Last weekend I visited Tetbury with a friend and we spent a lovely morning browsing through the antique shops. My friend had previously bought herself an old printing block so I was looking out for one also and managed to find this one.
This is what it printed out like - it needed full on ink to get an impression - its very cleverly made as there is a notch in the one end so you can interlink the images - here's the work in progress at the moment.
I found a new challenge blog on my travels called Less is More - you can find it here
They've asked to keep things simple and to use the colours Black White and Pink. I had to make a sympathy card today so I think this fits the bill perfectly. I promised to do a tag with hearts and flowers for the Tuesday Taggers - and here it is. I'm also including it in the Craft Challenge here and the Shabby Tea Rooms here and Rainbow Lady's challenge here
I used flower soft on the edges of the flower - looks a bit like broken egg shell!
My flower was inspired by a gorgeous gift I received from a blogger I found via OWOH. Cameron has a wonderful blog paintmyselfpretty and I found her on my travels - wandered into her shop and saw the most gorgeous canvas painting of a unicorn for my daughter's birthday - I'm safe writing about it on here cause she never reads my blog! I received the painting yesterday from Cameron along with these lovely goodies - her flower inspired mine for the tag.
20 comments:
Hi Fiona
Many thank for your lovely comment and for calling by WOYWW! Andover isn't far from here BTW, I'm just South of Basingstoke. Love your work and that printers block is to die for! Di x
Wow fiona, what a great find - love that block! Jo x
Gorgeous work Fiona. That printing block is a fab find! Thanks for joining us at Rainbow Lady's Challenge and good luck
Claire xx
Love your tag it's perfect for the TioT challenge. What a fabulous find is that printers block, have fun playing with it. xx
Simply lovely project ... thanks for sharing your work with us in the Tea Room :)
Great project , thank you for joining us at CRAFT Challenge this week and good luck! Don't forget to check back with us again on Thursday for our new challenge and to check if you have won or made our Top3.
Jo and Tigerlover.
WOW these are great projects, thanks for playing on Rainbow Lady this week Hazelxoxo
Great find, the printing block, the project looks fun. Super flower on your tag. Thank you for joining in with Rainbow Lady's challenge this week.
Jen x
Dear Fiona
You are being very crafty!!!! In the nicest possible way!!!!
Your printing block is gorgeous - love what you have done with it.
oohh and your tag is GORGEOUS.
Karenx
Wow love you cards and tags and that printing block what a find - might have to go for a ramage around some antique shops in half term - thanks for sharing ~ Nicky
Gorgeous work Fiona, you were so lucky to find that printing block, it is super. Thanks for joining us at Rainbow Lady's Challenge this week. Christine x
Super creations Fiona and just love the printing block well done on finding it. Thanks so much for your entry Love Cynthia x
Many thanks for joining in our first challenge at "Less is More", I must say that the printing block you found is wonderful!
I hope you'll come back next week!
Chrissie
Coooorrrrrr what a fab find your printing block was, it's gorgeous (pop over to my blog you will know why I love them!) Fab card and thanks for sharing with us over at rainbow lady's challenge this week! Hugs Elizabeth x
This is just soooo sweet! I love the image, your choice of papers Thanks for the inspiration
Have a lovely weekend!
Hugs Claudia x
Beautiful printing block. can't wait to see the finished product. Nice!
Vickie
The printing block is a great find, looking forward to seeing your finished creation.
Oh wow, that is really stunning and so clever. I love what you've done with it
That block is lovely - and I love how you've made the frame with it. A guy I once worked for used metal blocks and always stamped with a couple pieces kitchen tissue under his paper to allow for depth differences, did you find the need or does it stamp flat? Gorgeous flower projects too - looks like you're back at full on crafter gal!
Love love love your printing block,what a find!!
Thanks for sharing
jINNY
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