Technical Difficulties

Hey, I am sorry that I have been down this week. Machine maintenance ate up a lot of my life and time. But we should be good to roll now. Hopefully, I will do the Mothers' Day reveal tomorrow anyway! Love y'all!

Mother's Day Ideas

Mothers' Day is coming up, and the pressure is on. How do you plan on celebrating?

Here are some ideas for creating your mother (or a mother you want to celebrate) the perfect Mothers' Day present. Tell her you love her with a simple craft... unless you have my mother who delights in sensible presents (Christmas is always a hard one for me. I once got her a potato peeler!).

This week we shall cover how to make some fun Mothers' Day crafts, but I want you to have some ideas because we can't cover it all this week. Maybe over the course of the next five years, we shall be able to cover the basics. But let's discuss!

Cards...  this method, aside from flowers (with flowers) has got to be the most popular. The key is being able to sum up your relationship with your mother in a card. Last year, I made a card with my mom and I ( in chibi form) and when you pulled the tabs on the side, we ran to each other and hugged. It was proof that notecards and construction paper that you used in school still works to make decent cards.

Flowers... Now it might be me, but there is something about flowers that you can't deny their appeal. They may be prone to dying after they are picked, but the beauty of the blooms is truly inspiring. So this year, since I am once again at school, I might have to just make my own flowers. That way I know they won's spoil!

Candy... but please do not fall into this hole if your mother is a dieter. You will only rake up pain, and who wants that on Mothers' Day. She was already in labor!

Bath/Perfume/ Beauty Products... this is usually a safe bet depending on the person you are giving it to. It has so many options. Personalized bath salts with their favorite scent. Personalized lip balm. Personalized soaps. You name it, you can probably personalize it. Just be aware that you might just have to write a personal note too!

Book of Promises... This little book is perfect if you are poor. College students and high school students - really students of any kind - can make them fairly quick, and it will be perfect! It is full of little "Promises." With redeemable tickets, you can show your mom you love her by showing her with simple actions. You don't need to be elaborate, but think of things that are meaningful to you both! This can be as personal or as impersonal as you want it to be.

These are just a few ideas. We will create some of them this week together... and I am hoping to have a .pdf of a Book of Promises up this week, so stay tuned if you want a little help!

* What are some things you have presented to the mothers in your life? I always welcome ideas, and who knows what might happen if you leave a comment!

Alice? Where are You?

Do you love the story-line of Alice in Wonderland as much as I do? I was a little disappointed by the newest movie, but it had some phenomenal imagery that saved it. The original story was simply so amazing and beautiful and abstract.

Since we here at Days of Abstraction are into that kind of stuff, the first Silhouette heat fabric transfer was dedicated to making a shirt that took Alice and imprinted her on a shirt.

Now since I am something of a purist, I wanted the original artwork for Alice. She was the original after all, and just like Texas, that is something you should not mess with. After going through the process to make her cut as awesome as possible, I then proceeded to peel off the negative space (which since I am a poor college student, I will use in another way).

Once she was ironed on all the way, I turned to the next part. Originally, I had planned to use the Cheshire cat and put him on the opposing side... but for some reason, this was not working. Instead, I added three hearts. Hearts because of the Queen of Hearts, and three because it is an awesome number.


What do you think? Should I have used Cheshy? Is Alice discernible? I am thinking about giving away a Cheshire Cat transfer. Feedback, please?