I seem to be taking ages with these, not the normal rush that I do. I think it is because I do other things these days but I have also had some mojo problems. I am gradually getting them done though, about half way through now. I have completed one 8 1/2 x 11 album of the Grand Canyon, the pics are great for us but I suspect pretty boring for others. I have another album the same size for the Tombstone photos. Chris put in a special request that we have a separate one just for that. The rest of the photos will take up 2 12 x 12 albums and the first is now full. Here is a selection of some of the contents.
Downtown Tucson, taken from the Interstate. We saw this view a lot as we drove this road almost every time we went out for a day.
We stumbled across this amazing Western shop in flagstaff. I used to work in shoe shops part time while I was studying but I have never seen so many boots in one place. All colours and lengths, and yes they are real chaps hanging on a rail as well.
A composite of 3 photos made up this view of the Canyon. The most amazing place I think I have been to.
The map was in one of the free guides we picked up.
This was one amazing place, Davis Montham, otherwise know as the ‘Bone Yard’ and huge area covered in so many planes all mothballed.
Finally there had to be one of the car we had (sorry about the reflection). We did manage a few trips with the top down but it was far too hot a lot of the time, much to Chris’s disgust.
I will no doubt get round to showing a few more when they are done.
I was trolling through You Tube for some metal projects and came across this Metal Flowers and Frame and I have just the best idea for using it. Hope Kate still has some of those plaques left!
I had these left over from the Advent boxes I made the girls and wanted to use them for this Christmas but I only got the red one finished. I only needed the stamping on the blue one but only got that done yesterday so now the will both be packed away till next year.
The tops on both are embossed metal with alcohol inks added. The red one has some more metal, distressed music paper and some lacy ribbon. The blue has the same paper and one of my favourite stamps embossed in silver (looks white in the photo).
I have started another project. I got these tubes with some wall art in
and just couldn’t throw them out. I have put the first coat of paint on them, one in red and one blue, they need a second coat and then I will slowly decorate them through the year. Thankfully the ribbons either come out or can be masked. They are going to ne a bit of a challenge as I haven’t done anything that isn’t flat before.
I have had great fun making these I added some baubles made from peels offs and gilding flakes now I just have to get them hung up somewhere.
I have got a couple of wooden stockings half finished, will I get time to get them done for this year I wonder. I have got behind with the other preparations due to all the white stuff that has fallen and Chris nor being able to get home at all yesterday.
TFL
I have just returned from Pickleberry Papercrafts where there was a make and take with Jennie from The Artistic Stamper show how to make a lovely Christmas Decoration with everyone donating £1.50 to Demelza House Children’s Hospice. We all made an angel using paint, utee, stamps and Perfect Pearls. This is the one I did
A real change for me, not green and blue this time.
This is the technique I learned at the last workshop. I love the effect it gives and have used it for most of my special cards this year.
I have had the stamp for a couple of years and used it with either Stazon of embossing ink and powders before but this is by far the best way I have found yet, just finished off with some Stickles to make it sparkle.
The same technique but I used a cotton bud to add some colour on the leaves and flowers.
The first of the Advent boxes is done. It was funny, every time I did a bit I thought there was just a little more to do. I did the next bit then decided on something else. Still I am pleased with the result though not the photograph, I seem to have some odd shadows on the stocking.
Next task is to start on the second one, it will be a different colour though.
…at Pickleberry Papercrafts with Jennie from The Artistic Stamper.
All we knew was the title of the day – Christmas Curio Box, along with the fact that we would be using Ranger products and Jennies own stamps along with other things as needed.
We Gessoed (is that a real word!), painted, added texture paint, sprayed, tinted and glitzed the box then worked on the inside bits. Stamping, alcohol inks, distress inks, UTEE, sticking and gluing and this is the end result of mine
I had to finish it off this morning and the tree was the most time consuming . I also should have used the flash on the closed photo, it would have shown the colour better.
I am off back to the attic after a spot of lunch to make a start on the advent boxes for the boys. They will take a while so don’t expect to see them any time too soon!
