'Just for You Midge' - Rogue Redhead Designs

Hi, hope you are enjoying Sunday.  Thought I would use 'Midge' from the new 'This and That' half plate for a change instead of using those two fab birds...............from Rogue Redhead Designs.

This time I stamped her on Distress Inks and layered her up on hearts which have been outlined in gold paint. The background is made from the acrylic squishings technique.  Other products used are Bead Gel and Stickles.  The 'Just for You' is on this half plate as well.

This is a sneak peak of another project showing on the same post, yep have used Shrink Plastic even though I detest the stuff.............lol

Hope to see you again next Sunday with another Guest Rogue project and would like to know whether I should show 'Midge' again or 'Birds'.  Please write in the comments section over at the Rogue Redheads Blog as I just cannot make up my mind.................am such a ditherer.

Thank you for visiting me today.  Take care of yourselves, hugs Annette x

Attempt at Shabby Chic..............

Hi, it has not been the best of days for me, nope..........decided to wash the paintwork on all the doors and by mistake I picked up the spray kitchen cleaner which contains strong bleach and squirted my first door........result horrendous streaks........this will teach me to wear my specs........so tomorrow have got to bleach the whole door so it all matches........am not a happy bunny..........

Yesterday I altered this thick wooden Heart which was bought from Wilkinsons in their sale for 25 pence......great bargain and wanted to try the Shabby Chic style with it, not my usual style at all.

First the heart was painted with Gesso then layered some lace and another coat of Gesso.  The flowers were created from Watercolour paper, you guessed it......Gesso applied, Distress Inks and then coated with Viva Croco Crackling White.  Little roses added to the centres.  The words are stamps used from the 'Floriculture Plate' by Rogue Redhead Designs.

Oh blow it, forgot to put the pearls on.  Told you it wasn't my day.............. am entering this into the Unruly Paper Arts Challenge of Faux Flowers.

Think I had better have a lie down in the hope that things will get better.............lol    Thank you for visiting me and take care of yourselves.  Hugs Annette x

I'm in the Mood for Love......

Hi, February is the month for showing our love to whoever deserves it.  Am going to start with my February Pennant (you can see January in the post below).

For this month's pennant I used Tim Holtz cardstock which I won from Wanda a couple of years ago.  Dabbed with Distress Inks, edged the hearts with Gold Paint Dabber and coated with Modge Podge to protect.  The little doily was very conveniently put under my coffee cup in a Garden Centres'  Restaurant, so that went straight in my bag.......we all love a freebie don't we, this also has been dabbed with Distress Inks, although its hard to see in the photograph.

Have also made a couple of cards for family:

Stamps by Artistic Outpost and Darkroom Door

Two Embossing Folders, Two Die Cuts, brad and an Emery Board.  Stamp by  Craft Lounge

Both very quick and easy cards to make.

The snow came down quite thickly last night and again today but luckily so far its not freezing.  Tomorrow we are off to the Hospital for more heart tests on my husband, methinks he will have to have some more stents put in as he has not been feeling very brilliant lately.

Thank you for visiting me and wishing you a lovely week.  Take care, hugs Annette xx

My Paintings  for this week can be seen HERE   if you would like to look xx

Artsy Crafty Christmas!

Hi, was struggling to think of a title for this post, but as I was using all PaperArtsy Stamps, except for the greeting which was a Crafty Individual free stamp,  this was the best I could come up with.............mind you its not a bad title is it...........!!

Canvas Bookmark

These are not your usual type of Christmas cards, but you see had bought this set of stamps in Birmingham and just had to use them, couldn't help myself...............all the die cuttings were gifts and liked the gothic look of them.  Coloured with Distress Inks.  The bookmark had to be varnished just in case the dye of the inks rubbed off with use.

The Christmas tree at home is up, decorated in Victorian style with lots of homemade decorations.  My husband likes to decorate the hall and he has bought quite a lot of paper decorations which reminds him of his childhood.............plus a magic lantern light.........everybody say aaaaaah.......

Wishing you a Happy Wednesday and take care of yourselves and hope nobody has suffered excess water damage here in the UK.  Hugs Annette x

Turning Dezina Upside down and a couple of quick cards

Hi,

Have had this image as a freebie from the lovely June of Dezina World for quite a while now and just had to have a play with it last night. Hope you don't mind June as I turned it upside down which gave the beautiful girl a whole new look............. It probably should be called 'Shoe Envy'..........lol

Am also sharing a couple of fairly quickly made Birthday Cards and their Envelopes (stamped and stencilled directly onto the card)

Hope you like this mixed post and are enjoying your day. Take care, hugs Annette x

Friendships Warm the Heart

Hi, am early today because have got to get the place cleaned before the family arrive......sigh sigh.

Anyways I made this huge tag for the Art Journey Challenge which is make a tag using mainly Art Journey stamps. Have been trying to take part in these challenges for ages but time just slips away and as I was up at 6.30am this morning I got straight on to it..........yep it has taken me this long to make it............lol

Hope you like it as its going out to a blogging friend of mine. Have a great day while I am slaving away with the housework.................aaaaahhhhh Will be back later tonight after Benidorm to see all your lovely work. Take care, hugs Annette x

PS (Saturday) Have just found out this is an ISC Stamp not Art Journey, oh b.....r this will teach me to wear my specs while sorting out my stamps.....lol I am definitely doomed with entering the Art Journey Challenge.......