The Beautiful Miranda for Happy Daze and a Happy Christmas

Hi, the beautiful Miranda is by Chapel Road Artstamps and you cannot help but love her can you....

Today am showing you a Christmas card made for my Mother plus a purse and a brooch made from this set of stamps.

Items used:  an embossed card, stamped on thick watercolour paper , then torn.  Painted in watercolours and Inka Gold,  added some stickles, then a drop of glossy accents for the shell like pendant.

This is a small calico purse which have had for ages.  Stamped with Archival  Coffee  and coloured with Inktense  Pencils, Turquoise Stickles and sealed.  The Brooch was made in the same way and covered in Glossy Accents.

Am sorry couldn't show you the front of the purse but forgot to take a photo of it before it was all wrapped up.

This is my last DT project for Happy Daze and am sorry to be leaving, but family commitments are taking more of my time these days.  Thank you for all your wonderful support both here and on the Happy Daze blog.

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year.

 Hugs Annette xx

Christmas Hearts for Happy Daze

Hi, am loving these little Metal Angels from Happy Daze, you get 3 in a pack............mmmm not enough so have ordered another pack........lol

The Hearts are made from Air Drying Clay and were stamped while moist to give some texture.  Painted with white acrylic paint and Viva Inka Gold, then some gloss to protect them.   Added scraps of lace and some homemade silk flowers.

Would like to enter these little Hearts (2 and a half inches) into the Stampmans Challenge this month - In the Bleak Mid Winter.

These little Hearts look lovely on our Christmas Tree as all the ornaments on the tree are of a Victorian style.  Hope you like them.  Take care of yourself, hugs Annette x

Happy and Bright....

Hi you still have time to join in with the Happy Daze  November Challenge 'Brighten up the Month'.  For my last DT offering for Happy Daze, have chosen to go really wild with the Brights............lol

Used the Girl with the Birdcage by Scrolls Work.  The background was achieved by Paint Squishings and the inner layer is Distress Ink Smearing.  Loving both these techniques.

This birthday card has already been sent to a dear blogging friend and she loved it......phew, thank goodness.

Just for amusement,  but keeping to the theme at Happy Daze and for your eyes only am showing these fun items.

A mixed media Bookmark using Artistic Outpost Stamps

Used Artistic Outpost and Lost Coast Design Stamps

Wishing you a great week ahead, hugs Annette x

You're a Star......

Hi, am back again for Happy Daze using the new Artistic Outpost stamps - Picture Star.

Using Distress Inks and watercolours, diluted Inka Gold, Stickles and the rest from stash.

The little girl is a real cutie pie and she obviously loves her new dress doesn't she !

We would love to see your ideas for the Happy Daze  November Challenge ' Brighten up the Month' and that £15 prize voucher would come in very handy for Christmas.

Am also entering this card into the Artistic Outpost Referral Prog this month

Wishing you all a great week ahead.  Take care of yourselves, hugs Annette x

You Outta Be in Pictures...........

Hi, November's theme at Happy Daze is Brighten up the Month.  The new stamps 'Picture Star' by Artistic Outpost certainly brightened up my month.

''Down on your heels

Up on your toes

That's the way to do the Varsity Drag.''

Stamped the images on Speciality Stamping Paper with Archival Coffee Ink, adding some Distress Inks to give an aged appearance, the rest is simply matting and layering.  A lovely simple card to make which I think looks quite glamorous despite not having any embellishments.

I would like to enter this card into the Artistic Outpost November Challenge.

Looking forward to seeing your interpretation of the theme this month and don't forget the prize of a £15 voucher.

Hope you are having a lovely Sunday, take care of yourselves, hugs Annette x

The Dark Fairy for Happy Daze

Happy Sunday to you.  Oooh am so loving this Halloween month and have been creating like a whirling dervish. This is my last piece for Happy Daze this month.

The Dark Fairy has been created with a Scrolls Work Stamp - Ruffled Feathers and the Wings are from the Butterfly Collection by Lost Cost Designs.  Cotton Reel and Stampboard Base.  The wings were coloured with Alcohol Inks and the rest with Distress Inks.  Everything else is from stash.

I would  like to enter this piece into the Fashionable Stamping Challenge which is Halloween.

oooh Spooky, she is now alongside the decorated Halloween Candle amongst other spooky bits and pieces.  Enjoy your day and take care you never know which ghosties are about.............
hugs Annette x

Flying High

Happy Sunday to you.  Today am still in a Halloween Mood and every Halloween I do an art page in my journal.  Its amazing how different they are over the years.

Stamps by Scrollswork Stamps, Monique and Bats.  Also used various Acrylic Paints, Modge Podge and Glitter.

Am also entering this into the Unruly Paper Arts challenge this month who are asking for a Painted Project.

I really loved creating this page as one of my DT pieces for Happy Daze and hope you like it.  Enjoy your day and take care, Hugs Annette xx

Decorating a Candle for Halloween

Hi, one of my loves is decorating Candles so couldn't resist creating this for Halloween as one of my DT pieces for Happy Daze.

Used Scroll Work Stamps Monique and Bats.  Tissue Paper, Multi Matte Medium, a Martha Stewart Lace Punch, Memory Box Die Cuts and the rest from stash.  The base decoration just slides off as we don't want it to catch fire do we.............

This is one of my favourite months to create for so you will be seeing a few more Halloween bits and pieces from me.

Looking forward to seeing your creations over at Happy Daze.   Have a lovely Sunday and thank you for dropping by.  Take care, Annette xx

Steam Punkery for Happy Daze plus the Winners of the Tags

Hi, am still hanging in there with Steampunk for Happy Daze.   This time with a card, boring I know but its the best I can come up with.

Using the Artistic Outpost Diesel Punk Rubber Stamps, plus Paint Dabber and various Distress Inks.  I applied both the Dabber Resist  and Overstamping Techniques.

It doesn't look too bad does it............no don't answer that...........lol  Am sure you can do better.

I am so happy that the winners of the two tags are going to Valerie in Germany and Lori in USA.  I wish I could send you all one, but I shall be offering two more tags in mid October if you would like them.

Take care of yourselves, Hugs Annette x

Wheels of the Mind for Happy Daze

Hi, am still struggling with the Steampunk theme for Happy Daze but was not going to let it beat me.......armed with a Pizza Box and my mind in a whirl.....when wham inspiration hit me.......

Here are the results.  'Wheels of the Mind', using the Pizza Box as a base I designed this collage using Gesso, Distress Inks, Gold Paint Dabber, Viva Gold, Copper, Kobalt Blu and Tim Holtz Masks, plus some doodling.   Stamps by Stampendous (Wonderland) and Suzi Blu, plus odds and ends from my stash.

Yep am pleased with the results.  (Just in case you don't recognise the Suzi Blu stamp its called La Belle, only I chopped her hat off) For lots of fab inspiration from the rest of the team pop over to Happy Daze and see there wonderful creations.

Am sure you are all brilliant at Steampunk/Mechanical and look forward to seeing your creations.
Take care, hugs Annette x

PS...........Just received terrific news, have won the Crafty Individuals Candy.........wow, will show you it later...............to say am over the moon is an understatement..............

Pocket Tag Book for Happy Daze

Hi, Happy Daze theme for this month's challenge is Steampunkery, something Mechanical or Steampunk themed.  Have to tell you this challenge really got me worried as all of you who know me...know I am rubbish at Steampunk and avoid it like the plague..............Mechanical.........avoid this as well.  So  armed with a few steampunk stamps from Artistic Outpost, cardstock from a Tim Holtz collection and my mechanical pencil went about making this Pocket Tag Book.

The Tags

Used the Dabber Resist Technique and over Stamping methods on the Tags.   If you would like the instructions on how to make this no glue tag book, have put them on the Happy Daze Challenge Blog.  To be honest I could use the love over there as everyone else on the team is terrific at Steampunk.

Thank you so much for your brilliant support and if you love Steampunk or Mechanical things then this is the challenge for you.  Take care, hugs Annette x

Having a Ball at Happy Daze

Postcard

Hope you are Having a Ball with the challenge this month at Happy Daze, circles can be so much fun.

The Background Stamp and Ball are by Scrolls Work, the other stamps are by Lost Coast Design, Stampotique and Stampendous. 

Am loving this colourful and happy postcard although Carrot doesn't look to pleased does he.....perhaps he doesn't like heights.............and that lady is a bit of a poser isn't she......lol

Seeing you soon and enjoy the challenge, hugs Annette x

' Le Jardin ' for Happy Daze

Hi,  have to say am loving my new stamp by Teesha Moore and am really having great fun with it.  The best £2 have ever spent.  Le Jardin stamp is by Rogue Redheads, another great stamp.

I am probably the only crafter left on the planet that has never run an embossing folder through vellum..............lol, but am loving the results.

Keeping with the theme this month at Happy Daze of Circles I created this quirky flower card with its posh title, well its posh to me.............. the vellum is attached to the card with dabs of Silicone Glue and I dare you to spot where..............mmmmm    bet somebody will............lol

OK, so nobody is perfect............... looking forward to seeing your designs for this fab challenge.  Have a smashing Sunday and take care of yourselves.  Hugs Annette x

' Circle of Life ' for Happy Daze

The focus this month is on The Olympic Rings, actually anything with Circles works for us here at Happy Daze.  It got me thinking about the Circle of Life, not the song from The Lion King although thats a fab song but the actual journey of life from beginning to the end.

 Products used:  Distress Inks, Stickles, Paint Dabber and a Bottle Top.   Stamps  by  Teesha Moore and Scrolls Work.


We are so lucky that we can express ourselves through the crafting/art medium which reveals many layers of our character.  Oooh am getting a bit deep here, but believe me if I was to explain all my reasons for creating this ATC you would drop off to sleep..............lol


Anyways we want to see how you  use circles in your projects, whether its journal pages, circle shaped cards etc, as long as theres a circle in it you have a chance to win a £15 voucher.  For full details and inspiration from the rest of the team pop over to the Happy Daze blog.

Had to schedule this post as will be in Surrey for a big family get together this weekend, about 70 of us if all goes well with my Mum and won't be back until Sunday evening but will catch up with you all on Monday.

Wishing you a very Happy Sunday and take care of yourselves, hugs Annette x

A Bird's Holiday - Free Standing Doll for Happy Daze

Hi, this little bird is being given a short holiday by its Mistress as the sun is shining and everywhere is aglow with colour.

Created this Free Standing Doll with Scrolls Work Stamp - Ruffled Feathers which have recently bought from Happy Daze, had been looking for this stamp everywhere and there she was right under my nose..........lol  The stamped Wings are from Crafty Individuals, other products used Whisper Pens, Big & Juicy Pad and Distress Inks.  The rest are from stash and has been digitally framed using Pic Monkey.

Have you entered the challenge this month..........such a fab subject ' We're All Going on a Summer Holiday ' and don't forget the terrific prize of a £15 voucher to spend at Happy Daze, brilliant.

Am also entering this piece into the Fashionable Stamping challenge.

Have a great Sunday,  take care of yourselves and each other, hugs Annette x

PS.  Have not been posting very much on my blog this week for the same reasons as last week but have been busy creating, plus I will have some news to share with you at the beginning of next month if not before.........

A Holiday Romance and Going Cubist for Happy Daze

We all love to read a good holiday romance and this is no exception.

Stick and Stickette met on holiday in Portsmouth and it was love at first sight.......aaaaaaahhhhh.
One evening on the way home after a gorgeous meal down at the Wharf,  Stick proposed to her......and of course she said yes.

No date for the wedding has been set yet, but in anticipation I have made this label for their honeymoon luggage as am sure they will need one, don't you ?

Formula for the tag is a brayered background, Chicken wire screen, acrylic paint, distress inks, Stickles and the stamps are Inkadinkado plus Two Sticks by Stampotique.

CUBIST SILHOUETTES

Plus I snuck in a sneaky one mainly because I adore the colors.  Bought this stamp by Lost Coast Design quite a while ago from HD,  but had only stamped her in Sepia.  Stamping her various colors gave her a new lease of life.  Hope you like her like this.


Looking forward to seeing your take on this months theme over at Happy Daze.  Take care of yourselves and will see you soon, Annette x

Altered Picture Frame and Cards for Happy Daze

Hi, today would like to show you the before and after photographs of a small picture frame which has been altered.

Bought from a charity shop for 10p

Products used:  Stamps by Lost Coast Designs, Inka Gold, Copper and Kobalt Blau, Viva Croco Crackling Transparent, Embossing Folder,  Whisper Pens and Studio Multi-Matt Medium.


Continuing the theme for this month at Happy Daze - June Bug -  here are a couple of very easy cards which take minutes to make

Products used:  Stamp by Lost Coast Design, X Cut Heart Nesting Die, Embossing Folder, Sheet Music, Lace, Studio Multi-Matt Medium and a canvas sheet (used this to stamp the butterfly onto)

This time using the Cabinet diecut and two embossing folders, sparkly net and once again stamped on a canvas sheet.

Looking forward to seeing your entries for this months great theme at Happy Daze.

We are going away for a week which am hoping will do my husband some good. In the meantime take care of yourselves and will catch up with you all when we get back,  hugs Annette x

' Home Sweet Home '

Hi, this scheduled post is my second project this month for Happy Daze, I chose to alter a Black Ikea Photo Frame, you know the ones I mean..........the cheapy plasticky ones.

Products used:  Suzi Blu -  La Belle stamp, Gesso, Acrylic Paints, Serviette, Webster Pages, Watercolour Paints, multi matt medium  and the rest from stash.

Am so in love with this Suzi Blu -  La Belle stamp as she is so versatile.  If you remember on 3rd June when I used her last I cut off her hat and gave her a bandana.  This time have paper pieced her hat, I have many looks in mind for this fab stamp she is now available at the Happy Daze online shop.

Wishing you a happy and crafty week, Hugs Annette xx

PS Thank you for all your brilliant support, am hoping to be back by the end of the week if all goes well. xx

Romance is in the Air- The Queens Jubilee for Happy Daze

Hi, the challenge this month for Happy Daze is 'June Bug' and we would like you to share your insect inspired pieces with us.

My Design Team creation was inspired by The Queen's Jubilee celebrations in the form of Garden Parties.

Products used: The new Suzi Blu - La Belle stamp (altered), Kanban Stamps,  Serviettes, Webster Pages, Cardboard, Beads,  Lace, Hessian, Gesso, Watercolours, Gold Paint Dabber,  Prima flower and pearl, Modge Podge, Studio Multi Medium, PinFlair Glu, die cuts and 3d Gloss.

I know I shouldn't say it but really love how this Hanging has turned out.  Hope you like it as well.

There is a £15 voucher to spend in the shop for the winner.  Just use an item that is available to purchase from Happy Daze to be eligible for the Prize Draw, you can enter via the Happy Daze Blog (see my sidebar) or Facebook.

I would also like to enter this into the http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.co.uk/ where they want you to add butterflies.

Wishing you all a very happy day and hope you will come and visit the rest of the Team's amazing creations. We are off this afternoon to a Family Jubilee Garden Party, lets hope it doesn't rain.  Thank you for popping in, hugs Annette xx

'Alice' - Door Hanger for Happy Daze

Hi, am back again with the fab Wonderland stamps by Stampendous..............oooh I just love this plate of stamps.  I also bought quite a few wooden door hangers from Happy Daze as they make marvellous gifts.

The story goes like this............Rabbit wanted to show Alice some great new card tricks but she kept telling him she was late for her appointment with the Queen of Hearts, but would he listen.....NO he wouldn't he just kept showing off.......typical of a Rabbit.....................lol

Other Products used:  Creative Expressions Mask, Black Gesso, Acrylic Paints, Studio Multi-medium and Watercolour paints.

Have you sent your entry in yet for this great challenge.........there is still time and we would love to see it.

Take care of yourselves and if you see a little rabbit who is holding a pack of cards just remember this post.................  Have a great week.  Hugs Annette x