Papertrey Ink Jan'19 Blog Hop Challenge

Hello! 
    I'm here to share a card I made for the January PTI challenge, inspired by the colors of the inspiration pic. and a fabric I recently came across to make this card.  

Supplies Used : 
PTI - Woodblock prints stamp
sticker sentiment & stars         
color papers
Quite happy with how my card turned out & I hope you like it too. 
I'm entering this card into challenges at...
http://modsquadchallenge.com - Use multiple images 
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog - workitwednesday-try something new
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - AG
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com - AG
http://avenue613.blogspot.com - AG
http://cardztv.blogspot.com - AG #81
Have a great day! 
Leanne

Recycled Mixed Media Photo Frame

Hello Friends!
    A Happy New Year 2019 which I hope will be a peaceful, healthy and creative one for us all. I'm back sooner than I thought I would be, with a photoframe I decorated for my sister-in laws picture to mark her first death anniversary using her jewelry. She loved wearing brooches. I just used the floral brooches from her collection and kept to a colour scheme of gold, white and red...her favorite colour.    

 

Here are more pics of the frame in sections...

Suplies used:

a silver photo frame 
8 brooches 
iridescent rhinstones from another brooch
white beads from a necklace
red rhinestones from another brooch
activated charcoal granules from our home water filter
gold spray paint
ice stickles
PVA archival glue
glue gun

This is the original look of the frame and brooches. Some were tarnished, two coloured and some with rhinestones missing or coloured rhinestones. 

The activated charcoal granules were spray painted by tossing them in a foil tray so parts of it stayed black for contrast. It was air dried for a day. 

After breaking off the pins off the brooches, the rhinestones were removed, spray painted, dried and given a new look with iridescent rhinestones from other brooches.The brooches were placed on the original frame and points were marked where the brooch was to be directly glued on the frame. 

A desicion making, while work in progress pic...
The charcoal granules were glued on the frame in sections using a paintbrush. A second layer was added on the first in a similar manner. Next the brooches were glued with a heat gun and finished off with white necklace beads, red rhinestones from another brooch and ice stickles to cover the white bead holes .
I'm entering this project for challenges at...
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com - Monday-recycle 
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - AG
http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com - mixed media
https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com - AG #21
http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.com - AG
Hope my project will be an inspiration for you to recycle and reuse. Have a great day and weekend.
Leanne

30 tags for The 25 Days of Christmas Tags

Hello!
I'm back with my last post for the year and to share the day 26 tag which was made for  Tracey McNeeley's, Christmas Tags event. I was late to link it up in time, so I'm sharing it here today.

This tag was inspired by Lindsey from the tag design team.

Supplies Used:
Stampin' Up DP
paper napkin (image) 
I'm entering this tag into challenges at...
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com - Winter wishes (Wed) & Holiday (work it Wed)
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com - Patterned paper

I'm proud to admit that with determination and enthusiasm, I was able to make not just 26, but 31 tags in all for this event as I was inspired by more than one tag on certain days. Here is a pic. of all the tags together. 

For a better view of individual tags, kindly visit my gallery linked above. 

I will not be active on blogger until after the New Year 2019. So...
Wishing you all a Blessed Christmas and a Very Happy New Year' 2019.

Leanne

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags (day 24 & 25)

Hello!
Sharing my last two tags for the 25 days of Christmas tags event. So happy with myself for being able to complete all 25 plus more. 

TAG #1

There was no direct inspiration for this tag, but Mendi's tag below reminded me so much of a Christmas pudding so I went ahead with what it reminded me of, using self made templates for the icing and holly and punched berries. I didn't have a plain circle die and didn't want the cross stitches to be clearly seen. So, used the back of the die cut and further lightened them with the bone folder.  

Supplies Used : 
MFT - Cross stitch circle STAX die-namics  
kraft, white and red cardstock 
Nuvo creative pens 
glossy accents 
Ditto stamp - (sentiment)

I'm entering this tag into challenges at...

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com - AG Christmas

http://avenue613.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - Anything but a card
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com - AG wed & Holiday work it wed challenge
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com - Inspired by song (Oh! Bring us the figgy pudding)
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com - Sweet treats (thing 1, 2 & 3-glossy accents)
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com - mood board (pudding)

TAG #2

The back of Francesca's tags appeared like a featureless snowman so I made mine with die cuts and included features as I didn't have pom-poms.

Supplies Used : 

MFT - Cross stitch circle STAX die-namics

Scrappy cat - sentiment

Sharpie markers
I'm entering this tag into challenges at...

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com - AG Christmas

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - Anything but a card
https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com - Winter wonderland
http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com - Tags using dies
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com - AG wed & Holiday work it wed challenge
Thanks for all your visits & encouraging comments on my tag posts this month.
Leanne 

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags (day 22 & 23)

Hello!
I hope you are not tired of me posting tags like crazy. I'm just enjoying myself at the 25 days of Christmas tags event. Sharing another two tags here.

TAG #1

Kim from the tag DT was my muse for this tag.

Supplies Used : 

Sandylion dimensional sticker
Christmas DP (images for stocking filler)
pleated ribbon bow

I'm entering this tag into challenges at...

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com - AG Christmas

http://avenue613.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com - Patterned paper
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com - AG wed & Holiday work it wed challenge

TAG #2

Carol from the tag DT was my inspiration for this tag.

Supplies Used : 
MFT - Radiant Sun die-namics
Unikoltd - Snowflake trio dies
SRM sticker (image)

I'm entering this tag into challenges at...

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com - AG Christmas

http://avenue613.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - Anything but a card
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com - AG Christmas
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com - AG with dies
http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com - die cut tags
http://unikostudio.blogspot.com - Celebrate/Gold
Just two more tags to share. Will be back soon.

Leanne