ Quilt Pattern in a more “bite-sized” pdf. You can also see it shown in our 6th Newsletter Issue. I wish I had more fun things to show you, but other than a fun stop down at Riley Blake earlier this week (to grab some Paris and Company for a photoshoot [...]
Newsletter Issue No. 6—Free Quilt Pattern, Tutorials and All That Jazz
You’ve waited patiently for it and now it’s done! Our sixth issue of the newsletter has really become a digital magazine with all the stuff we try to pack into it! This issue includes a new quilt pattern using Dress Up™, the inside scoop on Designer Workshop, tutorials from the Creative Team, a fabric tutorial [...]
Winners of Baby Safari and Giveaway for Dress Up Fabric
Thank you to everyone who entered the Baby Safari Giveaway! Reading what everyone was doing this holiday season was so inspiring and touched my heart! I had a horrible time deciding, and I implore you to continue to enter the giveaways during this month since I wanted so badly to give every one of you [...]
Giving Thanks-Free Thankful Banner Download
Last year, we did a thankful tree on Thanksgiving day. This year, the girls have a jar of leaves that they can write or draw on whenever they want to add to this banner in our kitchen. I’m hoping it’s a great way for them to see what their parents are grateful for and encourages [...]
Giving
It’s November, and I’ve told myself that this year the holidays are going to be a little different. Instead of the rush, rush, rush, I’m hoping to really live in the present this holiday season and remember to be grateful for what I have. I’ve cleared out my schedule of any “hard” deadlines and while [...]
Issue No. 5 of the Newsletter—Spraguefest and Tutorials
Wheww! Here it is! Our fifth issue of the newsletter. This thing just gets bigger and bigger! This one is 39 pages long with a huge section on Spraguefest, an introduction to Susan, a quilt pattern, a coupon code for Designer Workshop, and tutorials galore! Be sure and check out the calendar at the end…it’s [...]
A Lot’o Halloween Crafts
While we are working on a lot of NEW Halloween Crafts for the season, check these great project we did over the last couple of years with Haunted™ and Spider’s Web. Halloween Banner Halloween Countdown Calendar Batty Wreath
Pinfeathers Rosetta Wreath- Free Download
My sister-in-law walked in as I was making this wreath and said, “Weren’t you just complaining about the number of wreaths you have?” Ummm, yep. I might have too many wreaths. But this one is just SOOO cute! (justification, justification). So this is definately a time-consuming project but with only a couple of steps. I [...]
Carina Gardner Sewing Pattern Giveaway at the Boutique Cafe
At Quilt Market this last May I had the opportunity to visit with Daria at the Boutique Café. She has the interview up and a giveaway of one my sewing patterns. You’ll notice I make a big announcement about where my fabric is going at the end of the interview (did you catch it?). We [...]
This is the 10th Stop on the Jessica Sprague Bloghop Freebie!
Thanks for making it to my stop on the Jessica Sprague Birthday Party Bloghop! Just click on the image below to get your freebie for me that coordinates with all the other designers at JS! If you have stopped here first, you can find the beginning of this blog hop at Jessica’s blog. Be sure [...]
Carina Gardner Quarterly Newsletter Issue no. 3
Here it is! Our third quarterly newsletter. Click on the image and it will take you to the full issue. Enjoy! Carina
Free Digital Scrapbooking Kits
I have a couple of new free kits that I am giving away to everyone. I love digital scrapbooking, and I haven’t had a lot of time to work on layouts recently! Making these new kits did a world of good for me as I “shabbied” paper to my heart’s content. Spring Fling is the [...]
Love Nest Flag Quilt – Free Download
After a weekend of quilting, I finally have the Love Nest™ Flag Quilt instructions for you! It’s a such a beautiful quilt (if I do say so myself) and the flags make it fun and modern. I’ll be making a second one this weekend (both girls want one). In fact, Siri liked it so much [...]
Partridge Bird Pattern – Free Download
As promised, here is my cute partridge birdie pattern. I’ve got these little darlings sprinkled all over my Christmas tree this year, but I see a future for these birds in other rooms in my house. And not just in felt. Oh no. These birdies will be perfectly pretty in fabric… Pattern and instructions can [...]
Carina Gardner Newsletter
If you haven’t signed up for the newsletter yet, you are definitely missing out! Our second issue went out yesterday in all its holiday glory. Please be sure and sign up so that you can receive a direct link to our newsletter. It comes out 4 times a year with lots of eye candy. If [...]
Reversible Ballet Bag Tutorial
I woke up this morning and ached for a bit of sewing. Just a little. I just wanted a quick little project that would brighten my two little girls’ day. Here’s what I came up with: Using the samples I have from Love Nest™ (due out Jan 2011), I made both Siri and Flissa a [...]