Crinklies

What a happy band of friends these three old biddies look, I thought maybe a big blousy over the top  flower might cheer them up a bit.
Anyway, over at Gingersnap Creations the Spicy Supply Challenge GC 118  is Crimpers.
Either search out the old crimping tool,, or pleating  is acceptable I think.
I've never used mine in years,  so it crimped the border  and the die cut shabby chic flowers. It may have done the card as well, but it wasn't wide enough.  Shading was antique linen and vintage photo distress inks. The stamp I cannot remember which company it came from. This I think is one of the minus points to unmounted stamps
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The Time Keeper

This time keeper sure looks all fingers and thumbs, think he obviously needs a good wind up, or the bird will  loose its call up 'cheep'
I have added a tag to this hanging for the moment as I cannot remember where I put my magnetic tape to make it into a fridge magnet.
I used  Paper Artsy and Tim Holtz stamps on the background.  The main pieces are Wendy Vecchi  Art Parts.I covered the man with a page from a French book, the hand is stamped with script, then the key was covered with vintage photo distressed embossing powder. All the shading has been done with distress inks, black soot vintage photo and antique linen.
Challenges I think fit this piece are
Simon Says Stamp and Show  -'Men Only'.
Make My Monday- Steampunk, 'Anything but a Card'.
Just for Fun  a shape with More than Four Sides.

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Alice in Wonderland

Well, I know we all think of Alice as a sweet little girl, but hey this Alice is one of the Octopode stamps and I couldn't resist using her for this hanging.

I struggled a bit with our new Try it on Tuesdays  theme. Which is to 'Create an Altered piece of Art', that was inspired by a Childrens Book . Pop over for all the information and see the super  pieces that our guest designer and my fellow teamies have made.

So how was I inspired. First of all, I have to refer to the Craft Retreat, when Michelle, gave us all a gate hanging, comlete with watering can, flower and insect.  "Alter this over the weekend ", she said and show us what you did.

I had the Alice stamp with me , so  an alternative ' Alice in Wonderland'  tending her magical garden, came to mind.,  all I had to remember was not to mention the next TioT's theme.

 The white rabbit and words are by Crafty Secrets. The fence was toned down with vintage photo distress inks, the colouring is cosmic shimmer watercolours.

The mushrooms were my own creation, don't think I would fancy eating these. Luckily I had a few embellishments that fitted,  the Martha Stewart edger I borrowed from Siobhan and  the flowers were  made with Liz's papers.  Thankyou both.

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A Shared Moment

I just love this Paper Artsy stamp and the  words on the tag .
 Friendship is to be treasured.
I used various papers for the layers including a page from an old french book, randomly stamped with my favourite rose.
The border is punched with a Martha Stewart punch, as you can see,  I used a Nestability shape to layer up  the image.
The shading is antique linen and tea dye distress inks, the colouring cosmic shimmer watercolour paints.

Challenges that  I think will fit this card  are-
Gingersnap Creations  GC 119 Random Redhead Challenge, 'Shared Moments'.
Sugar Creek Hollow   'Vintage Children'

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Across the miles

Vintage is our next theme over at Fashionable Stamping call over for all the details and see the fabulous examples done by my fellow teamies, they are awesome.
For this card I used an Aspects of Design stamp and decided to keep to a vintage colour palate.
The base card is covered with an old map, one of the layers is embossed in a script folder.
Shading is distress inks, tea dye, antique linen  and vintage photo. lace and flowers with a couple of pins complete my card.
This is  a shedueled post, as we will be travelling home today from Yorkshire.
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Steampunk ATC

Another quick post, , this time its an ATC.
Over at Simon Says Stamp and show the current  theme is to show an Artist trading Card.
I used Paper Artsy and Creative Expressions stamps.
The shading is tumbled glass, tea dye  and vintage photo distress inks, with a few highlights of gold cosmic shimmer paint and a couple of metal embellishments.
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Steampunk Hanging

This is one of the altered pieces I made at the Craft Retreat, this past  weekend.

First of all the frames had the distress stains treatment. The stamps I used were Paper Artsy and Creative Expressions. Finishing off with some metal embellishments. Sorry this description is brief, as I am once again in Caravanland, staying close by to Bolton  Abbey, a most beautiful part of Yorkshire. Also I have given up after numerous tries to place these photos in a better order. Me and the laptop are not comunicating with each other very well  at the moment.

Challenges-

Make  My Monday  - Challenge 16 Metal Steampunk.

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