Hello to all my fellow bloggers and new friends that have joined. My inspiration was running on empty all this week, so when I picked up my stamp to start this project I had no idea what it was going to end up looking like, never mind where I was going to start. Isn’t it so annoying when this happens !
I made my topper by stamping my little boy with archival ink and coloured him in with distress inks. I highlighted the leaves and flowers with my versamark pen and embossed, to give more texture. I then part die cut out the oval and ran my versamark pen around the edges and embossed with gold powder. I sprinkled frantage, distressed and used a crackle stamp to create more texture. This then sat on my work surface waiting on the vital craft tool.... Inspiration.
Finally, today I started to feel inspired. My little boy had now fallen asleep in the garden amongst the flowers after hunting around looking for Fairies. While he slept the inquisitive little Fairies made an appearance. Can you spot them ?
Picture in my head where my project was finally going now, I stamped some rose leaves and crackles onto my background paper, distressed and rubbed gilding wax on the edges and glued onto a wooden tag which was reduced in the bargain stores to 50p. Don’t you just love a bargain !!
My flowers I die cut and placed onto my flourish die to look as if they were cradling the little boy as he slept. I widened the edges with my lace doily edger and rolled round to give the effect of being cradled again. Layered and pieced everything together, finally adding my little fairies.
The Craft Fairies are also busy just now, delivering my parcel of Cheery
Lynn goodies from my Challenge wins, along with a few more I couldn’t resist
getting. I have a lot of inspiration stashed away for them and can’t wait to
start. If I have forgotten something or you would like to ask me something please
email me.
Hope you all have a lovely creative weekend.Bye for now,
Julie x
I wish to enter this in the following challenges :
http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/challenge -Tickled Pink Challenge
http://www.theribbongirlchallengeblog.blogspot.in/2014/01/anything-goes-challenge.html -
Anything Goes Challenge
http://itsallaboutthevintagechallenge.blogspot.fi/2014/01/61-tee-oma-koru-make-your-own-jewel.html - Make Your Own Jewel Challenge ( My Roses I Made )
http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/valentines-day-with-twist.html -Valentines Day with A Twist Challenge - ( I used Pinks and Whites )
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/challenge-106-vintage.html -Vintage Challenge
http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/february-2014-challenge-use-distress.html - Use Distress Challenge
Products Used : Cheery Lynn Dies, Dancing Doily DL134, Victorian Romance Flourish DL151, Large, Medium and Miniature Roses B155, B154 and B152, Cuties 3 B151, Iris Leaves B179, Nautical Wheeler Doily DL180.
Other products used : La Blanche boy stamp, Cardio Majestix Fairy stamp, Pion summer papers, Distress Inks and pens. Gilding Wax, Embossing powders, Archival Ink Potting Soil and Watering Can. Craft stash, Versamark Pen.
Hope you all have a lovely creative weekend.Bye for now,
Julie x
I wish to enter this in the following challenges :
http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/challenge -Tickled Pink Challenge
http://www.theribbongirlchallengeblog.blogspot.in/2014/01/anything-goes-challenge.html -
Anything Goes Challenge
http://itsallaboutthevintagechallenge.blogspot.fi/2014/01/61-tee-oma-koru-make-your-own-jewel.html - Make Your Own Jewel Challenge ( My Roses I Made )
http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/valentines-day-with-twist.html -Valentines Day with A Twist Challenge - ( I used Pinks and Whites )
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/challenge-106-vintage.html -Vintage Challenge
http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/february-2014-challenge-use-distress.html - Use Distress Challenge
Products Used : Cheery Lynn Dies, Dancing Doily DL134, Victorian Romance Flourish DL151, Large, Medium and Miniature Roses B155, B154 and B152, Cuties 3 B151, Iris Leaves B179, Nautical Wheeler Doily DL180.
Other products used : La Blanche boy stamp, Cardio Majestix Fairy stamp, Pion summer papers, Distress Inks and pens. Gilding Wax, Embossing powders, Archival Ink Potting Soil and Watering Can. Craft stash, Versamark Pen.
Your project is so gorgeous! Love how the little boy image is surrounded by your stunning flowers. The soft tones and colors are perfect here! I love your addition of the tiny little fairies too! Thanks for playing in this week's Cheery Lynn Designs challenge! -Karen
ReplyDeleteThnaks for joining us at It's all about the Vintage
ReplyDeleteElma
What a beautiful project Julie! Absolutely love your whole conceptulization and the way you have created that flower background with the sweet boy image..Its all so perfect !!
ReplyDeleteOh my this is gorgeous Julie. I love the way you even have the flowers trailing down from this hanging. Thanks so much for joining us at Frilly and Funkie. Jenny x
ReplyDeleteThis is just fabulous! Thanks for your kind words on my Blog today. Happy Saturday! Judy x
ReplyDeleteJulie, this is a fabulous home décor design! I really love the way you accented your cuts with a touch of ink and the extra sparkle you added too! Thanks so much for playing with us at Cheery Lynn Designs this week for our challenge.
ReplyDeleteYou put so much heart and detail into every element Julie and it really shows. I just love the way the little boy is cosily cradled. All your edging gives fabulous definition and is beautifully done. Those flowers are gorgeously made - in fact the whole hanging is a visual and tactile feast! Happy Weekend! Nicola x
ReplyDeleteAmazing Julie! My first visit to your blog and I love every project you have posted. So talented and so kind to share 'how' in so much detail. Dee
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful crafting! Thank you for joining us its all about the vintage and beauty-challenge. Hope see you soon again=)
ReplyDeleteso precious project
ReplyDeletethanks for playing with us at fussy and fancy
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céline
Julie, this is so lovely a vintage creation. The flourish is perfect for it. Good luck and thanks for joining in on the fun at Cheery Lynn Designs.
ReplyDeleteHi Julie Wow this is amazing absolutely stunning. You've put so much love and work into it. I love thelittle fairy. Don't you just hate it when your mojo just upand goes i know i do. Thank you for your lovely comments on my card. Cheers Jenelle
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Thank you for joining in The Artistic Stamper Challenge this month :)
ReplyDeleteOh Yes! I do believe in fairies - especially now! This is beautiful-love the lace and the flowers too! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteIt happens to all of us, we loose our mojo but thankfully something in us clicks and you end up creating something magical and thats exactly what you done with this project. And Yes I do believe in fairies. GOOD LUCK
ReplyDeleteLilian x
So sweet.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I've had to play catch up, as life has been a bit busy. Lovely to see all the wonderful comments. I loved reading about how this gorgeous project came into being. It was an inspiration! Good luck with the challenges and have a lovely creative week and weekend. Julie Ann xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous creation ! Thanks for sharing it at It's all about the Vintage and Beauty -challenge :D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteSme great details on your piece ! Love your use of the flowers Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie x Trace x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! It soothes my Irish soul to happen upon your magical fairy garden! I love your art and a, so hey you have shared it on the Frilly and Funkie challenge!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Nancy
What a delight - such a pretty card, and that central image is adorable! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Our Creative Corner.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
I fear I may just have thanked you for joining the wrong challenge! I think my fingers may have typed Our Creative Corner, while my brain was thinking The Artistic Stamper - apologies!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Absolutely beautiful
ReplyDeleteRosie x