A happy Wednesday! My fran-tage powders arrived and I couldn' t wait to start using them. I melted some UTEE in a metal container, as Mel had done, then poured it onto the craft sheet, and then in went the powders, with such a dull day it was hard to see the result - note to self, get a good lamp! Then I reheated the lot and stamped in the butterfly. Chuffed is the word. I did take note of what Mel said about the stamps and only used my Indigo Blu, which are solid rubber.
So tickled with the first success I tried again. This time I added the UTEE a bit at a time, which made it easier to melt, for this attempt I used a heart stamp which has a lot of detail on it. Well of course I now want loads of the fran-tage powders!
No time or rather no light to make anything, so that will have to wait till tomorrow. I know a daylight lamp would be the best thing, but they are out of my price range. I am going to rearrange the room, put computer desk next to craft desk before I become immobile again.
I made this yesterday, using the a grungeboard flourish, which had been inked, stamped and embossed. For the background I inked and dylusioned the card, then embossed it, the red flower is actually a piece of ribbon just wound round and stuck together. For the mount I stuck on a page from a book, then dragged a black archival ink pad around it. It is a possibility for the ABAC challenge, not sure yet.
Aside from the crafting it was a rubbish day, the usual boring housework had to be done, mum was in moan mode the entire day! I made a midweek roast, waste of time as she only ate some of it. Got fedupitis I think. This caring lark ain't what it is cracked up to be. The gloomy days aren't helping either, I prefer the cold, crisp but sunny days, not the grey clouds and mizzly rain. No sign of gold chain, have searched the flat and it isn't here... I was starting to feel paranoid about posessions, I have a nice rotary watch, which needed a new battery, so just in case I 'lost' it, I strapped it to my wrist when I went to get the new battery, just used the nice cheap shop in the Strand, and got a bargain on the new and longer ASDL cable I needed.
More crafty play tomorrow, after I've rearranged this room!
1 comment:
Hi Cassidy, those Frantage pieces are lovely - love the colours you've chosen. I was tempted too but so far I've held out. I did try out Mel's technique using the UTEE, EPs and glitters I have already, like you I stamped with a safe rubber stamp and was pleased with the result but it definitely needs more practice. Elizabeth xx
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