Sunday Stampers Challenge Week 5

I knew this one was going to be difficult as I was limited with suitable stamps. So I decided to keep it simple and limited myself to one colour - Green. The background was made using Distress Inks in Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint. I then stamped the text stamp over the background using the Peeled Paint ink pad. The fob watch was stamped onto a square of acrylic which I then mounted using a brass brad on to a piece of card which I had tinted with VersaMagic Aloe Vera chalk ink. I stamped another image of the watch on to white card using VersaMagic Hint of Pesto chalk ink. My card was complete, but I can't say I enjoyed making it or am particularly pleased with it.

I had already made a card for Jennie's challenge using the fob watch and I am much happier with that.

A clipboard

I decided to alter the blank clipboard sitting in my drawer. I covered the board with brown and turquoise paper that I loved when I bought it ages ago and have been waiting for the perfect reason to use it. The big B was a push out piece from a baby frame I made and had been waiting for me to find a use for (now I only have to find a use for the A, the other B and the Y), and the nesting hearts are chipboard, I painted them all in Adirondack paint Dabbers in Sandal for the fronts and Espresso for the sides and edges. I then mounted a few of my favourite piccies behind them. Added some turquoise and brown ribbons and 2 deep turquoise tassels. A few charms and some crystals and I thought I was finished but I didn't like the space at the top so made a turquoise and brown tag and one of my favourite sayings "Sometimes on the way to our dreams, we get lost and find a better one." Then all I had to do was to paint the clip and decorate with some more ribbon and ink the edges of the board. This was a very satisfying project and I am quite pleased with the result.

Tag Swap - February

The theme for this month's swap is Paper Artsy stamps - none of which I have. So a big thank you to Hels for stamping some out for me. I tinted the backgrounds on my tags using various TH Distress Inks, cut out or tore the designs and coloured those in the same way.













Added a few ribbons and embellishments and my tags were complete, another challenge I have really enjoyed.

Sunday Stampers Challenge Week 4

Had to have a think this week as didn't remember having any bird stamps, then came across my peace dove. So stamped it all over my backing card using black stazon and then tinted the card with H2Os. Similarly tinted a tag and used chipboard letters for the word Peace. Finally stamped my peace dove onto a square of silver card and added a piece of grosgrain ribbon before placing it on the corner of the tag. Just proves we have more than we realise.

A Puddle Book

I've bought some unusual shaped beer mats - these were described as 'puddle' shape and I guess that is the best way to describe them.

I covered the front of 4 of them with a pale green paper by K & Co and painted the backs with a couple of coats of pale green silk emulsion.

Then inked the edges with Versa Magic Chalk Ink in Jumbo Java.









I stamped word meaning stamps from Crafty Individuals on the painted sides, using the Jumbo Java again and then lightly stamped single flowers onto the remaining background.










I printed off 3 beautiful 1920s pictures from Joanna Sheen's Fashion Boutique cds and cut them into the same puddle shapes and mounted them on to the papered sides on 3 of the mats.
I punched a hole in the bottom of each mat and knotted green fibres through these.








The front page was embellished with a large decoupage butterfly and flower and a few phrases were lightly stamped on to the background paper.























To finish I punched a hole in the top of each mat with my crop-o-dile and threaded them on to a small book ring on to which I had knotted some brown fibres. My project was complete.

Chocolate book

Well lets face it there can't be a better theme for a book. This one is a birthday pressie for a friend. I used the Joanna Sheen Fashion Boutique cds for the Chocolate ladies. Printed out a few sayings about chocolate and kept everything in a brown and pink theme. Only trouble is it has me reaching out for the chocolate.

(And yes I did spot the spelling mistake and have altered that page :0) )

Take 4 Beer Mats #2

Another in what I think is going to be a series. I love the shape of these mats. I wanted to keep this one in just 2 colours - mauve and blue - and kept to a butterfly and dragonfly theme. It's for Jackie (Wacky Jacky on CSF) when she comes down this weekend.