Baby Shower Banner

I made a new baby shower banner for a customer. She wanted it to read "It's a Boy" and in the theme of Winnie the Pooh. She sent me a photo of the nursery and the bedding. I decided to go with the same look as the comforter. Peek a boo, images of Winnie and his friends. The nursery is brown and white with polka dots.

Each piece has a white base (flower shape) with a brown circle. I choose not to use pattern paper on this banner because there is 4 character, with lots of color. I used white gel pen and decorated the brown circle bases with faux stitching. The images were created from the Disney collection cartridges Pooh Font and Pooh and Friends by Cricut. The honey pots are chalked with brown, to make them "pop". There are two different types of brown and white polka dot ribbon used to tie each piece together.

I am still not quit sure if I will post this as a new item in my shop. I may need to adjust some things and create a similar banner to post in the future.

First Spectrum Noir Card

Just bought some Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. I figured that the 4 sets of 24 would get me started. I used a C.C. Designs stamp "Birthday Lucy" to create this card for my son's friend. She turned out ok but, could be better. I found that the markers bleed a lot and even when using the Memento tuxedo black ink. While coloring I was finding that I might just need to break down and purchase the rest of the collection of colors. Highlights seem to be not as light in color as I would have like them to turn out. I have been use to using my colored pencils and the control of taking away and adding is much more controllable. I guess I need to color more and practice with my new markers to get use to the different techniques. All in all I do like them but that doesn't mean that I won't still invest in Copic markers as well.

Flower Cuff

Making a few new items for my shop. I still need to make more things to create a new shop for my bridal items but I think I might just list this in my main shop while I work on some other things. Why sit on products if I can perhaps sell them.

What I used:

Chiffon fabric
beads
clear jewelry stretch thread
Metal base
metal crimp covers
thread

Fabric???

Yes, I made something out of fabric! A customer emailed me and liked some of my paper flowers but what she really wanted was a couple large fabric lollipop design flowers. She wanted something neutral in color and rustic.

I had to go shopping. Oh no, we all know what that means. Of course I couldn't just go into Joann's without stopping by the scrapbooking stuff. And yet again a trip that should have cost me a few dollars ended up costing me lots more (shhh we won't reveal how much that is lol).

Wedding Bliss

My shop has been getting a lot of request from soon to be brides. I decided to feature and make some items that have been requested. I have found this to be challenging and fun. It is a bit out of my specialty but, I am still using paper so it works...well lol I think. We will have to see once I make a sale. If all goes well, I will open up a new shop. I don't think that my main shop name will attract many wedding planners.

Paper Roses with Wire Stems

Had a custom request for my paper roses to have stems. I had to brainstorm a bit but figured how to adhere them to the roses from inside. I never thought that I would have to rummage through the tool box for wire cutters and needle nose pliers to create paper flowers.

Paper Carnations

I have been selling lots of paper flower in my shop lately. Here is a view of the process. They aren’t very hard to make but, time consuming. I love how they turn out. They look so real once they are completed. I hope you enjoy….

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87440076/pink-carnations-paper-flowers
http://www.etsy.com/listing/87442258/midnight-blue-carnations-paper-flowers
http://www.etsy.com/listing/72408601/purple-carnations-paper-flowers