Sing Sweetly - Project for You

I hope you enjoy the project I am sharing with you today. A bit of Spring, a hint of nature and a splash of bing come together to create two pieces meant to isnpire and add a touch of beauty to your day! To learn more about where to purchase the products used in my two porjects vist the Shoppe at Stampington.

Sing Sweetly

What You Will Need

Nightingale Stamp - Anatomy of a Bird Stamp Set

Black Versafine Ink – Tsukineko

Crème Acrylic Paint – Eco Green Crafts

Paintbrush

2 ½ x 3 ½ Canvas

2 ¾” x 7” Wood Board

Ledger Paper

Silver Clip – 7 Gypsies

Rhinestone Bauble

Velvet Ribbon Scrap

Lace Scraps

Embroidery Floss and Needle

Brown Color Pencil

Beeswax

Heat Gun

Paper Glue

 

Directions

1. Cut ledger paper the size of wood board and glue to the top

2. Paint background of canvas with crème acrylic paint

3. Using black Versafine ink stamp nightingale onto a scrap of vintage paper adhere to dry canvas

4. With black ink stamp various images from stamp set onto canvas and ledger paper

5. Create a packet of textiles with ribbon and lace – sew together with embroidery floss and glue onto canvas

6. Place rhinestone bauble at bottom corner using glue

7. Glue clip to the top center of the canvas then glue canvas to the top of the wood panel

8. Create three French knots at the top of the canvas using embroidery floss and needle

9 Apply beeswax in a random fashion over the top of the ledger paper and canvas, if need spread the wax by heating with a heat gun – using circular motions

 

Oh Delightful One

What You Will Need

Nightingale Stamp Anatomy of a Bird Stamp Set

Anatomy of a Bird Stamp Set

Black Versafine Ink – Tsukineko

Mushroom Acrylic Paint – Eco Green Crafts

Paintbrush

3 ½” x 3” Scrap Watercolor Paper

4 ¼” x 4 ½” Crème Felt

Scrap Crème Flannel – Cut with Pinking Sheers

Scrap Ledger Paper

Crème Button

Blue Bird Paper Tape – Cavallini

Taupe Thread

 

Directions

1. Create a rectangle on the top of the watercolor paper using mushroom paint allow to dry

2. Onto a scrap of vintage paper stamp Nightingale with black Versafine ink

3. Once paint has dried glue ledger paper to top of rectangle followed by the stamped piece

4. Glue scrap of ledger paper at the top left corner followed by a strip of paper tape at the bottom left corner

5. Create a packet with the crème felt, flannel and stamped piece

6. With taupe thread sew the packet together either by hand or on a sewing machine

7. Place a threaded button at the top center

Comments

[Susan Tidwell]

These are gorgeous projects. I need to find some time to make these. But right now I'm enjoying my first grandbaby, born Sun. night.

[Tami Roth]

I love your spring projects, Kristen! Thank you SO much, hugs,
Tami

[Ellen]

Wonderful! I love how fresh these look~
Thanks Kristen for being so inspiring :D

[Christine M.]

I love these - just enough color and optimism to inspire this scrapbooker to try out some new techniques - the random location of the stamps is most notably my fave :) Just found your blog via Pinterest! It's beautiful!