It's Magical & Mysical at Fashionable Stamping Challenges

Hi Folks,

Oh dear! what happened to the weather - typical Bank Holiday!    -  BUT     there's something Mystical and Very Magical going on at FSC if you care to join us.

For my 'creation' I have used a Lost Coast Design stamp called - yes you have guessed - Spread Your Wings & Fly.  I stamped onto glossy cardstock and matted onto black and silver cardstocks.  The butterflies were stamped again, painted with Heavenly White H2O's befor adding to the image.  I used lots and lots of glamour dust, unfortunately it doesn't show in this pic. showing the sparkle created too much glare on the silver frame!  The swirls are from IndigoBlu Victorian Music Hall, sentiment and silver butterflies are TH, all stamped with Silver pigment ink and brushed with Perfect Pearls.

I hope you will join us for our Mystical and Magical outing, and if you need any persuasion, the rest of the DT have some very tempting creations to show.

  I am entering this card in:
    Craftymess challenge - Fantasy
    Crazy4challenges - Add butterflies
    Secret Crafter - Anything Goes
    Fussy &  Fancy - Swirls and Flourishes (lots of swirls here)
    Ooh LaLa - Make it Girly
    Divas by Design - Anything Goes

I would just like to say 'hello' to my new followers,  I am always amazed when I see a new face, and really appreciate you all for just being there.

That's it from me, enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Avril xx

Circles for LIM

Hi Folks,

Just a quick post as its another 'late' card for Less Is More where the theme this week is a Shaped card.
For this card I have used a Marianne die and  a Nesti scallop circle.  Stamps are Tim Holtz.  The inking is all done with Shaded Lilac - one of the new Distress Inks, its a gorgeous colour, although it looks blue in the photo.

I must apologise for not getting to visit many this week, but DD has returned home from  4 yrs at Uni, and although crafting hasn't been a problem as she wanted to play with the Cuttlebug, every time I come on here I get told I'm not  listening (she has talked a lot!).  Anyhow, I'm  'home alone'  tonight!!!  Hope to see you then.

Have a great Jubilee weekend.

Thanks for looking

Avril xx

Another First!

Hi Folks,

The last couple of days have been perfect crafting weather, so I have managed to make a tag for the CC2 challenge 7 at Studio L3.

I have been following this challenge, but have never entered before, but since getting the book a few weeks ago, I don't have an excuse now.

The challenge is Brushless Watercolour - page 49, and is sponsored by eclectic Paperie.

This is the first time that I have used this technique, and I love the soft vintage feel you get.  I was a bit limited as I only have Tattered  Rose stain, I feel the wish list getting longer!

That's it for now as I am entering this by the skin of my teeth, so thanks for looking.

Avril xx

Tim's Tags for 2012

Hi Folks,

Well, I'm going for it!  For a while now I have been wanting to enter Tim's 12 Tags for 2012, but for various reasons I have 'chickened out' each month,  however, last minute - I have made my tag!!
This is a strange feeling - I know we all put our cards out there and hope for 'nice' comments, but this time I feel as if I really am up for show and this might not be good enough - so if you are reading this, please be gentle!
I don't have a Melting pot, so I used UTEE in a foil container and heated from underneath and dipped  the flowers, you have to be quick as the UTEE cools quickly!
Didn't have any wooden bobbins, so  the spool is die cut, and a paperclip for the hanger!
I don't think its too bad, but what do you think?

I am also entering this into:
  Everybody Art - Anything but a card
  Crafty Cardmakers - Distress It

I would like to say 'hello' to my new followers, and 'thank you' for choosing to follow my blog,  I hope it continues to be of interest to you.

That's it for now, and thanks for looking

Avril xx

Less is More for a Christening!

The challenge this week at LIM is a card for a Baby or a Child - but keep it simple!

DD is comming home this weekend and is going to a Christening on Sunday, so a great opportunity to join the challenge, even though I'm late again!

My card uses an old PSX stamp, I use this for most of the Baby cards I make, I love it! I used a Sizzix EF joined under the band  and the sentiment is PC.

Just a short one today, needed to catch up on some housework!!!

Thanks for looking

Avril xx

Pearls and Lace

Hi Folks,

Managed to finish this card for a friends birthday this weekend.   My new favourite 'lady',  its one of the single image Gibson Girls stamps from the Artistic Stamper.
I made a mask and shaded around her head while still in the Nesti frame. The background is mauve card and I used IndigoBlu Anemone Corner, stamped with Shaded Lilac DI. The panel is CB embossed and sponged with the same ink.  Roses were white and again sponged DI on the edge of the petals.  I hid the join on the 2 pieces of lace with silk braid and pearls. The swirl is a Marianne die.

I am going to enter this card in:
  Sugar Creek Hollow - Pearls and Swirls
  Craft Room Challenge- Add Fabric
  Crafty Creations - Pastels, Pearls & Lace
  My time to craft - It takes 2 (2 nesti frames)
  Pan Pastels Challenge - Pastel colours

Thanks for looking.

Avril xx

Workshop Day with The Stampman

Hi Folks, just though I would share my make from Saturday's Craft Workshop with Jill  (Mrs Stampman) , which was organised by Cazro.

We were all provided with a mirror from a certain furniture store and a bag of goodies to use to decorate the frame. We started with Moonglow inks and lots of Stampendous Frantage embossing powders. The colours are gorgeous in RL, nightmare to photograph!  Although everyone had the same products, no two frames ended up alike! 
We were also given a CD which shows other Moonglow products and techniques, some of which we 'experimented' with in the afternoon - more of that later.
Just a short post, as I need to make a couple of cards, haven't done a thing this week due to a horrible cold!

A couyple of challenges for this:
  Freshly Brewed - Frame
  Scrapalicious - Something Altered
  Creative Craft challenges - Distress it
  Art with no Boundaries - A Frame of Mind
  Craft Room Challenges - Add Fabric (in 3 or the 4 corners)

Hope to catch up and leave some love later.

Thanks for looking

Avril xx