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Monday 12 April 2010

GSC exchange


Morning to you all hope you all well this Monday. I am really enjoying the exchange over at GSC. I posted my first exchange yesterday with a domino seems to have been very popular, lets hope this is just as popular. Here she is the queen herself 'Marie Antoinette' I have used a technique found in Craft Stamper, told you I was going to use lots of tecniques lol. If you would like more info about the exchange please click Here thanx.


You can see better here I think. I used some DI and stamped them on a heat mat (I use a cheap one from a £ shop) then add some water and stamp, the first time I had too much water (for what I wanted) lol so, you will have to give it ago until your happy with the image. I do like the wishy washy effect it gives,  although this is a very detailed stamp. I have also used other stamps and put versamark then a coloured ink on, then applied clear EP & heated.


I was playing with some ribbon today, I have used some in the background (gross grain) to give some texture and also embossed over it. I also made a little rosette inspired by Marie's costume (clothes) they often had this kind of things on sleeves etc so i thought I would have a go at making one, quite cute, what do you think? 


I have also completed another today and took my photos outside. How Sunny?  More of the OI stamps But I think I will enter these for a challenge or two as they fit in nicely. By the Cute & Girly (BTC&Gch)  their theme is 'Fairy Tales' and so this fits nicely. Sunday Stamper is all 'Siver 'this week. I wonder if Sir Stampalot (SSA)will count this in? their theme is 'Fantasy' I think AIW fits but maybe more fairys & dragons any way I will enter hope you like it.



Think you can see the silver better on this photo. As with all the other GSC exchange flowers I have used the same DP I have had them ages and I think they have fitted really well for this.I painted  it with gesso and stuck to my pizza box flower (you need to use everything I am trying to save the environment too =) left it over night to dry then got the EP out they do give it a lovely shine. coloured the images with copics. I also added a beautiful ribbon to hang this up with I thought it would make a nice door hanger for a little girls room. Although I have it hanging on my shelves it's really lovely with the other three, so only one more to make and I may have one for my self too, so that's five in all. I will show something different if I get to posting tommorow looks like you may have had enough of my flower creations lol

I am having lots of crafty fun and loving the new blogs I have found through you all leaving comments. I have also found an ATC swap buddy, if any one else would like to swap 3x ATC once a month for 6 month (must have real stamping on) let me know. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- DP Laura Ashley. Ribbon, Anitas & SU. Inks, Tim Holtz DI & SU. CuttleBug EF. Gold Pen stash. Stamps Oxford Impressions. Jumbo eyelets, SU. Emboss powder, Heat it up! Images coloured with Copic markers.

22 comments:

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Morning Dawn
This is beautiful,
hugs Dianne xx

Anonymous said...

how fun! I love the soft colors and rich textures! nice build on layers too and the multi colored image is a great focal point!

cheryl said...

oh hun another fab make love the ribbon,and how you have made it into a flower brilliant hugs cheryl xxxxx

brenda said...

Hi Dawn

I really like the direction you are going in with your crafting lately.

Fantastic techniques and artwork.

Thank you for sharing with us at BTCG and Stampalot, good luck with the ndraws.

B x

Hearts Turned said...

Hi Dawn! Thanks for the visit--I thought I was already following you! Guess I wasn't, but I am now!

Love these new cards of yours--just beautiful!

Hope you're having a great day--I'll be back soon!

Chris said...

Wow!! you go girl... have missed so much since my last visit.

Lots of gorgeous eye candy to catch up with Dawn... absolutely gorgeous work.

Looks like your mojo is in full swing... altered frames... atc's and all these gorgeous techniques you are trying and succeeding with beautifully.


Bet you've had heaps of fun playing...it certainly looks like it :D

Have a great day
hugs
Chris xx

Lynn Stevens said...

Hi Dawn,
Looks like alot of fun! and of course I Love those Oxford images. LOL I'm hoping I have a chance to play along but time is slipping away much to fast. Thanks for your sweet words on my cuffs. :0)
hugs Lynn

coldwaters2 said...

Oh Dawn these are amazing I love all these wonderful techniques you are using lately and AIW is fantasy and just perfect for our challenge at Sir Stampalot so thank you so much for joining us
Hugs
Lorraine x

Artyjen said...

Love the Alice creation :) lovely colours Dawn.
xoxo

Gerrie Johnnic said...

Just adorable, really luvin' the Alice one!

Jean Franks Beck said...

Two more beauties, Dawn!! Fabulous details on them both - love them!

Claire said...

Love your creations for the art exchange Dawn,great techniques and ideas - really inspirational
Claire xx

Cheryl said...

WOW Dawn, so much fabulous texture,beautiful colours and just love your ribbon!!!
Hugs xx

Marion said...

Great technique. Just love that rosette.
Marion

Chriss Rollins said...

looks like you had fun AND found a heat mat for £1 I need one...haha..off to the £1 shop.

a little bit of blog candy on the ATC blog

chriss x

pinky said...

Well of course we will count it, excellent work here, so much to see and look at and so many different textures. Thanks so much for sharing at Sir Stampalot and BTC&G
Pinky

~*~Patty Szymkowicz said...

Marie AND Alice = oh My!
Too Too Lovely Dawn!
Great texture and details on these beautiful creations (fab fleur de lis).
It's clear you are having a very good time!
oxo

Kate said...

Love your Alice creation, especially the silver embossing.

** Kate **

Tracy said...

Wonderful creation, and fits our theme well. Thanks for joining the first Sir Stampalot challenge, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sally H said...

Absolutely Beautiful! Your AIW fits perfectly with our challenge. thanks for joining us at Sir Stampalot and good luck!

Hels Sheridan said...

Gorgeously fab flowers...thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper hun...and can't wait to see these in the real :O)) Hugs x

nnalorac said...

Wow! beautiful creation, love the colours, textures and adorable images, thanks for joining us over on the cute and girly challenge this month, nnalorac.xx

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