IndigoBlu Butterfly Canvas

 Yesterday my friend Cheremane and I spent the whole day in my kitchen working on a new canvas each. We had a great day filled with paints, inks, stamps, dies and embellishments (and my new hot glue gun :) along with lots of other goodies!

Firstly I primed my canvas with white gesso, and while that was drying I created  a patterned paper using one of the new Limor Webber/IndigoBlu stamps in Hawaii Blu Stazon Ink.
I ripped this and added sections to the now dry canvas, rolled the edges back and added Peacock Feathers distress Ink around the edge of the papers, and also the canvas itself. When that has dried I added a Doily and frame, then covered the whole thing in a coat of gesso. The Distress Ink ran a little into the white of the canvas, which gave it a shaded look, which I love.

I stamped out three Dinkie Butterflies onto white card, cut them out and inked around the edge of the wings with Peacock Feather Distress ink. Then added them onto the canvas along with a few flowers, inked again with Peacock Feathers, and also some pearls.
I'm pleased with the finished result :) so am going to enter it into the Use Something New Challenge at Country View Crafts

Elizabeth

Dragons Dream TIO - The colour purple and the letter "X"

Over at the Dragons Dream TIO Blog Julie Ann has chosen theme of purple and the letter "X" for our challenge.
I've made my tag from scraps of papers by My Minds Eye and an odd half doily, with a "hugs and kisses" sticker, and a stamped sentiment from Kaisercraft.
The white Prima flowers were spritzed with IndigoBlu metallic paints to change them into a gorgeous purple and pearls added to finished them off.
We would love to see your entries in our challenge, just follow the recipe and as always please remember to use at least one real stamp on your tag.
Elizabeth xxx

Bless You!

  I've updated my tissue box cover to match the mirror frame with the gorgeous Rustic Harmony papers and some Prima flowers.

Might make a couple more of these for Christmas pressies!!

Elizabeth x

Dragons Dream TIO #152 TV Show,Fabric, Neutrals and Bling

This time over at the Dragons Dream Helen has chosen the theme of a TV Show, Fabric, Cream/Neutrals and Bling/Sparkles.

I've gone with Brideshead Revisited, an amazing series set in beautiful surroundings with the very gorgeous Jeremy Irons as one of the leading men, what more could a girl ask for!

There was a Teddy in the series and I think he was called Mr Algenon if I remember correctly. So "Sleeping George" from IndigoBlu is playing the role for my tag, along with lots of Prima flowers and a mixture of bling, and some crotcheted lace from the craft shop at Denman College.

Click on the link on my  sidebar to take you over to the TIO blog and join in.

Elizabeth x