Am a Busy Bee

Hi, so much has happened since last Thursday, some good and some not so good, the good things are I won the Crafty Individual stamp below from the Craft Stamper Magazine for being 'Editors Choice'   woo hoo.

Stamped it twice so it could be layered up with pads, mounted on card and packaging, painted with a tester pot of Dulux - Blue Reflection and also used Pewter Liquid Leaf Metallic Paint, resulting in a nice Christmas hanging, yep I like it........

Second good thing, have won a pack of Graphic 45 paper from Ali-Craft which will receive end of November, totally excited about this as have never had the famous Graphic 45 papers before.

Third good thing is had a great play with my Gelli Plate, cannot say I have produced wonderful samples, but like everything in life we should improve with practice - fingers crossed......

These sheets were printed on Copy Paper.  I saw some prints on Facebook in Vellum and have to say they were pretty marvellous, so another time will have a go at that.

The not so good thing was my hubby went into hospital at 8am Monday morning to have some more stents put in and at 2pm he arrived home stentless as the surgeon was still in the USA and hadn't turned up, so we have to go through the same rigmarole later on in the month.    Still we have to be thankful for what we have don't we.......

Am busy at the moment making Christmas cards, yuck, but am keeping them Clean and Simple.

Thank you for taking the time to pop in and hope you have a great week and stay warm.
Hugs Annette x

Christmas Gifts

Hi,  while haven't made a single Christmas card, I have made some pendants for broaches and necklaces, just haven't made up my mind which one is which at the moment, apart from 2.

Free stamp from Craft Stamper and Art Journey stamp

Both free stamps from Craft Stamper

Stamp by Cats Life Press

These have been printed on Canvas, images by Retro Cafe Art (they are a bit wobbly to look at as they have a broach pin on the back)

They have all been given a coat of Glossy Accents and a couple have mica beads added.  Anyways thats 7 Christmas gifts made, so am pleased about that.

Am entering 5 of these into the Fashionable Stamping Challenge which is Anything Goes as long as you use a real stamp, and all 7 into The Stampman Challenge which is Anything Goes/Celebrations.

Am late in posting tonight as have had a very busy day and tomorrow am off to see my dear Mum.  Take care of yourselves and thank you for popping by.  Hugs Annette x

Yellow is The Summer of Colour

Hi, the Colour of Summer is Yellow.  My offering is a large Postcard. The background was made by blowing alcohol inks through a straw on photo card, edged with Paint Dabbers.  The ticket stamp is a freebie from Craft Stamper Magazine and the fairy was generously supplied by Astrid, http://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com/ thank you Astrid, then painted the wings and covered in gloss.

I would also like to enter this into The Stampman Challenge which is Alcohol Inks.

Off now to see all the fab entries for this popular challenge.  Thank you for popping in, have a great day and take care.  Hugs Annette x

Asian Fans at Gingersnaps

Hi, at Gingersnaps we were asked to create art which is inspired by Fans. This is my DT offering and you can see some really lovely creations over at Gingersnaps by the rest of the team and guest artists.

I opted to use Joanne Wardle's design in the April edition of Craft Stamper, its called Floating Fronts and it folds down nice and flat for easy postage and great fun to make.

Stamps are by Papermania and Sugar Nellie. The fan has been heat embossed and coloured with Whisper pens. Distress Inks were used to colour the main body of the card and a little stickles on the heart. Looking forward to seeing your creations.

Sorry this post is late, but its been a very busy day and evening for me. My husband had all his top teeth out today.........not a pretty sight............poor man, but as a dutiful wife I have waited on him hand and foot, mashed his food, fed him with painkillers, endless supply of straws plus his body went into shock tonight, but he is now tucked up in bed dreaming the dreams of the good...aaaaah

I am pretty whacked so am heading off to bed. Thank you for popping in and will see you all on Friday. Take care, Hugs Annette x

CRAFT STAMPER AND JOANNE WARDLE

Hi, the April Edition of Craft Stamper is definitely a "Must Have" so many projects to have a go at, plus there is a fabulous free Butterfly stamp this month.

I chose the article by the very talented Joanne Wardle http://madebyjoanne.blogspot.com/ to have a go at, because she said it was quick and simple and folds down flat for easy postage.

Wow thats for me I said, and this is it, her Floating Card Design, pretty neat isn't it....... the background for mine is stencilled using white paint dabber and a mask. Stamps used are by Crafty Individuals, Lavinia Stamps and Kelly Panacci.

Hope you all have had a good day. I feel so much better today and its a great feeling. Take care, have a good evening and will see you all shortly. Annette x

A Collage inspired by Jean Hardy in Craft Stamper March Issue

Hi, I don't very often get the time to do all the things I want to do but in the March edition of Craft Stamper there was a fab project by Jean Hardy of Crafty Individuals that I really had to have a go at, except mine is made from chipboard waste and of course the wonderful Crafty Individual papers. The tree is from one of Tim Holtz embossing folders which I cut out and the swirls are from a Sizzix die.

Other products used were Texture paste, various coloured stamp pads, acrylic paints, pearls and gesso plus cardboard waste to give it a firm backing so it can be hung as a picture.

Hope you like it as I so enjoyed making it. Have a great weekend, mine is going to be fab as have two whole days free as hubby is away and that means watercolouring all weekend....whoopee.... Annette x

HAVING FUN WITH THE FREE STAMP FROM CRAFT STAMPER.....

Hi,

We are in the most dreadful pickle as our kitchen has been ripped out today........ so its Cup a Soup and Toast.........yuck.......but we are going out to eat later.........hooray......our fitter seems to want to work the evening through.........sob sob......... thats it, I've finished being a Drama Queen now.........lol

To cheer myself up I played with the free stamp from Craft Stamper - January 2011 edition and this is what I created.........TEA FOR TWO.... just got to pop a magnetic strip on the back and its going on my fridge freezer....... so glad my Art Teacher won't see these as I hate to think of what she would say................lol But its all great fun and hope they amuse you.

Thank you for popping in and all your wonderful support and encouragement. Take care and will be visiting you all shortly when I have been properly fed and watered........ Annette x

Craft Stamper - January - Crafty Peek

Hi,

I was lucky enough to get published again in the fab Craft Stamper Magazine, January issue 2011.

This issue is about saving money and reusing what you have. Mine is a bottletop creation called Drawn from Nature - page 83, and heres a crafty peek, hope you will like it.

Wishing everyone a very happy weekend and take care, Annette x