Tag Book - Swap received

I entered my first ever tag book swap and it was on Katy's Corner Group - and I am so thrilled with it - just look!



It was hosted by a lady called Dot and she made the cover and put the books together - isn't it fantastic. What a clever idea. It's just arrived and I can't stop looking at it.




Look at all these amazing colours depicting Autumn - and every single one using a different technique.




My most sincere thanks to:

Dot H
Wendy K
Sandra W
Lynne M
M S
Maureen

I will treasure it - and thank you for showing me all these techniques I can't wait to try them out.

Under the Sea Swap

Another Mermaid for the Under the Sea swap - these have been painted with Ecoline ink - splashed with water, a deeper ink used for eyes, lips, and other areas. A little wipe of silver rub and buff, and bright silver embossing - which looks dull sadly on here. Liquid pearls for her necklace - and a great deal of patience letting it all dry.

New swap - Under the Sea

I love this image - so when I saw a swap entitled Under the Sea - I thought I would join in.

This mermaid is embossed with bright shiny silver so looks lovely and shimmery - but its not showing up as such here.

Bind it All - Luke's Book

You can see close up photos of the embossing and painting here where the pictures are brighter



I have spent the afternoon assembling the book I have been making for Luke's Japanese grandparents.

It is a 'year' book and contains photos of what he has been up to each month.

The pages are nothing like the cover - they are bright and colourful and fun.

As the year is not up - I have left blank pages for more photos to come.

It has definitely been a learning curve and very frustrating at times punching the holes in the right places etc - but now its finished its been fun.

I also learned quite a lot of what 'not to do' - so hopefully as I make more I should get better at it.



This Thursday its all about curves - I think the curves on these book covers qualify.

Autumn Leaves Tag

This is the last of a set of Autumn Leaves tags - which will be in the post tomorrow - so thought I would put a picture up here so that I can remember it.

What the photo does not show up is the fact that I painted the face too - it is not white as it looks here.

Inspirational Crafts Blogspot

There is a fabulous chance to win some fantastic blog candy on here which is linked to other fantastic blogs.

Why not pay them all a visit.

Work in progress.............

I decided to have another go at a Bind it All book - even though I have not finished the last - its an ongoing project.


I got my hands on some of MADJAK Divine Gold embossing powder and decided to give it a go.

You can see it here on the stamped agapanthus flower heads.


And an even closer close up on a flower stem - totally different to anything I have used before.


You can also see the layers of inking I did too - inspired by Paula on Card Craft Creations.


One of these days I might just learn how to take a decent photo - perhaps when I have finished it!



Watch this space!