My 1st fat book page

This is my very 1st fat book page! I never wanted to start up another addiction so gave all the fat page swaps a wide berth but, a friend on Crafting Corner Forum (http://z6.invisionfree.com/Crafting_Corner/index.php?act=idx) has been ill for some time so the members have organised a fat book for her, well I couldn't refuse. I am also entering this into The Sunday Stampers wk 4 challenge (http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Sunday%20Stampers) which this week is 'Watch the birdy' - to incorporate birds into your project. Firstly I splodged green and blue Twinkling H2o's onto a craft mat with a paint brush then I spritzed a piece of white paper with water and and 'swooshed' (is that a real word?) it around to make a marbled background. I covered a bear mat with the marbled paper. Using a gorgeous UM Peacock stamp from Dimension Fourth and broken china distress ink pad I stamped onto another piece of the background paper. I highlighted the spots with green H2o's and the body with blue H2o's to give some definition. I glittered the body with clear glitter glue. I then mounted the stamped image onto a dark green card stock and placed onto the base. I added some green gems and some wool to the left side to finish it off. I also decorated the back with the same marbled background paper added some swirls using a HOTP stamp and broken china distress ink and then added a tag with a sentiment stamped on. Voila my 1st page done!

My 1st Tilda

Although I don't have any of my own Tilda's YET, my friend Andrea (Laurensmum) very kindly stamped me some to try out. Well I love her and will definately be purchasing some of my very own! I have used K&Co papers for the background and the heart and coloured Tilda with a Twinkling H2O's type paint. The letters are cut using a Sizzix decorative strip 'Wingo Zingo' on my Bug, I've added a bit of sparkle here and there and she's done.

Arty Girlz

The challenge on http://artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ this week was quite straight forward 'Green' - use green on your project. I decided to base the card on Beate's weekend sketch challenge #35 which can be seen here http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/category/weekend-sketch-challenge/. I have used K&Co papers from the Amy Butler range, the quote stamp is from a set I got from QVC in the clearence sale and a couple of large gems. I have also stamped a swirl at the bottom using VersaMark ink and a HOTP stamp but it dosen't show up too well on the photo.

3 in 1

I managed to incorporate 3 challenges into the card I'm sharing with you today! Daring Card Makers 'Oh so juicy'- Use lemon or orange colours, Paper Take Weekly 'Spring in your step' - Use a spring theme and finally Scrummy Stash Cafe. 'Get yourself inshape' - Focus your project on just 1 shape. To make the card I've used card and paper from DCWV, the image is from Pink Petticoat, the stamp is from HOTP and the ribbon is from American Crafts. I think it's a simple and sunny design, what do you think?

Altered Storage

The challenge set on Funky Fairy Blog this week is 'Storage'. The idea being you alter an everyday object, not that I drink Baileys everyday you understand, and use it for your craft stash. I have altered the Baileys tin (after drinking all the contents, but not on the same day lol) using Brenda Pinnick papers (I love all of her stuff), some pebo silk flowers, a small daisy punch and some decorative brads. Not sure what to store in it at the mo but I'm sure I'll find something :0))

Sunday Stamper #3

The challenge from Sunday Stamper this week was to decoupage a stamped image. I used a sketch from Beate's weekend sketch challenge #34 as the basis for the card. I stamped the sheep (Anita's) twice using black StayzOn then cut out the face from one of them and mounted it on top of the other with 3d foam pads. I mounted this onto black card and tied a white ribbon (American Crafts) to the left side of the mount. I embossed a piece of white card with the swirls cuttlebug folder and mounted this onto black card then wrapped a black velvet ribbon (American Crafts) around it. I punched a flower from black card and glued a white button on top and placed this on to the ribbon. I put three black eyelets onto a piece of white card and mounted this onto a A6 black card blank. I then mounted both the embossed piece and the stamped image on to the front of the card. Using clear glitter glue I highlighted the sheeps wool and the embossed swirls. I put clear glaze on to the face of the sheep.

New challenge blog!

Crafter Kate on Craft Swap Forum has set up a new challenge blog My time to craft challenge. There is to be a new challenge set every Monday. Today (11/02/08) is the first challenge which is to use newspaper on your project. Well I've sort of cheated, I made this ATC for a swap ages ago and never used it but saved it for another time, well I'm glad I did coz it fits the bill perfectly!