Crafting Corner Variety Swap - July

This months variety swap is entitled "Have a heart". You could make anything at all as long as it had a heart on it. I decided to make a phone/handbag charm and used shrink plastic with some of my heart shaped stamps. The recipient for my piece is Galoo - hope she likes it.

Lots to do Challenge - Acetate

This weeks challenge at Lots to do is "Acetate". I have made and ATC using the caught in crystal technique but instead of leaving the tissue paper on I have taken it off! I then put the acetate onto an ATC sized piece of card and stuck the image of "Mona" on and then stamped the word "Dream" and stuck that on the acetate. I then drew a frame around her and finally sandwiched it all between more acetate and attatched it with brads.

9-4-9 ATC swap

Alison (Mommabear) is hosting a 9-4-9 ATC swap over at Lots to Do. There is no theme so I have gone with butterflies. The background is glimmermists and then I have used my rollagraph and stamped the handwriting in black staz-on. I then used a swirly stamp (rollagraph) and stamped that with embossing ink and used enchanted gold embossing powder. I used CB butterflies and then added the words which were die cut with my CB.

Gothic arch swap - Lots to do

Over at Lots to do - Andrea is hosting a Gothic Arch swap. There is no theme but you must use at least one item that has been recycled. For my recycled items I have used (The bottom two arches) heart shaped pieces of leather (from some new shoes!!!) which I have embossed silver. A tassel and twine which was on a birthday card (borrowed from my dad!!!)

Gothic Arches - Marie Antoinette

The theme this week on Gothic arches is Marie Antoinette.

UKStampers - Altered Jigsaw Pieces

Over at UKStampers, Sid had some giant jigsaw pieces and has hosted a swap. I used distress inks for the background colour and added Tim stamps and masked them to add a clock background. I used my white pen to add highlights and then some clear dome stickers and finally a few gems.


From this......

To this.......

Lots to do challenge - Paris

The theme this week over at the Lots to do challenge is "Paris". I have made a collage for this challenge with some of the things I loved seeing when I was there a few years ago. I went on the Metro - boy was that mad!!! Myself and hubby ventured to the top of the Eiffel Tower - the views were breathtaking. I couldn't get over the volume of traffic around the Arc De Triomphe!!! The splendour of the Sacre Cour with all its white marble. I must go back and visit again.

Sunday Stampers - Home

The theme has been extended for another week over at Sunday Stampers. Thats because Hels has gone into hospital for an operation. Hope all goes well for you Hels. She is also giving away some fabulous blog candy. Why not check it out!!!

I have made a house for the challenge!!!

Gothic Arches - Roses

This week on Gothic Arches the theme is Roses.
I used glimmer mists as my background colour and then added a rose that I have coloured in with my Sakura pens and then added the stamped images of a couple and lightly coloured them with distress ink. I stuck a paper rose to the mans hand and then added the stamped wording.

The theme on TGIF is red flowers so it fits in there too.

Saturday Workout - Circles

It seems ever such a long time since I took up the challenge over at Saturday Workout. Well as I was in a crafty mood today I have made an ATC. I used a CB embossing folder then I sprayed the card with glimmer mists. I then added my little girl image. Stuck the flower and button on and then stamped the words. I finally added some detail with my white pen.

Lots to do Challenge - collage

The theme this week on the Lots to do Challenge site is "Collage". I wasn't too sure as to what I would come up with but decided to collage a colour. I did a lucky dip in my bits box and pulled out a small piece of red card. So my colour was decided. I used different shades of red backing paper and stuck them on. I stuck red ribbon to the left. I cut out the RED and the swirl with my CB and there you have it!!!

Inchies

Its a free choice this month for the inchie swap on UKStampers. I have recently bought some inchie stamps from Art Journey so I just had to try them out! I stamped my images and then used distress inks to colour the card. I then used a white pen to highlight some of the areas.

Acetate ATCs and Lots to do challenge

This is my very first go at the caught in crystal technique. They are for a swap organised by Sam on UKStampers.
They will also be entered into the Lots to do challenge this week which is "Simply Stamping".