April Club Swaps

 

Wow is all I can say about this months swaps.

Liz provided us last month with mdf blanks from her stash of goodies

and everyone rose to the challenge again.

 

Here is a butterfly shape I decorated with inspiration

from the lovely frame Jane made last month.

I added the boobies for fun...

 

 

 

Liz decorated this board which is amazing,

fabulous painting detail and colours are fab.

(I was the lucky recipient)

 

 

Tanya created around a giant peg, gorgeous colours used.

 

 

Jane's hanger is wonderful, I love the flowers used.

One of my favourite bird stamps used here too.

 

 

 

Pamela went to town with a teapot shape

to show a Alice tea party, so much work in this design.

 

 

Last but certainly not least, Annie also decorated

a butterfly shape and used some of Liz's stamp designs which are awesome.

 

 

We had to say goodbye to Fred today, or we should

really call her Freda with all the flowers that adorned her.

 

 

Tanya has been bringing her along each month

to gesso then cover her with printed tissue paper.

This month she added final flowers and other bits, she

is finally finished.

 

 

 

Tanya kindly provided from her stash for our swap

next month, I have the birdy blanks.  Better get my thinking cap on.



Harston club day swaps - March

When we met up in February for our first craft day, we had not decided on what our swap would be during the coming year. 

So I provided random items from my hoard of goodies that I at one time fully intended to alter but never actually got round to it.

 

Each member chose either a paper mache covered accordion booklet, a small frame or a box,

I should of course have taken a photo of the items but forgot.

This month we swapped with each other and it was fabulous to see how each member had risen to the challenge producing wonderful altered creations.

 

 

I altered my accordion booklet which had 6 folding pages which provided 12 sides to

create a Birthday book.  I decorated the pages, then used ATC sleeves

to hold a Tag, dates can be recorded on the reverse. Then made a stand

up sleeve to store the booklet in.

 

Sheel's Birthday booklet

Sheel's booklet Front page

 

Pamela has decorated this frame with embossing paste and lovely flowers,

such a gorgeous colour, with lots of attention to detail.

 

Pam's frame

 

 

Annie used her JOFY stamps for her booklet, such vivid

colours and bright.

 

Annie's booklet

 

Tanya covered her box sides with blue lace and used one of Liz's

new stamp images on the lid.

Tanya's box

 

 

Liz has used papers to decorate her smashing booklet,

so much to see.

 

Liz's booklet front page

Liz's booklet

 

Last but not least, Jane's frame has so much detail,

(I was the lucky recipient, I love it).

 

Jane's frame

 

 

 

Liz kindly provided items for us to take away and decorate for the swap next month. 

Now what can I do to a rather large mdf butterfly?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paperartsy Launch Samples for Elizabeth Borer

Today I have two more stamp samples used for the launch

on Wednesday on PaperArtsy blog of 4 new Art Nouveau style

stamp sets by Elizabeth Borer.

Check out PaperArtsy blog to see Liz's

artwork and samples and a video by Leandra.

 

In this sample I used 2 of the new purples in the new Fresco range

along with yellow paints and stamps from EEB06. The background

beneath the image used two purples with a stencil. 

I created the background beneath that with a brayer and various

 purples and yellows and finally stamping a flower image.

 

 

 

The final sample I decided to feature just the flower and stem on a tag.

For the simple background I again used a brayer to combine various colour

Fresco paints and then added a touch of Nougat to knock back the bright

purples used.

 

 

 

Stamp set EEB06

 

 

Until next time....

 



PaperArtsy Launch Samples

Yesterday PaperArtsy featured new stamps sets by Elizabeth Borer. 

When Liz asked me to be one of her "wingmen" and produce four samples

for this launch I was both excited to be asked and panic-stricken in

equal measure.  Liz's stamps are gorgeous but very different from

my usual style.  I hope I have managed to do justice to them.

Check out PaperArtsy blog where you will see all Liz's

amazing artwork plus a video by Leandra featuring

her artwork and samples.

 

Here is my first sample. I used Fresco paints and matt glaze for and around

the image.  For the background I used a purple paint through a stencil over a

brayered background.  For the larger background I used the ribbon

swirl stamp over soft flower stamped images.

 

 

 

 

The Second sample from the same stamp set. I wanted to keep the image as the

focal point and used the other stamps from the set to highlight this.

 

 

 

 

Stamp Set EEB03

 

 

We are lucky enough to have Liz as a member of our craft club, so

wish her huge success with her new stamp launch.

More in the next post.

Annie's Christmas Tree Board

At last I have the chance to share with you

Annie's finished board.

A fabulous tree, I love the dark tree against

the blue crackled background.

 

 

 

Below you can see the board with lace

to outline the shape of the tree and before

Annie glued all her buttons, flowers and all manner of goodies on,

she then covered the tree with black paint and used

various Treasure Gold pastes to highlight

all the elements, adding a Snowman and Reindeer.

 

 

Here is a close up of a section where you can

see lovely teeny fairy lights strung across the tree

along with hints of glitter here and there.

 

 

 

I hope everyone had a great Christmas, we did.

Now to look forward to see what 2015 will bring.

 

 



Mini Christmas Canvas (Two) decorated on both sides

Hello again and yes with another Christmas Tree Canvas or two

With all the boxes of stuff open in the craft room

I decided to decorate a small 8" canvas

on both sides to place on a shelf or windowsill.

 

I covered the canvas front and back with black gesso.
Gluing all the elements to sketched shapes for the trees.
I then covered these with black gesso and highlighted
with various Treasure Gold pastes.
Finishing with tiny red rhinestones.
Here is the result which now sits on our dresser.

 

8" Christmas Canvas

 

 

As you can see I used a stack of buttons on the front three trees above

also around the frame at the back of the canvas below.

I splattered white paint around the background and over the reindeer.

 

 

Rear view of 8" Christmas canvas

 

The inspiration for the canvas above came after completing another 8" canvas

made for my son and daughter in law to take over to her parents

in Finland later this month, did I say that I find making them 

just a bit addictive.  

 

Here is the canvas which will be bound for Finland on Sunday.

For the base I glued a mesh over the canvas before covering

with gesso and gluing the elements in place

 

 

 

 

 

Margaret's Christmas Boards

 

I am very pleased to also share these photos of two lovely boards

which were finished at home after our last workshop. 

I believe Margaret has used various die cut leaves and flowers

 to great effect, the baubles look very festive.



 

Margaret's Tree Board

 

 

Both boards are wonderful Margaret.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane's Mixed Media Christmas Tree Board

Hello again, I am back to share this fabulous board by Jane

which she has now completed since our workshop

and kindly sent me these photos.

I love the way Jane has used small red baubles mixed

with pearls, washers, cogs and all manner of goodies.

The white background really enhances the cogs and the tree.

 

 

 

 

As you can see from the photo below, Jane finished her

board and drilled holes from the front to back and

inserted tiny Christmas lights, how fab is that?

 

 

 

Here you can see a section of the board in more detail.

A stunning festive board Jane!

 

 

Until next time..