Look what I did!!!

See this is what I do to keep myself out of mischief at the weekends! Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend an Andy Skinner workshop with the seriously bonkers Siobhan Brignull (aka Essex Gal) and this is what we made.

I know it's not my usual thing, but I really do like it. The class was technique rich and I'm pleased to say that I'm no longer afraid of doing an image transfer onto wood and can finally create convincing rust!!! The only thing that didn't go to plan on this project was the cracking, which I suspect was more to do with me than the product ;D However, I have to say the lack of cracking has led to a "happy accident" - I added more of the cracking solution and did indeed get more ultra fine cracks, but if you look closely it also created a rather fantastic pitting effect!

Thanks for stopping by.

Claire x

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp & Show - Rustification (sorry guys you must be sick of seeing these by now!)

Inky Angel - Delicious Doodles Challenge

Good morning, hope you're all well. I told you I'd be back to my normal sporadic posting and I haven't let you down!!! However, that may all change as I've been really busy crafting lately and have to loads to show you. Sadly most of it isn't for me and so has to remain under wraps until I get the go ahead to blog :(

Anyway, I can show you this weeks card for the Delicious Doodles challenge which is Inspired By A Song. My inspiration was taken from the band A Day To Remember - All I Want. I had loads of fun creating this card cos I got to play with my inks and loads of stamps and sprays :0)

I printed the image Fallen out twice - one as a mask and the other as my working image. Once I'd cut the mask out, I coloured the other image with Promarkers and Prismacolor Pencils. I then masked the image and created a background using Distress Inks and Glimmer Mist for a bit of depth and shimmer. Once it had dried, I used a selection of stamps to create a scene around the angel. I then removed the mask and added Glossy Accents to her boots and Stickles to her wings. I took another piece of card and inked it to match the green on the first card for the easel base. The sentiment is taken from the lyrics and computer generated and then printed onto Safamat. I've then stamped some oak leaves in Stazon and popped a couple of punched flowers to finish.

Materials:
Fallen - Delicious Doodles
Tree - Andy Skinner, Back to Nature
Grass - DoCrafts Fairy Stamps
Birds - Andy Skinner - Back to Nature and Martha Stewart - Halloween Holiday
Leaves - Matha Stewart - Peg Starter Kit
Distress Inks - Forest Moss, Bundled Sage, Pine Needles, Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Victorian Velvet, Chipped Sapphire
Promarkers
Prismacolor Pencils
Nellie Snellen Flower Punch
Stickles
Glossy Accents
Diamontes

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Sparkles Forum Challenges - Things with wings
Do You Stack Up - Things with wings
Flutter By Wednesday's - Open
The Paper Shelter - Fancy folds
Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Land of Fantasy
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Creative Stamp Friends - Inspired by your fave song
Make It Monday - Anything goes
The Crazy Challenge - Anything goes
That Craft Place - Anything goes
Rogue Redhead - Stamped background