WSC92: Love Beyond Measure
August 7th, 2009
Weekend Sketch Challenge 92: Love Beyond Measure from the Unity 100% Happy set. I adore this image and immediately knew I would rip a page out of an old Grange cookbook. Does anyone know what the Grange is anymore? I remember the Grange Hall being on the same country road as my grandparent’s farm when I was a little girl. I smiled as I looked thru all of these recipes from the 50 and 60s - do they still sell Dream Whip in stores?
You can see the sketch on Sharon’s blog this morning. Loved this one. I used Cherry Pie paper from Cosmo Cricket’s Early Bird collection and matched it up with this Spring Willow Medium from Prism - color inspiration from an apron that I have of my grandma’s. I cut the focal images with Nestabilities and stitched - around the circle - I’ve been asked how I get even stitching on the circle and oval images - I turn the wheel on the sewing machine by hand when I want stitching in non-straight lines. The image is colored with Copic Markers and then accent with clear Sukura glaze. The ribbon is silk from May Arts. I {heart} this stuff - so thin - ties beautifully - knots lay flat - ribbon perfection.
More sketch-spiration can be found if you visit Beate, Cambria, Charmaine, Jenn and Laurie.
Chris and Angela from Unity were at our very first cupcake event for advertisers in Anaheim 2008 - before the first stamp had been sold. Here we are at the SCS booth at the CHA SuperShow last weekend where they hosted a darling luggage tag Make & Take. We’ve never crossed paths with the Magnuson family in any fashion that they weren’t smiling, laughing and optimistic. Unity peeps = beautiful people.
I’ve actually got several other cards to post in the next day or two. I always come home from CHA with creative brain overload - and it’s a wonder I can harness any of that for one particular project again, but I try. I’ll try to post another card over the weekend. Hope your next few days are filled with moderate temps, plenty of sunshine and clear blue skies. Happy Friday!
- Stamps: 100% Happy - Unity Stamp Company
- Cardstock: Cherry Pie - Cosmo Cricket, Smooth Vanilla & Spring Willow Medium - Prism Papers
- Ink: Brown Memento
- Accs: ribbon - May Arts, Copic Markers (R37, W1, B0, C1 & Spica Glitter), brads - Taylored Expressions
August 7th, 2009 at 7:57 am
Wow - and good morning!! Love this card (since I love everything you make :))– I remember Dream Whip - came in a box!! My mom used it in EVERYTHING - some flavor of jello plus dream whip - hundreds of salads we made - the possibilities were endless! And I always got to lick the beaters and the bowl!! Thanks for the memory…
August 7th, 2009 at 8:05 am
gooooood morning, my friend! I remember dream whip, too!
Nice to see we were stampin’ together so far apart - down to the stamps and the cherries! HUGS and have a great weekend!
August 7th, 2009 at 8:53 am
What a darling stamp set from those sweet Unity peeps — exclusive to retailers, eh?
Wonderful card, love the paper and stitched Nestie. Let me know how much I owe you for the ribbon.
August 7th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Yes, I know what the Grange is, and YES! They still sell Dream Whip…it’s a staple ingredient in my pantry! (Maybe it’s just cause I’m from MO) Anywho, love this!
August 7th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
This is positively adorable! Love that retro feel!
August 7th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Super cute! Love all the stitching! You and Jenn rocked this set for sure! Have a great weekend my friend!
August 7th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Love your card, Lori! I *had* to have that stamp too!!!
August 8th, 2009 at 11:23 am
I love how you used a recipe behind the image! I have a ton of recipe books getting no use. This is a genious idea!
August 8th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I know isn’t the silk ribbon amazing!?! I love it too. This is completely adorable. So nice to meet up with special people IRL. Sounds like CHA was a great time.
August 8th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Are you kidding–Grange Hall, you mean the one by ME?!! Lol, I’m guessing there are more than one, but chances are, we might be speaking of the same one. I love what you did with the recipe book page–you are awesome!
So, so, so happy that we finally got to me–I {heart}you, and can’t wait to see you again!
August 9th, 2009 at 8:57 am
How cute, cute, cute! I love that set!!
August 10th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Fabulous card! How fun to meet up with the Unity crew!
August 10th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Cute card! My mom and I enjoyed meeting you at the CHA Supershow! The make-and-takes were so much fun and I loved that many different companies were featured in your booth. (I’m the one from Plano that goes to church in Richardson).
August 12th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
This is fabulous, Lori!! Your paper is perfect, as well as your sewing…and that ribbon is so pretty!! Great pic of you with Angela & Chris!!
August 12th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Super cute, Lori! I love the images over the recipe! And what a great pic! **waving hi**