Studio 3 Challenge - Alcohol Ink Monoprint

I used the technique on page 51 of Tims Compendium of Curiositeies to complete my tag

Lotstodorevisited Swap - tags - quotes

I used distress inks and water to create my backgrounds - did my stamping with Stazon and Momentos added bits and pieces to finish them off and threaded fibres through the top

Doncaster Dome

A little bit of retail therapy !!!

Week 25 Architecture

My background was created with the shaving foam technique and then over stamped with a background stamp. My image Paper Artsy was stamped on to a seperate card and heat embossed. The quotation was stamped and aged with distress in Vintage Photo. I finished it off by adding the hanger

In Stitches Swap

This is my third and final piece for the In Stitches swap. I used cotton and chifon material sewn together with my sewing machine to create the background. I then added my lettering, gems and cork corner piece before inking around the edges.

Theme Thursday - Collage

I used different pieces of material and my sewing machine to create my collage.I finished it off with a flower attached with a brad. This piece is my second piece for the In Stitches swap I am hosting on the Lotstodorevisited forum

Something Completely different - flora/fauna

I stitched 2 pieces of material together to creat my "landscape" I then stamped on my Sun and Birds. I added my flower with a brad and finished off by inking all around the outside.

This is also mt first skinny for a swap "In Stitches" that I am hosting on the Lotstodorevisited forum

Studio 3 Challenge - Fragments Basics

I followed the instructions on Page 62 of Tims Compendium of Curiosities to produce my tag

Gingersnap Creations - Shades of Blue

I used Denim, stonewashed and Stream Alcohol Inks to create my background I then stamped with archival ink my text stamp - Creative Expressions - I then over stamped my main stamp - Rubber Stampede - I got my inspiration for doing this technique from Artistic Stamper

Crazy Amigos - Black white and green

I stamped my main image - inkadinkado - on to black card stock and heat embossed it with white detail embossing powder. I added a little green flower and then cut the corners with my Fiskars corner edgers

3 Muses - eyes

I used my brayer and BignJuicy to creat the back ground stamping was done with black soot distress inks.

Stamps - wording Tin Can Mail

Flower - Penny Black

Tuesday Taggers - shoes

I loved these shoes, bought them in Italy about 5 years ago and they were so comfortable but, sadly, they started looking a bit the worse for wear and were destined for the shoe shop in the sky. Until, that is I saw the theme on Tuesday taggers !!!!I put a coat of gesso on and then when dry used Acrylic paints in Gold, Copper and dark brown to liven them up I then added the lace, a flower and butterfly and some wording around the sides which I'd printed out on safmat.

I won't wear them, I only altered one !!!! but at least it will take pride of place in my craft room !!

Mixed Media - Something Old

I tore some of the facing off a piece of cardboard then created my background with Adirodack Dabbers - Black, Lettuce and Sunshine Yellow. I put some Faber Granite panit on the RH corner with a spatula and scattered on some bedazzles.
I added a piece of muslin and then my Postcard (Dated 1914!!!)I then added a piece that I'd made in my melt pot on Saturday and a grungeboard swirl. I finished off by adding the hanger that had come with my new socks !!!!

Sunday Stamper - Metal

I created my background by first putting on a coat of white Gesso - I then dry brushed on Yello Ochre and Burnt Sienna Gouache. I stamped my main image - Rubber Stampede - with Black Soot Distress ink. I then stamped my pebbles - Hampton Art with the same ink. I finished off by adding the quote and Faux Stitching and then adding my metal frame which I made yesterday with my new wire jig - I stabilized this with a brad

Melt Pot and friends day

Two of my friends came to play in my craft room today. Suze Weinberg couldn't make it :):):) so we made do with her DVD - Some of these bits I made while the girls were here and because my melt pot was out carried on after they had gone home. I'll use all these bits as toppers on canvasses or the like

Week 24 - Quotes

The background for my hanging was created with the Shaving Foam Technique - I added my image and quote and then finished off by adding lace and setting my eyelets through which I threaded some Rafia

Something Completely Different Challenge - Blue and white

I painted my background with white Gesso and stamped and edged with Ultramarine Stazon - Main stamp - Inkadinkado - Pebble stamps Hampton Art.

I finished off by adding 3 buttons which I'd stitched through with white cotton

Lotstodorevisited Swap

Lots of painting, inking, stamping and generally getting messy went on to create these atc's for a swap that I'm hosting on the Lotstodorevisited forum

Theme Thursday - Green

This is my entry for the Theme Thursday challenge. I used Forest Moss and Crushed Olive Distress inks to create my background. I stamped my image - inkadinkadoo - with Stazon. I finished off by adding beads - don't know why they look blue in the pic 'cos they are green !!!! I then threaded raffia through the hole and then fanned it out

Wednesday Tag - Alcohol inks and Acetate

I stamped my image on to acetate with stazon.

I then - on the back - coloured with Alcohol Inks using a water brush filled with blending solution

I added my acetate to white cardstock via some finres.

To finish off I used a Fiskers corner punch

Tuesday Taggers - Bookmark

I covered some cardstock on both sides with this gorgeous "marble" backing paper. I then cut out some bits and pieces and added them - Voila - A handy vintage bookmark

Little Note book

Altered this little notebook for my third item for the swap being hosted by Zoe. I took off the front cover and replaced it with some nice backing paper which I then stamped with the quote and the little cottage.

Sunday Stamper - Numbers/Lotstodo Swap

My piece was done on mountboard - I created the background with Adirondack Colour wash Lettuce, Butterscotch and TerraCotta and a Tim Holtz mask.

My tiles were inked and then stamped before heat embossing with clear embossing powder and versamark ink - they were finished off by edging with copper Krylon pen.

The hinge is grungeboard inked and then heat embossed - the brads were bashed with a Tim Holtz hammer before colouring.

The key was inked and overstamped and then I wrapped wire around it.

I added a clock face to one of my tiles and inked and overstamped the little mountboard houses.

The number ONE is a Tim Holtz Salvage Sticker on mountboard and again finished with copper Krylon Pen

I finished the piece by setting eyelets with my cropodile and making a wire hanger

This piece is for the Sunday Stamper - Numbers and for the swap that Zoe is hosting on the Lotstodorevisited forum

Tag Tuesday - Men

I used distress inks and water to create my background I then distressed the edges with my paper distresser and added more ink. My image Hero Arts was stamped with Black Soot distress ink. I finished off with fibres and the wording whish was done on my dymo labeller

TMTA - Groups

I created my background with distress inks - stamped my group - Crafty Individuals - with stazon. I then run a versamark pen round the outer rim and heat embossed with black embossing powder

Mixed Media Monday - Vintage Advert

I created my background with distress ink and water - I then stamped my main image and quote with black stazon. I finished it off by adding Rik Rak and some beads

Home is where the heart is

I made this little canvas which measures 4 inches by 4 inches for a swap being hosted on the Lotstodorevisited forum by Zoe.

I started by covering my canvas with gesso - I then used distress inks to add my colour masking the moon. I then tried to stamp on it - should have known better that didn't work so I drew the little cottage with a Whispers pen using the fine end. I then managed to stamp my little birds with black Stazon. I finished by adding my words done on my dymo

Retail Therapy

I went with some friends for a day out to Preston - had a lovely day and did a bit of shopping !!!!

Week 23 - Birds or Wings

I heat embossed the outside of the box after inking through some sequin waste. Inside the box I uused a backing paper and then added mny main image (Dezinaworld) I then glued in some bits from the garden along with some lavender. I finished off by adding the little flower - when you ope the box it smells beautiful !!!

These are a few of my favourite things - makes you want to sing doesn't it !!!!!

Distress Inks

Creating Backgrounds

Paper Artsy Stamps

Swirls and flourishes

Fibres and Lace

Wednesday Stamper - Love

Other than my hubby George Books have to be the love of my life. I've been an avid reader for as long as I can remember - This fantastic stamp is from Tanda Stamps

Tuesday Taggers - All that blooms

Week 22 Beeswax

Iadhered my image to my atc then painted heated beeswax all over it - kept putting on layers until it was completely covered. I then scraped away the wax to reveal the image. I reheated the wax at the corners and stamped into them. I finished off by adding gold rubbnbuff

Something Completely Different - Skinny - houses

Gingersnap Creations - Wings

Wednesday Tag it On - Steampunk

Theme Thursday - Bright colours

Rainbow Lady - Faces

4 x 4 Friday - Eclectic

Wednesday Stamper - squares

I created my 4x4 by doing lots of stamping, inking and masking - main stamp Paper Artsy - Background stamp - Creative Expressions - Inks - Distress inks Rusty Hinge and Crushed Olive. Background paper curtesy of Femmy

Tag Tuesday - Music

Sunday Stamper - wings

I just love this stamp and quote frpm Creative Expressions I created my background with a stamp roller added a paper doyley and my image which I had stamped in Crushed Olive distress ink. My quote was stamped with Pumice Stone distress ink

Rainbow Lady - Houses

I stamped my row of houses on to Balsa wood. I then burnt it with my burning tool before adding some colour

Created by Hand - Circles

I made an atc for this challenge - I stamped my card with a ruler stamp and then covered it in mod podge - I then added a piece of material and my image which I had also mounted on a scarp material piece. I put another coat of Mod Popdge on and then added my buttons (circles) and beads

Crazy Amigos - friends

The background on my postcard was created with a stamping wheel. I added my image some stick on border and then my lace. I finished off with some ribbon, my word which was printed on safmat and then set eyelets with my cropodile through which I threaded ribbon

Tuesday Taggers - texture

The background of my piece is cork - the suitcase is stamped into air dry clay. I stamped and heat embossed my Paris stamp before adding a little colour. The little image is set into the back of an old brooch which I had added some text paper to and then covered with Glossy Accents. The hinge has been painted,embossed and heated until it bubbled. To finish off I added a couple of tickets and my word before setting the eyelet with my cropodile