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Showing posts with label City Crafters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label City Crafters. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Inspired work

 
  
Hi All, this 5 x 7 card is inspired by some really talented artists I follow, I have been looking at their beautiful work with the torn pages and pearls and jewels and lace tumbling out and I really do adore the style, so today this is my take on it.  The image is from Evert Maaskamp is called Rozen, and since there is some sort of "note" written below the image I am stretching it a bit to enter it into
 *City Crafters "Take Note" challenge.    
 I printed this on Staples matte photo paper, tore the edges.  I did not like the color of the patterned background card stock, (it was on clearance too many years ago to remember who's it is) it was a wrong shade of beige for this piece so I used Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress stain to lighten it up and some Tim Holtz Mahogany distress stain for the edges.  The pearls are hoarded 2mm and 3mm from Pizzazz Aplenty. 
Be sure to pop over to City Crafters and have a look at all the beautiful inspiration there.
I am also entering this into the challenge at
* Craft Hoarders Anonymous showing Sparkle, Glitz or Glam and do stop by and see all that beautiful bling too!
*Along with the Deep Ocean Challenge For a Friend.
That's it for today, thanks for looking.  ~Diane  
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Blooming Beauty's

 Hi All, today I am sharing a card I made using the Jodi Lees Natures Garden papers for the flower pot along with the Gecko Galz In my Easter Bonnet ladies.  I die cut the flower pot twice, made an accordion fold from the scrap and glued it to the bottom of the pot for a stand.  I die cut some leaves and stems and flowers, fussy cut the ladies and glued them on.  Added some ink and Stickles to the flowers and glued them onto another scrap that would slide in and out of the pot.  I used a piece of beaded lace trim to hold the top of the flower pot together and allow for the flowers to slide in and out along with the message.  That's it, thanks for stopping by.  ~Diane
I am entering the *City Crafters Challenge Spring in the Garden
*Just Inspirational Easter Challenge 
*Deep OceanChallenge Lace and Pearls
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Longing for Spring

 
Hi All, today is still so cold here in Michigan, I am truly longing for some Spring like weather!  So I guess that's reflected in today's tag for Tag Tuesdays  prompt "Pleats, Folds and Tucks".  I also wanted to incorporate the  City Crafters challenge "Do You Speak English" into my tag.  I had this great lace trim that is already pleated for me so I was excited to build a tag around it. I used a free image from Fripperies and Butterflies along with Gecko Galz Digital Spring Dreams mini paper pack.  The pleated lace was originally a bit wide so I cut it in 1/2 lengthwise.  I guess I did all three here after all, the lace itself is pleated, I tucked it around the whole edge of the tag, then folded it into 3 bottom layers.  I also added some Tim Holtz Distress ink and pearls, mounted it with my Perfect Layers Rulers too.
Be sure to stop by both blogs Tag Tuesday and  City Crafter and see all the beautiful work those designers made too.
That's it, thanks for stopping by to look.  ~Diane
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Insects at Tag Tuesday this week

Hi All, the prompt at Tag Tuesday this week is Insects, so I chose butterflies as it is the only insect I don't run from.  I have not stamped in a long time, but I decided to bring out the ink, stamps and embossing powder and give this a whirl.  I used Stampin Up's Bliss stamp set along with some Stampendous embossing powder from the Encrusted Jewel Pink set and the Goose Bumps spray.  Some ranger ink, velum butterflies, and Stickles were added too.  I uses a piece of pretty pink lace to tie on the top of the tag.   I must say making tags is a real challenge for me but one I am glad my friend Valerie suggested I try.  It really is pushing me to grow and try new things, and  although I sometimes feel insecure about it, I love the challenge.
Thanks for all the nice comments you leave, it really is encouraging, and thanks for looking.  ~Diane
I am joining the City Crafters Challenge - flowers and lace.

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

1 Christmas card a week

I found Marina's My Perfect Life blog through City Crafters, she is the guest artist there this week (stop by, its all so beautiful.)  Marina's blog has a challenge to make 1 Christmas card per week and link up to her blog to keep us motivated.  Heavens knows I need motivation to get my Christmas cards done before the last minute.  Of course I have the greatest of intentions, I will try my best to do this and stay with it, but please don't be too hard on me if I don't OK?
I used a Gecko Galz image from the Darling Girls collage set,  along with Gecko Galz paper set called Wild Roses.   I wanted the ribbon to look like a shiny satin so I tried adding some Diamond Glaze, a brand new bottle and it was full of bubbles, not sure why, I did not shake it, but I did store it upside down.  I added some pretty pink pearl nail polish on top of it to hide the bubbles a bit.  I must say I normally use Stampin Up Crystal Effects and I never had this problem, I store it upside down too.  I also added some white flocking to her muff and the trim of her hat.  I used Ranger Distress ink on the edges, a combination of tea dye and frayed burlap.  I lined my envelope with the matching paper.  Well that's it, thanks for looking and for all your sweet comments.  ~Diane
I am joining Marina's link party at  My Perfect Life
 12 months of Christmas link up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
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