December challenge over at Altered Eclectics

For this months challenge I altered a wooden heart bought from a pound shop.  I gained the inspiration from a fellow crafter, Sandra the owner of  Rhedd's Creative Spirit. 

I used reindeer and letter die cuts, twigs from my garden, small cones from an old decoration and glitter.  

Why not head on over to Altered Eclectics and join in with the fun.

December Challenge at Eclectic Ellapu

Hello everyone

It is time for a new challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu and the theme is Festive.  So I have made a couple of Christmas cards.  

Why not head on over and join in with this months challenge.

Thanks for dropping by xx

New challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu

Hello everyone

Its time for our November challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu and the theme is Thanksgiving.  For this challenge I made a card using one of Tim Holtz stamps.  I coloured my birdie using my pencils and found some festive paper in the bottom of my paper draw.

I do hope you will join in over at our challenge this month - hope to see you there

Much love

Elaine aka Ellapu

November challenge for Altered Eclectics

Hello everyone

Firstly apologies for my long long absence from creating anything.  I have had alot of personal stuff going on this year (still have!!!) and my mojo completely disappeared, in fact I hadn't even stepped into my craft room.  I forced myself in there for the November challenge over at Altered Eclectics and came up with these, an altered jug and bottle/vase. Typical of me though - I forgot to take pics of the before lol.

I painted these white, used napkins from my stash and then used sandpaper on the edges to give them the vintage look.  Finally I gave them a coat of varnish.

I do hope you like them - now for the pics and sorry for the overload.

Thank you for dropping by and why not head on over to Altered Eclectics and join in with this months challenge

Fairy in a Jar - Altered Eclectics Challenge for June

Hello all

For this months challenge I have posted a fairy in a jar.  I used an old coffee jar, place dried moss at the bottom. used twigs from a tree from my garden, attached a photo of a fairy to the twigs.  For the back I used a napkin, framed it using lace and made a handmade flower for the top.

Hope you like it and that you will come and join us over at Altered Eclectics this month

June challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu

For this months challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu the theme is Anything goes - most peoples favourite!!! let your imagination run wild.  I have been creating the odd Christmas card to try keep on top of my game lol.  Here i am posting 2 of them for this challenge

Why not head on over to our challenge blog and join in the fun.

May challenge over at Altered Eclectics

Hello and thank you for vising my blog. 

For this month over at Altered Eclectics I have altered a box.  I painted it black and basically just added some metal embellishments (spray painted gold).  Quite a simple project so not too much to write up lol.  Keeps it all short and sweet lol.  So why not head on over to Altered Eclectics and join in with this months challenge - we would love to see you there.  Now for the pics.....................

May challenge over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit

Hello everyone

It is time for a new challenge over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit and the theme is always Anything Goes as along as it is mixed media/altered art.  

For this months challenge I altered an old bottle I had kicking about.  I covered the entire bottle with scrunched up tissue paper.  Once dry I painted it black and dried it off again.  I then wiped inka gold over the creases and then used various metal embellishments from my stash which I spray painted gold before attaching to the bottle.

That's it for this month - a really simple project.

Now for the pics

Why not head on over and join in with this months challenge xx

Rhedd's Creative Spirit challenge - April

For this months challenge over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit the theme is always anything goes (mixed media/altered) and for this month I am posting an altered plastic star using paints, glitter, diamante, beads and trims

Now for the pics

Thank you for stopping to look at my blog.... much appreciated and love to you all.

Please drop by Rhedd's and join in with the challenge this month

Hugz always xxx

Altered Eclectic April Challenge

Once again apologies for being MIA for quite a while and still struggling to get into craft room.

For this month over at Altered Eclectics I am posting a really simple project of an altered sauce jar.  I spray painted it black, added a cameo for the front and gold ribbon round the top.  See told you it was simple.  Now for the pics

Thank you for popping in and why not head on over to Altered Eclectics to join in with this months challenge

Hugz to all

Elaine aka Ellapu xxx

Christmas card

Hello everyone.....

Feels like I not been here for ages.  I have had some personal problems and not been in craft room for months however I do have some Christmas bits to list ... so here goes.

The theme over at Eclectic Ellapu this month is Anything goes so literally anything does go.

I am showing you a Christmas card ready for next Christmas - I know starting early lol

Here it is - a simple card.....

Thank you for popping by

Elaine aka Ellapu xxx

Pink Fairy in a coffee jar

For this months challenge over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit I have put together my version of a fairy in a jar, using a coffee jar.  Double whammy as got to enjoy the coffee first lol. For this project I used dried moss, sprayed green, a photo of a fairy and glittered up, twigs for the tree, paper napkin for the background, butterflies cut from the napkin and a handmade flower for the top

Now for the pics

Hope you have enjoyed your visit and why not head on over to Rhedd's Creative Spirit and join in with our first challenge of 2018.

Hugz always xxx

New challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu

Hello everyone

It is time for a new challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu and the theme is Anything Goes - nice and easy for all. 

For this challenge I decided to alter 2 coffee jars - ultimately made as a leaving present for a colleague at work.  (She loved them by the way)

After preparation I used a blue/green chalk paint and wiped over with antiquing cream.  I then wrapped lace round the middle, around the lids and added a flower.

Now for the pics

Why not head on over to Eclectic Ellapu and join in with the gun challenge - we would love to see you there.

Over spill from the festive season

Hi all

I made these for the festive season and have posted a few beforehand but decided to use these ones for my February project over at Altered Eclectics first challenge of 2018.

I made these out of a cereal packet for the centre with glitter card for back and front.  I simply added bails, ribbon and beads for the dangley bit lol.

For the centre I used old jewelry and diamante, pearls etc.  I will be making more festive ornaments ready for this years Christmas craft show.  I have never done on before so rather excited - already! Only 11 months to go lol.

Now for the pics

Why not head on over to Altered Eclectics and join in with our current challenge

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