Paris

Hello everyone,

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Creations Challenges. The theme for this challenge is Paris. I know we have all been saddened by the horrific event
 that took place on Friday November 13.

If you are like me, I truly do not understand the whys of events like this one and I can only hope and pray that this madness ends, sooner vs. later. Let's keep Paris and all the other area's in distress, in our hearts and prayers.

In honor of our friends in Paris, I put together a 9" X 12" panel that highlights some Parisian items.

The French flag is blue, white and red, so I decided to incorporate their colors in my piece.

 I have a great Paris themed stamp set that contains all the stamped images I used on the panel. I picked this up a year ago and this is the 1st time I used it. Interesting, I had this all this time, unused, just waiting.

Let me show you a closer view of some of those smaller stamped images.

Did you check out that background, I used a map of Paris.

 I also added 3 fleur de lis, using gold CS. 

The national flower of France is the iris 

and is represented in the fleur de lis emblem,

 the symbol of the French monarchy.

The French government today is a republic.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Paris Stamps - Invoke Arts Paper/Card Stock: White CS Ink: India ink - Black; Memento - Danube Blue, Love Letter Dies/Punches Used:  Martha Stewart  punch - fleur de lis Accessories: Winsor & Newton -9" X 12" Artist Canvas Board, Cardboard with the top layer pulled off in a few areas, Decoupage, Gesso, K & Co. - adhesive Gems, Ranger Dina Wakley - Heavy Body Acrylic Paint - White, Ruby, Lapis.

I am submitting my panel project in the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes (#84)

Craft Your Passion -  Always Anything Goes (#84)

Love to Scrap -   Anything Goes (#165)

Not Just Cards -  Always Anything Goes (#429)

The Crazy Challenge - Everything Goes (#36)

Use Your Stuff -  Lots of Layers (#17)

Brown Sugar – No. 173 - Anything Goes ( #217)

Crafting-With-Friends - Always Anything Goes (#111)

Creative Fingers -   No.99 -   Always Anything Goes  (#135)

Daring Cardmakers -  Anything But a Card (#23)

Simply Papercraft - #18 - Always Anything Goes (#128)

Thanks for stopping in today and I want to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving

Paris

Hi Everyone
I have been playing in my studio today and wound up working with a new 12X12 piece of embossed paper from Canvas Corp. This floral sheet was a creamy color and was just calling my name so I bought it and looked at it for a few days before I decided what to do with it.

Well I have been working on a project using Pan Pastels so since those were on my desk, I decided to color with those.

Then after the coloring was done, I wanted to use an image that did not compete with the paper, so I decided on a stamped Eiffel Tower image and a tag and a really fluffy bow, all from my stash.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  My Sentiments Exactly - Amour Sentiments Paper/Card Stock: Cream CS, White CS, Dk Green CS, Canvas Corp - Embossed  Paper  Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Pan Pastels

Well that is the card I came up with using that yummy embossed paper.Hope you like this one.

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky - #258 May Flowers (#32)

Inspiration Destination - #32 Always Anything Goes(#52)

Penny's Paper-Crafty -  #226 Anything Goes (#55)

Ruby's Rainbow -  #103 Anything Goes (Week 2 of 2) (#96)

WordArt Wednesdays -  #182 - Anything Goes/ Family Friendly (#73)

Wonderful Wednesdays -  Always Anything Goes (#20)

Clear It Out  Challenge Theme: Anything Goes Stash: Anything Goes (#82)

Deep Ocean Challenge - #103 - Flowers -(#56)

Digi Choosday Challenge - #18 - Anything Goes (#48)

Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  #81 Anything Goes with a twist: Use Pastel Colors(#26)

Have a great weekend

Off to Paris

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for dropping in today. It's time for my ususal 1st Tuesday of the month post for Craft-Dee BowZ. This month the theme is pearls and lace, and I used the most gorgeous green pistachio colored  lace. I also recently received a Memory Box Eiffel Tower die, so it's "Off to Paris" for my project today.

Lately I have purchased a few stamp sets with a Parisian theme. If you are like me, you get one set, it has cool images, then weeks later you see another set with something else that peeks your interest , along the same theme of course and now you have 2 sets in that same theme, different stamps, same theme. Well needless to say I now own 3 Parisian themed stamp sets. LOL Maybe I need to take a trip there.

Let me share with you my project.

The stamps are all from 7 Gypsies/Hampton Arts and are from an older set that is probably no longer available.However the stamps are just perfect for my Parisian theme today. That Eiffel tower was cut using silver CS and I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the stamps.

The lace......... How fabulous is this lace. I have some more and will use again, hopefully soon. However I love it so much I just want to hoard it. I just want to look at it, and touch it. LOL I'm sure you know what I mean.

For this project I got out my needle and thread and gathered the lace right down the center. Next, I sewed a cream crocheted lace strip over the center. Then I wove the green seam binding ribbon thru various open areas in the crocheted lace. Next I made a 4 loop bow using the green seam binding and attached it to the end of the ribbon I wove thru the crocheted lace. And lastly I added a" ribbon candy" bow using cream seam binding ribbon to my fluffy bow. I felt I needed to break up all that green. Oh so yummy is that lace and seam binding.

The bow is made using the Craft-Dee BowZ tool. This is the tool that makes bow making quick and easy. Order yours today here.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Hampton Arts for 7 Gypsies - Bike & Journal- set # SC0512;  Paris, Ticket & Oval  set #SC0503 (no longer available)  Paper/Card Stock: Cream CS, DP, silver CS, Dictonary page piece Ink: Distress Ink - Vintage Photo Dies Used: Memory Box - Eiffel Tower Accessories: Hug Snug - Seam Binding Ribbon, Lace, Pearls, Hat Pin, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam

I am submitting this project in the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - #87 Anything Goes w/optional  Sights, Sounds, Tastes of Autumn (#52)
• Fairytale Stampers -  #43 Everything Goes (#124)
• Scrapbook Blessings Club Tutorial Challenge - Challenge #28 Anything Goes ... Really Anything Goes (#26)
• Stamping Sensations -  August Challenge Anything Goes (#347)
• Through the Purple Haze - #57 Anything Goes (#26)
• Crafty Calendar  -  Anything Goes (#453)
• Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything Goes......(#107)
• Totally Gorjuss - #251   Pearls (#38)
• Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking - #23 Anything Goes (#64)
• We Do Doobadoo Challenge- Challenge 13 Texture (#43)