A real quickie post this morning as I have just had a phone call from a friend asking if I am up for a crafting sess this morning … am I wahoo.
These two ATC’s are what I made yesterday with left overs that were on my desk. This is me gone ….
New Neighbours Again
Just had to capture this pic of Penny we have new neighbours again we have different ones at least 4 times a year. Poor Penny is never amused and just stares willing them to go away.
Here are the neighbours who Penny is giving the evil to.
Can you see all that uncut grass … what a pain … on Sunday Andrew was out mowing the grass, he got 10 mins from the end and the mower packed in … one very unhappy bunny.
Lastly the pic below is a view from our bedroom window … oh so quiet and peaceful.
No pics of Byron because he is under house arrest we walk him on the lead. Just can’t trust him off as we have rabbits all over the place and he keeps trying to catch them by sticking his body into their warrens he comes back absolutely filthy, covered in mud and dirt.
Nature Sew Enjoyable
I sew 😆 enjoyed this project, a bit time consuming but very enjoyable.
Stamped the honey bee image onto a piece of white Aida fabric (think it was a 27 count) then embroidered it, how cool is that really pleased with how it turned out.
I was lucky enough to win these Honey Bee Stamps from Chocolate Baroque some time ago and I was just waiting for the right time to use them so as soon as I saw what my teemie sister Yvonne had picked for her theme at Fashionable Stamping Challenges I knew I was going to have a play with them.
What is the theme I hear you asking … NATURE … what else could it have been 😎
I chose all of the colours for this project because they remind me of nature … Sunshine, Greenery and Woodland.
The first lot of pics is how everything looked before I knew what I was going to make for my DT piece … didn’t use everything shown.
Can you see the little jam jar in the 3rd pic well in there is a piece of ribbon and lace soaking in the new TH DI called Squeezed Lemonade.
I find this the easiest way to do it if I want to change the colour of my ribbons or lace (anything really).
More pics but these are of the stamped embroidered Bumble Bee which when finished was backed with some wadding, stitched to keep in place, spritzed with Tattered Angels Gold Glimmer Mist … (masked off first) … die cut then lastly frayed the edges.
The beehive is stamped onto cotton gauze fabric which I coloured in with copic markers, also padded it with wadding, stitched around the edges then finished off with Picking shears … all left over from my sewing days plus the hoop is another left over from my cross stitch days. Added an eyelet so that I could slip the ribbon through from the recycled envelope.
Anyway this is what I finally pieced together … a recycled envelope which when opened has two tags in the pockets with loads more lovely things done to them. The backing is my fave cereal box painted with emulsion then crackle glazed before being inked and stamped onto. The stamping on the tags has been gold embossed and then lightly coloured with copic markers.
So hope you have enjoyed the before and after but you really should take a look at the Fashionettes work displayed today it is all stunning.
Entering for: Sugar Creek Hollow – More Is Better
Crafty Boots Challenge – Material
Tando Creative Challenge – Fabric
Lady In Blue
This is the little project I promised to show which my sweetie of a SIL Irene taught me how to make … eh this is not exactly the one Irene and I made … think I left the original at Clare’s house!!!!
Printed off lots of Victorian lady images then edged with gold embossing powder.
I know I said yesterday that I had not used pink … well the pictures don’t count because they are already coloured.
Can you guess what we used … it’s a recycled envelope … so cool eh. Very very easy to make but only when someone shows you how … Thanks I.
Stitched down the middle to make two pockets and with this version I cut off the flaps because of the lace on the tags.
Guess who couldn’t find any decent envelopes to use, Irene had some beautiful Stampin Up ones which worked really well so I used the Craftwork Cards Envelope Template and made my own. Much better because I was able to stitch on the lace at the front then covered with paper on the inside before putting together. In the original we made a ribbon tie to close but I have put magnetic dots inside so it closes beautifully
Expanding File Folder
I love this little file folder which was another project Irene and I made whilst in the UK.
The sides are expanding to give more room for whatever you want to put inside … Tags, ATC’s, Postcards!!!
I showed Irene how to make this and tomorrow you are in for a little treat because I will be showing what Irene taught me to make (she is a little treasure) plus it isn’t pink or purple 😀
My teemie from FSC Brenda has a little thing going on which is called Tuesday Treasures so I am adding this as my little treasure, thanks I … not a typo my nickname for her.
Dressed To Party
My topper today is a variation of the one below … made them both at the same time and used the same stamp which came from a new company I have found. They have some gorgeous stamps which you can find here.
This time round I stamped and embossed the image with gold embossing powder and again it stamped beautifully. Will be buying more from this company as the quality of the stamp is very good, postage and packing is very reasonable … but … the backing of the stamp is a bit fiddly, I was lucky enough to have a spare acrylic block which I attached the stamp to … the company does send you instructions on how to use your stamp.
The backing is the same as the previous topper a piece of card which I painted emulsion onto then added crackle glaze before putting through an embossing folder. The flower middles are filled with micro beads and also the edges of the ladies dresses. Used the same cotton cord to make another frayed bow but coloured with DI inks first.
You will be pleased to know that is the last of my crackled cardstock in these colours but I have more in other colours that I experimented with whilst in the UK … watch this space!!!!
Entering for: Simon Says Stamp & Show – Show Some Texture
Sweet Stamps Challenge – Micro Beads
Dressed For The Best
Had a play around whilst in the UK with this new stamp which you can buy here.
The background has been created using my fave play-around cardstock at the moment … cereal boxes.
I tend to make toppers at the moment because it is easier to grab a topper when I need to make a quick card, this topper is the same size as the embossing folder I used which is just a perfect fit for most cards.
Clare had paint pots left on the side in the utility room after her painting spree in the bedroom and the kids play room so I experimented with some new crackle glaze I bought in Sainsbury’s. You have to use this crackle glaze with emulsion paints which was perfect. Not sure what the colours were called but they are a greeeny/blue and pink plus everything crackled perfectly. Put the card through a harlequin embossing folder then stamped with a flourish swirly thingy stamp … have to call it that because it was an old one of Clare’s with no markings to say where it came from.
The cotton cord was frayed and made into a bow of sorts. Couldn’t colour the image properly because sadly Clare doesn’t have many markers to play with … let’s rephrase that shall we … she has none!!! The button was raided from her tin and I again experimented with seam binding bought from C & C, lucky enough Amber had some spray inks on hand which kinda matched … her grandma gave her the inks (me) 😀 Will show another example of what I have made with this same stamp tomorrow.
Straw Man
Magical and Mystical is the challenge this fortnight for Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
My thoughts are with my very dear friend and teamie sister … love and hugs Lynne, thinking of you.
I am not a fairy person and any stamps I used to own I gave to my granddaughters so thinking cap on and I came up with the Wizard of Oz. Papers and stamps all came from The Craft Barn but the bird was one I borrowed from Brenda when we had our crafting day this week. Stamped onto a skeleton leaf then added lots of texture with colouring, inking, embossing plus when I distressed the edges of the black card I added the shavings to the bird.
If you look closely you can see I have used the masking tape technique where you tear off strips and layer onto cardstock … or cereal cardstock … I then inked, stamped and embossed over the top with various stamped images.
ATC Swap
A few weeks ago I left a comment on Debs blog because she had 3 ATC’s to swap and wahoo I was picked to swap with her, see the post here.
Well here it is Deb’s, not only an ATC but I have even made an envelope for it to live in.
Cut out an ATC size from a cereal box which I covered with a thick layer of Gesso, whilst still damp I stamped into it with a large script stamp. Left to dry before I inked through a mask then spritzed with Memories Mist Iridescent. Stitched a piece of ribbon down the side before stamping the images. To make it look a bit more delicious I ran a gold pen all around the edges.
Above is the front and inside of the envelope.
Just popping out Deb’s to post so hopefully you will be receiving quite soon and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making.
Queen For A Day
Just using the colours red, white and blue makes everything look so patriotic.
For the background of my card I stamped with blue ink, embossed with clear powder then inked around the edges with barn door before stitching the lace around the edges.
I cut out a TH dress form shape, triple embossed it then stamped into it with a Craft Individuals Flourish Stamp, added some red ribbon as a sash across the bodice part then dotted with liquid pearls. I also triple embossed a piece of red card, added perfect pearls (forever blue and pearls). Inked up my Queen of Hearts stamp with white ink then whilst still molten I stamped into the red card. Did the same with the TH crown stamp but this time I triple embossed onto blue cardstock.
Stamped the two crowns and butterfly onto skeleton leaves then cut out, you have to work very delicately when doing this because the leaves have a tendency to tear.
It’s such a great feeling when you start looking for things in your craft room and you find something you forgot you had.
I was looking for a sentiment to go with my card when I came across this box set of Anna Griffin Stamps and inside was the perfect sentiment … Queen For A Day.
Entering for: Happy Daze Challenge – May Queen
The Stamp Man Challenge – Card For A Queen
Stampalot Challenge – Medals & Monarchs
Penny Black & More Challenge – London Celebrates
Cupcake Craft Challenges – Royalty
The Artistic Stamper – Red, White & Blue
Ink On My Fingers – Red, White & Blue
