SMEARED AND SMUDGED MEMBERS BLOG HOP FOR MAY

Smeared and Smudged is the ning group for and the sister site of Smeared Ink. They have monthly challenges with prizes and a monthly member blog hop. You do not need to use or own Smeared Ink Stamps to join in the fun. The only requirement is to use a stamped image somewhere on your project.
This month's theme for the hop was technique. We were challenged to use a technique we have never tried before...or to use a technique that we are really awesome at.
( i borrowed this eloquent statement from Lady B..... thank you lady!)

I had a long think about this .....and decided to make some canvas roses.... i've never made these before....but they were dead easy and quick and i found i can make 'em out of other fabrics.... great when i need the hard to find black flowers i love so much.... paper and card.

This is another of my 'made from scratch books'....... this one has a sewing theme.... the covers are covered in recycled suede....

the image is stamped onto the same recycled canvas as the flowers are made from, as are the little cotton 'cards'....

below is a list of blogs to visit....you can go in any order you want, but be sure to visit 'em all as we have all done something different.....Kelli is 1st on the list and beat me to choosing 'Masking'.... one of the few things i am any good at...... but because of that i have learned something new.... and dont tell anyone but i do like flowers!

Kelli http://cajunstampingqueen.blogspot.com/
Lady Brayton http://www.ladybrayton71.blogspot.com/
Meredith http://www.papercanteen.com/
Black Dragon http://lynsblogger.blogspot.com/
Jane http://jcocraft.blogspot.com/
Judi http://creatingartwithheart.blogspot.com/
Jennifer http://www.insanedaze.blogspot.com/
Sugar http://sugscardsnmore.blogspot.com/
Kapree http://kc-consultant.blogspot.com/
Dianne http://dkspinner.blogspot.com/
Paula http://whatspeaks2myheart.wordpress.com/
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Below are a couple of the pages of my book..... these are the only two i have done....


i've used stamped images, diecuts....hand made fabric flower, pictures and text from a 1935 book of needlecraft.
I am sure over the next few weeks there will be more pages to share with you.







I'll enter this into the following challenges....

http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/ MOTHERS DAY OR GIRLY CREATIONS ...its girly

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/ TAKE INSPIRATION FROM THE PHOTO PROVIDED / RUFFLES. ..... i've used lace across the book front and ruffled it.

http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES.

http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/ MORE THAN ONE FOLD. ...its a book...so there are lots of folds inside.... does this count?

http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/ FLOWERS

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/ ANYTHING GOES + A BUTTERFLY.

http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/ FAVOURITE EMBELLISHMENTS .....handmade flowers are becoming a firm favourite..... but i love bits and pieces..... pins, buttons etc

http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.com/ FOR A MUM

http://creativecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ VINTAGE OR DISTRESSED

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/ LACE

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/ DISTRESSING

http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ LETS FEEL IT ....its very tactile... i love suede!

http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/ THE LETTER 'S' .... suede, sewing, sewing machine,to name a few...... and the aim is to use up old stuff..... its all recycled.

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ DIES AND PUNCHES

http://crazyamigochallenge.wordpress.com/ BROWN

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ DIECUTS

http://www.amberscraftsandstuff.com/2011/05/challenge-8-recycle.html RECYCLE .... NEARLY EVERYTHING FOR THIS BOOK IS RECYCLED.

Thanks for visiting me today...love lynx