Button Up at The Ribbon Girl

Hi guys, It's time for the Magnolia Only challenge at The Ribbon Girl,

 As usual the prize for the winner gets a £10,00 TRG gift voucher and a Magnolia Stamp from Magnolia too, yeah!!

I've used some fabulous snowflake buttons on Santa's hessian sack and also on the front of the sleigh,

I made up the 3d sleigh from Tando Creative, using some different papers from Maja Design, then added a mini snowflake stencil/mask from there too using modeling paste, when set i added some of the beautiful pearls from TRG, on the top edge I used some 30mm  shabby white  ruffled ribbon and finished it off with a Barley Sugar Dahlia flower, will list all the products below,

Santa is of course by Magnolia from an older collection, but I love him and he makes an appearance every year!! lol,

This time he's coloured with my distress re-inkers,

I made a sack for his presents to go in out of some fabby Hessian fabric, cut at 21cm wide by 15cm tall, turn under to the wrong side on the width edge about 1 cm and sew down, take the long edges together and sew a seam, turn right side out and you have the start of a Santa sack, run some long running stitches about 2cm down from the top and gather together, fasten off securely, then decorate with ribbon etc, I used dark brown Ric Rac then added some of the Silver twine on top and tied it in a bow on the snowflake Button,

By not securing the running stitches you could make this a working Santa Sack,

I also used a snowflake button with the twine as I said before on the front of the Sleigh, some cheescloth inside to keep  Santa's toes warm and a doiley on the back for a cover for his head,

The back of the sleigh has the same pearl trim on the bottom edge, ruffled ribbon on the top and some fantastic frosted brown cones too,

The chipboard snowflakes are again from Tando Creative, painted with gesso then when dry a ivory pearl added as the other side,

For the sleighs, ski's? I added texture sand  then when dry painted with Gesso too,

front view again,

I'm back from my hols soon, son's still at home so hope it's in one piece!!!, lol

TRG

Barley sugar - mixed  Dahlia flower

Dark brown tiny Ric Rac

4mm Flat back ivory pearl trim

Holly leaf with 3 berries

Red Berries

Holly leaf with velvet finish

Snowflake wooden buttons

Frosted Brown cones

Silver Metallic twine

3-6mm Ivory pearl s/n pearls

30mm Shabby white Ruffled Ribbon

30cm Wide Hessian Fabric ( sorry i can't see the link)

Cheesecloth

Doiley( sorry I can't see the link)

Tando Creative

3D sleigh

mini snowflakes

mini snowflakes mask

Texture sand paste

modeling paste,

Distress inks used

Skin - Vintage photo/ tattered Rose

Hair - Pumice Stone

Suit - Weathered Wood

Belt/ boots/ mittens - Weathered Wood and black Soot mixed

Sack - Tea dye and vintage photo

Parcels - peacock feathers, wild honey, stormy sky, Broken china, shabby shutters,

liquid applique for the fur trim,

 silver metallic pen

Will catch up with you all soon,

Book Cover

Hi guys, I'm still on my hols so hope this has scheduled like it should have, lol 

For my Tando Creative post today I want to show a Book Cover I have used from the squared off kit,

I started by adhering the sides to the base and then stenciling on the sequin waste and cogs group mask with modeling paste, when dry I adhered the chipboard corners, I then painted the whole thing with white gesso, when dry I added a few bits of dry wall tape for a little added  texture, this I then sprayed with some of the fabulous Deco Art misters, these are awesome so rich in colour, I dried these with my heat tool using a paper towel to blot the colours a little too as this also adds a hint of texture to the design, too finish off the sides I added a little clear stamping with a black archival ink pad and a Kaisercraft texture stamp,

The middle design was made using the book plate which comes with the set as a base then layering up chipboard, metal embellishment,  a flower and a light bulb from hubbies stash, lol

when i had stuck them all down i gave them all a coat of white gesso then when dry painted them with some Inka Gold waxes, the colours weren't quite what i wanted so i then went over the top with some silks paint from my stash, then the letters were given the same clear stamp treatment as on the sides,

I finally added a few micro beads here and there too,

Tando Creative items used:

Book cover kit - squared off

Sequin waste stencil 

Cogs group mask - 

Deco art Media - Modeling paste

Deco art shimmer mister - Violet

Deco Art mister - Turquoise 

Grab bag of screws

Mini keys

Alphas block serif

Grab bag of cogs

It will soon be Here

Hi guys, yep I'm back again with another Christmas card !!!

This time for Paper Take Weekly the theme is as my title,

It will soon be here,

Dawny is sponsoring this week with a £10.00 voucher for Crafty Devils,

At the moment I'm oh my holidays, so hopefully you should be seeing this!!! lol

I've coloured my image with my copics, then layered up some Maja design papers from the A Gift For You at Christmas Time, and Vintage Spring,

the tag is off the papers too, and I've tied some fabulous white seam binding and silver metallic twine through from The Ribbon Girl,I've also used  a frosted brown cone, holly leaf with velvet finish,

 red berries, Holly leaf with 3 berries, and Top Stitch Thread too,

copics used

Skin - E000, 00, 04

Hair - C0, 1, 3, 5

Outfit - R17, 37, 46, 59

Belt, C7, 5,3,1,0

Boots - N8,7,5

Mushrooms - YR21, Y26, 28

Deer - E30, 31, 33, 35

Nose - E40, 41, 42, 43

Antlers - E70, 71, 74

Ground - W5, 3, 1, 0

Leaves - G21, BG93, YG63, Y00

Silver metallic pen

Glamourdust glitter

Anything Goes at Tando Creative

Hi guys, I'm on hols at the moment but hopefully this has popped onto my blog, 

For the theme anything goes at tando Creative I chose to do a  Tando Creative 3 Panel wall Art,

I wanted the tree to look like it had depth behind so coloured my pieces in layers for a ground effect, horizon and sky,

I started by first applying scrunched up tissue paper to my pieces, then when dry sprayed some Prima Bloom paints in Antique Gold, Vintage Metal, Gold Foil, Glistening Waves and lime Wedge,

The tree I first stippled Decoart Texture sand on, then when dry added some of the sprays then highlighted them with Inka Gold waxes in Silver and Turquoise,

I shaped the flowers first by hand then painted them with stamp paint in copper,

the butterflies were given the Ink Gold wax treatment too,

closer views of the panels

Come and join us in any of the themes this month for the chance to win some lovely products from Tando Creative

Animal Magic

Hi guys, I'm going on my hols today with hubby, the first time we've flown abroad in 12 years!!!, 

gulp, deep breath, lol

I've made a card today that is combining two of my DT's,

Paper Take Weekly

Animal magic,

Any animal or creature is allowed,

Sweet Lilac Flowers

Say it with flowers,

I've coloured this adorable Stempleglede - vintage garden stamp, with my distress re-inkers and added a few liquid pearl dots too,

I made it with my B-I-L Birthday in mind, so have tried to keep it manly (ish) he he,

The papers are again from Maja Design, and the gorgeous flowers and paper leaves which i have used to tie in with the colours of my stamp are of course from Sweet Lilac,

The small chipboard leaf is by Tando Creative and I have stained it with two colours of distress ink,

other items used are from The Ribbon Girl, cheesecloth, top stitch thread and  Tiny chocolate pearls mix,

I have hopefully posted a few more scheduled posts, while we're away too,

catch up with you later,

Butterfly Tag

Over at Paper Take Weekly the theme this time is things with wings, 

so fairies, birds, butterflies, etc
we are kindly being sponsored by The paper Nest Dolls,

I was in a mood for mixed media when i made this so fluid paints, spray paints, stamps, metal embellishments, Tando creative chipboard, - (cogs, door plate, and leaf), Inka Gold waxes, crackle paint and stencils were used on it,

I made the butterfly out of acetate, using a pen nib for the body,

Recipe:

Sizzix tag and bookplates die

Grunge paste, Mini art stencil - TCW

Brick stencil - TCW

Card stock,

Watercolour card

Sizzix - butterfly duo

Adirondak - Oregano, Denim, Wild plum,

Inka Gold waxes, - silver and Turquoise

Prima bloom sprays - Glistening waves,

Gold foil,

Antique Gold,

 Prima - Moss lawn

D/ink - vintage photo

Walnut stain
Kaiser craft text stamp

Tando creative:

Small leaves

Book Plate

Grab bag of cogs

Modeling paste

Fluid acrylics - Cobalt teal hue, Yellow Oxide, Violet mister,

Turquoise, Magenta,

crackle paste

Challenges
That craft place - anything goes with mixed media
A vintage Journey - Home sweet Home
Altered Electics - Anything goes
Lets craft and create - Dies or punches
Recycle- repurpose and re-invent - Anything goes with photo inspiration
The Artistic Stamper - Things with wings
Lisa B Designs - projects with acrylic paint backgrounds

New Home

Hi guys, I'm back today with a project I've done for 

Tando Creative, the theme this week is a colour theme,

I have used a gorgeous 3D mini Birdhouse and Mini birds and branches too,

I decided to go shabby chic with this one, the papers used are from Maja design and after adhering to the shapes I put it together,

The roof I stippled DecoArt texture sand too, then when dry added my paints,

I did similar for the 3D bird, adding a tiny pearl for it's eye and a couple of feathers for the tail,

The branch I painted with some silks in chestnut brown,

I added a piece of coloured cardstock on the base and some flowers from Sweet Lilac, a butterfly cut from some paper brings in the colour theme too,

September colour picture

Join us in our colour theme challenge or any of the others this month at Tando Creative, we'd love to see your projects too,

Challenges
Craft Heaven Shop challenge - Anything goes
Crafts Galore - Anything goes
Love to create -mixed media anything goes
That craft place - Anything goes

Anything Goes At PTW

Hi guys, you will never belive what I've made!!!

OMG I must be ill, A Christmas Card!!!!!!!

Can't believe I've done Christmas before November, lol

Anyway as my title the theme this week for Paper Take Weekly is anything goes plus optional extra is too recycle or upcycle something,
we are being sponsored by Lili of the Valley

I have used the papers from Maja design A Gift For you at Christmas time, a Deer die from my stash, note paper die and a Parcel die too, I really enjoyed making this actually although another strange one for me is that there is no  hand coloured image, he he!!

Challenges
Craft Heaven shop challenge - Anything goes