Christmas Tags

These two Christmas Tags I used the same main image slightly different...
I used Mr Tim's grunge style...

Cj page

I did this page for the spontaneous cj

I enjoyed doing this in silks and antique lace with mother of pearl buttons...... yes I have parted with two !!

Book

I should have put this book on last week

It is a swap on uks the pages are decorated with the same colours as the front theme....

I used the BIA to bind it

Circles

This months uk art raffle is circles

I enjoyed doing it using my BIA

You have to be in it to win it

Altered Tin

Another Friday challenge for ABAA is an altered tin......Thank you to R & L

I have used a peppermint tin and used alcohol inks as a base and used distress inks on card and then stamped the images ..... then put some embellishments together using vintage photos and bits and bobs, the frame on the front is two glass squares with silver tape on the edge..... inside I have put layers of images..... and to finish I used the cropodile to make a hole in the side to add the knob....

All in all I have enjoyed the challenge....

Inchies

Phew what a busy weekend away.... Back to crafting and this weeks ABAA Friday challenge.... A set of Inchies

Well I had to do my name for the door at some point, so I thought what a good time to do it.....

I have used metal again sorry !!!!! on a 1o 1/2 X 4 piece of card for the frame, and cutting a 2 inch middle section out........ so the inch bits fit in well...

Thanks for the challenge girls....

ATC wood block

This weeks Friday challenge we used a wood block...... for the awfully big art adventure.

I used gesso to cover the block, and used expresso acrylic paint all around the edges.

Covered with a skin paper and distressed the edges again..

Used chair brads for the top one..... a piece of stamped fabric with a few bits hanging.... grungeboard and a metal handle..... with a stamped saying, one of Sir Tim's stamps, and the main picture Leanardo.

Again A big thankyou to Rosie and Linda for this wonderful challenge.

Box File

This weeks Art challenge WAS a challenge....... Finished.......

But the desk is covered in sparkles ....... I had tissue paper flying in the air wax on the iron...... paint all over my hands... I could go on but I won't , .. I made sheets of waxed tissue paper, used metal and grungeboard to embelish and a brad to hold the key.....

Inside I covered with black textured paper and used sparkle spray ( that shot everywhere) Looks better IRL..

This has turned out to be a MAGPIE Treasure Chest For Me......

I did enjoy the challenge... Thanks to R and L xx

3D house

The Friday challenge 3D house for the art adventure
I have completed the challenge....... I have a new "DOOR STOP"..

I used the box and filled with polyfila.. used an offcut of wood for the base.. and some lath for the walls and window shutters and roof and door..... with a bit of wire for the window.. the grungeboard for the hinge with brads the lion I had to put above the door...... I used a bolt for the chimney..... I painted the house with acrylic paints..

Witch for Halloween

This little lady and her cat are ready for Halloween. she has string arms and legs...........

The spider escaped....... eeeeeeekkkkkkk

Wood Buddha

Well I've been messing tonight as I came to pop the "wood buddha" on and started to play with buttons on the pc........ and got carried away.....

Anyway This arch is made from window scrim.... I took out the threads that go accross and used the machine to make the trees in zigzag stitch and took the threads accross to meet up... I used cotton fabric and printed the buddha and quilted it..... then applied the scrim on top to form a 3d effect. click on image to enlarge.

Fabric Arch Challenge

This weeks Friday challenge for Rosie and Lindas Art adventure is a fabric arch..

Had great fun researching this one, and as I love arch doors and windows I decided on a door leading into the secret garden.. made in two layers with wadding...... I sorted the garden out then the arch which I machined brick by brick...... in normal stitch and the arch a little heavier zigzag machining, then made some ivy which was a pain.... with dissolve fabric and applied to the arch..... I think I got the 3D effect.... by adding the arch layer to the garden and stitching down

which shows up more if you click on the close up.

DH has to make a frame for it, not sure if I need an arch shape rough wood..... It did turn out bigger than I had first planned........ we will see what he comes up with....

Buddha for Lou

A crafter trusted me with her stamps....... This is one of them......
In return I have made this picture for her meditation or craft corner........
I stamped the fabric, inked and got the robotic needle and machined gold thread around the design-
It arrived with her today....I am so pleased she likes it.....

Art Adventure Bean Can

This weeks Challenge is an empty can !!for R & L's Art Adventure.

I have used a baked bean tin covered in tissue paper and wax, followed by adding the grungeboard elements to embellish it, all had the touch of the treasure gold. It has made a nice Sakura pen pot.

Art Raffle "DARK"

One more month for the Art Raffle this time the October theme is "Dark"

I seem to be with metal again.....

This time I have chosen my guardian angel as the centre piece (My Screen savers both at work and at home)with a 5"metal frame around, then worked with wheels from the Ten Second Studio set, and polished with the acrylic paint to give that pewter look......

Again I have made this into a picture

Art doll

Skip to my lou my baby


Well I didn't think I'd get the challenge done this week.....Not good enough I said..

This little art doll is made by using felt, card, Art girlz stamp and metal arms and legs... and a little bit of lace....it all folds up to an ATC size, 2nd choice my first managed to find it's way to the BIN....... say no more.

THANK YOU

The prize has arrived.......

I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU the little shrines are wonderful,
I now have another challenge to do!! I can't wait to play.

Pumpkin Season

As it's October and it's Pumpkin season,

I did this little stichery.. The pattern is from an American stichery book I will let you know the name on my next posting,, you can see.... I have it hanging in the shed,... to enjoy all year !!

Time will never wait

This is the Friday challenge !!!! for "Art Adventure"

A matchbox !!!

I used a Swan Vesta box, Lined it and altered, then went slightly mad with metal, added embelishments of a clock filled with clock bits and memories, for the outside I used a saying

"Be early be late time will never wait" and attached a key and padlock.

Twisted

This little piece was once a flat bit of fabric..... I cut it the gave it a twist after machining over it and added some frayed sheer fabric, to complete I added some beads and swarfs that I found on the workbench (drilled bits) the waste..

This little piggy

This little Piggy is my Fabric cj that is being hosted by wisher,

He is drawn onto calico and painted with fabric paint followed by a little bit of machining.. and just a touch of hand sewing for his hair.........

Thanks to mandynio for taking the picture for me as I had deleted them off and not saved them to show.

Im looking forward to all the pages being put together.

I will decide what to do with them when they are all home.

Shrine Challenge

Well I have completed my first challenge for the Art Adventure,,!! Hope its up to standard.

It is made of card layered up painted with acrylic paint, the stamped image in the centre was done by colouring with inks and embossing, the roof is metal embossed, and the embelishments are grunge board treated the same as the shrine and edging is german scrap.

Beads

These little beauties are at the bottom of the arch..

they were made from dipping seed beads into the melting pot and re-dipping to make larger, before the clear coat wire was wound around the bead. very affective

Gothic Arch

Well a whole week without a camera is not good......

Not a word from anywhere...

I have to be more careful now with this one.

I have been playing aroundwith the camera snapping everything and Im quite pleased with this one..

These are my first pictures I did this technique with lb crafts and Paper Artsy.... A fab project.

I think this view has a bit more of a movement as if flying out of the frame

Take Flight

This is my project done for the September Art raffle "Take flight" ........

I am hooked........ as you have to be in to win.

I went with Pegasus..

Made with love.

No Pictures

Well That's put paid to that,....... I lost my camera over the weekend retreat....... I have to get to grips and get started again with a new one..
Had a fantastic time with Paper Artsy and LB Crafts Arts weekend, did some fantastic projects
Just have to finish off a few bits to them.. then I can take some pictures......

If the other camera turns up GREAT if not I hope whoever has it will be happy with it.!!!!

Still back to crafting

Well this I thought would make a nice embroidery project..

3.30 pm At Work

Well not very good for the eco and all but that is six of the beasts at work five pulling and one shoving....

8.30 am still in PJs

How cool is this site at 8.30 am........ Just eager to start up..... I had to take the picture

All quiet and snuggled up. The stories they must hold

Angelina purse

Well we got back from Dorset...... I could have sold the boot a few times..

Apart from the damp English weather all went well...

This little purse is made from angelina one of my favourite techniques

All the sides were flat.... cut to shape and machined with little beads added, then assembled and little tassel's added afterwards

Now whats the next project??

Golden Boot

This is a walking boot of course I had to alter it.... and it had to gold

Taking it to Dorset Steam fair...... anyone who has been to it will know about .......

Busker and the Dorset Rats!!!! They are on in the beer tent .........and its a fantastic night ........so I will leave the rest for you guess what its about !!!!

They have countryfied boots we take posh golden boots!!!!

Well it had to be done.................................. complete with 36 Bells

Fossil

This piece was created by using raw silk ....... doing a design onto a backing fabric and machining quite heavily painting it with acrylic paint and then the magic stuff begins............ by adding the reacting paint gel.................... look what happens we have a perfect fossil form

Summer Sun

My effort for the art/ raffle

Using a few of the techniques I have had a go at.......

for the sun rays I used tyvek and waxed handmade paper

I am quite pleased with the result.....

Richard Box Technique

This project I have done using the Richard Box technique
The frame is foam board and textured with muslin and painted with acrylic paints. The middle is hand made paper fibre, and the picture is inside the paper frame.
Bought the book after watching a demo.

Textured project

Well I have had a very interesting time doing this project
Thinking ouside the box as we do from time to time I DID
and ended up with a piece that my friend said Looks like a giraffe
walking by the window another said a cereal bar.... I said no its a
sun can't you see it.......

Think they are secret crafters

I have used foam board for the frame and tyvek for the sun and made paper fibers for the surround

I am finishing off my giraffe walking by the window through the hole in the curtain eating a cereal bar in the summer sun, just need to put the final paint job to lighten the frame and glue together.

I don't like this project item I have done, But it has given me an idea for my art/raffle project.

Meet my bear friends

These little friends are all Royal bears..... They sit and watch me craft and don't say a word...

I think they come out to play at night

The most beautiful toy is
worn and frazzled with love. It
Has shared confidences and has
Been dragged, wagged, hugged,
Squeezed, and slept with over
the years. What memories that
Soft little body must hold. It’s a
Good friend, becoming more
Treasured with the passing of time.

Hearts

This piece is also Angelina I have machined over and added some beads....

Not sure what to do with it yet