Metal Rose

I have been having another play making roses and his time I have used some of my TSS metal.

I used the fab tutorial on Hels blog and used my flower stamp freebie from Craft Stamper mag. I coloured my metal with light blue sharpies and the leaves with a dark green sharpie - I then made the veins in the leaves with the refiner tool.

The theme for Sunday Stampers is "Blue" so this is my entry.

Wooden Spoon

I am hosting a decorated/altered wooden spoon swap over at Lots to do. I have been having a play and come up with this....

I have used my TSS metal to cover the spoon and used various moulds and CB folders for the decoration. I used alcohol inks in yellow, brown and red to colour the metal and then sanded the embossing back. I finally added some ribbon as decoration and to use as a hanger.

Side view

Front view

Back view

Grungepaper Rose

I have been looking at the fab tutorials that are about for grungepaper roses and have just seen a card made with one by my lovely friend joy and have been inspired to have a go!!!!
I used glimmer mists to colour the paper.

The pictures aren't the best though!!!!!

Lots to do Mega Challenge Swap

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For the mega challenge on Lots to do I had to use something wooden, a stamped image, 2 words and the colours green and orange.

Well I cheated just a little and used three stamped images and a few more words :)

I used two pieces of balsa wood and got out my wood burning tool. Once I had finished burning I coloured the pieces lightly with peeled paint and spiced marmalade distress ink.I glued a piece of ribbon to make a hinge and then I added orange ribbon as a tie.

The recipient for this make is Ellen - hope she likes it!

Lots to do challenge - stunning stampbord

This weeks challenge is to use stampbord !!! I have made an ATC. I coloured my card with catseye chalk and then edged in a darker chalk. I stamped my image onto the ATC and then masked it and added the crackle background. I coloured my stampbord with the lighter coloured chalk and then stamped the image with brown staz-on and then scraped bits away revealing the white underneath. I then added some flowers to the side and the word beauty.

Recipe Swap - August

I host a swap every month on Lots to do that is a recipe swap.
I give a recipe and the participants follow it, of course they can add their own ingredients to it but must have my ingredients too.
This month I have asked participants to make
a skinny, ATC and Fat Page.
They must use a flower or flowers, a gem or gems and circles.
The colour was free choice.
I also added one of my fave stamped images coloured with the same colours of my background.

UKStampers inchies - August

Sid is hosting this months inchies swap on UKStampers. The theme is "Ladies".

UKStampers - August ATC swap

Sam is hosting the August ATC swap at UKStampers. This month she has asked for a MOO to be added to the ATC and the moo must be coloured orange and yellow. I got a little carried away with my Tim enjoy the journey stamp so I have made three identical ATCs. I coloured my ATCs first with mustard seed distress ink and then went over it with some spiced marmalade through some sequin waste.I then stamped the clock background. I coloured the moo with the mustard seed and then around the edges with spiced marmalade and then added the stamping with black staz-on. I stuck the moo to the ATC and then added the stamped arrow. I stamped the enjoy the journey wording onto separate card and coloured it with spiced marmalade. I then cut out the words and stuck them on the ATC. I finally went around the edge with black soot distress ink.

Keegan's Birthday!!!

Its Keegan's birthday tomorrow (a friends son) and I have made him this plaque of Edwin and his football using my wood burning tool. Edwin is coloured with distress inks.

Lots to do Challenge - Recycle

The challenge this week at Lots to do is "Recycle". I have made an ATC using a piece of card from a food packet and stamped my image onto it. I made the background with sequin waste and used distress inks. I coloured in the image and gave her a crown using a foil take-away container. The flower is made from the pages of a book and coloured with distress ink. The gem is from an old birthday card.

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.


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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".

Gothic Arches - Wings

This weeks challenge on Gothic Arches is "Wings". I have used my CB butterfly for this challenge. I covered the card in distress inks in greens and blues and then stamped on the flowers (Tim Holtz) I then coloured my butterfly and stuck her onto the card slightly bending the wings and sticking them with 3d foam. I added some gems too. I finally stamped the wording and added a little bit of stickles to the flowers.

Something Completely Different - Tags - Crowns

Here's my tag for this weeks challenge. I coloured my tag with tattered rose distress ink and then added a crackle background in brushed corduroy. I then added my image and gave here a metal crown which has yellow and brown alcohol ink on. I then added a grungepaper flower. Put the wording on and finally added a ribbon.

This is also for the Lots to do challenge this week as the theme is grungepaper/grungeboard

Something Completely Different - Tags - Home

This weeks challenge it to produce a tag with the theme Home.
I was looking in my stash and came across this chipboard house so I have used it as my base and coloured the house and added the brickwork. I added a door then added the sticky flowers I have had in my stash for absolute ages - the stems were silver so I quickly coloured over them in green. I finally added the stamping "home sweet home".

Gothic Arches - Postcard

Here is my arch for this weeks challenge. My postcard is a rubber stamp I have.

Lots to do - Haberdashery

Here's my offering for this weeks challenge. I made an ATC which was lightly coloured with distress inks and then a background of diamonds was added. I added the image and then I put a thin strip of broderie anglaise at the bottom and attatched it with brads and then I made a broderie anglaise flower and stuck it to the top and added a button with some ribbon through.

Free choice week

Its free choice week this week on Lots to do so I have made a tag using cardboard and coloured it with distress inks, I then added some metal hearts using Tensecondstudio stuff!!! I added a dotty swirl and a touch of glimmer mist and finally added some sparkle with some sticky gems.

This can also be entered into the Something Completely Different challenge this week as their theme is tags and hearts.

Altered Tin Lids

Over on Lots to Do Sue is hosting an altered tin lids swap. I've never done these before and not seen many completed ones - I wasn't too sure what I was doing. I had a couple of tin lids that were ready to go in the recycling bin !!!
The one on the left has a cardboard background with crackle paint on. The bottletop is covered in 3d glaze. The one on the right has a masking tape background coloured with distress inks and glimmer mists. The images are all made with shrink plastic and it is completely covered with 3d glaze.
They are both edged with window leading.
They look much better in the flesh than they do in this scan.
Think I'd better sign up for the swap now :)

Something Completely Different - Tags - Stars and Stripes

This months challenge on Something Completely different is to use Tags. This weeks challenge is Stars and Stripes.
I cut out a tag shape and coloured it with faded jeans distress ink and then stuck some striped paper on. I added my image of Daisy which has been coloured using watercolour pencils (my first try with them!!!) and the stars were made using a punch. I added a 3d flower and finally a ribbon.

Lots to do challenge - charm-ing

The lots to do challenge this week is "Charm"ing.
This WAS a challenge for me as I had never made a charm before.
I did know that somewhere in my stash I had some mobile phone "thingies" so I decided to use some of my free stamps from craft stamper and some shrink plastic. They are all strung together with silver jump rings. I'm pretty pleased with the way its turned out!!!

Bling and Dazzle ATCs

Sam is hosting a Bling and Dazzle ATC swap on UK stampers.
My ATCs are all made with glimmer mists as the background colour and then different stamps added to them. On the first one I have simply edged the ATC with glamour dust. The centre one has gems to the left and in the centre of the flower and the right hand one has gems along the middle of the image.

Twinchie Bird challenge

There is a challenge site called Something Completely Different and this month they are challenging you to make twinchies with different themes each week. This week the theme is twinchie and a bird.
I have done a wood burning of my free Hels Sheridan stamp from craft stamper and used distress inks to colour in the twinchie.

Altered Backing paper swap

BeforeOnce again on UK stampers there is a swap going on called altered backing papers. You have to take a piece of 12x12 patterned paper and alter it in any way you like. Once you have finished you have to cut it up into 9, 4 inch squares. I took some christmas paper and went mad with the crackle accents, pearl pens, glitter glue, gold, silver and white gel pens. Finally I added some gems randomly across the paper. The scan hasn't come out too well but it is very glittery!!!

After

Stampbord Fridge Magnet

On UK stampers there is a swap going on and the theme is to make a stampbord fridge magnet.
I have lots of 1inch square pieces so I put 6 together and coloured with assorted distress inks and then spritzed with water. I then used some glimmer mist in candy apple red and walnut gold. I then stamped on top of this with a postcard design. I added a couple more postmark stamps. I then spread crackle accents all over the piece. Once it had dried I added some clear epoxy domes over the larger postmarks.

Altered Peg Swap

These are the pegs I have altered for a swap on Lots to do. The one on the left was coloured with distress inks and then some chipboard flowers were added, these were coloured with acrylic paints and then glitter glue was added as a finishing touch. The one on the right has some simple wood burning on it. Both pegs have magnets on the back.

Lots to do Challenge - Travel in Style

This is my ATC for this weeks challenge. A background of a road map an image of a car which was printed twice and the car is 3D. An image of a lady who looks dressed to go travelling.

Gothic Arches - Garden Sprite

This weeks theme on Gothic Arches is "Garden Sprite", this is my version of a sprite, I printed out an image and traced around it on a piece of card. I cut that out to give me a window. I stamped all over the top piece with leaf shapes and stuck the image to the bottom card. I stuck the top card on with 3d foam and then added a butterfly and a shrink plastic dragonfly. This can also be entered into the Sunday stampers challenge this week with the theme of wings.

Lots to do challenge - Cracked It!!!!

The challenge this week is to "crack it!".
I have made an ATC and stamped a background of my crackle effect stamp from CI. I then stamped my main image which is an Art Journey stamp onto cream card and then added crackle accents to it. Once it had dried I tore round the image and then went over the card with tea dye distress ink to enhance the "cracks". I then added the stamped wording "Nature" at the bottom.

Lots to do - Tags

Sam is hosting a tag swap on Lots to do. No theme so I have made identical tags using my new collage stamp from butterfly kisses. I used clear embossing ink on the stamp and then chalked over the top using 3 different colour schemes.

Domino Swap - Crafting Corner

Ju is hosting an altered domino swap on Crafting Corner. I used terracotta and bottle alcohol inks for the backgrounds and then using my metal I stamped the faces and using one of my metal working tools I traced over the stamping. I edged the dominoes with window leading. I then added the words which I had printed out on the PC.

Gothic Arches - Peace

The theme this week on Gothic Arches is "Peace". I have used some of my metal and coloured it with green, blue and orange inks. I then traced over a dove image which is by Picasso and then cut around the image. On the arch I used broken china and faded jeans distress inks and then used some sequin waste and used some ultramarine staz-on. I then printed out my quote and stuck it over the arch.