Mini Spotlight Challenge over at ABAC F

Yes that's right I am spotlighted for Anything but a Card January's mini challenge.  I have chosen the theme of SHABBY CHIC.

Listed are the ingredients followed by the pics.

Mini ornamental shoe

gesso

paper napkin - my new batch yayyyy

mini guipere lace

pearl string

inka gold

wadding

material

hat pins for show

That's it for now - why not head on over to ABAC and join in with my spotlight challenge.

Do hope to see you there.

Hugz 

Elaine xxx

This has been entered into the following challenge

allsorts - lace and pearls 1f
loc - layer it up 1f TOP FIVE
c.r.a.f.t - recycle 1f
crafty ribbons abac 1f
inky chicks ag 1f
party time tuesday ag 1f
PDE linky party 3d 28j
ttcrd ag 28j
top tip tuesday something new - napkins 1f
crafting from the heart aag 1f
dream valley challenges ag 1f
my craft creations ag 1f

Guest Designer over at Crafting By Designs .. F

Yayy I was picked as a guest designer over at Crafting by Designs as one of my cards was picked as a DT favorite.  The challenge theme is Under the weather/Get Well.  I decided to interpret the Under the weather completely different to being unwell.

I had just bought a couple of new stamp sets from Art Journey, Umbrella girl and raindrops so I thought it perfect for the theme and look great on my tag..  

I used pan pastels for the background and then stamped grass at the bottom using TH forest moss.  I then stamped umbrella girl, raindrops and umbrella man from a TH collection I own.  I then used glossy accents for the rain drops.

Now for the pics and I hope you enjoy them.

Why not head on over to Crafting by Designs and join in with the fun.

Hugz always Ellapu xxx

This has been entered into the following challenges

inky chicks ag 2f
ttcrd ag 28j
crafting from the heart aag 27j
craft your passion aag 27j
dream valley challenges ag 2f
my craft creations ag 2f
not just cards ag2f
613 avenuecreate ag 28j FEATURED DESIGNER FB
2 creative chicks ag 2f
a girl who crafts ag 1f WINNER
memas crafts ag 1f
seemacrafts ag 2f
the sisters of craft ag 1f
vandicrafts artistry challenge 15f
twisted thursday ag no twist 29j

New Challenge over at ABAC - F

((This project was inspired by Jennings644 and CreaBoetiek over on You Tube))

This month the challenge over at Anything but a Card is 'New Beginnings', there are so many interpretations of this theme.  I chose 'New Home'.

I used tissue for the background on my 12x18 canvas, I then painted and sprayed until I achieved the desired effect.

I cut shapes of houses freehand as it didn't need to be perfect - in fact quite the opposite.  I painted, used modelling paste, lace, stamps, ribbon, playing cards,inks - the list goes on lol - used quite alot of bits and pieces from my scraps.I used 2 different types of moss for the grass and trees.  The big post house with gilding flakes on the roof had the coloured (used dylusion sprays on it) fresh moss as grass and trees in the garden and the old unloved buildings had dried dead looking moss.

Sorry for overload on pics - couldn make up mind on what looked best lol.  

I do hope you have enjoyed your visit today.  Why not head on over to Anything but a Card and join in with the fun.  We would like to see you there.

Hugz and love

Ellapu aka Elaine (sometimes lol)

 xxx

This has been entered into the following challenges

Crafty Calender Whats new (home) 5f
LOC New start 16j WINNER
crafting with the dragon January new beginnings 1f
C.R.A.F.T not a card 16j
rhedds creative spirit altered art mixed media 1 f
seemacrafts ag 1f
sisters of craft ag 1f
vandicrafts January ag 15f
fantastic tuesday use orange 14j

Just a simple project ...F

I have been real busy with stuff so not much time crafting but this afternoon I decided I would get in there and alter something.

I altered a coffee mate tin and turned into a pot for my rulers, brushes and such like.

Once upon a time .........I painted the tin a bluey green.  I used a paper napkin and mod podge to stick it down.  I then used glossy accents over the flowers, butterfly and Eiffel tower. ( Pictures are not showing it up all that well so am sorry about that although the butterfly looks good) White acrylic paint wiped lightly at top and bottom of tin to give an aged effect. . I then wiped turquoise inka gold around the rim of tin.

THE END (lol)

I hope you enjoyed your visit and hope to see you again real soon.

Hugz

Elaine xxx

This has been entered into the following challenges

2 creative chicks ag not cards 1f
sisters of craft ag 1f
vandicrafts artistry challenge ag 1f
crafty catz ag 8j
thats crafty blue 20j