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Sunday 12 January 2014

Hearts & Flowers at Fashionable Stamping

It's time for another challenge at Fashionable Stamping and this time the theme is Hearts and Flowers.

I'm just getting back to normal, but still have such a cough -I won't tell you what hubby says I sound like!
Anyhow, even though I wasn't crafting, the brain was willing, and this idea of hearts and dreaming of love took root.  Like everyone of you, I have too much 'stuff '  bought  for all the ideas, and then put away for 'playtime'.  Need to change that!
I've had this chipboard heart for almost a year, it's about 5 1/2" across. It was painted with PaperArtsy Snowflake, and then a Matchpot cream, then distressed with Tattered Rose, Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass, Frayed Burlap, and Vintage Photo DIs. Now for the stamping, first with a script on the right hand side, then the image, Rubber Stampeed 'Woman in Repose' was stamped onto tissue paper, and the hard outline torn away.  The roses were torn from a paper napkin (bought a while ago - with good intentions) and and all added  to the heart with watered down PVA. The word Dream is an Inkylicous stamp.

I hope you will join us for this challenge and show us your 'hearts and flowers' and if you need any inspiration, then my very talented teamies have some wonderful creations to show to please pop over to the main blog to see.  Don't forget our sponsor for this challenge is Flonzcraft who are offering one lucky random winner a $20 spend in their online store.

I am entering this at:
  Ali-craft challenge - Anything Goes
  Eclectic Paperie - Altered hearts
  Altered Eclectics - november - february anything goes
  Artistic Stamper - Love is in the Air
  Our Creative Corner - No More Shopping Sins

Well that's it for now, enjoy your Sunday.

Avril xx

33 comments:

Silvia(Barnie) said...

A wonderful romantic looking heart.

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Hi Avril - this a a stunning creation. Love the images and colours - the tissue paper technique gives it a lovely soft and dreamy feeling!

Glad you are on the mend - hope the cough disappears very soon.
Sylvia xx

May said...

Beautiful heart, Love the image & sweet roses...very romantic!! Love it... Hugs May x x x

Terry said...

I had a chuckle with your chipboard heart hanging around, because I have a puff shaped paper heart that I had planned to use and it has gone missing!!! Your heart is gorgeous! I love the delicate nature and beautiful coloring! Hope you get to feeling 100% really soon! Happy Sunday!

Analia Cristina said...

Hi,I love your heart,is very lovely!!!

Unknown said...

This a beautiful heart! Love the women's face stamped on tissue paper - the texture looks amazing!! Thank you so much for playing along with the Eclectic Paperie Altered Challenge!

Claudia N. said...

Such a delicate make, Avril! LOVE IT!
Thank you so much for sharing it with us at OurCreativeCorner!

Hugs,
Claudia x

Pia S said...

You've transformed this chipboard heart into a wonderful piece of art. So soft and delicate, beautifully feminine and romantic!

Claire said...

Wow your heart is so beautiful Avril, the stamping and the flowers give it a really lovely vintage feel, gorgeous!
Claire xx

Judith said...

This is gorgeous Avril - so glad you got round to using it! - hope you're coughing better today :) hugs Judith x

Judith said...

This is gorgeous Avril - so glad you got round to using it! - hope you're coughing better today :) hugs Judith x

Ink Art Designs said...

This is so beautiful Avril. I love the effect of the tissue paper, so soft! And everything is blended beautifully...Love this heaps.
Dot x

Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries said...

I get a vintage valentine feel, watching this lovely heart Avril

Meggymay said...

Gorgeous romantic hanging Avril. It realy does look dreamlike.
Yvonne x

Christine L said...

Hi Avril... a stunning vintage heart... who would ever know it started off as a chipboard piece! Gorgeous images and fabulous feel to it!

Glad you're getting better!

Hugs
Christine x

Von said...

How lovely :)
Von ☺

Linda said...

Morning Avril,
Just playing catch up with everyone, hope you're feeling better now.
Fabulous makes recently, love them all but my favourite has to be this heart ..... it's simply gorgeous. I love the vintage romantic look. Take care. Linda xx

Netty said...

Gorgeous design on your heart Avril. Hope you feel better soon, hugs Annette x

Unknown said...

This looks great. Well done.

Tracy said...

A heart so full of romance...beautifully done Avril.
Thank you so much for playing along with eclectic`s Get Altered Challenge and good luck.
Hugs
Tracy
xoxox

Sue Lelli said...

Abril, LOVE the face on tissue and can't believe those Beautiful flowers are from a napkin! Pretty wall hanging! Thx for playing with us at the eP Get Altered Challenge!

Ellie Knol said...

Love the collaging, the details are gorgeous! Paper napkins are such a pleasure to work with..

Redanne said...

Well done for using that heart, you have done a stunning job with it, the woman looks quite ethereal and the roses are gorgeous. Thanks so much for joining us at Our Creative Corner this month. Anne x

Micki said...

Uuuuuhhhhh I love it. I love how it looks vintage, and the colors! Awesome way to use those chipboard hearts - I still have two left I need use..... Thanks for playing along with us in our January Get Altered challenge.

Bridie said...

Ah this is beautiful

Thank you so much for leaving a lovely comment on my blog

Have a lovely evening!

Hugs

Bridie@BGPayne Crafts

toni said...

A beautiful heart! Love the stamped face amidst the flowers really lovely. I've got several hearts 'hanging around waiting to be altered, I can't resist buying them when I see them in pound type shops ! Thank you for joining us over for the Get Altered Challenge over on the eclectic Paperie blog x

Words and Pictures said...

Ah, now this is what I really came to see! I just saw this on the Winner's Page over at eclectic Paperie - huge congrats on a very deserving win... it's exquisite. And I see you've offered it up at Our Creative Corner too - thank you so much for playing along!
Alison xx

Shirley said...

This amazing piece of artwork could easily change my mind about the way I feel about hearts Avril.

Soft, delicate, dreamy, floaty, I could just go on forever about it.

Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x

Mrs A. said...

This is downright gorgeous. Love the technique of stamping onto tissue and then adhering with PVA glue. Gives a lovely effect. Hugs Mrs A.

Cazro said...

So romantic, I love it all. Hope your feeling better, thanks for your comment on my new blog, very kind of you. Next you need to be entering a card. LOL Caz

Dolly LaBelle said...

I love your heart. It is soft and romantic, but subtle. Thanks for sharing it.

Jenny Marples said...

What a beautiful way of decorating this heart Avril. Love those roses and the blended design. Thanks so much for joining us at Our Creative Corner. Jenny x

Words and Pictures said...

Hmm... missed saying: thanks so much for playing along with us at The Artistic Stamper too!!
Alison x