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Saturday 3 November 2012

No Remorse

Hi
I am off work today, hurray!! after what has been a very long week!!  I need to do loads around the house but I am not going to bother at all. I am going to spend my day losing myself in crafty blissness. But before I do that I just want to enter this piece, I recently made as a gift for a friend of mine, in a couple of Anything Goes Challenges.

It's Anything Goes month over at The Artistic Stamper and the fortnightly challenge at Anything Goes Challenge Blog


Stampotique - Twinkie


This started life as a plain white frame and a cardboard lid. I covered the lid with dictionary paper (which you cant see now, then gesso, then added a selection of acrylic paints and liquid acrylics to complete my background. Then added a selection of embellishments including a love heart which I inked to make the lettering stand out more, some washi tape. Main image is Twinkie by Stampotique. As a backing to mount my lid on I stamped all over with Bla,Bla,Bla stamp - Stampotique. I then painted the white frame in black acrylic paint and when dry sanded it back to distress. I added the Bla,Bla,Bla stamp again to the frame by stamping on tissue paper and sealing onto the frame with ranger glue and seal.

My final touch was a large bottle top, painted with black acrylic paint then excess wiped off to distress it. Stamped and heat embossed in black another Stampotique quote. then filled with glossy accents and left to set (took 2 days) before adding to my picture.

There is a story around the composition that I wont bore you with, but my friend loved it, and it now hangs proudly in her kitchen.

If you are also having a crafty day have a good one.
Love
Amanda x

7 comments:

  1. great frame that makes me smile. Love how you have put all together

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  2. This is fabulous! So much detail! Is that a real love heart sweetie? Lots to look at here.keeleyxx

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  3. This looks so great...it's funny and yet so creative Amanda...love all those gorgeous details!

    greetings, Alie :-)

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  4. wow this looks fabulous, a real piece of art!

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  5. Fabulous project for our challenge this time..

    Thanks for sharing at Anything Goes... hope to see you again soon!

    Hugs
    Christine x

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  6. After a quick flick around your blog, I'm signing up as your newest follower - there's great work here. I'll be back soon for a proper look around, but I have to go back to work now (boo)!
    Alison x

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