Make a Card at Fashionable Stamping CH 59

 

 

Hello dear crafters in blogland hope all is well with you :)

the lovely ladies over at Fashionable Stamping have set a new challenge

 and we are asked to make a card. Now I don't do cards very often

but having looked at the inspirational cards from the DT I felt like having a go.  

 

I have torn and lightly sanded some brown coordination card

and did faux stitches round the edge

torn a smaller piece of paper and stamped it with text and a swirl in sepia

then machine stitched onto the brown card

the words have been stamped onto tissue paper then stuck on

the decorative tag has had the edges dipped into gold embossing powder and heated

stamped with a floral swirl and hi-lighted with white pen

I have finished off with wrapping black twine

and adding flowers, text butterflies and a heart.

I shall use it as a just note card :)

 

Thank you for stopping by my blog and for taking time to comment

 it is very much appreciated and I do try to visit you back and enjoy looking at your work.

 

Enjoy your crafting

 

Hugs Sandra XXX 

 

PS I just saw that I have won on the random generator on the Fashionable Challenge blog :)  for the masks and stencils challenge. How lovely. Thank you ladies.

 

 

I recently attended a workshop at my local quilting store

The workshop was run by a very talented mixed media artist Alexander Waylett

We worked with burnishing copper and gold leaf onto cotton velvet

I made this piece It should look better when I frame it, I hope LOL

but I really did enjoy the day.

 

Thanks for looking

Hugs Sandra xXX



Distressed Feminine Beauty

 

Blimey 2 posts on a wet soggy Sunday morning :) but it is a good day to craft :)

 

Over at Artful Times they are asking for a bit of Distressed

and at Vintage Stamping Challenge they want Feminine Beauty

two fabulous challenges and right up my street

Do drop by both blogs and check out the marvellous DT work

 

For this make I really wanted to do a chunky canvas but I did not have one so I have used a box lid and dare I say it:

 it worked out ok I think.

 

The box lid has been covered in scrunched up tissue paper

and I applied a lot of modge podge

then painted in vintage white and sky blue

stamped and embossed a gold swirl

stamped music, added bits of book page

well and truly metallic rubbed (I love these)

added

a die cut swirl and a body form which are painted blue

I made all the flowers

and found a lovely pre cut lady to finish

 

Thank you for visiting me and taking time to comment

Have a lovely Sunday

 

Hugs Sandra XXX

 



Numbers Ch 71 OOAH

 

 

Hello friends

summer is in full flow here in the UK and its turned out good during July so fingers crossed for August, I don't know about you but I cant quite believe its month 8 already.

 

Last month we had Valerie for our GDT and a big Thank You to you for your fab projects.

 

This month we welcome Sam do take a look at her blog she is a very talented crafter.

 

Well done on the patchwork projects very innovative and great projects Thank you for joining us.

 

This week we ask for a project with Numbers involved.

 

I made a tag which has been painted with pale blue and distressed inked, then masked and stamped with a background then loads of number embellies.

Its a dream indeed if only I was still 8 to 10 LOL hey ho those were the days.

 

Looking forward to seeing your projects

Thanks for visiting my blog and your lovely comments.

Do make sure you visit Janet,  Chrissie and Sam to see their wonderful projects

 

Enjoy your week

Hugs Sandra X



Tickets Please Ch 63 OOAH

Hello or should I say a cheery Hello as at last the sun shines makes you feel much better. Thanks to those who managed to take part in last weeks challenge great projects. Hope you all get chance to join us with Tickets just include a ticket somewhere on your project. A big Tank you to Von for her lovely May projects as our GDT and this month a warm welcome to Tracy from Paper Craft Nut who joins us as GDT for June.
Well my project has used an extra large ticket shape I had in my stash. My theme is going to the talking movies. So I have rubbed with DI and then covered with Th printed tape. Used a vintage image she looks like an old movie star. My flowers are rolled and made from paper laid onto old lace. Looking forward to seeing your ticket projects.Make sure you visit Janet, Tracy and Chrissie to see their wonderful projects. Thank you for visiting my blog and your lovely comments. Hugs Sandra X

Vintage at Artful Times

 Hello hope you having a lovely Bank Holiday weekend in the UK. The weather has been kind to sunny Suffolk but I have a stinker of a cold :( so feeling sorry for myself today time to catch up with blogging I think. Over at Artful Times Neet and Von are asking for Vintage projects whoop whoop my fav style ever. Do take a look at their projects they really are lovely. Von is also taking a break so enjoy it Von we will miss you. X
I have just finished this jewellery box for my DIL birthday which is today (I will miss the BBQ as I feel so horrible :(ugh)
I painted it duck egg blue and rubbed in some metallic rub to distress it and stamped onto it. The feet are wooden beads that I have painted gold and attached. The centre heart is from a card I had so pretty its perfect for the box.. The inside has also been painted and distressed and lined with handmade paper. The whole box has been finished with a seal. I bought a piece of jewellery to pop inside and the Diamond will take over today for me. Thanks for looking and taking time to comment. Enjoy your day. Hugs Sandra XXX PS sorry about the photo you can see my fingers in the top LOL.

A Postcard from France OOAH Ch 59

Hello whilst writing this blog I am basking on the lovely sunshine we have been enjoying long may it last. We are lucky this month to have Von as our GDT do take a look at her blog and her other challenge blog Artful Times. The sun  provokes holidays, travel postcards and this week we are asking for a post card from France.
My postcard is in vintage style and I used my new Eiffel tower die cut (I love this) looking forward to seeing your postcards styles.  Make sure you visit Von, Janet and Chrissie to see their wonderful projects. Looking forward to seeing your projects. Thank you for visiting my blog and your lovely comments. Hugs Sandra X 

Hearts and Swirls Ch 57

Hello everyone I must say you were all so innovative last week with "Circus theme" I agree it is hard unless you have the stamps but you really did pull out all the stops. Thank you for the support. This week it might be a but easy maybe you could go all romantic as we are asking for "hearts and swirls" a favourite of mine. I have had this tando frame for ages and this was the perfect opportunity to use it. The frame is painted with sky blue and toned down with metallic rubs. the background is covered with paper and swirls stamped and some have been heat embossed. Then I made bits and bobs to decorate. I loved making this :). Oh and I have painted the stand and used a resist clear emboss technique to decorate with a swirl.   Don't forget Carol is offering a prize this month. Make sure you visit Janet and Chrissie and Carol to see their wonderful projects. Looking forward to seeing your projects. Thank you for visiting my blog and your lovely comments. Hugs Sandra X

 

Faces OOAH Ch 54

Hello all! well we are at Easter and yes its still so darn cold it is freezing my mojo has frozen
up luckily I did this before this problem occurred. I was very cheered up by the lovely projects you all did for our challenges this month so much talent out there in blog land and thank you for your kind comments I really appreciate them. And a BIG thank you to Tracey we have really enjoyed having her as a guest designer this month. This week we are asking for "Faces" a very versatile theme so get your thinking caps on. I went for a hanging it is a sandwich of card and corrugated which has been swooshed with paint, then the next layer is painted and stamped the next layer is from patterned paper and the image (she is gorgeous) has been highlighted with seed beads the flowers are made from old book pages . Do visit Janet and Chrissie. Looking forward to seeing your projects on Out of a Hat blog. Happy Easter and hugs Sandra XXX

Hatters Birthday Ch 52

Hello fabulous bonnet makes last week, and Happy Birthday the Hatters I can't believe a year has past us by. We have made so many talented crafting friends it has been a wonderful experience for me. Thank you for joining us and giving your support with lovely kind comments.
To celebrate Janet has made a spinning game so I gave it a virtual  twirl and landed on vintage hooray my favourite :)
I have altered a little box, it has been painted with heather blue acrylic and dabbed with gold paint and rubbed with metallic to distress and age it. Text stamp in sepia and decorated with buttons and lace. The inside has also been painted and matching paper used. We do a monthly swap and this is for my swap partner. Go on give it a twirl and make something special to celebrate our birthday.  Do visit Janet and Chrissie. Looking forward to seeing your projects. Hugs Sandra XXX

Hanging Challenge 49

Hello all just loved your altered matchboxes such fab things to decorate. Hopefully you will find this challenge a must we are asking for "hanging" maybe a door hanging or just something to decorate your craft space with. I have made mine a pennant shape. I have cut card and covered it wit sticky back canvas. The background is a postcard image which I have transferred using TAP onto the canvas. I then washed a little acrylic paint in sand and rubbed over Tea Dye DI. I have edged with a crackle look stamp. The edges are decorated with rolled old book pages. The lovely lady image is has distressed inked edges. I have made little rolled flowers that have been mounted onto corrugated card. Finished with a punched butterfly and bits of lace. Thanks for looking and you kind comments are much appreciated. Do visit Janet and Chrissie. Looking forward to seeing your projects. Hugs Sandra X

Birds and Butterflies

Hi all thank you for joining us with your wonderful texture projects a delight to see.This week we are going all Spring perfect after all the snow and cold, it is just around the corner now.I have made a tag for my little Birds and Butterflies. The background has been swished with marigold and antique linen DIs, then sage green pounced through sequin waste. A background stamped in sepia flowers and butterflies. An old piece of book page stamped with birds eggs. A punched heart (well it is valentines day)and the bird stamp this was free with craft stamper this has been heat embossed. A bit of vintage lace to finish. Looking forward to seeing your Birds and Butterflies project. Do take a look at the friendship quilt and at Janet and Chrissie projects. Thanks for looking and your comments are much appreciated. Enjoy Valentines. Hugs Sandra X

Music

Fabulous projects last week Thanks for joining us. This week the theme is Music. I have a tag which has been inked with Antique Linen, Worn Lipstick and Tea Die. Stamped with text masked and stamped with music. A swirl stamped and heat embossed with gold. I added pieces of old book page and red music fabric (which I have brushed over with gesso) and a vintage music note charm. To me music goes hand in hand with dance hence my lovely ballerina. Do be sure and check out Florence, Janet and Chrissie lovely projects. Take care and thanks for joining us. Hugs as Always. Sandra XXX   

Out of A Hat Creation Challenge is Time

Wow! we had some fantastic twinchies for last weeks challenge. So lovely to see you all joining us. Just to remind you that Janet has a special prize which will be randomly drawn.
This week the challenge is "Time" always a popular theme it has so much scope. I chose to do an ATC (2.5 by 3.5 ins) the background has been given a wash of blue acrylic, sprayed with glimmer mist and background inked through a mask in a darker colour blue. I have added text paper and stamped with Paris themes and clock faces.  Do make sure you visit Florence, Janet and Chrissie have a lovely weekend. SShhhhhhThere is talk of summer making an appearance fingers crossed. Thanks for stopping by. Hugs Sandra XXX 

MEN - Artful Times

The Artful times DT have set the difficult theme of "Men" well lets face men are always difficult LOL. Now I am meant to be packing for a few days away where I will be soaking in a hot tub all week but I sneaked off to make this for the challenge, the Diamond is watching sport so I guess I am fine for a little while :) hee hee. I love using old packaging particularly corrugated type and I was inspired to re-visit this love after I viewed Craft attack Valerie blog well Worth a visit.
So I tore it up painted it, rubbed it with DI, used gold leafing and alcohol inks to get that distressed look. Layered it up with black sequin waste a tag I made out of black paper also painted and gold leafed. Added old book pages a stamped image of an engine onto handmade paper (it has a brownish fleck running through it looks really old and I think the image would have looked better if I had cut out the circle ho hum) Finished off with brads and old watch bits also some gear things which have all been rusted with alcohol inks. Thanks so much for looking and I really appreciate the kind comments. Hugs All Sandra XXX

The Artful Times Ribbon & Lace

Challenge 5 over at The Artful Times is Ribbon and Lace, fantastic theme ladies (3 cheers) I just love lace, fabric, ribbon that's why my sewing cupboard is bulging LOL, trouble is I hate to use it up I just like looking at it LOL. Well I had this frame painted for a while now with sky blue and crackled using stormy sky, never really new what to do next with it but the theme gave me inspiration. I used graphics 45 paper for the back drop and a piece of double sided blue / pink which I rolled back to reveal the activity in the shop. I stamped around the frame with sewing theme stamps and added metal scissors and a corner piece. the lace flowers are stained with antique linen and weathered wood DI the fan is ribbon and again stained I used a piece of jute with buttons on top. The shop sign has a blue ribbon rose. The heart well its because I just love the theme. Thanks for looking and for the lovely comments that are  left I really appreciate them.
Hugs Sandra XXX

Out of A Hat Creation - Bingo

The challenge is "Bingo" this week over at "Out of A Hat Creations" I chose the top row of lace, buttons, flower, image. This little heart hanging 50p from The Range, has been painted with pomegranate acrylic and crackled with sand over the top. then a stamped image of text and a butterfly. I have stuck pieces of text paper to it nad a strip of jute with buttons. The lace has been made into a flower with a little metal flower centre. Thanks for looking and do be sure to check out what Florence, Janet and Chrissie have made for the challenge. I do hope you can find time to join in this challenge it will last 2 weeks due to holidays.
Hugs Sandra XXX  

Out of the Hat Creations Lace Challenge

Where do the weeks go we have now reached challenge 8 on Out of the Hat Creations and this week it is a fab theme. Well I would say that I just adore lace and have quite a bit of the stuff hee hee. My piece is a decorated beer mat really just used as the base.  I inked gold around the edge of the beer mat and stamped it with text. I painted the back ground cream and stamped with a floral swirl then on to scrim layered the cut out image this was framed with cotton  lace, layered on top of this is vintage lace and a small vintage lace flower has the button on top. The sentiment is dedicated to my Son and daughter in law they have had a long few months of seperation due to son in the forces serving abroad.
Do take a visit to Janet, Chrissie and Florence to see what they have come up with. And it would be lovely if you can find the time to join us. Hugs Sandra XXX

GC 141 Granny's Photo Album

The Gingersnaps chestnut theme challenge this month is "Granny's Photo Album (do take a look at the DT and other participant entries they really are fab). I really love vintage style so couldn't resist making a tag for the challenge. I have coloured the tag with DI antique linen and worn lipstick it's given a nice pinkish faded tinge, the edges are rubbed with inka gold. I stamped with text and a CI flower swirl. I used a small piece of corrugated again rubbed with inka gold and the DIs and attached the cut out image. The circles are sprayed with cosmic shimmer copper (they are cut out of a colour catcher sheet) and the flowers mounted onto them. The lace is from my vintage collection and really gives the vintage feel.
Thanks for looking. Hugs Sandra XOXO 

Craft Room Challenge - Vintage Shabby

The Craft Room Challenge for this fortnight is "Vintage Shabby" (my favourite)  for this I have made a fabric collage. I used the vintage image of a girl and transferred this to calico fabric I also stamped onto the fabric and attached this to some jute I used blue and orange fibre to embellish and made a crown from grunge paper inked with spice marmalade and added the pearls. Added a little bird which I had stamped,cut out and covered in glossy accent. I then added a metal heart and hand stitched around the edge in blue. The Diamond made me a wire hanger for it (Thank you). Thanks for looking. hugs Sandra X

Lots of lovely VintageLace

Hi All, For those amongst us who simply love lace especially vintage. I have lots of lovely vintage lace for sale some of which you can view on my Folksy store. Excellent for vintage pieces and fabric collage etc. I have added little taster photo below and I will be regularly refreshing whats available.

Hugs Sandra XOXO