JournalToad!

I made the journal page below using paint, 

stamps and stencils.

The toadstool image is by Bev Eden, I have

coloured it using Prismacolor pencils.

The quote from Judy Allen is inside a digi

box from Vera Lane Studios.

An Old Favourite

I'm over at That's Crafty! with an old favourite,

a 5 point star book.

There is a full tutorial with lots of photos and easy

instructions if you want to have a go.

I hope you hop on over and take a look at this easy but fabulous project.

Through the Keyhole, Who Lives in a House Like This?

Today sees a new challenge over at That's Crafty

Here are a few teasers of my project, a full step by step can be found HERE

I hope these teasers have inspired you check out the full tutorial.

Vera Lane Studio Journal Pages

Below are 3 journal pages using Vera Lane Studio

digi images. They are 8" x 8" in size.

 I have used a variety of paints, stamps and stencils, and 

added a cat image from ZinskiArt on the page below.

 The animal characters below are from Octopode.

My favourite part of the above three pages is my hand painted tree in the page above. I finished off this page using stamps from IndigoBlu.

I hope these give you a little bit of inspiration for you own journal pages.

Playing with Gelatos

Good Morning!

I'm over at That's Crafty!  today with a great storage idea for those AT Coins that are really popular at the moment, I have also added a few of my coins as some extra inspiration.

Here is a sneaky peek of what to expect!

I have added lots of photographs for a step by step tutorial so I hope it is easy to follow!

 

Have a great Crafty! weekend.

Forever Autumn Part 2

Forever Autumn

This is part 2 of the That's Crafty monthly challenge.

Here is a teaser of my project! 

Head on over to the That's Crafty Challenge Blog to see my full projects and lots of other inspiration too.

We Will Rock You!

I have been enjoying painting rocks and hiding them for others to find recently. This is something that goes on all over the UK and I believe other countries too. 

I have painted many many rocks but so far only found one, I was so excited I couldn't wait to post my photo on Facebook !

Below are a couple of the rocks I have painted.

Eileen's rock is very special, I painted it in memory of a truly wonderful lady who is missed very much

Diario di Viaggio

It is my turn on the That's Crafty! blog today and I have a sneaky peek of something I have made for my friend Rachel. The details and a tutorial are HERE. If you have seen the Ciao Bella rice papers but are not sure how to use them I show you what I did with mine.

I have a lovely weekend ahead with no commitments so will be having a play with some of Melina's new stamps, the full range are HERE 

Whatever you are doing today I hope you have a good one.

Everything Comes in Threes........

I am over at That's Crafty! today with a tutorial using Funky Flowers

Here is a peek at my project!

A full tutorial and list of products used is available HERE 

I will be back next Saturday with another exciting project!

A bit of excitement!

I have been invited by That's Crafty! to be a Guest Designer for September and October, naturally I said I would be delighted!

I'm going to tease you here with a taster of my projects, the full tutorials can be found HERE

I used some fab products, lots of which you will have naturally in your stash, the full list are on the That's Crafty blog

I hope these teasers wet your appetite for the full tutorials! 

I will be back on September 5th over on the challenge blog which offers an amazing prize of £30 to spend at That's Crafty! I will post details on here too.

Sharing some Love

I have been so busy creating lately that blogging has been put on a back burner, so I thought it was about time I showed you what exactly I have been making!

I thought I would start with sharing some love, so below is a 6" x 6" mixed media canvas.

My next make is a mixed media tag.

Finally I have a mixed media ATC.

As you can see I have used lots of paint, crackle paste and lace. I hope there is something to inspire you in your next make.

A Simple Tag

As I didn't want a clean crisp background I used paint applied with a brayer and paint sponged threw a stencil to give the effect below.

The stamp is by the wonderful Kate Crane.

The die cuts I added were from Sizzix and Tattered Lace, I finished it off using various fibres, ribbons and beads.

A Spooky Challenge

Over at A Quiet Colouring Corner during October, there was a Spooky Challenge! 

A prompt for each day was posted and all you had to do was make a piece of artwork relating to that prompt and upload it to share.

 I opted to make ATC's as they are a brilliant size for quick projects and easily stored too, here are 3 of my cards. 

I use playing cards to make my ATC's and I used various techniques and products over the 31 days the challenge ran.

If you would like to look at all the wonderful entries just click HERE

I will post more of mine over the coming days.