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Started this page a while back but because I caught Mr Nasty Cold have only just got around to finishing.
Have a few journalling books on the go, this one is the A4 size.
The photos below shows the first half of the two pages with a few added embellishments.
The second side I decided on no embellishments because I wanted to keep it uncluttered
Whilst posting my tag below I noticed I still had a post in draft. How different is this from the tag below!!!!
This is a card we made a few weeks back in the class and I forgot to post.
The flower head has been coloured in with acrylic paints but the stem and leaves have been left plain.
Everything about this is CAS plus all the stamps used are from Stampin Up.
Metal embellishments aren’t usually my thing (even though I have loads of them). Decided to change all that and in the future I will use as many as I can on my work.
Two down umpteen to go.
(Wonder how long this will last.)
The new challenge at FSC this month is ‘Winter In Paris’. Our lovely Dani chose the new theme and oh my the design team have really made the catwalk come alive with their stunning pieces.
It’s a great feeling when you dust off some old stamps and use them again and that’s just what happened with these Clarity ones. Used to use them a lot yonks ago but sadly over the years they have just lain in a drawer. I am sure they were probably the first stamps I bought on my very first foray to Ally Pally (quite some years ago now). Also met the lovely Barbara Gray who was demonstrating them (she wasn’t so famous at the time) but needless to say I had to have them.
Another one layer card and the other stamps used are the trees and sun from Stampin Up plus the stenciled image ‘Francais’ is from DecoArt.
Stamped the lady first then masked off to protect her whilst doing all the other inking and stencilling behind her back … lol.
I would love it if you hopped on over to see all the DT’s work as they are simply stunning. Also don’t forget that the winner of this challenge has $20 to choose anything they like from Flonz’s store.
Crafty friend came to stay last weekend where she joined in with my class. As you can imagine it was chaos but very enjoyable and hugely funny. It sure cheered me up I can tell you.
Whilst waiting for the class to start we had a play around in my craft room with some new PB stamps of mine. We inked onto watercolour card before stamping the flowers.
Finally finished my piece by adding a Scribbly Bird stamp by Dina Wakley which I coloured with chalk inks and paint. Dribbled white acrylic paint in the right hand corner before flicking with more paint.
I am sure Crafty friend hasn’t even looked at hers yet let alone finished it!!!
The close up shows the stencilled flowers and the modelling paste which I coloured over the top.
This is the journal page which the girls and crafty friend made in the class, very different from the above make. Much more vibrant and very Autumnal looking.
How different each journal page looked from the next. We used Gelatos for the background colours with loads of stamping and stencilling.
Well done girls by the time we had finished each page looked stunning.
A few weeks back Andrew took to his bed with a really bad dose of the flu … so I donned my Florence Nightingale nurse’s cap and looked after him. Dear little lamb really was poorly. Lucky enough I didn’t get a hint of the sniffles.
Travelled back from the UK two weeks ago after spending a fabulous time with all the family and guess who woke up the next day with the most horrendous racking cough and cold. How does that work???? Hence very little on the blogging front has been accomplished.
Whilst everyone was either at school, college or working I had three fabulous days of crafting with Irene. We each had two projects on the go which we were trying to finish. I still have two projects to finish!!!! Not even sure that Irene has finished hers yet either.
So the clocks have gone back and now we are into November which means a new challenge at Vintage Stamping Challenges where this month’s theme is ‘Traditional Christmas’. The lovely Brenda chose it.
Very different for me this time round, I have made an 8″ x 8″ card. Cut a window aperture with a very old Cookie Cutter die and placed a stamped image behind. The background was made with a brick stencil and molding paste. Painted and inked over when it was dry before finger dabbing with gilding wax.
Before putting the die cut window through an embossing folder I stamped all over with a background stamp then lastly finger dabbed with gilding wax. Used an Anna Griffin bunting stamp which also came with a little alphabet set and spelt out Merry Christmas.
I really hope that you can join us for this month’s challenge. To enter just click Mr Linky at the bottom of the VSC web page and maybe it could be you who wins the $20 from Flonz’s store.
Please visit the DT’s blogs for more inspiration and also it would be nice to leave them some love.
The new challenge at FSC this month is ‘Changing Seasons’. Our very own sweet Claire chose the new theme and wow how the design team have really made the catwalk pop with their stunning pieces.
My chosen season is Winter where I decided to bring a little festive cheer with crackers in a box.
Two to be precise, one for him and one for her – but it turned out to be two for her in the end! To tell the truth I wanted them to look pretty and the man’s cracker I made didn’t do it for me.
The crackers were made with a Stampin Up Envelope Board. They had to be made first so that I could measure them for the box. Put them side by side so that I could measure the length, width and height. The lid also has an aperture cut in where acetate was added.
I had a little time to take some before and after pics.
#1 pic Just a few of the items I started with.
#2 pic The cardstock all cut out and ready to make the box. At this stage I did a fine misting of dylusions White Linen Ink all over.
#3 pic Final stage before putting the box together. Stamped a mixture of different snowflakes and a sentiment with DecoArt Titanium (Snow) White acrylic paint. The effect looks amazing.
I would love it if you hopped on over to see all the DT’s work as they are simply stunning. Also don’t forget that the winner of this challenge has $20 to choose anything they like from Flonz’s store.
Crafting time for me is during the day – it is extremely unusual for me to be in the craft room in the evening or at weekends for that matter. Andrew stills works full time so my evenings and weekends are spent with him.
If there is footie on the telly then Andrew usually watches it in the craft room which leaves me free to watch whatever I want in the lounge. He was watching Aldershot play the other night so I decided to join him (definitely not to watch the footie) but to have a play with some new stamps I had bought.
For my background I started with a large sheet of watercolour paper and three different colours of Distress Paint. Ended up with two very different makes from the same sheet of paper. The first being a pretty looking card made with some new Penny Black goodies.
Then a tag using a new Stampotique stamp.
October already which means a new challenge at Vintage Stamping Challenges where this month’s theme is ‘Use A Die/Dies’. The lovely Karen chose it.
My focus at the moment seems to be male cards, there isn’t any particular reason except that I enjoy them … mmmmm is that the cards or the males????
Also having a revisiting of a few stamping techniques that have fallen by the wayside over the years. The stamping technique used on this particular card is like a negative and positive thingamajig, something I did five years ago (told you it had fallen off the radar).
If you want to take a looky at the older post you are more than welcome to. When I looked there was quite a whoa moment (well it was five years ago).
No messiness with this card, had a white blouse on so left the inks alone!!! lol
Used some Spellbinders Label dies for matting and layering the image plus a movers and shapers globe die for a bit of embellishment.
When finished doing this technique you are left with two toppers.
As I had added glossy ascents to the outside of the globe it needed to dry before taking the photo.
Decided to make a tag envelope pocket with all the left over bits and used the second topper for the front. The glossy ascents still weren’t dry so made two quick little tags to fill the envelope pocket.
I really hope that you can join us for this month’s challenge. To enter just click Mr Linky at the bottom of the VSC web page and maybe it could be you who wins the $20 from Flonz’s store.
Please visit the DT’s blogs for more inspiration and also it would be nice to leave them some love.
How cool does Mr Bright Ideas from darkroom door look, cuts rather a dashing light don’t you think???
Used him on another Wallet Pop Out Card. The panel at the front drops down to reveal a rather interesting inner.
Thought the quote from visible image went rather well.
Used a katzelkraft stamp for the inside called So Special.
Wife to Andrew (best hubby in the world), mother of 2 wonderful boys and hopefully the best grandma to three beautiful grandchildren, oh can't forget my other babies Penny Black & Chip!
