Monthly Archives: April 2008

Hello!  Since Mother’s Day is just around the corner, I thought I’d play a bit with this set from My Favorite Things.  My mother-in-law lives in Arizona, so I did a little switch-a-roo on the pot contents.

Happy Mother’s Day-Arizona Style

Before stamping this image from MFT’s Happy Mother’s Day set, I masked off the part of the image with the irises.  I had to draw back in parts of the girl’s body as the irises overlapped parts.  I had this cactus image left over from another card that used the Ride Em’ Cowgirl set, so  using my craft knife, I cut a small incision at the top of the pot and tucked the bottom of the cactus inside.

I picked up the tiny flower punch from the Target Dollar Spot a while back.  For each flower, I punched two images,  layered them onto the card and attached with a tiny brad.   Then I folded in the petals of each top image just a bit.  I really like the effect.

To give the card just a bit more of a southwestern look, I added the slanted stitches around the striped block and on the sentiment panel.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day! 🙂

Cardstock:  SU Confetti White (base), Papertrey Ink (white)   Patterned Paper:  Crate Paper Sweet Branch Collection “Hope” and “Blossom”   Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Happy Mother’s Day” and “Ride Em’ Cowgirl”  Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black   Accessories:  Copic markers, SU black and Close to Cocoa markers, small flower punch, piercing template/needle, Queen & Co. white sprinkle brads, pop dots.  Card size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

Hi!  Julia’s challenge today at Splitcoast is to use acrylics.  It can be any kind of acrylics.  So I used clear stamps on acrylic blocks (not sure if the stamps are actually “acrylics”), Dew Drops and a clear button that I am claiming to be acrylic.  🙂

I’ll Be Your Umbrella

I used one of my favorite sets by My Favorite Things, Rain or Shine.  I stamped the image onto what started out as white cardstock.  I paper-pieced both the girl’s coat and the dog’s sweater.  The boots are paper-pieced as well.  Once the image was assembled, I covered the coat, sweater and boots with paper glaze so they look like they really are waterproof.  And since one group of those raindrops is coming in at a strange angle, I’d say another one of those wacky storms is coming.  (I’ll get it right one of these days!)

Here’s a tip for evenly spacing Dew Drops…  I use the largest holes on my SU mat pack to determine the positions of the drops then I add a dot of paper glaze to each spot.  I carefully remove the template, put the drops in place and then lay the template back over the drops, allowing them to slide a tiny bit in whichever direction before the glaze dries.   The Drops don’t actually fit through the holes, but the holes are just the right size for getting those things perfectly aligned.  Try it!

I punched a circle from the coat pattern to place under the button but it’s hard to see in the photo.  I used the paper glaze to attach the button to the card front.

And did you notice that cute little bubble bath watermark? I love it!  Kim had one made for each of the DT members.  (Thanks, Kim!)

A couple of notes…don’t forget that all MFT stamps are 10% off through Friday, April 18th.  Be sure to use the code “Tish” during checkout to get your discount.  Details here.

Also, if you’d like to help Kim design MFT’s August mini set, leave a comment here with your suggestions.  Kim will pick a winner on May 1st!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day! 🙂

Cardstock:  SU Chocolate Chip, Papertrey Ink white   Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Sugared   Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Rain or Shine”   Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black, Adirondack Latte   Accessories:  Copic markers, Aleene’s Paper Glaze, Dew Drops “Men’s”, button, ¾” circle punch, ribbon, scalloped scissors, sewing machine/thread, pop dots.  Card size 4 ¼” x 5 1/2”.