Hi! Well....These JARS were made for today's Ways To Use It Challenge: All Ruffled Up!
So...Since my husband will NOT spring for a new photo editing program, I'm stuck MAKING 2 of every 3-D item....
So...since I can't REACH my sewing machine, I had to FOLD the ruffled paper, then pierce it, THEN HAND SEW it!!! HAND SEW!!! My hands are KILLING me! (It's the center band around the jar!)
SEW... LOL! I decided to use my little birdie from Flourishes' Love Nest along with the Cake Stand from Cake Decorating 101 (Bird bath!) to decorate these jars.
The images were stamped in Basic Black and colored with SU! markers. The right facing birdies are actually REVERSE Stamped...(I stamped them on acetate and then rubbed Whisper White paper on the stamped acetate images. Then, I outlined them, colored them in, and cut them out!)
The paper around the jars is stamped with a small flourish in the Siberian Iris Set from Flourishes in Chocolate Chip.
Circles were cut with the Coluzzle. Dots were added with a Marker and Signo Pen.
Registered: April 20, 2006 Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Posts: 34762
Thu, May 01, 2008 @ 8:40 PM
This is totally wonderful, Faith!!! Absolutely love it!!!! These are just the cutest jars EVER!!! Love your birds and the bath, the sewing and lacing and twine -- what a wonderful overall *look* -- gorgeous work!!! Just love what you do with these birds and the birdbath!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Registered: July 18, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 9838
Thu, May 01, 2008 @ 9:52 PM
Faith, this is gorgeous! Or should I say, THESE are gorgeous, lol! Your hubby needs to allow that software, doesn't he know what a Huge DEAL you are in our world?!!! You are totally amazing to have made more than one of these magnificent jars-they are so fabulous! And I cannot believe your hand stitched that--good gracious, woman! lol!
Registered: December 15, 2006 Location: my heart remains in France Posts: 22234
Fri, May 02, 2008 @ 3:35 PM
My heart is swooning with pleasure just looking at this!!! (yes, I know how stupid that sounds, but I am on page 5 of your comments, so no one but you will see, right?) It is true. My heart is filled with pleasure just looking at this masterpiece.
Registered: August 9, 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 16812
Mon, May 05, 2008 @ 4:41 AM
Faith, this is so incredibly beautiful! I love what you've done with this cake set!
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