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One down, one to go.

I've finished the photo stitch!....and started the next one. I'll start with the progress on the new one.


It's a little difficult to see due to the lighting underneath, but it's a fair amount of progress so far. Thankfully there are less pages on this one, which means i should be able to finish it in a shorter time...theoretically anyway. 

I also used an old tobacco tin to make a Disney themed Christmas piece this week. I started by painting it black and rubbing with gold wax. I edged the side with snow texture paste, adding two layers so it looked almost like a snow drift. The inside background is a Tim Holtz Christmas paper. Aside from the poinsettia which was white and inked with alcohol ink and the sentiment which is Tim Holtz, everything else is Disney. There are three dies used in total; the decorations were cut in gold mirror paper, and i used two rows of these, using the spares to make gift tags for the presents, which are Tim Holtz paper. I decided to go Steamboat Mickey for the main piece, but use colour on the gifts he is carrying to make it stand out. 




I also made a wedding card for my cousin, who is getting married next month. i mixed snow texture paste with blue mica powder and put it through a woodgrain stencil for the background, then die cut hearts in white and powder blue. I stamped a few sentiments in powder blue on the white hearts, and then grabbed some blue and white flowers and bows from my stash. Finally, i added gem stones in L and E. I have added two sentiments to the inside, as together they work well.



Last but by no means least, the finished stitch! Ta-da!


Until next time,

Ems

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