a sping pendant with grungeboard base

It's finally spring!  Time to break out the butterfly stamps--this one

is from the Nature Medallion set from Blockheads, but the outer
edge of the medallion is cut away to show the texture of the Grungeboard
base.  With lots of layers of colors, the Grungeboard makes a great
foundation, as it keeps its shape and doesn't fall apart. The pendant is
edged with some micro beads in medium pink, which gives it another
bit of texture.  Add a grommet, jump ring, and cord, and voila!

 A fun springtime pendant!  (Oh, and the butterfly is stamped on a
bit of Gelli Plate monoprint background.)

It's a fine day for some challenges, yes?
My Time to Craft--Up in the Sky 
So Arftul--spring colors (green, pink ,blue)
Sweet Stampin'--Pastels
Crafts4Eternity Recipe Challenge--Wonderful Wings

Have a fabulous weekend, everyone!
:)trisha

atc size book with "leather" hinges

I can't believe it's already April--the daffodils here are blooming like crazy, and it

finally feels like spring!  For my first Altered Arts Magazine project this month, 

how about a little spring-inspired book?

Okay, seriously, don't those binding tabs look like leather???  But they're not--it's
Grungeboard!

It even feels like leather, all inked up with Pink Grapefruit VersaMagic.

The image is from the Blockheads Grunge Collages set, stamped in VersaFine.

What?  You use Grungeboard all the time?  Well this is my first go--I'm very slow to

try anything new--remember me?  I still use good ol' crayons on EVERYTHING!

REALLY, it looks like leather in real life, too!!!!

P.S. Just in case there is anyone else who is unfamiliar with grungeboard, it's kind
of like chipboard, only very flexible, inkable, and paintable--it doesn't come apart
in layers if you get it all inky, it doesn't break, and, as you can see from those
"leather" hinges, it doesn't crease, either.  Fun stuff!

P.P.S.  Nope, haven't filled the last book with atcs yet, but will share with you
when it happens!