Helen Chilton #3

Here is my version of the swooshing technique, sorry if I have spelt it wrong.I used Distressed Inks, Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry, Shaded Lilac and Chipped Sapphire.  I used Lin Browns stamps from Paperartsy ELB02, Paperartsy Script Mini, gloss card and the lovely white pen.  Thanks Helen for all your inspiration over the last few months it has been good to be reminded of old techniques and introduced to new ones.  So here is my final piece attached to a little carrier bag and a dragon fly cut with a Paperartsy die.

Butterfly Bag

This is my entry for the Country View Crafts challenge, Butterflies.  Instead of doing the usual tag, card or wall hanging I decided to start recycling little bags.  For this one I used the brick stencil for the background a flower head stamp from Paperartsy for the flower and stamped Wendy Vecchi Butterflies, coloured with H2Os and cut out. The bags are not easy to stamp on so the cut out butterflies are carefully placed!!!  I like the effect and it makes a different gift bag.

Not a Card!!!

This is my entry for the Pan Pastels challenge this week, and its not a card.  I have decorated a recylced carrier bag. The stamp I have had for years and is wood mounted so does get out much.  I have coloured with Perfect Pearls and added a butterfly decoration.   Here it is, thanks for looking.
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Inspsired by Helen Day 2

Helen Chilton is the guest designer this week at Paperartsy.   I love the splatt technique, although I have just found some odd spots on my computer screen, never was very tidy!!! I used Distressed Stains - Dusty Concord, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Wild Honey, Faded Jeans and a bit of Picket Fence. For the stamping my first effort I used 1009 (I prefer the results on this one the bleaching worked better) and for my second one I used 1109, splatts are more spaced out on this one and this spaced out technique I often use for scrapbook background paper.

A big thanks to Michelle

Here is my final piece this week with a big thank you to Michelle for so much inspiration. I have really enjoyed all the wonderful ideas you have given.   Here is my Journal Page loosely based on your page. It is different and I enjuoyed using the masking tape.  All the stamps are Paperartsy minis and 1005. I used a little Claret and Snowfake paint.  Archival Inks, Rose Madder, Sap Green, Russet, Teal and Black.

Craft Barn Challenge letter R

I have chosen RUBY for my letter R.  The background is covered in Radiant Rain Shimmering Paint and stamped  with one of Sheena Douglass's stamp sets.  Hope you like.  Lots of glitter etc etc.

Inspired by Michelle 1

Sorry I have not had alot of time to play this week, have been away and now I am doing half day today and all day tomorrow working, playing shops in our local craft shop.  This is the idea job, just taken me ages to find it !!!!!!

So my little tag, the background paints are Fresco Haystack, Inky Pool. Mermaid, London Bus and Brown Shed. Paperartsy stamps, 1005 and the script mini. Inks Archival Teal, and Black. The black background is stamped in versamark and covered with Perfect Pearls Forever Blue.. Could not resist a bit of wire winding, I bought myself a wire winding gizmo last week and love it.