...a 'Shabby' Christmas

....for challenge #30 this month at

 Let’s get Shabby

It’s a

A List Challenge

 At least 4 of the items on the provided list  must be noticable on your Christmas project.(OR any other big annual Family/Religious Celebration project)

(to see the full list and challenge criteria hop over to Let's Get Shabby )

Here is my DT example....

I decided to alter a 7gypsies tray

from this...

to this...

I've been saving lots of little unique and rare trinkets for ages now, most of which I have received from lovely arty crafty friends in swaps/gifts etc...

Now these little treasures have been waiting patiently for the 'right' craft project...I don't know about you, but I sometimes find it hard to part with some craft supplies!!
...but what better to put some of them together in an altered tray so that I can put them on display.
I've also added lots of...
shabby lace, vintage buttons, old music paper,vintage  images and cheesecloth to my project.
The items from The list that I have used are...

some angels...

a wreath....

 bells...

 a dove...

snowflakes..

 and a clock...

I had so much fun altering this
-oOo-
.....So  go checkout let’s Get Shabby for

Challenge #30

....and some fabby shabby inspiration!

for the full details/criteria on this challenge

Click here

There is also a fab prize from this months sponsor
 Carol at Tattered Inspirations (etsy)

Can't wait to see what you do with this challenge Thanks for stopping by! 

Jan x

Simon Says.....Show some tickets

Over at

Simon says Stamp and Show

they want us to show some

TICKETS

Now, I'm soooo behind on my Christmas Card making

...and it will be December before we know it!!!

So I'm joining in some challenges to get them made!

... here's my second Christmas card of the year!! (and ticket!)....

 Tim Holtz journalling ticket, grungeboard letters painted with crackle effect paints

 'Simply Angelic stamp (Andy Skinner) Lurve this stamp!!
Stamped on brown card, with walnut stain distress ink and highlighted with a white pencil.

...distressed the papers with my Tim Holtz distresser tool

...added a little stitching.

lace, pom pom trim,
bakers twine,cheesecloth
 and buttons
(now, I'm not sure what is going on with the light in these pics, but these brown buttons are not so dark in real life!)

Now Hop over to Simon Says to see some lovely inspiration by their fab DT team
Thanks for stopping by....

Jan x

The Play Date cafe Challenge PDCC107

This weeks colours over at

The Play date cafe

are

 Black, White and splash of Orange

Now, I'm not usually an 'orange' person!!

...usually just left to the Halloween crafting!!

..But, I thought I would shake it up a little

and make a Christmas card (Wahoo..My first one this year!!)

using some non-traditional colours.

-oOo-

Anyway...

...Here is my take on this colour challenge..

 When, I saw this gorgeous free image of the winter girlies wearing the woolie orange and white hats (from  Magic Moonlight Studios)

I knew it would be perfect for this challenge.

 I put the letters JOY inside some TH pins, tickets,

white ribbon roses and mini orange pom-pom trims.

 Buttons, doily and cheesecloth.

Sizzix Angel wings die, with a little stitching!

-oOo-

Thanks again PDC for inspiring me to craft out of my colour comfort zone once again!

-oOo-

Make sure you hop over to the

Play Date Cafe

to see some more fab 

Black White and splash of Orange creations 

Thanks for stopping by....

Jan x

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC106

This weeks colours over at

 The Play Date Cafe

are...

Gray...Yellow...Pink

I'm really enjoying the colour challenges and fab inspiration over at The Play Date Cafe....

Anyway, here is my take on this challenge...

 Not only, was I inspired by these wonderful colours..

 ..but also the little button badge with the 'fun' lemon quote, it made me think of the original one...

'When life gives you lemons...

Make lemonade'.

I sketched one of my faces in my journal

and used water colour pencils, promarkers and gesso.

 

Stamped the quote with Alpha stamps using a grey promarker.

...and the circles are stamped with (Holiday Baubles stamp by Hero Arts)  with Gesso and tinted with watercolour pencils.

The lemons are an image cut from a magazine and gesso'd to lighten them up and to make them blend in more with my pages.

Well life is giving me lemons at the moment!!...

...So off to make some lemonade !!! LOL

Thanks for stopping by
Jan x

Don't Forget to stop by the

Play Date Cafe

to see more fab

Gray...Yellow...Pink.

creations.

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC105

This weeks colours over at

 The Play Date Cafe

are...

Kraft/Taupe...Flesh...Cadet Blue

Loving these colours...

(Liking the look of the yummy beverages too!  ;)

Anway, here is my take on this challenge...

 ...a Layout

of my

Beach Boys!!

 Thanks again Play date Cafe for the fab inspiration,

and...

Thanks for stopping by....

Jan x