The end of the week is near and I HAVE to finish teacher gifts!
PLUS I am updating my Etsy Shop today! As soon as this is typed! (YES! This item will be posted as well!)
I just got the last of my Strawberry Jam (Thanks to Paulette’s mom!), so I’ll be decorating the jars, and printing off MORE Pack a Picnic templates 😀 I’ve also already started on my next month’s samples 😀 So my “behind the scenes” life is crazy.
I have had a hard/emotional week after the loss of little Ethan Weiman. Alicia’s Caring Bridge update helped me through yesterday.
So I poured ALL my emotions into this little umbrella. It was great therapy.
I love you Rain or Shine
I love this shape, and think it would be so cute hanging on a door, or in a girls room! I hangs at an angle. Adding the tag and little umbrella, I think makes it totally perfect-o!
I also decorated the edges with the patterned paper. You NEED to make sure ALL sides of your projects are clean and finished!
I then added ALL those adhesive pearls! OH MY! I don’t think I’ll ever try that again! LOL! BUT it’s all about the details, and end results! A true labor of love! I think this took me 3 hours! LOL! But, I took my time, and just kept my mind busy.
Love the details and I think it was well worth it.
I adored the MDF shapes I bought a few months ago at Say It With Letters!Now Im NOT affiliated with them, I have just had a blast using them. I was introduced to them byJulie Masse, when we went to Stamp New England!
NOTE: There is a Stamp New England happening in Conneticut on July 10th & 11th—>READ MORE HERE! Sign up by June 23rd! While I have received SO MANY emails, asking if I were teaching there, sadly no I am not. But they do have some amazing people teaching, so check out their site! I had a blast at the one I attended.
Supplies:
Stamps: Scattered Showers
Cardstock: White, Aqua Mist
Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Aqua Mist
Patterned paper: OOPS! I have NO IDEA! Ill go look it up later (if I still have any left :C) Sorry!
Ribbon: Stitched Hibiscus Burst
Button: Aqua Mist
MDF Umbrella- Say it with letters
Crochet flower made by AmyR! (she sent me some for my birthday :D)
Prima Flowers, Adhesive Pearls, Dew Drops
Thanks for stopping by! Cross your fingers I get EVERYTHING I need to—> done 😀
Only ONE MORE SLEEP until the kids are on vacation! (UH OH! LOL!)
24 Responses for "Love you rain or shine"
Lauren, that is adorable! It would make a great baby shower gift that could be used at the shower as a decoration then taken home : o) Keep up the great work & keep that head held high – I love these posts by you, even if I don’t get to comment daily, you are on my daily stop…
Seriously adorable!!!
This is adorable.
Thank you for connecting me to Ethan.
Lauren this is just GORGEOUS!! You did such a beautiful job with this umbrella – the pearls were definitely worth it!! 🙂 Thanks so much for the shout out for SA CT – you’re the BEST! 🙂
Lauren – This creation is too cute – I love it! And thank you so much for the post on SA CT, it is so appreciated! We look forward to having you teach another class at a more local event!! 🙂
Lauren, that is absolutely adorable!!! I love the colors and all the details you added, especially all the little pearls!
This is really stunning!!!!
This came out so wonderfully! And while the adhesive pearls may have been time consuming, they are just gorgeous and the perfect trim to the whole umbrella…they define it so well! The whole piece just made me smile, Lauren!! Good luck getting all the teachers gifts done, but I’ll bet you will! :>
Wow! I’m loving this!
Thanks for sharing!
Lauren, this is BEAUTIFUL!! Julie sent me the link and I’m so glad she did! I’m going to post about it too. 🙂 The pearls really are the finishing touch. So glad you had fun working with it! xo
This is too cute! The details are amazing!
This is terrific Lauren!! Love the colors — you’ve done an AMAZING job with this!! It’s all in the details 😉 Way to go girlie 🙂
ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! SURE MAKES ME WISH I HAD A GIRL IN MY LIFE! JUST SONS AND GRANDSONS…BOOHOO! 😀
LOL! 😀 My kids have been on vacation for a while already, they actually started summer school this week (I mean summer school for Noah, it’s mandatory, and Naomi goes 3 mornings a week at his school, she’s in a classroom helping autistic kids!)…. Hope you can still get things done when they’re at home! 😉 … I just bought your 2 new templates and hope to get to try them soon with Naomi! <3
Love, Love, Love it! That umbrella is darling!
I am dissapointed that you won’t post your stamps until after Father’s Day, but I respect you for that decision!!! I am always last minute myself…sigh. Anyway, good on you for having your priorities straight.
PS- that pic of your daughter with the cookie (post below) is adorable!
I love this so much, you have outdone your self again, you make the best decorations.
Hi Lauren – this is such a cute project, so fun! I enjoy your blog a great deal and love how you take your photos outdoors. It inspired me to try it out, at least during the summer months – I live in the North and it is just too cold and snowy in the winter to pull off outdoor shots1
Take care of yourself and hang in there,
Shanna
That is really cute! You could attach a thick-ish ribbon to the bottom and use it as a hair bow holder. =D
Amazing!!! I always find stamping and scrapbooking to be very therapeutic.
Fabulous Lauren, I love it!
Hugs, Kelly
Lauren, I don’t think there are words to describe how beautiful this is! What a fabulous job you did.
HI LAUREN,
SOOO VERY SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT ETHAN, I’M
PRAYING FOR HIS PARENTS. THE BEST THING IS
HE HAS NO MORE PAIN AND SUFFERING ANY MORE,
HE’S WITH THE LORD IN GLORY. THE CARD IS AS
ALWAYS IS GORGEOUS!!!!
GRAMMY GAYLE
Hi Lauren…
The Umbrella is Sweet & Beautiful..
I love it!!
TFS
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