PA challenge #10 - Bottles

Well I had very good intentions of transforming a lovely shaped bottle I've had for ages - it got as far as my desk but then the ideas stopped.

So I dug out my long neglected journal. I used the bottle images from Hot picks 1109 - some stamped directly onto the page and some onto a spare piece of card - these were later enhanced using glossy accents.

I then had one of those "happy accident" moments - I stamped a couple of moths onto the sky area.  I thought the FF paint was completely dry but it must have been slightly damp as the ink started to fade into the background.  The end result is a blurred image that gives the feeling of the moths being in the distance.

I finished the page using a few die cut flowers (some on vellum that are them heat embossed - love this effect) and a few buttons.

thank you for stopping by  Sarah x

PA Challenge #9 Words

All my crafting time has been taken up with birthday cards recently but I wanted to join in this challenge as I had a stamp in mind ready to use. Love this quote ;

CREATIVITY is allowing yourself to make mistakes. ART is knowing which ones to keep.

I've put together a small tag using using my favourite blue FF paints with a touch of stencilling.  To add a bit more depth I've added some pearl dots and silver swirls.  Sorry for the quick post but wanted to add my entry before I forgot.

thank you for looking xx

PA challenge #8 - sprays

I was a bit unsure whether to enter this challenge as sprays and me don't mix very well  - basically I'm just too messy - it took 3 days for the ink to wash off my hands lol

Anyway I've made a tag as my entry combining Cosmic Shimmer sprays and watered down fresco paint. I've alternated the layers using various stencils - unfortunately the photos don't pick up the gorgeous shimmer.

I'd used a number of baby wipes to clean up I let a couple dry and cut out the flower then leaves from card sprayed in the same colours.

thank you for looking x

Grunge Paste #2 - Shells

Well if yesterday's post was a quick one this one a super quick one - this is my second entry to the PaperArsty challenge details can be seen here.

My first was using GP in the traditional way through a stencil for this post I wanted to try something different.  I bought this little silicon mould a couple of weeks ago and wondered if GP would work in it - took a while to dry out but I'm really happy with my little shells.

thank you for looking...xx

PA Topic 6 - Grunge Paste

The latest theme for the PaperArtsy challenge is the use of grunge paste or similar medium - full details can be found here.

Afraid this is quick post as I wanted to get my entry in before we go away for the weekend.  I've used the GP for the stencilled leaves in the background - with added texture from lightly dabbing the paste with my finger whilst still wet.  Everything was then painted in Antarctic and the stencilled areas dried brushed with Lake Wanaka.  I also used GP tinted with Inky Pool to stencil in the wording.

To finish I painted some splodges of green and pinks onto to card and then cut out the stamped the flowers and leaves.

I think this is the third Ikea mirror I've transformed - I wonder how many have been purchased for the same reason? I can't believe anyone would leave them plain white .......

Happy Easter everyone xx

Miniature Book

This is my second entry to the current PaperArtsy challenge of all things Miniature - see here for full details

This time I've gone for a small folding book of pictures.  I've used the brayered background I made on Sunday (thanks Leandra for the lesson) for one side and plain white card for the other - in between the 2 I've sandwiched a length of ribbon to hold everything together and to enable me to fold it up.

I then looked through my JOFY stamps for the smallest ones to fit the pages ( they're 6x7 cm) and coloured them with a mixture of translucent paints. For the front cover I stamped and cut out 3 flowers.

thank you for stopping by xx

Paperartsy Topic 4 - miniature

Just a quick post this morning before heading off to Stamperama - can't wait to meet up with other Patwits.

I've chosen a small treasure chest for my entry this week - it measures just 5cm tall.  Afraid there's no step my step pics as I just kept building up layers until I got the look I was after.  The treasure gold hi-lights show up much better in reality than in the photos.

To finish off I made a small map and added my own "treasure"

thank you for looking x