Monday, April 30, 2012

Thinking of You Card


Thinking of You - Get Well Soon card.

Tree - Simply Charmed Cricut cartridge (3.5 inches)
Sun and Cloud - Everyday Paper Dolls (1.5 inches)
Flowers / Grass at bottom - Everyday Paper Dolls (cut two) at 1.5 inches

Colors:
Background paper and all other card colors are from Cricut Imagine Best Friends cartridge.   Cut paper using 8:11 Imagine selection at 4.1 inches, then trim to 5.25" x 4".

Bling:
Stickles added to sun; Glossy Accents add to checks of tree.
Sentiment is from Cardz TV stamp set "Encouraging Thoughts."   Face on sun from Peachy Keen Stamps "PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment" : 5/8".
One layer of foam tape added to back of sun and cloud to pop up.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Pretty Princess Stool

Pretty Princess Stool - finished look

I spotted a little unfinished stool at Hobby Lobby yesterday for $14.99.   I really didn't pay that much - used my 40% coupon.


I spray painted the stool in a glossy plum color.


While the paint was drying, I cut out this crown and "Pretty Princess" font from Life's a Party Cricut cartridge.   Crown cut at 4 inches.   "Pretty Princess" font cut at 2 inches.


Once the stool dried, I applied the cuts to the stool with mod podge. Once mod podge dried, I applied stickles to the crown (for jewels) and Viva Decor to center of flowers. Flowers were cut at 2 inches from Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge.

Next morning:  I applied Clear Acrylic Gloss Coating.  Dries really fast - 2 minutes!


Finishing touches - hot pink tulle tied in bows around legs of stool.



And here is the final result.