When I was making the categories for my Happiness Project I thought about how fun it is to go to new places. I enjoy traveling and seeing new places so I should make a section for it. I have a list of places that I hope to visit someday. What I didn't think about is that although I enjoy travel, I doubt that this upcoming year will bring much travel and that I probably won't mark any of my dream trips off of my list. I will have some travel for teaching but otherwise I doubt there will be any vacations.
So, I thought to myself that I had messed up and created a category that wouldn't end up with out much in it. I couldn't un-do it or change the theme and since I liked how it looked, I decided instead to change my thinking about what "places" meant. Sure, the first thing I think about is travel and new places when I look at the card, but what about places that aren't new, places I visit regularly that make me happy. . . a favorite artsy craftsy shop, Target, a favorite park, etc? They are "places" and they make me happy, so since the goal is to find happiness in everyday life, I need to not think so big and grand and focus more on what is here in my world. These places just may be down the street or over in the city and may not be extravagant but they make my heart sing.
The layer directly on the card is a piece cut from the Butterfly patterned paper. I used the Tim Holtz Tonic Distresser to add some texture to the edges of the paper before inking it.
I added a band of ribbon over the top of it so that it would look like it was holding the bits of ephemera below it in place.
I really love that the 7g gears have crystals in the center of them. I love the touch of bling that it adds.
The ribbon is crinkled seam binding colored with Glimmer Mists like I show in my video tutorial. I attached the ribbon using the Tiny Attacher. I love that tool so much. I don't think there are many projects that I do that don't get a tiny staple or two from it!
Next up is "words"! I hope no one is getting too bored looking at this project. I promise, the end of it is almost here and then I will be on to some other fun things I have to share. Hang tight just a little longer! {wink}
----------Supplies----------
- 7gypsies Conservatory patterned paper: Butterfly, Aviary
- 7gypsies Hardware: Gears Gems
- 7gypsies Mini Gypsies Ephemera Cards
- Maya Road Vintage Trinket Pins: Green Leaf
- Prima Marketing flowers
- Making Memories Tiny Alpha Stickers
- Tim Holtz Idea-ology Trimmings (colored with Glimmer Mist)
- Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Clips
- Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Walnut Stain
- Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
- Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Distresser
- Therm O Web Mounting Adhesive Sheets (covering the cards with paper)
- Helmar 450 Quick Dry (for all embellishments)
