Bottles (part 2) ...... the latest Craft Stamper Take It, Make It Challenge

Good morning everyone,

Happy Friday ...... it's time for a quick reminder that the current Take It, Make It Challenge over on the Craft Stamper Blog is up and running.  Have you got your entry in yet?  Need a bit more inspiration?  Well .... hopefully I can help.

The theme for this month is all about ...... Bottles.  It could be anything from an altered bottle, to a card made using a bottle rubber stamp.  Design your own label for a bottle or make a bottle tag.  Use small bottles/vials as the focal point on your project, or you could even make your own bottles from acetate ..... the choice is up to you.

Here's my second inspiration piece for you .......

A cute little wall hanging using one of my favourite Lavinia stamps ...... the beautiful Tree Goddess 'Luna'.  Have you spotted the Bottle?

I started with a plain grungeboard page from a mini book.  I covered one side using a patterned paper, then did a touch of stamping around the edge using the Lavinia Vine stamp .....

For the other side I took some white card stock and printed those famous words from Peter Pan using the computer.  I then attached this to the grungeboard, and cut around the edge.

Using Distress Inks I added some colour and then stamped around the edge using the Vine stamp again.

On a seperate piece of white card, using a mask to create the moon, and Distress Inks to add the colour, I created the backdrop for the fairy.

She was then stamped using Black Versafine ink, and I added the leaves again around the edges, using first and second generation stamping.
I also added a touch of 'fairy dust' in there too.

Her wings have been stamped again onto acetate, cut out, fine glitter added to the underside and then attached over the stamped image to give a bit of dimension.

The edge of the card has had the IndigoBlu Flitter Glu and flake treatment .... one of my favourite techniques for adding the look of an extra layer without using another piece of card  .......... I've just run my phat foam, with Flitter Glu on, around the edge of the card then dipped them into the Mega Flakes - I've used Manchester Tart for this particular project.  Dust of the excess then finish with the scoochy in the usual way. Cool eh! It frames the stamped scene beautifully I think.
It was then mat onto a piece of black cardstock and attached to the front of the covered grungeboard.  Everything was finished off by adding the all important little bottle full of fairy dust.

I added some wire to the top to hang it by, and thread on a few crystal beads for a touch of sparkle.

And there you have it .... another idea for using bottles on your craft projects.   Check out today's post over on the Craft Stamper blog for more fabulous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

Are you feeling inspired to enter the challenge yet?  Go on, give it a go ..... you could be our next winner and get your hands on this month's fabulous prize - 4 pots of Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glaze! from this months sponsors Artist Trading Post.  You get to choose which colours you want too ...... which could prove a little difficult - there's 72 delicious shades to choose from.
Not only that ....... the winning entry will be published in the Craft Stamper Magazine, AND the Challenge winner will also be offered a Guest spot on a future challenge! Sounds good to me!
You have until midnight on Wednesday 23rd April to get your entries ...... don't forget to follow the rules though ...... you can find these on the Challenge post

Good luck!

Thanks for looking.  Enjoy the rest of your Friday and have a lovely weekend.

Cheerio until next time

Linda

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Bottles! Craft Stamper ..... Take It, Make It Challenge

Happy Friday!

It's the first Friday of the month, so ...... that means the latest issue of Craft Stamper magazine is on newsagents shelves - yeah!! (also available from all good craft stores)

It also means there's a brand new Take It, Make It Challenge too.

There were so many fabulous entries last month, it was nice to see you all enjoyed  Monoprinting with an Acrylic Block.  It was really difficult to choose a winner, but in the end the honour went to ....

  Entry number 6 ....... Hermine

Congratulations!  Hermine ..... a worthy winner!

We have another fun theme for you this month ..... we'd like to see you create something using 'Bottles'
It can be anything from an altered bottle to a bottle label or tag.  Stamp images of bottles to make cards, or create your own bottle from acetate.  Check out this months magazine for some inspiration ......  You can even use this month's free stamp to create your masterpiece ....... the choice is up to you.

I decided on a wine bottle tag ........ I'm quite partial to the odd glass of a nice Italian red!

 

I cut an oversized tag shape from a piece of white cardstock, then using a circle mask I inked in the sun using Distress Inks ........ Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold with a touch of Worn Lipstick

I added a touch of blue around the edges - Stormy Sky, and finished a little bit of Tea Dye towards the bottom 

I then spritzed some clean water into the palm of my hand and 'flicked' it over the inked tag.  I let the water sit for a couple of seconds then mopped up the excess using kitchen roll, to give a mottled effect to the background.

The bottle stamp is by IndigoBlu,  from their  B.F.F. set (one of my favourites)  I stamped the image using Red Geranium Archival ink, then gave the wine bottle and the glass a coating of Glossy Accents

To finish off I tied some natural twine around the bottom of the tag and attached a dinky little cork  .....

sooo cute!

I mat the whole thing onto a piece of black cardstock and added some natural ribbon so that it can be hung around the neck of that nice bottle of red  ...... Cheers!

Check out all the fabulous inspiration projects from the rest of the DT on todays blog post, and then get stamping ...... have fun and Good luck!

Thanks for looking ....... 

Cheerio until next time

Linda

xx