Acrylic Art

Good morning all.

Well last night was spent on the edge of my seat watching Liverpool playing football, never before have I seen a game go to 15 penalties to each team before a winner was declared!!

I was hunting for something last week when I came across some acrylic art pieces which have been lurking around unused for many a year (at least 5 or 6!). I decided it was time I took the plunge and used a piece...why, why, why have I not done so before now!!

I stamped the image with Stazon (stamp from my set of Anita's stamps) and coloured with gel pens, then stamped over with embossed ink and added some sparkly EP and heat embossed. I used red EP around the sides to make a border then stuck it to a Spellbinder die cut. Papers are from Kaisercraft and Dovecraft. Ribbon, twine and tag are from my stash.

Of course I had to finish the inside!

Challenges entered:

CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes

Sparkle n Sprinkle - anything goes with glitter, EP or flock

Die Cut Divas - new things (first time using acrylic art)

WOW embossing powder - my favourite (although new this could easily become a favourite!)

Holly Jolly Christmas - ribbon or lace

Christmas Card Club "Something beginning with S"

Good morning all.

Don't know what is up with Google Chrome at the moment but it's a nightmare! I can barely view my blog and can't access my BT email account at all...it's been going on for weeks and although it did right itself for a while last week it's back to square one this weekend grrr!! And don't even mention spam emails...why can't these people find something more useful to do with their time!!

It's time for our fortnightly Christmas Card Club challenge again and this time the theme was set by Hazel who asked us for "Something beginning with S".

Here is my make, I couldn't resist going with Snow:

The gorgeous snow couple stamp is by Penny Johnson and is from Stampavie. I've stamped with Memento ink and coloured the image with promarkers, highlighted with stickles then die cut. The sentiment and snowflake stamps are from Anita's. Oval dies are from Spellbinders. Snow flake die from Memory Box. Papers are from Dovecraft "Tis the Season". I've used a narrow strip of card which I embossed using a text border folder which was a magazine freebie. Ribbons and poinsettia button from my stash.

All finished on the inside but another which needs hand delivered as I couldn't resist the bow and one of my new buttons (can't remember where I got them from though!!)

Do pop over to see the rest of the gang's creations, their links are on my sidebar.
My thoughts are with Rachel and her family as her hubby suffered a huge heart attack a few days ago.

Challenges entered:
CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
Die Cut Divas - new things (button)
One Crazy Stamper - halloween/Christmas
Sparkles Forum Christmas - snowmen
Holly Jolly Christmas - R (ribbon, red) E (embossing) D (die cuts)
Completely Christmas - anything goes
The Glory of Christmas - bingo (snowflake, stamp, glitter)
ABC Christmas - red poinsettia

Christmas Crafting (with sketches) #100

Good morning all.
Managed to finish the wedding invites last week and got them delivered at the weekend when I went down home for the hen day....a day at Matfen Hall Spa followed by a meal once we arrived back home. A very relaxing day was had with a lovely lunch included. As we had an early start and late finish I spent two nights staying with my sister, hence I'm now trying to play catch up with house work, laundry and card making! Hopefully I'll catch up with everyone's blogs very soon.

It's time for another challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. It's the turn of the Snow Angels to inspire you this week and Miranda designed the sketch. We are being sponsored by Bugaboo who gave the DT images to use.

I've used Little Penguin Winter - winter bench, coloured with promarkers and highlighted with glamour dust. Dies are from Spellbinders, papers are from Dovecraft and sentiment, pearl and cobweb fibre are from my stash. This card was made in a hurry and as I was adding the glamour dust I realised the image was sideways on...luckily it's on small foam pads and lifted off without causing any damage!!

You will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself, remember to check out

 the inspiration of the other DT members whilst you're there. 

Challenges entered:
Bearly Mine - traditional Christmas with red and green and die cuts
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Tuesday Throwdown - snowbirds
Created with Love - anything papercraft goes
There She Goes - winter fun
CHNC Extra - anything goes
Hiding in my Craftroom - diecuts
Little Claire's - Christmas
Bastel-Traum - Christmas
Christmas Cards all Year Round - winter wonderland

Carol x

Christmas Challenges (with sketches) #90

Good morning all.

It's time for another challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. It's the turn of the Snow Angels to inspire you this week and I've designed the sketch. We are being sponsored by The Stamp Fairy who gave the DT images to work with.

I've used Barry Countdown to Christmas 3 and coloured with promarkers then used stickles for fur and snow. Papers are from Dovecraft. Die from Spellbinders. Tag and twine are from my stash.

You will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself, remember to check out

 the inspiration of the other DT members whilst you're there. 

Challenges entered:
CHNC - layer it up
Die Cuttin Divas - teddy bears
Our Daily Bread - get ready for Christmas

Carol x

Christmas Challenges (with sketches) #13

Only four challenges until Christmas - are you panicking yet or are you super organised? Today it's time for a new sketch at CCWS and this time it was Renata's turn to provide the sketch. We are being sponsored by Hobbystempels NL. Here is my card:

Image from LOTV coloured with promarkers and a silver gel pen, highlighted with stickles and cut out with a deckled edge nestie. Blue BP's are from Dovecraft and are glittered, glittered vellum from Docrafts goody bag, silver card candy from Craftwork cards, ribbon from Costco. Silver mirri, stars and sentiment from my stash. Embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself and feast your eyes on the inspiration from my team mates.

Challenges entered:

Truly Scrumptious - Bingo (glitter, punch/dies, ribbon)

Delightful Challenges - Sparkly Christmas

Digi Doodles Shop's Best - wintery theme

LOTV - bright and sparkly

Shelly's Images - monchromatic plus a pop (silver)

Winter Wonderland - make card sparkle

Always something Creative - sparkle

By the Cute and Girly - Christmas girls

Cupcake Craft Room - sweet Christmas

Fresh Brewed - anything goes

Glitter Fairies - non traditional Christmas 

Heidi's Hobbystuggu - bling/sparkle Christmas

Lothian Crafts - Christmas

Really Reasonable Ribbons - Christmas

Sundays with Chrissy - Christmas non traditional colours

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Winter

Crafty Calender - winter wardrobe

ABC DT challenge - Christmas card

Christmas Stampin all Year - favourite sketch (find it here)

Top Tip Tuesday - anything Christmas

Top Tip - use an emery board to sand the top off your embossing to reveal the inner core of your card.

Stamp n Doodle - sparkle and shine

Inky Impressions - glitter

Carol x

Lilac and Green

We've ended up spending an extra couple of nights at home in order to finalise the kitchen plan and iron out a few hiccups now all the walls are down. It's been a wee bit chilly and a bit of dust but overall not too bad and the workmen are very tidy and considerate :) 

Got a bit of a fright tonight when the gas boiler went haywire five minutes after hubby left to take the dog a long walk - it made an unholy racket then the alarm went off - quick phone call to the builder who had the key to the garage and he popped straight round made it safe and went off to find the plumber who came round and put things right - so I'm glad we decided to stay an extra night!

A card I made yesterday:

Image is from LOTV, coloured with promarkers, highlighted with stickles. cut out with a labels two die, distressed with bundled sage and milled lavender DI then matted onto a silver mirri die. BP is from Dovecraft and it's also matted onto silver mirri card. Card is finished with white broderie anglais lace, ribbon, flowers and pearls.

Challenges entered:

Cutie Pie Challenge - recipe

Pollycraft - girls, girls, girls

CRAFT - recipe

Stamptacular Sunday - you choose

The Ribbon Girls - lilac and green

Lollipop Crafts - no sentiments allowed

Bunny Zoe's - lace it up

Sweet Stamps - lots of layers

Top Tip Tuesday - layer it up

Shelly's Images - at least 4 layers

Carol

LOTV Spring

I hope everyone has enjoyed their Mother's Day.....I abandoned my family this morning and went off home to see my own Mum and had lunch with her, I then spent the rest of the afternoon in the craft room and left them to fend for themselves!!!

This weeks LOTV challenge is Spring, as I only have one stamp atm I'm rather limited to the cards I can make but I can feel a spend coming on.....

I have followed a sketch from Simon Says Stamp. The backing papers are from Dovecraft, stamp is coloured with watercolour pencils, card is finished with flowers, pearls,sticky ribbon, a bow, a sentiment and some peeloffs.

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:

My Time to Craft - Mums the word

Crafty Sentiments - Mother's Day

Carol x