Christmas Wreath

Hi Blogland

I want to share with you something I've been saying for years I wanted to give a go and I finally did it.

An altered Christmas wreath

I bought a tinsel wreath and baubles from a local poundshop and got out my trusty glue gun and got busy.
An hour (and a few swear words from burnt fingers) later the finished wreath!

Hope you like it (leave me a comment below), I am happy with the result for a first attempt and intend to make a few more next year, not convinced I have the time right now.

I know it is easy to say yeah next time, but now that I've actually given it a go I want to go on and see what others I can come up with.

Huggles

xoxox

'Lead a life' Altered Sketch Book

Hello blogland.

Today I want to share something I've not done for a while, a mixed media altered book.

I absolutely love doing these and no 2 are ever the same, just wish I had more time (or is it patience? I cannot tell lol)

I would do these so much more often, if only I had people to give them to.....

So here we go

Recipe

A5 Sketch Book

Indigo Blu Rubber Stamps

Archival Inks - Cobalt & Fern Green

Gesso

Molding Paste

Crackle Paste

Bubbly all over Dinky Stencil

Affirmations - Set 2 stamp set

Paper Artsy Paints

Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Paste

I am going to enter this into That's Crafty

Green With Envy Challenge.

Go check out the fantastic creations by the DT!

Huggles

xoxox

I'm back!! New Apple Blossom Dies from Craft Stash

Hi blogland!

Wow it really has been a while, and it's not because I've been lazy in writing posts, I've only just regained access to my blogger account!

Hope y'all haven't missed me too much.

Thing's have been pretty quiet for me on the craft front, though I have been making samples for Craft Stash and have them posted on Pinterest HERE.

Back to the current new releases...... drumroll please

Apple Blossom - Garden Bench

I love this die, it is so detailed and elegant.

Apple Blossom - Floral Bird Panel

How pretty is this die? I can imagine so many ways to use this one die and each would be different.

Apple Blossom - Meadow Bird

And finally what about this little fellow, I wanted to keep the designs simple to show just how much detail you get in this one die.

So there you have it, why not pop by Craft Stash and check out ALL the fantastic products available and grab yourself some amazing bargains and deals.

Remember you get 20% off your first order (some exclusions may apply)

Huggles

xoxox

Polymer clay pendants

Hello Blogland

I want to share with you something I made recently, which is quite a surprise considering where I am with my mental health at the moment.

I am so pleased with how these turned out especially as they were inspired by a fantastic polymer clay artist I follow on youtube

Velvetorium.

Go check out her work it is A-MA-ZING!

But before you do be kind and leave some love below to let me know you popped by, it is always appreciated.

Huggles

xoxox

WWODT Challenge #24

Hello Blogland

Well it's that time again, time for a brand new challenge over at

World Wide Open Challenge Blog

It's an Anything Goes Challenge blog so there are no reasons for you not to pop along and join in, just click the link above to take you there and check it out.

Every month we are sponsored by the extremely talented

You can find her Etsy Store Here

You can follow and support her website Here

Or follow here on Facebook Here

This month I got to play with

The Secrets of Venice

I absolutely love this image, the only issue I had was deciding on what colour combo to use colouring her lol.

Please pop by the challenge blog to check out the rest of the DT makes, but also to see if you were a winner.
Don't forget to leave some love below.

Huggles

xoxox

Brand New Fuzzy Lemon Dies

Hello Blogland!

Guess what!

It's time for a brand new release of Fuzzy Lemon dies available over at Craft Stash.

I was so excited when I opened my DT package to find the Peacock and Feather dies.
Anyone who knows me knows I have a thing for Peacocks.

Here are a few samples of what I made using them.

Aren't they just GORGEOUS!!

I have been making Samples for Craft Stash now for over 18 months (I think) and I have really come to love the dies available exclusively to them.
These dies are, in my humble opinion, really cheap BUT fantastic quality.
You get such a nice crisp clean cut every single time you use the dies, even cutting foam without losing any detail - I know because I do it often and turn the dies into stamps.
The designs of the dies are so well thought out and are really versatile that it doesn't matter whether your style is clean and simple or more multi-layered, these dies will always stand out.

Why not pop by and grab yourself a bargain, don't forget you get a fantastic 20% off your first order, you also build loyalty points which offer you discounts on future purchases.
On top of that Craft Stash offer up so many bargains - just sign up to their newsletter to keep up to date with the latest releases as well as discount codes/offers.

Huggles
xoxox

Steampunk Heart - New WWODT Challenge

Hello Blogland

Well it's that time again, time for a brand new challenge over at

World Wide Open Challenge Blog

It's an Anything Goes Challenge blog so there are no reasons for you not to pop along and join in, just click the link above to take you there and check it out.

Every month we are sponsored by the extremely talented

You can find her Etsy Store Here

You can follow and support her website Here

Or follow here on Facebook Here

This month I got to play with

Steampunk Heart

I absolutely love this image.

Why not pop by the challenge blog and check out the rest of our talented DT's makes also for those of you who joined us last month check see if you are one of our winners.

Huggles

xoxox

More New Releases

Hi blogland.

Wow are Craft Stash spoiling us lately.

Check out these brand new Fuzzy Lemon Dies

I was asked to make some samples using 3 of the new release dies and I could not wait.

Fuzzy Lemon Tree

Fuzzy Lemon Musical Flourish

Fuzzy Lemon Wise Owl

Aren't they just awesome!

Go check the rest of the new releases out am sure they won't be around for long.

Huggles

xoxox

Brand New Releases from Craft Stash

Hello Blogland.

Oh boy am I excited to share some brand new releases from 

Fuzzy Lemon

out today from the fabulous

Craft Stash.

These dies are so versatile and a must have for anyones die collection.
They are thin dies and you get a crisp clean cut every time.

So let me show you the dies I have been fortunate to work with.

Bird Cage

I got the idea in my head to have the bird cage suspended (well that style of cage usually are right?) so I matted a card blank with my background paper then used a die to cut a large circle out in the center. I used the cut background paper on the inside of the card for a backdrop.
I then glued flowers in place to make a frame.
I cut the Bird Cage twice and glued together to make it nice and thick then used gilding wax in a brass tone for a gilded look.
Using 2 large bronze jump rings and poking a tiny hole in the top of the card I attached the cage to the card.
Vóila.

Wine Glass

You have no idea how much I wished I had this die a while ago!
I love the simplicity in the design of it and as you can see the die cut mirror card stock easily.

The moment I saw this die in my package I just knew what I was going to do.
Make a wedding card (believe me this is not a theme of card I make often).
I wanted to keep this nice and simple.
I cut a piece of black cardstock slightly smaller than my base card and embossed it using an embossing folder.

I cut 2 wine glasses and glued those to the embossed card, I then glued 2 bows to the stems.
I then stamped the sentiment in versamark and brushed perfect pearls over it.

matted onto mirror card and glued this to the card.
Tada.

'Happy Birthday'

Another nice and simple card using different technique.
I masked a border on a card base and brushed ink in different colours blending them into each other.
I then used a background stamp with versamark stamping all over. I then brushed perfect pearls to 'highlight' the design.
I cut the Happy Birthday in both black and white and offset them to give the illusion of shadow.
And that is it.
Simples.

Toucan

This die threw me completely so I was grateful to have been sent an embossing folder that matched it (no link for that at this moment).

I took some green cardstock cut to size to fit the folder and run through the machine.

I lightly smudged ink to emphasize the design.

I cut the Toucan in black and glued to some white and orange card and cut around to make him stand out a bit more.
Glued him onto the embossed card and matt and layered onto matching cardstock and card base.
I added a sentiment at the last moment which I thought finished the card brilliantly.
Not bad for going out of my comfort zone.

Hope you like the samples I have made,

if so leave me some comments below and then go check out the rest of the new releases.

Watch this space for further new releases.

Huggles

xoxox

New Release from Julia Spiri

Hi Blogland

I am excited to be able to share with you details about Julia Spiri's Brand new Colouring Book release.

From the Author: In this coloring book you will find lots of unique, whimsical characters from a gentle world of fantasy. There are 50 different images to color. Creating a character is a long creative process. Once an idea has formed in my mind I begin sketching, until I have a clear image that I am happy with and want to paint. Once this is complete I finish the final drawing with clean lines, sometimes using traditional pencil, and sometimes digital pencil. Creating so many characters for this book was a long process, but so much fun. I hope you enjoy coloring it as much as I enjoyed creating it. 50 Different Images printed on single-sided pages

You can find her Etsy Store Here

You can follow and support her website Here

Or follow here on Facebook Here

I was fortunate to be able to colour one of the brand new images available only in the book.

The image is name is 'Whimsical' isn't it just fab!

I used a mixture of Copics and Spectrum Noirs (some of my green copic pens ran out *sob*)

Exciting News

Hello Blogland.

Wow do I have some exciting news for you all.
I am one of the newest Design Team members for

World Wide Open Challenge Blog

It's an Anything Goes Challenge blog so there are no reasons for you not to pop along and join in, just click the link above to take you there and check it out.

Every month we are sponsored by the extremely talented

You can find her Etsy Store Here

You can follow and support her website Here

Or follow here on Facebook Here

Here is my first project using

Little Dragon Fly

Isn't she just super cute?

Please drop a comment below as they're always appreciated and I hope you pop along and check out what the rest of the team have created and join in with us.

Huggles

xoxox