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CR84FN #21

| Published 3.27.2011

For my JUGS post, please click HERE :)


Hey bleeps!!! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Ready for a dose of awesome color inspiration? I thought you might be :)

The colors at CR84FN this week are just the burst of color you need to get your mojo up and at em'!!!


Aren't those pictures just beautiful!!! They are courtesy of Adam at Embrace Life Photography; he's amazingly talented. Swing by and check out his site - so much inspiration!!!

The beautiful dresses in the picture inspired me to make a burnt-edge fabric flower. These flowers are so much fun to make (thanks to Dana, who introduced me to the technique!). Simply Vintagegirl, Emily Rose, has the most wonderful tutorial on her blog HERE. Her flower looks sooooo AMAZING!!!


I wanted the leaves to look a little watercolor-ish so I inked up the stamp with Pear Tart ink from Memento then spritzed it with a little water. What can I say, I was in the mood for a little experimentation :) I like the way it turned out - a little softer but still with a punch of color.

So this is our last week with Deb Hickman, our March guest DT.  We really enjoyed having you on board for the month. Thanks so much for your sharing your amazing talent with us! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
TTFN,
Ingredients
Stamps:  Turning a new leaf, Mat Stack 4 collection (PTI), music sheet (Stampabilities)
Ink: Pear tart (Memento), scarlet jewel (PTI), antique linen (Distress Ink)
Paper: rustic cream, scarlet jewel  (PTI)
Other: simply chartreuse ribbon, garnet satin fabric, tea light, pearl brad (American Crafts), alphabet impression plate, blossom nesties

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Fun with Fabric and Flames - JUGS

| Published 10.30.2010

Intrigued?

It's just a description of what you'll be doing when you play along with the next Just Us Girls wildcard  challenge!
Our lovely hostess, Dana , is challenging all of us to to make a flower out of fabric. But not just any flower, a burnt edge flower!!! Dana found a tutorial on a very lovely website HERE. All you need is some silky material (other material may work too - I just tried what the tutorial mentioned), scissors and flame (a tealight works wonderfully). And if I can do it and not burn down the house, you can too! But seriously, because you will be using open flame, work on a heat resistant surface clear of a lot of material and remember to stay focused :) Oh yeah, if you have a curious kitty, you may want to sequester yourself for a little while... I speak from experience :) I tell you though, the results are soooooo worth it. The flowers look amazing!!!! I put mine on a card but you could make it into a hair clip, a clothing accessory, head band... the sky's the limit! If you decide that flames and fabric are not the safest option for your situation, then just make a fabric flower - we'd love to see any fabric bloom you can create.

On to my take on the challenge;


And here's a close up of that fabulous flower. I definitely do this technique again and I'll give a few other fabrics a go to see the results.


I used the Play Date Cafe colors, black, white and a splash of burgundy as well as the latest sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You.





In other fun news, it's our dear, sweet Kristin's Birthday next Tuesday! Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to you!!!!! Hope you have a wonderful day, you deserve it!!!

If you already haven't, see the JUGS site for all the challenge deets. Don't forget to swing by the blogs of the other JUGS DT gals and show them a little love :)


Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls - we love seeing your creations and always appreciate your support! Make sure you give this week's challenge a try!!!! You won't be disappointed :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

TTFN,
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Ingredients (all Papertrey Ink unless otherwise stated):
Stamps: Fillable frames #8
Ink: Tuxedo black (Memento), scarlet jewel
Paper: White, true black
Other: Medium scallop die, diamonds impression plate, wine silky fabric (Hobby Lobby), pearl brad, nesties, fillable frames #8 die, white felt (Hobby Lobby), Leaf prints die, damask EF

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