Swap Sisters Challenge #8 - Go Green

Swap Sisters threw down the challenge of recycling an everyday item into something else. Let me start out by saying that this challenge went ON AND ON...until I was content with the final product. I wanted to re-use/recycle the item, but I also wanted to go a step further and use up those little bits of scraps that we all have lying around the place. I also wanted to try some of the FAB flowers that are around out there.....so the result was this challenge piece.


So here is the BEFORE...                                                

...and the magical AFTER!!

I based everything around the "TEA PARTY" DSP and the co-ordinating colours, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Almost Amethyst and So Saffron. Here are some close ups of the flowers......

 

The 'speckles' on the Whisper White were done by using one of the stamps fm the "Itty Bitty Backgrounds" set and randomly stamping them in each of the 4 colours. The leaves were punched in the respective ovals, folded in 1/2 and then put thru the crimper and opened out...PS.... LOVE this effect!!!!!! Here are some pics of the bow (So Saff grosgrain) and the back of the jar.

Hope you like this project. I now have a central place to put all the "BITS" I get...and then I can sort them later.

Thanks for looking.

There are lots of things used in this project, so if you have a question about anything I have used, just let me know in the comments and I'll get back to you. Thanks for stopping by

Lynda xx

Another ATC

Just a quick one today. This was the most recent attempt at an ATC that I have had. It was based arond the theme of nature. It had to have a 3D embellishment, a nature/foilage stamp, some ribbon and some tissue paper. All of these elements came to this......

I am having fun with these. Why don't you try an ATC??

Stuff used (all SU):

CS: Riding Hood Red, Choc Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Bella Rose DSP.

Ink: Versamark, Choc Chip

Stamps: Fresh Cuts, En Francais BGS

Punches: Brid Punch, 5 Petal Flower

Extras: Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Firestone Brad

Lynda xx

I have a good excuse!!

Hey there people. I am very sorry for my lack of posts lately, but I do have a good excuse...well at least I think so!!!

Very late Sunday night (11th April) I became an Aunty for the first time!!!! I am so excited.

Miss Jessica Anne was born at Dubbo Base Hospital to my brother and his partner weighing in at 9lb 5oz and 51cms. We are now in the midst of throwing things together to try and get to Dubbo to see her (abt 6 hrs drive fm here) before they go home to Cobar....which is abt another 4hr beyond that!!!!

So I may not have any posts in the next couple of days, but rest assured I have some Swap Sisters fun and a couple of other projects to share with you very soon.

Take care till next time.

Lynda xx

Punch Panda

Here is the second part of the animal capers form Punch Art Tuesday....a way too cute Panda. Unfortunately I did not get a before pic, but here is the one on the card.

I had a lot of fun putting this one together. I wanted the feel of a bamboo grove and think I achieved it. I used the outline leaf from the 09 SAB set Botanical Blooms in Versamark on the card and then stamped off the same image in River Rock on the Whisper White. I also used my Carla Craft CP2 Bamboo punch.

Stuff Used:

CS: (SU) Old Olive, Purely Pomegranet (In Colour '09), Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: (SU) Versamark, River Rock (In Colour '09)

Punches: too many to list

Bits: (SU) Black and White Gingham ribbon

Lynda xx

Punch Lion

Tuesdays on Swap Sisters is Punch Art...a skill very close to my heart. This week the fun was 2-fold. 1...complete the animal and 2...use it in a card/3D/Scrapbook page. The first animal was a lion...and he was very cute. Here he is before I put him on the card...

and here is the card I came up with to put him on....

and a close up of the background....

Initially he did not have a tail, so I double punched a small and large oval and attached a small heart. I used Pocket Silhouettes for the 'grass' and also tried to 'sponge' the sky again, but infortunately you can't see it that well. I also used the "Sanded" BGS on the card to add some rough texture. I am not totally happy with the way the area behind the lion turned out...but I learned a lot putting it together.

Stuff Used:

CS: (SU) More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink: (SU) More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, Mellow Moss, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Choc Chip SWM

Stamps: (SU) Pocket Silhouettes, Sanded BGS

Punches: too many to list

Lynda xx

Monday Night Madness

We were set the challenge a couple of Monday night's ago to come up with a Vintage card style using Kraft, Always Artichoke and Whisper White. We also had to use hemp twine an SU 3D embellishment. I cannot type what my initial thoughts were, but here are the cards I did.

And here's a close up of the score lines that can't reall be seen on the above picture.

Both of these cards were versions of cards I had seen on SCS here and here, so I thank these people for proving me with the inspitation for these cards.

Have a great day.

Stuff used:

CS: (SU) Whisper White, Kraft, Always Artichoke, Holiday Harmony DSP (fm Spring 08 mini)

Ink: (SU) Always Artichoke

Stamps: (SU) Button Bear, Carte Postale, Weathered BGS

Bits: Twine (non SU), Mellow Moss gingham Ribbon, Clear button fm stash

Lynda xx

RAK - #2

Courtney is another one of my speccy Swap Sisters. Not only does she do AMAZING ATC's, but she spins wool, takes magical photos and is an all round good gal. Courtney had mentioned that she LOVED the Good Neighbours set from the recent SAB promotion, but was not going to be able to get it. I was blessed enought to receive this as a chat room prize one night.

The pillow box that Sue made was full of chocolates!! The set was not one I thought I would use much, so I decided to pay it forward to Courtney. I also (since I was making some anyhow) made another matchbook post it folder for her and a matching note card. I had seen the delightful ladybug made fom the Pick a Petal set and had not had a go at it...so that was my challenge. I needed a ladybug motif for the back and had a mild moment of panic....then realised that I had 2 in the Garden Whimsy set. Here's the results...

                                      

And the note tag..

The set together......

Have a go at one of these little Post It folders. They are so quick and easy and easy to give. Courtney was blown away when her surprise turned up at the door....and it gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling inside too.

Stuff used:

CS: (SU) Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: (SU) Riding Hood Red, Versamark, Basic Black (Stamp and Write Marker)

Stamps: (SU) Pick A Petal, Garden Whimsy, Happy Moments (SAB '10 set)

Punches: 1 1/4, 1 3/8 and 3/16 inch circle punches

Bits: (SU) Black and White Gingham Ribbon

Lynda xx