The Happy Room

Have you seen the images at Twisted Papers?? What a fabulous website! I had so much fun navigating through the vintage images in almost every subject! I chose this image and with a few clicks, I downloaded the photo, saved it to a file on my computer and was ready to go. I loved it because I could size the photo to fit my card, something that you can't do with a stamp!

I printed this onto cardstock from The Paper Temptress on my Canon inkjet printer. With so much detail in the image, I decided to leave it as is-no coloring necessary! I used a technique called Wisped Frames (Technique Junkies)but then I trimmed a little off the edges and sewed on top of it, so I think I all but removed it. I tell myself that there are no mistakes in papercrafting, only happy accidents!

I had fun embellishing the image with some stitching and cotton lace. I made the pin from a corsage pin purchased at WalMart in the floral section. I added some pearls from my junk box and glued the last one on with Fabri-Tac to hold the others in place. And lastly, I glued the long bead at the end of the pin. The bow is tulle.

The sentiment is one of my favorites from I Brake For Stamps. I've used it so many times!

I hope you've enjoyed the project and thanks for stopping by today!!

~Kathie

A fun and fabulous "I Brake For Stamps" image(www.ibrakeforstamps.com). I watercolored the image with Marvy Ink Pads and a paint brush. These stamps just BEG for embellishments and I did my best to due them justice. This lady has a small piece of tulle wrapped around her hips~I cut small slits alongside of the image and thredded it through each side and tied it in the front! Easy peasy. The strand of beads are from a.muse~I purchased them at Red Rubber Stamps in Glendale, AZ (602-298-8600). They are so cool because although they are individual colored rhinestones, they peel off in a strip making them SO easy to stick onto a small image like you see here. Silver and white cardstock is embossed with Cuttlebug folders and the rhinestone brads from Stampin' Up!