Let it snow

Good morning all hope you are well.

Well here it is the other Christmas 

decoration i have altered.

It started off life dark blue with snowflakes and

dots on it, which was OK but i wanted to play.

I started off painting it with several coats of 

Acrylic white paint.

I then used a brilliance ink pad in blue 

and stamped the snowflakes.

using a Clarity corner stamp.

I then used a silver brilliance pad to stamp 

the swirls, this is  the New years swirl from Magnolia.

I struggled a bit because the silver ink pad it's extremely

old and had nearly dried out.

Must buy new one.

  

I then edged it with silver stickles and dotted

Star dust stickles on the snowflakes.

I haven't had much time for crafting at the moment

i'm half way through repainting the main rooms 

in the house. Giving it a bit of a refresh 

before Christmas.

It seems to have snowballed really.

I only meant to do the hall, which turned

into the conservatory and now the lounge.

I then thought i might as well do the kitchen while i've

got all the paint stuff out.

So i can't even see my craft corner for all the 

stuff that had to be moved.

Oh well best get back to it.

Thanks for looking 

take care

When is a card not a card?

Hi all hope you are well. 

This weeks Papertake challenge is a 

good one.

When is a card not a card...When it's a.....

Ooh, so get those thinking caps on

and see what you can come up with.

We are sponsored this week by the fabulous

Ribbon Girl.

Here's what i came up with

When it's a 

Box of Chocolates 

Yum Yum.

I've done really well not to eat them

they are still sat on my desk.

I made an easel card to fit on top of the 

choccie box.

I used a large Go Kreates frilly die for the card

i backed it with Tatty Teddy papers.
The images are from a Tatty Teddy clear 

stamp set, Coloured with 

Polychromos pencils and sansodor.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts.

Ribbon and lace are from my stash.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's

work there's some great ideas.

Thanks for looking today

take care 

Christmas Clock

Hi all hope you are well.

I thought i would show you my latest 

project. I actually bought this clock

from B&M bargains for £3.99 what a bargain.

The great thing is, it was easy to take apart

to get to the face to decorate.

I've had it since the summer, I've been trying to decide

what to do with it.

So i finally decided to make a Christmas clock.

I have used this super cute Tilda from the 

new Christmas range, i think she is my favourite 

at the moment she is just totally gorgeous to colour.

I have stamped her onto card and 

coloured her with Polychromos pencils and

blended with sansodor.

I stamped the snowflakes straight onto the clock 

with Ultramarine Stazon and repeat stamped

several times to get some faded flakes.

I then glued the Tilda in position and added 

Star Dust Stickles.

I painted the clock with white Acrylic paint to

make it whiter, to go with the shabby chic bit's 

i have and the blues will match the 

Blue, silver and white theme of my Christmas tree.

I really enjoyed altering this clock,
(I'm glad i bought two).
I just have to decide what to do with the other.


I have also just finished altering another
cheap Christmas decoration but i will save that 
for another day.


Thanks for looking today
take care

First Christmas at Papertake

Hi all  hope you are well.

It's Paperake time again and this week's 

theme is 

First Christmas 

although you probably have quite a few

Christmas cards under your belts already.

This weeks challenge is sponsored by

The fabulous Dies to Die for

the prize is a £10 voucher to 

spend in their shop.

I have used another one of the new Christmas

Tilda stamps, this one is called Holly Tilda.

I coloured her in with promarkers.

I dug out my Vintage Christmas flower soft

to trim the edge of the image.

The papers are from Papermania's 

Silent night set.

Sentiment is from Lili of the valley.

Ribbon from my stash.

Beth loved her Letter B and her bath bombs

she used one the other night.

It was lovely there where little flower 

petals inside it that slowly fizzed out,

and it smelt gorgeous. 

I wouldn't say they where cheap at 

£1.99 each but for a treat they where

lovely.

She's asked if we can get more, maybe.... for 

stocking fillers.

Thanks for looking today 

Take care

Bath Bomb box

Morning all, just thought I'd show you 

what i got up to last night.

I had bought these fab bath bombs for 

Beth a while ago they are like 

little cakes.  

To be honest i only remembered about

them last night, so had to whip up a box

to put them in.

It's a good job she's away a school camp

then i didn't have to try and make it in secret.

I made the box on my Scor-pal using some kraft 

card i got from Papermania.

Cut out a viewing window and put 

acetate in.

I used a stamp i got with in new

Me to You clear stamp set.

i stamped with Vintage Photo then i also

stamped with Versa Mark and used

gold twinkle embossing powder.

Finished it off with a lining of fuchsia

pink tissue paper and a matching ribbon.

 We have to go and collected her from camp

after lunch so she will be home later

to open the pile of presents she has got.

Thanks for looking 

Take care

Birthday B

Hi all hope you are well.

Just a quickie

here is something i have made for Beth

it's her Birthday tomorrow.

We had seen these large letters in the 

craft shop and she kept saying "ooh  i would love

one of those all painted".

Little did she know i had already got her one 

and had decorated it using her 

favourite Tilda.

The butterflies i cut using a spellinders

die and some Tim Holtz grunge board.

I couldn't just get it to cut all the way through

so had to finish it off with a knife.

I then painted the Letter and butterflies with 

Acrylic paint in White and Pink.

The flowers are from Wild orchid crafts.

Lace,gems and Buckle from my stash.

By a funny coincidence it's my Dad's 

birthday tomorrow as well.

Spooky or what.

Here is the card i made for him

He loves photography so the fab 

Teddy Bo image was perfect for him.

I have coloured him in with promarkers.

The papers are from Raspberry road 

Beach Bliss set.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts.

I have used vintage photo distress ink.

I made the photo corners with brown packing paper

and gold embossing powder.

Thanks for looking 

Take care

Steampunk Dress

Hi all hope you are well.

The Kiddies are back at school so i can get 

back to normal, i never seem to have as much time for 

crafting when they are at home.

Before i get onto this weeks Papertake card 

i wanted to say a big Thanks to the team over 

at Simon says stamp challenge 

I won last weeks challenge

WooHooo!

a massive $50 voucher to spend in their

store.

It took me all of five mins to spend it

and more (don't tell hubby). 

Can't wait for it all to arrive and have a play.

Right this week over at Papertake 

it's an 

Anything goes week

with the option of adding bling and sparkle.

Which is sponsored by the 

fab girls over at Lili of the Valley.

I have tried something a bit different this

week. I love the new stamps that Kanban 

have done in the new Steam punk range.

I saw them on C&C, ummd and ahhd

then managed to get the Vivien set off

ebay. The dresses are just fabulous.

I have also tried another new technique

colouring onto kraft card, that's a lot 

harder than you think.
I have only tried with my Polychromos pencils 
at the moment, it did 

look good, i then sprayed the dress with 

Crafters companions Spray and sparkle 

glitter and it dulled the colours down a lot.

I'll not do that again.

The papers are from Raspberry Road

Renaissance set. I got the clock and old 

advert images off the internet which i distressed

with old paper and vintage photo distress inks.

I have added Platinum glitter glue for a bit

more sparkle.

That's all for now  hope to see you at 

Papertake

Thanks for looking 

take care