All Hallow's Eve

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

What are you plans for today? 

Last day of October and Halloween, what ever you are doing today enjoy!

Today the last of my Halloween Cards!

Step by Step

1. I took a black piece of card, scored to create an A5 portrait card.

2. First layer is gold pearlescent paper, I then matted and layered the Halloween paper from my stash.

3. The topper is from Lellibot Crafts Fantasy Fairies which I have matted and layered with foam pads.

4. I added from my stash the jewelled spider and sentiment.

5. To finish off I added Card Candy

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks #70 - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts #113- Halloween

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #43 - Always Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter #225 - Halloween

Fattastic Tuesday #109 - AG Twist Halloween

Inky Chicks #59 - Halloween

Crafty Boots Challenges - Autumn/Halloween

Many thanks for stopping by Today!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Gone Artsy DT Project

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

YAY it's Friday and looking forward to a relaxing weekend.

What are you all up too this weekend?

Today I am sharing my second DT project for Gone Artsy.

The theme this month is Fall/Harvest

I have decorated a lantern from Ikea as my project.

I have painted this lantern with Viva Decor Rusty paint as it was cream and wanted to give it a rustic look.

The leaves are ones I bought in America when I was staying with Deb.

I have decorated the lantern with lace trim and sunflower cabachons from Gone Artsy Store

To see how I created this please hop on over to the Gone Artsy Blog

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner #43 - Anything Goes

Creative Moments of Craft #80 - Always Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination #57 - Always Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts #3 - AG + Autumn Colours

Thank you for stopping by Today!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Vintage Pearls and Lace

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

An early start for me today as I am off to see my parents.

I have a vintage card to share with you today using one of Kraftyhands vintage toppers.

Step by Step

1. 8 x 8 white square card.

2. First 2 layers are from LOTV Beach Bliss paper pack which have been distressed with scissors and vintage photo distress ink and matted and layered at angle onto the card base.

3. The image has also been distressed with scissors and vintage photo.

4. I added a piece of lace and pearls down one side.

5. To finish off I added the sentiment.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Penny's Challenges #251 - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Always Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday - Lots of Layers

Crazy Challenge #209 - Vintage

613 Avenue Create #147 - Anything Goes

Many thanks for stopping by today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Gone Artsy DT Wedding Project

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are you all today?

Today I am sharing with you my Gone Artsy DT Wedding Project.

The theme for this month is Autumn/Fall/Harvest

Ribbon trim and bling are from the Gone Artsy Zibbet store.

To see the products I have used to create this table centre piece for a wedding hop on over to the Gone Artsy Blog.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart #83 - Always Anything Goes

Craft your Passion #285 - Always Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes Mixed Media

Mixed Media World #8 - Anything Goes on Wood

We Love 2 Create #22 - Anything Creative Mixed Media

Many thanks for stopping by Today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Vintage Male Birthday

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Another early scheduled post this morning as still in Sudbury.

Thank you for your comments and visits yesterday, I so appreciate you all!

Today a vintage male card to share.

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 Kraft square card.

2. First layer is dark green card matted and layered at an angle.

3. The second layer is from Kraftyhand paper kit which I have distressed with vintage photo.

4. The image I printed off from Kraftyhands Man about Town CD, distressed and adhered to card with foam pads for dimension.

5. To finish off I added the sentiment and metal key.

Many thanks for visiting today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

One Fishy, Two Fishy...

Good morning crafty friends, followers and visitors

When this goes live I will be on my way to Sudbury!

A male card to share today using an LOTV precoloured topper!

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 square white card which I have matted and layered royal blue pearlescent card.

2. The topper is from LOTV which was precoloured but I have added colour to the bank and the river as well as adding some grass. I then coloured over his hat and jumper.

3. I matted and layered the topper onto blue card.

4. To finish off I added the sentiment, little fish and card candy.

Many thanks for stopping by Today!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Live, Love, Laugh

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

A busy day today as I am off to Sudbury for a couple of days early tomorrow morning.

Today I have an Ikea wooden mirror that I have created.

Step by Step

1. I removed the mirror and distressed the coated layer before adding a coat of Folk Art crackle paint.

2. I then added a coat of cream acrylic paint and left to dry.

3. I added the wooden bird cage, bird in flight, metal corners and the floral display before adding a coat of black acrylic paint.

4. Once this was dry I then added another coat to ensure all the pieces where covered.

5. To finish off I dry brushing Pebeo copper to the bird, birdcage, corners and metal leaves. I then added red iridescent pebeo to the flowers.  Around the edge I added the copper.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge #169 - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends #9 - Always Anything Goes

TTCRD - Always Anything Goes

City Craft Challenge #284 - Into the Wood

Clear it out Challenge - Black+1/AG

Mixed Media World #8 - Anything Goes on Wood

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Many thanks for visiting today.

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Autumnal Fairy

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are you all doing?

I love this cute LOTV topper and as you all know I love butterflies.

Can't believe it is Saturday already. I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 white square card.

2. First layer is yellow pearlescent card which I have matted and layered butterfly paper too at an angle before adhering to base card at an angle.

3. The topper I have matted and layered onto yellow card and added faux stitching around the edge. I used my Spica glitter pens to highlight the butterflies.

4. I wrapped ribbon around one corner and added the butterfly sentiment.

5. To finish off I added the green pearl gems.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Girls Creations #7 - Always Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday #396 - Anything Goes

Scrap & Craft Inspiration #14 - Colours of Autumn

Creative Moments #79 - AAG/Autumn Colours

Creative Card Crew #98 - Ribbon

Crafting from the Heart #82 - Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Many thanks for stopping by Today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Groovi Garden

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are you all doing today?

Today I have another parchment card to share with you.

For this I have used Blooming Peonies and Sprig pattern Groovi plates from Clarity Stamp.

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 square Kraft card.

2. Doing the Ombre technique using DI Forest Moss, Peeled Paint and Bundle Sage onto white card.

3. I created the parchment background and then attached to the background with brads before adhering to background card.

4. Using the groovi plates I made the peonies and the butterfly then adhered to the topper with clear pva.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination #56 - Always Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts #3 - Autumn Colours Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations Challenges #142 - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers  #150- Autumn Colours

My Time to Craft Challenge #306 - Autumnal Colours

House of Cards #6 - Add Texture/Colour Challenge

Many thanks for stopping by Today!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Vintage Friends

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Another day off today and lots to do!

Hoping to get some crafting done today. What are you up too?

A quick vintage card, this time in monochrome.

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 white square card.

2. First layer is black pearlescent card.

3. Second layer is from the Authentic paper pad matted and layered onto black card.

4. The topper is from my stash and matted and layered onto black card.

5. To finish off I made a bow with black spiders web and added rose cabachon to the centre. Pearl corner embellishment and the birthday sentiment.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Clear it out Challenge - Black + 1/AG

Fattastic Tuesday #107 - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Always Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Always Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls -  Always Anything Goes

Many thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Madeleine

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Another parchment card today using Clarity Groovi Board. I must admit that I am loving this board, I have done parchment in the past and this is such a fabulous tool to my crafting arsenal.

For my card I have used the Madeleine Groovi Plate.

Step by Step

1. 7 x 7 white square card which I have matted and layered lilac corrugated card.

2. Using the Groovi I added the Classic Frame and Madeleine, I snipped out the frame and parts of the image.  To add a bit of colour I coloured the flowers.

3 I adhered this to purple card with glue dots and added the pearl gems and butterfly.

4. To finish off I added the white triple bow and adhered to flowers.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart #82 - Always Anything Goes

Craft your Passion #284 - Always Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum #73 - Pearls and/or Lace

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #20 - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge Blog - R is for Ribbon

Many thanks for stopping by Today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

A New Job, Great News!

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are you all today?

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my canvas yesterday.

A card for a new job to share with you before I start work.

Step by Step

1. A6 white scalloped card.

2. First layer is embossed pearlescent white card using Kaiser Craft Clock embossing folder, distressed around the edges with Memento Dew Drop New Sprout ink and wrapped pink organza ribbon around the base.

3. The topper has been matted and layered onto pink and green card which have also been inked around the edges.

4. To finish off I added the tag sentiment and made a double pink bow and added green pearl gems to the centre of the flower and sentiment.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Craft-Dee Bowz - AG with a Handmade Bow

613 Avenue Create #146 - Anything Goes

Pile it on Challenge #91 - Fabric/Lace or Ribbon

Alphabet Challenge - R is for Ribbon

Crafty Catz #297 - Anything Goes 

Many thanks for visiting today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Steampunk Canvas

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Well the new craft room has been well and truly christened.

I got really messy creating today's blog post for you.

I decided to have a go at the Kit and Clowder mixed media class and this is my interpretation.

5 x 7 canvas, I gave a coat of white gesso and then stencilled cogs and gears and honeycomb modelling paste.  Once this was dry I spritzed blues, greens and rusts.  Once this was dry I dry brushed copper over some of the canvas and around the edges.

I printed the image Saturated Canary Steampunk Style and coloured with Copics then cut out. I painted the wings with Gesso and spritzed with distress ink once dried I dry brushed Pebeo Copper paint, adhered to canvas and placed the image over the top.

To finish off I added cogs, lace which has been painted with Pebeo Dyan paint and flower to her hair, to 2 of the corners metal embellishments and flowers which have all been spritzed with blue green and rust ink.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Art by Miran #43 - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack #110 - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede #161 - Make your own Background

Crafting with an Attitude #8 - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations - Always Anything Goes

Crafting when we Can #105 - Whimsical with Wings

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #20 - Anything Goes

World Wide Open DT Challenge - Anything Goes

Many thanks for stopping by Today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Things with Wings

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Oh what a fabulous day I had yesterday, and more creating today too.

I hope you all have a lovely day!

Step by Step

1. 7 x 7 white square card which I have matted and layered black card.

2. I stamped the image onto stamping card and coloured the flowers and bird with Copics. I then distressed with shaded lilac and dusty concord, matted and layered onto lilac card.

3. I made a double bow with satin ribbon and added a pearl and bling cabachon.

4. To finish off I added the birthday sentiment and the butterfly.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Scrappers Delight #49 - Fall/Halloween

Alphabet Challenge Blog - R is for Ribbon

Crafty Catz #297 - Anything Goes

Creative Corner - 3 Embellishments

Creative Fingers #96 - Always Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy #150 - Orange/Purple/Black

Simply Papercraft #15 - Always Anything Goes

Many thanks for stopping by today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Secret Garden Clock

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

I am so excited as today I get to spend more time crafting in my new craft room.

All housework and washing has been done and hubby has been told not to interrupt me creating.

Today I have altered a Tim Holtz alarm clock, I hope you like.

I wanted to create a garden scene so I painted an MDF square with Adirondak Dabber Lettuce and when over with Distress Paint Peeled Paint.

I painted the outside of the clock with Adirondak Dabber Lettuce

On the inside I used Distress Paint Weathered Wood

I attached the paper to the inside of the lid to the clock and decorated inside with metal leaf, flowers and a butterfly.

On the outside I cut out the fence with Kraft card, added the Prima bicycle and the clock face onto the wheel, I then added the flower pot.

Up one side of the clock I added pearl strand, flowers, leave and butterfly.

Finished adding flowers to the flower post and added flowers to the back of the fence too.

From this angle you can see the bird cage, dragonfly and the little birds I cut out from the paper on the handle.

To finish off I added Stickles to the flowers which hasn't shown up very well.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

We Love 2 Create #21 - Anything Goes

Mixed Media World - Anything Goes with Wood

Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes

TTCRD - Always Anything Goes

Altered Eclectics - AG Mixed Media

World Wide Open DT Challenge - Anything Goes

Rhedds Creative Spirit - AG Mixed Media

Many thanks for stopping by Today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Gone Artsy Halloween Challenge

Good Evening Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Today sees the start of the month long challenge over on the Gone Artsy Facebook Group page.

It was my turn to host the challenge this month.

The theme is Halloween!

We want to see your creations whether it is a card, tag, altered art etc.

The prize is $10 to spend in the Gone Artsy Store.

Here is my project a pair of witches boots.

Step by Step

1. Printed off template and cut around black card to create a pair of boots.

2. I covered the boots with Halloween Paper from my stash. 

3. Along each side of the boot I added lilac flower trim distressed with Dusty Concord.

4. I made a bow with orange seam binding and added the heart cabachon to the centre.

5. To finish off I added the black cat and spider and spiders web.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Two by Two

As you Like it - Mono or Colour (Colour, love putting together colour combinations)

Little Miss Muffet #122 - Anything Goes

Moving along with the Times #6 - Halloween

A bit more time to Craft #6 - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Halloween

Whimsy Inspiration #86 - AG or Halloween

Many thanks for stopping by Today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Christmas Gifts

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

YAY it's Friday!

I am so looking forward to getting into the craft room and do a bit of creating!

A Christmas card to share with you today!

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 white square card which I have matted and layered blue mirri card.

2. The second layer is snowflake card from my stash.

3. I matted and layered the topper onto red card before adhering to base card.

4. Made a double white bow with organza ribbon and added the sentiment to the centre.

5. To finish off I added blue gems to 2 of the corners and highlighted the snow on the topper with Stickles Frosted Lace.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

CRAFT #333 - Christmas

Crafty Girls Creations #6 - Always Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination #55 - Always Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise #7 - Anything Goes Christmas

Craft-Dee Bowz - AG with a Bow

Christmas Cards all year Round - No Stamping

Crafting Musketeers #30 - Christmas with a Bow

Many thanks for visiting and your support

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Autumn Delight

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are you all doing today?

I am sharing an autumnal card today, I do love autumn, the colours nature throws at us is amazing.

Today I am using an image from The Paper Shelter called Autumn's Coming!

Step by Step

1. The card is from Hot off the Press which I have distressed around the edges with vintage photo.

2. On the two sides and centre I have added autumnal paper.

3. I printed the image onto supersmooth, coloured with my Copics cut out with SB die and then distressed with Vintage Photo.

4. I then stamped the leaves from Sheena Douglass A little Bit Sketchy autumn stamps, distressed with assorted autumnal colours, cut out and adhered to the sides of the card.

5. To finish off I stamped the sentiment onto Kraft card.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Fattastic Tuesday #107 - AG twist Autumn Colours

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - AG with PP

Crafty Time Challenges - Shaped Card

Creative Craft Cottage #49 - Your Favourite Colour (Browns/Oranges)

Come and Get It Challenge - Happy Fall Y'all

Robyns Fetish #285 - Use lots of Orange

Many thanks for stopping by Today!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx 

Paint Fusion MDF Heart

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my new craft room.
I can't wait to get crafting in here at the weekend.
Everyone says how neat and tidy it is, that is only because the photographs where taken when I had just finished putting everything in their place.  I am sure come Sunday it won't be quite the same.

A paint fusioned MDF heart to share today.

Step by Step

1. Painted the heart with brown acrylic paint, then gave a coat of crackle paint. Once this was dry I then painted over with cream acrylic paint.

2. I then stamped one of the new Sheena Douglass Paint Fusion stamps with Stazon

3. Using Pebeo paints I painted the flower and stamped the sentiment.

4. To finish off I rubbed Pebeo Gilding Wax in gold around the heart before adding the cream ribbon.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft #5 - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew #98 - Ribbon

Sweet Stamps Blog - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Always Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart #81 - Always Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Always Anything Goes

Not Just Cards #25 - Always Anything Goes

Many thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Butterfly Delight

Good morning crafty friends, followers and visitors

How are you all? Will you be getting crafty today?

If you missed my post about my new craft room and would like to see click here.

I have a parchment card to share with you today.  I haven't done parchment for quite some time and when Barbara Gray brought out the Groovi board I treated myself and finally managed to have a play.

I was very impressed and can see me doing more with this board.

Step by Step

1. 7 x 7 white square linen card and first layer is white card.

2. Using the Groovi board and the deckle edge around the edge of the parchment, for the centre I used the butterfly and then added the flowers around. I then cut out the parchment by pricking around the edge with my 2 prong tool then snipped out.

3. I turned the parchment over and coloured the butterfly and flowers with Spica glitter pens. I attached to the pink card with dragonfly and flower brads.

4. To finish off I added pink gems to the four corners.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #145 - Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle #158 - Use some Pink

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #19 - Anything Goes

One Stitch at a Time #247 - Anything Goes with Pink

We love 2 Create #21- Anything Goes Creative

Allsorts Challenge #332 - No Design Paper

Crafty Friends #16 - Gems/Pearls

Many thanks for stopping by Today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Craft Room Reveal

Good Evening Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Woohoo the craft room/office is now finished.

I want to thank Rick for putting up with me during this long overdue refurbish.

Kath and Steve for their help too, especially Steve who put in the shelves and the worktop.

Warning this post is photograph heavy!

Here is a photo of what it looked like before, a mismatch of storage.

This is where I worked doing my work as well as crafting.

I stripped out the craft room except for the desk and one unit and painted the skirting boards and walls, a very pale green.

I bought the shelving from Ikea called Billy bookcases and these filled the back wall.

I changed my mind a couple of times on which the way the units would go and decided with this.

I also reupholstered my stool with lovely green material from Hobbycraft in keeping with the green theme.

The task then was to bring everything down from the loft and study, to be put into the craft room ready for me to start putting things in some sort of order.

I have a new blind and got rid of the curtains, more light which is just what I needed.

The next series of photos are the completed room and everything has its own place now.

I put all my finished projects on the top of the units. As you can see the storage goes right to the bottom so lots more storage.

I have been after one of these trolleys from Ikea for ages and treated myself to a new chair and the trolley! This holds all my essentials instead of taking room up on the work top.

More shelves filled to the brim, bought new storage boxes from Ikea which are clear so I can see where things are.

Love these graduated in length shelving, the top shelf has boxes which are empty so lots of more storage for new goodies.

I couldn't part with this cube with my Paint Fusion on the doors and has all my paper and card in boxes, it is surprising how much this cube holds.

Finally under my side where I will work all my canvas' and altered art products for projects.

I hope you have enjoyed the tour of my newly decorated and refurbished craft room.

I can't wait now to get started on some crafting, not tonight as I am shattered after the past couple of weeks.

Thank you so much for your visits, support and comments.

Crafty Hugs