Saturday 2 March 2013

What I've been up to lately !

A Decorated Heart
 
 
 
I bought a cheap wooden heart, gave it a coat of Gesso, stamped the lovely lady using Clarity Stamp's La Petite Musique with Dusty Concord Distress Ink, then lightly embossed the image using Stampendous Vintage Lilac Embossing Tinsel. I then cut the flowers from paper napkins, and adhered the pieces with slighly watered down PVA, which was also used as a glaze. I then added the flowers made using a silicone mold and experimenting with my Melt Pot. I added a bow to finish. I was inspired by the fabulous and talented Asia King's blog Under a Creative Spell, she also has a brilliant video on Youtube on how to use the Melt Pot !
 

Co-ordinating card and box !
 
 
As the heart was a present for a friend, I thought I'd try and co-ordinate everything using the same image, as I love it so much ! The tag on the card is the middle of a toilet roll run through the Grand Calibur !  a quick coat of gesso, some embossing as before, a bow and you'd never guess !! I thought it could also be used to hold a gift voucher or money.
 
 


 
 
The box was made on my hougie board, and again stamped and embossed, with the addition of embossed cola tin pulls as buckles.
 
 
..and finally the gift bag !!
 
 
 
I needed a gift bag to put the present in, and came across this one in my stash, embossed the front as before, added a tag, and the silver embossed strip at the bottom covers the lovely Vision Express logo, which needed covering !!

I'm hoping to enter this project for the first Clarity Stamp Challenge !!
 
Hope you like my offerings....and thanks for looking xx
 
 
 


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13 comments:

  1. MaggieC (Silvercrafter)2 March 2013 at 04:36

    I do like this offering, it is so subtle and gentle, and very pretty. xx Maggie

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  2. Unknown2 March 2013 at 04:52

    Your heart is very beautiful and the flowers look really nice that you made in your melt pot,
    Julie

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  3. Mindful craft2 March 2013 at 08:27

    Hi Chris, thanks so much for this beautiful entry into the Clarity Stamp challenge blog. It's a very inspiring project and great techniques! Good Luck! Karen xx

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  4. Jane2 March 2013 at 09:17

    Thanks for taking the time to enter our challenge Chris. I love the flowers you have made in your meltpot! This would be a lovely gift to receive! Good luck to you! Xx

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  5. Unknown2 March 2013 at 09:27

    Thank you very much Karen and Jane, I'm new to this blogging lark..as you can probably tell!!.. so I really appreciate that you took the time to look and comment xx

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  6. Yvonne2 March 2013 at 23:26

    Beautiful and inspiring projects. Thank you for entering the Clarity Challenge

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  7. Bernie Simmons4 March 2013 at 11:40

    Oh Yes I DO LIKE this..very clever and pretty good luck in the Clarity Challenge. x

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  8. Lindsay Weirich26 April 2013 at 03:07

    I love the colors you chose!

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    1. Unknown26 April 2013 at 04:03

      Thanks Lindsay...appreciate you looking xx

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  9. Asia King (aka Joanna K)18 May 2013 at 15:02

    Oh Chris, this set is so beautiful! I love the heart, the touch of Fran-tage and the napkin flowers. But wait, there is more awesomeness - I spy some GORGEOUS melt pot flowers! Yay! Beautiful work my friend and thanks for much for the mention! xxx

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