Travel the World Bookmarks

It's time for another altered art exchange over at Gingersnaps this time it's bookmarks with the theme "Travel the World"

It's a 4 for 4 swap so here are mine.

I cut the bookmark shapes using the Cricut.

"Paris Nights"

Distress Inks used: Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Victorian Velvet
Stamps used: Prima "Notary" background, Creative Expressions "Carte Postale"



"African Lady"

Distress Inks used: Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey
Stamps used: Hero Arts Swirl background, Woodware "African Lady" coloured with copics



"Home is Where the Heart is"
New York to Paris

Distress Inks used: Victorian Velvet, Barn Door, Fired Brick
Stamps used: Viva flourish background, Paper Artsy



"Indian Dreams"

Distress Inks used: Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky and Faded Jeans
Stamps used: Elusive Images "Damask" background Woodware "Indian Dreams" coloured with copics



Hope you like them

Gingersnaps Art Exchange

The new art exchange over on Gingersnaps is to create four coasters with a heart theme.

I created my backgrounds using different mediums, distress inks, pearl acrylic paints, achohol ink and a peeled paint look with acrylic paints.

Top left - alcho inks and Inkadinkado image

Top right - pearl paints and Paper Artsy image

Bottom left - peeled paint and Art Journey image

Bottom right - distress inks and Anitas text with UTEE embossed heart

Gingersnnaps Colour Challenge 88 - Coffee & Cream

Here's a card I've made for one of the Gingersnaps challenges, I love it over there as they have three different challenges which are all clearly set out and easy to find. If you're a member of the Yahoo Group you can join in the fab art exchanges too.



Anyway back to the card, it's the colour theme challenge "Coffee and Cream" my new Paper Artsy stamp (which was a bargain from Fruit Pixie) was perfect. I inked the background with distress inks, stamped image in Vintage Photo and decoupaged the roof and chopped the sentiment up. Papers and cardstock used are SU Crumbcake, MME, Magnolia newsprint and the recycled outer from a take away coffee cup. Added a bit of creme lace and viva pearl pen to finnish.

First Challenge card of the year

I'm afraid to say I have rather neglected the Gingersnap forum although I did the Winter exchange, I love the swaps as the artwork received is always lovely.

Anyway, determined to get more involved so here it is my first challenge card of the year for the Gingersnap's Chestnut theme "Hot Beverages"

It was a quick card but works well.



Tim Holtz - Vintage Shabby backing paper
Unity background stamp
Lilli of the Valley image coloured with Copics
White flower coloured with Stormy Sky Distress Ink
Glitter and Viva Pearl pen to finnish

Gingersnap 4x4 swaps

It seems a long time ago since I made my swaps for this exchange on Gingersnaps, I think it was way back in November, ths is an international swap so they all have to go to the States where they get jumbled up and sent back again. But the post system didn't want to play and took forever!

Anyway thanks to Laura for arranging the UK side of things these are the lovely ones I got back in return.

l-r top Joanne Wardle, Laura Liddel, Petra Brenedsen,

bottom Sandra Dillon and Krisha Ogle

Looking forward to the next one and hopefully it won't take as long.

Gingersnaps Art Exchange

Over on the Yahoo Group Gingersnaps it's time for a new swap, I really enjoyed last month's challenge Scraplings and Paintchips and received some lovely artwork - thank you to Laura, Joanne, Krisha, and Jack these are the pieces I received



This month's challenge is to make four 4x4 toppers which must include some stamping







Hope you like them and that whoever gets them does, I can't wait to receive mine but it will be a while as the swap doesn't take place till the 15th November.