Lotstodo - challenge - Tag

I cut the tag out of Grunge Paper on my Bigshot using Nestabilities

I inked it with Vintage Paper and Fired Brick Distress Inks - I stamped some cracks on to it with Vintage Photo

I stamped the Zettiology Image with Vintage photo and inked the edges by blending with cutndry and again added some crackles before adding my wording

What do you think of this?????

Oh have I had fun today acclimatizing my new apron !!!!

Lotstodo Swap - post cards

Zoe is hosting a postcard swap on the Lotstodo Forum - not sure if these fit the criteria but I've given it a go

Altered box

Another old box I have altered - Andrea brought me this one on Saturday - Love how the crackle has worked this time













A closer view of the corner












This is how I decorated the inside of the box











And for those that like to see whats inside - think the next time I go to a carboot sale I won't need to buy any buttons or beads

Lotstodo - challenge - White

I heat embossed my images using fine detail embossing powder before matting and layering them on to cardstock

Atc from Dawn

I received this gorgeous little atc from Dawn this morning - a thank you for the goodies she had received in the Lotstodo Challenege Candy Giveaway. Thank you Dawn is beautiful - enjoy your goodies

ART BOOK

I've created this book to put samples of Techniques, Backgrounds and Stuff :):):) in. I sloshed about 4 coats of watered down gouache on both sides of the cardboard 28 pages the other night and oh what messy fun I had !!!! For the time being I have put the book together with book rings so that I can easily take pages out to work on. When its finished I may put a more permanent binding on. - Looking forward to filling it

Altered box

I started as usual by sandpapering and covering with Gesso. I then put a coat of black acrylic on followed by a coat of red acrylic - then my crackle medium - the crackles weren't showing as much as I would have liked - think it was a bit too cold - so I enhanced them with ink. My Lettering was all covered in various inks and edged with black to give a worn look











A close up of the corner










The inside back of my box











And for those that would like to see what I've put inside - all my charms and stuff !!!! :):):)I made the dividers with Foamboard

Backgrounds

I've been playing about creating backgrounds with bits and pieces in my craft room.

Top Left - That stuff you have to stop things from slipping attached to acrylic block

Top Right - top off my spritzer bottle

Bottom left - Bubble wrap attached to acrylic block

Bottom Right - elastic bands wound around acrylic block

I like the look of the elstic band one the best although I think they all have scope

Crazy Amigos - Quote

I stamped my image (Hampton Art) and heat embossed it I added it to mountboard after rounding the edges on both with my Zutter corner rounder I inked around the edges with Copper Krylon and then added my quote

Wednesday Stamper - Da Vinci

I created my background with Spiced Marmalade and Mustard Seed Distress inks which I splashed with water before drying with my heat gun. My image is stamped with Stazon. I then, using Scotch Tie Downs, strung some beads on wire and wound it round the outer edge. I added some seed beads with Glossy Accents - the edging is distressed and inked with Aged Mahogony Distress Ink

Happy Birthday Sunday Stamper

I used Pine Needles Distress ink and water splashes dried with heat gun to create my background. I then put Spiced Marmalade Distress ink through sequin waste. My stamp (Personal Impressions) was done with Stazon - I finished off by adding the metal Birthday topper (Papermania) rounding the edges and using Copper Krylon as an ink

Think Monday Think ATC - Buttons

used Worn Lipstick Distress ink and water to create my background I then stamped my imag and buttons with stazon - I finished off by distressing the edges and inking with Aged Mahogony distress ink

Card

This is the kind of card my new craft group make - not really my style but its good to give different things a go and they are a great bunch of girls

Sunday Postcard

I did a beeswax collage on a Monet background for this weeks Sunday Postcard - the embellishment in the right corner is stamped in to UTEE

Lotstodo - challenge - Travel/Transport

This is my piece for the Lotstodo Challenge this week - A try at WoodBurning

Altered Frame

I embossed my metal in a Damask patterned Cuttlebug folder and through my Bigshot - I then attached it to my frame with Red Line Tape - I used Ten Second Studio tools to tidy the corners and edges. I then painted it with Back Acrylic and took off the excess with kitchen roll.

The 4 x 4 within the frame has a background created with Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint and Dried Marigold Distress Ink and water splashes.I stamped my image (Hampton Art) with Black Stazon.

To finish off I rubbed a little gold rubbnbuff around the sides of the frame

Faux Porcelain

Top - Double sided paper
Middle - Grunge paper
Bottom - Vellum

I followed Sherry Cheever (Split Coast Stampers)tutorial to create my porcelain flowers. I didn't have the nestie that Sherry used so had to improvise - I made them in Grungepaper, Vellum and Double sided paper - The easiest to do was the double sided paper because of its pliability. It was just a case of preparing and putting the petals in to melt pot before putting the flowers together - great effect - one that I wanted to try

Theme Thursday - Hearts

I created my background by putting Broken China Distress ink on my craft sheet and spritzing with water - I then swooshed my tag in - heat dried and swooshed again.
I stamped my image (Stamps Happen Inc) with Black Soot Distress ink and then coloured the heart and the flower using Worn Lipstick and Mustard Seed Distress ink and a cutndry nib. I finished off by paper distressing and inking with Walnut Stain

Rainbow Lady - Tea Time My Time to Craft Damask

I created my background by using Cuttlebug Damask embossing folder and my Big Shot - I then inked it with a brayer using Adirondack Winter Sky. My collage are pieces of Tim Holtz Doodads Inked with Walnut Stain. I finished off by distressing with my paper distresser and inking again with Walnut Stain

Wednesday Stamper - Wish

I used Spiced Marmalade and Pine needles Distress inks for my background - I spritzed them with water and heat dried before stamping (Inkadinkado) with Black Soot. I used Antique Linen Distress Stickles for a bit of bling

Tag Book

This is a tag book I've made for a private swap - I've used lots of distress inks, Color wash and stamps to make my tags which I have put together in a ring and then embellished with lots of ribbons

Think Monday Think ATC - Newspaper

This is my entry for the Think Monday Think ATC challenge where this week the theme is Newspaper

Distressed Board Book

I'm hosting the board book swap on the Lotstodo Forum. For my book I've used gesso - acrylics and inks for the backgrounds - Lots of stamping going on - the torn papers on the front and back were the pages that I had been rusting some bits on

Lotstodo - swap - ATC- Love is in the air

Andrea is hosting an ATC swap on the Lotstodo Forum - Love is in the Air is the theme - BUT you couldn't use RED or HEARTS

Artistic Stamper Tagtastic Candy

This is the fantastic prize I won in Jennie The Artistic Stamper's New Year draw = I am thrilled with them all Thank you so much Jennie

UK Stampers - ATC swap Black and White

Sam is again hosting the atc swap on UKS this time the colour was Black and White and the twist was add a tag to the swap

Lotstodo - swap - Moos

Andrea is hosting the swop on the Lotstodo Forum- 5 Moos - colour Green

Lotstodo - challenge - Winter Wonderland

And it certainly is a Winter Wonderland out there !!!! I stamped my image and heat embossed it before matting and layering it on to my card - I finished off with a bit of bling.

Just a simple little card but, I think, very effective

Snow, Snow and more snow

Just look at the icicles on my craft room















And Georges poor little shed and bird house

Drum Roll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its Finished !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





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Hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have - thank you so much for all your comments and encouragement - now on to the next project !!!