A Pretty Clipboard

I have made this clipboard to keep all my challenge dates & details in, as I have finally had enough of biddy scraps of paper all over my desk. believe me it was a real mess before I finally gave in LOL

This clipboard is simply covered in Bazzill cardstock with a few die cuts for added interest, and the OH won't pinch it because its pink, cunning plan huh?

The clipboard was ScrapaGoGo's project kit for October!

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Think Monday Think ATC ~ Ophelia

I am running a week behind with this one, simply because I was stumped for idea's. Anyway better late than never, so here is my take on the theme of

'Ophelia'

which was last weeks challenge over on TMTAI best get my thinking cap on now for this weeks challenge!
This ATC will now be posted off as my entry in the

ART RAFFLE

LOs Revealed

I printed the photos directly on to the Core-dinates cardstock for this LO, because the cardstock is textured it almost looks like the photos are on canvas. As I said in the previous post, I created the leaves by tearing a brown paper bag and then used various inks and paints to build up the colour, I also added some pieces of a torn die cut flower in black, some of the leaf ribbon and an acrylic tag, after painting half of it to simulate an acorn!

I created the textured border a the bottom, by using a strip of sequin waste as a stencil and dabbed inks and paint over it.
The journal tags read:

September leaves are turning

October conkers are falling

November bonfires are burning!

I hand drew nad cut the scroll from Core-dinates cardstock, distressed the edges and then used the point of one of my BG files to gently scrape away at the scroll to create a pattern on it, before adding mini gems.

The only thing added to these 2 LOs from my own craft box were inks, paint, pen and Glossy Accents.

Everything else could be found in Octobers ScrapaGoGo Create Kit

GoGo DT & Arty Girlz

I had so much fun using the

ScrapaGoGo Greetings DT Ocober kit!!!

Once again it was packed with gorgeous papers, ribbon & embellishments, plus quality card blanks and envelopes.

How cute is the thank you card below, evrything on this card was from the kit, I have added Glossy Accents to the branch and the owls beak for added effect!
I personally love this simple, yet quite elegant card

This, I think is really young and funky Christmas card and I am also using it as my Arty Girlz challenge, which this week is ~ Numbers ~

Sneeky Peek time again

This is the first time that I have gotten my hands on the Core-dinations and I have to say that I was not disappointed. It's so versatile and I am left wanting more, so I am now wanting to try the Black Magic range.

Also, I adore the felt flowers, not only do they look fantastic but they add great texture to your page too!
I had so much fun creating the leaves in this LO, I used the brown paper bag that contained the G2P's in the kit. I tore them into a leaf shape, inked them with different colours to within an inch of thier life and lightly added some Adirondaks Paint Dabber in 'Pearl' to add a touch of frost!

I will show you the entire LOs and my cards in a couple of days. Oooo I do love being a GoGo Girl ;)

The 'Hello Beautiful' Collection

Do you like what you see in the picture?

YESS?

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proud to announce Terri Conrad's newest collection

appropriately titled...
"Hello! Beautiful"

I've finished my 1st Christmas decoration...

I am so pleased with the finished product too, I love it in fact and it's very tactile!

The bauble has been created using a polystyrene shape, short & long pins, lots of sequins & beads, velvet & lame ribbon to finish.

I think I may have a new addiction!

I created this collage this evening for a challenge. The theme was inspired by the October challenge over on the Vintage Veranda, where the theme is

'The Groaning Table'

The collage fills the criteria for the 55th challenge over on the Arty Girlz blog, where they are asking for us to use 'Clipart'
You can probably see that there are holes punched into the side of this page, thats because it's the first page in an Envelope Album that I am making to store my ephemera clippings in. The envelopes were made a long time ago, but I had not done anything with it until now. I wasn't happy with the patterned paper that I had covered them with as it no longer fitted with my theme. So, I took a piece of wide lace and dabbed an ink pad all over it until I was happy with the effect. I've never tried this technique before, but will certainly be doing it again!

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