Measurements: image panel - 3 5/8” x 2 ½” plus 1/16 and 1/8” borders, diagonal red is 3 5/8” from corners to the opposite side on both top and bottom, the mustard border was cut ¼” smaller than the base and the designer paper was cut 1/8” smaller than the mustard border panel
I love old barns and churches and I donÂ’t think I could ever have too many rubber images of either one. This Sunflower Barn comes from Impression Obsession.
Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up – Bashful Blue
Accessories: nailheads, thread, Aleene’s tacky glue and Paper Glaze, Copic markers: flowers – Y15,17,19,38, E21,25,29 YG61,63,67, barn – R35,46,59,89, C2,3,5,7, fence post – W3,5,7,, trees – G09,28,29, Y17, grass right of fence – G85,94,99, left of fence – YG93,95,97, YR23
The out of the box feature is very easy by cutting to the image with the regular paper cutter on the front, marking the image on the back while holding to a light source then use the paper cutter again to cut to that mark. Scissor cut the image out. My paper cutter is a guillotine style. If needed, I used a Coluzzle and craft knife to cut between the images. I do have a pictorial on my blog if you need photos, click here. ItÂ’s a direct link to the tutorial.
The nailheads are attached with AleeneÂ’s Paper Glaze (any lacquer product will work). To make the process fast and easy I squeeze a drop of lacquer onto a waxed paper (I repurpose the paper that stickers and labels are purchased on), touch the end of a large corsage pin to the lacquer then to the back of the embellishment which picks it up, position it on the card and press down with a finger, there is a little time to slide the embellishment into position if needed before it sticks tight.
The stitching was done with the sewing machine however it doesn’t show up very well. The 1/16” strip of cardstock between the stitch lines was attached with Aleene’s tacky glue and I also did the same on the insert and envelope next to the designer paper strip.
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: January 7, 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 42850
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 8:44 AM
Wow, I love your ease with combining pattern and images. The way the flower comes forward is just genius. You get the proportions perfect, Roxie. Love this country scene.
------------------------------ Kathy Stamp n Sip with me
What a beautiful barn. I live in rural Missouri and have driven all over taking pictures of old barns starting with one on my own property. I have an old red barn and then a big fancy newer barn. The old one is my favorite. I really like this sketch and will look forward to using it in the future also. Thanks for the great sketch.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105224
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 9:51 AM
I love the out of the box cutting of the flowers!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: February 27, 2007 Location: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 39541
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 10:01 AM
barns are very cool structures. we have lots in WI. i'm hoping i might get to live in one someday. a friend is considering remodeling a barn into an apartment. your card is great, i like the sunflowers very much.
------------------------------ Jean Bean the Dancing Queen "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere." -John Coltrane