SCD Colour theme 'Claret & Blue'

So how you all doing? It's Friday and a big thank you for all your well wishes and love. Friday of course is Something Completely Different (SCD) for short ;0) And it's the last colour challenge of October and Sioux is the leader this week. She has chosen this lovely combo and It reminded me of wine (Claret) and France is well known for the odd bit of the grape juice ha ha, so I went from there. And as we had such a ball with the torsos  I had to use them this month I am looking forward to seeing what you have created with this colour combo this week I'll be round through the week to see what you have been up to.

Here is a close up. I put lots of layers on here again this week. I used lots of the tape from Tim Holtz then some stamps, then more stamps on tissue paper so you still got to see the tape and previous stamps and then some yummy ribbon a wee bit of sewing stuck a few bits on and voila! that's it! I hope you like my little effort this week and I know your going to love what my fellow teamies have been up to so don't forget to pop by SCD and you are sure to receive some inspiration. Love Dawn xx

SCD Torso 'Of the Sea'

Morning how have you been? I hope your all well. It's Friday the start of the long Bank Holiday weekend ;0) I am picking up my Grandson for the Bank Holiday, have you any special plans? Well, you could always make a Torso over at SCD This week is a great theme by Carol It's our final 'Torso' of the month and we're going out on a wave ha ha 'Of The Sea' well, it's pretty much felt like we have lived in the sea over the last couple of months with all the rain we have had, so I quite liked escaping to the beautiful heat and fun of the sea side making this torso, I hope you can all join in. I am really looking forward to popping round to see all your beautiful pieces this week, as I wasn't around in blog land last week at all, and be assured I missed you guys loads.

Here's my Close Up ;0) I have swiped the base of my torso with DIs and then  stamped some white waves on the coast line (can't really see can you sorry) I then added some of this fabby sequin waste given to me in a swap along with the paper rolled in wire and beads please see a previous post Here for the details of the swap and the lovely Lynn who I swapped with. You can also see some rock with holes in (I loved this texture) and a cute little shell. I do hope you will get time this week to join us at Something Completely Different Please do go over and have a look at the DT examples they have really done some fabby work. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Tim Holtz, Distress Inks (DIs) Ranger. Stamp, Crafty Individuals. All other items swaps & Stash.

SCD Torso 'Red & Black'

It's Friday again! that means SCD. Torso's are the theme of August and this week it's a colour combo of Black & Red! here is my take, and I know you will get lots more inspiration if you pop over to see the rest of the fabulously talented DT.And as GSC are also using the same colour combo I thought I would include it in a challenge.

Here are a couple of close ups. I have used some DI an EF then highlighted with black ink also highlighted a couple of points with glossy accent's I stamped an image on to some fabric also died with DI and frayed the edges. Finally  added some trim to finish off the piece. I do hope you will join in this week with Something Completely Different I am enjoying these torso's and I know you are I saw some really fantastic 'Memories' last week. And don't forget we are doing a swap at the end of the month I hope you can join in. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Distress Inks, (DI) Tim Holtz Ranger. Emboss Folder, (EF) Tim Holtz sizzix. Fabric and trim stash. Stamps, Crafty ndividuals.

SCD Torso Memories

Hello, sorry I haven't been around much. Lots of things going on in personal life, back wards and forwards to hospital if' it's not one thing, its another. I swear I know all the doctors and nurses all so well we're all on first name terms ;0) finally they have decided to give me an operation so I will be having a hysterectomy, who would be a woman?  So my apologies for not being around I will try to rectify things honest.

So on to SCD  I can see your all loving the 'Torsos' theme isn't it fun? And you produced  some excellent torso's full of bling last week very cool. This week it's 'Memories' Now there is a lot you can do with this. I was gong to do my usual vintage and ladies then hubby and I were talking about sweets we used to have as kids So I hope you like my torso this week as I have focused on sweets from my past and I LOVE SWEETS. Can you remember the Black Jacks, fruit Salads, shrimps, Space Dust. Chewing tobacco (coconut strands dyed brown in a canvas bag delish) Finger of Fudge, I still remember the whole song for this advert ha ha. So I hope this brings back some fun memories for you. Feel free to share your fave sweeties with me in your comment. There are too many  haven't mentioned and click on the Torso to have a closer look. Have fun, ;0) Love Dawn xx

Oh and just had to add this cute photo of our new kitten 'Paris'

SCD Torso's Bling

Well  another month is here with SCD and this month is going to be 'TORSO' and this week will be 'Bling' now your torso has to be the same size as an ATC as we will be doing a swap at the end of the month, isn't that fun? More about this later in the month. Now I visited some great tags last month and some really cleaver views on our weekly titles. I do hope your going to play this month too! We're nothing with out your participation.

So here is my Torso, You all know I love anything Paris related  and in my mind Paris is all the bling you will ever need lol so here it is. I have took some fragments and one I have added Alcohol inks to, I like the focal point it makes. The other fragment has Stickles (diamond) under it to make a blingy focal point at the top of the Eiffel Tower. I have also taken some distress stickles (more subdude) and used this at certain joints in the tower.

I think you can see the sparkle better in this CU shot. I have taken an image from the Graphics Fairy, and cut it out to fit the torso ATC I have used some inks to distress as well as some stickles etc and I stamped Paris on there too. I was going to add some swirls as well but I managed to stop my self ;0) Some times you can put too much on a project can't you? Well I hope you like this but please go to the SCD blog and go and see the other DT I know you will find lots of inspiration ;0) Love Dawn xx.

Items Used:- Image Graphic Fairy. Stamps, Oxford impressions. Distress inks, stickles, Ranger. Fragments and alcohol inks Tim Holtz.