September Blog Hop!
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Buried Treasure Featured September 25
Going Batty Featured September 26
Autumn Splendor Featured September 27
Tweet That Featured September 28
Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on September 29, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday September 28, 2012.
Going Batty Featured September 26
Autumn Splendor Featured September 27
Tweet That Featured September 28
Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on September 29, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday September 28, 2012.
This is my favorite of this month's sets. I love Fall. It is my favorite time of year. I spent quite awhile today admiring a tree across the road. For the past few days it has slowly turned from green to a bright yellow. Sometimes I have to look at a stamp set and really think of how I am going to use it. This time, however, this wasn't the case. I immediately looked these leaves and acorns and knew I was going to use Paper Porcelain technique. For those of you who don't know what that is, you glue three layers of cardstock together, stamp and color the image on the top layer, and then cut it out before the glue dries. I like to shape the cardstock over my fingers to give it some dimension. Then I spread a thin layer of glue over the surface of the top layer. I let it dry and then add a second layer of glue. When everything dries, which can take a couple of hours, the finished result is a hard shiny piece. I glued a pin back to the back of my leaves. I had more photos of the pin, but they got lost in cyber space somewhere between my phone to my computer. If they ever arrive I will put them into this post.
I had printed this digi from Daydream Designs last week and it was sitting on my desk. I had placed the pin near it while I was letting it dry, and I just KNEW I had to put the pin on this card. I am going to give this pin and card to my friend who is caring for her elderly mother. The stress that she has been going through has been hard on her health and on her marriage. I just wanted to encourage her to keep doing what is good and right!
We both love the same set - beautiful leaves.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting technique...and the end results are fantastic. Your friend will really appreciate this gift of encouragement, MariLynn! I gotta give this a try!
ReplyDeleteI have to say I love the Christmas and Fall set this month. =)I did know what "Paper Porcelain" technique was till now. I love that you really took the time to see the colors of the leaves across the street and make our leaves look real. You did an amazing job on them. And I love the bible verse you used. TFS AJ-
ReplyDeleteI love the way you colored your leaves and the Paper Porcelain technique sounds really interesting. Thanks for the instructions.
ReplyDeletebeautiful, beautiful card and pin MariLynn. Thank you for sharing the technique too. May you be
ReplyDeleteBlessed for your generous spirit.
Maxine
Just beautiful, MariLynn. It seems to be a perfect card for your friend.
ReplyDeleteNo yellow trees yet where I live but I can see the slight signs of them turning.
ooooh that does say FALL..........Lis
ReplyDeleteThis is such a nice way to be tolld fall is coming UGH.............Lis
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. Fall is my favorite time, too.
ReplyDeleteLove the leaves with the little acorns at the top. What a fun technique to make the leaves look almost real.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pin.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely fabulous. i've never done this technique. good job
ReplyDeletestamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
What a great idea! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of a pin, and the paper porcelain is a great technique for it. A beautiful creation, MariLynn. I love anything fall, and this is a gorgeous display of the best that fall brings.
ReplyDeleteMarilynn,
ReplyDeleteWow, very pretty and elegant! The verse is lovely!
Oh MariLynn--your friend is going to love this card & beautiful pin! I really need to try that technique! TFS
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely and your friend will be encouraged by it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pin!!
ReplyDeleteLove the pin idea...:)
ReplyDeleteLovely projects, especially the pin. will have to try this technique. TFS
ReplyDeleteLove this MariLynn! The pin is perfect and so unique. What a great scripture to place it with too!
ReplyDeleteGreat technique, fantastic results. cheers Linda
ReplyDeleteGreat technique, fantastic results. cheers Linda
ReplyDeleteI love your header. I could watch eagles for hours. I want to try that technique.
ReplyDeleteLove this!! Such a cute concept!
ReplyDeleteSarah Mae