BLOOM

...you can't use up creativity, the more you use the more you have...

-Maya Angelou-

...today I'm sharing with you a simple card using water colour & buttons...

...the background colours are DI in colours Crushed Olive & Tumbled Glass used as water colour, the tree is Frayed Burlap again as a water colour & what was left on my work sheet I pressed the tree into, a nice motled effect achieved...

...I used candy coloured buttons from my stash...

...a remnant piece of card from ink mop up's...

...happy tree...

...thank you for stopping by today...

xxx

FREESTYLE

...friendship makes life a thousand times more sweet...

-Anon-

...today I'm sharing with you a mini canvas 7'-5'...it's a total experiment I've never done decoupage before but see what you think, I'd really appreciate your feedback on whether it's good, bad or just plain ugly...

...I tore pieces of colourful print from the Lush Shop Newspaper & arranged them on the canvas then Mod Podged over the whole lot & set aside to dry...I then dabbed some Spun Suger DI on my worksheet added a drop of white emulsion & drops of water to make a wash which I painted all over the canvas this was to get a shabby effect...

...out came the bubblewrap added some gold shimmer artist acrylic & randomly dabbed, the same with white & extra large bubblewrap, yep they do extra large!...Andy Skinner's word stamp & some random paint runs...

...a cute embossed butterfly & you may be able to see the word happy in gold...

...it's difficult to capture shimmer, I hope you can see it, this paint is gorgeous...

...would I give this a go again I'm not sure as there's so potential for error, but thats how we learn I suppose...

...thank you for dropping by today...

xxx

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12 TAGS of 2012 - MAY

...don't think about making art, just get it done...let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they loVe it or hate it...while they are deciding, make more art...

-Andy Warhol-

...hello everyone today I'm sharing with you my take on Tim's May Tag...I didn't have most of the ingredients needed but at the end of the day it's all about improvisation...

...I used Tim's Ideaology paper with the sewing pattern & went over all the print with a blue pen in the hope that when the tissue was down it would look like i'd stamped it (as have no stamps on this theme)...

...I made my own coat hanger pin with a standard paper clip, twisting the end with small bead pliers & added a few safty pins...black rafia used as a belt...

...hand sewn tape & the icle flowers were coated in Glossy Accents...

...thankyou for stopping by today...

xxx

WOYWW 155

...I have no special talent.  I am only passionately curious...

-Albert Einstein-

...well we are only a breath away now from the big anniversay of WOYWW when ATC's will be taking flight across the globe in a flurry of crafiness!...If you'd like to see what all the fuss is about you'll need to pop on over to the loVely Julia's http://stamping-ground.blogspot.co.uk  and take a peek...but before you go have a wee peep at mine...

...firstly I'd like to say thank you to all you loVely people who find my little blog interesting enough to of clicked the follow button, knowing you like my crafty makes enough to keep popping back makes my heart smile...

...tis very tidy as i'd had a big sweep after playing again with my new Distress Inks from the loVely Kath...the cushion cover you see is a blog candy win! yep I know 2 wins in a week, I'm amazed myself...Jaki made this cushion as well as some gorgeous others, pop over and check them out  here http://mylast365daysinmyforties.blogspot.co.uk/ many thanks again Jaki  :)

...thought I'd make a Tag for each of the new Distress Inks...

...milled lavander...

...squeezed lemonade...

...peacock feathers...

...thank you for dropping by...

xxx

STAINED KRAFT RESIST

...let us be grateful to the people who make us happy for they are the gardeners who make our souls blossom...

-Marcel Proust-

...hello everyone...after finishing day 5 of Tim Holtz on line Chemistry class I thought I'd have a play with the Stained Kraft Resist technique...

...I loVe this Kraft Resist paper of Tim's...the inks I've used are Barn Door & Black Soot, the splodges are white emulsion dabbed onto bubblewrap...

...the sentiment is one of Andy Skinners the letter styling has a grungy/underground vibe...

...I took inspiration for this Tag from Ronda Palazzari (Sizzix DT) she had cut out a 2nd umbrella & embossed it then added to the origional, I tentertively put the whole thing in the folder fully expecting it to tear but it didn't yay!...

...I had to give this guy a heart...

...just torn Mulberry Paper...

...it was cool making an inky mess :) ...

...but I couldn't of made this Tag at all without the kindness of my darling friend May http://mayshappydaze.blogspot.co.uk/  when she cuts out from her Die's she does extra for me whilst I'm slowly building my crafting stash of ingredients, thank you my beautiful friend...

...thanks for dropping by today...

xxx

MR POSTIE DELIVERS DISTRESS!

...a loVing heart is the truest wisdom...

-Charles Dickens-

...hello everyone, today I'm sharing with you what Mr Postie brought, the loVely Kath from http://kath-allthatglitter.blogspot.co.uk/ had a few give aways at the beginning of the week one of them was Sir Tim's new Distress Inks!!...yep you read right, Kath was giving away all 3 new colours  & all in exchange for a comment on which colour was your favourite...well I'm in loVe with BLUE so for me it was Peacock Feathers!...

...the adorable Buddy put a posting out from The Cubbyhole HQ the next day & my name was there in bold letters, It made my day I can tell you...

...these little beauties didn't mind posing alongside Kath's beautiful card...hop on over and check out Kath & Buddy you'll be blown away by this inspirational Duo...

...and here is my first make using the gorgeous trio...

...home is where the heart is...this manilla tag was inked up then put through a Texture Fade & given a light dusting of Faded Burlap DI...

...the ribbon is a mixture of Squeezed Lemonade & Peacock Feathers...

...I covered this wooded house with Tim's Tape and lightly brushed Peacock Feathers over it, added a bling heart & set it upon corrugated card...

...a name plate and job done!...

...I'm entering this Tag for Simon Says Stamp & Show 'Anything Goes'...

...& Inspiration Avenue 'Art with Heart'...

http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/

http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.co.uk/

...thank you for dropping by...

xxx

WOYWW 154

...your thoughts are the architects of your destiny...

-David O McKay-

...hello everyone  hope you've all had a wonderful week, well it's Wednesday & that means it's time for our crafty desk hop all thanks to our loVely Hostess Julia, if you feel like taking a peek for yourself click here http://stamping-ground.blogspot.co.uk/ ...but before you go here's mine...

...here's a  few Tags I made for my crafting buddies, flowers & friendship go hand in hand...

...some fabric, paper & buttons...

...these were fun to make & all with leftover scraps of fabric & paper...

...thank you for dropping by...

xxx