Chipboard

Scrapbook Layout of Ava

Altered Shoe 

Scrapbook Layout of Ava

Christmas Card

Non traditional Christmas Card

Muse Challenge #95 Kiss Keep it Sweet & Simple

This weeks challenge on Muse Challenge is from Caroline KISS-Keep it Sweet & Simple

This is my interpretation of the challenge 

Imaginecrafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black, Memento Dye Ink Rhubarb Stalk
Docrafts Papermania Madame Payraud's : Tissue Paper
The Stencil Specialists: Adhesive Pearls
Judikins: Fuschia Botanical Stamp
Miscellaneous: black and red ribbon

One Layer Card

I designed this card for One Layer Card

Imaginecrafts/Tsukineko Inks: Radiant Neon Electric Blue, Electric Pink, Electric Orange. Stazon Cactus Green.

PennyBlack Stamp:  Blush.

Stamp IT Stamp: Great Love.

Want2Scrap Nestabling: Pet Scallop Circle

Gold, Black and White Christmas Card

Heartfelt Creations Decorative Leafy Frame die in black cardstock

Schmick polka dot ribbon.

Twiddleybitz Merry Christmas Card Words chipboard

Imaginecrafts/Tsukineko All Purpose Ink Frost White

Want2Scrap Nestabling Pet Scallop Circle Small silver

Kaisercraft Rhinestones Silver

Linking up to 

Christmas Card All Year Round DT Challenge 30 Nov

Stamp and Create Ribbons and Bows Challenge 30 Nov

Ooh La La Creations Challenge #170 4 Jan

Craft Dee Bowz-Anything Goes and a Handmade Bow 30 Nov

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes #95 27 Nov

Imaginecrafts Artists in Residence announcement for 2015

I was away on holidays camping when the news was announced for the 2015 Artist In Residence Team for Imaginecrafts that I had applied for, unfortunately I was not on the final list but a lot of great artists were. I look forward to following their blogs and seeing their wonderful projects in 2015. So here they are:

Artist In Residence Project Team

You can read the full article HERE:

Clare Horner UK

Heicke Linnek Germany

> Isha Gupta Switzerland

Jowlina Nolte South Africa

> Linda Lucas Australia

> Maureen Cronin WA USA

> Penny Ward Florida

Renee Zarate MA USA

Roni Johnson IN USA

> Sylvia Blum Germany

> Taylor Usry VA USA


Artists in Residence Video Team

> Baerbel Born Germany

Carisa Zglobicki CO USA

> Cathy Andonicou UK

Gini Williams Cagle NC USA

> Savannah O’Gwynn FL USA

> Tina McDonald NB Canada

The names with a > in front of them are the returning 2014 Design Team Members

Each name is linked to their blog as well so you can go and visit their awesome projects.

Altered Shoe and Tutorial

I've always wanted to alter a real shoe. I have made paper ones but they just didn't satisfy my altering ego. So when I saw this shoe at Kmart I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.

Using Tsukineko All Purpose 70 Vegas Gold Ink and a dauber, apply first coat liberally all over shoe. Sponge on a second layer of thicker coating and heat set with a heat gun until the ink bubbles, see photo below, (always do this in a well ventilated room or outside when heat setting). 

 

 Apply Bo Bunny Frosting Jewels to the body of the shoe and Want2Scrap Bling strips around the edge. Tie 2 ribbons with a bow and attach to front and back of shoe with 2 way glue, trim off excess ribbon.

Stamp up Heartfelt Creation Stamps Arianna Blooms in Tsukineko Memento Inks: Bamboo Leaves, Pistachio, Olive Grove, Tuxedo Black and Northern Pine. Memento Luxe: Rhubarb Stalk, Rich Cocoa and Toffee Crunch. Fussy cut the flowers, apply ink to edge and middle of flowers with a dauber.

On a thick mouse pad, using 2 sizes of burnishers, large for the bigger flowers and small for the tinier flowers. Turn flower over and push the smaller burnisher into the end of each petal. Turn flower over to right side and push smaller of burnisher into the middle until the petals pop up. Pierce the middle of each layer of flower with an awl and put a brad through to hold all 4 layers.

Spray Imagine crafts Gold and Sparkle Sheer Shimmer onto each flower and set aside to dry. Tuck a sheet of white tissue paper into the shoe and attach leaves to the backs of the flowers, attach to the tissue paper with a hot glue gun.

Using the brush tip Fantastix and All Purpose 70 Vegas Gold Ink colour yellow brads, set aside to dry.

Supplies Used:

IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko

Memento Inks: Bamboo Leaves, Pistachio, Olive Grove, Tuxedo Black and Northern Pine.

Memento Luxe: Rhubarb Stalk, Rich Cocoa and Toffee Crunch.

All Purpose 70 Vegas Gold Ink.

Fantastix

Gold and Sparkle Sheer Shimmer

  

Heartfelt Creation Stamp: Arianna blooms.

Want2Scrap: bling strips

Bo Bunny: frosting jewel

Green Tara: Leaves

Karen Foster: yellow brads

Tombow: 2 way glue

Miscellaneous: Heat gun, white tissue paper, burnishers, daubers, awl, hot glue gun, craft mat, scissors, ribbon, mouse pad and new size 8 shoe.

Shoe can still be worn when you remove the tissue paper, ribbon and flowers.

Entering this into the following challenges:

Anything But a Card No 41 - Anything Goes
A Crafty Mess Challenge 1 - Anything Goes
Splendiferous Creations - Alter It
Crafts 4 Eternity R#202 - Bright Colours
Just Add Ink #240 - Just Add Texture

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