Happy Birthday and as you're leaving

Two recent Birthday Cards I made for customers.

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Altered Eclectics DT Piece - Chunky ATC

I had never heard of Chunky ATCs until a friend on Twitter made one, She then very promptly sent me a RAK containing a blank block and 4 stoppers for the tops.

I started by basing this in Do Crafts Jumgle Green, then applying a coat of PaperArtsy Crackle Glaze and used Do crafts Sage on the top.  I then used PaperArtsy Tikka and chalk, I then used Do Crafts metallic Bronze to dry brush all over.

The images were all stamped in Black Stazon from various Tim Holtz stamp plates.

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Foil Play - First DT Piece

At last, I am pleased to announce that I am a Guest Designer for Foil Play.  This company supply high quality foils for use in cardmaking and crafting.

I was offered the position directly before I underwent my investigations and treatment for High Blood Pressure, the first lot of treatment made me very unwell for over two weeks and it has taken me some time to regain my crafty mojo.  I have to thank Gill James and the other DT members for their patience, but at last here is my first DT piece.

I used Lellibot Crafts 6x6 Gothic Card kit available from Foil Play, Some HunkyDory black foiled miri card a Swirl Die cut out of double sided adhesive sheet from stash and silver foil also from Foil Play.

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Dragon's Dream TIO DT piece - Y and Transport

It's my turn to choose this time, and after an absence of a few challenges due to adverse effects of a medication I am all revved up for this one.

I started with a Kraft tag and embossed it with a Spellbinder Mbossabilities folder, used Treasure Gold to make it more road like and pick up the embossing, I then attached a 3D sticker embellishment of a Yellow Sports Car.

I'll be honest (if you won't tell anyone) I was convinced I had one that was a New York yellow cab, but a sports car is way cooler.

Entered into Craft Challenges - Use something from your stash

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Dragon's Dream TIO - K and a heart

For this tag I decided to go all ink, no paint but I did cheat and use embossing powder on one item.

I started by using Versacube chalk inks to create a blended background, I then used Cosmic Shimmer embossing powder to colour the Key.  Stamping the Steampunk heart from Creative Expressions onto mirri card in a pinky red I fussy cut this out to mount with the key.  I stamped the splattered heart and sentiment from Creattive Expressions Vintage Hearts plate in cherry red Stazon.

I then mounted the key and mirri card heart.

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Dragon's Dream TIO New DT Piece

This time it's Elizabeth to decide the recipe and she chose the letter I and buterflies.

As you have probably noticed I am a bit of a music nut and some songs just stick with you no matter what, so my instant inspiration was John Lennon's Imagine.

I based the tag in Paperartsy Fresco Finish Amethyst and stamped the flower from a hotpix plate by them too.  then I set about getting the right part of the song, not the most obvious part, but one that means more to me.  Living for today, rather than what may have been or what may be.  I used Tim Holtz word stickers to make the phrase, I used a rub on to highlight the capital I and then cut three butterflies from three different dies - Cheery Lynn (steampunk style one) Tattered Lace (Bottom left) and the middle one was a freebie on a magazine.

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Altered Eclectics DT peice - Fleather topped box

For this box I started by playing with the Sheena Douglass - Faux Leather technique with a lump of Kraft card and some water and glycerin.

I used the finished product to cover a papier mache box lid.  I covered the rest of the box with Debbi Moore's Shabberdashery Midsummer Night's Dream paper, and topped it with a wooden key embellishment embossed with detail copper and a ribbon.

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