Shopping Madness

The new challenge over at Try it on Tuesdays  is           ' Anything Goes'.
 We do look forward to seeing your projects,  and  hope you will take the time to pop over, see what we have been making and get all the details.

This time I have taken a small double arch, it is about 3 x 5 inches when closed and used Graphics 45  Curiosity Shop  papers  to decorate/collage  it. No stamping, just cutting and sticking.
I'm sure this took more time than it would have done for me to use stamps, but then it wouldn't have been a challenge to myself.

 


              This is how it looks from the back.

     

The inside before I added  extras..

Inside with all it's bits and pieces tucked in the pockets. The extra shading is Vintage Photo Distress ink.
Later in the week I will be showing you what else I made when I had these papers on my desk.


Other challenges I will be entering are-

Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes
That Craft Place Challenge Blog -Steampunk


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Mobile Phone

Anything Goes this time over at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
The girls have some wonderful projects to share with you, so please pop over for all the details.  Our generous sponsor is offering a store voucher for the winner.
 We would love to see your projects, so do  join  us and  help us to Celebrate our first Anniversary at FSC.
 But remember we do like to see Stamping on your entry.

I'll begin by mentioning the frame.
The base coat was acrylic paint, mixed to a light brown shade.
A bit of random layering of Gilding Flakes till I was reasonably happy with the result.
Finally some frantage powders by Stampendous.  Luckily the base was wood so no problems using the heat gun this time.
The image of the Mobile Phone is from a set by Chocolate Baroque, coloured with distress markers.
The background just evolved using masks, Dylusions sprays and mists, one was called 'sweeted orange'.
There is stamping also just visible, using the same company's stamps.

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Christmas in July

Christmas in July is our theme this week over at Sugar Creek Hollow.
As always our style is Vintage, Shabby Chic and Primitive.

   

Our sponsor this week is  Sassy Cheryl's , there is a store voucher for our winner.
Please pop over here  to see what we have all been making this week.
 

As you can see the digi  stamp I used looks a real happy chap. He was  coloured in  with water colours.
The background papers and extras all came from my stash. I have to admit I don't usually make Christmas cards this early, so has to rely on what was to hand.
Note to self. must buy some Christmas papers.
I used ribbons on the side strip and an old button.

I do hope you will join us this week and I look forward to visiting you to see your Christmas cards.

Other challenges-
Craftyhazelnuts Christmas |Challenge - Challenge 83 use some ribbon.
Party Time Tuesdays- Christmas in July
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No sew.

The other day I was visiting an Art exhibition, that also had numerous craft stalls as well.
However being a bit frugal,  I came out empty handed as most things were quite over priced.
A lot of the items were sewing based on a grand scale.
Today I had a bit of 'me' time and delved into my material scraps box.

 I was not thinking big, more notelets.
Nor did I think get the sewing machine out, just the trusty tube of glue.
So this is my first 3 ,  my idea is to make boxes to hold an assortment of notelets  to give as gifts.
 

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She believes.

This is a page I did in my Play Journal while away in the caravan recently.
I always take  a box of bits and pieces, the odd scraps that you cannot bear to throw away, some free papers from craft magazines as well as stamps and inks.
So this is one of my efforts that just happens to fit the new Challenge at Simon Says Stamp and Show called Hey Girl.
The background is a free paper, over stamped with  a variety of stamps and extra blue shading using distress inks. The girl was stamped onto book print and is by Sam Poole, pieced paper for her dress, the quote also is  from the same series.

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Vintage Sports

At Sugar Creek Hollow our new theme for the coming  week is 'All about Sports'.
The Olympics are due to begin soon and we would like you to feature Vintage Sports Images.
Last night the Olympic Torch reached London, where it still  has many places to visit before the Opening Ceremony.
Remember we like to see your projects using a vintage/shabby chic style.
Please pop over here for all the details and see what we have all been making.

 My card features three very handsome chaps, posing in the latest style of bathing wear.
I was having difficulty finding a suitable focus, a friend kindly gave me this one.
I cannot imagine our Olympic teams wearing this sort of  costume, but I bet it was all the rage way back then.
The backgroumd papers I think were from Kanban.
The other images are from a Graphic 45 sheet.
All additional shading is Vintage Photo distress inks.

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So Very British

 For our new Challenge at Try it on Tuesdays we are going all patriotic, our way of supporting the London Olympics.
So our theme is 'So Very British'. So add something British to your project for example a London Taxi, a Cup of Tea, an Umbrella etc etc
Please pop over and see what we have all been making.

  

For this  collage card I decided to use a variety of Artistic Outpost stamps. the  background is stamped up using a Momento inkpad called London Fog. [Just love that name]. The other stamping is black on white .  Percy the pigeon is keeping his beady eye on  everything.

I will be entering this card in the July Referal at the Artistic Outpost where the theme is Anything goes using A.O. stamps.

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