Mona Lisa Smile

My first Gothic Arch for ages - this one uses tags.

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Stamps: BLine Leaf Swirl; Time to Stamp Leo's Plate; HA Fantastic Flourishes and Brushstroke Lowercase Letters; Paper Artsy SchoolDays 1

Inks: H2Os Icy Iris, Sea Glass and Autumn Skies; VersaFine Onyx Black; DI Broken China; Versamark

Extras: MM Metal Brad; Tag Punch; Metallic RubOns; Black and Clear EP; Waxy Flax Icy Blue; Black Paper

Green Bird

This is a card I made for my daughter Catherine's birthday.

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Stamps: Crafty Individuals 21, 116 and 183

Inks: Versafine Onyx Black; H2Os in Olive Vine, Irish Mist, Sea Glass, Fern, Sage, Green Tea and Copper Penny; Marvy Black Pen; Adirondack Meadow

Extras: Green Card; PM Pearl Brads

When they saw the star...

The created byHand challenge is to make a Christmas tag. Here's my very sparkly one.
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Stamps : Elusive Images Gold Frankincense and Myrrh

Inks: Adirondack Latte and Stream; H2Os in Gold Dust, Autumn Skies and Chestnut Brown; Versamark; DI Tea Dye

Extras: Perfect Pearls Gold; Detail White EP; Grungeboard Star; Copper wire; Sheer Ribbon

We will Remember

Today is Remembrance Sunday in the UK. A day when we commerorate those who have died in service to their country. To anyone whose parent/child/relative/friend is currently serving their country I dedicate this card to them, grateful for their willingness to give.

The Gothic Arch theme is buttons and the Lots to Do theme is remembrance.

The Fimo Buttons were an RAK from SammieJay

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Stamps: HA A Real Poppy and Fanciful Leaf Filament; Paper Artsy One Penny 2

Inks: VersaColor Rose Red, Old Rose, Topaz and Raspberry; H2Os in Garnet and Pink Arthurian; Marvy Pens Jade Green, Crimson Lake and Plum; Fluid Chalk Maroon; DI Walnut Stain; Brilliance Moonlight White

Extras: Fimo Buttons; DarkRoom Door Wordstrip Venetian; Waterbrush; Letraset RubOns

Sealed in copper

I don't normally get to join in the Wednesday Stamper challenges because I'm too busy mid week, but I'm on half term holiday, and they have an open theme. So here's my contribution.

I made the seal with 3 layers of Amazing Glaze and a top layer of copper embossing powder. This fulfilled a challenge set on 2Peas Stamp Camp to make a faux tile. The main image and folded card are sponged with cling film (clear food wrap) using metallic inks.

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Stamps: Stampington Venezia Correspondance; Invoke Arts Pens and Nibs; ISC All About Me

Inks: Brilliance Mineral; DI Black Soot; Archival Black; Versamark; H2Os in Copper Penny and Spiced Pumpkin

Extras: Judikins Amazing Glaze; Copper EP; Cling Film; Waterbrush; Circle Punch

The fall of a leaf

When I saw the Tag You're It theme of Autumn I knew I wanted to use this quote, which I wrote out on the computer. I also entered this for a challenge on 2Peas. ---

Stamps: BLine Design Botanical Fern

Inks: H20s in Green Tea, Olive Vine, Gold Dust, Copper Penny and Chestnut Brown; Versamark

Extras: Silver Pearl EP; PM eyelet; Leaf Brad; Sheer Ribbon; Gold Paper

More from SOF08

Here are a few more items that I contributed to the Stamptoberfest on 2Peas.


1. Listen to the Music
Using the Sparkle challenge, this is also one of a set of 3 fat pages I made for a draw on Lots to Do forum

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Stamps : Darkroom Door Melody and Harmony; HA Fantastic Flourishes
Inks : DI Tattered Rose and Dusty Concord; Archival Black; Refill Milled Lavender
Extras : Perfect Pearls Gold; Pearlescent Black paper


2. Vase of flowers
The 'get inspiration' challenge was to use the following pictures from magazines and adapt them in your cards.

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Stamps: Judikins vase; Tim Holtz Nature's Moments; HA Striped Background

Inks : DI Faded Jeans and Tea Dye; Versamark

Extras : Black and White EP; White rick rack; Prima Flowers; Blue Brad

3. Angelic Joy

This tag was made for a tag and a sparkle challenge, also incorporating pp, stamping and some ribbon

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Stamps : Simple Expressions Christmas 3
Inks : DI Scattered Straw; DI refill Broken China and Mustard Seed (mixed); Archival Black
Extras : BG Alpha stickers and pp; Paper Cellar Ribbon bows; Silver Brads; PM Large eyelet; red paper


4. Holly tag
Made for a cuttlebug challenge. I sanded down the diamonds.
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Stamps : Paper Artsy xmas 1
Inks : H20s in Olive Vine, Irish Mist and Spiced Pumpkin; Archival Black
Extras : R&L RubOns; Glitter rick rack; PM large eyelet

Pagoda Empress

This is my entry for the Created byHand challenge which is to use given templates in some way. I made up the temple one into an atc.

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Stamps : Simple Expressions The Orient

Inks : H20s in Olive Green and Gold Dust; Archival Black; DI Black Soot; Marvy pen black

Extras : Japanese paper

A good thing

The Created ByHand challenge is to use only the colours black, white and grey.

I wanted to thank my friend who lent me her cuttlebug, so this card is for Helen. I embossed 5 different patterns, and ripped them into pieces, taking one piece from each pattern to make a collage. After glueing them onto paper I coated them with gesso, and then Lumiere paint. Just at the top you might be able to make out part of the word danke. This card is completely shimmery - I think the scanner has picked that up for once!

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Stamps : SU Time Well Spent set

Inks : Lumiere Pearl White; Radiant Pearls Abalone Grey; Versamark; DI Black Soot; H2Os Siam White

Extras : Cuttlebug; Detail Silver EP; SGme Clear EP; CWC Pearlescent papers; Silver Brads; Gesso

Twilight

The Saturday Workout challenge this work is called 'crumple it!'. For the background I did a wash with H2Os and then placed crumpled cling film (or food wrap) on top. Although you can't see it very well here, it has a crackled appearance, with the light catching on the glimmer.

I worked on this yesterday evening, and was stuck for a motto for it until I looked out of the window and saw the colour of the sky - it really did have these colours in it.

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Stamps : Invoke Arts Backgrounds; PaperBag Studios Addison; Paper Artsy Nature 3

Inks : H2Os in Snap Dragon, Autumn Skies, Cranberry, Passion, Blue Flame and Majestic Blue; Fluid Chalk Blue Iris; DI Dusty Concord; Adirondack Sail Boat Blue

Extras : WHSmith RubOns; BB purple card; Cling Film

Blogaversary, winner, and Hero Arts cards

Firstly, the winner of my celebration on 20k hits is:

!! WILLY !!

Congratulations to you, and your package is on its way. Thanks to everybody for their comments.

Secondly, I want to celebrate again - this time a whole year of blogging! I have a stack of 6x6 papers to give away. They are from lots of different companies - see some of them on the picture to the right. Please leave a comment on this entry and a contactable address, by Tuesday 3rd June 10.00pm British time.

These 2 cards are entries for Hero Arts challenges on flowers, and circles.

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Stamps : HA Small Concentric Circles, Scalloped Hello, Clear Fanciful Flourishes and Wild flower set; Tim Holtz Enjoy the Journey; Invoke Arts Nibs and Pens; Elusive Images ATC set

Inks : Adirondack Wild Plum, Red Pepper and Sunshine Yellow; Versamark; H2Os in Snapdragon, Cranberry. Passion, Pink Arthurium, Garnet and Icy Iris; DI DustyConcord; Archival Black

Extras : Prima Flower; BB card; PM buttons; Clear EP; Gesso; Waxy Flax Plum and Watermelon; Yellow brads; sheer ribbon

Athenian lady

The DCM challenge is entitled 'I am a woman', and asks for cards using a feminine theme or image. I have added stars, which makes this eligible for the Wednesday Stamper challenge this week. This will be given to my Mum on Sunday, which in the UK, is Mothering Sunday.

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Stamps : Non Sequitur Greco-Roman Collage set

Inks : H20s in Cherry Sorbet, Rose Gold, Blue Zircon, Chestnut Brown, and Garnet; Archival Black; VersaColor Split Pea and Bamboo

Extras : pink ribbon; stars from Rein; PP by Fancy Pants

Key to my heart

This atc combines 2 themes - keys from Wednesday Stamper, and Valentines from Theme Thursday.

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Stamps : Crafty Individuals 110; Design Objectives Corner Flourish; Elusive Images Fleurs et Parfum

Inks : H2Os in Cherry Sorbet, Pink Arthurium, Garnet, Sea Glass, Fern and Sunburst; Archival Balck; Adirondack Lettuce; ColorBox Chianti

Extras : Heart punch; Tissue Paper; 7 Gypsies key; Waxy Flax Bubble Gum

Deck of Me, weeks 46 - 48

I'm still playing catch-up on Emily Falconbridge's Art Journey cards. Here's the next 3 :
Week 46's prompt was rejuvenation.

I find it amazing that nature knows when we need a burst of colour to cheer us up after the bareness of winter. The bulbs are poking through in the garden - the promise of spring to come.
Gen 1.14.

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Stamps : AudDesign; Stampington Martha's Bulbs; Lakeland Ltd Ornate set

Inks : H2Os Cherry Sorbet, Pink Arthurium, Cedar Wood and Olive Vine; Archival Black; DI Walnut Stain

Extras : PP by Aunt Gertie; SGme Clear EP; Z Design RubOns

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The prompt for week 47 was ideas..

The ideas that I have for my craft work are prompted by words, colours, images, techniques, or the work of others. I love to join in challenges. I praise God for inspiration.

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Stamps : AudDesign

Inks : Archival black; DI Spiced Marmalade

Extras : logo images from challenge sites; PP by SU; MM RubOns

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The last challenge in this set was my happy place..

I guess this has to be within me. I am generally a happy person, and like to laugh a lot. Cheerfulness can often be infectious. Proverbs 15:13 - A happy heart makes a cheerful face. This is so true!

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Stamps : Crafty Individuals 118; AudDesign; Stampington Christmas Found Elements

Inks : ColorBox French Blue; VersaMagic Aegean Blue; Archival Black and Grape

Extras : Gesso; Me!

Believe

The Theme Thursday challenge is an ATC with wings. Here's my angel, beseeching us to believe in the true meaning of Christmas.

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Stamps : Crafty Individuals 21; HA Dainty Flower Background

Inks : H2Os in Cranberry, Snap Dragon and Blue Flame; Versamark pen; DI Black Soot; Archival Grape

Extras : black lace; Jones Tones Lazer Gems; image from Flickr; Candy Turquoise EP

Alpha W and X

Because time is limited this weekend, I am doubling up both of these challenges. Isa's W challenge also fulfills Theme Thursday's Winter/Snow theme.

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Stamps : HA Wishes tag and snowflakes set; Artworks Diamond Dust

Inks : Adirondack dabbers Pool, Juniper and Purple Twilight; DI Dusty Concord; ColorBox Frost White

Extras : MM RubOns and purple eyelets; Tracing Paper; BB blue and purple; Sirdar fibres; Gesso

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The X factor I have doubled with 4x4 Friday's theme of mostly red.

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Stamps : HA swirls; Paper Artsy Frames 2; Funstamps C55 & C57

Inks : DI Worn Lipstick and Fired Brick; H2Os Gold Dust, Spiced Pumpkin and Green Tea; ColorBox Frost White; Glimmer Mist Walnut Gold

Extras : crystal gems; MM RubOns; Heart embossed ribbon; pearlescent black paper

Pile of parcels

The DCM midweek challenge has the above title. Here is my take. The central present is raised with sticky fixers.

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Stamps : Denami present; Clarity More than words

Inks : H2Os in Gold Dust, Majestic Blue and Snapdragon; Versamark; Adirondack Butterscotch

Extras : Violet and Candy Turquoise EP; BB in blue and purples; Sticky Fixers

Sunset Leaves

I have combined 2 challenges on this entry : Wednesday Stampers theme is leaves, and the Scrummy Stash Cafe has scalloped edges. The bottom edge IS straight; I find the scanner distorts the edge when I use brads!
The sky was just this colour as I walked home from school this evening, and lit up the trees to make them really orangey - it was beautiful!

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Stamps : Time to Stamp ATC set 1; Stampington Butterfly Girl; Non Sequitur Greco-Roman Collage; Crafty Individuals 147

Inks : H2Os in Cherry Sorbet, Sunburst, Pink Arthurium, Cranberry and Gold Dust; VersaMagic Perfect Plumeria and Hint of Pesto; Fluid Chalk Yellow Ochre

Extras : PP by K&Co; Purple brads

Bethlehem in ribbons

Oh goody! The latest DCM challenge entitled wrap it in ribbon for Christmas means I can use my Oxfam purchase again. Not traditional Christmas colours, but at least part of the original story is represented here.

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Stamps : Stamporium Bethlehem

Inks : DI Walnut Stain; H2Os in Cedar Wood, Sunburst, Pink Arthurium; Passion and Cherry Sorbet

Extras : PM sparkly mimi brads; pink and brown card; SGme clear EP; YLI thread; ribbons and threads from various sources.

In the beginning..

I thought I would contribute to 4x4 Friday's theme of create, dream and inspire, as it dovetailed Salt's theme of creation. Where better to go to than Genesis! My favourite part of this account is that God saw that it was good - He liked it!

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Stamps : HA mini icons; Judikins Travels in India

Inks : H20s in Majestic Blue, Flame Blue, Cranberry and China Black; StazOn in Black and Ultrmarine; Adirondack Lettuce, Butterscotch, Sunshine Yellow, and Stonewashed

Extras : Computer generated text; PM sparkly black Brads; Impex epoxy stickers