Smile...tomorrow's a new day!

These colors are not my usual style. Pretty bright and busy isn't it?

But I'm happy with the outcome for three main reasons:
1. I love this darling image - Willow Umbrella Girl (Whiff of Joy)
2. I love the papers - Bloom and Grow *Bloom* (My Mind's Eye)
3. I love the Easy Brad Maker Kit (Chatterbox)

I colored this sweet little girl with copics and popped up the umbrella and her arm with dimensional tape. I then sewed around all the edges of my panels after ink distressing them with either Stream or Lettuce (Adirondack Dye Ink), or Dried Marigold (Ranger Distress Ink). The corner piece is a Cuttlebug corner die, and I added a few dew drops too. The ribbon is Making Memories and American Craft.

I made the inside sentiment with the Harmony Rectangular Stamper Set, along with the Trompe Script and Brayton Fonts:
Okay...while at CHA with Michelle Rodgers (Owner of Stamper's Dream), back in January, one of our favorite finds was Chatterbox's Easy Brad Maker Kit. Not only does it come with the brads and epoxy circles, but it comes with each size circle punch needed for the 3 different brad sizes. Now, before you ask, these punches are not regular sizes. You can't find them anywhere else. But I thought they'd come in handy for those *in between* sizes that I never seem to have...ya know?

Anyway...let me show you how I made my *smile* brad.

Remember: At any time, you can click on the photo for a larger view, or click on the bold underlined words to take you directly to the product in Michelle's store: Stamper's Dream.

First, I designed my sentiment using my Harmony Rectangle Stamper Set , the Trompe Script Font and the C-45 small letters (JustRite), and stamped it with Tuxedo Black (memento) onto Sunflower Light (Prismatic).
I then punched out the sentiment with the middle sized punch, and ink distressed it with Dried Marigold (Ranger Distress Ink).


Then you lift the same size circle adhesive protector, lay the circle on top, rub gently and lift again. Your circle now has the perfectly sized adhesive circle on the back.

Just lay it in the brad center. Perfect fit.

Finally, lay the middle size epoxy circle on top. That's it. There are so many possibilities.

Here's a close-up of the dimension and the finished brad.
Supplies:
Stamps - Willow Umbrella Girl (Whiff of Joy), Harmony Rectangular Stamper Set, Trompe Script and Brayton Fonts (JustRite)
Paper - Bloom and Grow *Bloom* (My Mind's Eye), Intense Teal, Intense Kiwi, White (Prismatic), Neenah Solar White
Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento), Stream, Lettuce (Adirondack Dye Ink), Dried Marigold (Ranger Distress Ink)
Accessories - Copics, Nestabilties Rectangle (Spellbinders), Corner die (Cuttlebug), Scallop border punch (Martha Stewart), Brad (Chatterbox), Ribbon (Making Memories, American Craft), dew drops, sewing machine, dimensional tape

Thank you so much for visiting. I hope your week is off to a great start and only gets better!!
Happy stamping!
Tosh