Unstampabelles #48 Heros and Heroines

For the month of JUNE at Unstampabelles the theme is "Who is Your Hero/Heroine? "  We all have someone we look up to and admire. Create a mixed media item to celebrate your hero! (It is also the Queen's birthday and Ramadan month, if this helps for some). Your hero may be your spouse or another family member, a national or international figure or indeed a fictional person. 

The twist is to journal about it in your blog.

Mr Albert Einstein has always been a hero to me.  I am a bit of a maths geek but no-where near Alberts level of GENIUS, to have such a powerful driving desire and purpose is totally amazing.

I love his quote 

"Out of clutter, find simplicity" 

and I've used that a as a basis for my altered paint brush.  

TFL Lou x

Blunder Woman Strikes Again

I'm really enjoying the UKS Twisted Sisters CJ.  Lots of fun topics coming up.  The latest one is Lifes Lessons, and I just couldn't resist this digital image of Blunder Woman from Doctor Digi House of Stamps , she is such a fun old dear!!

Another great background from Stan to work with, I have added in some distressed clock faces and bits of grey......

This is the background for Kitty to work on next time

TFL Lou x

Unstampabelles #47 - Family History part II

My second project for the Unstampabelles May challenge (Family History and Make It Vintage") is a layout about me and my big sister.  IIt wasn't until I was looking through an old photo album that I realised my Mum always tried to have us in matching outfits.   These capes and ribbon buckled shoes reminded me of Mary Quant.  My Mum can't remember the occasion but we look so sweet and smart, we were a right pair of trouble makers though!!

We are standing in our Grandparents drive.  Mrs Proudly, the lady who made those gorgeous capes lives in the house behind us in the photo.  Ahhh Happy Memories....

Check out the Unstampabelles blog for more details about the challenge and be inspired by the other entries, we'd love to see your work.

TFL Lou x

UKS Twisted Sisters May

We are well into our Twisted Sisters CJ on UKS and for this month (May) I have Sue's 'FREAK ART' to play with.

The gorgeous background I had to work on from Stan:

My finished page with Octopodes Dorothy.

My background for Karen to work on next month.

TFL Lou x

Unstampabelles #47 - Family History part I

My first project for the Unstampabelles May challenge is a scrapbook layout of my gorgeous Mum at 6 years old, working hard at school.  

The theme this month is FAMILY TREE with the twist to 'Make It Vintage .  Check out the blog for more details about the challenge and other inspiring entries.

I've used some vintage style papers from my scrapbooking stash and some old flowers.  I didn't have enough brads to match so I used Alcohol Inks to co-ordinate them.  I punched out a couple of butterflies from some scraps of paper and journaled about the photo.  I knew exactly what I wanted to do and for a change the LO came together really quickly.

TFL Lou x

Unstampabelles April #46 Oh! Baby - An Altered CD Door Hanger

My second project for the Unstampabelles April challenge is an altered CD door hanger.  Check out the blog for more details about the challenge.

"Shh Baby Sleeping"

Instructions

1. Take an old CD and draw around it on to some light blue card.  

2. Cut out the card and ink around the edges.

3. Cut a couple of strips of tissue paper 2" wide to make the ruffle.

4. Attach ruffle by glueing onto the card and then glue on CD. (the ruffle is sandwiched between the CD and the card)

5. Cut out 3 Teddy Bears using a Sizzix Die, and attach to the top 3rd of the circle.

6. Cut out "shh" and "BABY" with sizzix alphabet die, and attach.

7. "Sleeping" are stickers mounted individually onto dark blue card, cut out and glued in place.

8. Using a cropodile, make 2 holes at the top and attach ribbon for hanging.

9. Make another small hole at the bottom with the cropodile and attach dark blue ribbon threaded with buttons.

10. Scatter a few self adhesive gems around the design.

Hope you've enjoyed this baby project.  We love to see what you've made so please share over at Unstampabelles.

Lou x

Unstampabelles April #46 : Oh! Baby

I am delighted to announce that I am now a member of the Unstampabelles design team. I am really looking forward to creating some new projects and rising to the challenge of NOT using any kind of stamps.

Monthly challenges are set and you can create using any craft supplies etc  BUT stamps (rubber/digi etc).  How often do reach for your stamps to add words or just for that little finishing touch?  Well, with these challenges all stamps are banned, it can be quite a challenge.

This month the theme is 'Oh! Baby' and the twist is to make a non-traditional styled project for a baby. 

Baby Boats

Love these babies, had so much fun playing.

1. cut out some cardboard shapes and used a straw for the mast. 

2. Assemble and papier mache, I applied 3 layers.  Leave to dry.

3. Paint with gesso.

4. Paint with pink or blue acrylic paint.

5. Cut sails and wrap around the mast.

6. Using thin jewellery wire thread through the straw and passed through the side of the boat.  

7. Attach a bead through the wire at the top of the straw

8. Cut small diamond shapes and attach as bunting to the wire.

9. Using my sizzix alphabet cut out the names or initials.

I hope you will join us at Unstampabelles, we love to see everyones work.

TFL Lou x