Autumn at LIM

 At LIM this week Chris and Mandi would like to see projects with an Autumn theme. This was my first thought but I have got another idea which I'm working/ thinking about.... not sure I'll get there :o)

The main image is from Creative Expressions Autumn Leaves 3 coloured with Derwent Water Colour Pencils. 

The sentiment is from Chocolate Baroque Natures Peace

A few gems for a bit of sparkle. I stamped the image onto water colour paper which has given texture randomly coloured with four different colours then a small amount of water added to blend .. which wasn't easy  cos too much water made the colour bleed outside of the stamped lines.

I love this sentiment from Chocolate Baroque Natures Peace.

Thank you for visiting I really appreciate it :o) have a good week end

xx Suzi b xx

Something with Wings at LIM

 Chrissie and Mandi at LIM would like to see  One Layer..WINGS

I had a  bit of fun with this one ;o)

Stampotique and Chocolate Baroque stamps coloured with Derwent Inktense water colour pencils

Red eyes!

DI Black Soot added to give atmosphere...  tee hee

I then tried to add more atmosphere by adding DI Rusty Hinge... I was going to put it in the bin! but it will be on permanent display to remind me that 

"LESS IS MORE"

I'm off to Ikea, Warrington with my friend Maureen..As well as enjoying the store as a whole  I love rummaging through the Christmas stuff ... lots/some of it is great to use in crafting! 

 Have fun

 xx Suzi B xx

Royal Fleur de Lys

Thank goodness for Make My Monday! why do I say that?.. well apart from being a fabulous challenge sight with lovely, talented DT members and  if I wasn't a member of the DT there would be no crafting done in this place... so thank you MMM.

 Continuing the French theme the challenge at MMM this week is to use 

Fleur de Lys in your projects.

This gorgeous Fleur De Lys is from Chocolate Baroque  Royal Fleur De Lys set which has come in very handy this month. It was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with a brown EP  cut out and edged with a brown marker pen.

The DP is a digi download from Jodie Lee, Gypsy Chick paper freebies which I printed out twice. I used a craft knife to cut out parts of the flower design  which enabled me to insert the postcard corner. I cut out some of the flowers from the second sheet to use as embellishments.

 Other stamps used:
Air mail stamp: from Affairs of the Heart: Non Sequitur
Circle Fleur de Lys, grapes and words from Clear Choice: Travel France... another invaluable set this month.
French scipt from Impressive Images Essential Elements.
Inks used:
Versafine: Vintage sepia.
 DI: Antique Linen and Tattered Rose.

 Life in 2012 has continued since January to be a roller coaster of events and emotions but I'm hoping things settle down so that I can get on with some crafting and visit your blogs and say hello more often :o)
 take care

xx Suzi B xx
 

French Vintage Elegance

Good morning people, its grey and drizzly here in Crewe so thank goodness for Fliss's French theme over at Make My Monday  to transport us to a more glamorous place!!... wish full thinking ay!

this week Fliss wants to see  French Vintage

 here's mine

I decided to go for Parisian fashion and opulent elegance ... mmm.

 These two elegant ladies are from Flonzcraft coloured with Spectrum Noir  and glamorised with a touch of gold Glamour Dust.

 The Arc de triomphe and the ticket are from Travel France by Clear Choice edged with gold EP. I went around the edges of some of the images with a Quickie Glue Pen before adding the EP a technique I saw at HSNW show at Port Sunlight... why didn't I think of that! so much easier to achieve finer lines than with a Versafine pen. As you can see I also used it on the DP, parts of which I cut around using a craft knife. I also cut out some of the scroll designs from the DP which was an oddment and I can't remember the name of it ... sorry :o( and adhered them to the card.

The DT and our GDT Julia have some lovely inspiration pieces over at MMM. We love to see your designs it can be whatever, scrap book page, altered item, canvas the worlds your oyster. If you're struggling for French subjects you can find some fabulous items at  Dezinaworld   and Frenchkissed  some of which are freebies!!

Thank you for visiting I love that you do :o)
take care see you at yours soon
xx Suzi b xx

Ooh La La..

Good morning. It's The 1st of October which means  new month, new theme at Make My Monday the theme for October chosen by the lovely Fliss is all things

French

and we start the month with

PARIS.

here's mine...  which I must admit is my second choice of image because the first card I made is more suitable for next weeks challenge... would you like a sneak peak... maybe later :o)

The main image is by Stampendous and the holly sprigs are by Artemio coloured with Spectrum Noir , with a dash of Stickles, Christmas Red and Holly.

 Did I promise you a sneak peak...... not much of a give away is it!

 Oh blimey look at the time... it's Downton time.... I'll be back ;o)........ 
  Poor Edith

Back to MMM  do go and take a look at the fabulous DT's inspiration pieces.and this months GDT, Julia. 

xx Suzi B xx

Challenges
Created with Love challenge: Christmas

Vintage Travel Mid Week Motivation

Hello every one it's Suzi b here and its my turn to provide the mid week motivation.at Make My Monday.

I thought I'd have a go at making tissue tape using masking tape. OK so masking tape isn't tissue paper, but it could do a similar job!  Lets have a go.

I wanted to make  mail art using this envelope but of course being a vintage theme I needed to cover the red lettering. I covered it firstly with two layers of masking tape that had been blended over with DI Vintage Photo and Tea Die. I then did the same to a third piece of masking tape and over stamped with a vintage travel map stamp.

This is how it looked before I peeled  the tape off the craft mat

Close up

The finished envelope is much more grungy than I intended so it's Steam Punk Vintage Travel !

Have a go at using masking tape to make your own tissue tape.. then it can be any colour any theme. 

 I've no idea what other people use when making tissue tape
 perhaps I'll pop across to You Tube to find out.

I've been having a play!
Sorry :o(  lots of pictures 

Products/ method
SU Whisper White applied to tape.
SU Rollergraph. Impress: Old Rose
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Adirondack: Snow Cap applied to tape.

CB lace stamped in Archival black

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White acrylic paint (from Home and Bargain ) stippled to give texture

Images stamped with Archival Jet black

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Adirondack Mushroom blended onto tape. Butterflies stamped with Versafine Onyx Black

 Have fun, I did :o)
  xx Suzi b xx

MMM Vintage Travel

Good morning every one, it's week four of Vals vintage theme at 

 Make MY Monday  

 and this week she would like to see some  

VINTAGE TRAVEL on your projects

here's mine

Products

Visible Image: car and script stamp.

Clear Choice Stamps: Globe and text.

Impressive Images: Postcards

Versafine: Vintage Sepia

Versamark

DI: Antique Linen

Brown EP... sorry  it doesn't have a manufacturers mark :o(

The car image was stamped again onto card stock, 

embossed, cut out and layered.

As usual the DT have produced some great inspiration for you. 

Please go take a look and join us on our vintage journey.

Thank you for for all your lovely comments

take care 

xx suzi b xx

Challenges

My Time to Craft:   Transport.

Sad Times

I was recently asked to make some simple sympathy cards. 

Crafty Individuals CI-185 Flower Stamps
 Papermania corner stamp
Flowers loosely coloured with  Derwent water colour pencils.
Encore Ultimate metalics.

Words Like Honey stamps coloured in the same way.
Sentiment: Anna Griffin
Versafine: vintage sepia

I'm struggling taking decent photographs at the moment... can only get better... can I ?! :o)
take care
xx suzi b xx

week 85 at Less is More

Mandi and Chrissie of LIM say

"For our theme this week we have a really easy project for you... simply incorporate an

OVAL

into your design somewhere... what could be easier?"

mmm.... so they say! lol

I've struggled to get a decent photograph... must be the time of day, nothing to do with my lack of photographic skills :o)

 

The "ovals" have been decoupaged and more colour added.

 Di's Antique Linen and Tattered Rose.

 stamps: postmarks from KaiserCraft

sentiment was in a freebie pack from Crafty Individuals.

 I love to read your comments it's so much appreciated... thank you :o) 

  if you don't comment thank you for visiting it's great to know you came by.

xx suzi b xx

Sweet Memories

It's week three of Septembers VINTAGE theme at
Make My Monday

and this week Val our host would like to see your creations showing

VINTAGE CHILDHOOD

 Products
Fifth  Avenue DP... backing paper cut out images and post card
Crafty Individuals CI-188 Sweet Memories Image
Pinkpaislee Spring Jubilee.. postage stamps
 XCut Square die
Tri -Boss EF... post card
Provo Craft stamp die
Versafine Vintage Sepia... me new favourite ink :o)

 I distressed the post card EF around the edges then with an emery board across the surface to highlight words and images.

 I added tiny beads to the centre of the flower which was painted with DI: Worn Lipstick

The lovely little heart and the flower centre are both from The Cubby Hole craft shop here in Crewe.

the DT have made some fabulous inspiration pieces for you so pop along, take a look and join in, we'd love to see you.

I'm sorry  if I didn't get to visit your blog last week ... apart from the fact that I was in France on holiday    life is still throwing up horrors for the family... it will improve we know, eventually, fingers crossed :o)

take care 

xx suzi b xx

Buttons and bows and furbelows!

Hello,  we're back!  
It's wonderful to be back into the swing of things at MMM after having a months break.
 Val is our host  for the month of September and she has chosen VINTAGE as her theme

 For the first week Val would like us to display

 VINTAGE FASHION.

Here's mine..I struggle with vintage! no idea why, cos I love it... so all this month I am going to be really challenged! lol

The main image is Lady Jude from Kaiser Craft stamped in Versafine Vintage Sepia. the lace stamps are from CB and the little doily is from Dark Room Door all stamped onto DP from Craftwork Cards Shabby Vintage with Di Stormy Clouds.

This lovely little badge was a freebie form Crafty Individuals. It was quite difficult getting the pin off the back... nearly ruined the badge!

A dress form cut out from a digi download designed by the fabulous Ceremony, link on side bar.

I bought this gorgeous little charm which has been rubbed over with blue Stazon from my favourite crafty place the Cubby Hole.

The hair grip is from Home and Bargain!

All other odds and ends from stash.

By the way this 8x8 card started life as a tag! a  Tag (Shabby tag by Crafty Individuals) but it didn't look quite right.. :o)

I'm looking forward to seeing your fashionable creations and will visit as many as possible before I leave for France on Friday to visit my friends Jean and Bill ... much red wine, food, fun and laughter !  so I may not get to you all.
 Thank you for visiting me here in the "Making Room " the name given by my grandaughter when she struggled to describe my craft place, she also said it was very messy!.. good job she can't see it now... she'd think a bomb had gone of!
take care
xx suzi b xx

Challenges
Addicted to Stamps   Lots of Bling!
Dream Valley Challenge  Something old, something new. Lady Jude and the hair grip are new, everything else is old.

LIM week 83... Colour

and the Colour at LIM is:

Brown & Pink

 

Here's my very quick offering, made with the fabulous SU Very Vintage Stampin around  using Versafine , Vintage sepia and Impress, Old Rose.

 

 So glad I managed to find time to do this challenge, a favourite colour combination  ... life is very hectic and stressful at the moment lots of family stuff, mostly very sad..  why do these thing always come in multiples?!... sent to make us stronger so they say :)

 So glad you popped by... It's very much appreciated, thank you :o)

xx suzi b xx