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Friday 17 September 2010

Gingersnap - GC71 - Inchies


Hi,

This started off as one of the grandchildrens alphabet wooden bricks which I begged, no scrap that, which they kindly offered to me...........yea that sounds better......... I covered it in texture paint then added scraps of embossed mirror card (which I swiped with Stazon) alcohol inked 5 bottletops, then stamped the girls on 4 of them and popped them through an inch circular punch. The stamps you will probably recognise from Crafty Individuals; then added a little glitter to some of them. The fifth one was stuck on top with a punched flower and a rose which I also glittered.
When I showed the brick to the generous grandchild he was a bit dismayed as he had expected to see lions and tigers Not Girls...........so I now have another one to do..........and you can guess what has to go on it...........lol

The idea was taken from a back copy of Craft Stamper, (except the crafter had bought a wooden cube).........cannot remember which month, but thought it was a good idea.

Hope you like it. Have a happy weekend and thank you for popping by and for your terrific support. Take care, Annette x

46 comments:

Terry said...

Absolutely beautiful inchies!!! Love what you did with them, even if there are not lions and tigers!!!

kayc said...

Love it! Have a good weekend. Kathleen x

G Peplow said...

Hi Annette, this is gorgeous, I love what you've made. Oh yes! one with tigers must be in the order book now, that'll teach you to go all girly:0) xx

Doreen said...

What an absolutely amazing creation,I don't know where you get your ideas but this is fabulous.xxx

Yvonne said...

Whoa, this is a stunning piece of work, Annette! Kudo's to you for sure!

Carol, The Answer Is Chocolate said...

Just stunning! Hmmm wonder if there are any of my son's blocks hidden away :)

Cindy Adkins said...

Oh wow, Netty, this is awesome! I love it! And so kind of your grandchildren to let go of it...lol (We know that art is more important, right?)

I hope you are doing great!!!
Love,
Cindy

Jennifer said...

This is amazing Netty. So much detail for something so small! xx Jenny xx

Andrea C said...

hehe it's like stealing candy from children, seriously though it looks gorgeous but I hope you make him a nice boyish one to make up for stealing his toys tsk tsk Netty, Netty, Netty what are we to do with you the Arty Granny hehe x

Daniele said...

fancy pinching the kids building blocks.....the things we use to alter, which by the way looks amazin'
hugs

Annika said...

I had to laugh about your dismayed grandchild - kids! The really do NOT gt the finer points of art!!! lol
I love it though - especaially the texture paint and stazon wiped mirri. Hmmm. Gotta try that.
Hugs
Annika

Nicks said...

you begged didnt you???????

But its beautiful!

Zoechaos said...

Wonderful so clever and creative love everything you have done here, hope you will share the big game one xx Zoe

Astrid Maclean said...

Such a cool idea, love it!! Brilliant

Lori Saul said...

This is a gorgeous transformation Annette! Your cleverness and creativity knows no bounds and you have given me ideas. Love this!

Kim Dellow said...

Love it Netty! Fabulous bit of re-purposing! Have a lovely weekend. Kim

coops said...

oh wow.i love this netty.the texture is fab and gorgeous images and sparkle :)

xx coops xx

Toni said...

Netty this is brilliant... I have a ton of bottle caps, I bought at a yard sale, and have never done a thing with them. You have inspired me to bust them out this weekend and make something with this. Now you better get to work on your lions and tigers theme... I can't wait to be a grandma....:)

Meggymay said...

Wow, another fantastic work of art, look forward to seeing the one with lions and tigers. xx

PetraB said...

It looks terrific, a wonderful cube.

Valerie-Jael said...

This is a lovely idea, looks good with the faces, and will surely look lovely with lions and tigers. Have a nice weekend!

Lynne K said...

Wow! That's stunning, Annette, absolutely gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing the lions and tigers too! x

Faye said...

Netty, what a really nifty idea! Your block turned out wonderful. Yes, I would think tigers, elephants, and such would appeal more to your grandson.

Unknown said...

Cute .. just too cute

Sara
http://www.momentsofelegance.com

Linda said...

Fabulous block even if it has girrrls on it! lol Love the flower on top! Hope you share the lions and tigers block too!

peggy gatto said...

you got all Fancy!!!
I love this, wonderful idea!!

Electra said...

Like It? Are you kidding me? I LOVE it!! Have a great weekend too, you talkented woman!

Junibears said...

What great ideas you come up with Nettie. It is gorgeous! From the textured paint to the bottle caps to the final topknot!
However long did it take you?
I love it.
Hugs June xx

Christina said...

A gorgeous box Netty!! Looks great!
Hugs Kristel

Anonymous said...

What a fabulous piece! Love the bottlecaps too! Beautiful! Thanks for playing the Gingersnap Creations Inchies Challenge!

Lori said...

Gorgeous little cube! Turned out really spectacular!

Anonymous said...

Oh my GOODNESS this is AMAZING!!!!! I LOVE this Netty!!!! Such a wonderful idea as well!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Carol Q said...

ooh that's very clever Netty. gorgeous.

Lynn Stevens said...

fabulous Netty, Love the bottle cap filled with images. So creative

Unknown said...

This is fabulous, I just love it.. You just amaze me at all your wonderful talent..

Pop's Cards said...

WOW i dont know what to say to this one, its stunning!! hugs Pops x

joanne wardle said...

wow! that's stunning! thanks for taking part in the gingersnap challenge

Linda Brun said...

WOW..Beautiful...I thought inchies format where hard to work with, and you have really done a fantastic job with that cube.. Love the bottlecaps...

Hugs

Jean Franks Beck said...

What glorious inchies!!! Loooooove it! (love that it's girlie... but I guess a big-boy cube is in your future, LOL!)

XxJULESxX said...

oh wow!! love it Annette!!! very talented you are!

penny4thoughts said...

I love it - such a great idea!

Chris Arlington said...

Wonderful artwork Nettie. Great recycling even if it was "reluctant". You are so creative.

Marnie Blum said...

This is fabulous Netty!

Marnie Blum said...

This is fabulous Netty!

Lucy Edmondson said...

Brilliant idea!

Lucy x

trisha too said...

This is beautiful!!

:)