Only just finished the project we did in the morning on the Molly Bloom workshop I went to at the Craft Box at Elsecar last Saturday. I don't think I'm cut out for these workshops as I found it so difficult stamping and colouring on the card provided. In the end I bought some good quality card in the shop and stamped the images to colour at home, which I've just finished doing.
Wow, matching the colouring to the patterned paper was tricky and I'm still not totally satisfied with the results, but they are passable. I love the work that Clare, the designer of the Molly Bloom range does and was thrilled to be able to go on the course. However, going on this day out has made me realise that I really don't like following someone's design even if they are brilliant. It takes the excitement out of a project.
I did enjoy the day though and learnt a quite a useful few things...
- how to do this funky button and ribbon embellishment - very useful as you only need tiny bits of ribbon
- how to create a cool basic basket and cover it with designer paper
- that Art Glitter glue is magic for attaching braid to tops of baskets
- that punched strips are just amazing for creating handles
This is the other side of the basket showing the boy and the hen. All great stamps for creating fabulous scenes. Our afternoon project used even more of the stamp range and was truly stunning. I may be showing mine later in the week if and when I finally finish it.
I'm not entering this project into any challenges as it's not my design. I'm thinking these stamps would match up brilliantly with that bird house I bought at Poundland the other week so maybe I'll get round to doing that time permitting and if I have any spare images left.
Have a great week.
Ann xxx
