Upcycling Newspaper!

Magda Polakow is hosting the Stampotique Designers Challenge this week and her challenge theme is to use a piece of newspaper or magazine.

If you'd like the chance to win $30 worth of Stampotique stamps, you should play along. Visit Stampotique Designers Challenge blog and be sure to read the rules, so that you'll have the chance to win a great prize!!!

Here's my project using Find Your Balance (Linda Peterson) and Find Your Balance Text.

My piece of newspaper is a photo of a California vineyard from the travel section of the New York Times. It was adhered to cardstock using Matte Multi-Medium, die-cut with a Nestabilities die, then matted with Kraft cardstock, which had been scored. I threaded silver thread through poked holes to mimic the look of the wire in the photo.

Find Your Balance (Linda Peterson) was stamped onto Neenah cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, colored with Copic markers, then fussy-cut. I took some liberties with her hair. She was balanced upon a stumpy looking thing in the photo.

Find Your Balance Text was stamped onto Kraft cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and adhered on the top of a stake in the photo. I used Silver Gelly Roll Glaze pen to add rivets to the sign and to the stake.

I tried a variety of backgrounds and layouts, but opted for a CAS design.

Thanks for visiting today.