Sunday, July 28, 2013

Laundry Day

Today is Monday!  That means that there's a new challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog.  This week's theme is "Ode to Sunshine".  My project was inspired by sweet memories of hanging the laundry out to dry on beautiful sunny days. 

This project was so much fun to create. I began with an old, shallow cigar box and blue acrylic paint.  The clouds were stamped in distress ink and cut into squares.  The canvas dress was painted and stamped.  A paper pinafore was made with Crate Papers DIY 6x6 pad.  And some of my Grandmothers old clothespins were used to hold the clothesline.  Grandma would've liked that. :)

This lady thinks laundry is fun no matter what the weather's like.  No, wait....Is that a glass of wine that she's holding?  Oh...nevermind.  ;)

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog and take a look at my fellow design team members. They have created some incredibly inspirational projects. Please sure to play along and link your "Ode to Sunshine" creation for the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp




25 comments:

  1. Awwww...what an adorable altered project! Love the pretty canvas dress!

    P/s: I got the birdie paperclip from Myers in Melbourne, Australia.

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  2. Such a fun project! Love the altered sigar box and the little dress you've made! Hugs, Sandra

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  3. Your project gave me a chuckle as I do the laundry and it just keeps coming. I need that hat and the drink in the other photo! Love your sweet shadow box, it almost makes me want to do the laundry. :)

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  4. This is so cute! I love the fact it is a cigar box - I have about 15 and have no idea what to do with them! :) Thanks for sharing~

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  5. Michelle, this project is absolutely adorable! Love everything about it!

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  6. Michelle, this is so gorgeous! Love the idea!

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  7. Michelle...this piece reminded me of my mother and how she used to hang it out on the line to dry. Such a sweet piece! Love your little dress and the blue shadow box in the background. Very cute piece! Hugs, Candy

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  8. I love this piece Michelle, the dress is stunning and I love the square pieces in the backdrop. I love the pegs and laundry sign. A wonderful well thought out piece. Tracy x

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  9. What a fun altered project, Michelle. Love your great idea to hang the cute dress. The colors and textures of the box are totally fabulous! :)

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  10. Michelle, this is fantastic!! Love the creative way you put it together and the colors & texture! Welcome to the team!! We're so happy to have you with us!


    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  11. What a fun and sweet project Michelle! I love the pretty dress on the clothesline! I can almost smell the fresh summer air! :) Thanks for the inspiration!

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  12. What a wonderful project! I love how you used the clothespins and the dress is fantastic, so much detail and texture!

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  13. What a delightful make - I love the patchwork of clouds in the background, and the little dress all pegged up is so sweet.
    Alison x

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  14. WOWZA! I just love this fabulous project. The dress is so sweet too!

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  15. Michelle! Leave it to a MEGA talented woman like you to make something like laundry (bleck at my house) radiate beauty! This piece is wonderfully emotion-evoking and I stared at it so long that my husband thought I had gone into some sort of computer-induced trance!

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  16. Michelle ... this ... is ... adorable!!!! I love it. I hate to do the laundry but this ode to laundry actually made me smile. Wow!! There are so many great details. The clothespins for the poles on your clothesline is absolutely inspired! Yep ... your grandmother would have loved that ;) Great clouds in the background. And that little dress ... oh how fun! All the way down to frayed hemline. Awesome make. Thanks for the inspiration!!! -- Mary Elizabeth

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  17. Fabulous project, you are so creative! Love that you used Grandma's clothespins, a treasure to keep forever! You have it right about the wine being the fun part! ;)

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  18. Too funny! Clothes always smell so good from the laundry line in the sun.

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  19. Oh for a hat like that!! Love your laundry inspired creation. Hugs, Jenny x

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  20. Vraiment une belle carte que celle du lavage: la petite robe rose est un délice, félicirations! Danielle

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  21. Michelle,
    what an awesome project! It made me smile to see it..great work!

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  22. Tee Hee :) I love everything about this!!!

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  23. Wow, this is so cute, love the laundry hanging from the clothesline :-)

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  24. Oh my,I LOVE this!! What an awesome piece!
    Lou

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