A Towering Christmas!

Stamps are incredibly versatile and can be used in so many different ways - you know that, you're a crafter too! So for this week's Creative Expressions DT project I thought I might take the current DT stamp set (the fabulous Bon Voyage) and use them in a different way. Ange Lee gave me the idea and kindly said I could use her inspirational idea here - Ange, I thank you and hope I've done your incredible project justice! 

Close up the red looks pinky - they are red I promise!

I cut out 7 red and 7 green triangles and stamped the Eiffel Tower stamp on each using Jet Black Archival Ink. I edged them all in Vintage Photo Distress Ink and then curled them round a very thick handled paintbrush. I then glued them together. I stamped out the fleur de lys stamp on both red and green card and cut them out. I very lightly misted some gold Cosmic Shimmer Mist over the top and adhered the ribbon and fleur de lys. I hope the pictures show how effective it looks and in festive colours it's a great Christmas ornament! Thank you for stopping by! 

Bon Voyage!

For this week's Creative Expressions DT project I have used JustRite Cling Bon Voyage Set again. I decided to made a tag and repeatedly stamped the word 'Paris' in Old Paper Distress Ink to make a background. 

I stamped the word 'Bon Voyage' in Vintage Photo Distress Ink and then edged the tag in both colours, though a lighter touch on the darker brown. I stamped, in Jet Black Archival Ink, the Eiffel Tower on to the tag and the three 'postage' style stamps on cream card and cut them out and then edged them with Old Paper Distress Ink! 

I used the black ink and stamped the long stamp on a piece of white cotton ribbon for decoration and added a little shrink plastic Eiffel Tower as an embellishment. Then I popped a checked ribbon on the top with a vintage style key finding. This will wing its way to a colleague at work who is off to Paris for an anniversary present - lucky lady! Thank you, as always for stopping by!

Bonjour!

Bonjour! For this week's Creative Expressions DT project I had the good fortune to work with the rather wonderful JustRite Cling Bon Voyage Set. These are beautifully etched stamps which coordinate with Spellbinder dies. 

I decided to make a card and stamped in Jet Black Archival Ink the Eiffel Tower and the three 'postage' style stamps on cream card and cut them out and then edged them with the obligatory Vintage Photo Distress Ink! 

I added some black Baker's twine (I love this twine!) and placed them on a piece of vintage music score and added another layer of cream card below. I can see that this stamp set will be incredibly versatile and I'm looking forward to seeing what else I can make with it! Thank you, as always for stopping by!