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Tuesday 18 October 2011

Time flies, using chipboard letters for anything goes.

Hey there bloggers,
Well it is challenge time over at anything goes @ http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/
here is my design for the to the letter challenge.
I decided to go for something other than a card and decorated a Notebook.I firstly crackled the outside using crackle medium and paint.Once dry I coloured using distress inks, these and lots of other supplies are available at the craft den @ http://www.craftden.co.uk/
I used tumbled glass and broken china. I used a Tim holtz mask of a clock to leave some of base colour of book showing through and then removed.The letters were plain chipboard letters, coloured with DI and then over stamped with a clock stamp, then I applied clear rock candy..which crackles when it dries.
The butterfly is a grungeboard butterfly (Tim ) and this was coloured, stamped and crackled in same way as the letters.
The mini butterflies were cut using movers and shapers die from card and coloured using DI, then I added pearls to centres.The flourishes were also cut using Tim Holtz die.
The flowers were made using fantastic paperartsy stamps and the coordinating die, the centres were made using |Tim Holtz washers and brads.
Finally,the centre of the main butterfly was a pen nib.Then the whole piece was assembled.Sorry I forgot to take some step by step photos, will try to remember next time, just got carried away making!!!
Why don't you hop on over to anything goes challenge@ http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/ and have a go and see all the dts fab work. For supplies hop over to the craft den @ http://www.craftden.co.uk/
I am entering this for the following challenges:
 anything but a card @ http://fashionablestampingchallenges.cottagecrafts.ie/
no patterned papers @ http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.com/
flowers @ http://heartsonginspirations.blogspot.com/
flowers @ http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/
free and easy @ http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/
Have a great day,thanks for stopping by
share the love and leave a comment
 hugs trace x

18 comments :

  1. a gorgeous creation and fabulous flowers thank you for joining us at the Emerald Faerie Garden
    Hugs Kate xx
    ps I have some new candy if you are interested :)

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  2. Very nice, I love the pen nib in the centre of the butterfly, lovely project, Gaynor :)

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  3. oh trace hun this is fantastic the colors the detail just brilliant work hun incredible hugs cherylxxxx

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  4. Oh WOw Trace! I love covering Notebooks! This is gorgous! Judy x

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  5. This is FAB, love the colours you have used and all the details are amazing.
    Hugs Kat xx

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  6. Fantastic card, great colors and details :)
    Thanks for playing with us at Whoopsi Daisy this week :)
    Hugs Lill

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  7. Fabbie card Trace, I love the colour scheme and those flowers are truly scrumptious
    Hugs
    Tamara

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  8. Beautifully done and so very creative! Love the flowers and the butterflies. Thanks for playing along at Heart Song this week and I hope you're going to share you fantastic work with us again next week.
    NanaConnie HSI DT

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  9. Absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful colors and details! Thanks for joining us for our Flowers and/or Felt challenge on Heart Song Inspirations. ~chris

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  10. Beautifully created! Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenge. Best, Yvonne

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  11. Hi Trace, Congrats on coming in the top three over at Crafts and Me with your tag! Well done you! Judy x

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  12. Your altered notebook looks fabulous. Thanks for joining the Fashionable Stamping Challenges.

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  13. This is downright gorgeous.
    Hugs
    Valxx

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  14. Beautiful work Trace. hugs Sharon x

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  15. This is CO COOL! The details are AMAZING! Thanks for sharing with us at WHOOPSI DAISY this week ;-)

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  16. Love it, colours are fantastic and love the handmad flowers. Thanks for playing with The Emerald Faerie Challenge, x

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  17. Amazing work, Trace! Just love the colors and the cool details!
    Hugs Annette

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  18. A really beautiful project, I love everything about it, from the colour to all of your creative additions. Thanks for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping. Caz

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Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and leave me a comment..it means a lot..hope you like what you see. Trace x