Friday, June 25, 2010

Friday?

again, every week I promise myself that I'll blog more and every week I fail. Although, I have to admit that I'm currently covering 2 people that are on holiday at work, and doing my job, so I'm getting home rather frazzled around the edges. I started full time in January and am now coping with the hours and housework, but, now I find we've another person in the house, one that likes to rescue animals! and all that entails, and things are getting rather behind!! although, I have made! her do loads of housework, unfortunately, ironing means showing the clothes the iron, I'm sure the iron never actually made it to cloth! I'm informed it did - but, it all had to be done again!! roflxx well, thats one way to learn isn't it?

anyway, enough of the excuses and onto this weeks SCD piece....

This week, being the last Friday in June sees the last of the skinnis (3"x5") and it fell to Dawn to choose this weeks theme....and she chose

Flora and Fauna

Here is my skinni:-



so, the base is white card! covered with patterned paper, now that doesn't happen very often! another matching paper strip was placed to one side and gingham ribbon top and bottom. The flower and butterfly were stamped onto metal, embossed and filled and then painted with inka gold - this stuff is truely gorgeous! I was introudced to it whilst on the artsycrafts weekend and just had to get some! lush! the little saying is a paperartsy stamp which was edged with inka gold and then the entire piece covered with sepia accents. The butterfly has a glass tail which you can just about see!

This theme is the last one that Dawn will be choosing - with a new job and longer hours and a new home she has decided to step down from the DT. I would like to Thank Dawn for her committment and support - she was the first person I told about my "SCD" idea and she offered her support from the start - Thank You xx

Do pop on over to the SCD blog and see what the other DT'ers have created - and hopefully you'll be able to join us.

TFL xx

13 comments:

Crafting Queen said...

Great skinni, love the metal work!.

Sue aka Greyhound Lover said...

Stunning skinii Carol, love the effect you have on the flower and butterfly.

See you tomorrow x

Angelnorth said...

Really pretty look to that flower Carol, fab skinni!

Zoechaos said...

Love it! so different and simply beautiful. xx Zoe

Artyjen said...

Lovely metal work :) Ironing! Whatever is that?! LOL
xoxo Sioux

Karen said...

oooo Carol...this is so lovely and I love it when you play with metal XXX

Janet said...

fab skinni Carol,love the metal.

see you later x

Laura said...

Great skinni. Love all the metal elements. It works really well.

Caroline said...

Lovely Carol...x
I know what you mean about wanting to update your blog more often - I do too, but just never get round to it!

Caroline and Jayne said...

lovely project xx

Di said...

Loving your skinni's Carol, the metal work looks fantastic on this one xx

Linda Brun said...

Beautiful skinni. Love the texture on it!
Linda

Dawn said...

Awww Carol it was hard to leave and I don't know how you cope with all your goings on too!

It was a pleasure to be part of SCD!

Dawn
xoxo