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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

March Artistic Outpost Design Team Blog Hop!

Greetings! It is "time" for another Blog Hop by the Artistic Outpost Design Team! This time around, we are each working with the Artistic Outpost Lovely Day stamp plate. I was immediately drawn to this plate when it was released and have used it on many occasions for cards of encouragement, Mother's Day, Birthdays, etc. Recently, I found this blank clock face made from card stock at a local craft store. I was immediately intrigued by how I could alter it and without realizing this Blog Hop would be using the Lovely Day stamp plate just instantly had a picture in my head using these stamps on my clock face! Karma, I guess.

For the center image, I stamped the image twice. Once with black StazOn ink and again with Embossing Ink. The second image was heat embossed with gold embossing powder and only the crown and framing were used over top of the black stamped image. The girl and her flowers were watercolored with mostly Spun Sugar Distress Ink . The center image was mounted to the center of the clock face over top of a white and pink doily. I stamped smaller images from the stamp set, trimmed them to fit and added bits of water colored Distress Inks, Perfect Pearls, Liquid Pearls, and gingham ribbon. A set of clock hands, a seam binding bow and a bit of Baker's Twine and a vintage button complete my clock face.

You will not want to miss all the other projects created by the Artistic Outpost Design Team using the Lovely Day plate. Here's hoping you will hop on over to their blogs and be inspired to make your own Lovely spring-time projects.

Gerrie Johnnic, Lisa Somerville, Suzanne Czosek, Anita Houston, Linda Coughlin, Tracy Evans

21 comments:

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

WOW CLEVER ARE YOU??? I never would have thought to do this in a million years! I love the clock idea, and the number of images is perfect on it. I love it! Your color is gorgeous! This would be hanging on my wall every Spring and Summer! Wonderful work Yvonne!

Ephemera said...

This is so clever, such a great idea with loads of beautiful stamping. Beautifully crafted. Have a great day. XX

Anonymous said...

Such a great idea - your colors are very spring-like.

Joanna Wiśniewska said...

What a beautiful creation :)

Suzanne C said...

Brilliant! I saw this in the gallery and thought what a clever and oh so pretty idea! It is time for spring for sure with this lovely project!

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

Simply AMAZING! It's absolutely darling and practical at the same time. Such a cool way to use the images from this set. Love the spring like colors too!

Nancy said...

Wow!!! This is Beautiful!!! Such a brilliant idea Yvonne! Love those stamps!!
Nancy xx :D

Renee said...

Amazing!

Anonymous said...

Wow! I love your creativity, thank you so much for sharing it.

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

What a fabulous idea, lovely use of the images, perfect home decor piece, love it. Tracy x

Meggymay said...

Amazing project, love how you used the images on the the clock.
Yvonne x

Jessica said...

Fabulous! I never would have thought about a clock. But it's just gorgeous! TFS

Mrs.B said...

WOW Yvonne, this is a stunning project and beautiful stamping.
Avril xx

Gerrie Johnnic said...

Wow, you are just so cre8tive, you are amazing in your art!

Heidi said...

This is amazing! Great way to use a big clock!

Lisa Somerville said...

Your clock is just beautiful Yvonne! Love how you added all the images!

Terry said...

This clock is just too clever and of course gorgeous! Great use of stamps!

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Great idea, your clock looks fantastic.

Maria said...

This is stunning Yvonne, I love how you've used these gorgeous stamps!

Maria x

Sue said...

This is so pretty, another stampset I need lol x

Robyn Phelan Sharp said...

so cool how you made a clock. Love it.