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Monday, October 9, 2023

The Lost Cartoon + Fall Cards.


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I'm off work today, so I will be catching up on editing videos, etc. I'll be updating my podcast list on Patreon too - I binged a lot while I was working this weekend - I worked all weekend so I had a lot of quality podcast time. I'll also be adding a few recipes today. I'm trying to get motivated to cook something - I did make my banana coconut bread this weekend, but haven't been inspired to cook any real food. It's been all survival food - hummus and whatnot. I need to get it together. 

The weather is glorious right now - cool and dry and we are looking forward to the eclipse - we will be right in the path, and supposedly it will be clear skies. 

My mom sent me these ADORABLE mini cast iron pans - I'm trying to think of all the dishes I can miniaturize. You know those restaurants that serve a little apple pie in a cast iron skillet and they are always WAY too big? These seem perfect. also perfect for a single egg, or a little individual cornbread, which I only make in cast iron. And these are made in the USA. So cute.

I was playing around with this texture plate this weekend, and I wanted to die cut quilting again, since I haven't done that in a while, and I have some tips for you.

This die is so fun because it's got such a tight texture that it's perfect for quilting. But since I wanted to use florals that were layering, the most important part was the gluing. Look at the stems for example - see how the little hashes go all the way across the stem in some places? I used my Precision Glue Press to make sure each stem was totally covered with glue before adding them to the panel. The larger sections - like the flowers and leaves - were not likely to be cut in half, so you can apply glue normally - but in general, when quilting die cuts, the more glue the better. And be sure it's dry. PS - the florals are from this year's calendar bundle - so if you like to give calendar gifts - now is your moment.

To prep the die cuts, I ink blended them with Peacock Feathers, Crushed Olive and Fired Brick distress inks. I love this combo - it's perfect for fall. Then I glued them onto the white panel and cut it with the cover die. Note - the cover die will cut a full A2, but I cut my panel down for layering. I love how this just unifies all the die cuts with the background just like quilting. I added the Hello die AFTER cutting the full panel. 


My favorite set I played with this weekend though was these hilarious modular birds that you make with a stencil, and then you add their legs etc. with a stamp - there are three sets of them and then a big bird and they are all hilarious. I used the "wall" from this set for the bottom. I like how that one ADHD bird is all - LOOK AT THIS BRICK.


Finally - I made a pie! Pumpkin of course. This is where we get to the lost cartoon. 

In the early naughties - maybe 2009 when social media was just kicking off - I saw this cartoon that I've never been able to find again. I'm so mad because it was my favorite! It was about how Virgos love pumpkin pie. It was so cute and so true. I *think* it was from The Oatmeal. I searched for years and never found it online again. If you see it - please send it my way.

So of course I started with a brushed silver pie tin and server. The handle on the server is a separate die so you can make that look like wood. I put that on the little tablecloth and then onto this wood paper. The sentiment dies are from the same set


And PS Happy belated Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends!

Loveyameanitbye.

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