Updated 11/9/2011: Thank you Simon Says Stamp & Show for naming me one of the Top Three for this one!
Updated 11/15/2011: Thank you Gingersnap Creations for naming me a Ginger Gem for this one!
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When I saw the theme this week at Simon Says Stamp and Show, I knew I wanted to make a set of row houses. I've had a Maya Road acrylic house album for some time waiting for this very project. I decided to make this using the house numbers for all the addresses I've had since I got married. Four houses in seventeen years. I wonder how that compares with most.
I had such a good time making this. The first question with acrylic is how you're going to color it. I used alcohol inks (espresso, meadow and butterscotch) applied with felt and a blending tool. Alcohol inks are one of the current challenges at Gingersnap Creations. After they dried I stamped large background stamps (Outlines, Rubbernecker, Studio 490 and Hero Arts) in black Staz-on. All the small chipboard including windows are also Maya Road, covered with distress inks and embossed with clear powder.
The smaller stamps are Tim Holtz , Studio 490 and Savvy Stamps. I used 7 Gypsies gaffer tape to connect the pieces (it's like a hinge taped front and back). The numbers are Sizzix diecuts, tiny peg stamps, Tim's measuring tape, and handwritten. The tiny file tab is a Tim/Sizzix die. Bits of metal from Tim's ideaology and my stash. I ran the base on the right through a Cuttlebug embossing folder and cut it down, using a small strip of it on the second house.
I also used some copper metallic rub-ons to tone down the silver heart on the third one.
Thanks for the visit!
Marjie
Six times! (2012 and 2011)
Feb 2012 and Dec 2011
December 2011
May and September 2011
June 2011
February 2012
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This is really wonderful!
Posted by: Jingle | 11/03/2011 at 06:44 AM
This is really lovely! I think your use of gaffer tape as hinges is really clever and I love how you wove your history into the piece. Very inspiring!
Posted by: Rhea | 11/03/2011 at 06:52 AM
P.S. Awesome job on getting into CPS! It was so cool to stumble upon your name while browsing. :) Cheers, Rhea
Posted by: Rhea | 11/03/2011 at 06:53 AM
This is so cool, the hinges are awesome.
Posted by: PetraB | 11/03/2011 at 06:55 AM
This is awesome, Marjie!!!
Posted by: Wanda H | 11/03/2011 at 07:46 AM
i love it!! i want to make one now too!!
Posted by: Diana | 11/03/2011 at 07:46 AM
You should be so proud of this. This is wonderful.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: susan salyer | 11/03/2011 at 07:52 AM
Very cute, and feels like a drive down memory lane
Posted by: Wendy | 11/03/2011 at 08:19 AM
Love this row of houses covered with AI's! I want one....!
Posted by: Shelly Schmidt | 11/03/2011 at 08:22 AM
What a wonderful job!!! So many techniques and things to see!
Posted by: Anita Houston | 11/03/2011 at 08:22 AM
This is a stunning project...with so many points of interest and amazing colors and design elements.
Posted by: Lynn Mercurio | 11/03/2011 at 01:52 PM
Marjie, your houses are wonderful, so many fantastic details.
Posted by: Silvia | 11/03/2011 at 01:53 PM
That's a lovely piece and I'd never have guessed it was acrylic. Really well done, with lovely details and colours x
Posted by: KK | 11/03/2011 at 02:29 PM
What fantastic work! you houses look fabulous. I seem to remember having some acrylic shaped houses for an album - I may have to try that when doc say ok - thank you for showing such a fab idea for those acrylic lps we all have
Posted by: paddy | 11/03/2011 at 03:04 PM
Marjie...your houses are fantastic!!! I love all of the different stamps and elements you used on them. The 7 Gypsies tape looks great as a connector! I love the alcohol inking as well! Great Job!!! Thanks for joining us and sharing your houses at Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. <3 Candy
Posted by: Candy | 11/03/2011 at 03:16 PM
Love what you did with those houses!
hugs Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Stevens | 11/03/2011 at 05:14 PM
I knew it!! This has got to be a Top 3! Wish I could live in this town! Awesome details. Way cool how you used the filmstrip! Love this!
Posted by: Terry | 11/03/2011 at 08:03 PM
i love this! the hosues are beautiful -- great coloring and great design. xo
Posted by: michele s | 11/03/2011 at 09:30 PM
fabulous creations Marije. Love your colour choices and detailing on each house.The backgrounds are wonderful and really make the purple pop with great texture too. You've worked really hard and this is a fab take on our theme! Thank you so much for joining us at Simon says Stamp & Show! Sarah.
Posted by: Sarah | 11/04/2011 at 02:54 AM
Gorgeous row of houses. The details are fantastic! The chicken wire is a fav of mine!
Posted by: stampersuzz | 11/04/2011 at 04:29 AM
VERY cool, Marjie!!
Posted by: Nancy Crissinger | 11/04/2011 at 07:37 AM
I love the papers you chose!!! The complimentary colors looks amazing too! Great work!
Thanks so much for entering the Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge!!!
-Sarah
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Posted by: Sarah | 11/04/2011 at 11:25 AM
wow this is a fantastic creation Marjie!!! Love the little houses.
Posted by: Sharon | 11/04/2011 at 05:14 PM
This is so creative and fun. I absolutely love it!
Posted by: Susan (rainy) | 11/05/2011 at 12:57 AM
OHHHH MY Marjie....this is just SOOOOOO AMAZING....all the details and ummmm...I had 5 different address in 19 years...really don't wanna do it again...thats all I can say!!
THANKS BUNCHES for joining the teamies with this weeks challenge "A HOUSE" and Simon Says Stamp and Show!!!
Posted by: lynnef | 11/05/2011 at 03:02 AM