Created ByHand Challenge - Peridot/Shades of Green

I learned a new word today.  Peridot is one of the few gemstones that occur in only one color, an olive green.  It also is August birthstone, and I since I have a long time friend whose birthday is in August, I should have known what Peridot means.  However, now I know, and it is indeed a a very beautiful colored gem.  

Thank you to Created by hand Challenge/Quietfire Creations for their Peridot/Shades of Green challenge http://quietfire.ning.com/group/createdbyhandchallenge which had expanded my mind and creativity today.  I woke up early thinking about what I was going to do with this challenge and I was very eager to get started.  But first, there was work (I work from home part time) and then I needed to get the children off to school.  I knew that I wanted to use my Tim Holtz Regal Flourish textured folder and I wanted to try an Adirondack Dabber (Celery) with Pearl Dabber.  I also knew that I wanted to use it as a frame so I took my Spellbinders Custom Design Die Template Elegant Ovals (Our Daily Bread http://www.ourdailybreaddesigns.com/images/ODBD_Labels_One.jpg) and put it through my Cuddlebug so I would have an opening in the middle for me to decorate.  I then used my Tim Holtz blending tool and alcohol ink applicator tools and various Distress Inks:  Bundled Sage, Crushed Olive and Pine Forest.  I stamped my floral background (Stampin' Up) in Crushed Olive and the bird (Stampin' Up) I stamped off once with Pine Forest.  I then used stamps from Our Daily Bread Eternity stamp set.  I finished it off with 3 brads from Stampin' Up.


Thank you for looking.  I was on a bit of a roll today.  I used several of my Adirondack Dabbers and hope to show those off tomorrow.

 

Created By Hand Challenge -- Buttons/Orange

I decided to do something different for this challenge by Created By Hands Challenge http://quietfire.ning.com/group/createdbyhandchallenge.  Instead of a card, I decided to make a decoration for my new craft room.  At the moment, it looks more like a storage room for crafts than a craft room.  Hm, maybe next month when the children go to school, I can finish organizing and decorating. 

I started this project with stamping in Distressed Ink Rusty Hinge the verse God is my Salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.  The Lord is my Shepherd and my song.  He has become my salvation.  Isaiah 12:2 (from Our Daily Bread Designs).  This was stamped onto Elegant Designs Oval Spellbinders/Nestabilities from Our Daily Bread Designs Exclusive Dies Collection.  I used Tea Dye Distressed Ink and sponged the color. I  went over the border in Tea Dye Distressed Stickles.  I also stamped the butterfly image with Distressed Ink Rusty Hinge and cut the butterfly out and stained in Spiced Marmalade and then brushed with Perfect Pearls - Copper. 

The out card was stained with Antique Mahogany and Walnut Stain.  I stamped the flower and stems image in Rusty Hinge and the stained in Tea Dye.  I took a white ribbon and dyed it in Sunset Orange alcohol ink.  I added a button and then decided it needed a little pop of color so I punched out the bird and stem and stained in Blue Jeans and the branch in Crushed Olive.  I brushed over the bird with Perfect Pearls Blue.

Thank you for looking.