Anything BUT A Card

Hi everyone, I know it's an old cliche but hey how come it's June already?

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Ruby's Rainbow

For the challenge we would like to see any of your craft as long as it's

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

You have endless choices. Pop over to the blog to see the creations 

from the Design Team, such an eclectic mix of crafts. 

for my project I am showing a Fat Pages Holder I made a little while ago,

I had a fascination for Fat Pages, I ran a 

swap with several other like minded ladies on a Yahoo forum.

This is the cover I made to store my received swaps. 

Made of mount board, covered with papers, Stamping, roses made

from paper, rings added. 

Have fun playing and thanks for your visit. 

Fat Pages - December

Since October 2011 I have been hosting a Fat Pages Swap on the ATC Forum on Do Crafts Website. Sadly the regular numbers over the time is starting to dwindle. So I have decided to open up the swap, however if your aren't already a member of Do Crafts you don't need to be. If you wish to join in then all you need to do is follow the rules, I will add a page above, and post to me before the closing date. 

The participants in turn get to choose a monthly theme, our next few themes are 

January Words and Music, February - Butterflies and march is childhood Memories.

The above are pics of my December swap - Christmas Fairies.

TH Distress Inks Broken China and Chipped Sapphire, Sheena Douglass- Pinescape stamps and Fairy stamps. Silver red and green glitter, applied with a Quickie glue pen. 

What are Fat Pages? See above on the Pages list. I would be thrilled to welcome some new participants. 

Fat Pages- Steampunk

Last October I began to host a Fat pages Swap on the Do Craft ATC Forum. A group of friends have since been taking part each month. For April the swap theme is Steampunk- here is my Fat Page which will be going to someone who has taken part in the swap. Next month our topic is A Lady - lots of possibilities there, for once I have already got my done, I usually work to deadlines but for this I am ready ahead of time.

Winter Scene

For February at Craft-a-Scene, the challenge is to make a scene with a Winter theme. I made this 4" x 4" Fat Page for the Do Crafts Fat Page swap, which has now been posted to my partner. The stamps I used are all from an A5 plate by Creative Expressions, with Winter and Christmas type stamps. I used Memento Cottage Ivy to stamp the greenery. I painted the stag with several of the TH Distress inks brown shades.

Up-date on First Fat Pages Swap

Time for a reminder and an up-date, how are we doing ladies?
This is the list of who sends to who, I've added who I know has sent and or received.

Yvonne (Meggymay) sends to Cath    Sent
Cath sends to Amanda
Amanda sends to Joan                 Sent and received
Joan sends to Caz                        Sent and received
Caz sends to Jacqueline               Sent and received
Jacqueline sends to Yvonne          Sent and received
Can you please let me know of up-dates. Thanks to all.

Fat Pages Swap

For the first month of our Fat Pages Swap I sent this one to Jacqueline, who I know has now received it. I made it so I could slip inside it a tag saying Trick or Treat. All the stamps are from Tandastamps, Ia set I bought a while back for the grandchildren's cards, which has proved very useful over the years. As you receive your swaps ladies, please share them with us.  

My Fat Pages Book - Fashionable Stamping

For our challenge at Fashionable Stamping Challenge for the next two weeks we would like to see ANYTHING BUT A CARD- but remember there must be some stamping on view,  DIGIS are a NO NO!
I greatly enjoyed visiting the blogs the last two weeks to see some amazing and beautiful Vintage creations.
I created the back and front of my book ready in preparation for when I start receiving the monthly Fat Pages of the swap I am hosting on the Do Crafts ATC forum. If your interested I am also (seperately) hosting a swap on my blog. For my book, I decided to use something strong to be able to hold 12 months pages. I have had some grungeboard for ages and not used it, time to use it I decided. I first embossed it with  a snakeskin pattern embossing folder in my Cuttlebug. Then I sprayed it with Cosmic Shimmer Mist Aqua Lagoon and Sprinkys Colour Spray - Amethyst. I then stamped a grasses spray from a new set of stamps from My Paper World, the butterfly was stamped seperately, then adhered to the book. I used a cameo  button, lace, ribbon and flowers to decorate, along with, of course a bit of glitter here and there, along with a few pearls. The label holder is attached with brads, the label was typed. The inside and back are as the background on the front, for it will be holding 12 decorated pages from 12 folk, exciting stuff.
I again look forward to visiting your blogs, I know there will be some exciting creations to see. have fun.

First Fat Pages Swap

Are you ready ladies, the excitment now begins. for the month of October, our fat Pages are to be stamped, to produce a Halloween Fat Page. All details are in the section FAT PAGES SWAP on the right side of my blog. I am sending each of you an e-mail with name and address of your partner, the list is below. Remember it will change each month. Anyone else who would like to join us in the swap is more than welcome, we sign up for the 2nd of the month to send by the last day of the month to our partner. Please add any comments or questions to the permanent page. Thanks.
For October -Halloween.......

Yvonne (Meggymay) sends to Cath
Cath sends to Amanda
Amanda sends to Joan
Joan sends to Caz
Caz sends to Jacqueline
Jacqueline sends to Yvonne
Have fun girls.

Fat Pages Swap for Blog Buddies. Any Interest?

For many years I have admired the Fat Books I have seen on blogs or the internet in general.  I think the time has come in my 'creative journey' to make a Fat Book. Last week I decided to arrange a swap of Fat Pages each month over the next year on the ATC Do Crafts forum, this has made my little grey cells why don't I organise another, totally seperate swap for my blog buddies. Any interest?
If you Google Fat Pages there are some interesting videos.
What is a Fat Page Stamping Swap----

A piece of strong card 4 inches x 4 inches is decorated using stamping to meet the theme/technique given.
On the left side you need to be sure NOT to add any embellishments to the outer 1/2" to allow holes to be punched into the card, to add split rings or cord etc. It can still be painted or decorated.
Don't add the holes to the one you will sending for a swap, they may not fit where the recipient has her rings. Embellishments can be added.
ON THE REVERSE - Remember this will still be seen, add your name, the name of the challenge, the date, plus any details you wish to add- stamp, technique etc. Decorate the back in a subdued way, paper, paint or inks.
You will need to know how I would organise it, here is the rundown.
1. If your in the Do Crafts swap this is a totally seperate swap for BLOG BUDDIES.
2. Each month we will have a theme e.g. October - Halloween and November - Poppies/Remember .
3. Each person willing to join in the swap to let me know by the 2nd of each month if they are joining in the swap for that current month. Please contact by e-mail.
4. When contacting me to confirm your entering, to also add your address for me to pass on to your partner.
  Please also indicate whethere your willing to post abroad or not, for me to suitably arrange the swaps.
5. As soon as I have the list of participants, from the emails received, I will form a list, and arrange for partners to swap.
6. I would hope each participant will have completed their part of the swap by the last day of each month.
7. To show on your blog the Fat Page you received. Not the one your sending, hold back the surprise for your partner.
8. Depening on the number of participants, which could be different each month, I will keep a record of who swapped with whom, aiming to get a wide range of swappers for each person.
9. As long as there are 3 participants per month we could go ahead.
10. Any questions please ask in comments for someone else may think of the same question. I will answer all questions in comments.
I eagerly await any comments, questions but expecially to hear if anyone is interested in getting a Fat Book started. thanks for reading all of the above.