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UK Stampers - Water Colour

The theme this month on the UK Stampers atc swap hosted by Sam is water colour - all my atc's are the same so I've just posted one.

I used dye inks and water on to water colour paper for my stamping - then my water brush and whispers pens for filling in. I finished off by using my corner rounder and then mounted on to mountboard again using corner rounder. I then edged with Krylon pen

Lotstodo Challenge - Tissue - Work in Progress

The theme this week on the Lotstodo Challenge is "Tissue" my entry is a work in progress - I've definately used lots of tissue !!!

I put some tissue through my shredder




I stuck it to my book which I'd covered with gesso with PVA



I inked it with Adirondack dye ink Ginger




I gave it a second coat when the first one had dried over night



There is still a lot to do to this book but I'm liking the way it looks up to now

Sams Book

This is the book I altered for my friend Sam - she was delighted with it

Play day !!!

Caz and Sam - checking it out



Sam showing me how to use her new Cricut



caz playing with inks !!

Sam and Caz came to play !!!!! Sam had travelled over 100 miles and Caz over 200 miles!!!! and oh did we have a fun day. Sam brought her new Cricut to show me and let me play on - I NEED ONE NOW!!!!

Soldering - lesson one !!!

My first go at soldering !!!!! I've a lot to learn I know but was pretty pleased with these. And boy does it get HOT !!!!

Lotstodo Challenge - Word

I used lots of metal and TSS tools along with embossing folders to alter this mirror - another Ikea one - I coloured with black acrylic - alcohol inks and stazon. I used memory Foil tape to seperate the squares

I covered the mirror part with a coaster form the photo

The original idea was from and article in Craft Stamper by Linda Brown of LB Crafts - thanks Linda. I love how this mirror turned out - in fact I think it's my fav. one so far it's for a friend - hope she likes it

TGIF - Reaches 100 !!!!!!

Many Congratulations to Thank God It's Friday for reaching 100 challenges!!! My 4x4 was created by firstly backing my card with a piece out of an old book. I then used Color Wash (lettuce). I stamped my quote with stazon - my beautiful puzzle image is from the fantastic Dezinaworld. I then added my rusty heart and star which I'd used rub ons to letter and number. I finished off by inking.

lets hope we have another 100 challenges on TGIF

Laurens Tags

Lauren has joined the swap that I am hosting on the Lotstdo forum - she made these tags while she was at my house today

She was trying out different techniques - inking and splashing with water - distressing and candle as a resist - along with stamping

Laurens Box

Lauren altered this box in my craft room today and by did she get messy!!!!But I think she made a great job of it

Gifts

These are the 2 stunning little books that Andrea brought for me today

Andrea's Mirror

This is the mirror that Andrea altered and brought to show me today - she's put it on her own blog but camera was being naughty and the pics not so good

Altered Mirror

I bought this mirror at Ikea for 99 pence!!!It was ripe for altering. I used TSS tools and metal to cover the chipboard pieces I had glued to the frame. I finished it off by using alcohol inks and then wiping it off the lettering with blending solution.

The mirror part was covered for the photo

I really like the finished result

Tag Book

I made this little tag book using the centres of kitchen rolls - I coloured them with Adirondack Color wash - butterscotch. I used metal and my TSS tools to put the word on the front.

Lotstodo Challenge - Paper

I cut lots of 1 inch squares from yesterdays newspaper and glued them to my canvas covering all the sides too. I then inked all over - I followed this by using a contrasting ink through sequin waste. I did some stamping on to tissue and added these. I sanded and covered some slide mounts with Faber granite paint and when dry highlighted the cracks with black ink - I used these frames to attach my acetate images (Crafty Individuals) to my canvas. I finished the whole thing off with a piece from a broken piece of jewellery which I had distressed with paints. This is my entry for the Lotstodo Challenge this week.

Altered Spatula

FRONT



BACK

This is my altered spatula for a swap on the Lotstodo Forum being hosted by Ang

I stamped my images with Stazon and then using my burning tool burnt around the outlines. I then coloured them with dye inks and finished off with 2 coats of ageing varnish. It wouldn't fit in to my cropodile to make a hole so I used my japanese hole punch - I then made my hanger with wire and beads

Peeled Paint Magazine Rack

These are a couple of the Magazine Racks I've altered.

If you'd like to know how I did them pop over to the Technique Blog - where there is a full explanation

Hand Made Book

A little book I made yesterday - I stripped the front paper off some corrugated cardboard then inked it with autumny colours. I put on my name plate and then cut some bamboo skewers to fit in all the grooves - leaving the middle 4 for a spine. I added some papers to the inside with a paper fastener and elastic band. I then finished off by making my closure with a pebble I'd found in the garden and some raffia.

I got this idea from a book I'd got out of the library "Sticks and Stones" by Mary Maguire

This is my entry for the Simon Says challenge

Saturday Workout - Journal Pages

these are pages that I completed yesterday in my art journal

Lotstodo Challenge - Free Theme

BACK COVER



BACK PAGE




FIRST PAGE



FRONT COVER

I made this book for a swap on the Lotstodo forum - organised by Andrea - my swap partner was Zoe- It's also my entry for this weeks Lotstodo Challenge which - thanks to Sam - has a free theme.

I used the brilliant instructions by Penny Bearcroft in February's craft stamper

My ceiling !!!!

I've used some of the wonderful art work I've received from crafting friends to decorate my craft room ceiling. Love it!!!!

Shadow Box

I made this little shadow box as a thank you for my friend Andrea - she received it yesterday and is delighted with it

Friendship Book

Alison aka mommabear made lots of these friendship books for members of the Lotstodo forum. I thaught it would be nice to make her one. I know she's received it this morning and loves it.

Lotstodo - swap - Tags - Art

Been on a roll today!!! and have so enjoyed getting messy and creating these tags for a swap I'm hosting on the Lotstodo Forum.

I've used

Distress inks
Torn Paper
Grungeboard letters
Stazon for stamping
Stamps - Large Frida - A stamp in the hand
Small Frida - Tin Can Mail
Suitcase - B Line Designs
Scratches - Tim Holtz

Lotstodo - swap - Time

These are 3 ATC's I've created for a swap on the Lotstodo forum that I'm hosting.

The theme is TIME

I've used :-

Masks - Tim Holtz
Distress Inks
Crackle Glaze
Wording
Stamps - Various
Acetate
Brad

UKS - ATC Swap

these are my atc's for a swap on UKStampers being hosted by Sam - the remit is to attach a moo to your atc which has been colored with orange and yellow

I used various distress inks and water to creat all my backgrounds. I then using stazon, stamped my images on to my atc and part ones on to my moos.

I coverd my first one with UTEE
Second one with Beeswax
The third one I left as it was.

I've enjoyed doing this swap

Lotstodo Challenge - Stampbord

I created my background with distress inks and water - I then stamped my image with stazon and etched pieces out as highlights. I made the hole with my cropodile and threaded through some beads on wire which Ihad painted with copper krylon pen. I finished off by going around all the sides with the same copper Krylon pen

prezzy for Lauren

I've used my Ten Second Studio tools to create this door hanger for Lauren - hope she likes it

Atc's for Andrea

These are the 5 ATC's that I've made for a personal swap with Andrea. They were all made using Paper Artsy stamps and various inks

Lotstodo Challenge - Recycled

I too used a piece from a cradboard box to create my Gothic Arch. I tore some of the paper off and used dabbers to create my background. I then added a piece of torn paper and some wire mesh. I covered my jigsaw piece with dabbers and wound wire round it. I then finished off by adding a little fan and some beads that I had threaded through some wire.