I made a shadow box wall hanging, using the brand new Aug release from Our Daily Bread designs, Sew Special (stamped twice and popped up), and the Pincushion Tag Set for my sentiment. I used Memento Ink and colored with Copics and Prisma Pencils. The base paper is Papertrey, and I matted with SU! Old Olive. Everything is sponged with T Holtz Antique Linen. The background for my image is a chenille scrap from a discontinued interior decorator's book that I thought looked like quilted squares. pierced my borders with an Ornare Piercing template and piercer. I tried to replicate some of the quilt patterns I have used in the past when quilting for the border. The little additions to the box include many little family treasures like the tatted lace, an old English thimble, and an old pack of needles. In my sewing basket I found the label from an old tatting spool, and I layered it with several layers of card stock, punched holes, heat embossed several times with UTEE and made a faux button with it.
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Mon, Aug 01, 2011 @ 7:53 AM
Grace, this is amazing! I just may have to CASE you for some Christmas ideas! This is truly beautiful!!!! Thank you for the inspiration!!!!
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Sat, Aug 06, 2011 @ 8:19 PM
Sistah Grace, I remember seeing this on the blog and was stunned, and again still....your details are remarkably loving. It is so sweet you added lil family treasures! When my mom passed, the three of us girls smiled to see mom's collection of buttons and wooden spools, and today we treasure them still. Your shadow box warmed my heart to think of that again. What a beautiful piece of art Grace. Love you Sistah!
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