Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Tandri 1994

A photo of my youngest son Tandri

Allard Motors

A photo of my grandfather,he started the ford dealership here,then my dad & his 2 brothers took it over.The dealership was sold out of the family & this year the building burnt to the ground.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Eve (Scraps of Darkness)

A LO I did with the Scraps of Darkness amazing November Kit purple haze.The LO is based on this months sketch designed by the amazing sketch artist suepup.The photo was taken by my son of little Eve.I love the pools of tears in her eyes.I used bobunny garden girl along with DA chipboard.

detail Angelic

Again alot of layering & inking,the prima feather is inked,with TA deep plum

Olive (Scraps of Darkness)

A LO I did using  the Sraps of Darkness amazing November Kit,Purple Haze.I used suepups November sketch to design this LO.I did alot of distressing,layering ,stiching & inking.I used bobunny garden girl along with DA chipboard.

Garden summer 2011( Scraps of Darkness)

A  LO I did with the amazing Scraps of Darkness November Kit Purple Haze.I used Michelle Grants November sketch from DA.The photo is of my garden.

Eyes are the windows to the soul Scraps of Darkness

I did this LO using the amazing  Scraps of Darkness November kit,purple haze.I loved this series of photos that my son took of little Eve & wanted to use them together on 1 LO,so this is the design I came out with.I used bobunny garden girl along with DA chipboard.I

detail Eve

Close up of detail showing layering,stiching & inking

Angelic (Scraps of Darkness)

I did this LO with the (Scraps of Darkness) amazing November kit purple haze.The photo is of Anna in my garden this spring,& the LO is designed using Gabrielles amazing sketch for bobunny.I also lifted some of Gabbi's detail.I did alot of layering,handstiching & everything is inked with TA deep plum.

close up of detail Angelic

I did alot of layering,inking & stiching on this LO.If I can't find tread to match I will ink it.

Reach for the sky (Scraps of Darkness)

I did this LO with Scraps of  Darkness amazing November Kit,Purple Haze.I used Michelle Grants sketch from Dusty Attic.I did alot of inking & layering on this LO.I also made alot of rolled flowers.I used bobunny garden girl along with the DA.TFL

detail of reach for the sky

The DA top trees are inked,the I applyed a thick coat of crackle,placed some jump rings & let it dry.Then I inked it again to bring out the cracks,& added the pearls.I also made the hand rolled flowers.

close up of detail reach for the sky

I did alot of layering & inking using tattered angels.The leaves were inked,then I applied a thick coat of crackle, let it dry,then inked it again to show the cracks.I thought it turned out cool,while drying it did its own thing & it looks like the veins in the leaves.

My Secret Garden( Scraps of Darkness)

I did this LO with Scraps of Darkness amazing November kit,purple haze.I used suepups beautiful sketch for this month.The photo is of JT,taken by her mother Kelly our local photgrapher.I used bobunny garden girl along with dusty attic chipboard.I did alot of inking & rolled my own flowers.TFL