SMEARED AND SMUDGED APRIL BLOG HOP and QUOTH THE RAVEN

Its time for another members blog hop over at Smeared and Smudged and this month we are getting dirty......Well dirty vintage actually..... grungy, distressed...well worn!The full blog roll is below.... its well worth taking a look at every single blog as all these lasses are amazingly talented and bound to inspire you.
My offering today is also my design team piece for QUOTH THE RAVEN where we have a great challenge for you that started last week but because of my internet issues i havent been able to do much recently.

Blog Roll

Shell

Black Dragon

Kapree

Madeleine Bouquet

Susan

Hazel

Shoni

Kay

Monique

Wendy

Anna

Fiona

I'll warn you now.... lots of photos...... lots and lots! My piece is a hand made book.... bound in leather.... with a stamped and guilded butterfly on the front.

                                                      Poe.... with a dimensional raven.........

                                          ...........the raven is in cut-out, with various bits and bobs,
                                         and sealed inside aceatate.

                                        ..............Embossed pages, tags, ribbons.......

                                       ............ stamping...cut and paste victorian decoupage,

                                            .............. pockets....flaps..... heat embossing....

                                          ..............pages edges with gold gilding pen....

                                                                  ............ loads of ink.....

                                                        ...............loads of roses...........

                                            ..... scarlet fabric inside the front and back covers...

Thanks for visiting...enjoy the hop and hope you'll join us at QUOTH THE RAVEN this month. BDx

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