In the Garden-Anything but a Card

Hi Everyone and a warm welcome to my blog. Hello to Tracy and Wendy who are my latest followers-thank you for joining.

Today is icy cold and very windy so I am staying in and doing some crafting and telly watching.Not good for my weight at all so I hope it gets warmer soon.

At Craft-Room Challenges this time we are asked to make an 'In The Garden' project but not a card. I made a postcard to start with then wondered if that wouldn't be acceptable so I decided to use it for the front of a journal as it will be nice to do some 'garden pages' with photographs of our plants-if it is ever warm enough to go into the garden this year.:(

I gave the book a rustic feel with 2 coats of matt emulsion in different colours and used some of the stamp set I used on the postcard.

The stamp are all from sets by Joanna Sheen 'Back to Nature set' and 'Garden Flowers set'. I masked the middle image then embossed the leaves that I stamped at either side. Coloured everything with Promarkers and that's it-except for a bit of ribbon that I threaded through the clasp.

Hope you day is going well

Love Chrissie xx

Comments

  1. craftattackMarch 23, 2013 at 4:07 AM

    This is beautiful Chrissie.Gorgeous stamps, too. Same weather here, we have an icy east wind blowing, and I will be staying home too! Have fun crafting, we can go out walkies again when the weather is kinder! Hugs, Valerie

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  2. CatherineMarch 23, 2013 at 5:10 AM

    This is so beautiful Chrissie ! I love the stamp you have used and the watercolour effect... I will be doing the same as you as we have a lot of snow - again - here ! Thank you for your email, I am following your blog now ! Have a lovely week-end Sweetie ! Hugs, blessings and love from Catherine

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  3. Zoe SandersonMarch 23, 2013 at 5:51 AM

    Beautiful card makes a great journal cover. Love the images and the gorgeous texture with embossing. Thank you for sharing this with us at Craft-Room XOXO

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  4. MeggymayMarch 23, 2013 at 8:18 AM

    Fantastic project, the card is looking great as a cover.
    Yvonne x

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  5. Ira HubertsMarch 23, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    Love your flowers galore Chrissie, a sweet creation this is! We, too, are still in too low temperatures, we've had snow again today... And it's soooooooo cold... Anyway, I'd love to warm myself to your fine creations! Hugs, Ira xox
    irascreacorner.blogspot.nl

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  6. butterflyMarch 23, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    What lovely flowers... a hopeful reminder of spring, though it seems we'll have to wait a little longer! Love the shabby chic painty background too.
    Alison x

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  7. RosieMarch 23, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    Wow, Chrissie, this is so wonderful, love every detail.

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  8. SueMarch 23, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    This is wonderful Chrissie though I don't know if we'll ever see our gardens again lol xx

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  9. MariaMarch 23, 2013 at 3:23 PM

    This is gorgeous Chrissie, I love your flowers. Definitely a little reminder that spring may (or may not?) be round the corner. I'm not sure if I'll get in the garden at this rate either - I woke up to a white garden again this mornng! Thanks for joining in with our challenge over at the Craft-Room.

    Maria xxxxx

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  10. maj.March 23, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    Really lovely!!!!

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  11. MarianneMarch 23, 2013 at 5:51 PM

    So pretty, Chrissie!

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  12. Suze BainMarch 24, 2013 at 2:02 AM

    This is so pretty Chrissie, it's nice to imagine the flowers appearing in the garden! Can't believe how cold it's been this week, going to be a big heating bill! Xx

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  13. DebiMarch 24, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    Chrissie, this is just great, love the texture, and the colours, lovely colouring of the flowers too, perfect for our challenge, thanks for sharing with us at Craft Room Challenge, Debi x

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  14. Suzanne B aka brookfiesMarch 24, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    Hi Chrissie, your idea for a garden/plant journal is fab! The cover is perfect. Thank you for sharing with us at the Craft Room. Suzanne x

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  15. VonMarch 25, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    Perfect cover Chrissie :)
    Von ♥

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  16. Paper Creations by ShirleyMarch 26, 2013 at 4:51 AM

    Beautiful garden design Chrissie, love the embossing! Have a great day, Shirleyx

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  17. hazelMarch 28, 2013 at 6:10 PM

    This is such a lovely cover for a garden journal Chrissie. Thank you for joining us at the Craft Room Challenge.
    xxx Hazel.

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