Zip Brooch

Just a quick post tonight.

Here's another brooch.

This is the first brooch that I had made.

I have made a couple more this week, one I have posted to USA as part of a Friend to Friend Swap (I will show you them once Patricia received it) and the other for a friend who has bought one of me.

Black and White

Are you a black and white person?

I think you are or you are not.

Well I'm not.

This week's challenge at JAI 71 is Black and White.

I have been thinking about since first seeing the challenge on Friday.

It inspired me to make a brooch in black and white.

 It is made using zips and button, I also added some Blossom Party flowers in black fabric and white lace.

Then after seeing this weeks 'Try Stampin' on Tuesdays'  Sketch Challenge # 19, I decided to make black and white card inspired by the brooch.

Here's the card.

 I needed an Engagement Card for Miss Carter (one of the teachers at Samuel's school).

Here's the flower I used that was inspired from the brooch.

I made my own ribbon and lace using the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die and Big Shot Mutlipurpose Adhesive Sheets, I stamped Baroque Motifs in Basic Black then added Frost White shimmer Paint.

I'm very pleased with it and it came together quite quickly in the end.