This was my final gift for my Secret person at work --- she cried when I gave it to her. It's big; the art itself is about 16 inches long & 6 inches wide. I am so happy with this! My husband asked me to make one for our house instead of giving them all away! I used my Cricut to cut the tags, then used my pastels around the edges of the VV part. I found some perfect shaped chipboard letters on clearance at Target & covered them with paper to match the Americana theme (her dining room). I stamped the star in gold & added the buttons at the last minute. All the ribbon except the khaki were soaked in coffee for a weathered look, & the chipboard tag at the bottom of the piece has frayed edges & says "happiness". Love it.
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 GMT Views: 607
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Additional Info
Stamps: Warm Words
Paper: US Mail packing paper, VV, various DP
Ink: Night of Navy, Gold, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Buttons, Ribbon, Chipboard, Stapler, Coffee :), Antiquing Medium
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 4 (due to time & details!)
Registered: August 14, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 6828
Wed, Dec 19, 2007 @ 8:36 PM
Wow! This is gorgeous! What a nice gift! I always just get a lottery ticket or something like that. I love the idea of soaking the ribbons in coffee! Beautiful!
Registered: April 19, 2004 Location: Bemidji MN Posts: 1704
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 @ 7:49 PM
This is SO cool! I am in love with your frames! I love the antique-y look to this one and can see why your dh wants you to quit giving them away. Neat details and colors and patterns! TFS!
Sue
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