LOST LOVE at CALICO CRAFTS

...I was never insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched...
- Edgar Allan Poe -

 

...hello everyone, today I'm sharing with you my final guest designer piece for Calico Crafts, it's once again a sneak peek...

...I hope you have time to pop on over here to see the full piece...

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

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TATTERED FLORALS

...to practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow...so do it...

- Kurt Vonnegut -

...hello everyone, today I'm sharing with you a little canvas that I'm going to put in for Tim's tattered floral challenge, hope you like...

...the tattered floral die is so versatile...

...I have used music paper and vintage V&A papers from my stash...

...apart from the twiggy heart and the rusty wire all products are by Tim Holtz...

...depending on fabric, paper or grunge board, great dimension can be achieved with these amazing petals...

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...didn't realise this challenge was taking place as I don't get much time to create these days, and it's now the eleventh hour, but we still have one more day, if you haven't entered yet you can by going HERE ...

...thank you so much for dropping by today...

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GUEST DT over at CALICO CRAFTS

...fill the paper with the breathings of your heart...
-William Wordsworth-

...hello everyone, I have the great honour of being guest designer for the month of March over at CALICO CRAFTS...I am thrilled to of been asked and I will be sharing two designs with you, the first, below is a sneak peek...

...if you would like to see the complete piece, please hop on over to CALICO CRAFTS here...thank you for dropping by today...

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KRAFT FUSION at CRAFTWORK CARDS

...in the midst of Winter, I found there was within me, an incredible Summer...

- Albert Camus -

...hello everyone, thought it would be nice to share with you a few crafty makes I've created for CraftWork Cards using their totally scrumptious Fusion Papers and Kraft Die Cuts, check them out...

...loving these papers, gorgeous ginghams, pretty checks and dainty daisies along with yummy die cuts...

...the Kraft Die Cuts go hand in hand with these pretty papers...

...and check these boxes out, they come in Kraft & Plain White so your creations can go by post, awesome!...

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...gorgeous die cuts and yummy candi...

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...these gorgeous tunnel cards allow for amazing dimension to your creations...

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...I co-ordinated the box lids to go with each card, the die cuts are pretty awesome...

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...and couple of basic's for the card kitty...

...CraftWork Cards have just launched their brand new collection called Dolly Mixtures, check them out here

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

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TAKE TWO

...to practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow.  So do it...

- Kurt Vonnegut -

...hello everyone, it feels good to be back in the land of creativity, I'm glad too that Mr Mojo stuck around and that I've managed to remember how to upload a posting!...
 

...today I'm sharing with you a couple of DT pieces for CraftWork Cards, Valentines is so close I can almost feel cupid breathing and Mother's Day is just around the corner too...

...all the papers I have used in creating these two pieces are from CraftWork Cards extensive range...

...the plaque has a shabby chic vibe and the papers lend themselves so well to this style...

...the card is suitable for both Valentines and Mothers Day...

...the textured papers work so well together don't you think?...

...the papers used are from the Naturally Gorgeous Range, the Scrummy Yummy Papers foiled in gold and the Krafty-Christmas-Goody-Bag, all timeless and sit together perfectly along with added glamour in the form of those little yummy disc's called Candi...all papers and candi are available here  http://www.craftworkcards.co.uk/default.aspx...

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SPRINKLE LOVE with THE ARTISTIC STAMPER

...life is too ironic to fully understand...

- it takes sadness to know what happiness is -

- noise to appreciate silence -

- and absence to value presence -

...hello everyone, here is a little sneak peek of what is waiting over at The Artisitic Stamper Creative Team Blog, it is my last design piece as Guest Designer for December, pop on over here http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk/ to see the full piece and if you'd like leave a comment...

...this will be my last post for a wee while, in the last month the big 'C' has crept back in and paid a second visit to my family in as many years and my time and energy are needed else where, I'll be back as soon as is possible...

...I would like to thank each of you for the wonderful, kind, up-lifting words you leave when you visit my blog, they mean a lot as does your friendship, there is so much beauty in all of you, it gladdens my hearts...

...may love health and happiness be yours throughout 2013...

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TAGS & BANNERS @ FUSSY & FANCY

...the heart that gives, gathers...

-Tao Te Ching -

...hello everyone, yes two postings from me today, a first I think!...that's because it's challenge time over at Fussy & Fancy, and for the next fortnight is 'Tags & Banners' and today I'm sharing with you my design team piece, I hope you like...

...a plain manilla tag was put through one of Tim's festive embossing folders, then the yummy salty ocean distress ink was swiped through the middle & walnut ink around the edges, once heat dried snow cap paint dabber was brushed over the entire tag to give that shabby effect...

...this gorgeous Christmas bauble was given to me, I covered it with some yummy festive paper from my stash and gave the edges the frantage treatment, this stuff is just amazing and comes in some lovely shabby colour ways...the mini banner was cut from the Tiny Tabs Die...

...the seam binding hanger was inked up with weathered wood for that cold frosty feel...well that's my tag, I look forward to seeing your creations, why not pop over to the Fussy & Fancy challenge blog,  here http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ and see the rest of the teams fabulous creations, I do hope you'll be inspired to join us...

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