Quilkted bag

This is the bag I made for my friend Carols 65th birthday today

Notice board for craft room

My notice board was looking quite the worse for wear so I set too and covered it. I put some batting on to it using spray glue. I then added my material - I pulled it taut and stapled it down on the back I used my heavy duty staple gun- continuing to pull taut and staple all the way around it, I then added some felted ribbons that Joy had given me using the same method - pull taut and staple. I finished off by adding some little pegs

Challenge 10 Tissue Wrap Flowers

Page 37 of Tims Compendium of Curiosities volume 2 shows the technique for Tissue Wrap flowers. I love this tissue wrap it is so versatile and can be used for loads of different things - it takes distress inks and stains very well and is a treat to use distress markers on

If you would like to join in - or just take a look - head on over to Linda's blog - the address is in my sidebar - you won't be disappointed

Sewing Machine cover

I am really pleased with this cover for my sewing machine. When its not covering the machine it lies flat on my desk and I'm able to put my machine on top of it - this seems to reduce the noise of my machine

Hexagon table cover

First time I have done paper piecing using hexagons and find it quite therapeutic

CC 101 Challenge

My background was created with Distress Inks and Perfect Pearls before adding some tissue tape, the gent (stamped with archival and cut out from the set of 3) Stamped and inked the quote added a couple of pieces of inked grunge board which had been die cut and a small fuse which I had wrapped with wire.

Compendium of Curiosities week 9

Putting my own interpretation on things I followed Tims instructions on Page 35 of Compendium of Curiosities volume 2 to alter this fob watch.

We are now on week 9 of the challenge being hosted by Linda at Studio L3 - if you would like to know more about it just pop on over - the link is in my side bar.

Once again the challenge is being sponsored by the very generous Simon Says Stamp (side bar)

Covered craft room chair

I covered my craftroom chair having been inspired by this blog

I followed her instructions of first quilting 2 large pieces of material - followed by making one piece into a pillow type case and keep putting it on the chair inside out - pining and restitching several times until the desired shape was reached. the seat was done in much the same way and finished by stapling,

Love the bright colours on this material that I bought in Ikea

I covered an old cushion to match the chair because the red one I made recently clashed terribly

12 tags of 2012 - June

I enjoyed doing this tag following Tims tutorial on his blog and utilizing my own stuff where I didn't have the products Tim used.

The background was created with distress stains and the photo altered with distress inks using those special tip thingies lol!!! forgotten their name ! I coloured the flower with distress stains and used my tiny attacher to attach the number 3 and film strip.

I finished it off by adding the pen nib, sentiment plate and cash key tab.

The stamping on the background was done with Archival ink and the stamping on the photo with blak soot distress ink

compendium of Curiosities week 8

I was on holiday last week and missed the challeng so was looking forward to this weeks challenge set by Linda Ledbeater and following Tims Compendium of Curiosities.

This the 8th week we were turning to page 62 and follwing the technique there

If you are not joining in and would like too the details are on my side bar

Cushion for my craft room

Started this cushion a little while ago and then got side tracked so have finished it today

Red and White Bag

All ready for the hols - nice and bright

Compendium of Curiosities week 6

Love this techique which is explained on page 38 of the Compendium of Curiosites volume 2. The wonderful Linda Ledbetter organises this challenge for us every week and produces amazing inspirational pieces. If you haven't visited her blog before - pop over there - you won't be disappointed.

The sponsors this week are The Funkie Junkie a store that holds a plethora of fabulous goodies that we all NEED.

Take a word Peacock

I created my background with distress inks and water. Stamped my main image with Archival ink.I added some feathers using a piece of Friendly Plastic as a clasp.

Frida Forever is one of my fav stamps and is by A stamp in the Hand Co

Atc's

I've completed these atc's for a swap on the Lotstodo forum - the themes were - Time - Flowers - Flight - Gents

I've used Distress Inks, stamps, quotes and bits and pieces out of my stash to complete them

12 tags of 2012 - May

I love the techniques Tim used to complete the May tag.

I started by adding some colour to my tag with distress inks

I then added some dressmaking pattern with mod podge. I stamped the mannequin (I made the stamp using dies and my vagabond) and the stamped the bobbin on to spare card, cut it out and added some cotton. I then machine stitched a piece of tape measure to the side fastened to this I added a cash key which I had added a letter and set with Glossy accents.

My little flowers were dropped into UTEE in my melt pot - love the way it makes them look porcelain. The "vase" was made by sawing a bobbin in half before inking it.

Graeme's and Dawns quilt

I've completed this quilt for Graeme and Dawn - Dawn loves autumnal colours, peach,blue and red so I have managed, I think, to add them all - Dawn hasn't seen the quilt as it has progressed so I hope she likes it

Compendium of Curiosities Book 2

Another great day delving into Tim Holtz book the Compendium of Curiosities book 2 - page 48 has the Shattered Stains technique - just love it !!! If you want to know more about the challenge hope over to Studio L3 where Linda has all the details (link in my sidebar)We're on week 5 already !!!!

This week the challenge is again being sponsored by the very generous Simon Says Stamp (link in my side bar)

Simon Says Stamp/Take a Word

This week the challenge on Simon Says is "Use a favourite stamp" and the challenge on Take a Word is "Gentlemen"

Well at the moment my favourite stamp is the Gentlemen from Tim Holtz Collection Warehouse District CMS124

I created my background using distress inks I then stamped the background and heat embossed using Antiquities Verdigris

I then stamped my images and quote on to seperate card stock inked them and added them with foam squares. Tape was inked and added to the top.

Sunday Stamper

The theme this week on Sunday stamper is "Blue and Brown.

I created the background for my tag using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and water. I then stamped my script stamp with Vintage Photo and clear embossed it. I added some stormy sky before doing some stamping with Sepia Archival I finished off by adding the little postcard, my quote and some ribbon - all stamps used are from TH Visual Artistry Collection - Artful Things