EMILY

Can I just tell you, I LOVE that my phone can update my blog. Maybe I will be around more often :D

This is a project I have been working on for MONTHS. I have been doing a little at a time during school and not making a ton of progress, but I feel good about it as I have been working on a few projects simultaneously. I have a butterfly mobile and a magnet board still to finish but at least started. She is off track for 2 more days so hopefully we can crank them out. Many of you have asked me to make it for you, uummmm NO, but here are the supplies I used...

letters E, I, L, and Y are from Roberts in their unfinished wood section
M is an 11 x 14 canvas
paper (except turquoise)and chipboard cutouts are Crate Paper designed by my awesome friend Lori Whitlock
Turquoise is a VERY old Provo Craft paper from back when I worked for them.
Brown bazzil cut for M using the Storybook cartridge and Cricut
misc rhinestone brads (SEI) and rhinestone stickers (Prima I think)
brown, turquoise, and pink craft paint (background of the M is freehand painted)
Mod podge
small prima flowers
glue dots

Basic Instructions:
Use letters as a template to cut out each pattern paper. Paint all letters edges brown and let dry. Mod podge base paper to all letters. I sanded the paper where it hung over the letters after the mod podge dried. Apply ALL paper to each letter with mod podge but make sure each coat is dry. When dry I coated each letter with another coat of mod podge. When all paper is adhered and dry, add 3D embellishments

E
using large scallop pattern scissors cut from dark pink a border for the left side and place overhanging the edge. Add turquoise circle near the bottom right. Apply mod podge. Add bling to turquoise. Then add the bird and black curly chipboard accent
Add brown ribbon 1/4 centimeter in from the scallop border and ribbon knots to top as well as chipboard accent.

M
background is painted freehand on the canvas then coated with mod podge, letter applied, then another coat after first dried. Small green prima flowers were added in a circular shape, like a hydranga bloom, with small silver brads. Before taking the picture I forgot to add more small clear bling, like on the E, as the inner shape of the M. I am toying with hanging it with purple ribbon but I don't have any at the moment thus havn't decided. Any opinions?

I
cut the background out of 2 different papers, 1 full size the other in the wavy shape, then mod podge onto wood and add a final coat. add ricrac. Center of flower (circle and flower) is 2 seperate chipboard accents, layered then hung with wire twisted around a pencil and taped to back of element and the letter I. Large pink flower from Heidi Swapp is placed behind chipboard. Tied ribbon knots and purple tag are added for leaves. Her birthday numbers are on the purple tag.

L
covered in dark brown paper. Use large zigzag scissors for turquoise border on the inside. Mod podge all layers to wood, remember to allow for drying time. Add misc brads to inside of flowers and adhere in a 'row' with glue dots.

Y
after covering letter with paper, final coat with mod podge, add chipboard accents. Back the large white flower with a turquoise circle to make it stand out. Add tied ribbon knots to bottom of green chipboard curly element

Think that is all...