June 25
In My Studio – June 25
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Here’s what’s been happening in my studio:
I made melted petal flowers for Wednesday’s “Try This” post. This technique gives flowers a feminine, vintage look.
I finished this colorful little owl.
I had one of my card clubs this past week. We made two cards.
This card features a flower stamp that is done in two steps. First, the color is stamped (the lighter blue), then the details are stamped over the top (the navy blue). We used a clever little device called the Stamp-a-ma-jig from Stampin’ Up! that helps you position the top image exactly where you want it.
This card featured a lot of hand cutting. Not my favorite thing but something I’d like to get better at.
Daily Inspiration
Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live.
Margaret Fuller
Loving the cards.
They are all so lovely! It’s great to sit and look at your achievements, isn’t it.
Lynne x
That owlet looks different. I don’t remember the little “bonnet”? If you did all that curved cutting by hand…. OUCH!
This poor little owl. I kept changing and changing and changing.
Wow! Lots of creativity here ~ my favorite, though, is the owl ~ ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)
My first visit to your site and I so relate to all you are and all you do. Love it and will be back. I am going to add it to some of my favorite places! =)
Thank you for stopping by, Maron, and your super kind words.
Da stamp ma jig sounds likes one of my words..hehehe!
Them flowers is gawjuss, they remind me of da Prima flowers and we LOVES Prima flowers but I thinks your is purtiers.
Puddles
Why, oh why did you have to tell me about Prima flowers!?!
I love the owl! The cards are so pretty. How long does it take to make one?
Good question, Patty. I would guess around half an hour to an hour. At card club, our leader has all the paper cut out, so that saves us time. But, when we assemble it, we have to share stamp pads, embossing folders, etc., so that adds some time.
Not only do you use a Margaret Fuller quote here, you make some art I would love to replicate. I wonder if I could make those flowers with paper?
I also live in an agricultural areas and usually find the everyday growing routines lovely.
So glad I got to visit you today from #CED2012~!
You probably could make the flowers with paper, but instead of burning the edges, you could “rumple” the paper. I had to chuckle because I see that you recognize the farm irrigation sprayer.
The cards are gorgeous! I’ve never heard of ‘melted petal flowers’, but they are certainly lovely! Off to do a google search! 🙂
Melted petals was my term for them. Now I’m curious to do a Google search and see what turns up.
So much creativity here! The flowers are a close second but my favorite today is the owl- such fun details in it!!
I just love those flowers, so pretty
Nola