June 16, 2010

Go Fly a Kite!!!

We had a fabulous inspiration piece for this month! Don't you agree? I was most definitely inspired by the blue skies and the fluffy white clouds!

Here is my take...

...on this photo collage!

I just love the dimensional feel to the kites and the clouds!
I started by sketching out my design and then drawing out the clouds on the patterned paper. I cut the kites out of the patterned paper and folded them to create the creases. I then popped them up using double sided foam adhesive.
But what about those fluffy clouds you ask?!

To create the fluffy clouds I cut out 2 of the same shape for each cloud. I used my sewing machine to straight stitch around the edges leaving a small opening on one end. I then stuffed pillow stuffing inside the paper cloud pillow and then sewed that end closed. I adhere them with a small amount of hot glue from my hot glue gun! Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Lydia Collection Petit Floral Glitter, Lydia Collection Sky Brocade, Smoothie Shoppe Collection Ice Cubes



Happy Hugs!
Juliana

7 comments:

LollyChops said...

What an awesome way to make those clouds!!!!!

Love it!

Mélanie Blackburn said...

WOW!!! This is such an awesome projects!!! I love it.

Isabelle said...

that's an awesome project! i love love love it!

~jan said...

I need you to teach me how to make clouds! :) Terrific project-love your take on the inspiration!

Julie Howard said...

I love this project! So freakin' cute! I want to make my own now. You're so creative.

Birgit Koopsen said...

This is fabulous Juliana! Love it!

Audrey Pettit said...

Oh, my goodness, but I am in love with these,Juliana! How completely gorgeous! Love the puffy pillow clouds and the dimension on the kites. And love the wavy pieced background, too. That adds so much visual interest.