Thursday Throwback

                                 Hi friends, hope you're all well......and welcome to Thursday                                       Throwback, my weekly look back at past crafty makes. I think it's fun to have a look back & see how our styles have changed. Do you still like your make? Would you change anything? Or would you rather not be reminded lol.

If you fancy joining me then please leave me a comment so I can come have a look too. 

 This week I'm looking back at a mixed media canvas I made for my bedroom, I think it was
 about three and a half years ago......and I still love it, it still hangs on my bedroom wall!

I used tissue paper, gesso, paint, paper, beads, caran d'ache crayons, ric rac, Tim Holtz word stickers......you name it, it's probably on there somewhere lol

Here's a pic from the very start, I'd primed the canvas, drawn the half heart shape then added the scrunched up tissue using lots of gesso

And here's a pic of the finished canvas

Thanks for calling & for any comment you might leave....see you tomorrow!

xx

Feeling Christmas!

Morning friends.....hope you're all well.

I've not blogged since Friday & it feels like so much longer.....I've had a busy

few days what with Asher's birthday party & then on impulse I decided to change two

 rooms around.......do you ever do that? Oh my, halfway through I wished I hadn't

started but the end result is lovely. I was going to redecorate but instead just bought

some new cushions and rearranged he furniture and I'm so pleased.......and now I

have room for my Christmas tree so I'm really feeling Christmas. I love that

warm, fuzzy, comfortable feeling that comes at this time of the year......the dark

nights, cosy fires, hot chocolate......ooh, I love it all!

Anyway, that's way too much waffling from me......if you're still with me I have

a Christmas card to share......quite an unusual colour combo but I do like it.

I started with a black card base, added a layer of turquoise foiled bauble card & then

 decorated with lots of silver & black die cuts & ribbon and finished with some faux gems.

Rightio, that's me for today......thanks for calling......see you tomorrow.

xx

challenges

Christmas at C.R.A.F.T

anything goes at Crimbo Crackers

add silver at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

anything goes at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge

anything goes at The Holly & The Ivy

Paper Frosting Friday!

Morning friends.....happy Friday.......and what a dull, grey & wet day is is too!

Hope you're all well & have something nice

planned for the weekend......and maybe a little craft time planned too?

So as it's Friday (don't they come around quick?) it's time to share some more

of my paper frosting......my handmade card/scrap/journal pieces although

I think they could maybe be used for all sorts of other things!

I made some little word tags this week using inspirational/motivational words

and some scraps of paper left over from a Tim Holtz paper pad. I simply cut the 

paper to the size I wanted.....added the computer printed words, punched a hole

& finished with some leather cord.......job done!

Thanks for calling......see you at the weekend!

xx

Thursday Throwback!

Hi friends.......wow, 2 posts in one day.....that doesn't happen too often

around here lol. Welcome to Thursday Throwback.....the  time to have a look

 back at our past makes......do you still like them? Would you change anything

or would you rather pretend you didn't make them?

I'm sharing a Halloween make today....lots of lovely layers, die cuts, bunting,

ribbon, faux gems, plastic spiders.....and a lovely image.....and yes, I do

still like this one.....I must use those circular dies more often though!

If you fancy joining me leave me a comment to let me know then I can come

visit you back.

Thanks for calling......see you tomorrow.

xx

New Challenge at Not Just Cards!

Morning crafty friends & bloggers......happy Thursday!

It's a very special day for us today.......my grandson Asher is one!!!

He's such a gorgeous, happy baby......so easy to take care of.....and he makes

 the funniest noises! I can't  believe how fast the year has gone.....makes me 

wish I could keep him at this age for another year. He's coming to us on 

Saturday & we're having a little tea party for him so hopefully I'll have some 

pics to share next week.

Anyway, I'm also here to tell you about the new challenge over at 

Not Just Cards

The theme, as usual, is anything goes so this time I made a bottle tag for 

 a bottle of wine I gave to my stepfather for his birthday recently.

I didn't measure, just cut my card to the size I wanted, used a circle die to

cut the hole......then set to decorating. Another great way to use up some bits

from the scrap box too.....although I'm sure I'll never get to the bottom

of it! Rightio, better get a move on....if you fancy joining us this month

 you can find all rules & some gorgeous Dt makes for your inspiration over

on the main blog.....hope to see you there!

Thanks for calling......see you tomorrow!

xx

challenges
more than 1 die at Crafty Friends
anything goes at Corrosive Challenges
anything goes at Through the Craft Room Door
anything but a card at Simon Says Wednesday
dies/punches at Sparkles

Christmas Robin

Morning crafty friends, hope you're all well.

It's a beautiful Autumn morning here on the Yorkshire Coast & I'm planning

on spending the day at my craft desk......heaven!

Today's share is a Christmas card topper.....the beautiful image is from

Hunkydory as is the backing paper & tag. I added some die cut elements - 

poinsettia & foliage and finished with a little silver bow & some faux gems.

Rightio, gonna get the tea in the slow cooker then it's craft, craft, & more craft!

Thanks for calling & for any comments you might leave....see you tomorrow.

xx

challenges

anything goes at Cute Card Thursday

N is for Nature at Alphabet Challenge

anything goes at Crafters Castle

anything goes at Corrosive Challenges

Another Pink & Gold Christmas!

Hi crafty friends & bloggers, hope you're all well.

Been a busy day here......Dr appointment, shopping & the usual tidying up, washing,

hoovering etc but I managed to sneak in a crafty hour or so. I wanted to join in over

at Jingle Belles where they're asking us for pink holiday cards for Breast Cancer

awareness. For every card that's linked up the Jingle Belles will donate two 

dollars to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.........how generous is that? 

All they ask is that pink features prominently & that the card theme is Winter/Christmas.

I made one last weekend, another today & I'm hoping to make a few more!

I started with a gold mirri base then used elements from a Studio Light booklet,

I added a few extra die cut pieces & finished with a few faux gems......done!

Rightio, better go start on the tea....thanks for calling.....see you tomorrow.

xx

challenges

V for very quick at ABC Christmas challenges

anything goes at Crafting With An Attitude

anything goes at Crimbo Crackers

anything Christmas at Winter Wonderland