Every Inchie Monday -- Gold

On Every Inchie Monday the word is Gold. For the sewn one, I have used fabric with gold writing on, and then sewn on a piece of gold kid leather. I then added some gold threads and stitching.
For the card one I embossed a black inchie with hieroglyphics, and added a shrink plastic Tutankhamen which of course was made of gold.

Try it on Tuesday -- Lets see some beads

On TIOT this time your art has to show some beads. I wanted to make some felt, and put poppies on. I love blending the colours, and I love poppies. I beaded the inside of the larger poppies.

Tag Along -- Oriental

Oriental is the theme on Tag Along, and it seems like a while ago that I used to make a lot of Oriental ATCs. It doesn't appear to be as popular as it used to be. So it was great to get the stash out and have a go. For the first one I folded a kimono out of some Japanese paper, and adhered it to a tag covered in script. This tag I placed on another one, that I had covered with some more paper. At the bottom of the tag I added a geisha, a fan coloured with patina inks, and some red ribbon.
The second tag has a couple of ripped Oriental papers stuck on, a stamped image of a geisha, an embossed image on red vellum, a butterfly, and some stamped bamboo.

A Vintage journey -- Say it with words

I am very late doing this challenge, and am only just getting it in on time.
My daughter gave me this book box at the weekend, and instead of putting it away with all the others, I actually started working on it. As its 'say it with words' on A Vintage Journey, I decided to make it into a sewing themed one, to put my fabric postcards in.
I started by painting it with Fresco paint in black, then crackle glaze, then a blue. After it had crackled I sprayed it with some perfect pearl mists, and a lime green Dylusions one..
Then came the fun bit, putting all the clock, cogs and flowers on. I covered Tim's sewing dress form with some of his vintage paper, and added that, with a home made button. The saying is one of my favourites from Paperartsy.

Sunday Postcard Art -- Down on the farm

On Sunday Postcard Art the theme is Down on the farm. I knew I had a Crafty Individuals stamp of chickens, and one of a rooster. So off I went. I put it on my blog, and then went to see what everyone else had done. I then came back to mine, and took it to pieces, took it off my blog and started again.  Mine was so similar to Rosie's that it looked as if we had made them together.

Tag Along -- Under the big top

I'm not a fan of the circus, and have very little on the subject. so when this came up on Tag Along I was a bit stumped. Luckily I had a backing paper of Tim's, and a picture of a sort of clown. I made the ribbons at the top look slightly circus top like. I couldn't resist putting a row of elephants at the bottom.

Tag Tuesday -- Schooldays

On Tag Tuesday this week the theme is schooldays. I started off with some Tim paper of the dreaded times table, I needed all of my fingers to count with in those days. I added a picture of girls at their desks and  another carrying her school slate. There is a measuring tape at the bottom, and a folded ticket with pen nibs on. I also stamped some brushes and pen nibs on to the backing paper.