Sunday Stamper - Dream

I love doing tags and this one was no exception - I inked the base with distress inks and splattered little drops of water on it before drying it - I then used a background stamp  and again distress ink. I applied perfect pearls with a dry brush over the stamped image. I put a little more water on with a mister  to activate the pearls before I dried it with my heat gun

I added some tissue to the side of the tag and then stamped my main image on to card stock and distressed and added it. I then stamped my quote inked that and added it. I used a heart shaped brad  in the top right corner

I finished off by  making a ribbon bow and then heating it with my bun to make it crimple

This is my entry for the Sunday Stamper Challenge where the them this week is "Dream"

Country View Crafts - Stencils

This piece was created for the Country View Crafts challenge where this month the theme is "Use Stencils"

I enjoyed creating this piece with inks and paints and stencils

I used my gelli plate to create the background - I used acrylics and stencils.

 I then splattered distress stain Barn Door

I did some stamping with Pine Needles Distress Ink to create some texture

I used stencil and distress marker to add the girl to my piece

I then distressed the edges and inked

The key was covered with distress ink and distress crackle paint before adding it

The butterfly was attached and then covered in crackle before adding the nib

I finished off by adding the chitchat wording and creating a hanger

Alphabet Challenge - Lace

I made this card for the Alphabet Challenge where the theme this week is "Lace" - I put some card through my Vagabond in an embossing folder then inked it. - I stamped the image on to old book paper  and inked the edges.  I stamped and inked my quote. I then put it all together and inked and added the lace

12 tags of 2014 - July

I again needed to improvise - although I have lots of Tim Holtz stash I didn't have everything to complete this tag the way Tim did. I think it worked out ok though

3 Muses Challenge - Time

I just love the "Time" challenges and this was no exception ----- It is the theme this week for the Three Muses Challenge

I added some Tim Holtz script resist paper to cardstock - I then inked it with Scattered Straw and Rusty Hinge Distress Inks

I added some Tim Holtz masks and added Rusty Hinge Distress Inks which brought out the resist brilliantly

I used some Grungeboard wings and blended them  again with Distress Inks - I attached them to the card and then added a clock face and some Ideology pieces

I inked some letter tiles and added them and then finished off by adding some string through eyelets I'd made

Tag It On H and Brown

 

This is my piece for the Tag It on Challenge which runs alternate Wednesdays

 

I blended Distress Inks on to tag - Rusty Hinge and Walnut Stain

 

I then cut a Heart out of cardstock inked it and added crackle accents then left it to dry

 

Stamped tag with Stitchells Hearts using Memento Black

 

 stamped the Tim Holtz quote on to a piece of card and inked and layered

 

I distressed the tag using We are memory keepers distresser and added more ink

 

I then put my tag together and finished off with a heart charm and ribbon added via a jump ring

 

 

Take It Make It Challenge

To create this tag I started by Stamping my images with distress ink. I the applied clear embossing powder and heat embossed it. I then inked over the tag with distress inks using a blending tool. I wiped off excess ink from the images.  I then added a smaller tag with a brad after I had inked it and added some wording. I added the lovely little picture with a brad and cover. I finished off by adding a ribbon bow attached with a piece of TH floral ideology

I am entering my tag for the Take It Make It Challenge where this week you are challenged to use resist embossing

Thats Crafty Challenge - Masks/Stencils and or templates

I had such fun creating this hanging. I covered some torn cardboard with Gesso before adding Golden Acrylics in Magenta and Lemon Yellow with an old credit card. I followed this by pouncing with a brush through stencils Adirondack Dabber in Juniper. I dried it all and then added some Distress Stain here and there in Barn Door. I embellished with vinyl butterflies and some words from TH chitchat book which  I inked with distress ink. I added eyelets and ribbon hanger to which I had attached a "Believe" disc

I am entering this piece for the That's Crafty Challenge (link on my side bar) which this week challenges you to use Masks/stencils/templates

Gelli plate art - Take a word challenge

Oh what fun I have had with my Gelli Plate I produced this piece having been inspired by a piece Andy Skinner did on U Tube. I used Acrylic paints in various colours, masks and bits and pieces to create texture. The outlining is done with charcoal and the stamp a Tim Holtz one was inked with Adirondack. Not sure whether I will make it into a card or use it as a page in one of my journals

I am entering this piece for the Take a word challenge which this week has the theme "Silhouettes"

Encaustic Art Painting

 

Its ages since I had my waxes out so had a lovely afternoon producing these pieces - incidentally- its ages since I blogged too- I have been playing most of the time but just haven't got round to blogging my work - I must try harder lol.

 

The top piece was done using a stylus after I had base coated the card with waxes.

 

The bottom one was done with an iron using all sides of it 

February Tag

 

 

Just managed it in time - again I have improvised because I didn't have all the products Tim used

January Tag

It is such a long time since I blogged for which I'm sorry - I have been really busy in my craft shed - spent a couple of months making Christmas gifts then had Christmas off crafting.

I'm back now and hope to be back blogging weekly

I created this tag following Tims instructions in his tag a month challenge - I didn't have all the products he used so improvised here and there

Farmers Wife Quilt

I am embarking on a Farmers Wife Quilt !!!! There are 111 blocks in the quilt - 145 if you want it king size.















I have started off with quite a bit of preperation - I have made some design boards following the fantastic tutorial on this site and using foam board, backing and fabric


http://beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/mini-design-board-tutorial.html


I have then prepared some of my fabric by cutting pieces 8 x 10 from my stash

The main background fabric I have cut into varying widths for using with the templates - 2.5 inch 3 inch etc etc

I haven't gor the sashing/binding fabric yet so will cut that later

These are my design boards all ready for action - I made 10 and plan to cut 9 blocks at a time and keep one empty for a "lid" so that I can carry them back and forth without any pieces blowing off

 

Design Boards

Have really enjoyed doing this stitchery - it measures 18 inches across so is quite large - I have done it all by hand

Stitched Hanging

I am loving the way the embroidery hoops acn be used to frame stitcheries and plan on a few for gifts for my crafting friends this Christmas

This is the one I have enjoyed doing this week

I am hoping to get back to blogging at least once a week

Its been such a long time since I blogged !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been doing lots of artwork, quilting and embroidery just haven't had the time  to blog too :):):)

I shall just list some of my recent work so that you can have a nosy - hope you enjoy

 

My embroidered Mona Lisa

 

Fabric flowers

 

A knitting bag for my sister

 

Encaustic Art cards

May pages

Really enjoying making these pages and filling in the little sqaures etc

For this one I started by colouring my background by blending pan pastels a then dripping some water here and there

I used floral stencils to add to the background with distress inks

The Butterflies were cut with Tim Hiltz dies and my, now poorly, vagabond I inked and shadowed them with distress markers

The Faux stitching was done with WRMK roller stamps

The MAY letters were done with Tims sponge stamps and highlighted with distress markers

I finished off by stamping some birds here and there and adding a quote that I particularly like

Fabric Greeting cards

 

 

Have had a great time creating these fabric cards - even have my first Christmas card now ( the last one in the row). I had lost my mojo for card making but by trying these it has come right back again

My latest quilt

Really enjoyed doing this one - had to be so careful when setting the blocks - one wrong move and the pattern would have been lost !!!! - I enjoyed doing the applique by hand and the blocks by machine - the brown and teal are very effective, This one was done from a book that Joy bought me at Christmas

Looking for another pattern now :):)

B is for Bottle- Alphabet Challenge

 

 

 

The Alphabet challenge this weekis to create something using the theme "Bis for Bottle" luckily I had just the stamp to depict this theme. I stamped and heat embossed my image, added some colour with distress inks and then attached to my card - I love this stamp so it was great to have a reason to use it

My completed Rip and stitch journal

My pages were all created with folded envelopes I had a great time adding colour to them all

 

 

 

                                           I threaded waxed thread through each of the pages

 

I then threaded ribbon through the waxed thread

 

I threaded the ribbons through slits in the spine and tied them adding some twine and raffia

 

This is my completed book open

 

I made a garter so that I can slide anything I want to keep in there

 

 

I have really enjoyed doing this on line course hosted by Roben-Marie

Ripped and Stitched

I am having a wonderful inky, messy time creating this journal - I joined the Roben Marie Smith group Ripped and Stitched and am enjoying every minute. Roben-Marie has a fantastic way of showing and explaining how things can be done. There's also the opportunity to add your own take on things too - nothing is in stone.I  would certainly recommend this on line course to anyone who wants to do something that little bit different. Its the second course I have taken with Roben- Marie and looking forward to any moree she produces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of ripping and stitching going on here

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have added to the inside of my covers before they were glued because I wanted to stitch things on

 

 

The tags will be folded and added to the "pages" to be used as tabs

I have made a start on my pages (made from envelopes) and will blog them when they are finished

A is for anything with wings / Landscape quilting

This is the first landscape quilt I have done and I'm not sure if its finished yet, I have tried small ones in the past but decide to have a go at a larger on and am pleased with the result,

I am entering this piece in the Alphabet Challenge where this week the theme is A is for Anything with wings - there are some birds in my sky if you look closely lol!!!

Quilted throw and matching cushions

A lot of hand stitching went into making this throw and cushions. I machine pieced the background and then hand stitched all the applique work - love the springlike look.

March Calendar page

I am having lots of fun creating these pages each month. For this one I did a coat of gesso then a light wash of acrylic. I then used masks and spray paint. I did some doodling and stamping and added some more paint with sequin waste. My lettering was done with Tims foam stamps and shadowed with gel pen, My squares were cut and inked before adding them

Stained Glass technique

This is my first proper piece of fabric Stained Glass - I did a little sample piece first but it was quite fiddly - seem to have the hang of it now - think I may make this piece into a cushion

more fabric collages

Have had lots of fun creating these mini collages. Had a go at fabric stained glass too Looking forward to doing a large collage

Post Card Fabric Collage

I've had a lovely afternoon creating these fabric collages. I used lots of scraps of fabric and used some of the many stitches on my sewing machine. I used, in the main, variegated threads

February pages

I started with a wash of yellow acrylic followed by adding some red acrylic with a credit card and wiping some off with a baby wipe I did some background stamping and stamped the owl, inked and added it. I made a small background piece using the peeled paint technique to which I added the hearts and quote I added a small remnant from my fabric collage stash and another quote I stamped the February with Tim Holtz stamps and highlighted them with gel pen I added the squares which had all been inked and finished off by stamping the pens with black archival - outlined the owl and added the hand The 6th day of the month is highlighted 'cos its my birthday !!!!

Journal Cover

Its ages since I used this technique and love how it turned out. I scrumpled up some dressmaking pattern tissue and added it to the cover with PVA I then coloured it with Distress Inks Rusty Hinge, Shabby Shutters and a hint of Walnut Stain I heat embossed my lettering and added them with Diamond Glaze I finished off by inking and adding my little bird and die cut branch

2013 journal

A very Happy New Year to you all. I have started off the new year with a new journal - inspired by Lesley Farrel and a facebook group hosted by Kate Crane I used white gesso first on my pages to give them a bit of tooth. I then added a wash of Wedgewood Blue acrylic followed by some cobalt teal which I scraped on with an old credit card.I added a little lemon yellow here and there, I flicked some black acrylic on with an old tooth brush ( the windows look great lol)I then used pieces of lego and a lid as stamps and added them with again black acrylic. I did a bit of satamping with one of my fav stitching stamps, did some inking through sequin waste and added some rub ons. I then added my lettering Tim Holtz foam stamps) and squares before stamping my TH pens down the side. I am looking forward to completing my journal and seeing how the other members complete theirs