Friday, 27 January 2012

Busy Bee Friday

I'm the cat that got the cream today, it is a gloriously sunny day here, bit cold but still lovely. I spent the morning out and about taking photos for a commission which was great fun but not only that I managed to finish my DT make for Creative Expressions.

I was having difficulty finishing this piece, I got 90% finished then just got stuck, you ever had that? I tried several different things but none of them felt right. But with a little inspiration from some challenges and my Muse (the ever patient David) and here you have it:


This month the Creative Expression's DT have the Eco Green Crafts Garden Chic to play with and very lovely it is too! 


Did you know that these stamps are made from recycled rubber? How cool is that? You know how I love recycling things!

The button is one of the recycled plastic buttons I've been rusting and I gave you a little peek into my rusty habit on Wednesday. 


I've used one of the That Special Touch masks - Flourish Mask to add some texture.

Right so the challenges that inspired this make are my lovely friends over at Gingersnap Creations with their Glorious Green Color Challenge this month. I also thought I would enter into this week's Simon Says Show and Tell challenge where a lot of my bloggy friends inspire us with their amazing DT makes. Their Challenge is 'Song Title' and I was going with 'Greensleeves' but that just wasn't working but then my muse suggested 'Busy Bee' by Arthur Askey and it all just came together!


Tee Hee!

Have a Busy Bee Friday!

Kim

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22 comments:

  1. Gabrielle27 January 2012 at 13:59

    Arthur Askey!!!! Ha ha ha!!! You have just taken me back to when I was a little girl and my granddad sang me this! Lovely make btw - love use of the mask - a touch of genius x

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  2. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans27 January 2012 at 16:49

    Fabulous Kim, love love the texture and the way you have used the images. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

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  3. maxine27 January 2012 at 18:36

    This is fantastic Kim x

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  4. G Peplow27 January 2012 at 18:50

    Wonderful texture and I love the pink over green an entirely wonderful creation Kim, I love it, Gay x
    p.s Love Arthur Askey too LOL x

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  5. Netty27 January 2012 at 19:45

    Fabulous textures and colours Kim, a truly fab piece of crafting, x

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  6. Irene27 January 2012 at 20:08

    Your blog is such great fun Kim, so out of my comfort zone but I love it!!
    It was lovely and sunny in Holland and we went for a very long walk along the lake close to the house..felt like spring!!
    But oh boy, there is cold approaching from the East, minus 6 or worse and in Germany there is already a lot of snow........who wants that at the end of January after this mild winter?? NOT ME, haha!

    Have a lovely weekend, Irene

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  7. Silvia(Barnie)27 January 2012 at 20:42

    That's a fabulous arch, love the texture on it.

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  8. Crafty Loops27 January 2012 at 20:46

    Amazing as always Kim. Lee xx

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  9. ...the yorkshire fox...28 January 2012 at 00:01

    ...this is a great piece of art Kim...I can't work out if the stamp work is on tissue or vellum or some fine grade plastic...looks awesome though and unusual pastel shades...Mel :)

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  10. coops28 January 2012 at 09:34

    ohn wow this is fantastic kim :D

    xx coops xx

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  11. Jules28 January 2012 at 10:37

    Hi Kim

    What a fabulous project!

    I have spent ages looking at all the different elements and picturing the order in which you would put it all together.

    Very inspiring.

    Then amongst all of that work and effort that gorgeous little bumble bee.

    He is gorgeous!!!

    Have a great weekend.

    Love Jules xx

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  12. Helen28 January 2012 at 11:04

    Had to come check out the tweets referring to Arthur Askey! Love your art and the video clip!

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  13. Siobhan Fyffe29 January 2012 at 07:47

    This is fabulous Kim. The use of textures and the colours...Love it!!
    Siobhan

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  14. hazel29 January 2012 at 09:45

    I love all the teztures on your tag Kim, it's fabulous.
    xxx Hazel.

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  15. Teresa - My Crafty Heart29 January 2012 at 11:49

    Wow, this is fantastic Kim - I love all the textures you've created here and how lovely to have stamps made out of recycled rubber :) Hugs, Teresa x

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  16. Trish Latimer29 January 2012 at 14:55

    The texture on the backgrouns is to die for...Love it! fab tag Kim! x

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  17. sue law29 January 2012 at 16:20

    You certainly nailed it in the end..colours and textures are all fab! Love it!
    Sue
    x

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  18. Sarah30 January 2012 at 09:21

    I really love the shape and that wonderful texture is gorgeous...so unique and bursting with details! So glad you didn't give up on him!

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  19. ellen vargo designs31 January 2012 at 02:14

    Hi Kim - your arched tag is gorgeous! The texture and colors are absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing it with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show! Ellen :)

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  20. Tammy1 February 2012 at 05:15

    Great Job!!! Thank you so very much for sharing!! be blessed
    Beyond Measure!!
    Tammy
    www.bbbm.weebly.com

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  21. Unknown2 February 2012 at 20:17

    Awww that's so pretty, love all that textures.

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  22. Ali Manning20 February 2012 at 01:54

    This is fabulous! Thanks for playing the Gingersnap Creations challenge :)

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