Say it With Letters...the OOH LA LA Project

This is the latest Design Team Project for Say It With Letters.

I can't believe that we only have one more to go before our time is finished.

I will be sorry to see this end-I have enjoyed every project and challenge and Deb Damboise, the owner and Head Honcho at SIWL, is a dream to work with!

This month, we were each given a 12-inch Eiffel Tower shape. At first I wasn't sure what

to do with it...paint?...paper...? Oh yeah, I'm the paper person.

First, I traced and cut the tower shape using black scrapbook paper with French writing in white.

I used Mod Podge to adhere the paper to the tower.

Then, I decided to combine the French shape with my love of dress forms...VOILA!

(I'm trying to impress you with my command of the French language-oui?)

I tried several of my dress form stamps but didn't like the way a stamped image looked.

Ahhhh...Tim Holtz to the rescue! I used my Sizzix Tim Holtz Sewing Room Bigz die,

seen here, cut once using black cardstock and then carefully cut again using patterned paper.

I cut off the "stand" part of the form on the patterned paper piece, leaving just the "body" section.

Pure silk narrow ribbon in a dreamy pink was used at the waist as a sash and floppy bow.

Decorative hat/corsage pins were added as a final touch.

I added a copy of a vintage perfume bottle label behind the dress form

and a little pearl flourish.

What do you think?

I think this piece will be very much at home in my craft studio

 with all of the other "girls".

Tres Bien!

Please be sure to stop over to Say It With Letters and see the other

designers projects. Stacy has a cute baby gift tutorial using this same Eiffel Tower.

You can find an Eiffel Tower to call your own right here in Deb's Etsy shop

XOXO

Joyce

Happy Sunday~

I have a hockey game to watch today but I wanted you to meet my new friends....

A lovely canvas found at TJ Maxx

I think this is meant to hold necklaces....

Her price had no influence on my attraction to her...

It just made the "score" sweeter...they will both go in my studio

xoxo

Joyce



Back in the saddle....sort of

I have lots to show and share over the next days but I wanted to show you some cards that we made in a stamping class I attended at one of my favorite places...Stamp Fanci, a wonderful rubber stamp and scrapbook supply store close to my home. The class was taught by Carolyn Dewey who is a very gifted paper artist and friend. While I was recovering, Carolyn sent me this beautiful card..

The class she taught was variations of this card design. These are the 3 cards we made.

I really enjoyed this class and knew that if I didn't make a card on my own as soon as I got home, I would forget the steps involved.

This is the card I created using Carolyn's directions.

The button card and buttons were made with a Paper Trey Ink stamp set found here. It's a great set and one I will use again and again I'm sure.

Now that I'm wielding a pair of scissors and have inky fingers and lots of new supplies....I have some swap commitments to fulfill, and a new swap to plan for with A Swap for all Seasons.

I'll be back soon with more to show!!

Hope your weekend is sunny and fun!

xoxo

Joyce

PS While I was feeling in a card making mood....I made this one, too. I used my new Tim Holtz, Sizzix dress form die...how could I resist this die?

I just noticed that my followers have flown away...sure hope they come back!