Isolation Skype Craft 3 - the mini version

Hi everyone and welcome to the third Skype Craft post of Isolation! Alison, Brenda and I met virtually for just an hour last Saturday. Well it was probably an hour of crafting, maybe a little longer chatting. This makes a change from our normal marathon sessions!!!

It was just an excuse to catch up really - we didn't have any rules - we just did what we wanted while chatting. Alison has put the idea of a trio of ATC's into my head so this is what  did.

My background was created with PaperArtsy Chalk paints and a couple of circle stencils. I brayered paint over the surface and then placed a stencil over to remove some - just gives a subtle effect. I then added a paler colour back through the stencil with a sponge and finally a darker colour by stamping with another circle stencil.

I stamped these wonderful leaves (PaperArtsy, Lin Brown) with versamark and heat embossed with  a vivid green powder.

A few words - PaperArtsy stamps by Alison of course!

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Check out Alison and Brenda's posts too! 

Alison

Brenda

Until next time!

Nikki

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Friendship, Love and Happiness - a holiday and New Year wish....

We have a new challenge today at That's Crafty! and the theme is Anything Goes. As always there is a £20 voucher to spend at That's Crafty! for the winner!

As this challenge runs over the Christmas and New Year period I thought I would make a wish for us all for 2017 - of Friendship, Love and Happiness.

I used That's Crafty MDF surfaces for this wall panel and their grey/white board ATCS. My base and ATC's were brayered with PaperArtsy Fresco Chalk paints. I then used a selection of That's Crafty Dinky stencils on the ATCs.

My flowers are from Tracy Scott's PaperArtsy stamp set - (ETS01) and the words Tim Holtz Big chat stickers.

I wish everyone a wonderful Christmas!

Nikki

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ATC Christmas Decoration

 Back in April I made a little hanging from chunky ATC's - the post is here. It has been on the wall of my study out of sight of the world, so I decided to give it a makeover! Over at the Artist Trading Post and The Mirror Crack'd the theme is to recycle - so I am hoping they will allow a recycled project! At Our Creative Corner it is Christmas ATC's.

Original project:

 

Strip it down.....

Then lots of star and snowflake die cuts, some gesso, black paint, lots of treasure gold and the base of my Christmas decoration was done. I then added the poinsettia, '25' and 'Peace' die cuts. The 25 and Poinsettia are coloured with festive berries DS before stamping with a script stamp and then various embossing powders sprinkled over for texture and a bit of sparkle!

 

I also coloured the original hessian with tarnished brass DS and the driftwood with gilding wax.

I have hung my little decoration in the hall now - so others may see it. I use the word hall loosely - it sounds so posh - I mean the little cubbyhole you come in from the front door!

I would also like to play along at:
Eclectic Ellapu - Purple team - Christmas
Eclectic Ellapu - Pink team - Vintage

Mixed Media Monthly Tic Tac Toe (Star, die cut, glitter, stamps)

Have a good day.

Nikki

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A little something

It is time for another challenge at A Vintage Journey. Our theme for the next two weeks is chosen by Alison of 'Words and Pictures' and it is to make ATC's.

For each one I decided to use lots of layers, created via stencilling or stamping and distressing of course. Most of the papers are from Tim stashes (leftovers) - they are great for inking, distressing etc. Similarly my die cuts and punched butterflies are from his papers.

My intention was the ATC's would be a pair but not sure they go together that well!

Have a lovely day

Nikki 

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