Sunday 24 August 2014

Leftovers and Doodling - Inspired (Loosely) by Jo Firth Young for Paper Artsy

 Lots of lovely projects as always on the Paper Artsy blog this week. I didn't intend to play along as I am meant to be doing other things but I was tidying my desk and realized I could make something from the left overs! I always love how Jo Firth Young does her doodling and I never doodle - daydream, Yes, but doodle, No! I had this piece of square Chatsworth on my desk where I had been doing another project using the lovely new Marlin Fresco mixed with grungepaste and I had a little left so I popped it through the JoFY circles stencil and then used Tikka through the flower stencil, so when I saw she had doodled around the circles I thought I would try it and turn the square into a card. I had the left over clay flowers and canvas stems from when I did the bottle with the Clay Flowers for  Paper Artsy, and the painted buttons from when I did the house with the button roof. I know that makes it sound like I haven't tidied my desk in a looooong time, but I put left overs into little baggies and then never seem to use them. So there it is.

I am entering this card into this week's Paper Artsy challenge.

17 comments:

  1. ohh I like your leftovers card, I have a mini suitcase full of 'bits', it really is mini...I promise I don't have a 3ft case full of leftovers lol it is abut 10x8, and all my leftovers go in there. When it gets too full, and it's time to sit on it to close it then i make myself use up some of the bits. Always satisfying to use them.

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  2. Wow love this,just goes to show what can be made with leftovers.xxx

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  3. Really cute card Lucy. Love the colours, really nice combination. Your scraps look good. Xx

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  4. Fabulous card! I love the 3D clay flowers and all the textures. Colours are beautiful xx

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  5. Always think it is extra satisfying when you make a stylish project like this, AND it centred around leftovers lol! Xx

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  6. Lovely card Lucy - I like all the additional doodling you've added to it, Claire x

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  7. A beautiful card Lucy, loving all the colours they work really well together. Fantastic textures and dimension, creating a stunning project :-) xxx

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  8. Wonderful card, Lucy! I love the tulips you made and great use of leftovers!!! Happy Sunday!

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  9. Gorgeous card Lucy, and the buttons are a perfect finishing touch! xxx

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  10. Great layout and colours Lucy - really stunning. Nikki x

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  11. I am so behind with commenting, but I really wanted to see what you did with your leftovers, Lucy! This looks terrific, just like a planned project! The colours coordinate so well and there is great dimension and texture. Isn't Marlin a fabulous colour? Everything is perfect and the colours complement one another beautifully. Julie Ann xxx

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  12. On catch up and trying to get around before we go away again! This is lovely Lucy - the background is perfect for those lovely flowers, Chrisx

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  13. Gorgeous card and I adore the dimension and texture Lucy and the colours are gorgeous. Tracy x

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  14. It's marvellous Lucy! Ok, your desk was really full of stuff, to make out of it such a beautiful card! :-)

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  15. This is so effective. Love the texture and the doodles. Thanks for your lovely encouraging comment on my blog.

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  16. Gorgeous Lucy! Beautiful colours, texture and balanced design ..... everything I love on a card!

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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