November loveliness from Sue Smyth

Mad Hatters Tea Chest 

and 

Catcher of Dreams Layout 

By Sue Smyth 

This month I am sharing two projects I have taught around Australia this 

year, first is a small box for holding tea with an Alice in Wonderland 

theme. Second is a layout using my Artsy treasures and ID chipboard to 

Create a Dream catcher style layout.

I have cut down one of the borders to create a frame on the lid 

of a Graphic 45 kraft box 

I added feet (wooden beads) to give the box some height and 

definition.

The spine is decorated with a playing card and resin bracket.

Inside I have used torn up text to cover the kraft surface, (and the outside)

And I have decorated the tags that came with the box 

with Alice in Wonderland Artsy Treasures.

To top the box is a resin Mad Hatter, he is painted with Inka 

Gold colours and placed over the ID frame.

Next is my layout.............

I love doing a mixed media layout and intend to do more, I create 

my own background to suit the photo.

The ID feathers are painted with gesso first, then I give 

them a second stippled coat, and dry off 

to bubble and blister.

Then I have coloured them with Scribble sticks and water.

I have used the scribble sticks to colour the flowers too, and to colour

the compass ID chipboard.

I have snipped the compass/clock chipboard, around the 

centre to create 2 pieces, and threaded cotton 

around the larger one to make a dream catcher.

Here are some close ups.

Oh and I used the same elements (except the photo)

to make a journal cover. Which I secretly like 

even better lol.

Here are some close ups of the prills and 

feathers etc.

I hope you are inspired by my projects and bonus

book, and 

some of the chipboard used 

Happy Crafting 

Box for my cards.....with Amy

Happy June everybody,

It's Amy here with you today and I would like to share a altered box, 3 cards and a layout.

Gloria Stengel is a wonderful scrapper and I saw her make one box a while back to put her cards in.

I thought "well" that's a wonderful idea I'm going to make one too.

I find myself always in need off cards but now with this box I can create cards and then put them away for a special occasion.

For this special project I used a chipboard piece I had for a long time and never thought I would use it because it's so large.

Card Box:

I painted the frame with gesso and then colored it with slightly off white paint, and in the middle with colorbox moss green paint! After that for the middle part I used crackle accents and for the outside part clear embossing powder.

chipboard used: 

code: IDFR0014 RRP

code: IDC0009 RRP

Other products used "Botanical Tea" by Graphic 45, shabby chic door pull, BoBunny's Primrose jewels and flowers by Petaloo and Manor House.

Card 1: Baby Boy 

chipboard used:

code: IDFR0004 RRP

Code: IDW0043 RRP

Card 2: Best Wishes 

chipboard used: 

 code: IDT0014 RRP

code: IDP0085 RRP

Card 3: Happy Birthday

chipboard used: 

code: IDP0079 RRP

code: IDT0008 RRP

code: IDDD0008 RRP

   Now for my layout I totally went a whole other direction it's so not my style but I had a blast creating.

I used tons off Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays and embossing powders and off course the amazing ID chipboard.

Birthday Girl: 

chipboard used: 

 code: IDN0002 RRP

code: IDDD0011 RRP

 code: IDFR0013 RRP

code: IDW0043 RRP

code: IDW0044 RRP

I apologize for my long post but, I hope you all like my work. 

Thank you so much for being here and please don't forget to leave a comment on this post to be in the monthly draw to win a package of  some BEAUTIFUL Imaginarium Designs chipboard.

You can also visit the Imaginarium Designs Ning Site to see the awesome work from all the DT ladies and Imaginarium Designs lovers.

Love