No, it’s not me-it’s Queenie.
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2 posts today! Sorry I forgot to post Queenie yesterday :C I got busy taking Alexa to get counts done and a bajillion other mommy things we have to do-I know you get it.
I am extatic because my photo light arrived! Doesn’t the photo look great? I ordered the replacement bulb online and it came 4 days later! YEAH!!! If you need any photo/camera stuff, I was very happy with this place-2 Sister’s of Texas. Shipping was well priced as well.
OK THE QUEENIE
Is she not the cutest thing ever???? I started by coloring her. Yes, I used my Copic’s. I think those were some of the BEST money I spent as I use them DAILY!!!!!!
I then colored/stamped JUST the bucket (drawing in the handle). The idea’s just flowed from there. I tried to keep the over all look “clean” (yes pun intended!)
I loved the idea of making a cleaning wand from ribbon-so I did! I looked in her bucket an thought that thing could be pretty cute. I then placed it across the card. I went to layer the Queenie down, and “something” was missing.
I lloked in her bucket-again and found I also liked her “cleaning rag” so I had to make one of those too! This closth looks real, in person, and has texture to it.
If YOU want to make one all you do is use the “faux suede” technique.
DIRECTIONS
You take your desired piece of card-stock, cut to size.
Run it through your PAPER CRIMPER- several times.
Then turn it, run it though going across, then to the side. The more you do this the better!
You will see the edges curl up. That means the fibers in the paper are separating! You then carefully separate the piece of broken down card-stock, by pulling it apart!
That gives you TWO faux suede pieces.
Think- cowboy hats and boots, baby items like duckies you can paper piece, or teddy bears, cowboy hats/boots. Endless possibilities!!! It’s a technique I really LOVE to use.
So I did my cloth, and snipped the edges of it with my scissors. I like how it draped in the back like it was a real rag. WAY CUTE!! I *almost* added some “dirt” to it, but just could NOT bear the thought.
Anyway-I hope you like her!!
Thanks for checking in again. I know many of you visit me here daily. THANK YOU!
I try to get out every now and then and comment for others. This week is just impossible. I have my Papertrey Ink project’s to do (OMG!! The sets are ROCKIN), and I really need to finish the Wedding stuff ASAP!
Thanks for checkin in here-I read every comment, and you all make me smile, even on the toughest day of days.
OFF the my stamp room
Till tomorrow
34 Responses for "The QUEEN of CLEAN is in the house"
Well, sistah, I think that your mojo has officially returned! This is great!!!
LOVE IT!!! Her cleaning supplies are so adorable — who wouldn’t want to clean with them! 🙂
OMGOODNESS…this is adorable…thank you for the faux suede technique…and I just browsed the posts below this one…your work is spectacular! I love the tool box! How fun, you are right, wouldn’t this be adorable to have the kids decorate one for a gift.
Thanks for the cool technique…I’m gonna try it when I get home from the “day job”:(
You always have great ideas. TFS!!
Bev
Hi Lauren….you make me smile too!
You are my cup of coffee w/o the caffein of course..LOL
No, really……I usually read your blog at lunchtime, some people smoke, but I read your blog..it’s better for your lungs too all that laughing from your families antics….I’ll bet you didn’t know you helped keep folks fit did you??
Really…you are an incredible talent and you inspire many :~)
Thanks for everything,
Pam
Great ideas for the cloth and the cleaning rod! They really make this card pop! You are so inspiring!
Absolutely Adorable!!
I would love this stamp!
Thanks for the link…
I just entered to WIN! (hope)
*Queenie image is so cute..
ans so nicely colored.
Fantastic…Thanks for sharing!!
Dee
love the whole look, the dimension of the scrubber and rag are just perfect!! I love how you think and create!!
This is marvelous. I love all the different little things you’ve added to it. Very creative. Joan
Oh my gosh, it’s sooo cute, awesome job…will have to try that one of these days!!
Kelly
Lauren, you are just too clever – I love the toilet brush you made with ribbon and the cloth – thanks for sharing the faux leather technique you use – I have heard of running the paper over scissors until it separates -but this sounds easier and like it works better! I’ll be trying it for sure.
I guess we’re neighbors – I’m just north of Boston….
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I love this card, it’s great. Especially like the ‘dusters’.
This is so cute. I just want you to know that I love your blog and all your samples. I love your style!
I love your card you have an amazing imagination and your cards are always such a delightful suprise. Hope your little Princess is doing well. TFS Ann
cute, cute, cute! I love the cleaning wand made from ribbon! Thanks for your inspiration Lauren!
Well I just wanted to see what is the theme to paper trey? I keep wishing day’s away since I love seeing new stamps and never know what to buy. I was at the store with her stamps and couldn’t make up my mind to which stamps to get. My sister just walked away. It was kinda of funny if you saw her expression. I like what you did with the stamp.
What a great card Lauren – you are ALWAYS thinking outside the box.
Hi Lauren,
stopped by again to see what you are up to.. its another fantastic card and i have to translate sometimes … cleaning rod? … a floor mop or dish mop??
Although i do visit daily, my reason visiting you soo late is to invite you over to my blog… i have a little something for you. x
Chriss
Girl you got me wanting to stalk my mailperson now….I NEED that girl….rofl
I love that technique too….haven’t done it in a long time….my neighbour pointed out a card in the SU! catty yesterday and I said it was done with that technique! so funny that you did that 😉
Hope all is well with Alexia?
Too stinkin’ cute! If I saw that stamp in the store on a shelf, I probably wouldn’t buy it, but YOU make this amazing card with it!!! OMG! The rag and the ribbon dust wand are just too much! I have to have this set now! I could make cards for the gals who clean my house! They would love it, as they always comment on my stamping stuff! (They probably hate having to clean around all of my junk!) You are the greatest Lauren! TFS!
Great card Lauren, LOVE the fun image and that fun cleaning cloth behind the main image! LOVE it, Jennifer 🙂
Rockin’! I love your cleaning cloth bg.
She is adorable! The photo is fab!
Darling…just darling! I love how you did the ‘cleaning rags’.
I *have* to visit you daily. It feels like something is missing if I don’t. 😉
I can’t wait until the PTI release… any hints you want to share? JK – I know you have to be good.
Great job!
Loved your Queenie card. You come up with such cute ideas. And the cloth thing, i will try with my crimper. I used to do that in my pre-k class. I used to work with special needs children 3-5. We crumbled up paper bags and wet them until they almost loooked like cloth. It was fun and i loved my kids. Anyway, hope you finish the wedding project. I’m off now to take a look at Papertrey.
Oh….I love Queenie! I hope I win! These stamps are too cool….
Your rag is so cute, I will have to try that out sometime!
This is adorable! I love your *rag*! You are just busting at the seams with creativity girlfriend!!
This is just too cute, love your cleaning wand and the rag is so neat and perfect!
Super Cute! You are amazingly talented!!
Jen
She’s squeaky clean, oops, I mean cute and I love that she has a somewhat “normal” face!! You did a beautiful job, as always. Thank you for the wonderf tutorial for making paper look like suede/fabric…it’s priceless. TFS.
lauren, these are so cute! That girl has the same look that I have on my face when I have to clean. 😉
Adorable card too.
This is so cute and creative!! I love your special details, Lauren!!
As always I love your card! absolutely adorable!
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