ifr: 2012

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

I wish I could take credit

for what I am about to share with you
but alas it just isn't so!

Several weeks back I was scoping out some new blogs and there was this beautiful butterfly pendant that I fell in love with. The coolest thing was it was created from aluminum cans, die cuts and alcohol inks. It just so happens I have most of the things needed to create this.

I affixed the butterfly to a piece of slate that I had previously stamped
with flourishes and the word dream.

I forgot about these watch bits and bobs, so glad I found them as
it sort of adds some Steampunk flair

It's rather large so I decided to wear it in my hair as well as my daughter.

My darling daughter just also happens to be wearing a funky skirt I made out of old

ties. It used to be mine about 20 years so I've altered it several times to ensure she could keep wearing it.

So I just want to say THANK YOU to who ever that amazing blog that was!

Have a great Thursday

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp and Show No Rules anything goes

Allsorts Heavy Metal

Addicted To Stamps Recycle Something

The Crafty Pad Dies and Punches

Little Red Wagon Upcycle

Creative Inspiration Paint Anything But a Card
Divas By Design Anything Goes
The Cheerful Stamp Pad Steampunk
Dream Valley Challenges Steampunk
No Matter Which Challenge Anything Goes

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Trying something new

Happy Monday!

I have a zany project to share today, I guess you could call it a sculptural painting.

This years county fair them is "Go Green", so I pulled out aluminum cans, cardboard and a used aluminum cookie sheet to create this little ditty.

I snuck some hardware from the hubby too but that's a secret! (wink-wink)

There's about 10+ coats of acrylic paint on

this 8x20 inch canvas to give it

a futuristic yet rustic look.
Scrounging through my old supplies, I found
Making Memories booklet of "Mixed Font" that I used for the wording.
I love this look & hope you do to!

Supplies:

Crafty Pad Metal

Pile it On Add Metal

FabNFunky No Cards

Frosted Designs Color Challenge

Simply Create Too Open

Simon Says Stamps and Show Paint It Up

Craft Your Passion Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks Distressing
Inspire Me Fridays Anything to inspire

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

That boys got brains

Well good afternoon to you! Thank you for all the thoughtful welcome back gestures you are just too kind! Life is so fun right now, I forgot how great it feels to craft your time away...

I'd like to share this layout of Oscar, he is obsessed with tuning everything into a hat of some sorts and this baseball Easter basket was no exception.

After taking a deep breath, I pulled out my Bam Pop papers. It's really hard to use the papers because they are so fun and crazy I just hoard (Use It Tuesdays) them instead. This dp has cute little ninguins(Ninja Penguins?) all over it. Pam pop also created a great stamp set of these little guys so I pulled out some black card stock and stamped them in white to create my own dp.(Papertake Weekly) So what do you think of Washi Tape? (Catered Crop) This another item rarely used but there three strips of green spotted (Love to Create)tape on every corner of this layout. Well I hope you like it thanks for stopping by!