All things crafty - art raffle

This months art raffle theme is "Oriental" so i have made this little notebook - the covers are made from 2 beer mats which have been painted quite thickly with black acrylic then stamped with a fabric effect stamp & clear embossed - it gives it a sort of old leather look and feel. I then added a strip of red paper with the oriental writing, a piece of ribbon and the main image. Stamped and embossed a little gold pattern in the corner and made a "seal" from coloured wax.

Finally I edged the beer mats with some round leather effect laces.

Metal notebook cover

This little notebook has a cover made from thin sheet metal in gold which has been stamped & heat embossed with verdigris embossing powder. The centre embellishment is made from shrink plastic which has been coloured & distressed then stamped into whist still hot & a green gem in the centre.

This is my entry for the Lots to Do Weekly Challenge.

Mega Challenge

Mega Challenge on Lots to Do - I had to make something using card, 1 eyelet, ribbon and something orange, no words allowed!

Sooooooo.........made a notebook using card covered with orange and blue paper for the cover, an eyelet in the centre with a blue ribbon as a closure then overstamped with the swirls.

Note Pads & Photo Frames

Not a brilliant photo!

Here are some frames and note books I made for Christmas presents for my sisters & daughter. They are made from mountboard and coered with papers from the Cosmo Cricket range and a few sticky gems and chipboard embellishments.

Notebooks

Notebook and mini post-it notes, the latter with mountboard covered with handmade papers.