PTT Challenge #29

I've been feeling blah, lately.  So, I checked out blogmate, Jenn's challenge Blog (Party Time Tuesdays) for a little inspiration.  This week's challenge was a Sketch Challenge.  I flipped it on its side.  I went with a fall theme since I'm getting ready for "Back to School."  My students come to me next Tuesday.  It's hard to believe summer is over.  Thanks for looking!

Stamps:  Sweet Pea Stamps (Elaine Cox's Katie), Sentiment by {ippity} (Music of my Heart)

Paper:  Kraft, Scrap paper and cardstock

Misc.:  Leaves were stamped and (die) cut from Heartfelt Creations Autumn Splendor Collection

Image colored with Bic permanent and Copic markers

Project #14

Another Swap finished!!  I'm in an Altered Journal Swap for my Project 31, Day 6 I showed you the first of 8 journals I made.  Here are all 8, finally finished.  Thanks for looking!!

I'm back and trying to catch up!

I have been crafting this summer, despite my being MIA from my blog.  I joined a "Handmade Secret Sister Swap" and this is what I made for my sister(s) - I took 2 spots.  

Project #10

These are handmade Carnation Peony Cabochon embellishments.  I used Premo (fimo clay) and silicone molds (found here) from Mold Muse.   

A close up:

Project #11

Porcelain Cameos
These were made with an air dry porcelain compound pressed into silicone molds.  Once the porcelain was dry I painted the background with acrylic paint and brushed the relief with white acrylic paint.
A close up:

Project #12

Handmade Flowers
The flowers on the left were made with Websters Pages' netting, tissue paper and beads for the center.  I ran the netting and tissue paper through the Cuttlebug using Tim Hotz' s Tattered Flowers die.  I then layered the tissue and netting flowers and held them together with a singe needle and thread stitch.  Finally, I sewed the bead in the middle.  The flowers on the right were made with the Flower Shoppe cartridge and my Cricut machine.  I used a glue and a brad to hold these blossoms together.  The paper was left over from other projects.
Close-up:

More flowers, the middle is made with cardstock and flower die and the two smaller were cut with Cricut and Prima bling is used for the center.
Project #13

The gift tag, I used alcohol ink for the edges.  The background paper is a page out of a novel lightly stamped with a dandelion image ({ippity}).  The sentiment says "for you."
Thanks for looking!!

Project 31 - Day 9

This is an altered matchbox.  I used glass floral marbles for the feet.  The knob is a rose shaped bead attached with an office brad.  The paper is K & Co.  The embellishments on top are a combination of Webster's Pages' floral bunch, rose trim, and beaded trim from the bridal dept. (at Michael's).  It was a lot of fun to make.  I simply covered the matchbox cover with paper.  The drawer was made from Bazzill cardstock (I used the box's original for a template), much easier than covering the original.  

Project 31 - Day 8

Just a simple card today.  On SCS my friend Janice (jabauer) hosted a stitched flower swap.  You had to stamp on fabric and sew too.  For me, a lot easier said then done.  I only sew in (somewhat) straight lines.  This is an example of my flower.

The flower was stamped using an {ippity} stamp (Now & Always) and the paper flowers in the middle were attached with a jewel brad.  I used fancy labels (Spellbinders) for the sentiment and Labels 2 with swirls embossing folder (Cuttlebug) for the green.  The background paper is Recollections. 

Project 31 - Day 7

My friend Sharon became a Grandmother on July 2.  This is her first grandchild, and she is so excited!!  I made this mini album for her to fill with all the pictures of Taaji.  I used papers and embellishments I had.  I've been hoarding a lot.  Here's the inside and the back cover.

Thanks for looking!

Project 31 - Day 6

I'm in an Altered Journal Swap on SCS.  I decided to make mine with a fantasy theme (fairies and mermaids).  I just finished the fairy journal.  The paper is from K & Co.  The images are Sweet Pea Stamps colored with Bic Permanent Markers and Copics.  For this swap, not only did you have to decorate the front, you had to decorate a few pages too.  The mermaid/fairy on the left is actually a bookmark that detaches from the journal (if you'd like).  

This is the inside cover.  I made a pocket with Nesties (Labels 2, I think).  There are punched tabs (SU) in the baggie for the owner to attach later.

This is a pocket made with a 61/2 x 9 in. mailing envelope.  The idea was Scraphead's (Pat).  These images are from Inkadinkado "Mindscapes" and "Fairies."

Picture of the bookmark, marking a page.

I just stamped 2 random pages with fairy images.

Thanks for looking!