My very dear friend, Terry, has bought me the most fabulous present for my 50th birthday! It's the Newsboy plate by Artistic Outpost and it arrived yesterday from the Funkie Junkie Boutique in the USA. She is so, so kind and I have inked it up already for this very quick make, which is a gift for her. I stamped the buildings in the background in different Sepia and Brown and Black tones, and then popped the Newsboy in the foreground. I stamped the word Extra! directly on the pen which goes with the notebook - perfect for writing down those crafty thoughts! The blue on the Newsboy's jumper was meant to be very subtle but I think it has come out more Man at C and A than 1900s Ragamuffin!
I am linking this up to the Artistic Outpost Referral Programme for April.
There has been much joking back and forth between Terry and myself about this stamp plate since it came out as she has been teasing me and tempting me with the gorgeous artwork she and the other members of the Artistic Outpost DT such as my other friend, Alison, have been making and they did not have the plate at Happy Daze who I make items for so I couldn't get hold of it. Then she dropped me a line and said, 'I am getting it for you, for your birthday'. So now I can say, it's not Terry's, it's mine!*
Thank you so much, dear Terry, and watch this space for more projects, with the orphan Annie's .....
*(P.S. This expression may not mean anything in the US ...........)
Wonderful! What a fabbo pressy and a lovely make with it too! Kim
ReplyDeleteYay for Terry... and yay for your first Paperboy make! I love the blue of his jumper, and I'm sure Terry will love her gift... Can't wait to see what you do with the girls! Great to have you play along with us at AO too...
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
What a generous and lovely friend. I can see why you wanted it :)
ReplyDeleteThat Terry is one lucky gal to have a gift like this! Ha!Ha! Lucy, I love this sooooo much and you have put these AO stamps to gorgeous use! I think the Newsboy looks fabby in blue and I love it! This is such a great gift set and It's Mine!!! Love you and can't wait to see the rest of the Paperboy cast!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful make and what a gorgeous gift too...look forward to seeing more makes soon! Hugs trace x
ReplyDeleteWas für ein schönes und liebes Geschenk.
ReplyDeleteWundervoll solche Freunde zu haben.
Liebe Grüße xx
Yay for Terry for being such a generous friend and love the gift you have made her.
ReplyDeleteAnnette x
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Ah, now I see, Newsboy!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
Wow gorgeous notebook, I love the collage stamping. I used Sharpie white pen, I have tried loads of others but they always leak, Helen who also joins in with the paperartsy challenges told me where to buy it which is online at http://www.craftobsessions.co.uk/ and are only £2.95 which is cheaper then any of the rest I have ever used, you will be hooked lol. I was awful I just shoved my pointy tool in the block, turned it around to go further down and then shoved the wire in. Hope that helps, Happy Crafting :-) Kezzy xxx
ReplyDeleteOh that's genius - and you stamped on the pen!?!
ReplyDeleteLoving those stamps...
ReplyDeleteFabulous notebook and I love the matching pen, perfect finishing touch!
ReplyDeleteActually at the moment it's mine lol. It's a wonderful gift. Xx
ReplyDeletethe title made me smile....
ReplyDeleteLove the covered notepad/pen combo - like that stamp set too.