Monday, August 15, 2011

Silhouette Magnet with The Cutting Cafe

Regina has added some pretty silhouettes to The Cutting Cafe site.  I chose to use this beautiful butterfly from the Fun with Silhouettes set to make a clothespin magnet. 
I printed the butterfly on vintage ledger paper and cut it out.  Then I printed it again and cut out a heart.  I cut three more hearts and then sewed it all to the pink gingham.  I also cut a butterfly and hearts out of the Graphix clear craft sheets so that each layer would stand apart.
   I painted the clothespin pink and glued a magnet to the back. 
Here's that sweet magnet holding an old picture of the three of us - I think Lauren is three (maybe four) and she's now 25!  Love those big glasses on Dennis - he looks so young!  So do I, for that matter!  (I WAS young, only 25 or 26!)  I love the combination of the butterfly silhouette and the black and white picture.  Darling for the front of the fridge or on a magnet board.   This week's inspiration will be up soon at The Cutting Cafe blog - be sure to check out the other projects using pretty silhouettes! 

15 comments:

  1. this is beautiful Lori...oh my what am I going to do when your not on the team anymore...hugs

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  2. What a beautiful picture. It deserves to be displayed with such a beautiful magnet. Fantastic!

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  3. Oh this is lovely Lori! Love that silhouette butterfly! (we were two of a kind yesterday, we were both thinking clothes pins and butterflies, LOL!)

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  4. What a cute project. You always come up with the most creative ideas. That picture is so sweet..

    Hugs, Linda

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  5. Very Pretty
    Hugs Julie P

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  6. Thanks, mom, now I can't conceal my age. ;-)

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  7. What a beautiful family, Lori! Don't you just love looking back at old photos and remembering?

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  8. SPECTACULAR ! I love every element of your magnet ! Beautiful project !
    Lori

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  9. Beautifully done and very creative!

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  10. It's fabulous! Thanks for adding this post to my Share the Love Wednesday link party!
    Mary

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  11. Thank you so much for linking your fabulous magnet up at Savvy HomeMade Monday. I hope you will party again tomorrow!

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