As promised here is my offering for the CI July Challenge - I hope you like it - do let me know (I certainly loved making it)!
With a couple of close-ups:
And now I will give a few instructions on how I went about making it ....
I used a little wooden compartment tray which you will find on our website on the 'Must-Have's' page HERE. I covered the tray in the Tim Holtz tissue tape (from my own stash), which I then lightened by painting all over with thin gesso, and a touch of pink acrylic paint. In one of the sections I added a 'false bottom' - by making a simple box/tray from cardboard, which I covered in CI background paper (top left) and I decorated this section with ribbon and charms as shown. The other sections were also decorated with lace, ribbon, and flowers and then a stamped corset and a stamped parasol from CI-306 were added, to top right and bottom left, plus stamped and cut-out words from CI-258. I finished off the last section - bottom right with a painted wooden reel and ribbon and another charm. Then I glued thin cream trim around the top edges as shown, with a bow to the centre.
I cut a piece of strong card on which to mount the box with a section at the top to hold the 'Dressmaker' ad from CI-322, and I cover the card with coloured thin card. When I had glued the dressmaker ad in place I added a couple of flowers and a bow.
I then decided that the box needed doors. So I cut these out of the same coloured card with an extra folded section added on that I could then glue to the sides of the tray. I used the stamped door hardware from CI-304 to add decoration to the doors.
To finish my shop front I added the two lovely ladies (coloured with my trusty Copics) again from CI-322, some ribbon around the doors and the top of the ad (and to hang), and some dangly brown shell trim as pictured.
Give it a go folks - its fun, fun, fun! (We would love to see your results!)
I was going to show you a couple more lovely 'team' challenge projects as well tonight, but here I am having yet another late night (just toooo many late nights recently - these computers just eat away the hours!), so I'm going to save those for next time around (soon!).
Blog followers total just crept over 300 - thanks all - I am so honoured!
Bye for now,
Jean x
With a couple of close-ups:
And now I will give a few instructions on how I went about making it ....
I used a little wooden compartment tray which you will find on our website on the 'Must-Have's' page HERE. I covered the tray in the Tim Holtz tissue tape (from my own stash), which I then lightened by painting all over with thin gesso, and a touch of pink acrylic paint. In one of the sections I added a 'false bottom' - by making a simple box/tray from cardboard, which I covered in CI background paper (top left) and I decorated this section with ribbon and charms as shown. The other sections were also decorated with lace, ribbon, and flowers and then a stamped corset and a stamped parasol from CI-306 were added, to top right and bottom left, plus stamped and cut-out words from CI-258. I finished off the last section - bottom right with a painted wooden reel and ribbon and another charm. Then I glued thin cream trim around the top edges as shown, with a bow to the centre.
I cut a piece of strong card on which to mount the box with a section at the top to hold the 'Dressmaker' ad from CI-322, and I cover the card with coloured thin card. When I had glued the dressmaker ad in place I added a couple of flowers and a bow.
I then decided that the box needed doors. So I cut these out of the same coloured card with an extra folded section added on that I could then glue to the sides of the tray. I used the stamped door hardware from CI-304 to add decoration to the doors.
To finish my shop front I added the two lovely ladies (coloured with my trusty Copics) again from CI-322, some ribbon around the doors and the top of the ad (and to hang), and some dangly brown shell trim as pictured.
Give it a go folks - its fun, fun, fun! (We would love to see your results!)
I was going to show you a couple more lovely 'team' challenge projects as well tonight, but here I am having yet another late night (just toooo many late nights recently - these computers just eat away the hours!), so I'm going to save those for next time around (soon!).
Blog followers total just crept over 300 - thanks all - I am so honoured!
Bye for now,
Jean x
31 comments:
oh my lord - this is so great - a really pice of Art !!! I'm speekless !!!!! xxxx hugs from Poland
Oh Jean, this is just fantastic, love everything about it, those ladies are just beautiful
Absolutely gorgeous! Love all the details....going back for another look!
Oh wow this is totally beautiful and a great showcase for your new stamps. x
i love it, its great!!!!!best wishes, patty
What a lovely peice of art to wake up to Jean. Even Better is knowing that some of these stamps are winging their way to me ( I am keeping some before they get into the shop this time)
I can't take part in your challenges IF all the stamps are sold can I ?
How very beautiful, I especially loved the addition of doors, very clever, and a gorgeous way to showcase your wonderful images :)
Its a beauty. You can tell that you enjoyed making it - its perfect!
And there I was worried I'd used the wrong pink lol
This is VERY clever indeed.
Wow Jean! This is just stunning. Love all the little details and the stamping and colouring is fabulous!
Fliss x
stuuning Jean and so many different pieces and details to look at
hugs
A fantastic creation Jean, love the 3D effects and all the elements you have used !!
One word......STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!x
It's really wonderful Jean!
Oh wow, this is beautiful, gorgeous peice of work, thanks for sharing,
Em.x
This is absolutely fabulous and such a lot of detail.
oh wow hun this is just stunning,love love all the wee elements you have added to this must have taken you ages but oh so worth it,could look at this all day hugs cherylx
Fabulous! Such a lot to look at.
xxx Hazel.
Absolutely beautiful! I adore all the little details and intricacies... truly a work of art!
Such a very clever idea with gorgeous results. Stunning!
Regards Florence.
Absolutely gorgeous! Love all the bits and pieces that you've used, so much detail. You're an inspiration :o)
Wow, absolutely fabulous.
Jean
That thud was me falling off the chair as I looked at your art. This is so fabulous with such amazing attention to detail.
I definitely want to shop there!!
Wishes
Lynne
This is wonderful Jean. I bought one of the wooden trays from you ages ago in case you stopped selling them but I just haven't had any ideas on using it. This is just what I needed.
Wow Jean!! This is absolutely lovely. There are so many little details to enjoy!
Siobhan
So beautiful, I just love the attention to detail. Exquisite.
just fantastic...love all the elements and the new stamps
It is absolutely wonderful, Jean,
Just blogged with the new birdcage.
Lucy x
wowzers! This is stunning!
Like it?? I LOVE ♥♥♥ it.Stunning. Love your new stamps too. S xx
This is amazing! Love that vintage style!
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