Saturday 1 June 2013

Baby Steps



                                       Welcome to another Our Creative Corner post!



        Last month we launched the new Our Creative Corner and the response was AMAZING! We could never have guessed that so many people would take part - There were so many wonderful creations entered into the challenge - I don't know how I will ever be able to judge the winner! We do hope that people will come back and enjoy this new challenge hosted by the wonderfully talented Jenny.

      Jenny is hosting a fantastic 'Recipe' challenge - for all the details just hop over to Our Creative Corner . Why not join us for this fabulous challenge - You could be our winner and appear as our Top Talent!


       For my creation this month I decided to use a single page from a Kaisercraft Long Ticket album  - these are MDF and although they are intended to be used as a scrapbook album, I have used them to make hangings.

       This creation started from finding some baby feet brads that I bought years ago and they had been put away and long forgotten. So I decided to use them - but I wanted to avoid the traditional baby pink, blue and yellow that so many baby themed creations have - don't get me wrong I am not criticising pastels, but I wanted something a little different here. We often forget to give new parents gifts and instead shower the baby with presents - here is a gift for a new parent and while they would no doubt love nursery pastels, I am sure some parents would love a gift that might just fit into their home decor!





      First I covered the board with Antique Linen DP and when it was dry I stamped around the edges with a flourish stamp using Vintage Photo DI.





















I then stamped a script stamp along the edges as well. After drying with a heat gun I sanded the edges down to give a shabby look to them.

     The centre decoration was a wooden heart that I got from The Range (another £1 cheapie!) I painted this with Antique Linen DP and painted around the sides with French Roast Fresco paint. I applied the same flourish stamp again with Vintage Photo DI and wrapped some ivory crochet lace around it.



     I covered a small square with Vintage Photo DI and then stamped over it with the flourish stamp using Antique Line DP. When it was dry I added the baby feet brads that were originally a very bright yellow gold...so they were transformed with Antique Linen DP and a few dabs of Vintage Photo DI.



     The words "The first steps a baby takes are into your heart" is one of my favourite sayings from my early card making days...So I had to use that appropriate quote here. I got one of my alphabet stamps and stamped out the words with Walnut Stain DI and cut each word out and edged them with Vintage Photo DI.


 Corrugated card provided a lovely textured backdrop to the heart and I blended some Walnut Stain DI over it to enhance the effect of the ridges.


Some wrinkle free distress effect hearts made with several brown Distress inks completed the hanging along with some rusty wire flourishes and a final strip of crochet lace.




 For this 'Recipe' creation I have used -

List A - Lace 
List B - Metal & Wood
List C - Paint and Ink



   Hope you like my 'Recipe' creation! Please come on over to Our Creative Corner and see what other members of the Our Creative Corner design team have made  - There are some gorgeous creations to inspire you.

         
                      See you soon!


    I would like to enter this in the following challenge -

Simon Says - Into the woods
Anything but a card  - Dust off your old supplies (brads)
Make My Monday  - Handmade embellishments
Vintage Stamping Challenges  - Childhood


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33 comments:

  1. Oh I really like your lovely layered tag Laura especially the corrugated piece which gives it so much dimension. I can see I need some of that Antique Linen DP too - great colour to go with the browns. What a wonderful gift this will make. Love, Margie x

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  2. Your hanging is so gorgeous, Laura,

    LOVE all the wonderful textures and details you have added and thus created a beautiful piece of art.

    Hugs,
    Claudia x

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  3. So special Laura. Love the little hearts, the tag base, the neutral colours and the attention to detail as ever. Here's to another successful month. Hugs, Jenny x

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  4. Beautiful,beautiful Laura. Love it.
    Gr Elly

    Ps, I have a blogcandy.

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  5. Beautiful tag, I love the little baby feet and how you layered everything, Gorgious. (hopped over from MMM)

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  6. Gorgeous piece, love the texture from the corrugated card. The heart is stunning and the feet are adorable. Love the text. Wonderful design. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

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  7. Hi Laura, I think it is a lovely thought to give the parents of the baby a gift - and what a gift! It is so beautiful, the corrugated card is a fabulous addition and I love the stamp you used to create the wonderful sentiment. This is sure to be treasured. Hugs, Anne x

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  8. Laura...this is a beautiful shabby chic piece. I love the sentiment and how you've used all of your elements to beautifully put the focus on that sentiment. Love the crackle, the washed white background with the subtle random stamping. Very lovely. Thanks for sharing your art with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  9. I don't know if I have ever seen such a lovely little baby gift. It has a timeless quality about it. Gorgeous!!!

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  10. Absolutely divine, a beautiful way to remember any baby.

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  11. This is exciting I'm just under the first comments kool:). Oh boy you blow my socks off with this one Laura, I love these as hangers, grrrreat idea,the colors you used are brilliant, looooove the colors,love the color of the lovely script on the back board is delightful,eeekks you know how I feel about cardboard:), the bargain heart more of that lovely stamp repeating,gorgeous lace across, the background square you created is marvelous, and how darn cute are those tiny feet. The sentiments you just give ya big squeeze to the heart. The hearts and swirls are a perfect addition.

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  12. OOPs,didn't mean to send yet:O).Its a wonderful creative, well thought out gift, its a wonderful idea for the parents, treasure for a lifetime. I'm so excited about the new challenge, I'm gonna keep my sock off they probably be blown off a few time with the A Team^-^..

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  13. Oh, I love the idea of giving something to the new parents, and your creation is perfect for this! The sentiment is so sweet and goes wonderfully with the little feet. The neutral palette is a great choice and I love all of the texture! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Anything But a Card challenges!

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  14. Another great project Laura, I absolutely love that quote and the way you have used it with those little brads. Great background and layering of all the elements too, it gives it so much depth! A totally wonderful piece again, I am a great fan of your work!!!

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  15. oh! I love this! I love the tiny feet! And the wire is an excellent accent.

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  16. Awww... your hanging is simply beautiful and the sentiment is so touching. I'm sure the new happy parents will really treasure this lovely gift :).
    Whilst talking about gifts...:) Thank you so much for the sweetest candy, which has arrived safely. So many lovely goodies - thank you so much for your generosity!
    Enjoy your weekend! Big hugs xxxxxx

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  17. This is a truly beautiful make xx trace x hugs x

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  18. Oh, this is just overwhelmingly darling! LOVE the texture and softness all wrapped into one amazing creation! Thanks for joining us at MMM! :)

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  19. Beautiful Laura, I love the wonderful textures and layers you have created and the colour palette is perfect.
    Happy Sunday.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  20. Gorgeous heart, Laura and that sentiment is wonderful,
    Rosie x

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  21. The fab rugged texture of the corrugated card gives this such depth - beautiful background paint and stamping, and the curly wire is very cool!
    Alison x

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  22. Gorgeous creation Laura! A beautiful colour palette with lots of my favourite things: stamping, wire, corrugated card and paint. Wonderful piece.
    Hugs, Juliaxx

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  23. This is gorgeous Laura. Great idea.
    Hugs
    xx

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  24. When I first saw this I thought you might say you were pregnant! LOL!!! It's just FABULOUS!!! I love the heart and the words, and the corrugated paper! Awesome design! Thank you for taking a walk with us through the woods here at Simon Says Stamp & Show this week!

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  25. GORGEOUS!!! Fabulous project, with so many awesome details to adore! Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show :)

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  26. Oh, I really love this. Great use of the corrugated cardboard and the little feet are so sweet. Thanks for joining us at FlonzCraft Vintage Stamping Challenges again.

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  27. Wow what a beautiful project, love the colour palette and I adore the little feet brads. Thanks for sharing with us at Flonzcraft VSC this month
    Claire xx

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  28. This is really beautiful, Made me feel quite broody! far too late for all that though just got to wait for Grand children now. any new parents would absolutely love to receive this heirloom piece x

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  29. This is so very wonderful and one cannot help but love your sentiment!
    sandy

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  30. Love this! What a fab sentiment. Maddy x

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  31. Just gorgeous Laura and that saying is very true too.
    Great to see you again at MMM.
    Hugs, Fliss xx

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  32. wow wow wow - so fantastic!!! Your shabby chic is so pretty!

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  33. This is stunning I really love your work and your blog is fantastic only found it through an entry on a challenge blog
    carol x

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