ISMAKI Challenge 17

Sketch

A 65th birthday card for my father-in-law, completed using the ISMAKI Challenge 17 sketch. I used Isa's metallic dabber and alcohol ink technique again, because I'm enjoying it so much. Also used K&Co K-ology Addison paper on Stampin' Up cardstock. The main image was backed onto card that was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and coloured with Ranger Distress Ink Peeled Paint. The stamps used were Crafty Individual crackle background and PaperArtys stamps. Embellished with scraps of ribbon and buttons.

Think Monday - Spring Bloom

For this weeks Think Monday Think ATC challenge with the theme of "Spring". My first thought on the theme were all the blooms that are starting to show on the trees. The background was done by dry brushing Ranger Dabbers Cool Peri and Juniper Acrylic paints and then sprinkling UTEE on the edges and heating slightly to give texture. The printed image of a cherry blossom was texturized in Adobe Photoshop before being printed out and attached with Gel Medium. Words were stamped with ProvoCraft Swell.

The Bead Shop

The Bead Shop Window, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

Long time no blog! I seem to be very behind this week in updating my blog. This might be because I've not really done any crafts this week. My one day when I usually get to do crafts is Wednesday, but this Wednesday I took a friend of a friend up to London. I meet Kelly through a friend at church. She and her family are over from America for a few months but head back soon. I meet Kelly and her daughter at Lewisham Station and we traveled up into London together. While there we visited three very different bead shops. First one was called "The Bead Shop", then we visited "The London Bead Company". Finally we popped into "Aura Beads" in Neal's Yard. Then we enjoyed a lovely lunch at the "Cafe Eterno" which is run by the London City Mission.

The above photo is from the window of the "The Bead Shop" and below is some photo's taken at Neal's Yard.