Saturday, 3 May 2008

Some Fat Book Pages



Three new pages. The first uses a new stamp, one from a set by Pink Cat. I love these! I stamped in Brilliance Pearlescent Dew Drops, mounted the image on silver mirri card, and attached it to a background of Japanese origami paper. This paper is expensive but very pretty. I added a silver metal fan to complete the page.
The second page uses paper from K&Co and a mini postcard mounted on gold mirri card. I added some simple gold peel-off borders to finish it.
The third has paper from a Papermania pad, with some glitter glue added to the flowerhead. The image is a Crafty Individuals stamp stamped in several colours and then clear embossed. I put an eyelet in the tag and put some sheer ribbon through.

Sunday Stampers Challenge - Faces

I made this one for last week's challenge! I used coloured card, decorated it by using the edge of an ink pad and then embossing with clear powder. I used a Catslife Press stamp for the central image, mounted on gold mirri card. I then added a couple of pieces of sheer ribbon, a paper flower and a gem. I put a few tiny gems on the image too.

Envelope Book Envelope


My team is called The Messy Inkers and I hope this work is messy and inky enough! I used Distress Inks and Paper Artsy stamps for this envelope.

Tuesday, 22 April 2008

My Time To Craft Challenge - Tutti Frutti



I haven't got much in my stash suitable for this theme, but I liked these images from the HOTP book of posters and labels. I added a few gold peel-offs for a highlight.

Saturday, 19 April 2008

Sunday Stampers Challenge - We Are Family

A bit tricky for me to find suitable stamps for this theme, but I hope these go together. The boy and girl are from Catslife Press and the man is by Paper Artsy. I stamped with Ariondack's Wildflowers inkpad. The backing card was decorated with the edge of an inkpad. The alphabet stamps are from Hero Arts.

My Time To Craft Challenge - Frames



Two different kinds of frames used here on these ATCs. The first has a frame folded from a square of paper, then stamped with a Catslife Press sentiment. I decorated the backing card with the edge of an inkpad and added some peel-off accents.
The second has a card slidemount coloured with Distress Inks. I smudged a bit of ink on the paper with the Catslife Press word stamped on it. I decorated the backing card the same way as above and added some ribbon.

Two Vintage Tags



Two of the three tags I sent to Hels' Angels tag swap this month. The third is the car tag below. For these two I used Paper Artsy Stamps and Distress Inks. I used Ariondack's Wildflower ink pad to stamp the images on the second tag.

Saturday, 12 April 2008

Pink Tags




Three tags for CSF's April Tag Swap. The suggested theme was pink. Well the first one isn't very pink I know! It has a background of Papermania paper from their Exquisite 6x6 pad. The stamp is from Paper Artsy, Travel Plate 3. I used Ariondack's Wildflowers pad. It is edged with some gold peel-off borders.
The second tag is coloured with Fired Brick and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks then stamped with a couple of Catslife Press stamps.
The third has an alcohol ink background made using Raisin and Cranberry. I added a Crafty Individuals image in a card slide mount. This is decorated with some paper butterflies. The clear flower is a self-adhesive gem.

Sunday Stampers Challenge - Transport


This tag is made from brown mountboard. I edged it with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink and then stamped the car with Walnut Stain. The stamp is from Dimension Fourth and I believe the car is a Standard. I added some sheer ribbons attached with a large gold brad.

Thursday, 10 April 2008

Love Hearts


This simple ATC is made with a hammered card blank coloured with Distress Inks (either Fired Brick or Aged Mahogany) and stanped with two stamps from Paper Artsy's Vintage Nudes Plate 3.

My Time To Craft Challenge - In Stitches



These ATCs are both made using stitching stamps from Stamps Away. On both I stamped in Ariondack Wildflowers. The top one uses an image from the ATC Collection book 'Sewing' and some eyelets and cotton thread. The second one has stamped and embossed buttons and cotton reel label from the Morsels Vintage set, plus some real old white cotton-covered buttons coloured with Distress Inks.

Wise Woman



Two takes on this Paper Artsy stamp from Ancestors Plate 3. The first one uses a hammered card ATC blank coloured with Distress Inks. I stamped the image on this, then on a piece of pale blue vellum. I attached the vellum with brads. The second is stamped onto a piece of green card, embossed, and then the eyelets and lace added.

First Gothic Arch ATC

This gatefold Gothic Arch ATC is made with handmade paper. I stamped with Paper Artsy stamps from Vintage Nudes Plates 1, 3 and 4, Ancestors Plate 3 and Man of Numbers Plate 4.

Two Fat Pages



Two fat pages made using mountboard, Distress Inks, and Paper Artsy stamps. The first one uses Dusty Concord and Faded Jeans inks and stamps from Travel Plate 3 and Man of Numbers Plate 6. The second uses Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade inks and stamps from Wings Plate 4. Really like the dragonfly stamp in this set.