Sunday 24 July 2011

Sunday Stamper - Week 164 - Back To Black

Goodly Morning Stampers, happy Sunday to you all. Firstly, many thanks for the fab creations that you entered last week, it was grand to see so many big and blousey flowers out there. Now, this weeks Sunday Stamper theme was making me think yesterday afternoon because I couldn't seem to come up with a new one. And then I heard the incredibly sad news that Amy Winehouse had died, aged 27. So, it seemed only fitting to have this weeks challenge as a tribute to her. For newbies to the Sunday Stamper... the Sunday Stamper always has a song title for the challenge title and the theme is linked in with it. I had a wealth of songs to chose from but this one just seems the most apt, also it is an album title too. So, the theme this week is BLACK. To join in with the challenge is simples, make a little something, be it what you fancy... add in the theme and some stamping and then leave a comment for me here along with a linky to the place you are showing your entry. I can then hop on over to have a nosey. The challenge will remain open until 18:00 Saturday 30th July 2011. **please note the early finish :O)**

Here is a link to You Tube so you can go and listen to her beautiful voice... AMY **Edit... I am so sorry peeps - I have just been made aware of comments left on this You Tube video... I am disgusted that there are so many judgemental people who see fit to speak ill of the dead... please do go and listen to the song... just don't read the comments, they aren't worthy of being looked at xx**



So, my entry in another T'Pouch. I make no secret of the fact that my fave papers in the whole wide world are Avenue by Crate Paper... and I am a bit tight when it comes to using them... but this project just needed them... so I bit the bullet and cut into them.



The background of the tag and then card front on the pouch are done by smudging my Black Soot blending tool onto the craft sheet and spritzing with water... this gives a much more subtle Wrinkle Free Distress look rather than smooshing the pad direct to the craft sheet... and I then paired the black up with Aged Mahogany for edging and colouring the butterflies.



The big flowers are made from Avenue paper, using the Tattered Florals Alterations die and layering the spikey daisy up and popping an Idea-ology Accoutrement into the centre. The leaves are Tattered Leaves Alterations, again cut out of Avenue paper.




So... that is my entry for this weeks theme... I hope that you will all agree with my reasons for chosing this tribute to Amy Winehouse... I hope that now she has the peace that she couldn't seem to find on this earth. Right... enough chatterings... time to craft again... thanks for looking... big hugs for everyone.... TTFN

Hels x

39 comments:

Val said...

Fabulous piece of work Hels. Hope you are having a great weekend.
Hugs
Valxx

Lynn Stevens said...

oh how pretty Hels. Its been eons since I've been over, now to have a little look around.
hugs Lynn

http://blog.timetocreate.com.au/ said...

Your piece today is lovely, Hels!
I made time to create today for your challenge

http://timetocreate-handmadetreasure.blogspot.com/2011/07/sometimes-i-wonder.html

It certainly was thought provoking for me.

Joanne said...

Who could imagine that black would make such a beautiful project. It's a lovely tribute.
hugs Joanne xx

Andrea said...

what a beautiful piece Hels and what a great tribute, a very sad end to such a young life xx

Sue West said...

Beautiful project Hels and a lovely tribute to a talented, but sad life lost. My black thingy is over on my blog at http://susiepinkink.blogspot.com/2011/07/no-lycra-allowed.html
Sue xx

Uhooi said...

Uhooi,,
Wow,, This card is a nice, beautiful and creative,,

Uhooi.blogspot.com

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Brenda Brown said...

Beautiful as always Hels and fantastic that you made this challenge a tribute to Amy. What a sad day.
Hope you are having fun. Have a look at my contribution.
http://bumblebeesandbutterflieswithbrenda.blogspot.com/2011/07/planes-and-trains-art-journalling.html
luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

Ginger Hanchey said...

One of the prettiest pieces yet! So amazing and beautiful!

Kathy Eddy said...

Fantastic piece again Hels! Love your flowers and the clors on this are awesome!

PsyPenguin said...

Oh that is such a beautiful tag and a lovely tribute. Hope I can find the time to enter this week. xx

Gabrielle said...

Lovely tag and great tribute to a talented girl! This is my week's offering - and on a Sunday no less! http://bit.ly/nTVlmf

Gillian .... said...

Fitting tribute hun .... love your Amy Winehouse inspired project ... frikkin awesome pretty much sums it up, would love to see this irl.xxx

My Black entry for this week: http://scrappydoo-gillian.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-black.html

StampDancer said...

This is a gorgeous tribute to Amy, Hels. Over here is my tribute.
Deb M
xx

Lori said...

Awesome, awesome project Hels, I love it. So sad about Amy, she had great talent, for sure. I really like her music.

Kyla said...

A fitting tribute Hels, such a shame she never got the better of her demons-such a talent.

I decided to make a black time machine tag which can be found here:

http://lilpidgedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/07/after-evening-browsing-net-i-decided-to.html

Kyla

Anonymous said...

Hels thats beautiful !

I had to have a go myself, lord its been years since ive inked up a black background !

http://fistfullofglittercardsbyaj.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-black.html

I don't think its finished though, have set it aside till I find what it needs.


Aj.

Rainbow Lady said...

Here is my entry for this week
http://rainbowladyscraftyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-black.html
Thanks for looking and apologies for not entering for some time xx

gerdavriens said...

I love that you chose this song! Here is my entry:
http://freubelgerda.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-black.html

Anonymous said...

This is the first challenge I have ever entered! Here is my entry:

http://sarahsworkinprogress.blogspot.com/2011/07/black-themed-card.html

Thanks...I love your work!

Kate said...

A sweet and thoughtful theme. My 'black' creation is here.

** Kate **

Elaine said...

Lovely piece again this week. Here's my contribution:
http://wavesofcreativity.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-black.html

Barb Cady said...

Love your tag and puch and the colours you have chosen Hels. Here is my contribution:

http://barbarascraftroom.blogspot.com/2011/07/sunday-stampers-164-back-to-black.html

I wish I knew how to put 'here' in your comment blog so that it would wizz you off straight to my post!
Computer inhibited that's me!

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Love your tag and pouch, love all the little details and fabulous colour palette and a great theme. My entry is HERE. Enjoy your week. Tracy Evans x x

PsyPenguin said...

Great theme, I'm back with my black themed card here xx

Rainbow Lady said...

Posting mine again as you could not see the picture yesterday

http://rainbowladyscraftyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-black.html

thanks for looking xx

Dragon said...

Hi Hels... lovin your tag as I think I said, and want to share mine with you so it's on my blog

http://dragon-dragonsweb.blogspot.com/2011/07/sunday-stamper-back-to-black-tribute.html

Thanks for looking
Frankie
xx

Shelly Hickox said...

Truly a gorgeous piece of art!! I was so shocked to hear about Amy's death...she was one of a kind and had a rare talent. Very tragic.

Thanks so much for hosting - sorry I'm so late, but here's my tag!

Shelly Hickox said...

Hi again! After I reread your challenge description, I removed the Sunday Stamper tag from my post. I didn't really do a tribute and I didn't feel right in including it with all the other wonderful pieces!

Sue Campbell said...

I thought Black would be a hard challenge, but after seeing yours and some of the other entries I saw how gorgeous they were.

Helen said...

Hi, it's taken me a few days but I got here!! That is such a pretty tag.
http://stampingbyh.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-black-sunday-stampers.html

Laura said...

Hi Huns

Well I just had to make a tribute to Amy. What a voice.
hope you enjoy. By the way I love the pen nib on the butterfly!

http://ashappyas.blogspot.com/2011/07/heres-to-you-amy.html

margaret said...

Heres my contribution this week.
http://marglovecrafting.blogspot.com/2011/07/sunday-stamper-back-to-black.html

Hazel said...

My black card is here x

Marita Soutar said...

Hels as always I'm loving your work! Here is my effort at "Back to Black" Hope you like it.

Marita Soutar said...

I'm an idiot! Iforgot to put the link in my last comment! Sorry hope it wasn't too much of a bother. Here it is now http://aussiemarita.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-black.html

Alison Horne said...

Hers my contribition to Back to Black. What a fantasticidea Hels. Love your tag, black but unmistakeably all woman. http://alitalksblogs.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-black.html

Elizabeth said...

Hi Hels, I'm a great fan of Amy's - I think the world will be a sadder place with her in it - so just had to join in with your tribute challenge for the very first time. You can see my contribution here:
http://silverscrappers.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-black-card.html

It's not a patch on your fabulous piece, though. Now I'm off to read my Craft Stamper - it arrived today. Elizabeth x

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