S for Stitches

Isa's Alpha challenge is S this week, with the additional options of the work being a bookmark, and using the colours green, blue and brown.
I got out the sewing machine to fulfill my own title. And I do intend to use this, as my books are always left out open face down.

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Stamps : Vintage Sewing

Inks : Ecoline Light Green, Turquoise Blue and White; VersaColor Brown

Extras : MM copper eyelet; YLI Harvest thread; wool scraps

One moment in time

Once more I have combined 2 challenges : Theme Thursday asked for the use of the number 1, and a new challenge site for me, Created Byhand asked us to work an ATC on a black background.
The image is a share from Cora's blog.

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Stamps : Stampers Anonymous background; Time to Stamp ATC set1

Inks : VersaMagic Sea Breeze and Aloe Vera; VersaColor Brown

Extras : green paper; Cora's image; BG motifica number sticker

Getting Corrugated

This is the theme of DCM's challenge today. After spending about an hour looking for corrugated card (and I know I've got a lovely sheet of gold somewhere!) I discovered a box which I pulled apart and painted.

The flower stamp was inked with Marvy pens and spritzed with water before stamping.

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Stamps : HA Meadow Petals and Happy Birthday

Inks : Adirondack dabber Pool; Marvy Pens Brilliant Yellow, Steel Blue and Oriental Blue; Sticky Fingers spray Aqua

Extras : gold paper; sheer ribbon

Deck of Me, weeks 37 & 38

The prompt for week 37 was draw something. Once again, I turned to Mary Fleeson's work for inspiration. The Salt challenge for this week is from the hymn book so this will be appropriate for that too.

'Light of the world you came down in the darkness, opened my eyes, let me see'. I have been singing this song all the while I have been drawing, grateful for the reminder. 'Here I am to say that you're my God.'

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Stamps : AudDesign

Inks : watercolour pencils; DI Weathered Wood; Archival Black

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The prompt for week 38 was I wonder..

I wonder at the tenaciousness of life. Even in extreme conditions there is evidence of living matter. Yesterday I noticed plants clinging to a wall that had benefitted from a dripping drainpipe. Survival is such a basic instinct.

When my daughter saw this card, she commented that it was just like the pub wall we pass regularly. It was easily recognisable!

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Stamps : AudDesign; Crafty Individuals 53; Paper Artsy Frames 4

Inks : DI Peeled Paint; Archival Black; watercolour pencils

Extras : image from Mayang Gallery

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

Snow for Christmas

The DCM challenge on the theme of snowflakes (or snowmen) meant that I could use my metal embellishments. (I've had them for about 3 years).

To make the background paper I clear embossed snowflakes on black paper. I then smooshed on metallic rub-ons with my fingers, and wiped over with a tissue to make the embossing stand out. Very easy, and very effective! I used a glitter EP for the date, but you obviously have to see this irl to get the sparkle.

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Stamps : Stampington Christmas Found Elements

Inks : Metallic RubOns in blue and silver; Versamark; VersaColor Lagoon Blue

Extras : pearlescent paper in grey, black and blue; PM metal snowflakes and brads; MM blue brads; Enchanted Creations Dreams EP

Bird of peace

The TMTA theme is also birds. The image is a Victorian drawing from jrtcollector at Flickr.

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Stamps : Stampington Loose Leaves; Elusive Images Scripts and Timepieces; Peace unknown

Inks : Fluid Chalk Maroon; DI Shabby Shutters

Extras : red ricrac; PP by Fancy Pants and BG

Look at the Birdie

The Gothic Arch theme for this week is birds. I have used an image from Cora's blog, not realising until I put in this link that she had as well!

Again, I have been playing with the gesso. I love the slightly opaque look it gives, and how it dulls down really bright colours.

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Stamps : HA Background Stripes; PSX Swirl Flower; Tim Holtz Swirls

Inks : DI Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters and Broken China; VersaColor Lagoon Blue

Extras : Gesso; sheer ribbon; Cora's image

La Farfalla

The Saturday Stampers theme today is collage. Usually my Italian vocab is limited to musical terms, but I thought this title would go with the Italian labels on the atc.

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Stamps : AudDesign; Stampington Butterfly Girl

Inks : Versamark; Archival Black; DI Aged Mahogany

Extras : Micro detail white EP; Prima flowers; PM sparkly black brad; peach netting; Butterfly image from Crafty Individuals Flowers and Butterflies pad; PP by Fancy Pants and Scenic Route; corner punch

Butterfly post

I have combined 2 challenges on this piece. One from DCM to use hand cut items, and the other from 4 x 4 Friday to use faux postage.

I have coloured the background, and then applied gesso. I have been meaning to play with this more extensively for a while now. Great fun! I forgot to put on my glasses when I cut the postage stamp out last night, and then found it really hard to focus when I had to drive to collect my daughter from a music rehearsal!! Will I ever learn!


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Stamps : Crafty Individuals 6; Time to Stamp ATC Set 1; Paper Artsy Man of Numbers 2; Clarity Stamps 1st Class post

Inks : DI Aged Mahogany amd Peeled Paint; Adirondack Lettuce; VersaColor Brown

Extras : Gesso; PP by Scenic Route

Roma

A very naughty Pixie has enticed me to contribute to a new challenge site. Theme Thursday suggested using some script on your work.

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Stamps : Paper Artsy Travel 4; PaperBag Studios Addisson

Inks : VersaColor Heliotrope; Adirondack Mountain Lake and Eggplant; Archival Grape; StazOn Olive Green

Deck of Me, weeks 35& 36

Week 35's prompt was strength.

"Nothing can keep me from His love, that shines through the darkest night. No enemy below, above, can triumph against His might. For in my weakness I am strong, with christ my shield and Christ my song."

The lyrics are by Geoff Baker.

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Stamps : AudDesign; Elusive Images Roman Soldier set

Inks : Kaleidacolor Creole Spice; Versamark; Archival Black

Extras : Pearl gold EP; MM RubOns

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The prompt for week 36 was life is beautiful....

Life is a gift from God; a beautiful treasure which He delights in. Most of it is unnoticed or unappreciated, but there nevertheless.

I used the scraps from a previous project on autumn, and double stamped the tree to give it more depth.

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Stamps : encaustic wax tree stamp; AudDesign; Crafty Individuals 21

Inks : ecoline Burnt Sienna, Chartreuse, Forest Green; Marvy pen English Red; VersaMagic Hint of Pesto; StazOn Olive Green and black