Gingersnap challenge : GC136 glorious greens and do you stack up: anything goes

Hi Bloggers, what a horrible day we are having here today in Cornwall, just the kind of day to sit by the wood burner and craft !

So I have managed to find some time to do just that!

I have made a ATC for the gingersnap challenge and the challenge at do you stack up !

To enter these click on the links below.

Gingersnap challenge : Gc136 glorious greens

I have also entered it into the challenge : anything goes at

doyoustackup.blogspot.com

Here it is!

I made a capsule to place on the green background paper, and tore up a postcard printout I had, I used walnut distress ink to give the card and torn papers a aged look.

I used a moth from one of Tim Holz sticker books, and then covered this in glossy Accent.  I had a key brad that I added and also the translucent green heart.

For the lettering I dyed a newspaper with tea and tore out letters.

I added the green mica beads for added interest.

I hope you like it !

Oh by the way the card that I was going to show you all has been mislaid among my crafting kayos, some might say Junk :)

I'm sure it will show itself one day !

My treat for card making

Well here are the items that I bought for my card and Aceo making, looking forward to getting started, just need baby Bobby to give me a chance!

These are some new Deco patch papers, I will be using these for backgrounds on my tags and Atc's

I bought this fab bird file, I thought it would be perfect for storing my favourite papers in!

I also bought this Tim Holtz paper book and these great brads, which are lots of little tools, these stamps from paper Artsy will come in useful for my card making and artwork.

New update for artists opportunities

Hi All

just letting you all know that my Artists opportunities page has now been updated, have a look their might be a residency or competition that your interested in!

well the weather has been fairly rotten lately but we managed to get out to look at the surf, managed to get this lovely shot of the surf

Have started managing to make some new cards, will post these as soon as finished. Went into Wendy's shop Moments today and purchased some lovely goodies in her sale, will post photographs of what i bought as soon as have time to take the pictures, trying to get as much done between feeds as possible !

Happy belated New Year

Hello All,

well Happy New Year to all, my New Year resolution is to try and regularly blog which with my new baby is going to be quite a challenge !

Yes he finally is here!

We have called him bobby, he is such a cutie.

Here are some shots of him

he was a big baby weighing a hefty 9.7 pounds

Another set of christmas tags

Hi All

I have just completed another set of 10 Christmas tags commissioned by Lyn ( she loved her last set)

This time she wanted them all different which was quite a challenge, but I am pleased with the outcome.

She will receive them tomorrow I hope she likes them !

I have made these using Deco patch papers, I have also made many Christmas capsules and attached these.  I have used vintage lace and buttons for finishing touches.

Here they all are !

Angel tags

Santa Tags

 

Robin tags

 

Santa & Angel tag

 

Santa Tags

 

I'm glad I managed to get these finished as I feel the baby could be here any day now.

Newly finished tags and play date cafe challenge PDCC104

I have just finished a set of 10 tags which were commissioned by Lyn, the theme was autumnal colours but christmasy.
I have also entered this tag into this weeks play date cafe challenge PDCC104

play date cafe challenge

I have only shown you 1 as they are all similar, I have had great fun making these and am pleased with their outcome, I am now going to make more tags in a similar way,  using an angel theme. I have used Deco patch paper from my local crafting shop, Moments and made fabric holly leaves, I covered these in glossy accent. Then added two red beads as berries.

I used a stamp for the writing and then ripped this and stained with ink.  I made the robin rinchie, and added vintage lace onto ribbon, with a button for decoration.

I hope you like it !

Newly finished Aceo's

Hi All, well here are some newly finished Aceo's I have painted.  I have also made a vintage look collage Aceo as well, I thought I'd try something different, after looking at so many of you inspiring blogs!

I am going to place these on Ebay this eve.

' Balmy Day'

'Glassy'

'Dream'

I think I will make a few more Atc's in the style of Dream, I had,  great fun with it and made a rinchie filled with glossy accent, filled with a cutout cupcake and sparkly embossing powders.

The butterfly is cut out of velum and covered in glossy accents.

I am growing huge now, the babys dates are 3 weeks larger (help) trying to get crafting time in as it helps me relax, and makes time fly by.  It wont be long now!