I'VE MOVED !!!

I am no longer blogging here at

Jan's Arty Journey....

I've started a new Blog

and moved here....

So if you want to see what I'm up too

pop over and visit me...

You are more than Welcome!!

Jan x

http://jansartyjunk.blogspot.co.uk/

Carry on Camping and My New Blog.....

This weeks theme over at..

Tag Tuesday

is...

Camping.

-oOo-
I've done the whole camping thing,
as they say, done it, seen it, got the T-shirt!!!
...and have fond childhood  memories of family holidays in small tents , cooked breakfasts, fun and games!
...and Girl Guide camps (where it usually rained!)...
So... Now I prefer a little bit more luxury...as long as there is a comfy bed and an en-suite ..I'll be more than Happy!!
Although hubby is always trying to twist my arm to go on another camping trip  !
-oOo-
But saying that....

I've alway fancied owning a VW Campervan

..Dreams of disappearing at weekends for the freedom and nostalgia of a road/camping adventure ....

.....Oh and painted in the shade of aqua would be jolly lovely too!!

(on my wishlist for when I win the lottery ;)

-oOo-

I bought this bundle of wooden hearts for £2, and thought they would make a good tag base for some of the Tag Tuesday Challenges

 So for this weeks 'Camping' themed tag...

I've painted my dream machine onto one of the wooden hearts..

Now, just gotta win the lottery LOL!!

 * NEW BLOG ALERT *

Oh...I'm starting a new BLOG....

So this will be my LAST Blog post

on this Blog (Jan'sArtyJourney)

I'm up to my photo limit..and have been Blogging for 3 WHOLE years, my arts and crafts have evolved over this time ....and I just fancied a new Blog start...

So....I HOPE you will continue to follow me over at

http://jansartyjunk.blogspot.co.uk/

Where I will be blogging my shabby style creations..

Hope to see you there!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

The Summer of Color 2

The lovely Kristin over at

Twinkle Twinkle

is hosting

The Summer of Color 2

6 weeks of colour prompts, beautiful inspiration  and wonderful art.
'You can create anything you want, as long as it's based upon the "flavour" of the week.'
-oOo-

I had lots of fun taking part last year, challenging me with colours that were out of my colour comfort zones.

..and this year the colour challenges are inspired by ice-cream flavours :)
-oOo-

The first colour prompt has been set

by Kristin and it is....

Rainbow Sherbet!

and here is a little teaser of what I have been working on today ;)

For full deets on this challenge hop over to Kristin's

BLOG

Hope to see you there...

Jan x

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations...

Wow!

What a lovely weekend of Jubilee celebrations it has been...Shame about the rain...Although it wouldn't be a British Bank holiday without a little bit of the wet stuff ... would it?!

Still, with true British spirit we did not let it dampen our festive spirits.

-oOo-

...and aptly this weeks theme over at..

Tag Tuesday

is...

Diamond Jubilee.

So here is my little royal offering...

I decorated my tag (back and front)

with...

Papermania (Portobello road) papers

..images of a young Queen and one of Her Majesty now.

..Paint

..Buttons

..Ribbon flower

..Alphabet stamps to stamp a few words from the National Anthem.

and some more bunting...using the free stamp on this months Craft stamper magazine.

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Bunting and Flags

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Bunting and Flags...

(Oh, I do LOVE a bit of Bunting!!)

-oOo-

Well I was supposed to be repurposing/painting an old shelf unit in the garden yesterday....but rain stopped play...( it was torrential here in my part of Essex!!)

-oOo-

So... inside I went, grabbed some fabric, lace, buttons, fabric clothing tag, crown charm, crochet flowers and a vintage baby image printed on to some fabric....

 

and hand-stitched up this little creation for this weeks Tag Tuesday theme...

 I'm a little 'union jacked' out ....it's everywhere you look at the moment, with the forthcoming Jubilee celebrations....red, white and blue in every nook and cranny!!

So... I decided to change it up a little and went a little pink and aqua for my flag!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

 

Something Old...Something New...Something Borrowed...Something Blue...

....for challenge #35

over at

Let’s get Shabby

it's all about creating a Shabby Project with this little saying in mind...

'Something old

Something new

Something borrowed

And something blue'

Its a very old fashioned 'checklist' for the bride.

-oOo-

....So here is my DT take on this challenge..

I decided to make a little fabric hanging...

My lovely blog friend Margaret gave me this lovely little cabinet card a while ago, So I thought this would be perfect for this challenge...

So I photocopied it onto some fabric...

and added it to some...

 fabric scraps

with a little stitching...

ribbon flowers...

metal charms and embellies...

assorted lace...

paint...

buttons...

suspender and bra clips!..

and some crochet

-oOo-

The requirement for this challenge was to include four elements....

Something Old...

Suspender clips & buttons...

. "Something old" symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and the past.

Something New....

Love, Faith and Hope Charm...

"Something new" - means optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead

Something Borrowed...

I borrowed my mum's button Box, for these lovely buttons!!

. "Something borrowed"  - is usually an item from a happily married friend / family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride.

Something Blue...

Ribbon and button...

'Something Blue' - In ancient Rome brides wore blue to symbolize love, modesty, and fidelity. Christianity has long dressed the Virgin Mary in blue, so purity was associated with the colour. Before the late 19th century, blue was a popular colour for wedding gowns.

Your shabby project does not need to be about a wedding,...it can be any theme...as long as you include the four elements...

Anyway...For full deets on this  Challenge

Hop over to

Let's Get Shabby

..and to see what beauties the other shabby girls have created...

Thanks for peeking

Jan x

Tag Tuesday - Found objects

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Found Objects....

Southend - pic taken by Hubby

Last week, we took son #2 for his college interview over at Southend on sea. So while he was busy being quizzed about his Art and Design to get a place at the college, Hubby and I, took Barney Boy for a lovely long walk along the sea-front.

Barney enjoying the sea air!!

So, with this weeks tag theme in mind, I decided  to 'find' something on the beach...

So a few little shells came home with me that day.

Still not sure what to do with the shells....

...then inspiration struck, when I found something else ....a discarded clothing label on sons bedroom floor...from  a recent T-shirt purchase...

So, this is the result of my 'found' items...
a simple little tag...

..added a little paint, cheesecloth, old button, Tim Holtz embellies, jump rings and shells .

-oOo-

...and the Good news, son secured a college place!! woop woop! :)

 

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

 

Tag Tuesday - Gardening

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Gardening....

Now Gardening is not my forté,

....but I really enjoyed making this little tag.

-oOo-

A Collaged Manilla tag,

seed ad, vintage images,

buttons, lace, string

and a little distressing.

my 'tomato' buttons!!

-oOo-

Can't wait to see what gardening tags the other little 'green fingers' have created this week!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Tag Tuesday - Baking - Sunflower Surprise

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Baking

Running a little bit late this week...

...didn't think I was going to get a 'baking' tag made on time!

 I haven't missed a tag since the challenge started...

-oOo-

...had a quiet afternoon today....so I grabbed some cake printed fabrics, beads, button, lace and crochet flowers.

...and stitched up a little fabric tag.

padded appliqué

(and I just had to add a button!!)

and beaded crochet flowers

Hope you have enjoyed my (no calories) baking!!?

-oOo-

I've been playing with fabric a lot lately...

and now for a Sunflower Surprise..

I can show this, now that it has arrived at it's destination...

 I altered a large matchbox and filled it with goodies

for a 'Thank you' gift for the Lovely Les of Harmony Road Studio

...altered with sunflower fabric, lace, buttons, fabric printed image and a large sunflower embellie!!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

You've got mail - Postcard swap

  Over at

Inspiration Avenue

this month...

I joined in with their POSTCARD SWAP.

where the challenge was to alter 5 postcards...

...and send them to 5 different (allocated) people

-oOo-

My postcards went out in the mail today.

...to the USA, The Netherlands, Canada and South Africa.

This was my first altered postcard swap...

I ended up making 6

5 to swap and 1 to keep :)

 I had fun altering them

...mixed media collage style

  sewing pattern paper backgrounds

and lots of ....

paints...

 ...fabric,

tape measure,

vintage style images...

...wings,

distressing inks,

lace and vintage buttons!!

Can't wait to receive my 'Happy Mail' art postcards now....

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Tag Tuesday - Sewing

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Sewing

 

...Now this is one of my favourite themes... not a natural or great sew-er myself..often found having a major fights with my sewing machine!! agh!...

I still have a LOVE of all things related to sewing...perhaps it comes from my mum...who  made me matching long funky party dresses for me and my dollies (in the seventies!) and still is a dab hand on her machine now..and forever altering clothes.

So being a fave theme...I got a little carried away and made two tags this week!!

...and being such a favourite theme of mine...It will be even more enjoyable over at Tag Tuesday perusing all the other 'sewing' tags this week!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x