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Friday, 17 October 2025

Discards from Nature!

What's our Theme for our New  Cut It Up Challenge
ADD EMBELLISHMENTS.


Because I like to do a bit of Mixed Media
I tend to pick bits of 'stuff ' that has been
as the heading says - discarded by nature.
The bark is off a tree that is outside my patio
as is the twigs - blown down by wind.
I thought I would try and see if I could cut my bottle
from it and worked perfectly. Just had to be careful
it didn't fall apart. Sealed it with some old crackle glaze.
I backed it with cardboard.
My background is a cover plate die
from ARTplorations.
I then die cut a circle and added the other side
of the sealed bark behind it.
The hardest part was attaching the bits of bark 
and getting the bottle glued down.
Added some more bark to the bottle as a shelf.
Certainly different embellishments eh!
Die cut the Fig 3 from AALL&Create
and attached two frames.
Adhered to white card base.
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Thursday, 16 October 2025

In the Mood for Coffee!

I am in the mood for coffee aJust Us Girls
after seeing the Fabulous Fun Mood Board that 
our Host - Carol M chose for us.





When I saw this Mood Board some time ago 
I knew what I was going to make
as I had recently bought some itty bitty beverage dies.
This was fun to make - just a little fiddly.
I die cut lots of 'coffee' items in a few different colours,
added a large MFT circle die and inked with Tim's stencil
then a couple of cut out circle dies.
Added my coffee embellishments with one 'frothy' topped cup
which really is sand texture paste.
I stencilled the card base lightly as it needed a little something.
Sentiment is from STAMPlorations.
There is an amazing variety of inspiration from
our Talented Guest Gerda and Team Mates
for you to check out and lots to choose from
that Fabulous Mood Board.
Head off and create yours to add to our Gallery.
See you there.