Lucy Locket

The theme for the In my Pocket challenge this week is ribbon. I immediately thought of this nursery rhyme, and dug out my Children's Treasury that I was given as a little girl. The book is in tatters now, having travelled across the world, but I still look at the Kate Greenaway illustrations with fondness.

The ribbon forms the frame around the text. The flowers match the paper colours better in real life.

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Inks : DI Aged Mahogany and Peeled Paint

Extras : PP by K&Co Brookfield; Photo Anchor; cream and pink brads; Beige Velvet Ribbon from Oxfam; Prima Flowers; Computer generated text; Artwork by Kate Greenaway

Song Bird

The In My Pocket challenge this week is to include birds. One of my favourites! No embellishments on this pocket; just a slit around the egg for the base of the birdhouse to slip into. The border card matches beautifully in real life, and it's also very glimmery.

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Stamps : Time to Stamp Birds of a Feather; Paper Artsy Nature 3

Inks : StazOn Olive Green and Saddle Brown; DI Broken China and Faded Jeans; Adirondack Lettuce and Aqua; DI refill Broken China; Marvy pen Mocha

Extras : Perfect Pearls Pearl; BB Brown card

Coining it in

The In My Pocket challenge for this week is to use coins.

I wanted to achieve 2 things with this pocket - marble colours, and the idea of a gift coin booklet. These often use replicas of medieval or Roman coins, with a little bit of history. I tried to find an image of this coin on the internet so that I could document it, without success, so I used Roman text instead. I coated the coin with Glossy Accents, but it's hard to see that here.

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Stamps : Non Sequitur Greco-Roman Collage set

Inks : DI Old Paper, Weathered Wood, Frayed Burlap and Black Soot; Marvy Pen Silver Grey; Fluid Chalk Charcoal

Extras : CWC Pearlescent Grey Paper; PM Photo Anchor; Grey and Silver Brads; Glossy Accents; Perfect Pearls Gold and Pearl; Corner Punch; Sticky Fixers

Pins and Needles

Hels has come up with a very imaginative challenge on her site Ink on my Fingers, called In My Pocket, basing cards on pockets and hiding things in them. This week it's buttons. The template is on the blog, although I made mine slightly narrower.

Lots of homemade glimmer mist on here, and recycled buttons. The photo anchor was made from a free template from a magazine.

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Stamps : Paper Artsy Butons 4; Time to Stamp Vintage Sewing

Inks : DI Antique Linen, Old Paper, Aged Mahogany, Tattered Rose and Peeled Paint; Marvy Pen Jungle Green; Adirondack Caramel; VersaColor Old Rose; DI refill Antique Linen

Extras : Perfect Pearls Gold; Vintage Buttons; Prima Flowers; Green brads