Black and White Bag

Hi my friends - have just finished this bag - love all the little pockets in at along with the very deep ones which are great for things that need to be kept safe

Hello - I'm back blogging

What a bad blogger I have been over the last few months !!!!! I have had lots going on in my life and sitting at the pc has not come into play very much at all. I have continued with my crafts having made all my Christmas cards and lots of sewing projects finished Here are a few of them I covered Graemes chair for him

I made some Hangings for the church sale and gifts

My throw and cushions

I organised my fabric

The Advent I made for George

Patchwork Bag

I love the way this one has turned out - it'll be ideal for my hols and using for going to craft groups. I , again, stuck to my fav. colours. To cover where I had stitched the velcro fastener on I made the little flower with my vagabond

Cotton bag

I made this little bag for a sale that we are having in the community with the proceeds going help with funds for equipment etc

Dresden Plate Quilt

I am delighted with the finished quilt - there was a lot of cutting, machining and hand applique going on here but the finished result - well worth it. I am going to keep it for the winter when hopefully I will have bought or made some curtains to match

Hexi table cover

Its so relaxing sitting at night making hexi's - then you have to think what to do with them all !!!!! I've made this little table cover with some of them - looking for suggestions to use up some of the others I have made - so is you do have anysuggestions please mention them in the comments

Childs Quilt

I've made this quilt for Dawns grandson who is going into his first bed very soon - love the bright colours which will go very well with his room

Quilkted bag

This is the bag I made for my friend Carols 65th birthday today

Notice board for craft room

My notice board was looking quite the worse for wear so I set too and covered it. I put some batting on to it using spray glue. I then added my material - I pulled it taut and stapled it down on the back I used my heavy duty staple gun- continuing to pull taut and staple all the way around it, I then added some felted ribbons that Joy had given me using the same method - pull taut and staple. I finished off by adding some little pegs

Challenge 10 Tissue Wrap Flowers

Page 37 of Tims Compendium of Curiosities volume 2 shows the technique for Tissue Wrap flowers. I love this tissue wrap it is so versatile and can be used for loads of different things - it takes distress inks and stains very well and is a treat to use distress markers on

If you would like to join in - or just take a look - head on over to Linda's blog - the address is in my sidebar - you won't be disappointed

Sewing Machine cover

I am really pleased with this cover for my sewing machine. When its not covering the machine it lies flat on my desk and I'm able to put my machine on top of it - this seems to reduce the noise of my machine

Hexagon table cover

First time I have done paper piecing using hexagons and find it quite therapeutic

CC 101 Challenge

My background was created with Distress Inks and Perfect Pearls before adding some tissue tape, the gent (stamped with archival and cut out from the set of 3) Stamped and inked the quote added a couple of pieces of inked grunge board which had been die cut and a small fuse which I had wrapped with wire.

Compendium of Curiosities week 9

Putting my own interpretation on things I followed Tims instructions on Page 35 of Compendium of Curiosities volume 2 to alter this fob watch.

We are now on week 9 of the challenge being hosted by Linda at Studio L3 - if you would like to know more about it just pop on over - the link is in my side bar.

Once again the challenge is being sponsored by the very generous Simon Says Stamp (side bar)

Covered craft room chair

I covered my craftroom chair having been inspired by this blog

I followed her instructions of first quilting 2 large pieces of material - followed by making one piece into a pillow type case and keep putting it on the chair inside out - pining and restitching several times until the desired shape was reached. the seat was done in much the same way and finished by stapling,

Love the bright colours on this material that I bought in Ikea

I covered an old cushion to match the chair because the red one I made recently clashed terribly

12 tags of 2012 - June

I enjoyed doing this tag following Tims tutorial on his blog and utilizing my own stuff where I didn't have the products Tim used.

The background was created with distress stains and the photo altered with distress inks using those special tip thingies lol!!! forgotten their name ! I coloured the flower with distress stains and used my tiny attacher to attach the number 3 and film strip.

I finished it off by adding the pen nib, sentiment plate and cash key tab.

The stamping on the background was done with Archival ink and the stamping on the photo with blak soot distress ink

compendium of Curiosities week 8

I was on holiday last week and missed the challeng so was looking forward to this weeks challenge set by Linda Ledbeater and following Tims Compendium of Curiosities.

This the 8th week we were turning to page 62 and follwing the technique there

If you are not joining in and would like too the details are on my side bar

Cushion for my craft room

Started this cushion a little while ago and then got side tracked so have finished it today

Red and White Bag

All ready for the hols - nice and bright

Compendium of Curiosities week 6

Love this techique which is explained on page 38 of the Compendium of Curiosites volume 2. The wonderful Linda Ledbetter organises this challenge for us every week and produces amazing inspirational pieces. If you haven't visited her blog before - pop over there - you won't be disappointed.

The sponsors this week are The Funkie Junkie a store that holds a plethora of fabulous goodies that we all NEED.

Take a word Peacock

I created my background with distress inks and water. Stamped my main image with Archival ink.I added some feathers using a piece of Friendly Plastic as a clasp.

Frida Forever is one of my fav stamps and is by A stamp in the Hand Co

Atc's

I've completed these atc's for a swap on the Lotstodo forum - the themes were - Time - Flowers - Flight - Gents

I've used Distress Inks, stamps, quotes and bits and pieces out of my stash to complete them

12 tags of 2012 - May

I love the techniques Tim used to complete the May tag.

I started by adding some colour to my tag with distress inks

I then added some dressmaking pattern with mod podge. I stamped the mannequin (I made the stamp using dies and my vagabond) and the stamped the bobbin on to spare card, cut it out and added some cotton. I then machine stitched a piece of tape measure to the side fastened to this I added a cash key which I had added a letter and set with Glossy accents.

My little flowers were dropped into UTEE in my melt pot - love the way it makes them look porcelain. The "vase" was made by sawing a bobbin in half before inking it.

Graeme's and Dawns quilt

I've completed this quilt for Graeme and Dawn - Dawn loves autumnal colours, peach,blue and red so I have managed, I think, to add them all - Dawn hasn't seen the quilt as it has progressed so I hope she likes it

Compendium of Curiosities Book 2

Another great day delving into Tim Holtz book the Compendium of Curiosities book 2 - page 48 has the Shattered Stains technique - just love it !!! If you want to know more about the challenge hope over to Studio L3 where Linda has all the details (link in my sidebar)We're on week 5 already !!!!

This week the challenge is again being sponsored by the very generous Simon Says Stamp (link in my side bar)

Simon Says Stamp/Take a Word

This week the challenge on Simon Says is "Use a favourite stamp" and the challenge on Take a Word is "Gentlemen"

Well at the moment my favourite stamp is the Gentlemen from Tim Holtz Collection Warehouse District CMS124

I created my background using distress inks I then stamped the background and heat embossed using Antiquities Verdigris

I then stamped my images and quote on to seperate card stock inked them and added them with foam squares. Tape was inked and added to the top.

Sunday Stamper

The theme this week on Sunday stamper is "Blue and Brown.

I created the background for my tag using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and water. I then stamped my script stamp with Vintage Photo and clear embossed it. I added some stormy sky before doing some stamping with Sepia Archival I finished off by adding the little postcard, my quote and some ribbon - all stamps used are from TH Visual Artistry Collection - Artful Things

Cloth Bag

Really pleased with this just the second bag I have made - I wanted something that wasn't too big and bulky to just carry my camera and water bottle when on days out - I think this will serve the purpose nicely.

Three Muses Challenge/Sunday Stamper

The challenge this week on the Three Muses had the theme Hats/Crowns Wings and Things and the challenge on Sunday Stamper Queens and Crowns - so I think this fits the bill for both

My background was created wuth Barn Door and Pumice Stone Distress Inks splashed and fliucked with water.. I stamped my iage (Tim Holtz) with Adirondack ink and then coloured with Distress Markers. I finished off by adding my bingo marker, some old lace which had been inked and attaching a little charm with a ring.

Alphabet and Crazy Amigos challenge

My background was created with Distress Inks and water. Stamping was done with Archival - stamps are from Sheena. Finished by colouring ribbon with distress stains

Compendium of Curiosities week 4

I followed the tutorial on page 43 to complete my Faded Layers tag. If you would like to join in there is a link on my side bar.

I used

Distress Inks
Mask
Stamps
Ribbon

I am also submitting this tag to the Dragons Dream - Tag it On - challenge where this week the theme is "Behind the Mask"

My first quilted bag

I've enjoyed making this bag - learned a lot and know I have a lot to learn !!!!!

Lotstodo swaps

All 8 of my tags for the swap - more info on each one in the posts below

Lotstodo swap - quotes - Alphabet Challenge

The background was created with distress inks and the spritz and flick technique - love that technique!! The main image is from Lisas altered art I sat him on a bench and added wings and a hat before outlining him in charcoal. The number 3 is a grungeboard number inked and outlined. The little bird is from Tims Visual artistry set. I stamped it and clear embossed it. The quote is one of my favourites and was stamped inked and outlined. I finished off the tag by distressing and inking the edges and then threading some raffia through the eyelet.

Compendium of Curiosities book 2

I used the technique on page 46 of Tims Compendium of Curiosities to create my background. I then did some stamping and masking - the heart was xolourede with distress stains and then heat embossed. I finished off by adding some beads and a flower before I threaded ribbon through the top.

This tag is for the challenge that Linda organises its being sponsored this week by EclecticPaperie

It fits in well with the Sunday Stamper Challenge this week too

It is also my "faces" tag for a swap I am in

Framed Hanging

I decided to make a frame for my haging - I used Foil Tape and embossing folders - wiped over with black gesso

Tiled Hanger

I started my piece by putting some mountboard through my zyron. I then made the tiles - embossing, stamping, heat embossing, inking, distressing,glossy accents,alcohol inking and generally having a great time. I added some buttons and pieces of Ideology. When I was happy with the layout I sprinkled bedazzles in all the areas that were left and then run my brayer over so they would stick to the backing