It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas - part1

Hello

Last week I joined a fantastic three hour paid online workshop hosted by Isa. There was lots of information before hand so you could prepare in advance to craft along at the same time. I did A LOT of prep and managed to make sixteen ATCs over the afternoon. The goal was to make nine.

If you are interested you can message her through Facebook or Instagram to get access to the video and the process.

I used some very, very old Penny Black stamps and some from issue 115 of Creative Stamping magazine. I'm going to share them a few at a time as I'm still doing little tweaks and turning them into Christmas cards. 

The Christmas cake is made and finally I'm beginning to feel as if Christmas might be just around the corner.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a lovely week.

 

 

 

 

July tagalong minis

Hello

I'm back with some more tags for the tagalong challenges set by Isa. For July and August the tag challenge is a mini-tag a week. The tags have to be no bigger than 10cm.

Week 2 - wings

Using DaliArt stamps, Distress Oxide ink and Inktense pencils.

Week 3 - pastel

Using Creative Stamping magazine stamps, Distress Oxide ink and watercolour pencils.

 

Week 4 - water

Using Creative Stamping magazine stamps, pencils, gel pen and Distress Oxide ink.

It's been a challenge to find time even for a small tag a week at the moment!

I had some happy mail from the ATC swap on the theme of music and stiches...

...all the way from Belgium. Thank you Hilde.

That's all for now. Time for a tidy up in the craft room which doubles as a guest room. I do hope my guests don't mind a bit of glitter on their clothes! Thank you for stopping by. Have a great week xx

Musical stitches

Hello

I'm all a bit out of sync this week as I have come down with a horrid cold. The result of being cocooned for more than two years and then daring to mingle with people...and their germs!

I've been joining in with the #tagalongwithIsa challenges on FB and this month I thought I'd have a go at the ATC swap. The theme is music and stitching.

I started with a background stamp over Distress Oxide ink, and coloured the keys in with white gel pen. 

I used gel medium through a GiogioCraft stencil and sprinkled over red embossing powder. When heated it gives a lovely bubbly textured finish.

 

I'm not a big sewer and although I have a sewing machine, it's not been out in decades. I pricked a pattern out on card and then sewed through the holes to create the chevrons.

 

Last of all I added the words from a set of Joy! stamps and a few red spatters. I'll find out in due course who I am swapping with.

Hope this week brings you some fine tunes to dance to. Thank you for stopping by xxx