Sisters Act

Sisters Act is based on a photo of myself at 3 years old, Pie at 2 and Honey at 1. Because we were all closely spaced together, we grew up helping my mom in her chores.

Journal reads: Acting as a sister means hard work. At ages 3, 2 and 1, we helped mommy take care of us. We knew how to push baby carriages, then later, grocery carts. This act prepared us to be there for each other for life.

Materials: Heidi Swapp carefree Sky School Stripe, Fancy Pants About a Boy Expression, Daisy d’s Capri, Hot Off the Press Chocolate Flowers, Creative Imaginations Marah Johnson brads, MME Tres Jolie Mademoiselle Sisters die cut, Crate Paper Crateboard Wildflower alphas, Cherry Arte Chipboard corner,mm Noteworthy Spiral notebook paper, Rhonna Farrer Keywords Rub-Ons, Carolina’s lace and mini-ricrac cord, Tsukineko Walnut Ink, Colorbox Chalk Chestnut Roan, Brilliance Moonlight White, Whispers Dual Tip Brush Markers Vintage colors, Leeho Glitter Powder, mm Specialty Glaze, Sakura Gelly Roll pen. Adhesives: UHU Bastel Kleber, Tombow Mono Aqua, Ms. Elizabeth’s double-sided tape roller. Stamps used: Prima Build-a-Frame II, Fancy Pants From the Garden, Stampin’ Up En Francais.

Techniques used: stamping - background words with 2 inks (for dimension), alphas + glazing, hand blade cutting to “lift” scrolls from background paper & insert the photo, free-hand cutting of leaves (no templates), doodling, mounting with foam adhesives, using glitter for emphasis, handwritten journal, inking sides of leaves, journal, alphas with stamp ink, inking sides of LO, die-cut with walnut ink for aged-look (* Inking with walnut ink erases part of the brown, stamped words to reveal the white stamped words.)