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Gecko Galz Gothic Challenge

  This is my make for the MONTHLY Gothic Challenge using a freebie image. I have made a journal page in my upcycled book,  using several lay...

Tuesday 30 November 2021

Butterfly Challenge #164 W is for Windmill Style Card Version 1


The current theme for Mrs A's Butterfly Challenge #164 is W is for Windmill Style Card

 and she gives instructions on how to make one here

This is Version 1.

This is the wheel - I have used all the colours in the card blank and patterned and sparkly pale purple paper from my stash (it actually looks more pink in the photographs). The patterned papers both include words.




I will link this to Challenge #164


Happy Crafting!

Butterfly Challenge #164 W is for Windmill Style Card Version 11

 


The current theme for Mrs A's Butterfly Challenge #164 is W is for Windmill Style Card

 and she gives instructions on how to make one here

This is Version 11.

This is the wheel - I have used all the colours in the card blank and patterned and sparkly pale purple paper from my stash (it actually looks more pink in the photographs). The butterfly paper includes words.




I will link this to Challenge #164


Happy Crafting!

Sunday 28 November 2021

Summer's flurry of green is over


This is my make for the DT team of Outlawz


November 28th - December 11th

Sunday - Songs and Rhymes 

 For the month of  our sponsor is: Makenna Kroulik

The prize will be the two images used by the team

 Note:  The theme doesn’t have to be taken literally.  You may use any word or phrase out of it for your project.

Find inspiration in the song or rhyme:

  Summer's flurry
      Of green is over,
      Apples are ripe,
      Mown is clover.
Colors, ablaze
      On mountains, burn,
      Smolder, and flame
      As the seasons turn.
Harvest moon
      Comes up at dusk,
      Gold as a pumpkin
      Or corn in the husk...

~Harry Behn (1898–1973), "Autumn," The Golden Hive, 1966


 

I have made a simple card using a kraft card base matted with the printed image trimmed to size. I painted this with shimmery water colours. I added vintage photo Distress Ink around this and faux stitching using a black pen. I did the same around the sentiment (which was from Oddball Art Co)

Hope you will join in the challenge...

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Happy Crafting!



Saturday 27 November 2021

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 570 for 27 November 2021 - add something beginning with R

 


A new Christmas Challenge every Saturday!


Today Crafty Hazelnut brings a new weekly Christmas Challenge
with the theme 'Add something beginning with R'.
My card includes 'Rudolph'!

Do pop over and see the fabulous inspiration from my teamies!

If you enter you could win a prize... 
Every week a prize is given to a randomly chosen winner...

A simple card today...


Recipe:
  1. This started with a black card blank.
  2. I added a layer of gold striped patterned paper (Ultimate crafts - Evening Cocktail) to the front of this. I added vintage photo Distress Ink to the edges of the patterned paper.
  3. I printed the image, twice cutting Rudolph from the second image.
  4. I glued the complete image to the card and then Rudolph on dimensionals.



The image is the freebie from this month's

I will link this card there and also to the


Happy Crafting!


Gecko Galz Monthly Image Challenge

 

I have just been playing with the freebie image that comes with

the Gecko Galz monthly image challenge

In one of my journals, I  had a 'use-up' page to which I added extra paint.


I then added white gesso through a stencil and scribble round the edges with a pen.

I printed the image twice leaving one whole and fussy cutting the other.

I added vintage photo Distress Ink around the edges.

I then added the doodled and distressed wings. Finally I added the sentiment. 

Happy Crafting!





Friday 26 November 2021

Color Dare Challenge #472

  
This is another make for the



Do pop over to the Color Dare Challenge and take a look at my teamies' makes!

This is today's colour scheme 


My card today is a simple one. I used inks in the colours of Papaya, Sapphire, Sundance and Rosemary with a stamp from Close To My Heart Home for the Holidays.



Hope you will join the Color Dare Challenge...

Happy Crafting!

Wednesday 24 November 2021

What's on your Workdesk Wednesday? #651

WOYWW         

Wednesday again, so I am linking to the Stamping Ground

Follow the link to find out more about What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday and maybe join in... This is my post for WOYWW #651


No pictures from home this week. At the weekend, Sophie and I went to a Champainting session at Melbourne Aquarium. We enjoyed looking around all the exhibits and then painted jellyfish, and were plied with champagne and nibbles.








At Sophie's we also did some water colour painting...



This is what I did with my images:



Finally we have had acceptance of our building permit - and building should start this week...
We were given a gift by the development company!



Look at these beautifully wrapped parcels of craft items that I received from Natalie May
What's inside you ask?


Finally a picture from the Australian Garden which is just next to where we will live...

Hope you are all well - stay safe...

Happy WOYWW !! Hope to call on all of you this week...

Addicted to Stamps and More #419 - Any Occasion

 


The above is my Any Occasion project...for Challenge #419 at Addicted to Stamps and More

I made a Christmas card using the freebie image from


I used a white card blank matted with a patterned paper from Tonic Studio's Woodland Walk paper pad. I added the image trimmed to size having added vintage photo Distress Ink to the edges of both this and the first layer.
Finally I added the embossed embellishment using the
 Heartfelt Creations 3D leafy Accents Shaping Mold and stamp,
and a few gems.


  Happy Crafting!