BLUEPRINT SNOWFLAKE

...continuous effort, not strength or intellegence, is the key to unlocking our potential...

- WinstonChurchill -

 

 

...hello everyone thought I'd share with you a quick festive tag, made with the super gorgeous Stampers Anonymous Christamas Blueprint set, hope you like it...

 

 

...a plain manilla tag was brushed all over with snowcap paint dabber and heat set, then I put the length of the tag in a Christmas embossing folder just capturing one line of festive words...

 

 

...loVe the way these words are punched into the tag...

 

 

...I used black ink on the snowflake stamp and overlaid it with sparkly silver...

 

 

...there are four stamps in this set and they are all gorgeously festive, I loVe this set...

 

 

...these two flakes were cut from the on the edge snowflake Die in shimmering gold card, coated in snowcap and given a good dollop of stardust stickles and attached with a staple, some candy cane bakers twine and a tiny bell to finish off with and there she is :) ...

 

...all my presents this year will be dressed in the Christmas blueprint tags...

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

XXX

 

ANYTHING GOES @ FUSSY & FANCY

...all our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them...

- Walt Disney -

 

 

...hello everyone, I have some exciting news, I'm delighted to share with you that I have been asked to join the very creative bunch of girls over at Fussy & Fancy and I'm thrilled to be sharing with you my first piece with Team A...
...the challenge for the next fortnight is: ANYTHING GOES...

 

...as we are so close to Halloween I thought I'd do a spooky tag...I used corrugated card with the mini bookplate die as a tombstone, distressed it with black soot and snowcap, added a crucifix with a fun jewelled skull...

 

 

...I'm not sure of the name of this on the edge die as this strip was given to me, it works well as a graveyard railing though, it has been heavily aged...

 

 

...the background of this manilla tag was given a coating of chalk paint by ParperArtsy named Mermaid, alcohol ink was randomly dripped over the entire tag, the effect was quite surprising, an embossed tree branch roughly charcoaled and spooky numbers added to complete this tag...

 

 

...I do hope you pop on over to the Fussy and Fancy blog and join us in the challenge which runs for two weeks http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ I look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations...

 

...as always thank you so much for dropping by...

xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIED PRODUCT @ IT'S CRAFTING TIME

...success is liking yourself, liking what you do, & liking how you do it...

- Maya Angelou -

...hello everyone, today I'm sharing with you my DT piece for IT'S CRAFTING TIME, the theme this week is to use the Supplied Product which happens to be some gorgeous festive bottle tops...hope you like...

 

 

 

...thought I'd get well & truely into the festive spirit here...

 

 

...here I have used Stampers Anonymous Christmas Blueprints stamps, I cut out the tree & inked over the outlines with silver ink, added a piece of burlap, some candycane twine & an ideal-ology token...

 

 

...the background has been watercoloured and put through the tall trees embossing folder,  a grunge paper star with added sparkle and the rather loVely festive bottle top, how cool...

 

 

 

...a simple, quick &  easy to make card, now for the tag...

 

 

...a small manilla tag was inked all over with frayed burlap distress ink, the tag was  crumpled then ironed flat, then given a light dusting of Walnut over the creases...

 

 

...a pair of double layered wings in light gold, a candycane tie & the festive bottle top sits perfectly awaiting flight to spread the word...

 

 

 

...these bottle tops are so versatile and can be used for cards and tags alike and with the timeless words of 'PEACE on EARTH' & 'HAPPY HOLIDAYS' they are perfect for the coming season...pop on over to http://itscraftingtime.blogspot.co.uk/ and grab some whilst stocks last...

 

...thank you for dropping by today, as always I'm so glad your here...

xxx

 

 

 

 

JOYFUL TIDINGS

...continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential...

- Winston Churchill -

...hello everyone, hope this day finds you all in fine fettle...

...today I'm sharing a canvas with you, it holds three small words that have resonance around the globe...hope you like...

...the base of this canvas has many layers of age & decay...distress ink, chalk paints, crackle paint & charcoal have been used to achieve this...

 

...these glorious three layered wings are made with metal card and have been embossed, a cool contrast to the background...

...the dressform has  been cracked and dressed in fine weave cotton & secured with a glass bead tie...

...sorry this last piccy is slightly blurry...

...the message is peace, joy & loVe,  something we strive for the world over...

 

...I'm entering this piece for Simon Says Stamp & Show: Rustification - May also stated we could use crackle and inks to add age so I do hope my piece qualify's for the challenge...

 

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

 

...thank you for dropping by today, as always I appreciate your time in visiting my blog...

xxx

MEMORY LANE SNEAKY PEEK

...the future is plump with promise...

- Maya Angelou -

 

 

...hello everyone, today I'm sharing with you a sneaky peek from my DT makes for CraftWork Cards, the pack of the month is called Memory Lane...

 

 

...pop over here http://craftworkcards.blogspot.co.uk/ to see my designs using this gorgeously versatile pack of the month...

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

xxx

 

SPRINKLE LOVE

...blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing...

- Camille Pissarro -

 

 

 

...hello everyone, well it's now three weeks now since I've posted on my blog, I've almost forgotten what to do!...I've managed to get my DT pieces for CraftWork Cards done but alas can't show those yet, my Daughter has the baby blues so she and baby Emmie are taking all my time at present, but today I've had a play and made a quick tag to share with you...

 

 

 

...I gave a plain manilla tag a light coating of frayed burlap distress ink then a random brushing of watercolour in forest moss...

 

 

...a little music tissue & crackle distress in broken china added here & there along with stars in wild honey & sprinkled with stardust stickles, candy cane twine & rustic bells...

 

 

...a quick festive tag, I hope you like it...

...thank you for dropping by today, I really appreciate your visit and comments...

...much loVe...

xxx