Saturday, February 12, 2011

InStyle Stamps with Plaid Product Review

As part of the InStyle Stamps Chickies design team, we were asked to work with some Plaid products and give our feedback. Using Asia, I made a bathroom scene.
  1. I used Basic Grey for the wallpaper.
  2. I colored her with Copics, cut her out and then added some liquid applique and glitter glue to dress up those bubbles.
  3. Using Mod Podge, I painted the yellow felt which I then let dry before cutting it out with my nesties. I then embossed it using my Swiss Dots CB folder. (This idea I found in the latest issue of BHG Scrapbooks Etc. so I ain't no genius!)
  4. Using pop-dots from Plaid (which are nice and fat), I popped Asia and her tub over the mat.
  5. I added some clear faux dew drops (they sell these at the dollar store and at M's [in the floral section]).
  6. I made a pink little towel by clipping the edges of the felt. Using silver brads and jewellery wire, I made a towel holder.
  7. Added the sentiment (an old one from Hanna Stamps).

If you want more Plaid inspiration, hit up the ISS blog!

Positive note of the day: Took all three kids out for dinner by myself last night (Brad was out of town AGAIN...dang job!). Anyhoo, disregarding Charlotte's ten minute nosebleed (the girl gets them lots), Avery's upset over her brace and Tristan's inane goofiness (what is it about seven year old boys that makes them just weird?), it was a relatively good time out. I am sure the server wasn't too happy about Ave's crumbly mess under her chair but that's why I tip well!

Fun Thing I Found on the Web: (Click this one to make it bigger...totally worth it.)

10 comments:

Susie said...

Wow! You did a fantastic job on your card - very sweet and clever. Have you ever used a nasal spray called Ocean for C? I get nosebleeds, too, in the winter because of dry membranes unless I use Ocean. I swear by it. Also, a humidifier helps, too. I DO NOT like to have a nosebleed.

Julie E said...

Fun scene! What details - you are just soooo creative with this one :>)

SueB said...

cute rub-a-dub and I really like the daily grins lately! just thot you should know ... thanx for sharing!

~amy~ said...

SWEET card...it's perfect!

Did you hear me cracking up on the Gmail dealio...OMG...hilarious!

Jana Weaver said...

Super cute card...awesome scene!! And the gmail thing is hilarious!!

dstandard said...

This is so cute!!! I love it!

Sue from Oregon said...

Lots of detail...love the dimension and the bubbles too!

Sudha - Art Admirer said...

So cute. Love the detailing.

Tina said...

Amazing scene; I wouldn't mind having that bathroom! LOL

alienanessa said...

ok, your card is seriously absolutely amazing! Those touches, with the rug and the towel and the bubbles, it's absolutely wonderful!! And bless your pea-pickin heart (is that just an Americanism??) for posting that gmail pic - good lawd I've been laughin!!