LARGE OWL - TWIT TWOO!!!

Hello, its Karen here!!!  I have had such fun playing with the large owl this week.  The owls come in a pack of 2...not sure what the collective term for owls is tho!!!  Here they are as they come:

I fancied my owl really bright soI have covered him in some fabulous paper that has gold highlights in it.  I traced off the eye & beak shapes and cut them out of plain card, which I edged with Distress Inks.  Then I added bright buttons with embroidery thread tied in the holes.

I hope that you like him.  Keep checking back for more designs, which are on their way!!! HUGS XXX

Hip...hip....hippo!

Kaz did a fabulous job on the hippo back HERE on this post and Caroline has just another fantastic card using this little fella.

Caroline painted the hippo in metallic silver acrylic paint and stamped a swirl onto the body, using a grey pigment ink and then dusted pearl pigment powder onto the swirls.  This is the same for the swirl in the corner.

His head has been mounted on a spring so it wobbles.

Kaz here again and I've finished making a mini canvas using this gorgeous Dove with Hearts chipboard.


The extra dove and hearts give you the option of using these separately or, as I have done, use them for dimension.


I have painted the birdcage part with Pearl acrylic paint and covered the bird and hearts with Prima papers and simply inked the edges of each.

You can see the dimension you get from this second photo.


The canvas itself is 7 x 5 inches and has been painted then inked. The bead hook at the top was made by winding some wire through and around the hole in the cage, threading some beads and winding the wire around again. To cover the wire, I have just tied some ribbon. I would, however, recommend not hanging it by this but use it just for decoration.

Kaz xx

Hippo

Hi, it's Kaz again and I've been playing with this cute hippo. He has engraved eyes, nose and mouth so you can give him a good bit of detail.





He was so much fun to do. I've used acrylic paint on him and used a stipple brush for the second coat to give him some texture. I've then just inked the edges and painted the eyes and nostrils. The eyes have been glossy accented to make them shine. He has been in the mud again, just look at his grubby feet!!!

Kaz xx

Anchor Ring Holder

Hello again. Today I'm going to show you how I have decorated one of the anchors from the two part set shown ~{here}~. I have my eldest niece to thank for the inspiration for this ring holder.



I have painted the anchor with acrylic paint, stamped it with versamagic ink, carefully inked the edges using a cotton bud and then used glossy accents all over to protect it. Very quick and simple, but different and imagine what it would be like with a few of these hanging together with lovely beads and bits on them.

Kaz xx

NOAH'S ARK

  Hello, its Karen here and just  look what I got to play with!!!  I just love this piece & can see lots of versatility in it.  Its around 4x4inches so a good size.

Here is what I did with it...I made a canvas...

I covered the top half of the Ark with paper & the bottom is painted,  first with gesso & then with Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks. Then I went round the edges with a Brilliance inkpad. I decorated the pull out hearts the same way.  I couldn't resist making lots of stamped images to peep out of the wondows & over the edges.

I can also imagine this with an adult theme...maybe someone who does a lot of boating etc with their faces peeping out haha

Thank you so much for looking today XXX

PUB HAND PUMPS!!!

Hi, its Karen here today and I am bringing you something which I have never seen made in chipboard before.....PUB HAND PUMPS!  These come in packs of 2 different ones.

Here is what I did with them...

This card is for a friend of ours who makes the most lovely home brew!  I double embossed the base with old gold embossing pawder then I painted the handles with Aged Mahogony Distress Ink, which I glazed.  Then I covered the 'middles' with paper & added some thick card ovals which I painted then ran a gold pen round.  The initials are for our friend & I had to have 'home brew' on it!!! 

These are really fun shapes for a man (or lady) who like anything draught aren't they?  Thank you so much for looking today.  HUGS X