Paris

Hello, I'm over on the Artistic Outpost blog with my weekly inspiration, this time using an image from the Paris Exposition set of rubber stamps.  If you'd like to find out more, please pop over for all the details.

Avril xx

Embrace the Moments

Hello and thanks for visiting today and I must say 'thank you' for the encouraging comments on my first play with the new Tim Holtz crayons and as it rained non-stop yesterday, I had another scribbly play day.
Again another piece of gessoed card, flourish stencils  and then the Tim Holtz butterfly, stamped in black archival, heat set with clear EP and fussy cut before water colouring with crayons.  I smeared some Glossy Accents over the wings with my finger for a gorgeous shine.

Just a short post, as the family have just left and I have my front row seat booked for 9.00p.m. for the return of Poldark.

Avril xx

Special Delivery

Hello and thanks for visiting today.
I've just  given in and bought the new Distress Crayons,  I was thinking did I need another colouring medium, considering I always tend to go back to Distress Inks but after seeing them used in various ways, well it would have been a shame to have missed out.
This was my first play, I didn't really know where I was going, if at all and just scribbled and blended randomly on a piece of card that had been gessoed for something else.
Then I decided to try scribbling on my craft mat and used a blending foam and a couple of stencils, liked that.
Then I tried  scribbling again and used a water brush on a leftover flower image that had been embossed with white. Also scribbled on the image and blended with my finger and that's when I thought too good to waste.  I also stamped the sentiment, in black and heat embossed with clear and then scribbled over and then wiped with a dry tissue to remove the excess.
So pleased I succumbed to the temptation as it was fun to scribble away.

I am entering this at:
  More Mixed Media Challenge - Bright colours
  Simon Says challenge - Anything Goes
Thanks for the visit,  I do appreciate it,
Avril xx

Never Drive Fast!

Hello, I;'m over on the Artistic Outpost blog with my weekly inspiration piece using the Diesel Punk rubber stamps and if you'd like to find out more, please pop over for the details.

Avril xx

Children

Hello, it's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and for this fortnight the theme is Children
As always, it's up to you how you interpret this - something for a child, something featuring children, there's lots of possibilities.
I came across this quote in my stash and thought it just seemed right to go with these two young girls who look as if they are about to leave their childhood behind and embark upon a new chapter in their lives.
I used a piece of greyboard for my wall hanging, I gave it a coat of Gesso before applying PaperArtsy Taupe and then Mermaid paint, which was rubbed over with a baby wipe.  There's also bits of stenciling done with Snowflake, although most of it got covered up.
I added some embroidered antique lace that I've hoarded forever, and some tiny tattered florals, keeping to the colours of the embroidered flowers on the lace.  I also added more antique lace and some vintage pearl buttons, which are probably from the same era as the photo!

The rest of the DT have some great inspiration for you, so please pop over here, where you will find all the details.
Thanks for visiting, as always, I do appreciate it.
Avril xx

Stamps and Stencils Guest Designer

Hello and I'm thrilled to tell you that today I'm sharing my  Time to Take Flight!  project for the current challenge at Stamps and Stencils as their Guest Designer, as I won their Floral Frenzy challenge in July
As most of the details of my card are on the Stamps and Stencil Blog, I'll just give you a quick run through of what I did.
I started with a piece of Tyvek that had lined my spray box, cut it to size and then used embossing paste through the flourish stencil.  It didn't bother me that the green would bleed through the paste as I didn't want a white flourish!
The butterfly was also stamped onto Tyvek before fussy cutting and layering over a previously stamped image so that I had the antennae showing.  The sentiment was also stamped on Tyvek.
I would like to thank the Design Team for picking my card as a winner and for the invitation to join as a GDT  for this challenge.

Thanks for your visit.
Avril xx

Wonder and Think

Hello, I'm over on the Artistic Outpost Blog today and this week I'm featuring the Think and Wonder set of rubber stamps.  If you would like to find out more about this card, then please pop over to the Artistic Outpost blog.

Avril xx