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Saturday 10 October 2009

Gift for my Mum



My Mum last week-end kindly looked after our boys so that my husband and myself could go away to Blackpool for my 40th. Obviously I wanted to make her something special and saw a show some weeks back by Sheena Douglas and knew what I wanted to do. These are canvasses that I have inked with four different green and brown Distress Inks and Adirondak Inks, I have used a U-mount crackle stamp and inked the edges, the images are from Elusive Images and I have coloured them with Cosmic Shimmers, inked the edges and then crackled them as well. They have taken many hours to make as I'm not experienced at things like that. I'm not sure I'm happy with them - maybe it's because there is too much green and I don't like green - but as it is my Mum's favourite colour I chose that colour. I shall see tomorrow what she thinks of them.

This fits the criteria for the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Thanks a bunch

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Autumn with the optional element of plants and vegetation

Saturday Secret Crafter Challenge - autumn colours

14 comments:

Georgia said...

This is beautiful Kym, I love it! Thank you for joining in with the Crafty Calendar Challenge! :)
Georgia xx

Jane (Carroll's Creations) said...

stunning!

Thanks for joining us this week on SCSC :)

Hugs Jane x

The Crafty Den said...

Wow Kym, you're mother is going to love them. The images are stunning and the colouring is perfect. Thanks for joining us at CCC this week. Hugs, Denise x

Hazel (Didos) said...

Hi Kym, think I am following you obn the challenges. Cause I just posted up on Cupcake and Secret Crafter too.
WOW your Mum will love this they are stunning, Hope you had a wonderful time away in Blackpool. Love Hazelxo
P.S Belated Happy Birthday to you!!!!

Caroline said...

Wow! These are stunning. Thanks for joining us at the Crafty Calender Challenge. Caroline x

Jill said...

beautiful card Kym I'm sure your mum will love it thanks so much for joining in the fun at scsc hugs Jill xx

Jill said...

beautiful card Kym I'm sure your mum will love it thanks so much for joining in the fun at scsc hugs Jill xx

Louise said...

Wow I think they are fab and I am pretty sure your mum will love them. Thanks for joining us on crafty calendar challenge.
louise xx

Pop's Cards said...

These are just gorgeous i love how you have done them, thanks for joining us at Cupcake this week hugs Pops x

Donna said...

Hi Kym, beautiful canvasses for this weeks thanks a bunch theme, thanks for joining in the fun with us at Cupcake :) Donna x

Liza said...

A fabulous card. Thanks for joining us at CCC.

Liza x

debby4000 said...

Gorgeous canvas, wonderful autumn colours and details, beautiful images too.
luv
Debby

Anonymous said...

Loved the two pictures you made for your mum, I know she will like them.
Annymouse

Dotty Jo said...

Wow Kym, I bet Mum was delighted - these are beautiful! Jo x