Thursday 17 January 2013

JANUARY SMEARED AND SMUDGED BLOG HOP and lots more!


It's that time again! Time for the Smeared and Smudged member blog hop. The theme this time around is......RIPPED, TORN AND FOLDED!
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I have made a pocket (folded!) to hold the poem ''Quoth the Raven''.... this is the front....
Why blogger has decided that the next two photos have to be on their sides is a mystery to me :)
the Raven is on the back....and inside is the poem.

I have used a mix of digital and lovely real rubber stamps.... ink and promarkers to colour my images and card stock. I used a copper coloured metallic pen to do the fine edging lines.... ribbon, glitter ribbon and gems to decorate.
The wrap around my pocket card is vellum.... not real vellum i hasten to add.... i only found out what real vellum is actually made from  earlier this week and i was pretty amazed... eeek!
The vellum is TORN along the the long edges and RIPPED at the sides near the gems.


This project will do nicely for SMUDGY ANTICS this week as the theme is to INCLUDE A  POCKET.... and it'll do at HDH where we have a FREAKERS FREE FOR ALL..... come and join us at both if you can.
We also have a ANYTHING POE challebge running at QUOTH THE RAVEN...... so maybe you can join us their sometime soon too.... please...pretty gothic please?
The project below is my actual DT piece for all 3 this week but blogger has been such a pain in the backside that i couldnt post the photos......
 ....its a made from scratch pocket, pocket book..... the pages are hammered vellum paper.... the cover is covered with black velvet.... trimmed with leather, chains, hearts and a TH book plate framing POE.
There are 8 concealed pockets containing tags with black ribbons for easy removal.
Sorry for the long post..... hope you'll enjoy the hop and maybe play along with one of the challenges i mentioned.
Thanks for visiting BDx
I'd like to enter the following challenges
http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ USE VELLUM
http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ BLACK AND WHITE
http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/ YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS...Poe/stamps/ink/black/gothic
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES LINKY PARTY
http://blog.markerpop.com/2013/01/07/markerpop-challenge-14/ GREY MONOCHROME
http://songbirdchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ PAINT IT BLACK

17 comments:

  1. just wow, love your project really really beautiful xx

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  2. Well I am picking my jaw up off the floor..pondering all of this..I find it to be more than eye candy it stimulates the senses of creativity and puts me in awe at the same time.I love your art.
    Hugs
    susan
    I love you dear dragon

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  3. BD you never fail to wow and inspire me. This is just a fabulous project, I wouldn't know where to start with something like this, simply stunning!

    Love n hugs xxxxxx

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  4. Fantastic project...you never disappoint!!! Congratulations on your granddaugher. She is a cutie. I hope she is home and being spoiled by now.

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  5. BD, everything you do looks so professional, it belongs in a museum, art gallery or at least for sale (hint, hint). Gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS! xxD

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  6. My friend awesome projects as always stunning projects
    Hugs xxxxx

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  7. This is soo cool- love seeing what you create each time...just so talented!

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  8. GORGEOUS - well worth the waiting for :-) I knew you would blow this one out of the water xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  9. Wow, a really special project, a lot of work has gone to this! I loved your use of digi images and stamps, the pocket looks stylish and complete. Thanks for joining us at ATSM Challenge this week!

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  10. Oh WOW! What an awesome creation!

    Thank you for sharing with us at Natalie & Amy's this month, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  11. Wow this is still way out of my league and not my style but ...I do find your project a fine piece of art .Love the images set in the pocket and the book as well .Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday .
    Shirley-Anne

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  12. Wow! I'd pick my jaw up from the floor if it wouldn't cause me to get dizzy and fall on my face. You have outdone yourself again, my scaly friend! Your project is so darkly elegant and as the girls have said, very professional looking. You are the most talented person I know and I am proud to call you my friend.

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  13. Amazing card! Like how you have used the vellum. Thank you for joining us at ATSAM. Sue

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  14. Super cool and great creations, I love how you work in the vellum! Wicked awesome!!! Thanks so much for joining us at Art Impressions challenge!

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  15. Absolutely incredible!!!!! WOW WOW WOW x

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  16. This piece has me lost for words it is so absolutely beautiful. I feel it should be entered into some masterclass somewhere but so much of your work is like that, Lyn. Always wonderful to see and admire. I love all the pages and the cover and the embellishments. Vee xx. ps I agree about the vellum. I read a story which was set in medieval times and the vellum was more than animal!! I will say no more as that is double yuck! xx

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