Something Fun for Me

After making French toast for the fam this morning(mmm it was good too!), I went upstairs to mess with this bucket. I had already done a blue one with a Backgrounder, but wanted to try more of a 'scene' look on this one.

I think it turned out pretty cute. The bucket (from Wal Mart $7.97, already this color) has 3 sections on one half, the other half is open. I traced the bottom of the bucket onto a piece of felt, cut it in half...one piece for the open section, the other piece cut in thirds fits in the 3 sections. To section off the open part I cut some thick foam and wedged it in. It's snug enough to keep my pencils from shifting A combination of Nature's Silhouettes, Silhouette Blooms I&II, Tall Weeds, and Small Pleasures stamped with Jet Black Stazon.
All images are from Cornish Heritage Farms.

thanks for stopping by!

Challenge Chicks Use Stazon

Stazon ink is the one I reach for most of the time to use just for my normal stamping, my Jet Black is so worn! But there is so much more that can be done with it, Julia has a nice write up in the Product Spotlight. Also, be sure to see what the other Chicks did with Stazon.
-Julia
-Kristine
-Lisa Silver
-Kim
-Sherrie
-Lisa Strahl

- Julie

I decided to try something out of my comfort zone, I stamped on a Clear Sheet. And... not only did I stamp on it, I tried Sherrie's alcohol ink technique too! WooHoo!

I started with the Single Black-Eyed Susan, stamping it with Jet Black Stazon, masked it and stamped it again. (added a little more stem with an artist pen)
Then on the back side I colored it with Ranger Alcohol Inks (this is where Sherrie's tutorial comes in handy!)

Back on the front side I stamped Nature's Silhouettes in Olive Green and Cactus Green Stazon, the dragonflies in Jet Black.

For the scalloped oval, I took one of my Nestabilities and using a fine tip artist pen, I traced around the scallops.

The sentiment, another beauty from Mona Lisa's new line, is stamped on the card base. (by the way....these sentiments will be released tomorrow! 3 sets and they're beautiful!)

Now, I've seen some use stitching to attach the clear sheet to cardstock but that posed a problem! My youngest daughter borrowed my sewing machine!! (she made the cutest lap quilt using Backgrounders...also borrowed from me, lol!)..............anyhoo.................. I took a narrow piece of cardstock, used my scallop scissors, Scor-Pal for a perfect fold and just taped the clear sheet to the base then the scalloped piece over it all.

I'm pretty happy with the outcome. Thanks for stopping by.

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All images Cornish Heritage Farms
Single Black-Eyed Susan
Nature's Silhouettes
Motivational Centers

Cardstock:
Making Memories
Clear Sheet - from CHF

Stazon Ink:
Jet Black
Olive Green
Cactus Green

Ranger Alcohol Inks

Tools:
Waterbrush
Scallop Scissors
Scallop Nestabilities
Fine Tip Artist Pen