in the garden

It’s time for another Stampavie challenge!  And this time Jay Jay issued us a theme challenge….In The Garden.  You can check out all the info here on the DT blog or click on the Stampavie challenge banner in my sidebar.  I hope you can play along and enter to win a great prize!

I have had 2 different watering can templates that I’ve been wanting to try.  And so I couldn’t help but to cut one out since it is so fitting to this theme!  The first template I found was on Splitcoast and I used it on this project.  You can find the template and directions here.  The other watering can template I have was found by my friend and fellow DT member, Jay Jay, who lives in Germany.  I hope to make and share that one soon.

When I had my pattern cut out, I thought that it would look nice with some double-sided designer paper so the inside and outside of the watering can would match.  This way I was able to use the opposite side for the spout and handles as well.  Then I remembered a pad of beautiful paper I picked up a while ago with a coupon by K & Company called Que Sera Sera.  I love the look of those papers!

Once the watering can was assembled, I needed to choose an image.  I had already stamped this new Tina Wenke image called Mouse and Rabbit With Sunflower.  How appropriate is this…with the gardening critters?!  They are so cute and fun to color.  And I love the details of the butterfly and tiny bird on the flower!  I didn’t color the sunflower in the correct colors since I wanted to pull a bit of the coral color from the watering can to the flower.  The images were carefully cut out and attached.  I separated them so I could change the position of the mouse to the other side of the flower.

Here is a photo of the other side.  I didn’t give it as much detail because I plan to sit it so only the image side is in view.  But I added a large Prima with a jewelry spacer and brad to this side.  Then I added some small Primas to the front and back.  A few felt flowers were placed above the spout and some accents were added with light blue and white Liquid Pearls.

I really love how this project turned out and I hope you are inspired to try one too!  They are such fun to make!

Enjoy your day!

stamps- Tina Wenke Mouse and Rabbit With Sunflower by Stampavie; paper- K & Company Que Sera Sera, White; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Copics, Baby Blue and White Liquid Pearls, Primas, jewelry spacer, brads, felt flowers.