Sunday, 10 June 2012

Made with lots of sticky, inky fingers


Hi everybody, here's wishing you all a happy Sunday. I had a great day yesterday, just playing with paper, paste, inks, sprays and cardboard - can it be better? Not for me. Here are some of the things I made.

First of all I made a cardboard tag, embossed and distressed as yesterday. The image (Lost Coast Designs) has been stamped with Archival green and embossed with Perfect pearls in bronze. I stamped onto a scrap of designer paper. Once again I used string, some beads and a strip of lace - thanks Diane! - for the embellies.



The grungy postcard has been made with a blended paper background, which has been stamped, collaged with images from CI, and stamped with one of my fave quotes.




And last but not least a concertina album, with sewn in journaling pages and chipboard covers. I covered them with some of the beautiful, hand-painted paper that also came from Diane. The album has a black elastic band to close it, which I have decorated with a Prima butterfly. The butterfly can be taken off so that the album can easily be stored in a handbag.






Okay, that's all for today. Have a great day, take care, and thanks a lot for dropping in!





23 comments:

  1. They are all gorgeous, I love them all! Gut the cardboard piece is just a touch in front in the race! Hugs, Sarah

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  2. Grest makes Valerie and what awesome paper for your album :)
    Von x♥x

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  3. so very pretty
    i like that quote, too! have a great sunday

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  4. beautiful tag and postcard, I love that handpainted paper and what you did with it!

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  5. These are all brilliant, some great things come of inky splodgy fingers xx

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  6. wonderful projects! I love coming here for inspiration!

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  7. such beautiful work and the joy when you tell us what you do is the best part, you really love what you do don't you

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  8. Beautiful creations Valerie, love the little album. xx

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  9. Fantastic makes Valerie, have a good Sunday.
    Yvonne x

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  10. Lovely makes again, you are so creative! Hugs, Barb

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  11. Oh, wow! The concertina book is awesome....loving the butterfly too.
    Your tag and postcard are yummy too.
    Hope today has seen equally messy, sticky, inky fingers.
    Hugs xx

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  12. Yessssssssssssssssssssssssss!!

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  13. Gorgeous projects. Your concertina book looks fab. x

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  14. Oh WOW! Fantastic projects Valerie!!!!!! You have been busy. I adore the first project. The image is fabulous where you have stamped onto d. paper. Love the postcard and the concertina book as well.
    Regards Florence xx

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  15. Hi Val, wow I love that tag, you did a wonderful job with distressing and all the added embellies. Everything looks great.
    I much prefer to play with paper, glue and paint than that darn sewing machine. It sure was giving me the gears today but I am now wearing one of my dresses and it is so nice and cool in this darn heat.
    Thanks for dropping by.
    Lesley ♥

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  16. This was a very good day- look at all the goodness you created! The cardboard tag is my favorite!

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  17. Hiya, Look at all the lovely yummy creativity, you have been busy! All beauties, I particulary love the vintage tag, smashing image, Gay xxx

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  18. Mrs you dont do things by half now do you. Lourve the first one that first one is a bit spooky but gorgeous. the concertina book is amazing . Is there anything you cant do !!!

    Marie

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  19. Well it looks like you have been having some fun my friend.. So many yummy creations here. Thanks for sharing them with us...

    Hugs~

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  20. Wow your cardboard tag is to die for! Love the beautiful rich texture and the way you stamped the image. Your book is beautiful so cleverly put together. Your butterfly is stunning and works perfectly with that paper!

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  21. So much eye candy! Love the postcard and the wonderful card with the female image. It's magical how you've placed her over the text... she's gorgeous!

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  22. Such beautiful art projects, you are so talented! :]

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