Hanging the Wreath

Hello all and happy Friday! It’s time for a brand new challenge over at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and even though it’s Anything Goes the team are showing some creations that are Christmas but not Cards.

For my make today I have made a Christmas Decoration:

I’ve used papers from the Ho ho ho Christmas 6x6 Paper Pack and the Winnie Christmas Wreath Stamp.

And I’ve also used the fabulous Fanciful Circle Nested Dies. 

Supplies:

• Image: Winnie Christmas Wreath Stamp by Polkadoodles  
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Ho ho ho Christmas 6x6 Paper Pack from Polkadoodles 
• Card: Kraft Card, Gold Sparkle Paper, White Card and White Parchment  
• Dies & Punches: Fanciful Circle Nested Dies and Stitched and Pierced Nested Circle Dies from Polkadoodles, La La Land Crafts Holly Flourish Die and a magazine freebie Poinsettia Die
• Inks: Distress Oxides (used to colour the Holly Flourish Die Cuts)
• Embellishments: Pearls, Twine, Glitter Glue and Flower Pearl

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

• Fussy and Fancy – Anything Goes
• As You Like It – Favourite Non Card Project – I love making home décor projects and anything Christmas is so much fun!
• Crafty Creations – Anything Goes
• Penny’s Paper-Crafty – Anything Goes
• The Holy and the Ivy Challenge – Anything Christmas Goes
• Die Cuttin Divas – What makes you happy? Easy Christmas makes me happy!
• Creative Moments – Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door – Anything Goes
• My Time to Craft  - Christmas in August
• Winter Wonderland – Christmas Joy

Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Perfectly Balanced

Hello all and happy Friday! It’s time for a brand new challenge over at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and even though it’s Anything Goes the team are showing some creations that are Anything but a Card.

I have made a wall hanging using the digi image January - Perfectly Balanced and papers from the Helga Hippo Big Kahuna VIP Download Bundle:

And I added a sentiment written on the computer.

Supplies: 

• Image: January - Perfectly Balanced digi stamp from Polkadoodles 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils
• DP: Helga Hippo Big Kahuna VIP Download Bundle printed on White Linen Cardstock
• Card: White card, Kraft Card and White Linen Card
• Dies & Punches: Stitched and Pierced Nested Circle Dies
• Embellishments: Jute Twine and Pearl  Trim

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Fun in the Sun

Afternoon all. We had a busy day yesterday as it was Miss 4’s Preschool Sports Day and the Preschools 10th Birthday Celebrations. So I had a lazy evening watching Bridget Jones Baby. And after a little lie in and lazy lunch I’m about to get crafty, but first I thought I would share another sneaky peak.

There are new Cherry Green stamps that will be launching on Hochanda on 26th July and today I have another make to show you, this time a phone case:

I stamped the image onto tissue paper and very carefully coloured it with Spectrum AquaBlend Pencils, using only the teeny tiniest amount of water to Blend the Colours.

I then very carefully stuck the coloured tissue paper into the phone case with a generous amount o Ranger Glossy Accents.

Supplies:

• Image: Frankie Ball Games by Cherry Green at Crafters Companion 
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum AquaBlend -
• Carmine, Citrus Yellow, Lagoon, Midnight Blue, Sky Blue, Cherrywood, Sorrell, Beeswax, Bison, Cherry, Soft Red, Carrot, Papaya, Wild Orchid, Hyacinth, Azalea, /apricot, Charcoal Brown, Ginger, Tobacco, Fossil Grey, Coral, Ebony and Iron Grey
• Ink: Archival Jet Black Ink Pad
• Card/Paper: Tissue Paper

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

By the Sea

Morning all. I have a sneaky peak today of some new Cherry Green stamps that will be launching on Hochanda on 26th July at 10am.

I tried something a little out of my comfort zone on this make. I wanted to incorporate stamp into a picture:

I found the old canvas picture in a charity shop for £1…bargain. So I painted over it with a mix of emulsion tester pots and acrylics to create the background. I then stamped in the little girl with Weathered Wood Distress Ink and painted her in flat block colours (painting over the details). Once dry I re-stamped the girl to add back the details, which I enhanced with ColourBlend pencils.

Supplies:

• Image: Frankie Water Edges by Cherry Green at Crafters Companion 
• Colouring Medium: Emulsion Testerpots, Gesso, Acrylic Paint and Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils: Raspberry, Anemone, Copper, Pewter, White, Auburn, Daffodil, Clementine, Peach, Redcurrant and Pink Blush

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Tick Tock

Evening all. I have something a little different to show you today…..a clock! I have had a little play with some Crafters Companion Colorista goodies to make samples for a QVC Germany TV show that is airing on 25th July.

This pattern would have made a lovely card but I wanted to show it used in a different way.

I started with a Balsa wood circle and the first thing I did was to drill a hole for the clock mechanism. I then painted with crackle paint, before covering with a circle from the colouring page and adding glitter Thicker numbers (which I also coloured with the Colorista markers).

The pages from this book are wonderful and even have glitter on them!

Supplies:

• Image: Colourista Floral Bouquet A4 PAd
• Colouring Medium: Colorista Marker Pen Set 1-6: Sorbet, Pear Green, Pistachio, Pale Mint, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose Blush and Forest Green
• Card: Core’Dinations Card
• Embellishments: Thickers Alpha Stickers and Clock Mechanism

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa