This saying just cracks me up!!! So we have boots and "she was good with rope", now we are getting garden clogs and "gardeners know the best dirt". This is one of the images that makes me LOL. I love to garden and this saying... well it's just plain funny. These are just two of the awesome designs from the new release that is coming in TWELVE days!!! That's right - yesterday was day 13 and as of today there are only 12 days remaining. Between now and then I am going to try and give you a sneak peak at some of the wonderful new additions to the Lockhart Stamp Company collection. I'll be sharing different ways to use these stamps, as well as hold a drawing or two, play some games, etc. and most importantly once again offer you the opportunity to place your orders on Friday the 13th receiving a 13% discount on your entire order for 13 hours! So stay tuned for fun and announcements as we count down to the new release.
It was with amazement that Karen and I looked at the calendar for the Friday closest to the 15th of July and realized that oh my goodness - once again it was Friday the 13th! What's up with that? Are we lucky or unlucky - LOL! Being that last time was so much fun I thought - OK Ellen - you can do this again! Perhaps it's a little exhausting, but to be here every day and share the excitement with you is what I love the most. I have missed the opportunity of making something on a daily basis to share here on my blog. So here goes...
Rather then a card I wanted to make something a little atypical - I thought that this image could make the cutest little plaque to go above someone's garden bench. Being that I didn't have the time to do what is in my mind (I hope to actually pull this idea off before the 13th, but... wish me luck - LOL!) I took the easy road.
Using the wonderful blank coasters that are aplenty in the market place right now I turned it into a little "piece of art". I utilized the Beach Collection of papers as my starting point for color reference. Using the smallest stylus in this collection to create the diagonal pattern on the clogs (for a wonderful tutorial visit the Lockhart Stamp Company and see Karen's work here), then coloring with Prismacolor pencils I colored over the top allowing the white debossed area to pop out. With a little creative cutting, the sentiment stamped on twill using a Fabrico Craft Inkpad, and some little clips from the Target $1 spot (I have been hoarding these far too long :D) I ended up with a cut little wall plaque to share with a gardening friend.
Thanks for stopping by and we'll see you tomorrow for more little reveals :D
Your wall plaque is so adorable! I love the pattern you made on the clogs!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | July 03, 2007 at 08:16 PM
This is wonderful. Love how you did the strip across the circle, leaving some of the background showing behind it.
Posted by: lacyquilter | July 03, 2007 at 05:45 AM
Oh CUTE!! Love the gardening theme. Those clogs are gonna be huge! Well...you know what I mean, HA! Very cute boots too!
Posted by: Kristine B (inksomething) | July 02, 2007 at 06:03 PM
Sometimes the easy way is the best way! I thinkits great you managed to find another friday the 13th to work with. It was fun last time and I dont think I had any bad luck at all except that I cant afford to buy all the new stuff!
Posted by: K Ostvig | July 02, 2007 at 05:04 PM
This card is just too beautiful! I can't wait for the new release!!!
Posted by: tgrdina | July 02, 2007 at 09:27 AM
I'd scream yellow rule, but I'm soooo not a gardner.
Posted by: PJBstamper | July 02, 2007 at 09:06 AM
Very beautiful card. I can't wait to see the new release.
Posted by: Well Said Cards | July 02, 2007 at 08:09 AM
What a cute card Ellen! I need to try that technique with the stylus!
Posted by: Michele Kovack | July 02, 2007 at 05:57 AM
Ellen, this is just DARLING!! Can't wait to see the new stuff... you and Debbie are such little temptresses with your samples!
Posted by: hb | July 02, 2007 at 04:32 AM