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Here is a scrapbook page I put together using some photos from our recent holiday in France.
I printed the pictures in sepia tones and matted them onto brown script paper. The background is a script paper from the Prima and I added a strip of torn paper on the right hand side.I added a stamped panel and some embossed images from the Chocolate Baroque Gothic Fragments set. I used a metallic copper EP and then carefully cut the images out. These stamps are perfect for the job, with such lovely architectural elements. I finished off with a title made from a Spellbinders fancy label and peel off letters which are from the new Papermania Art Deco range. It is very rare for me to use peel offs these days, but I rather like these.
Hope everyone is keeping safe and dry in this yukky weather we are having.
Have a good weekend.
Elaine x
There is a special offer on over at Chocolate Baroque with a stamp of the week - New England Winter
This set includes some lovely images including one of a pine cone that I am especially fond of. Here is a card I made way back with this stamp that has always been one of the favourites I have made over the years.
All the images were embossed in emerald green metallic EP. The shading is in Pine Needles Distress Ink. The mistletoe corner with added pearl berries is from another set that I fear has been discontinued. Matting is done with some dark green midnight glitter card and the cones have highlights of glitter snow using Glamour Dust glitter which is one of the few types I ever use. The sprigs of pine are from a punch that has since gone to the big crafting dustbin. (Note to self - never stand on a punch to get it through a reluctant piece of card - does this conjure pictures of a baby elephant doing a party trick?!)
Elaine x
The new Gothic Fragments stamps from Chocolate Baroque are scrummy. I love architectural stamps, so I found them rather inspiring! Sorry it had to be done!
This is a sunset version. I masked a large sun, then inked with Adirondack dye inks in Sunshine Yellow, Watermelon and Cranberry and Distress Ink in Spiced Marmalade. I know I am boring in that I often use this ink combo for skies with impact, but it works for me! I embossed the spire, dome and word in copper metallic EP and added highlights with Derwent Coloursoft pencils.
I have another project to show you soon, using this lovely stamps with some of my holiday pics from France.
Elaine
Well it's beginning to look like I wouldn't have much to post if it wasn't for my alpha tag swap efforts! Here are my next two and I am feeling rather like I am running a crafting marathon with this swap, maybe not helped because I also feel like I am running one at work too!!
The first is O for Oriental, using the Chocolate Baroque Oriental Bookmark stamps. I embossed the image twice in gold on black and added highlights with H2O paints and glazing. I added green dewdeops as acccents. I gave the fans in the top corners the same treatment and added a golden tassle as a little touch of the orient.
My second tag for today is P is for peacock. The Chocolate Baroque catalogue includes several gorgeous peacock themed plates and the Peacock Party CD full of lovely papers. This tag was a so and so to try get a decent picture of. I am always rushing to take pics to get them into the post for the swap deadline!
For this tag I embossed teal pearlescent card with a Couture embossing folder. I added H2O paint to the feather "eyes" and highlighted the feather image with purple Micamagic ink. I embossed the peacock in teal metallic EP, cut him out and added colour with distress markers. I added some of my favourite bindi type gems which are two tone purple and turquoise as accents for the tail. I finished off with some sparkly turquoise fibres.
I hope like us you have finally had some decent sunshine today. Our garden has been looking seriously like a jungle after all the wet weather. Before we moved in, our house had been empty for seven years and the garden was completely overgrown. As we have a tendency towards "wildlife gardening" it doesn't take long before nature takes over and soon visitors will need a machete! There are still some beautiful highlights though, like this lovely purple poppy I had to photgraph the other morning with the sun shining through while on my early morning wander in my dressing gown to feed the friendly rabbits who run up when they hear us open the front door or the car pull in!
Today I replanted our window boxes which were looking seriously tired. I am very pleased with the results of some bargain plant purchases of apricot begonias, really black petunias and variegated helichrysums, a slightly unusual mixture, but quite striking. That's probably a pic for another day.
We finished our nice warm day with a picnic by the coast, it was very pleasant. Summer picnics are a regular treat for us and there haven't been many days when we have been tempted to eat al fresco this year. It was just the kind of relaxation I needed!
Hope you are all enjoying a good weekend.
Elaine x
