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Monday 1 July 2013

Ist Challenge at Imagination Crafts Challenge Blog: Anything goes.

Good morning lovelies - hope you had a fab weekend! Well I've been waiting for today for nearly a month - I'm so excited to be part of the Imagination Crafts Challenge Blog Design team - and want to thank the wonderful Linda Simpson (lindasimpsoncraftypieceofheaven) for giving me the opportunity! You can find the Challenge Blog here and all the wonderful inspiration given by all members of the design team - the first challenge is Anything goes and it will last a month. If you check out the rules of the challenge the prize will be a whopping £40 to spend in the Imagination Crafts Store - the winner will be chosen randomly and the DT will chose the top 3. You can make anything at all - a card, an altered project whatever - but you must use an Imagination Craft product in the making of your piece - feel free to use other stuff too! We will be back on the 15th of the month to give you some further inspiration.

The DT were all given masks and sparkle medium to work with and this is what I did:





I used the butterfly stamp shown and the mask and the antique bronze and amethyst sparkle medium all from Imagination crafts that you can get here. I also used TH tattered leaves dies, Sam Poole flower stamps, papers from crafty individuals and some letter stamps from Claritystamps.
I started out with a plain papier mache hankie box cover from hobby craft and painted it with pebeo acrylic paint. Once dry I set to work with my sparkle medium and mask - I managed to use the mask easily along the full length of the box without causing too much mess whilst the medium was still wet. Once I had covered all of the surfaces necessary and everything was dry I set about decorating the box. The butterflies were stamped onto crafty individuals papers stuck onto Studio 45 mouldable film. Then I cut them out and heated, moulded and allowed to cool in their 3d shape. The flowers were stamped onto the crafty individuals papers and cut out and assembled according to the Hels Sheridan tutorial here. Finally being a hankie box I added the lettering 'Bless you'.

I would like to enter my hankie box into the following challenges:
Totally Gorjuss:totallygorjuss Wings
Sweet stampinsweetstampinchallengeblog: Not cute
As you like it challengesasyoulikeitchallenge: 3 fave embellies and why: Sparkle medium - its just so pretty, handmade flowers (they're always different!) and butterflies - in any form!
ABACanythingbutacard.: Get messy.
simonsaysstampandshow: AG
Sunday Stamperpinkleart: HOME.

Pop along to the challenge blog and check out what my teamies have made - you won't be disappointed - then come along and join us! Thanks for popping by today - I've got two more posts coming up later - hope to see you there!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx

27 comments:

  1. Just love this Rachel such a fabby idea and looks brilliant xx

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  2. Such a pretty tissue box Rachel and the sentiment such a lovely touch.

    B x

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  3. Fabulous idea and love the colour ;). A fabulous tissue box and looks gorgeous with the butterflies.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  4. Morning sweetie, this is simply stunning, hugs Pops x x x

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  5. Congrat , so well deserved ! A beautiful make xx hugs x

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  6. WOW!! This is wonderful Rachel. I love the colours, gorgeous butterflies and such beautiful flowers too.
    Hugs Sue xx

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  7. Fab tissue box Rachel and congrats on new DT post !! Woohoo !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  8. Oh what a gorgeous tissue box Rachel! I could certainly use the contents at the moment.... Well done on your first DT post too!
    Sorry I have been MIA, trying to do catch up. Hugs, Anne x

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  9. What this one Rachel, it is absolutely gorgeous, wonderful colours and embellishments, Kate x

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  10. Fabulous project Rachel, love it.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  11. Hi Rachel, gorgeous project, love the flowers and butterflies :) Cathy x

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  12. Brilliant project Rachel, I love it adore those butterfly stamps

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  13. Wonderful idea and perfect for an allergy sufferer! Great job!

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  14. What a lovely cover for a tissue box Rachel. I love the stamps you've used and the mask too.

    Sue x

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  15. Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' with your lovely tissue box cover. Debbiex

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  16. Congrats on your new design team! Love your first project - it's gorgeous.

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  17. brilliant project looks fantastic and congratulations on your new DT post
    carol x

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  18. This is a great project - love the end result. Hugs, Claire x

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  19. Congrats on your team! And I just love how your project came out!

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  20. A wonderful creation Rachel. Love the colour and the design. Great project.
    Mags
    x

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  21. Congratulations on your DT spot. Fabulous decorated tissue box . Love the harlequin backdrop and the butterflies look fabulous. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

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  22. fab altered art Rachel... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  23. Really awesome hun, love the colours and the flowers and what a brilliant idea this is
    Lindsay xx

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  24. What a stunning creation! Love your embellishment choice. Thank you for joining us at As You Like It Challenge. Hugs! Mojca

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  25. Marvellous, looks beautiful and arty and useful at the same time a winning combination x

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  26. this is fab...great project!!

    Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin.

    Fi
    x

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  27. What a beautiful box and I love that sparkle medium. Thanks for joining us at Anything But A Card this time.

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