Julia Spiri~ The Flower Girl Cottage

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! 

I'm here to share with you my make for

It's Time for a new challenge and it is an Anything Goes Challenge with a twist!  Please check the rules here.

The twist is:

DOLLHOUSE

(Make a craft house for your digi)

Don't forget, this challenge is until January 6th- so you have lots of time for holiday festivities and crafty times. :o)

 This challenge I used the beautiful The Flower Girl 

and made her looking out the window of her  cabin.

I used my "Bricks on the Wall" EF from Couture Creations and embossed grey CS and then brushed over the raised parts lightly with white Craft ink. Then I cut out the window using "Arched Window" by LalaLand Crafts.

 

I added Savannah Border from Memory Box, I.O."Grass Border, and Shabby Flourish from LalaLand Crafts Kits to create a cottage feel with vines, flowers and grass.  

 

The Flower Girl  was colored with SN Markers and tucked in behind the window cut out. 

 Here's a note to self: DO NOT mix up your Silver and Moondust Gelly Roll pens...they are quite different!! Doh! But I still like how she turned out. 

 

I finished with Liquid pearls on the flourishes and vines and in the flowers in her hair. 

 

 

I look foward to your crafty makes and hope you all have a Happy Holidays!

 

  

Julia Spiri~ Altered Box

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! 

I'm here to share with you my make for

Time for a new challenge and it is an Anything Goes Challenge with a twist!  Please check the rules here.

and the twist is:

ALTERED ART

Add a digi to any object (bottle, clock and more)

 This challenge I used the beautiful Birds & Hair. 

Now I started with a box I had from a Starbucks Mug Set I got

 Here is the inside: 

Now, here's my altered box: 

I started by priming the inside and outside with Gesso. I then inked the edges of some Recollections DP with Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo distress stains. I also used old dictionary paper for the inside of the box.

  I colored the photo with SN Markers

I used my Spellbinders Ovals to cut out the image and glued it to the top of the box with Liquitex Matte Medium.

I then glued Flowers, Mesh Ribbon, Vintage Buttons and Pearls from my stash onto the box. I then primed them with a coat of Gesso (mixed with Water). Once it was dry, I sprayed with Distress Gold Stain, 
Smooch Stains   and Lindy's Stamp Gang- Steampunk Sepia. 

 Love the dimension it gave:

I added some metal embellishments to the front of the box and finished off with red gems

  
I hope you join us this fun challenge, and be sure to check out my Teamies amazing makes for more inspiration. 

I'd like to enter the following Challenges:
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #47- ATG 

Moo-Mania & More Challenge- Nov 18- Lots of Layers 

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge #22- ATG 

The Crafty Addicts Challenge #4- Anything Goes/Use Die Cuts (die cut used to cut out image) 

Altered Eclectics- November Challenge- ATG 

Just Keep On Creating November ATG Link-up 

Rhedd's Creative Spirit- November Challenge 

World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge- November 
 

Happy Craftin'!
~hugs~
Amy 

Julia Spiri~ Snow Bunny Like you!

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! 

I'm here to share with you my make for

Time for a new challenge and it is an Anything Goes Challenge with a twist!  Please check the rules here.

and the twist is:

USE A SENTIMENT

 This challenge I used the newly released The Bunny and Gift

from the I have something for you Collection!

  For this card I used the inking technique that I found here from Vicki- Stamp Smiles. I used Memento Inks in Teal Zeal, Angel Pink, Pear Tart and Rose Bud with Strathmore Watercolor Paper. Sentiment is from Crafter's Companion Let it Snow set.
To finish I added some snowflakes punches and gems. 

I colored this lil' guy with SN Markers and Prismacolor Pencils. 

   I used Foam Dots to adhere him to the card for dimension. 

  
And here's the inside of my Card using a Snowflake from Hero Arts "Layering Christmas Tree" Set . My bestie, Sharon, sent me this set and I LURVE it!!! She's Amazing!!!
The sentiment is from Hero Arts "Merry Christmas Message" Set.  

I hope you join us this fun challenge, and be sure to check out my Teamies amazing makes for more inspiration. 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

DigiStamps 4 Joy Challenge #118- ATG 

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #399- Birds/Animals 

Creative Moments Challenge #81- Anything Goes/ Winter Birthday 

Inky Impressions Challenges #277- Furry Friends 

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge- It's beginning to Look a lot like Christmas! 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #209- ATG 

2 Creative Chicks Showcase #4- ATG 

Animal Friends Challenge #32 November- Animals with hat, scarf or gloves 

Crafts Galore Challenge #23- Use a Stamp or Digi 

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #79- ATG 

Happy Craftin'!
~hugs~
Amy