Sunday, 13 June 2010
Retail Therapy
I went with some friends for a day out to Preston - had a lovely day and did a bit of shopping !!!!
Friday, 11 June 2010
Week 23 - Birds or Wings
I heat embossed the outside of the box after inking through some sequin waste. Inside the box I uused a backing paper and then added mny main image (Dezinaworld) I then glued in some bits from the garden along with some lavender. I finished off by adding the little flower - when you ope the box it smells beautiful !!!
Wednesday Stamper - Love
Other than my hubby George Books have to be the love of my life. I've been an avid reader for as long as I can remember - This fantastic stamp is from Tanda Stamps
Friday, 4 June 2010
Week 22 Beeswax
Iadhered my image to my atc then painted heated beeswax all over it - kept putting on layers until it was completely covered. I then scraped away the wax to reveal the image. I reheated the wax at the corners and stamped into them. I finished off by adding gold rubbnbuff
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Wednesday Stamper - squares
I created my 4x4 by doing lots of stamping, inking and masking - main stamp Paper Artsy - Background stamp - Creative Expressions - Inks - Distress inks Rusty Hinge and Crushed Olive. Background paper curtesy of Femmy
Sunday Stamper - wings
I just love this stamp and quote frpm Creative Expressions I created my background with a stamp roller added a paper doyley and my image which I had stamped in Crushed Olive distress ink. My quote was stamped with Pumice Stone distress ink
Rainbow Lady - Houses
I stamped my row of houses on to Balsa wood. I then burnt it with my burning tool before adding some colour
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Created by Hand - Circles
I made an atc for this challenge - I stamped my card with a ruler stamp and then covered it in mod podge - I then added a piece of material and my image which I had also mounted on a scarp material piece. I put another coat of Mod Popdge on and then added my buttons (circles) and beads
Crazy Amigos - friends
The background on my postcard was created with a stamping wheel. I added my image some stick on border and then my lace. I finished off with some ribbon, my word which was printed on safmat and then set eyelets with my cropodile through which I threaded ribbon
Tuesday Taggers - texture
The background of my piece is cork - the suitcase is stamped into air dry clay. I stamped and heat embossed my Paris stamp before adding a little colour. The little image is set into the back of an old brooch which I had added some text paper to and then covered with Glossy Accents. The hinge has been painted,embossed and heated until it bubbled. To finish off I added a couple of tickets and my word before setting the eyelet with my cropodile
Monday, 31 May 2010
Tyvek
I glued some cotton material on to card then stitched on some organza and my image - I then added the tyvek - again by stitching it on. I added heat via my heat gun which shrivelled up the organza and the tyvek revealing my image
Lake Garda in Monochrome
I'm busy doing a water colour course - this is my first lesson - I have a lot to learn !!!!!
Friday, 28 May 2010
Mail Art
I used Bundled Sage and Rusty Hinge Distress inks to create my background all my stamping was done with black Stazon
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Trip to Belgium - stash
These are the fantastic cigar boxes that a friend who has a little tobacconist in Brugge saved for me - can't wait to get altering them !!!!
This is the rest of my stash - art materials were very reasonably priced - George bought me the easel - I got artist quality W/N tubes and Van Gogh half pans - the beer mats fell into my bag in various pubs :):) - love the manequin - the shells were used to serve us with seafood - the very kind waitress washed them for me - the little truck was only 1 euro !!! love the little ceramic dishes which will be great for making washes
This is the rest of my stash - art materials were very reasonably priced - George bought me the easel - I got artist quality W/N tubes and Van Gogh half pans - the beer mats fell into my bag in various pubs :):) - love the manequin - the shells were used to serve us with seafood - the very kind waitress washed them for me - the little truck was only 1 euro !!! love the little ceramic dishes which will be great for making washes
Swirls and Flourishes
I created my background with a stamped roller I then stamped my main image on to mountboard and attached it. I inked my swirl, crown and name plate with distress inks and then attached them finisheing off by adding my stamped word, using my cropodile to set the eyelets and adding some string
Friday, 14 May 2010
Stamped Collage
My Background was created using the Shaving Foam Technique. My images (Creative Expressions) were stamped with Black stazon I masked my main images before stamping the text background
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Alter It Monthly - Tin
I sandpapered my tin to get the wording off - I then gessoed it. I put 2 coats of Copper Acrylic paint on and then heated it to make it bubble. I finished off by adding my bits and pieces
Friday, 7 May 2010
Friendship
I put some colour on to the base of my canvas then covered it in Beeswax - I thne added some dressmakers pattern tissue. Next came the images - Thanks Sam - I put an image in the name plate and covered with glossy accents and when dry attached with brads. I put a layer of modpodge on the hinge and then inked it I heated it until the glue bubbled to creat texture. I than put another coat of beeswax all over. To finish it off I added the Tape - 7 gypsies and the Letters Tim Holtz Salvage stickers.
I'm quite pleased with the result
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Tuesday Taggers - Upcycled
This is the box I picked up at the car boot sale - I scraped off the paint - rubbed it down and added firstly a coat of black Gesso then a coat of Copper Acrylic - before it was dry I sprayed on Red Crackle Paint
And this is how it finished after I embellished it
A closer look at the crackle
And the top
And for those who like to have a look - this is what I put inside
Created by hand - Read all about it
I inked my tag with distress inks then did my stamping with Stazon
Sunday, 2 May 2010
Houses - Butterfly
Another swap I'm hosting on the Lotstodo Forum - this time the theme is Butterflies
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