Lisa Johnson is the proud designer of this new fresh and funky floral set. If you have been following a long on her blog this week, you have already seen some of the amazing things she has done with the images that it contains. It is chock full of possibilities, which is so characteristic of Lisa. One thing I have really enjoyed while playing with her set is the variety of styles you can emulate just by how you choose to use the set. It has been very gratifying to work with, and I think you will enjoy it too.
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I needed to create a quick & easy thank you gift for someone and I ended up deciding to embellish a t-shirt. I was inspired by Lauren Meader’s recent stamped shirts and decided to give it a go myself. I bought a good quality white v-neck shirt and masked of an elongated rectangle on the front. I did a lot of measuring to make sure that everything was centered and straight. I also inserted a piece of cardboard in the shirt to prevent any ink from leaking through to the back of the shirt.
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To start, I stamped one of the solid flowers from the set with Lavender Moon palette randomly within the masked space. Palette ink is a fantastic choice for this type of project because it is permanent on fabric and will not wash out.
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Next up was a funky daisy outline and a dotted center for the solid flowers, all done with Plum Pudding Palette ink. I really, REALLY like this combination of blooms.
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To finish, I added a few leaves in Spring Moss Palette Ink. As a last detail, I sponged Plum Pudding ink around the inside edge of the mask.
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And viola! Here’s what you have once the tape is removed! The sponging that I did as a last step really helps to enforce the idea of boundaries for the design.
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I added one of my favorite new sentiments (from Out on a Limb Sentiments) in black palette ink in the corner of the stamped block. "Live the life you have imagined."
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Here’s an overview of the finished shirt. I really enjoyed this project and love how I can take my favorite images to the next level and make them wearable! And how appropriate to be able to customize a gift with the recipients favorite colors?
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I wanted to make a coordinating thank you card, so I created some patterned paper using the same process as the shirt, just omitting the sponging. The "Thanks Sow Much" sentiment if from Lisa’s mini companion set entitled Flower Garden Sentiments. Such an adorable play on words!
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Here are both pieces together. I know the recipient will LOVE them since purple is her favorite color! Who do you know that would love a shirt all their own? Do you have a stamping night or getaway coming soon? Can you say matching shirts, just like college days! What about something patriotic for your entire family for the upcoming 4th of July holiday? I hope you’ve been inspired to be creative today!
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Check out Lisa’s blog today for not one, but TWO projects using her new Flower Garden set!
You can also see the results of Candice’s recent creative session using Birds of a Feather (which I will be featuring here tomorrow as well!)
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Stamps: (flowers & leaves) Flower Garden, (t-shirt sentiment) Out on a Limb Sentiments, (card sentiment) Flower Garden Sentiments
Ink: Lavender Moon, Plum Pudding, Spring Moss & Noir Black Palette inks
Paper: Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon & Stampers Select White
Other: Plum Pudding satin ribbon, gingham brad from Making Memories
this is gorgeous. Had an idea that you could also use hot fix pearls or crystals as the flower centers for a bit of sparkle/bling. THanks for the inspiration. denise 🙂
How pretty! I love the custom shirt and love those colors!
Such a fun and, -surprisingly!- easy gift idea! and that thank you sentiment is too cute.
What an excellent idea! I love the masking to make the image POP!
I can see a Mother/Daughter set, how cute would that be?
Holy Crapola that is soooo cool! I have a mini-weekend-get-away coming up at the end of the month…
Two of my best friends and I are having a Scrappin’Lock-IN from Friday to Sunday! I think I will surprise them with the supplies to do these and we will all do them together!!!
T H A N K S, Nichole!! Nicole
Oh my goodness Nicole I am so doing this! What a great idea for the little hometown 4th of July Parade at my parents’! I just the shirt you create and you made it look sooooo easy!! Thanks for the wonderful idea!! 🙂
Nicole: You should also add that to make that inking on a clothing item permanent, iron it from the back. I know that’s true with paints so I’m thinking it might also be the case with inks???
Mary
http://www.primitiveseasons.blogspot.com
Fantastic!
(And purple – why wouldn’t the recipient love it? *wink*)
GREAT idea, Nichole!
What a phenomenal project!!! Holy cow!!! Nichole you are amazing and I just love the inspiration you provide!!! Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us!!! 🙂
That’s beautiful! I love your blog. Thanks for sharing your wonderful artwork.
XO, Mimi
http://stampinwithmimi.blogspot.com/
That is so sweet! And some friends and I were just discussing stamping on fabric . . . I’ve had a project in mind for the longest time and realized now that i have PTI palette inks, its possible! Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful design on the T shirt and super matching card – very creative!
This is a wonderful project and your’s looks so professional!! I think I’m in trouble with this release !! 🙂
Wow! One terrific project! Love the way that you taped off the area for the staminpg area and the way that you sponged the rectangle to define the area. What a fun t-shirt. The possibilities are over the top! Thank you! Thank you!
This is absolutely beautiful! What a pretty set and such a great project! TFS 🙂
Fabulous Shirt and matching card!!
Nice print..pretty colors!!
I have yet to try fabrick with your new inks, I need to make a trip to the store now and grab some t’s. This is beautiful, love the colors and the new floral images.
Just love your things you have made, just great. Thanks for your hard work on your blog. Charlene Lexington, Ne.
You did a great job in doing this, i love your work, so true, thanks for those ideas and tips on how to do that,, i will definitely try this. keep posting!
-khatie-
how did you heat set It to make it permanent? Do you think coloring with copics will be permanent as well?
Hope i get answers looking forward to making baby projects
Really like this website, this really helps and very useful.
r u often luxuriating in sunshine in the garden?
I love the shirt, honestly I like the color and print it was my favorite color.
-mikee
This blog is perfect to change the way to create and innovate, that is excellent to find amazing things of that tutorial.
I haven’t read blogs in several months, nor written mine, so I apologize for being so late telling you how sorry I am that you have lost your mother.
What is a flower garden called that makes a picture or spells words?