Patty

Here's a picture of what Amulree sent me. Couldn't get the clear disk to come out so have just drawn it instead!!

mmm these would really challenge me patty , are the old grey cells ticking heavily ? cant wait to see what you come up with

Well talk about challenging!!! This is what I have come up with - alcohol inked the clear disc and also the odd coloured metal clips to match each other. Quite pleased with the result though, as I never really thought I would manage to make anything with the things I received.

oh wow that is so amusing ,its great patty
well done you

I love this Patty well done.

Oh its super mum!!! well done you

I would never have thought of that. Hilarious and creative.

Well. That's darned clever, Patty.

Well you have to have SOME sort of inspiration at three in the morning!!!!

Wow thats great, clever lady.

Wow Patty thats brilliant, so funny, but what did you do with the funky foam?
Seriously though I sent all the items so you could choose which ones to use I never expected something like this. Fantastic.

Sue - are you ready to laugh your young head off at this silly old fool (Mia and Tim call me a silly old buggeroo!!) I thought the foam was just packing for the other fragile little bits ..... what an old prat, eh? Have just been through the bins and fished it out - have never used it so didn't recognise it as a usable feast - I am so very sorry. And glad you liked the results with the other bits. [Hangs head in shame!]

Brilliant work Patty - wouldn't have thought of that myself.

Patty wrote:Sue - are you ready to laugh your young head off at this silly old fool (Mia and Tim call me a silly old buggeroo!!) I thought the foam was just packing for the other fragile little bits ..... what an old prat, eh? Have just been through the bins and fished it out - have never used it so didn't recognise it as a usable feast

Oh bless you Patty.
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Poor Patty, never mind, you have done an excellent job x x xi love the face with specs..great idea. x

Patty wrote: Have just been through the bins and fished it out

I just can't get my head round Patty dumpster diving somehow!
Enjoy playing with the funky foam

That's great Patty and I had to smile about the funky foam when I read further

what does funky foam look like then? (a bit worried I might do the same) and what does one do with it? am I missing a treat?

its just thin coloured foam , it can be used very easily in the cuttlebug to cut flowers etc out .probably 1mm thick maybe 2mm at a push

LOL, lovely card. Very jolly

I like heating funky foam with a heat gun, then pressing a stamp with clear versamark on (to prevent sticking) into the foam which embosses/debosses it, quite effective using alpha stamps and bolder rather than fiddly/intricate designs. Lay the foam on a glass mat or baking parchment first, you'll see when it's warm enough to play with it changes slightly.

ooh yes, i had forgotten about that great technique.

Another use of funky foam. Make mini springs.

1--Cut it into thin strips, about 1/8 inch.
2--Wind it aroud a knitting needle or something. preferably metal or wood. NOT plastic.
3--secure both ends with a bit of tape.
4-- heat it up with a heat gun (not too hot though).
you can watch it start to change shape.
5-- when it has turned into a spiral. Cool it by blowing on it.
6-- undo the tape and out shoots your spring.

That's brilliant I wouldn't have thought to do that.

You never fail to surprise me Nona - a mine of info.

They say you learn something every day of your life and I collect rubish info most days.
Sometimes the old grey matter churns it back out for some useful purpose.
Trouble is the cells are not reliable to emit info JUST when required, they need jogging.

That is inspired, Patty!

Lynda