Hello
Now that a birthday has passed I can share this card using a Hobby Art stamp and watercolour, with a few splashes of acrylic white paint.
I made another version with Inktense pencil, gel pen and slightly different colours.
I found it really difficult to choose between the two. Which do you prefer?
Now that's enough polar bear cards as I have to get packing for a very long awaited trip to Spitzbergen to see the real thing. Wish me luck!
Have a lovely week xx
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
Hello
If you've stopped by before, you'll know that this year I've been joining in with challenges set by Isa. For July and August the tag challenge is going to be a mini-tag a week. A good idea as life tends to get a bit busy in the summer. The tags have to be no bigger than 10cm.
The first theme is nice and straightforward 'black, white and one colour.' Perfect for me to use some DaliArt stamps I've had a while.
I've also made a co-ordinating card, but haven't added a sentiment just yet as I don't know what its ultimate purpose will be.
Thank you for stopping by. Have a lovely week xx
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
Hello
Today I'm sharing a painting I did over the recent long holiday weekend in the UK. It was inspired by the Place2Be garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, which was about highlighting children's mental health.
It was my favourite garden and I took lots of photos!
The painting has lots and lots and lots of layers...
I had a lot of fun. I must thank our Queen for staying on the throne long enough for us to get some bonus crafting days. Thank you Your Majesty.
Hello
If you've been following recent posts you will have seen the samples for a card making night at Chertsey museum.
The evening was good fun. It was on the hottest day of the year and everyone soldiered through the heat...some with the help of a little chilled white wine. It's always a sociable evening and often people book in groups (if you're thinking the tables are a bit cramped) and don't want to be spread out.
The group made some stunning cards, and I'm very pleased to say, they all added their own creativity and really experimented. I don't think I got them all photographed but here's a sample...
Thank you to everyone who came along it was a very enjoyable evening.
There's one more butterfly card I made for the FB #tagalongcolour challenge with Isa last month. It had to have complementary colours and I've used one of the Katzelkraft butterflies designed by @Isa.C.ArtandCraft.
Hello
I'm sharing a few more samples made for a craft night at a local museum.
These all use a mixture of stencilling and stamping in the background. The insects were stamped on the card to get the antennae and legs and then I didn't have to worry about cutting them out, before decoupaging a coloured version over the top.
Hopefully there will be plenty of inspiration to get everyone started for a fun evening of creativity.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by. I really do appreciate all of your comments xx
