Came So Far For Beauty!

They are the words from the great Leonard Cohen and I have had this book in my head for ages!

I say ages ... I actually mean the beginning of August when I saw the Paper Bag Studio challenge for this month!

The challenge was to take two stamps from two separate sheets and merge them into one piece that creates a definite message or feel!

Now that would be easy if I did n't have so many wood mounted PBS stamps ... and it would be easy if I had n't made A5 laminate sheets to store all the unmounted stamps on and ... then ... erm ... mixed them all up!

But I struggled through and I am bloomin' glad I did! I am really pleased with this CD book and I am actually going to keep it ... something I rarely do with my stuff! My entry is called Beauty!

Any regular viewers will know that I have used Wendy Vecchi stamps as well as Paper Bag Studio stamps and the two PBS sheets I have used are Sweet Pea and Knowing plus various others.

Various others is n't a stamp range by the way ... perhaps it should be!

I am afraid even with the  macro button on my camera I struggled to take any decent photos ... and I still have n't read chapter three of the camera manual ... Hey Ho! You kinda get the idea ... Right?

I have used all the words of the Leonard Cohen song and decorated the book with mainly Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo and Faded Jeans distress inks.

The green paint is Olive green by pebbles inc. The embellishments are all Idea-ology and the frames are Maya Road. Oh and I nearly forgot to mention the Grunge Paper and my wonderful Bind it all which were both pretty important components!

I think that is it! Thanks for looking!

The Final Chapter!

Well this is it boys and girls!The final chapter! Number 5!

I have just got to add a few finishing touches and then bind the CDs and it will be finished!

Oh yes and I need to revisit chapter 3! It did cross my mind to leave it as it is ... everyone that has seen it has had a good laugh!

Maybe I will show you later and ...erm ... maybe I won't!

You don't often see blog out takes do you? Perhaps that is something we should all do from time to time ... I have pages of them *LOL*

The pretty little girl on this page is Paper Bag Studios and all the other stamps are Wendy Vecchi.

I have had a few questions about the CD's. Yes I do alter the CD ... I don't just use it as a template ... to be honest I have tried that but cutting a circle is a bit of a nightmare and I love the feel of proper CD pages ... and I am sure it must be good for the environment!

Righty-ho then ... I am off to make art ... or a mess ... one or tother ... Have a good Monday all!

Chapter 4

I know ... I have still skipped a Chapter!

As I  said, I got a bit carried away with the Ranger white pen on Chapter 3 and it still needs further work!

This is the next CD for the mini album I am making. The sweet pea stamp is Paper Bag Studios and all the background stamps and flowers are Wendy Vecchi ... those gorgeous little flowers and the mini butterfly are from her new release "Make mine mini art" which is one of my favourite sets ever!

What a fab day I have had ... crafting with a buddy and playing with wooden birds and Wendy Vecchi stamps ... Perfect!

Hopefully my finished piece will not be camera shy and she will put in an appearance in the next day or so! I am keeping the white pen well away from her :0)

Have a good Friday everyone!

Chapter Two!

I know there is not much to see as I start Chapter two of my mini book project! 

I just wanted you to all know that I have also read Chapter two of my camera manual!

Yes I know I have had the camera since the Christmas before last ... but the book looked so dull ... I simply could n't face it!

Well now I have ... I think I may read on! Seriously Mr Kodak is gonna be sooooo proud of me.

Not only have I altered this CD using Wendy Vecchi stamps and that beautiful little girl from Paper Bag Studios ... I have also discovered a Macro button thingy on my camera.

I am hoping you have noticed an instant improvement with the quality of these photos :0)

Go on ... Mark me out of 10 ... you know you want to!

A Cover Up!

That is exactly what this piece is ... a cover up!

It is the cover for a new project I am in the process of making and it is a covered CD!

This is also my entry for this week's Sunday Stamper challenge where the theme is Roses!

Right! Down to the nuts and bolts as they say ...  well at least I think they do ... The background stamps ... the gingham, the dots, the squares and even the butterfly are Wendy Vecchi stamps and the text is Paperbag studios ... if you cannot see it in the piccie it says ... "Those who look for beauty find it" ... which I think is quite beautiful :0) and ... you have to look behind the rose for the word Beauty ... clever huh!??? Who said No???

The colours I have used are peeled pain and faded denim distress inks and the frame is Maya Road.

This all leads nicely to my next question ... I need an answer to a debate I have been having with some crafty buddies ...

Is it pronounced May-a Road or My-a Road? and ...

Is it pronounced Veshy or Vecky?

You really need to join this discussion and put this one to rest for us!

Thanks in advance - See ya!

The Man That Would Be King!

Was it Michael Cain and James Bond in that film? I know his real name is Sean Connery ... but you knew what I meant! Is that the right film?

Anyway, I digress ... again!

The Sunday Stamper challenge this week is King so I have made a quick birthday card.

I was lucky enough to get a few more Wendy Vecchi stamps on Friday ... so I just had to use them :0) and the chappy is Paper Bag studios.

I used Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo and Faded Jeans distress inks to colour.

I am not sure what to do now ... I am having withdrawal symptoms from 'On Thin Ice' which finished last week!

Perhaps I will make another card!

Home Sweet Home!

Blimey Blimey there can't be much more rain up there ... Can there?

Where did our summer go?

The sun had me fooled this morning ... doors and windows open everywhere ... then whoosh within  minutes every window sill and floor in the place is soaked ... Ho Hum!

Moving swiftly on ...This is my entry for the Paper Bag Studios July challenge. The theme is Home Sweet Home.

The main stamp is Paper Bag Studios and the background stamps are Wendy Vecchi. I used Ranger Distress inks to colour and several bits of ideaology to embellish! I am not sure where the photo turns are from to be honest ... I have had them ages!

This piece also ties in nicely with TGiF this week ... the theme being 'using words'... my choice is Home ... which is my favouritist place too ... because all my crafty stash is here!!!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Edit: I did n't win the challenge but my work has been shown on the PBS blog and I also got a special mention in the feedback ... that is prize enough for me!