Friday 4 April 2014

QUOTH THE RAVEN... NEW QUEST

Blogger doesn't  like me much this week...
but it seems that I can add photos today,
so without further ado...

We have a new QUEST #31 at QUOTH THE RAVEN
 POEcabulary  ... taketh thee any works by Edgar Allan POE
 and createth for him a tribute in whatever form taketh thy fancie.
Thy creation shalt be connected in some form akin to The Master.
This is what I finally came up with after days of 'brain-fade'
 I used an old paper back book, that I tore in half,
folded some of the pages in half....
rolled the very centre pages into two columns...
using IKES ART Poe and Raven images I made new ''pages'' to cover the
pages i'd left flat at the sides.... I couldn't leave these showing as its not a Poe book!
 I stamped and cut-out arches to act as supports as well as decoration.
Stamped  and fussy-cut a raven to sit atop of the centre arch.
 I embellished with bits and bobs from previous projects and bits from my ever growing stash.
I then made a hard-back cover for my new book.
I made some faux suede from kraft-type packing paper... its not to easy to see but its been embossed, 
and stamped.... its much more tactile in real life.

You have until April 30th to join in this challenge.... 
and have the chance to win a $15  IKE'S ART voucher.
Thanks for stopping by BDx
I'd like to enter the following challenges...
ARTISTIC STAMPER... EMBOSSING AND TEXTURE.
NATALIES AND AMY'S.... EMBOSSING
RHEDD'S CREATIVE SPIRIT....ANYTHING GOES.
TANDO CREATIVE...RECYCLE
OPEN MINDED CRAFTING FUN.... ANIMAL ANTICS... hopefully birds count.
SHOPPING OUR STASH... FAUX TECHNIQUE
LEFT OF CENTRE .... ANYTHING (DARK) GOES.

22 comments:

  1. ACK !!! Super stunning BD.... this is an absolute masterpiece. I adore it :-D xxxxx

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  2. WOW fantastic! That brain fade was well worthwhile when this came as a result of it! The whole project is stunning!! Thanks for playing along with the "faux sure" challenge at Shopping Our Stash!

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  3. Love the faux suede! I want to touch it! Thanks for sharing with us at Shopping Our Stash this week!
    Blessings,
    Michelle

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  4. oh my days this is awesome i love it, thanks for joining Left of Centre Challenge this week & good luck Pam Dt xx

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  5. Fantastic project !!!Thanks for joining us at Open-Minded crafting Fun. Good Luck, Joanna DT

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  6. Such a lot of work on this fab recycled piece. Thanks for linking it to Tando this month.

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  7. This is absolutely amazing! I love all the fussy details - those tiny books are incredible, and I love the arches :)

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  8. oh holy *WOW*!!! that is astonishingly cool, what a work of art! and your faux sued is particularly awesome! thanks for SHOPPING YOUR ("faux" technique) STASH with us this week! <3

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  9. Wow, super creative! I love the look of the front cover and all the little hidden elements to find inside the book.

    Thanks for taking part in Natalie and Amy's challenge this month!

    Emma x

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  10. This is gorgeous!! WOW!!! There is so much to look at ... I love all the elements.. LOVE POE on the seams of the smaller books.. Stunning!! Thanks so much for playing along with us for Animal Antics at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges!!! Good Luck! I hope we see you again!!

    - Susan, Co-Owner @ Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges
    {Scrap A Thousand Words}

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  11. Fabulous altered book! Love all the arches and that raven. I'm so glad you shared it with us by entering our "Animal Antics" challenge at Open-Minded Crafting Fun this time. Hope to see you entering our next challenge, also, and good luck in the draw.
    NanaConnie DT

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  12. What a great project, really awesome!!! Thanks for playing along with us at Tando Creative and sharing this with us! Coco x

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  13. WOW Lyn!!!!!!!! This altered book is incredible!!!!!! So much work my lovely! I was in Bath last year and the local library had had a competition to alter their old books for charity and they were all displayed in a shop window...amazing work :-D

    Thank you so much for linking this with Tando so that we got to see it xxx

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  14. Wow! I love Poe and I love this piece! You are super creative! Thanks for joining us at Tando Creative! :)

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  15. That is sooooo impressive! Just adore the details on this. You are always so very creative!!!!

    Thanks for joining our fortnightly challenge here at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge. Hope you will join us next time co-owner Crafting Vicky.

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  17. Beautiful! Wonderful! Fantastic detail! Thank you for sharing with us at Open Minded Crafting Fun, Amy A.,DT

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  18. Oh Wow! this is stunning Black Dragon!! I love it! Thanks for joining us at Left of Center Creative Challenges this fortnight! Why not check out our latest challenge starting today! Mo dt coordinator xxx

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  19. Your entry has blown me away....it's absolutely stunning...so much attention to detail,an amazing entry in to our challenge at Rhedds Creative Spirit...x

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  20. Oh wow! This is just gorgeous! Incredible project, and a brilliant subject too! Thank you for entering your project at Rhedd’s Creative Spirit. Sammy-x

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  21. Love this! Thank you for joining in The Artistic Stamper Creative Challenge this month :)

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