Friday 13 April 2012

Design Team Project #3 featuring Prima Almanac Collectiion (by Lesley)

Hi Again Everyone,

This is my last post to share with you this month.  I've so enjoyed playing with the stunning Prima Almanac Collection and can't praise them enough.  Today I have a tag and an ATC to show you but before I do, a final reminder from me to click here and leave a comment on Gillian's first post for April to be in the random draw to win the lovely stamps and a set of beautiful embellishments that the DT have had the pleasure of using this month.

Here's my tag

First of all I lightly blended Vintage Photo Distress Ink all over my tag, dried it with my heat gun before stamping the script stamp down the right hand side using Versamark ink which I then clear embossed.  I followed this with a repeat of the Vintage Photo blending to deepen the background colour and then I buffed the  embossing with kitchen towel to take off any excess ink.  


I tore a piece from one of the design papers, inked the edges and adhered it to the left side of the tag and then attached some of the 'ribbon' from the bottom of one of the papers before embellishing with a bit of Ideology and one of the Prima buttons.  I cut three of the circle images using a Nestie die and inked the edges again ............. I do love my inked edges, lol!  I attached one straight to the tag and attached the other two ontop of a couple of the middle sized rosettes from TH/Sizzix which had again didn't escape an inking.


Some fibres tied in the top and there you go!

And finally, my ATC


Now this was really simple.  I cut one of the ATC designs from the sheet, placed a strip of the paper 'ribbon' across and cut the words from another strip.  I inked the edges of the word pieces a little with Tattered Rose Distress Ink and added them to the ATC with 3D foam pads.


Finally I cut out another of the circle images with a Nestie, ............ er, inked the edges and attached it to the ATC with 3D foam pads.  I threaded a bit of chain through one of the wooden buttons and through one of the lovely charms and attached the button with 3D foam pads.  Oh, nearly forgot, before attaching the charm I rubbed some Salmon Adirondack Acrylic Dabber over it and wiped it off with kitchen towel so that it settled in the  indented numerals, etc.

Well, that's it from me for this month.  Thanks for stopping by and on Monday it will be our lovely Minxy's turn.  Can't wait to see what she has in store for us.  Till next month ...........

Hugs
Lesley  Xx

14 comments:

Netty said...

Gorgeous tag, terrific design and loving the theme. Annette x

Suzanne C said...

Love it! The roosters are a wonderful detail! Beautiful projects!

Connie said...

Very cool, you have got it going on, girl. Great job! Connie :)

judith@poppy cottage said...

Fab projects again Lesley, love the tag most of all, as the mages really appeal to me. The colours of this range are really lovely.The rosettes under the images with the inked edges look great, and the resist script is a subtle but stunning addition. Great work again my friend, hugs Judith xx

Paula Whittaker said...

wonderful projects Lesley.

snazzyoriginal said...

On our way to Ally Pally but just had to say, simply beautiful, a fantastic array of very elegant projects this week xx

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

Two gorgeous pieces of art Lesley, both look so different. I love the black and the pink of the ATC with the clocks. And the chickens look really great.

Sue x

Astrid Maclean said...

Gosh Lesley you have been busy this week, so pleased you found the time as I just love all of your projects. I adore the idea of the rosettes behind those circle images, brilliant!

Paula (PEP) said...

Terrific - that tag is just a wonder & I've sat here looking & looking at it just drinking it in. I must admit inked edges tend to be almost automatic with me & I love the effect achievable with the technique - perfectly demonstrated by your inked rosettes. The use of the Tattered Rose in the ATC is a masterstroke of softening especially with your highlighting of the numerals with the paint dabber. That tag is my absolute most favourite of all you projects.
Paula (PEP)

Aquarius said...

Well done for completing three projects this month - love this and thanks for sharing lots of detailed pictures.

Pat said...

The tag and the ATC are really lovely. All of your projects are superb this month

Minxy said...

Absolutely beautiful projects Lesley, I totally adore the rosettes on the first project, and I also love the contrast between the 2.

Gillian .... said...

Love your 3rd project lesley, the tag & atc compliment each other so well, just gorgeous. x

Tiggersmom said...

I have the pad and have made some projects with it. This tag is absoluty.ely lovel