Fairies / Angels at Make My Monday

Suzanne's challenge over on the MMM challenge blog http://mimchallegeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/mmm-challenge-11-fairies-or-angels.html for the month of August is Things with Wings and this week its Fairies/ Angels.
My card was made with the Beautiful Dreamer stamp set by Rubber Stamp Concepts.
Products /recipe
Image stamped  with Paris Trunk Sepia then torn out.
Image stamped again onto vellum with Marvy, Blending Blox in Shades of Mauve.
The wings and the feather cut out and adhered to the fairy/angel ... not sure which , to me she/he is a fairy cos the wings are butterfly wings.
Background stamps:  Viva decor, script and scrolls stamped with sepia.
Wings, sentiments  lace effect  stamped in shades of mauve, cut out and adhered.
 Lace Stamp: Elusive Images ( I'm sure you know is now Chocolate Baroque) from damask Squares.

Close up of vellum wing.

Close up of vellum feather
which has been , feathered :)







Here's a couple of more ideas for you using  mainly Lavinia Stamps  and a some Art Impressions stamps coloured with whispers strokes. the background was made with DI's.

this is stamped onto DI background  with Versafine, black. stamping twice to get the depth and shading.

Here's a blue fairy/angel.
 I'm a bit late with my post... so sorry.. I was unwell last night and this morning!... Taught me a lesson!! do the post well in advance and save... phew!
 tc xx Suzi B xx
 Don't know why there's such a big gap between some of the images? I didn't but em there :)

The Great Cubby Hole Summer Exhibition part 2

Thought you might like to see more wonderful art work from The Cub

 

 

 Click on each one for a closer look...  I haven't got photos of everything!! :((
tc xx Sue xx

Craft Exibition at the Cubby Hole

The pear stamp has been coloured with Whispers Strokes the spritzed with water before being stamped onto water colour card then triple embossed. I can't remember how the canvass evolved! lol  Lots of acrylic paint then lots of gesso then more paint, sprayed, stencilled etc etc... eventually getting to something that was passable.

.close up ... it was difficult to maintain a rounded shape, during and after embossing...

I liked the background on this canvas so didn't cover all of it up :).

This was my  piece for the centre showcase of the "summer"  themed  wall. I wish you could all see the amazing artwork on exhibition at the Cubby Hole.

This is the wall displaying the Summer themed art work. the exhibition is about Celebrating Diversity. Every one who attends the CH was invited to take part . This is only a very small section of what is on display.
 tc xx Sue xx

Make My Monday and Less is More combined

 Over at MMM  we are still following the August theme of Things with Wings but this weeks its birds or bugs.
Using the resist technique  I stamped the main image onto sticky back canvass coloured with distress inks then buffed up the embossing. Fraying the edges of the canvas took for ever! :)
The canvas was originally intended for my piece for the CH exhibition but wasn't big enough.... had to do it all again!!
The background for the canvass is stamped with the same flowers in perfect medium , there's a tiny little bee in there too, then coloured with DI around the edges.
 The bee  was stamped directly onto the card then stamped again onto card and the body part coloured, cut out and adhered to the card.
Products
Stamps: Hero Arts: flowers
             Cart-Us : main bee
             Crafty Individuals: tiny bee... in one of their freebie packs :)
             Sentiment: Artistic Stamper
DI's      Wild Honey, Dried Marigold, Scattered Straw and Frayed Burlap
Bits and pieces from stash.

 The challenge over at LIM is to use the colours of your flag.

I chose to use the colours of  St. George.

  I used the same theme as MMM  but this time chose birds.

Products
Stamps: Stampendous; bird nest
             Elusive Images (now Chocolate Baroque); swirly bird and sentiment
Ink:       DI: Aged Mahogany.

Go and take a look at both challenges and see the wonderful inspiration pieces and join in the fun!
 Enjoy your day
tc xx Sue xx

Inspiration at the Cubby Hole

Yesterday was a Play Day at the Cubby Hole. This is a day when Carol invites us to come along and PLAY! using our own materials etc or in my case for coffee and a chat and to take photos of the stupendous great big Cubby Hole exhibition! This was an exhibition to showcase the diversity  that comes from all the crafters and artists that attend the CH... wonderful place for friendship and artistic inspiration from like minded people... you know what its like being a crafter, friends and family roll their eyes and look to heaven if we start talking rubber stamps, ink, paint, journals etc etc.

Sue Roddis  ( Jabberwocky) and Tracey Evans (Craft Addict) where working away in their journals... some thing I've never really taken to.  Sue was slapping paint onto a big A4 journal  cutting out and sticking Tracey was doing similar. Sue reminded me that journals are just for you not given away or sold.

I then went shopping to a low cost place for cat litter and whilst there, on impulse bought four big tubes (big for me) of acrylic paint. When at home I promptly slapped burnt umber  onto a couple of pages that were pale, dull and yellowish.

 So this is my Impulse, Inspired  by Sue and Tracey journal pages. Thank you xx

 The items I've used are all left over bits and pieces that I particularly like and they would probably have stayed in the bits box for ever. I love the Character Construction ladies having a cuppa in a cup! :))

There are lots of fellow crafters from the CH who constantly inspire and support... Thank you xxx 

This is the Summer themed centre piece from the Cubby Hole exhibition... Celebrating Diversity.

Enjoy the rest of Sunday

 take care

 xx Sue xx

Water Colour Pear

It's lucky dip over at LIM this week and they've come over all fruity!

FEELING FRUITY

  Pop along to the Less Is more Challenge site  to see how  the fabulous LIMettes have interpreted the theme.

 My creation has been produced by colouring the stamp with Whispers Strokes then lightly spritzing with water before stamping onto water colour card and cutting it out. I did the same again  using less water and then cut out the largest flower.


Products
Stamps; Chapel Road Artstamps. Tapestry Pear
Whispers Strokes: black, dark pink and orange.

take care xx Sue xx

MMM August Theme... Things with Wings

August is the month for Suzanne's theme of  Things with Wings which begins with Butterflies and/or Dragonflies
 

 My piece is inspired by  some of my favourite music from Puccini's Madam Butterfly which is why I bought this lovely stamp some time ago but this is the first time I've used it.

 The card I've used is a lovely soft cream but is showing up much whiter.. I took several more photos this morning to try and improve the colour reproduction but to no avail :(

Here's a slight variation... which I think I prefer

 Here's work in progress not finished due to time pressures.... hectic week last week and visitors all W/E.

Products

Stamps: Stampington Puccinis Muse
              La Blanche: Music and large butterfly.
              Butterfly Kisses: tiny butterfly
Archival jet Black Ink
Bits and pieces from my stash.


Unfinished pieces: Products
Elusive Images Butterfly Poppy Collage.
 Inktense water colour pencils
Personal Impressions Dragonfly


Thank you to all the people that left lovely messages of support ... I appreciate it very much :))

 Thank you for visiting
take care xx Sue xx

Exciting News!!

I've been dying to let the cat out of the bag for a week or so..... Jacqueline owner of the Make My Monday Challenge Blog has asked me to become a DT member!!  how good is that ! I said yes of course... but I did wobble (have wobbled ) a bit ..a lot! :))

I start as part of the team on Monday... blimey me a DT member... weh hey!

 Here is some very sneaky peeks... don't want to spoil the reveal for the start of next months challenge theme which begins on Monday.... but I couldn't wait to tell you.

 

Look forward to seeing you joining in the fune over at the MMM challenge blog.

tc xx Sue xx

BUTTON OR RIBBON (or plurals thereof) LIM

This was supposed to be a quick card using this fab stamp I bought on Friday at The Cubby Hole from Carol's "bargain basket" it was half price ie: £3.50... I love it cos its quirky and  Steampunky!
but quick it wasn't... I finally got it straight after five attempts!!
Is it straight? :)

Products
Stamp: Blue Cat Toys
Ink: Archival Jet Black
 Button and ribbon from stash

tc xx Sue xx

Winning numbers! I wish :)

Second entry for the LIM circles challenge.

I should be concentrating on my exhibition canvasses for the Cubby Hole Exhibition... nothing even started yet!! boo hoo... needs to be in for August... more boo hoos.

Products
Stamps:  PaperArtsy Minis. MN28
               Studio g.  i.cling sentiment
Ink:        Adirondack: Woodlands...  brayered onto shiny card
              Memories Dye: Black

Weather looking a bit brighter here lets hope it stays that way for a few days at least..pretty please :))

Thank you for dropping in to see me enjoy your day.

tc xx Sue xx

Paul's 40th

I was struggling with my youngest sons 40th B/D card... i was stuck with golf and fishing and my creativity was zero! until I saw Stampingmatilda's blog this morning... its his B/D today by the way!!!! I'm not seeing him until 4pm when we will be having a family birthday cake tea. he had a big B/D bash on Saturday... fabulous! lots of food, friends and laughter.
So the above card is direct take from .. 
http://stampingmathilda.blogspot.com/2011/07/click-click-click.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+stampingmathilda+%28StampingMathilda%29
so thank you Stamping Matilda for getting me out of a fix... I love her work!
 Paul is very much into photography... don't know why I blanked it out!!

Products

can't remember the name?! hoping one of you will know :)



Thanks people It is a Sam Poole design from Creative Expressions.



Distress inks: Shabby Shutters and Stormy Sky
Versafine: Onyx Black
Memories: Black
Crafty individuals: various miniatures

tc xx Sue xx

Time to Eplore!

The theme over at LIM is circles.
This is the first time I've crafted for a week or so.. last week was an emotional roller coaster of a week... but all OK now :)

I'm hoping to have a few minutes to catch up with comments on the  LIMettes  fabulous  entries.. there are sooo many already no idea how Mandy and Chrissie keep up! or the LIMettes that manage to visit every entry...

Added at 18.30
I've been sat at my computer looking at the original card thinking... somethings not right.... so i decided to mount it onto black card after cutting it in half and resizing ... I prefer it now1 but I'm sure you'll let me know which you prefer... thank you in advance lol.


Recipe
leather look card stock from stash I've no idea where I got from etc... sorry :( It's representing an old fashioned leather travel bag ;).
Stamps: Tattered Angels: Time Traveler.
Ink: Versafine, Onyx Black and Toffee.
Woodware circle punch
 Copic marker: black.

tc xx Sue xx

MMM Challenge 6 Vintage Embossing

 
Hi hows you? It's been lovely here in Crewe today. Even managed to sit outside with visitors and enjoy the sun and garden.

This week over at Make My Monday the theme is still vintage but this week with embossing.
 I've chosen dry embossing with the cuttle bug using two different plates.
I'm enjoying this challenge It's helping  me have a go at different styles , techniques etc.... can't be bad!.
Hope this qualifies as vintage.


Recipe

Stamps: Elusive Images: Harlequin Rose stamp plate.
              Viva Decor : Script.
Ink:        DI: Victorian velvet, Antique linen
              Stazon: Dove Gray
              Versafine: Onyx black .
Embossing Folders: Provo craft: Script and Diamond. The diamond embossing plate has been cut out and placed in an haphazard way.
Core'dinations: ColourCore cardstock: used for embossing
Distress crackle paint: Rock Candy
Sequin waste.
Cream card stock

Close up of crackle glaze.

I wanted to make it look like all the bits were crackling and peeling off the page in their extreme age! :)).............. If you're any thing like me you know  what I mean lol.

tc xx Sue xx

Without Legs I couldn't ride my bike!

LIM no. 2
 One Layer with Legs.

Recipe
Images: Elusive Images ( Now Chocolate Baroque) Eccentric Edwardian theme plate.
Ink: Paris Trunk: sepia
       Archival Ink: Jet Black

 Don't you just love that big fancy L..  which begins the tale :
Let every day produce some lines
That may commend thy Genius and thy pen
Let all thy Undertakings and Designs
Tend to Gods glory and the good of men......
     
  tc xx Sue xx

LIM wk 23. One layer.. Something with Legs

 
Hi folks... thank you for coming to see me . I really appreciate it :)

This is the mask! ... doesn't he look good... might have to find a way of using him.
I stamped him onto a post it.... but me being me I missed the sticky bit! lol. So decided to hold it in place instead of doing it again..
just about worked :)


Products
Stamp: Paper artsy. Bird and Sentiment
Ink :Marvy Blending Blox; shades of orange
Kitchen Towel.
Dilute bleach            and that's all :))




Hope you're all having a good week end... my washing just got a soaking  from the rain ... suns out again now though .. fingers crossed
tc xx Sue xx

GC109: Chestnut Theme Challenge - On the Road

This is the first time Ive entered the Gingersnaps Creations challenge
The Chestnut theme challenge this month is Machines and starts off with "transportation"... think  I've got that right :)

http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/


PRODUCTS
Stamps:         IndigoBlu:  Grand Tour 1
                     EcoGreen: Steampunk Accessories 1
                     Stampede: Travel Map 3007F
DI:                Walnut Stain... on the edges smudged
Paris Trunk:  Sepia   
Ranger:         Sepia Accents. now this was an experiment :)
I wanted the cogs to look a bit used.. so I dribbled a tiny amount of Sepia Accents onto the cogs and heated with my heat gun ... well it boiled  and bubbled,  leaving at first a sticky mess... but has now dried and looks a bit like grease.. I like it!
 Oops!  I forgot to say the "cogs" are from Joe's workshop "bits" box... thank you Joe xx

Here's a close up.

tc xx Sue xx

MMM Vintage

This month over at MMM the theme chosen by Fliss from the DT is Vintage and this week it is a colour challenge.

 

http://mimchallegeblog.blogspot.com/ 

It was a real challenge for me cos I'm not all that brilliant at vintage... but I had a go.

Products
 The lovely freebie image is from Dezinaworld
  http://dezinaworld.blogspot.com/2011/07/viva-la-france-freebie-sale-challenges.html
Stamps: Viva Decor: Script and Scroll for the background.
              La Blanche : Tiny script behind main image.
Inks
DI: Stormy Sky. Antique Linen
Paris Trunk: Sepia
 Ribbon. lace and charm from my stash

tc xx Sue xx

LIM In Shades of Blue

It's week 22 and time for a colour theme and this time its shades of blue. I've been feeling a  bit off colour today (no pun intended) lol..... so shade of blue suited!

Materials
Stamps: Stampendous Cling Jumbo Hydrangea
              Anna Griffin sentiment
Perfect Medium
Chalks: Craft-T Products
Soft pastels: Wilko
Three colours of blue embossing powder. (soz can't remember whose)
Ribbon from stash

 The main image has been stamped onto card which has been coloured with the remains of ink from a template spritzed with Dew Drop Glimmer Mist  then coloured with three shades of pastels. Once the image had been stamped and embossed I then added more colour with chalks using my finger.

Have a great week end
 tc xx Sue xx

....and now with butterfly... off to watch the tennis :))... Sue xx

MMM wk 4 Sketch

 
This week over at MMM the theme continues to be flower, but this week use a sketch.

Products

Stamps: Hero Arts Clings
             My Minds Eye: Bloom and Grow
DP:       Joanna Sheen
Punch:  Martha Stewart Hydrangea
Bits and pieces from stash
Flower meaning:  Oxford Dictionary

POP over to Make My Monday  http://mimchallegeblog.blogspot.com/
and see the wonderful DT inspiration pieces and join in. There's a prize at the end of each month.

tc xx Sue xx