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Friday 2 January 2015

Zoe - Challenge #1 January "Anything Goes"

Happy New Year Lovelies, I hope you all had a fab Christmas and you're not suffering too badly from bringing in the New Year? Cup of tea and early night for us, lol very boring, been there done all that and had the hang overs, I'm way past all that now lol!

So to kick off the new year here's what I've made for The Lavinia Stamps Challenge, if you've never joined in before then please be mindful of the rules - only Lavinia Stamps or products used please there is a very generous prize of £40 to spend on the Lavinia Stamps online shop

My first 2 projects I used a fab technique called "Bokeh Effects" it's supposed to look like looking through squinty eyes at headlights lol, anyway it's pretty easy, fun and effective I think? I got it from this months issue of Craft Stamper mag.

 

My third card I just layered up chalk paints using a dryish brush to get a very random effect, the Happy Birthday is a die cut, I used Imagination crafts dimensional glitter gel.

My final card I masked the edges of linen texture card and applied Milled Lavender DI sweeping across ways to get a more faded effect, I used Bundled Sage and Milled Lavender to stamp the subtle leafy background, birds and stars, finished off with glitter glue here and there.

I hope you like my projects? Thank you for taking the time to visit today and I hope it's inspired you to join in? Please take a look at my very talented Teamies projects too xx have a great day xx Zoe xx

 

20 comments:

KarinsArtScrap said...

gorgeous tags Zoe
Happy New Year.
Gr Karin

Linda Simpson said...

These are all gorgeous, love the backgrounds.
Hugs
Linda xxx

pauline said...

love them ,not sure if i have Lavina stamps think may have somewere but everything in muddle since i took all stuff out of shed need to get them back, thought he might line it out if i took everything out but no such luck yet xxx

Julia said...

Lovely projects Zoe.
The bundled sage and milled lavender on the card works so well, very nice.
Julia

Unknown said...

wow what great art hun x I love all of them and your background are stunning xx
hugs
sandie

Tina said...

Hi Zoe {{ WAVES }}
Gorgeous work hun love love love your backgrounds. Hugs Tina x

Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries said...

Wat een mooie variatie van kaarten!
Groetjes en de beste wensen voor 2015, Alie

Karen said...

Loving these Zoe, where do you find the time to make so many great ones and look after a baby? Happy New Year. Kx

Bernie Simmons said...

Lovely Makes hun .....Love them all xxx

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Love the backgrounds you made for these. They really make the images stand out!

pauline said...

silly me cause i got them its fairy stamps i got xx

Wendy said...

Fabulous samples Zoe! Love the Bokeh effect you have used, will have to try that! Very pretty colours too. Happy New Year hunny, hope to see you next weekend? Xxx

Laine said...

Fabulous creations Zoe, one and all. Happy New Year Greetings.
Laine
xx

Brawny x said...

Fab cards Zoe x

lady jasmine crafts said...

Gorgeous cards love the effect xxx

Hellen Pearce said...

Such lovely designs Zoe, gorgeous! See you soon, Happy New Year x

Jan said...

Beautiful cards Zoe xx Jan

Unknown said...

just love your work!

Barbara said...

All beautiful creations, Zoe, as usual. Love the Bokeh effect ones, especially.....I've only just seen it in the mag! (had it 2 weeks, and just opened it today, Sat.)...good wishes for 2015, sorry I'm late xx

Mindful craft said...

All so lovely and different Zoe, lovely...xxx