Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Garden Chic

I have been using the Eco Green Garden Chic stamp set (made entirely from recycled rubber) from Creative Expressions for this weeks DT piece.
I decided to decorate a box for my first piece which I covered in vintage paper from an old book.
 
Once I had covered with vintage paper I added the floral image from the set, stamped with VersaMark ink and sprinkled with clear embossing powder.  I then coloured with Distress Ink wild honey, a favourite colour of mine at the moment, blending the colour as I moved around the box. I then stamped the same image around the box in coffee Archival Ink.
I stamped the fabulous dress form onto white card using coffee Archival Ink and sponged with wild honey ink, adding coffee ink to the edges for definition. I added a wing from Tim's Idea-ology Adornments Regal and completed with three buttons threaded with Bakers Twine.

Thanks for stopping by, Tracy x x
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19 comments:

  1. Gabrielle24 January 2012 at 11:47

    This is lovely - I love the spring like colours (I too love Wild Honey!) and that you used the dress form - I have yet to use it and yet it is my favourite stamp in the set - go figure!

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  2. Sandy24 January 2012 at 12:18

    Tracy this is fantastic.
    Wonderful stamping. Love them.

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  3. cheryl24 January 2012 at 12:22

    oh gosh hun this is just brilliant,love the stamps hugs Cherylxxx

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  4. Inkypinkycraft24 January 2012 at 12:31

    Fab piece love the colours and style, hugs trace x

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  5. Lisa Somerville24 January 2012 at 13:14

    Wonderful altered box - love your vintage image!

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  6. Suzanne B aka brookfies24 January 2012 at 16:56

    Divine Tracy! Wild honey is a fave of mine too....! That image is gorgeous!

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  7. hazel24 January 2012 at 19:57

    I love what you've done with the stamps Tracy, it's beautiful.
    xxx Hazel.

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  8. Sue24 January 2012 at 20:46

    That dress form image is lovely.....as is your box:)

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  9. Brenda Brown24 January 2012 at 20:58

    Fabulous effects Tracy. These look an interesting set of stamps.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  10. Barb Cady24 January 2012 at 21:29

    It must be so hard to cover a box with vintage paper and get it looking like this. Beautiful! xx

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  11. Siobhan Fyffe24 January 2012 at 22:01

    Absolutely lovely Tracy. You always come up with such lovely ideas.
    Siobhan xx

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  12. Kim Dellow25 January 2012 at 08:37

    Totally gorgeous Tracy, just love your box!
    You asked me how I rusted things last week and I've done a little tips post on my blog today if you are interested. I use a product called Rusting Powder.
    Have a great Wednesday!
    Kimx

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  13. Sarah25 January 2012 at 18:02

    These are fab stamps Tracy and used very elegantly by your fair hand... Love the rich colours on the book pages! And do I spy a snazzy new profile pic there???

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  14. Lori25 January 2012 at 18:50

    Ooo, love the dress form! Very pretty piece Tracy!

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  15. Sue25 January 2012 at 18:55

    This is fabulous Tracy, love it! x

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  16. Anonymous26 January 2012 at 07:21

    Gorgeous box, I like the shape of it. Great stamps

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  17. Lynn Stevens26 January 2012 at 17:26

    Gorgeous box. Love the wild honey!
    hugs Lynn

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  18. TonyR26 January 2012 at 20:32

    stylish, beautiful piecs. lovely warm colours xx

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  19. sue law29 January 2012 at 16:23

    Great project Tracy, Love what you have done with the dressform!

    Sue
    x

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