Crop Swap

I try to attend a couple of crops each month and at the Bramford crop a group of us (Janet, Karen, Tracey, Janina, Nancy and I) challenge each other to think outside the box and alter "found treasures".  I've been setting the recent challenges and we've altered jigsaw puzzles, dominos, pieces of wood!! lol - this time Karen gave us all large bottle caps, Janina gave us all a beer mat and Janet gave us all little boxes - you can see the "naked" pieces on Janets blog..

Here is what I did with them....

First up the bottle cap:-

I flattened the bottle cap in my cuttlebug and then painted it with bronze inka gold - I then punched a hole at the top with my cropadile.....The base is an image from Graphics 45 and this was then coated with Glossy accents...I then added some beads and watch pieces around the outside and then another coat of GA (in the picture it has shown up as really cloudy but its crystal clear and shiny!)....I then added some charms and beads and a T!m Holtz chain thing! lol

The beer mat:-

The background is distress stains which I splatted with water and then stamped a variety of T!m Holtz stamps in black these were then hi-lighted with a white pen ...I also used the stains on some white cardstock which was then used to make the rosette (TH mini rosette die) and stamped the saying onto another piece which was then edged with inka gold and then matted onto darker cardstock.  The edges were also edged with inka gold.  A bit of beaded trim and bling finished it off...

and finally......the box...

The base of the box was painted with Paperartsy fresco paint and then the crackle and then another layer of paint...this was then stamped over in brown....the butterfly is made out of shrink plastic and coloured using distress stains a bit of recycled trim makes up the body....the flower is made using a technique from Lin Brown....basically its painted metal and then moulded...all details are on her blog....

All of these pieces are now parcelled up ready for the swap at the next crop - wonder what I'll get back?

I would just like to say a big THANK YOU for all your lovely emails, comments and cards with regard to the sad loss of my dear Nanna.  The funeral is on Wednesday which will be one of the hardest days of my life!

TFL xx

19.11.1919 - 17.08.2011 R.I.P NAN

Tonight I lost my Nan.

After a spell in hospital she softly slipped away from us leaving massive holes in her daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchilds lives....

RIP NAN XX

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Steampunk men and Tando

Morning....

I just adore the Tando chippie block pieces...be it journalling blocks or the blank sheets...this piece was made using a piece which is approx 4.5" square with a wavy edge.....

 

The base was painted with dylusions acryllic paint and once dry a Tando Stencil placed over the top, have you tried the stencils? they are fab! they are really thick plastic and so are easily held in place and give fantastic results with paste and paint alike...the one used here was the cogs.....and I painted acryllic paint over the top - once dry I hi-lighted the edges with a white pen.  The T!m Holtz men and hand were stamped onto grungepaper which had been coloured using distress stains... the edge of the block was hi-lighted using a gold krylon pen.

Then I made this with it...

The brown backing paper is co-ordinations black magic paper....which was run thro' the bug with an embossing file...the banner is by T!m Holtz and the metal cogs act as a stay.....

Do pop on over to the Tando Challenge blog - this months theme is "Go Wild" and there is a fab prize up for grabs - you don't have to use any Tando products, but, if you do you're entered into the draw twice! There is also another two DT pieces on show today....we'd love to see your interpretation on the theme...xx

TFL

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08.08.11 - Tando Challenge

Morning.

Remember last Monday the Tando Challenge blog went live....have you seen the fab examples by Zoe, Karen and  Kaz yet?

Today its the turn of my Tando Partner in inky deliciousness Joanne and I to showcase our pieces...

Now the theme for August is "go wild" and you know me, always thinking outside the box...so I've come up with this...

So, ok I can see you're all asking yourself "what on earth was she thinking!" well, "Take a walk on the wild side" ...lol  The base is a canvas board which I painted with dylusions paints and then using a thin paint brush I added highlights in black, white circles were stamped and then the entire board was spritzed with a colour wash.  The Tando boot was painted with black acryllic paint and then using the tando cog stencil I applied a thick layer of paint, rocking it slightly to give it a raised edge - once dry I applied inka terra to the top, heel and toe and sliced thro' using a spatula...this was then heated until it bubbled.  Once dry I applied inka gold using a piece of cut and dry foam - where the paint was raised it has caught the product giving it hi-lights...the boot was then laced using bakers twine and a few beaded pins added to give a bit of bling...Lettering done with rub-ons and dymo tape....

If you get a chance do play along with us at Tando - this month all you have to create a new piece based on the theme "Go Wild" - it doesn't have to include any Tando products, but, if you do you'll be entered into the draw twice.  The prize is fab - you get to choose 4 tando products from a fantastic selection - how fab is that....pop on over to the blog and have a go...

TFL xx

Kathy's Sketch file...New sketch..

Morning,

Over at Kathy's Sketch File the new August Sketch goes live today...

Here it is:-

and here is my take on it:-

The base is a sweet tin which was  painted with fresco acryllic paint the cog, made by tando creative was painted with fresco paint and the crackle glaze...the cogs are stamped on with versafine and is a paperartsy stamp...the banner is by my hero S!r T!m and was coloured using distress stains....the cogs at the side are mover and shaper cog dies which were cut out of shrink plastic, the snaps are by Junkitz...a few metal embellies finish it off...

Do pop on over to kathys sketch blog....she has some fab sketches and perhaps you can join in with the sketch challenge this month...

TFL xx

ps Just wanted to say a Big Thank You to everyone for their Birthday wishes yesterday - I had a lovely day xx

1st August 2011

Hello fellow bloggers.....

1st August hey, the eighth month and isn't time flying - we actually saw some sun yesterday for a change wow that was a nice way to re-charge the batteries...

Today is a big day for Tando Creative - its the launch of the new challenge blog....it will be a monthly themed challenge with the dt posting up different pieces each Monday.  You don't have to use Tando Chippie each time and there is a fab prize up for grabs...so, pop on over to the challenge blog and hopefully you'll join us.

Its not my turn to show my piece this week, but, somehow it doesn't seem right to do a post without  showing something so here is a card I made for a friends recent birthday...

TFL xx