Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 223 - Anything but a Card.

Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.
Hi! back again to tell you that it's time for another challenge over
at Crafty Cardmakers.

Hi I'm hosting today and our challenge is 'Anything but a Card'.

As usual you can enter anything you fancy, it doesn't have to be cards, as long as it meets the challenge. 

Hope you will join in.
And here is my project for the challenge:

I made this using the Eileen Hull wrap around journal die. To this I added stencils and stamps by Dylusions and Tim Holtz.

I applied the detail to the masterboard using embossing paste and a stencil when this was set I applied the colour using Gelatos rubbing it back slightly to reveal the detail.

Die cut using the journal die and then stencil the inner section.

Colour with Gelatos.

To complete the cover I rubbed over Pebeo gilding wax.

The pages for the inside were cut using the Eileen Hull Passport die.

Stamping using Dylusion stamps and the images heat embossed.

Cut out the sections which will be attached. 

I used a ball tool to round the head a little before attaching with 3D stickers.

Once all the pieces are ready it's time to attach everything.

I added some ribbon to the tag, some small brass embellishments and glazed the face so I apologise for the slight glare.

I decorated some of the pages for the inside and added Dylusion stamped sentiments.

 So there you have it all completed.

I hope you will pop over to see what the rest of the DT have been up to and maybe join in the challenge.

I look forward to seeing what you come up with too.

 Happy crafty card making.

Angela x

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
Mini Album Makers - November challenge.

Addicted to stamps challenges: Challenge 168 - Anything Goes with the Option to use ribbon.
Fashionable Stamping Challenges: 141 : Resist it.
Love 2 Create :Challenge :14 -Anything Creative /Mixed Media Goes.

WOYWW # 475 - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.

Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Hi Workdesk friends. 
Here we are for another Wednesday at the Workdesk. 
I am here again to show you:
"What's on my Workdesk this Wednesday".

If you don't know what this is all about then please visit the 
Stamping Ground, our host Julia will explain.

So here is my desk for today!

 

I'm working on a little job which might make you smile!

These are painted pebbles.

This photograph was actually taken on Monday and on Tuesday they looked like this.....

 

As you can see they are M&Ms though you wouldn't want to eat them.

Sorry they look a bit sad Lol!

 

They started off like this

 

 

then this

 

and finally as the finished pieces.
More pebble painting to follow soon.

Oh and this arrived yesterday too!

So excited and can't wait to play.

 

And as promised the pocket journal is now finished.

If you would like to see more including instructions for making it's here.

So that's me done for today.

 Thanks for stopping by and hope you will pop over and join in the visits around the other desks.

 I'm off now to see what everyone else is up to.

Have a great woyww 

and 
happy crafting,

Angela xXx

Masterboard Monday.

Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.
 
I am here today to show you a pocket journal made with this Masterboard:
I have to warn you though this is photo heavy but if you like mini books and journals you should enjoy this.

 

 

I began with three empty kitchen roll tubes which I cut in half and then flattened.

 

 

 

From there I attached the mop up clothes to the tubes and after letting them dry, I started decorating them using stencils with an embossing pen anf white embossing powder.

The stencil above is by Andy Skinner.

 

 

These two stencils are by Clarity.

 

 

The next one is by artistcellar.

 

Stamping next.
 

 

And some nice splatters.

  

Some more recycling next using the cards from the Tim Holtz stencil packets.

 



Trim to size and fold.

These will hold the bindings.

I used my Bind it All to join all the pages together.

 

 

I just love this little machine and it's so easy to use.

 

 

I've used a Tim Holtz die to cut the fencing at the bottom and then attached to the pockets.

 

The bird die is by Spellbinders and the small butterflies are Impression Obsession.

I felt that because of the amount of colour and detail on the pages it needed something plain on the main images so I've used white birds and butterflies and yellow flowers which really pop out rather than being lost amongst the busy pages.

 

Tags next.

Yet more mop up cloth.

 

Spread on the glue thinly and attach.

 

I used these stamps for the sentiments on the tags.

 

 

Recycling Again!

 

 

When the paper is attached take a fine nail file and rub the edge of the tag to smooth it and remove any excess paper.

 

 

It also works really well over the metal as it cleans away the paper there too.

 

 

The stamp below was by Dovecraft.

To complete the design I've added ribbon and string on the binding wire, clear gems and a butterfly that I found in my stash on the front cover.

 

And here are a few of the finished pages.

If you got to here, well done.

I have tried to show you the process as I know lots of my followers wanted to see this so thanks for staying to the end.

I would love to hear your comments.
Many thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,

Angela x

 

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:

Frilly and Funky challenges: 'B' Happy with Birds, Bees and Butterflies.
That's Crafty challenges: Close to Nature Challenge.
Try it On Tuesday: Things with Wings challenge.
Mini Album Makers Challenge: July Challenge.
Country View Challenges: July 2018 - In the Garden.