Monochrome swap - All Things Crafty

Mags is hosting a monochrome swap on All Things Crafty

You have to make

1 Gothic Arch
1 Postcard
1 Tag
1 ATC

Craft Stamper Stamps swap - All Things Crafty

Kathleen is hosting a swap on All Things Crafty. The theme is Craft Stamper Mag freebie stamps.

Mothers Day cards

These are the cards I have made for Mothers Day this year. I am on the last minute again so they are quite simple. I just hope they like them. The one on the left is for Mum. The one on the right is for Nanna.

Lots to do Challenge - Distressed - Tim Holtz Style

This is my piece for this weeks challenge.

Hope its distressed enough!

Crafting Corner Variety Swap - March - Pencils

Over at Crafting Corner the Variety swap this month is to alter pencils.
I have used an ordinary lead pencil and a mechanical pencil.

The lead pencil was covered in sticky ribbon and a mobile phone charm added which I made from shrink plastic and added some tiny bells.

The mechanical pencil was covered in TSS metal which has been embossed in the cuttlebug and coloured with alcohol inks.

I don't know who the recipient will be yet but hope that they like them!




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Secret Crafter - Stitching

This is a new challenge for me.

I have made a 4x4 Fat Book Page. This is for my friend Caz, she has come up with the idea of using FBPs as a border in her kitchen.

I used 3cm squares and made a patchwork and then drew the stitching on and finally added the image.

Inspiration courtesy of Craft Stamper

Whilst looking through March Craft Stamper mag I came across a piece made by Louise Kolker (Art Journey)using this months free stamp.

I took some TSS aluminium and covered it with Alcohol inks in yellows browns and greem and then used my cuttlebug embossing folder. Then it was slightly sanded and covered on the back of a small square canvas. I stamped the image onto card and used the excess of alcohol inks to colour it and then added some perfect pearls.

So thankyou Louise and Craft Stamper for the inspiration.

Lots to do challenge - Canvas

The challenge this week at Lots to do is "Canvas".
I have used some sticky backed canvas and made a flower to use on a beermat wall hanging.

Lots to do - Machines

Over at Lots to do this week - Hilda has set the challenge of "Machines". You have to have used some kind of machine in your work.

I have used a crop-o-dile and a heat gun.

These charms have been made for a swap on UKStampers. Shrink plastic was used to make the charm and a gem and tiny bell added.

Lots to do Recipe Swap Feb/March

After a short break the recipe swap is back over at lots to do.
This months and next months is combined

You have to make
a postcard
a tag
an ATC

All must include
Blue, yellow, green - any combination
something floral
some texture
some sparkle


These are my offerings

Sunday Stampers - All you need is love

This weeks them at Sunday Stampers is "LOVE".
I have made a wall hanging and used a paper artsy stamp for my main image. The wording is paper artsy too. Added a red rose and a grungepaper flower. Finished off with some pearls

Lots to do - Love is in the air!!!!

The theme over at Lots to do is"Love is in the air" - already made a valentines card but forgot to scan it and its already in its envelope so decided to do something else.

I have made a phone charm and used shrink plastic. The stamps are all freebies from craft stamper and I have added some tiny bells too.

Allsorts - Recipe 321

Allsorts has a theme of a recipe this week and you have to use 3 of something, 2 of something and 1 of something

I chose 3 gems, 2 papers, 1 image

Collage of stamping

Sam is hosting a swap entitled collage of stamping.
You have to make an ATC, Fat Page, Arch, Tag and Postcard. You must fill as much of the space as possible with stamps.

I have used a mixture of 9 stamps on all of the 5 items.
I coloured them with distress inks.

Crafting Corner Variety swap - Toppers

This months variety swap is "Toppers"
Make 3 no larger than A6 in size - any theme

I have used the cuttlebug with some metal and alcohol inks, stamped and decoupaged a flower and stamped a teasel and added some diamontes.

Houses swap - Lots to do

Lesley is hosting a house swap over at Lots to do - here's what I've done!

Postcard swap - Quotes

Zoe is hosting a postcard swap on Lots to do with the theme of Quotes.

Never done a postcard before so not quite sure if its right or not.

Tags - stamping - swap - Lotstodo

Over at Lots to do - Hilda is hosting a tag swap no theme but there must be stamping on the tag. Well seeing as I have already made 2 triangle tags this weekend I thought I may as well make a few more and join in the swap :)

Sunday Stampers - Anyone who had a heart

Here's my entry for this weeks Sunday Stamper Challenge. The theme is "Heart".

Lots to do Challenge - Different shaped tags

This weeks challenge is to make a tag but to use a different shape from the norm. I have used a triangle for my tag. Coloured with distress inks and then added some stamping.

Lots to do Challenge - White

Lots to do have a theme of "White" this week.

I have made a card using very pale coloured backing papers and a stamped image which has been coloured with pro markers.

Sunday Stampers - Squares

This is my card for the Sunday Stampers challenge this week - the theme is "Squares".

I used a backing paper which had lots of squares and I thought it looked a bit like a patchwork so I added some faux stitching. I stamped an image of a lady and coloured her with pro markers - not had these very long and am still practising:)

I have been a bad blogger!

First of all hope you all had a great Christmas and hope you all have a fab New Year!


Been sent home from work today because we are snowed in!


Had a great opportunity to get into my craft room today and made a few birthday cards.
I have had a go at a zentangle! This is my effort made into a card. What do you think?

Lots to do Challenge - Green and Black Chocolate

Sam has set a great challenge this week. You have to select a flavour from Green and Blacks chocolate range and use that in your piece. So the three colours I have used are green and black with white. I was really spoiled for choice but do like to eat white chocolate

Something Completely Different - Blue and white and snowflakes

This week over at something completely different they are asking you to make a card using the colours blue and white and to use snowflakes on it.

This is my take on the requirements.

Lots to do Recipe Swap - November

This months Recipe on Lots to do is:
1 ATC
1 Fat Book Page
1 Skinny
all must have a moo on them

They all must include:
Red and Green
An Animal
A hat
Stars


Also the Lots to do challenge this week is a free choice week so these are going to be entered into that.

Lots to do challenge - distressed

This week over at the Lots to do challenge blog they would like to see your distressed pieces.

Unfortunately my piece hasn't scanned too well. I have used a small canvas. I used acrylic paints for the background and then stamped it will a crackle stamp. I added my image and added crackle accents to it. I put a metal corner piece which has had alcohol inks on it an then I added the two tiny rosebuds. I used black soot distress ink all over the canvas to age it a little.

Craft Stamper - December Edition

My friend Mags rang me up last week and said "have you sent anything into Craft Stamper?" to which I replied - "Well yes but that was months ago". She had just got her copy of the mag and my mobile phone charm was in it!!! Well I got my copy at the weekend and yes it was my piece. I am chuffed to little mint balls:)

Here is a scanned picture of it.

Something Completely Different - Holly and Ivy

This month at Something Completely Different they want you to make cards. This week the theme is Holly and Ivy with red, green and gold for the colours.

This is the very first Christmas card I have completed this year - thought I'd better get a move on with them seeing as there are only 48 days to Christmas now!

Happy Halloween

The theme this week is "Inchies" over at Lots to do. I have made a little wall hanging using 3 inchies all fastened together with jump rings.

Its also the last week for the inchies challenge over at Something Completely Different and their theme is Halloween.

Board Book Swap - Lots to do

Over at Lots to do - Hilda is hosting a board book swap. Well I had a bit of a mishap with the board book I got so Hilda very kindly sent me one to alter. Here is a sneaky peak as to what I have done with it.

Front Cover
One of the pages

Lots to do challenge - A recipe

This weeks challenge on Lots to do is to use a recipe. You must use paint, metal and stamping.
My piece started life as a label off a bag I bought - nice sturdy card! I covered it with paper and then coloured with acrylic paints. I added the stamping and finally the large black clock face is a metal one. I added a couple of gems in the middle of some of the dials in the background.

Something Completely Different - Inchies - Faces

Three simple inchies for this weeks challenge on Something Completely Different. I used my trusty stampbord inchies and coloured them with alcohol inks - I went for Autumnal colours. I then stamped my faces onto the squares and scraped back some bits.

Something Compeletely Different - Inchies - Black and White

This weeks challenge is inchies and black and white.
I have stamped six inchies with different images and used them to make an ATC. The background of the ATC has a black script stamp and the inchies were stamped onto stampbord. I used my DYMO labeller to add the wording "Growing Up" as I think these stamps show a girl growing up!

Crafting Corner - Variety Swap - Masks

This months variety swap at Crafting Corner is to use a mask in your project. I have made a canvas.
I drew a mask onto a canvas and then added an inky background I then stuck buttons all around the edge of the mask and tiny gems around the eyes. Once these had dried I coloured the mask with one of my promarkers in a golden colour and then added holographic glitter glue all over it. I added some feathers and then cut out the wording "Mardi Gras". I don't know who the recipient of it is yet but I hope whoever gets it likes it!

Lots to do challenge - cards

Its one of my friends daughter's birthday next week and she will be 21. I have made a cupcake card for her as she likes to bake cakes!
I got some brown paper and corrugated it and found some pink handmade paper to use for the icing and "blinged" it up with some sticky teardrops and some pearls. I added a piece of ribbon to the cake case and a shrink plastic "Happy Birthday" and 21 using the same pink paper.

The theme for Lots to do this week is "Cards" so this is my entry.

Recipe Swap - Lots to do

I host a recipe swap every month over at L0ts to do.
This months recipe is to make a Tag, a Skinny and an ATC. They all must incorporate a Twinchie.
The ingredients are, flowers, bottletop and a page from a book. You can add extras - I added a bead a stamped image and some peel-offs!

Something Completely Different - Inchies - Bird

This month the item to make is an inchie and this week the theme is "Bird".
I have coloured my background with distress inks and then stamped a branch at the bottom. I used a stitchels bird on shrink plastic and stuck it on!

Lots to do challenge - Brights

The challenge this week is "Brights".
I have used my kaleidacolour ink pad for my background with my brayer and then stamped out two stitchels flowers and die cut the Happy Birthday. Finishing off with a ribbon. It does look bright IRL.

Another Card!

A simple card to make. Daisy stamp coloured with promarkers simply matted and layered onto some basic grey papers. Two flower stamps stamped onto the same paper and then stuck to the card with a gem in the middle. Once again this is for my MIL (from my son to his Nan) she loves teddy bears so hopefully she will like this.

Sunday Stampers - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

This weeks theme on Sunday Stampers is "Over the rainbow".
I have used a kaleidacolor ink pad and run my butterfly stamp through it and then stamped it onto glossy card. I stamped the herringbone background onto the card and then stuck the rainbow stamped butterflies on. I added an oval with a stamped happy birthday and stuck some metal embellies on. I finished it off with a piece of knotted ribbon. This is going to be sent to my MIL - hope she likes it!

Something Completely Different - Inchies

A new challenge has been issued by Something Completely Different. This month the challenge is "inchies" and this week the challenge is "oriental".
I have used stampbord inchies for my piece. I used alcohol inks in red and brown and stamped my freebie stamp from craft stamper. I scratched out some bits and then added a chinese coin.
I also made a single inchie using the same materials and techniques.

Halloween Canvas - Lots to do challenge

This weeks challenge on Lots to do is to use orange, black and one other colour. I have made a canvas and used orange and black distress inks to colour it. I painted the gravestone and skeleton with white gesso and then used black distress ink to highlight the gravestone. Finally I stuck on some spiders. This canvas is for a halloween swap hosted by Sam.

Something Completely Different - Moo - ABC

Its the last of the moo challenges over at Something Completely Different.
This weeks theme is "ABC".

I have used some leftover scraps for my background and used chipboard letters. A really simple moo this week!!!