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Thursday, 7 March 2013

Tattered Florals...

Hello everyone and happy Thursday!!

As soon as I saw that Tim Holtz had launched a Tattered Floral Challenge, click HERE for details. I just knew that I had to enter!! This is my favourite die, EVER and my most used and well loved too!! So, here is my entry into the challenge and as always, fingers crossed...I really hope you like it!!
I've taken lots of photos and hopefully, you can see all the detail of this box...
The flowers and leaves are die cut from metal foil sheets using the Tattered Florals and Tattered Leaves Dies and embossed these through a Texture Fade Embossing Folder. I then applied Distress Paint over the top and added touches of gold guilding wax to each petal.


The box itself is just an old silver metal chocolate box, (in fact, I could kick myself that I didn't take before and after photos for you to see it...but nevermind). I applied alcohol ink onto it to give the box an old, vintage distressed feel and then added the Curio Knob.



Finally, I added a word band with one of my favourite quotes ~ "reality has limits, imagination is boundless"!
So, I really hope you like my challenge entry and thank you so much for stopping by to take a look at what I've created!! I'm really looking forward to reading all your comments...
See you all very soon but bye for now!
Love Emma xxx





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15 comments:

  1. Anonymous7 March 2013 at 10:58

    Fantastic creation, I love how you altered the tin and the flowers look fab! I am still working on my entry for the challenge :/

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  2. Unknown7 March 2013 at 11:20

    Fab-U-lous!
    Honestly this is so beautiful. Well done Emma and hope you start and pick up soon. This illness has been going on far too long!!
    Love d xxx

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  3. Unknown7 March 2013 at 11:21

    Fab-U-lous!
    Honestly this is so beautiful. Well done Emma and hope you start and pick up soon. This illness has been going on far too long!!
    Love d xxx

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  4. Inkypinkycraft7 March 2013 at 11:35

    Really gorgeous ...hope you are feeling better soon! Trace. X

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  5. Sharon Y7 March 2013 at 13:49

    Beautiful! Love all the texture. Great job!

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  6. craftimamma7 March 2013 at 14:27

    This is a beautiful entry to the challenge Emma. I love the embossed metal flowers and leaves and it's amazing what a little alcohol ink can do to alter a plain tin ;-) Hope you're feeling better even if it is slowly.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  7. Anonymous7 March 2013 at 15:43

    Take it as a compliment, please, that it is hard to believe this item was hand-crafted. So professional with minute attention to both detail and quality. More than well done, Emma.

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  8. CraftygasheadZo7 March 2013 at 16:14

    Oh my giddy aunt, this is stunning! You are one clever lady and knowing how poorly you've been, it amazes me you've managed to make anything what alone something as gorgeous as this! I love the embossed details, your flowers are so tactile looking I want to reach in and stroke them! Take care lovely, rest up and keep crafting! Zo xx

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  9. Claire7 March 2013 at 19:02

    This is gorgeous Emma, really stunning, sorry to hear you still poorly, really hoping you get better soon.
    C xx

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  10. TAM7 March 2013 at 21:21

    Stunning project as always Emma.
    Hope your health issues are starting to improve and you are heeding the doctors advice to "rest".
    Take care
    Trudi

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  11. Anita Houston The Artful Maven8 March 2013 at 03:56

    BRAUTIFUL!!!

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  12. Anonymous10 March 2013 at 10:41

    Totally love love love love love LOVE IT

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  13. www.hokiecoyote.com17 March 2013 at 23:23

    Your flowers are gorgeous.

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  14. Unknown20 March 2013 at 22:46

    Gorgeous flowers Emma. Love all the texture you have incorporated.

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  15. Drycha22 March 2013 at 13:36

    Drop dead gorgeous!! Colors, textures, 3d effect, I adore everything about Your flowers :D

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Thank you for all your comments and messages, they are all appreciated and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon...
Emma ~xx