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Monday 15 July 2013

Imagination Crafts Inspiration Post

Hello there! Can you believe its been a whole two weeks since the Imagination Crafts Challenge Blog began? Well it has - which means its time to show you another piece to try and get you to join us before the end of the month. It is anything goes but the rules do state that you need to use an IC product to be considered for the massive £40 prize of IC goodies! If you don't use one you are still eligible for a top 3 award so all to play for really!

Here's what I did:






I started with a mannequin and stand that I bought from the indigo blu stand at the Port Sunlight Show. I started by painting that with Pebeo acrylic yellow paint and allowing to dry. Then I added versa mark directly to the painted body in stripes and added black embossing powder and heat set. Then I stamped the dragon fly - part of a gilding stamp set from Imagination Crafts. I used the Imagination Crafts Hexagon mask and some versa mark then added some Frantage to colour the hexagons again heat setting. The wings were made by mixing sparkle gel from Imagination crafts with pebeo black acrylic paint and using the hexagon mask to apply the mixture onto acetate that I had previously cut into shape. Finally I added the WOC flower and the ribbon trim and painted the stand with black gesso and added the lettering. I had lots of fun making this - its a bit different for me - love to know what you make of it!!!!

I'd like to enter this piece into the following challenges:

Polka Doodlepolkadoodle: Summer Fun
TPCtotallypapercrafts: All of a flutter
Sisterhood of Craftersthesisterhoodofcrafters: B+W+1
IDICrobynsfetishchallengeblog: Things with wings
Crafty Friendscraftyfriendschallengeblog: Inspired by a song: Don't worry - Bee Happy!


Only one more to go today! Hopefully this should be the last manic Monday for a while! I'm seeing my ladies for a workshop today too - so hopefully I'll remember my camera and show you what we've been up to. Brushless water colour is the order of the day!

Guess who I bumped into yesterday at Doncaster?


 Photo: Me and leonie at summer crafting.


Thanks for dropping by and I hope to see you again soon!

Hugs

Rachel xx

19 comments:

  1. This is fabulous Rachel, lovely idea too.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  2. Fabulous creation Rachel, love it.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  3. This is amazing Rachel, wonderful project from a fab idea.

    Now is she as zany as seems on TV?
    Isn't that awful, I've forgotten her name, have a great day, Kate xx

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    1. Its Leonie Pujol from Create and Craft and yes - she's crazy - but a very warm and lovely crazy!

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  4. This is fabulous Rachel, I love the design and brilliant detailing.
    Enjoy your crafty workshop.
    hugs Sue xx

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  5. Really gorgeous make hun, love the colours and the textures, so bright and summery, love your piccie of you and Leonie too
    Lindsay xx

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  6. Brilliant project Rachel sounds if it took a while but you had a lot of fun doing it. We had a brilliant time yesterday

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  7. Fabulous creation Rachel. I met Leonie in Glasgow a few years ago and she was so lovely. Hugs Rita xxx

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  8. Lovely! Thanks for joining us at Polka Doodles.

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  9. This is such a wonderful project Rachel, love the bee theme and it is a great photo of you and Leonie too. Hugs, Anne x

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  10. Bee-rilliant(sorry) Rachel great project and love the photo
    carol x

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  11. This is fabulous Rachel, great attention to detail.
    Pauline
    x

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  12. A wonderful project Rachel. Love the colours and all the detail.
    Mags
    x

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  13. Ohh I do love this its wonderful xx

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  14. WOW what a fabulous project Rachel! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood’s ‘Black & White + One’ challenge and please come back again soon!
    Darlene
    one of the 'Sistahs'
    The Sisterhood of Crafters
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  15. Awesome work Rachel! My Creative Inspirationas OTO arrived today - I'll try to get something made for the challenge, but it may be for the next one as I can't craft much in this heat. Gorgeous creation though - beeautiful Karen x

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  16. Great project! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Friends.

    Karen

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  17. Wow, this is stunning. I love it. What a great decor item. Thanks so much for playing along with us in The Sisterhood of Crafters in our Black, White and One challenge.

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx