I hope you've been enjoying all the eye candy that abounds on this month's Blog Hop for the My Favorite Things August Release! I always love bee-boppin around to see what everyone has come up with and seeing the sets come to life for the first time!
If you hadn't started at Kim's blog, you'll want to pop back over there, I'll wait right here. Giggle. If you've come to me via way of the sweet and fabulous Cindy Haffner, then you're in just the right place!
My seven year old has this summer become a reading maniac! He's been loving the series "A Diary of a Wimpy Kid" and has blown right through all three books. He's now, not so patiently awaiting the completion of the fourth book in the series. In October!! So, in honor of his new found love of reading, and of course, the release of this amazingly cute new set titled I {heart} Books from My Favorite Things Presents, I created some wall decor for him. The only decision is if it moves into our playroom, or into his bedroom. I think I'll let him decide!
I stamped the image once to a Perfect Paper Panel and then again to a scrap piece. I colored the full scene with Copic Markers, drawing in a little shadowy floor. Then I stamped just the book and pages again. I popped that up, making the spine of the book raised up just a little bit more for added dimension. I inked the chipboard letters and then glued them to the outside of my shadowbox frame. I love letting the letters float on the outside of my project like that.
Finished off with some fun and fabulous designer paper from my enormous paper bin! Don'tcha love making a great find in there?
I can hardly wait to see what is up next at my friend Kirsten's blog.
We spent the whole weekend hanging out together in Florida, and all I can say is I miss her dearly! And, she's a totally fantastic stamper to boot! I love her style - its just cute cute cute and I often go "awwww" out loud as I'm looking at her eye candy!
Thanks for popping by tonight and I'll see you over on the MFT Member Company Forum!!
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Fabulous project, Joanne!!! Very creative!!
fabulous Joanne
I love it, and the letters look great floating on the outside :).
So adorable, Joanne!
Totally cute girl!! Love it!!
Friend, you KNOW how much I love this! I think Anna will have a matching project at our house! :)
ACK! This is freaking brilliant!! I just love this Joanne! I am so making my son one of these. Although we are struggling with reading - maybe it will be some motivation.
Oh how freakin cute!!!
This is an incredible project! I love it!!
Oh my CUTENESS Joanne, I love this!! And I am totally loving this set. On my wishlist it goes...! :-)
Oh MY WORD, Joanne! This is WAY too freaking cute! Now I need to make Wyatt one!! Oh wait - he needs his own bedroom first! LOL I love everything about it.
AND...I also want to say that you are so super sweet for what you wrote, and the feelings are definitely mutual! Hugs and kisses!
isn't it great when your kids want to read.
that frame is adorable.
Love your frame Joanne!!
Super creative project! :)
What a cute, creative idea!
Wow, fantastic decor Joanne. The coloring is amazing.
Fabulous shadowbox Joanne!!! I never think to do something like this!!!!
Awesome idea Joanne! (cute set too)I too have a book worm this summeer- isn't it great!
What an awesome project!
This is just adorable, Joanne!! I MUST have this set!! I bet your son will love it.
I love your project - it is too cute. I also read the Wimpy Kid series. They are hysterical.
You are stunning!! No wonder your Kathy's mom's favorie designer. Amazing. I want one of those frames, wherdja get it??
It's so great to hear about kids getting so excited about reading! That's wonderful! Love your shadow box project - your coloring is beyond amazing and what a great idea to put the letters on the outside of the frame - adds great depth to the project!
Great project! And congrats that your son has "found" reading. School is always easier when they love to read. For my son, the "Magic Treehouse" books did the trick. We were so relieved!
What a fantastic project Joanne. The shadow box is tooo cute. That will brighten up any reading corner.
OH MY WORD! This is soooo cute. I love it, Joanne!
Awesome! Love your shadow box!
Oh, this is so cute, you did a fantastic job with it!
Love the shadow box and congrats for a reading WHIZ.... I wish mine spent more time with books, they call updating MySpace reading! Grrr....
OMG Joanne, this is one AMAZING project. Just totally awesome, my jaw hit the floor!! I GOTTA CASE this project for a little boy I know. WOW!!!
This is outstanding. What a fabulous piece of art to decorate your son's room.
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