{"id":697,"date":"2010-08-15T01:45:12","date_gmt":"2010-08-15T01:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?p=697"},"modified":"2010-10-27T05:10:22","modified_gmt":"2010-10-27T05:10:22","slug":"you-are-my-sunshine-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?p=697","title":{"rendered":"You Are My Sunshine- Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I totally scored with this one.\u00a0 Made my mother-in-law cry&#8230; yup this was gooood\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42 My mother-in-law sings &#8220;You are my sunshine&#8221; to all the grand kids, all the time.\u00a0 Especially the ones that live far away, she sings it over the phone.\u00a0 Its a special thing for them and her.\u00a0 So I thought it would be fun to use our hands and make a birthday surprise for her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-709\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=709\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709\" title=\"post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/post.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/post.jpg 587w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/post-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I know all you scrapbookers out there will love this.\u00a0 It&#8217;s like a giant scrapbook page without pictures.\u00a0 I saw an idea to do a scrapbook page with &#8220;you are my sunshine&#8221; as the theme in <em>ScrapBooks Etc<\/em> magazine a few years ago.\u00a0 But, could not find it when I made this&#8230; I searched so hard but was bummed that they have taken it off their website and I can&#8217;t find the July 2008 issue either!\u00a0 I just had to go with the memory of it- my photographic memory coming in handy.\u00a0 I also found an awesome layout in my search for the picture that originally inspired me, but (say this next sentence fast and annoyed) someone messed with my computer before I could bookmark it and I can&#8217;t find that either to give the lady some props!&#8230;so poo&#8230;\u00a0 But!\u00a0 good news I figured something out using my creativity and supplies I had in my craft closet.\u00a0 (I used only what I had already-such a good feeling)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This is what I used:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Scrapbook paper- lots<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">buttons and gems<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">paper flowers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">sewing machine and thread<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">hot glue<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">card board- for backing<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tombo adhesive- I LOVE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cricut machine, Plantin SchoolBook cartridge, Opposites Attract cartridge<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Different shades of yellow acrylic crafters paint and card stock for hand prints<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How I did it:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My sister-in-laws sent me their families hand prints.\u00a0 I cut them out and started arranging them on a curve.\u00a0 I then arranged papers for the sun, glued them together and sewed them for an extra touch<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-698\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=698\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-698\" title=\"sun\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/sun.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After sewing it I emblessed with buttons, gems, thread, and a sticker that says &#8220;family&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I wrote all the names on the hands, because I thought the kids would enjoy seeing which hand is theirs when they get bigger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-702\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=702\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-702\" title=\"grass\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/grass.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I cut grass by just cutting little random triangles out of the paper, then layering with solid colors.\u00a0 I glued those together with my Tombo and again sewed different stitches and tread colors for interest<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=700\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700\" title=\"music\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/music.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sorry this pic is blurry.\u00a0 I printed the sheet music out on scrapbook paper and burnt the edges to make it look antique\/old<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-703\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=703\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-703\" title=\"words\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/words.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I cut out cloud shapes, glued, sewed.\u00a0 Cut out some raindrops.\u00a0 And used my cricut to cut the words out.\u00a0 My back ground is a piece of scrapbook paper that looks like notebook paper.\u00a0 I got that idea from the lady I can&#8217;t remember\/find.\u00a0 I sewed the same color blue on a few of the lines of the paper to add texture.\u00a0 The other back ground paper, the teal, is two matching pieces of paper just set underneath everything.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-699\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=699\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-699\" title=\"flowers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/flowers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am not sure why, but this was the hardest part for me.\u00a0 I knew I wanted flowers, but I didn&#8217;t know how to arrange them.\u00a0 I loved the flowers printed on the paper,\u00a0 but also wanted more texture.\u00a0 So, I added the paper flowers and used brads for the center.\u00a0 I sewed the leaves and made that super cute bumble bee.\u00a0 I think the bee is my favorite.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I am proud of that little bee \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-701\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=701\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-701\" title=\"full page\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/full-page.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a> Done!\u00a0 &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Almost&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Painting\/Antiquing the frame!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I used a frame I had bought at a garage sale and never used.\u00a0 I think it cost $5.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-707\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=707\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-707\" title=\"frame 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/frame-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a> (upside down wedding picture)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I sprayed it with an off-white<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-706\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=706\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-706\" title=\"paint frame\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/paint-frame.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sanded the edges<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-704\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=704\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-704\" title=\"frame\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/frame.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then I used a clear top coat to seal it&#8230; and it totally bubbled up.\u00a0 I was thinking, &#8220;Man, now I have to sand the whole thing and start over!&#8221;\u00a0 But to my surprise as I started to sand it looked just how I wanted, totally antiqued.\u00a0 Perfect! Love when mistakes work out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-705\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=705\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705\" title=\"items\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/items.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then I took it over to my favorite framer- Bill Chumbley of ABC Design here in Escondido CA &#8211; e-mail me for his number- he&#8217;s great!\u00a0 He added a little foam core between frame and picture so that the glass wasn&#8217;t right on the button or squishing the flowers.\u00a0 He added a hook on the back and sealed the whole frame up for me.\u00a0 And here is how it looks all put together!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-710\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=710\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710\" title=\"framed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/framed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Give a gift from your Bad Self!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Allie thanks for letting me use your sewing machine!\u00a0 I promise I will get my fixed soon \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1010\" title=\"get-your-craft-on-300x84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/get-your-craft-on-300x84.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1032\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?attachment_id=1032\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1032\" title=\"SMAbuttonWDIWargylecopy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/SMAbuttonWDIWargylecopy-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/SMAbuttonWDIWargylecopy-1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/SMAbuttonWDIWargylecopy-1-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I totally scored with this one.\u00a0 Made my mother-in-law cry&#8230; yup this was gooood\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42 My mother-in-law sings &#8220;You are my sunshine&#8221; to all the grand kids, all the time.\u00a0 Especially the ones that live far away, she sings it over the phone.\u00a0 Its a special thing for them and her.\u00a0 So I thought it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","category-crafts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=697"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1034,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697\/revisions\/1034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}