CHALLENGE

...hello everyone it's  CHALLENGE NUMBER 6 over at THAT CRAFT PLACE...

...the theme is called LOVE IS ALL AROUND...

...I have made 2 cards for this Challenge which I hope will inspire you to enter...there is great in store Blog Candy to be won, have fun and give it a go...

...the background paper is from The Printery Collection...this was 2/3 covered with a Texture Fades and put through the Big Shot then embossed with opaque white then i rubbed in Vintage Photo DI to take away the brightness...

...Spun Sugar was used on the edges and randomly all over...

...as were the pretty pink beads & iridescent stars...

...a dash of Red Velvet Glimmer Mist...

...a large brown paper heart was crumpled then a cute red one stuck on top...I made the starburst arrow with thickish wire, the stars are Grunge Board sprayed silver and gold rubbed in and attached by fine wire (so you can place them where you want)...

...now card number 2...

...background paper as above...Frayed Burlap DI rubbed in all over and outer edge of card is Chipped Sapphire...a piece of old Denim and Burlap with Corrugated Card inked in Frayed Burlap, Chipped Sapphire & Spun sugar all stuck down...

...the wooden heart was inked in Spun Sugar then over loaded in iridescent stars...

...the lovely sentiment is from a set of Whimsy Stamps called Time Flies Sentiment Set...

...well I hope you find some inspiration with those 2 cards...I look forward to seeing all your entries...

...all materials used can be purchased in store or online at http://www.thatcraftplace.blogspot.com/

...thankyou for dropping by...

XXX

FORBIDDEN...

...were I crowned the most imperial Monarch,

thereof most worthy,

were I the fairest youth that ever made eye swerve, had force and knowledge more than was ever man's, I would not prize them without her love...

...from the Winters Tale...

...the course of true love never runs smooth...well we've all heard that before...

...with St Valentines Day just around the corner we're bombarded in the run up with all things fluffy...so my inspiration for this posting has come from Forbidden Love not the illicit kind but the kind that crosses divides...because of colour, race or creed...and of course William Shakespeare gave us Romeo and Juliet and their tragic quest to be together...some of the most romantic stories i've ever heard have been born from an undying, unfailing belief that love will conquer all...

...what can be more romantic than that...

  

...I took a plain wooden heart and inked in with Tim Holtz DI Barn Door then over loaded it with bright red sequins, building up the texture...

...this barbed wire was easy to make, just twist small cut pieces around a length of wire to required size (be careful as quite sharp)...

...I love the texture the sequins give...

...my sewing is a little rustic looking and the thread is actually fine string...the heart was glued to this square of burlap which was glued to the canvas...i'd roughly DI'd with Vintage Photo, Walnut and Pumice Stone then  random squirts of Glimmer Mist...

...thankyou for stopping by today...I hope my posting gets you thinking...

XXX

...I'm entering this piece for two challenges...

LOVE/ROMANCE @

http://snazzysdesignteamblog.blogspot.com/

FEBRUARY HEARTS @

http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/

WOYWW 140

...hello everyone...well what a week it's been...a huge dumping of snow in Sussex, totally freezing temperatures of -6 (not great when you work in the community for a living!) icy winds that give your cheeks a 24hr glow! and glorious sunshine too...how's it been in your neck of the woods?...

...well my desk has been busy, there's a few DT projects on the go and i'm plucking up the courage to enter my 1st challenge so the bits & pieces on my desk are to do with this...

...hope you've all had a fabulous week :) ...and thanks to the lovely Julia at http:/stamping-ground.blogspot.com/   I get to peek at all the yummy desks in our crafting world...catch you later...

...virgin snow Sussex style...

xxx

SNOW HEART

...a few days ago we have had a bucket load of snow dumped on us...being on the South Coast this is fairly rare but seems to be happening a little more often, it doesn't last to long and is always pretty but alas today has been the big melt!...

...there are certain times in life when you have to do a double take and today I had one of those moments, I rushed to get the camera and hoped it hadn't gone by the time I got back...you see outside my back door is a huge Conifer Tree and it was laden with snow, all the branches groaning under the weight...then in the space of the afternoon it had all melted...that is except for this pure white Snow Heart...i zoomed in as much as i could but my camera is small...

...it made me smile...

XXX

ALTERED CALENDAR

...today i'm sharing with you an Altered Wooden Calendar...

...it's my first time for altering and I have to say i was nervous, so have kept it simple...

...I have mainly used Tim Holtz Distress Inks...Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint & Walnut were used for the main body of the Calendar and Old Paper on the chunky cubes,which were edged with the Walnut...

...I sprayed Sapphire Glimmer Mist over the entire Calendar, the photo does not really capture the effect very well which is a shame as it's such an amazing colour...the stamp is Andy Skinners 'Word Up' which I embossed with Silver Dollar and on various edges too...

...I did mess up with the embossing the E was over loaded as you can see but I couldn't correct it..it's supposed to look shabby/distressed so hopefully all is not lost...the big flower is a Sizzix Die called 'Flowers'...distressed with Faded Jeans and a cute wooden flower button in the center...

...well there it is my first effort ...i'm quite pleased with the end result ...next time i will go elaborate...most of the products I have used can be bought in store or online at http://www.thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.com/  there are still a few items left in the sale so don't miss out...

...thankyou for stopping by today...

XXX

Thankyou....    


                                     

The lovely and talented May at http://www.mayshappydaze.blogspot.com/ has sent me the Liebster Blog award!...thankyou so much May it's nice to know you find me inspiring :) ...please pop over and check out May's blog and see her beautiful creations for yourself...

The Liebster blog award...the idea is to highlight 5 blogs with less than 200 followers that you visit on a regular basis and you find inspiring...

Firstly there is 5 Rules...
1. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by  linking back to them...

2. Reveal your 5 picks and let them know...

3. Post the award on your blog...

4. Bask in the love from the most supportive on the blog-share (other bloggers)...

5. Finally and the best is to have fun and spread the love!!...

Here are the 5 blogs that I am sending the award to:

Alison: http://craftytrog.wordpress.com/

Trace: http://inkypinkycraft.blogspot.com/

Patricia: http://scrapmetpat.blogspot.com/

Jennie: http://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/

Trish: http://inkpaintbeads.blogspot.com/


Please do check out all these blogs...the talent and creativity these ladies have is amazing... :) 

WOYWW 139

...well in the blink of an eye wednesday seems to have appeared again!...are the weeks getting faster or is it just me??...anyway I hope you've all had a wonderful week filled with love & laughter & lots of creative crafty moments...

...as you can see there's not much going on on my desk...I was given this wooden calender which I am going to attempt to alter...having never done this before and i'm a little worried so i'm going to keep it simple just in case I make a hash of it and then it'll be ruined...i'll keep you posted..

...right its over to Julia's at http:/stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ to take a peek at all the creative desks out there...

XXX