Sunshine in my Heart

I completed this wall-hanging a little bit ago and thought I'd share with you.

The base is cardboard from some packaging, the background paper is Luxe, the fabric is from a swap (thanks Katy!) and the lettering is my own design.


I wrote out the letters using a black marker on white paper and cut them out. I adhered them using pop dots to give the entire piece more dimension.


Materials: Heidi Swapp mirror and transparent objects, pattern paper: Luxe; KI Memories bling flowers; unknown sequins, MM lace and paint; Prima blue flower; Fontwerks stamp.

The kids have the day off today so we've been having fun playing with the new markers that Grammy sent for Christmas and visiting with friends at the park. Some of the markers are scented so we've been sniffing them all morning. I think all markers should smell like flowers and various fruits and chocolate. All of us have colored dots on the underside of our noses. It is pretty cute on the kids, but I think I'd better wash up before someone sees me. I love vacation days!

Later this afternoon I'll work on my guest design projects and this evening will be a celebration for my brother, Dane, who recently finished all of his undergrad classes. Congratulations! D and I made a chocolate cake for him. She is an expert egg-cracker and I'm pretty good at mixing so between the two of us, we had it all covered. I'm mulling over decorating options right now. I'm thinking chocolate frosting with swirls. Unfortunately, I'm out of chocolate chips so I can't grind them up and sprinkle them on the top of the cake. (That's my signature move on mousse.) If the cake turns out well, I'll share pics of it with you, if not, well, it will still taste delish.