Saddle Sore!

The challenge this week on Make a Moo or Two is

Wheels.

I covered the mountboard base with map paper

& stamped the image from Claritystamp with Archival Ink (Sepia).

The word is one of Tim's Doo-Dads

& for the finishing touches,

I added a drop of Glossy Accents, gingham ribbon & a few doodles.

A Little House for Me

The challenge on Creative Wednesday is to make a Row House.


I have used a rubber stamp by Tim Holtz, papers from Crafts Beautiful, pages torn from a children's book, tissue paper, PVA glue, Archival Ink (Jet Black), Distress Ink (antique linen) & ribbon.

Can you guess what it is yet?

The challenge theme this week on Dans ma maison is a song.


I painted the mountboard base with black acrylic paint & then used a non sequitur stamp of rambling roses, stamped with clear VersaMark ink & heat embossed with gold powder. It was edged with my Krylon 18ct gold leafing pen.

I took the lyrics from my current favourite song & put them through Wordle to create a background for my bird. The leftover words were added to the bottom.

I added butterfly images from Crafty Computer Paper

For the finishing touch, I added a gold eyelet & tied black & gold organza ribbon through the hole.

The song .... Black & Gold by Sam Sparro.

Highlights

Leonie's Fab Friday ATC Challenge this week is to highlight an element on our card.


I have used a mountboard base, a rubber stamp from Paper Artsy, clear embossing powder, Glossy accents, a white Inkssentials pen, Adirondack Inks (Denim & Lettuce), two white eyelets & ribbon.

I stamped the image using blue ink, covered with clear powder & heat embossed. I coloured the rest of the white mountboard with a blend of the two inks using a brayer, sprayed with a fine mist of water & dried with a heat gun.

I sanded the edges to remove some of the ink & reveal the white mountboard underneath.

I highlighted the stamped image by outlining with white & black pens. I coloured in the stars using the white pen then covered them with glossy accents.

I restamped the image on white paper to create more stars, which were cut out & stuck to the card. The green stars were highlighted using the white pen.

The final touch was to add the eyelets & ribbon, fraying the edges slightly.

Craft Buddies

I meet Leonie Pujol for the first time today. I have been a member of her Artist Trading Club since it started & regularly take part in her Fab Friday ATC Challenges.


Leonie was signing copies of her book, which is a wonderful source of inspiration. Her book shows you how to make 20 ATCs, however as I have now seen the actual examples, I can honestly say, the book photo's don't capture the dimensionality & texture of them nor the magic of the light reflecting off the metal embellishments.

I had a lovely time today meeting & chatting to new friends. I received two Artist Trading Cards as RAKs (Random Act of Kindness).



Thank you to Leonie, Becky & everyone else I got chatting to.

Stupid Boy!

This week's challenge theme on Make a Moo or Two is

School Days.

My little boy has not been paying attention in class

& been made to stand in the corner with a dunce's hat on.

Tut Tut!

I covered the mountboard base with graph paper design.

The image of the boy is from art-e-zine,

the D & buttons are from Tim's Doo Dad sheets.

Words & imagination from me!

Polite Society

This week's challenge theme on Arty Girlz is Vintage.


I have made a card using an image from Crafty Computer Paper, a bird image from Graphics Fairy, background paper from Shabby Princess, with words & imagination from me.

Rather Fishy

Just a little something I was doodling with today.


I coloured a domino sized piece of stampbord with Distress Inks (broken china & peeled paint) then started to doodle, scratching off the ink to reveal the white base beneath.

It turned into a fish - now I wasn't expecting that !!

Fish out of Water

The challenge theme on Dans ma Maison this week is the Sea.

The image of the lady is from art-e-zine & the fish images are from Crafty Computer Paper.


I used tissue paper, paints, silver Stickles, Artifacts rubber stamps & Distress Inks (weathered wood & broken china).

Music

The challenge theme on Make a Moo or Two is

Music.

I have used a lovely image from art-e-zine

from the sheet music of Cecilia (by Herman Ruby & Dave Dreyer),

described as "a new catchy comedy fox-trot song".

The background is a copyright free image from Craft Computer Paper.

It's also worth mentioning that Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians.

Quite apt!