Happy Spring

Good afternoon and happy Wednesday. We had a little bit of sunshine today (before the biblical rains came) so in a moment of Springlike madness I made this.

One thing I didn't take on holiday recently was a bookmark - to be fair I probably didn't have room I took so many Winter woolies, so I now have a posh one! I used the wonderful chick from the Rubber Dance Textured Spring set, and the words are from Four Seasons. 

I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge, which is to use a trio of something.

As always for free worldwide postagage and packing from Rubber Dance just quote SDFreeShip on any order of 15 Euros and above. Enjoy the rest of your day, and thanks very much for looking xx

A Rubber Dance Birthday Card

Good morning and happy Tuesday. I'm over on the Rubber Dance blog today with my first Tutorial Tuesday piece and I've used one of my favourite stamp plates (they're all my favourites really)

There are lots more pictures and details over there, and you can be transported by clicking here.

This is the inspiration photo for our latest challenge, I hadn't realised until I put the two photographs together that I'd used the same colours!
I'm also entering this into the Happy Little Stampers 'watercolour' challenge.

Have a very happy day, and thanks very much for looking xx

Stamps Used
Take The Plunge

Take The Plunge

An Altered Phone Holder

Good morning and happy Easter.  Can you believe it's April already? I hope no-one's made a fool of you today! It's time for a new challenge at Country View Crafts, and I'm really happy with Evelyn's choice - Pimp it Up (re-use or alter something). This is what I've made.

 It's a little phone holder for my mobile. It cost a pound, and it's brilliant 'cos when my phone's in here I know where it is - not that I'm saying my craft room is untidy, or that a lose my phone 50 times a day, perish the thought!

 I was in two minds whether to take it apart or not. I knew that it would make it easier to paint, but I didn't want it to be hard to put back together. Luckily these DecoArt Media Acrylics are so fluid that there was still plenty of room to slot it all back together. I just used these 3 colours and lots of Tinting Base.

 I've used Visible Image stamps, this horse is an old favourite of mine, and the store has a really good selection here

I've just stamped and embossed with black embossing powder and added a few white pen highlights.

I really enjoyed this challenge and I hope that you join in too. You have all of April to get altering! Have a fun month, and thanks very much for looking xx

Hope For The Best

Good afternoon and happy Wednesday. Today I'm over at the Lost Coast Portal To Creativity with Lola - she was a showgirl! You can't beat a bit of Barry Manilow ;-)

Our current challenge is 'Say What' - don't you just love this sentiment, it's the story of my life!

There's still a few days left for you to join in with our challenge, so I hope to see you over on the portal.

Stamps Used

CV Peacock Feather

CV Rise and Shine

LC Showgirls

Have a fun day, and thanks very much for looking xx

Time To Take Over The World

Good morning and happy Thursday. We are halfway through our colour/ circles challenge at Rubber Dance, and this is what I've made.

I've used the wonderful Whale Wishes and the sentiment is from Adore Me.

These are our colours this month, aren't they gorgeous (but the kitties win the cuteness challenge)

As always all of the stamps can be found in the store and can come winging there way to you P&P free by quoting SDFreeShip on any order of 15 Euros and above.
Thanks very much for looking, and have a very happy day xx

Supplies
Brusho's 
Tim Holtz Dies

Rubber Dance Stamps

Whale Wishes

Adore Me

Off The Wagon

Good morning and Happy Monday. Here is my second piece for the Lost Coast Designs Anything Goes challenge.

There are more photographs over there, so I'd love it if you would join me by clicking here.

Have a very happy day, and thanks very much for looking x

It's Simplicity Sunday

Good morning and happy Sunday. Today I'm over on the Rubber Dance blog with my very first Simplicity Sunday piece, and this is what I've made. Please pop on over for more details by clicking here.

Stamps Used
Crazy Flowers 1
Happy Birthday

All stamps can be found here

and just quote SDFreeShip for free worldwide P&P on all orders of 15 Euros and above. 

Have a lovely day, and thanks very much for looking xx

Happy Birthday

Crazy Flowers #1

Sparkle and Shine

Good evening and happy Saturday. I'm lucky enough to be guest designer this month for the Happy Little Stampers ATC challenge. This challenge this month is... drum roll please

Here's what I've made.

 I started by making a gelli print background with lots of paint and stencils, the stamped with the Mix Mashed plate. I love these circles (I'm really into circles at the moment)

 Then I made some shrink plastic flowers with the Doodled Flowers plate, and coloured them with Posca pens. I coloured them before I shrunk the plastic as I wanted the colour to be really intense.

 The lovely sparkle is coming from DecoArt's Glamour Dust Paint. This is amazing stuff, it goes on so nicely then dries to an amazing sparkle.

 And the words are Tim Holtz stickers - where would we be without his pearls of wisdom?

These were great fun to make, thank you so much Happy Little Stampers for having me.

Have a lovely day, and thanks very much for looking xx