I made some "Hello" ones before for Summer,but it was time to change out for Fall. Before I had used the Tin trays. This one is much larger. It's about 20 inches across and it's plastic. I found this try and the other trays I've used at the Dollar Tree. It's silver color but totally just lightweight plastic. Black on the back. I lightly painted the edges with cream acrylic paint. After is dried, I just rubbed my orange and yellow Cat eye Clearsnap inks over the raised dots on the tray.
This is what the back of the tray looks like. Black plastic. I did used a hot glue gun to add the leaves and burlap and it wasn't a problem.
I ran a light piece of sand paper over the raised bumps also, so some of the sliver would show thru.
From there I just added papers to the center of the tray and went to work making the simple banner I hung on wire.( I stitched the four different papers together). Did some embellishing and added ribbon to hang it from.
* remember when you cut your banner pieces to cut them a but longer then you need so that you have enough to fold over the wire to attach them :)
I took time to machine stick around all the banner pieces and then it really doesn't show up that much :( The large Chipboard letters are from Paper Studio. I painted them, inked the edges a bit and then used the ( non brush) end of my paint brush to make some polk a dots on them.
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What else is going on? Well, with Fall, comes one sad thing. I'm going to be sad to see garden bounty come to an end. Oh, how I have loved having a garden this year!!!
Yesterday, I was headed out of town and this guy was hulling this trailer full of amazing JUNK, I mean TREASURE. Oh, how I wanted to flag him over!! My mind reels on what all might be in there. lol
Griffin update. Can you believe this is "little Griffin"?? I took photos of my brother and sister-in-laws Grand kids over the weekend, so I have to share. I'll share a couple at a time... since there are eight. I know many of you who follow my blog, know Griffin and would get a kick out of seeing how he has GROWN! Quite the handsome young man.
And remember his baby sister Halle? Now a babe anymore either! They just grow up SO fast! What a little sweetheart she is.
More cuteness to come.
Time to get some Dinner in the works. I hope you all have your week off to a great start!
Thank you for coming to visit me and not forgetting me, as I haven't been blogging as often as I used too. Life just keeps calling with fun things to do:)
Back to you soon!
Vic