AmiraInOz

Hey Everyone, Just a quick one from me today. I needed to sit down and make some cogs and gears as embellishments for the next Flora Rose Art Journal Layout - theme must be steampunk so wish me luck! I turned on the camera while I made these and wanted to share with you all in case one day you find yourself needing to make some DIY embellishments. You can find the tutorial HERE Thanks for stopping by! Watch out for the next Chapter of the Flora Rose Series. Coming right up. xxAmira

Hi Crafty Friends,  Here are my Mixed Media ATC's. Sparkle   (Embossing henna folder background  with marbled embossing chipboard frame) Shadows   (Aluminum foil embossed with cogs folder  and marbled embossing chipboard frame) Rise and Shine ((Embossing henna folder background  with marbled embossing chipboard star) My Story, My Life (water color background  with marbled embossing chipboard frame) Happy Days (Gesso'ed Damask embossing folder background on craft chip board  with marbled embossing chipboard frame) Smile (Gesso'ed Damask embossing folder on aluminum foil  with marbled embossing chipboard star) I am SO pleased with how these turned out. I hope that this means that I am lifting my skills and evolving. Thank you so much for stopping by, xxAmiraInOz

Hi Crafty friends, I have just come back from a GREAT morning out! My friend Catherine took me to her usual ATC morning group and I found myself squealing with delight as I experienced.....Marbled Embossing using Perfect Pearls!! The class is run by the charismatic Kelsey O'Mullane whose blog you can find here . To start the morning, she had her own ATC's out for display.  Look at these babies!! "King"  (Background is a Canvas Resist Technique and the embossed pieces are the 3 crowns at the top.) "Sister" (Background is a  watercolour drip, the heart is the embossed piece.) "Flighty" (Plastic Parchment Technique Background and the  embossing is done on the rectangular  chipboard frame.) "Nature concentrated"... (Foil background and the bird is the embossed piece.  You can clearly see the perfect pearls in Gold & Mint in this piece.) I knew I was in good ha...