Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Crafty Individuals Sponsor Spotlight No.2

Hello everyone!
 Lys here,  introducing the second Sponsor Spotlight of the month



Crafty Individuals can provide you with many crafting supplies, especially rubber stamps, like the ones I chose (and it was difficult to choose).


 They are very precise and I love these vintage designs!
Let me tell you the story of how they inspired me....

Three ladies go out shopping and here they are in front of their favourite dressmaker shop: 


They admire the red one in the showcase, shining and new,


But they know that everyone can get a unique one, thanks to the many available patterns


Anyway the measuring tape can be thrown in a corner, as it's not a matter of length


Only their inner beauty can make them shine, and every lady can think that for herself


So they dream...why not go further and spend a night in Paris?



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Well, getting down to earth, this is the process: I took an empty chocolate box



In order to use both parts of the box, I first used alcohol inks instead of thick layers of paint, but I changed my mind several times and finally I only kept the drawer.

So I tried to make this flashy pink softer, and with a mix of terracotta and denim , this is how it turned out. I also used Stazon on stamps on the outside but I forgot to take photos.
I put a piece of lace fabric on the back and tinted it with Vintage Photo to make it less white.


I stamped the images on white or kraft cardstock and coloured the ladies with a mix of Neocolor II and Adirondack raisin (yes I know I am not very academic, I try things until I am happy).

Spots of Glossy Accents are put on the red dress.





I would love to know if you like this. 
I loved working with Crafty Individuals stamps and I am sure you would too....

So join Candice's challenge 'Junk in your Trunk' and you could be the lucky winner of a Crafty Individuals prize!

Have a nice crafty time!

Lys.



11 comments:

  1. Fabulous project Lys, love those elegant ladies!

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  2. Gorgeous project Lys! I love the story that you have woven around it too - love those little rolled pattern pieces too! Julia xx

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  3. Beautiful, Lys!

    I love the story-telling aspect of your gorgeous creation! I am sure the three lovely ladies will have a lot of fun when they go to Paris! ;)

    Claudia xx

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  4. Wow Lys, I love your story! The stamps are lovely how you coloured them. Great work. Hugs Jan x

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  5. Beautiful, Lys! I love the ladies' story, doing a bit of window shopping in Paris! I think that would make anyone shine :) Love your use of your (really pretty) chocolate box drawer and all of your uses of the CI images! How clever to have those patterns rolled up and I swore you beaded the dress in the window! :) Just love this wonderful shadowbox, Lys!! Great Creation!! XOXO-Shari

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  6. Love the stamps you chose and the way you turned a chocolate box into this great frame. Cute story you wrote to go with this creative project.
    xxx Laurie

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  7. Gorgeous shadow box Lys! I love the little story that goes with your ladies, it's a familiar tale of dress envy! haha! Beautiful transformation and I love the little rolled up scrolls! hugs :)

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  8. What a great post and lovely shadow box!!! Thank you Lys for this wonderful sample with stamps I alos love of course. Bises, Coco

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  9. Great framed make with our CI stamps. Jean x

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