Summer Of Color Weeks 4 And 5!

This week's color challenge was brown,

and this handsome couple pictured are my parents.

I titled this piece:

"September 19, 1959",

for reasons I am sure you can guess.

I printed my favorite wedding photo of my parents onto fabric,

layered bunches of vintage lace onto fabric,

(this photo shows a cloe-up of my cheater method of free-motion stitching)

and embellished with vintage buttons and millinery.

I am more than a week late with my Yellow project,

but here it is.

This piece is titled:

Ryan's Sunflower.

This is my favorite photo of my youngest,

circa 1995.

I used new fabric for the background,

layered vintage laces, trims and buttons,

and finished the piece with a big metal R for Ryan.

(I found the letter in a parking lot years ago,

probably fell off a car)

Be sure to check all the other wonderful Brown projects,

simply click Kristin's colorful flashing button on my sidebar.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

What Can I Do With A 7x9 Inch Piece Of Paper?

Alot!

One of my favorite finds on ebay was a vintage 1950s Mongomery Ward wallpaper sampler book.

The book is an odd size, only measuring about 7.5"x9".

Flipping through the book, I came across a very pretty green paper,

and being March, the month for showing your green,

I thought this paper was perfect for next week's ATC swap.

After finishing my 3 ATCs (I've only given you a glance at these, you'll have to wait until Tuesday for close-ups), I thought the paper was too pretty to throw into my scrap pile,

and so, a new challenge was born.

How could I use the whole piece of paper?

How many projects could I make with leaving the least possible waste?

The answer: 8, that's right 8 projects from one 7.5x9 inch piece of vintage wallpaper!

project no.1:  "princesse" pendant - using a scrap of the wallpaper, an acrylic tag, diamond glaze, image from PaperWhimsy, vintage paper, vintage lace, and silk ribbon

project no. 2: "MERCI" thank you card - using the wallpaper, antique French text, PaperWhimsy image, card blank, and zig-zag stitching

project no. 3: "faith grace joy" tag - using the wallpaper, manila shipping tag, Character Constructions stamp, paper roses, vintage millinery, silk ribbon, chalk, glitter, and zig-zag stitching

project no. 4: "DREAM" wall hanging - using the wallpaper, wood board, Character Constructions stamp, silk ribbon, chalk, antique key, and fastener

project no. 5: vintage clothes clip - using the wallpaper, vintage wood clothes pin (clip style), and silk ribbon

project nos. 6, 7, & 8: ATCs (check back Tuesday for details)

note: with the tiniest bits, I punched hearts for the envelope that goes with the thank you card above

I had such fun, have you challenged yourself today?

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly



Making Lemonade Out Of Lemons (Limes)

Mary at Green Paper has decided to make her challenges a monthly event.  The first week of each month, she will provide beautiful images from her collection and challenge us to create something new using those images.

I eagerly printed September's images onto fabric a week ago.  Pulled Mary's wonderful images of actress/singer Lillian Russell out of my printer tray, only to realize that my ink cartridges needed changing and everything was green.

Disgusted and hating myself for being so wasteful, I put the fabric sheet aside and pretty much forgot about it until this morning.

I was planning to make the journal in sepia tones, but now it is green and purple.

A glass of limeade anyone?

I am linking to Mary's Green Paper Challenge.

enJOY,

Kimberly

Please scroll down 2 posts for today's 50 day bash post.

Lady Churchill

Mary, at Green Paper, has once again invited us to play!

Mary provided the images and we were to create using the portrait of Lady Randolph Churchill, vintage bank check, and the nature picture of a little bird.

What fun!

Please check out the other wonderful submissions, here.

Please scroll down for today's 50 Day Birthday Bash post!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Miss Mary Hayes

Mary of Green Paper is hosting a fun challenge. She provided 3 wonderful images, which we were to use in a project, blog about it and link it to her blog.

Here is my creation:

Miss Mary Hayes, star of stage here and across the pond,

is preparing for her roll in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of

A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Miss Hayes has been quoted to say, "playing the Queen of the faerie people is the role of my lifetime."

Thanks for visiting and be sure to visit Mary's blog for a look-see at all of the wonderful submissions.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

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