Golden Wedding Easel Card

 

This was a request from a friend.  Used my favourite dies, and some ribbon, flowers and gems from my stash and yes a tassel!

 

It is so long since I made an easel card, that I made a bit of faux  pas when I first put it together, as I folded the support the wrong way.  Fortunately I managed to salavage it (I knew something wasn't quite right but couldn't work out what it was).  Originally the card came further forward, and the name was in the middle of the ribbon.  Having realised my error, I couldn't move the ribbon (and I didn't have any more of that ribbon so couldn't remake the base), but fortunately I managed to move the names and add a few extra gems - phew!  Why is it that when you have actually stuck the card on the easel you realise what you did wrong!  Probably should have left it as it was and created a new fold!

 

For info the card topper is actually made like a normal card with an insert made from gold conqueror paper.





The flowers were quite large, so made a box to take the card

 

close up 1

 



close up 2



 



close up 3

 

 

 

blackberies

 

Another little planter, this time with blackberries. 

REd cubes and ovals

 

I wanted to try something a bit different, so raiding my jewellery stash, I found these cubed beads and some pretty ovals.  I alternated the shades of the cubes to start and finish and then made a focal point of one of the deep red beads, with an oval bead each side.  I also had some small flat ovals, so used those for the tails of the fastener.

 

It just goes to show you can use anything to create these macrame bracelets.  Here is another view.

 

Flying High

 

A card for my old boss from the airline industry.  The image is one from Justinklined The Next Big Thing, but for once an already coloured image.  However, I used my dusting brushes and my big and juicy pad and coloured the background, and then did some highlighting of the colour with some sakura stardust pens.

 

Matted onto pearlescent card, and then mounted on the green cardstock, and the addition of some card candi in iridescent dark blue and green, and  few peel-offs to create a frame.

Fantasy in Green

 

Green is not a colour I normally opt for.  In fact this card was nothing like what I had planned.  I had been going to make a card with a sunflower on it from justinklined NBT cd and colour it with promarkers!  However, I wanted some backing paper for my image, and during my search I came across a docrafts goodybag, that I had forgotten all about, and all these lovely elements were in it!

 

Needless to say the card I had spent an hour planning was abandoned.  (Fortunately I hadn't got around to printing anything!).  I just fell in love with all the different papers and the butterflies, and the card just came together.  Quite a different card style for me, but it does mean I actually used some of my stash!

 

Just goes to show that you can sometimes surprise yourself !

silver and black

 

Having seen Sarah Millsop demonstrate making these, I was inspired to have a go.   Basically shamballa style bracelets but made with 6mm spacer beads.

 

The one on the left was my first attempt, and I realised that I had inadvertently cut a length of the narrower cord for the knotting cord.   The one on the right is made with the correct thickness.  However, people that have seen both say they really like the one on the left, as it is very delicate.  It would be ideal for kiddies bracelets.

 

I also experimented by adding a bead to the fastening piece of macrame.  Must confess I rather like that, and shall do it again.

Revamp!

 

I finally got around to revamping this old wastebin.  It was originally my daughter's and then my son's in their bedrooms.  It had a fluffy stretch cover over the base, and a stretchy lid of same material.  My daughter called it Dusty Bin. 

 

Well for some years the inner plastic "bin" has stood on the landing outside the bathroom door as a container for used t-roll inserts etc.  I just never got around to replacing it, and always intended to give it a make-over - the original idea was to use scraps of coloured paper and pva glue!

 

Well it has at last got a proper "make-over".  First of all I coated it with gesso inside and out.  The inside was just painted with emulsion from a tester pot in my paint fusion stash.  I then painted the outside with crackle paste applied with a fan brush.  Let this dry overnight to crackle.  I then painted the paint fusion roses on it.

 

I am really pleased with the result, and it looks a treat back in it's proper place!  Of course I am now wondering what else I can make-over!

Something a bit different!

 

Having painted the lemon roses on the wooden plaque, I wanted to try something a bit different, so this was an experiment.  MDF plate painted with black, then diecut flowers and leaves added as I glazed it so the glaze acted like a glue.  Die cuts were made from pale turquoise papermania pearlescent card - the really glisten in the sunlight!

 

Don't want to part with this one either! :-) 

 

I am thinking that you could use this idea and paint the leaves and flower still leaving the outline, or even use them as a base for paint fusioning.

 

I am going to attempt something with a snowflake die later!  Hope this inspires you to try something different with diecut shapes.

Lemon Roses

 

As you can see, I have my replacement specs!  Really quite pleased with this effort.  I love the effect of the lemon on the black.  This is probably going to be a christmas pressie - if I can bear to part with it!

Altered art

 

This first item is a little box that I played with.  The top was done using a spodge mask and texturing medium.  I then used my new petal stamps from Clarity to crete the petals on the top and the design around the side.  Need a bit more practise with the stamps, or was it just due to fact I didn't have my new glasses!

another view

Napkin rings

 

Over the past few days I have also been altering some old wooden napkin rings that I had in the draw for many years.

 

and finally another attempt at using the spodge mask, and some paint fusion roses.   I am not happy with this attempt - the mask was a bit hit and miss, and the roses aren't as vibrant as I would have liked and I should have had 3 large roses.  I shall probably get the black paint out and start again!

 

Still it wasn't a bad attempt as I was still without my replacement glasses!  At least I am brave enough to show my rubbish attempt!