Hello everyone –- Happy Memorial Day! I am excited to bring you today's Mix It Up Monday StampTV Challenge: Use sewing on your project -- either real or faux stitching OR a sewing themed project AND a Copic balloon coloring tutorial! The Gina K design team recently gave you a hop full of Sew Fun inspiration, which you can find HERE . . . now we want to see what YOU create!
Here's what I came up with:
I machine stitched the balloon strings and zig-zag stitched around the die cut image. The popcorn box was a find at Michael’s and I just covered it in a cute kid-friendly, festive & colorful patterned paper from BasicGrey’s Sweet Threads 6x6 pad! Fruit Punch Stickles accents the top of the scalloped box.
We can't wait to see what you come up with for this challenge! Please create and upload a NEW project for this challenge -- it can only be entered into this challenge on StampTV to be eligible for a prize. However, you can use it for challenges outside of StampTV. If you use Gina K Designs stamps, your name will go into the prize drawing twice!
Please create and upload your NEW project to the gallery at StampTV using keyword STVMONSH1 by 8:00pm Central time, Sunday night June 5.
Monday, June 6, we will announce a randomly chosen winner from all of the entries who will win any Gina K Designs stamp set of their choice, valued up to $24.95!
Be sure and use tag STVMONSH1 on your card and you can see all the entries HERE.
PROJECT DETAILS:
To color the balloons, I started with these pale Copic markers that match the colors in the patterned paper:
This is where you might stop coloring, but to give the balloons a more realistic look, try extending the “lines” of the balloons that are hiding behind each other. I used the RV10 to color over the blue, orange and green balloons, where the pink balloon would be showing behind the others:
Then I used the YG01 to fill in the green balloon behind the orange one. Next, I used these darker colors to give a little more color to the edges of the balloons:
If you look at real balloons, they will be lighter in the center where they are fullest and darker around the edges. You can also use your Copic Colorless Blender marker to remove some color from the centers of the balloons, if you wish.
These stamp images are from Rupa Shevde’s new May 2011 release: Birthday Bash. The Gina K design team will have a hop full of inspiration with this set tomorrow, so we hope you’ll check back for that!
To finish the gift box, I machine stitched the balloon strings then die cut the image and layered it onto a scalloped die cut, and zig-zag machine stitched around the embossed oval edge. Next, I stamped the bear onto more of the Sweet Threads patterned paper -- I liked the fabric look & texture this gave the bear, adding a little more to the sewing theme of my project -- cut him out and placed him over the stamped and stitched image.
{Birthday Bash Box}
Stamps: Gina K Designs-Birthday Bash,
Tools: Spellbinders Classic Oval & Classic Scalloped Oval Nestabilities
Paper: GKD Pure Luxury Heavy Base Weight Cardstock-Ivory , BasicGrey Sweet Threads,
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Copic Markers: BG11, BG32, RV10, R81, YR00, YR12, YG01, YG03
Accessories: Popcorn box from Michael’s, Ranger Fruit Punch Stickles, pink grosgrain ribbon, foam tape, sewing machine + thread
Wow! I love the ideas with the balloons and I love your stitching everywhere. What a great idea to stitch the balloon strings! And the stickles too! What a perfect project!
Posted by: Sheri | May 30, 2011 at 11:39 AM
How cute. I love the balloons. That paper is just wonderful on this project.
Posted by: Regina aka Mrs. Ham | May 30, 2011 at 12:30 PM
What a clever idea....love it! Thanks for sharing...it's a keeper!!!
Jan
Posted by: Janet Castle | May 30, 2011 at 02:16 PM
Hey Sharon! That is a gorgeous Step by Step! TFS Janna
Posted by: Janna | May 30, 2011 at 02:46 PM
Sharon this is a very clever and cute project. TFS
Posted by: Mary Jo H | May 30, 2011 at 06:20 PM
What a sweet sweet project, the bear and balloons are so cute. The paper used is very cheerful and pretty. Great project. TFS!!! :-D
Posted by: lois skiathitis | May 31, 2011 at 04:48 AM