Fun in the Sun - Chris Sexton

This photo of my mum and dad (taken about 1948) enjoying each other's company and the great Aussie lifestyle of sun, sand and surf felt quite iconic. I love their togetherness and their obvious happiness and love for each other. It fitted the call for February's ARTastic Challenge very well.

I had lots of beachy odds and ends in my stash, including shells, chipboard starfish, leaf skeletons, pearl beads, sequins and string which I tried to arrange artistically on the page.

The chipboard starfish were embossed with Opals then decorated with rhinestones. The little shells were Kindy Glitzed and the raffia flower was coloured with Distress Ink. The pink strip towards the bottom of the page below the photo was created by sticking some plasterers mesh to cardstock, embossing with Opals then inking the edges. It provides fabulous texture quickly and easily!

I hope you enjoy my take on the challenge.
Cheers, Chris.

Love Tag

Hi! and welcome. Today I'm showing a tag completed today as a second entry into ABAC Challenge 12: Share the Love. http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.ca/
The photo was taken during our early dating days, in one of those instant photo booths, you used to see at malls. I only rediscovered it by chance, when tidying up a stack of papers... it fell onto the floor, put aside, until my aha.. moment.

The heart was cut from cardstock and then dressed with various braids and ribbons. This was then taped to the tags, red and black.

Edges were smooched with Inca Gold, hearts on the black tag were stamped with versamark and then dusted with perfect pearls. A hinge for the 'Love' sign was made from ribbon. Glass hearts were coloured with alcohol inks. Stamping, ribbon roses, and bling hearts completed the tag.
Memories indeed!
Thank you for visiting. Your comments are truly appreciated. Cheers. Di

It's almost time!

Time to get back into crafting.

Time To Get back into Challenges.

Time To guest blog and share your talent with the world.

Time to meet like minded crafters

And most of all

Time To have fun!

 This year I am Embracing Life.

Saying Yes 

Trying the new 

Whatever that may be 

And I trust having a lot of fun along the way.

I hope you'll like our page 

So you can be a part of 

Time To Create B Challenged

Julie

PS you do not have to come out to classes to participate.

As always - talk to me!

A Stitch in Time - Chris Sexton

My layout focuses on a longstitch tapestry I did many years ago which I had framed and now hangs in my house.

I tried to recreate the background of the tapestry for my photo to sit in by machine stitching and hand stitching contour lines of the ground, treeline and sky. I then used inks and Pan Pastels to colour the different areas.

I created the tree trunk by wet embossing corrugated card, then glued some wadding and green fabric scraps to cardstock for the foliage. I used blanket stitch to highlight the shapes.

My title is stitched, then outlined with a zig marker. "A stitch in time" refers to the fact that I did the tapestry a while ago, as well as highlighting the subject of the piece, which is an old Australian homestead.
I really like stitching on layouts. It adds texture and definition and fabric adds another dimension. I hope you like my layout. Cheers.
                                     Chris.

Wedding Arch - Naomi

For my son's recent wedding I designed and decorated many of the items that they needed, including  the arch for the ceremony.

I made the blue flowers from the fabric we used for the bridal table. The flowers were made from a long gathered strip with a paper flower and a brad for the centre. The white fabric on the edge of my layout is a leftover from the arch. The leaves were also from the flowers used on the arch.

As with all wedding this one had it's share of drama. I have included a detailed story in hidden journalling behind the main picture. The day was beautiful and the layout is the first of many I intend to create.
Naomi

Wedding Day - Chris Sexton

This is the first time I have ever made my own handmade flowers and I liked it so much I have made three different varieties - look for them at your local scrapbook store! NOT!!!!!

In the photo above the large flower was made by gathering a strip of broderie anglaise. I then layered the top flower which was cut from a crocheted doily and and then secured the two flowers together with a pearl brad.

The two smaller flowers were made from paper that was fringed then quilled and lastly inked. The spiral flower was cut from a circle cut into a spiral then rolled from the outside into the centre. Edges were also inked.

It is interesting to look back at classic wedding photos and see how much the style of everything has changed. In most cases this is for the good!
I enjoyed my challenge and I can now add flower production to my repertoire.
Chris

She Colours Our World by Chris

My great niece Lilly is a joy and a delight and fortunately I get to spend heaps of time with her.

This is my first ever blog post and the first time I have entered a challenge. Scary, but it's all about stretching!

It helps a lot when you have a wonderfully capable and enthusiastic mentor ie. that's Julie from Time To Create

The circular shape of the slide began my design and working with the black like the inspiration piece from ARTastic Challenge in September has made my photos Pop!
Sequin waste makes a wonderful stencil and helps define the colours.

My set of photos came about as a result of a play date with my friend Di and a photo editing programme. I love the vibrancy. Playing in a challenge is great and I will be back.

Chris