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Friday, 25 January 2013

Challenge over at Outlawz ......D


I have to apologise for being MIA from the Outlawz, Paper Ala Mode challenges recently but I found my time was eaten away by work and family stuff.  However I am BACK lol. 

It is my turn to chose a theme and to make it easy for all it is once again


I decided to alter a mini chest and a canvas with my friend Paula's birthday in mind.  

First off I used gesso.  I lay down a coat of pink paint and then cream mottled over that.  I stamped all over using script and crackle stamps.  I then stamped onto tissue paper using one of my new stamps, The ladys face from a TH collection. I reversed one so they would look as though they were looking at each other.  

I laid a strip of lace over the top and dabbed aged mahogany DI through it.  Not really noticeable in the pics but it is there lol.  I then wiped brushed cordrouy round the edges to give it the vintage look.  

I used a PHLAX alphabet made by Stampers anon and cut round her name and triple embossed the letters.  I wiped amethyst rub and buff round the edges.  The date and year was simply stamped on.




So there you go my inspiration for you guys and now I would like to see yours in the entries for ANYTHING GOES.

Hugz Elaine xxx


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Monday, 21 January 2013

A Project Made Just Because.....D

Yayyyy this is the first time in a long time I have been able to make something just cos I wanted to lol.  

I chose to alter an old frame which previously housed Winnie the Pooh!  I prepared the frame with gesso and crackled the black paint over top the white.  The insert had the same treatment.  I just wanted a slight crackle.  I dabbed  cordurouy over the top of the cracks.  

I heat embossed ''Nevermore'' using Copper vintage embossing powder.  I stamped randomly using stamps from the stamp set for Poe and white brilliance ink over the crackled photo surround.  I then dabbed the distress ink over the wording.  I just love distress inks lol.

I was quite excited as I have had this set for a while and so wanted to play with it lol.

The photo I found on the net.  I resized and printed it onto photo paper.  I distressed the edges to give a little worn look.  I dabbed brushed cordurouy over the photo and then flicked water over it to give it the water damage effect.

I found the crow shaped NEVERMORE on the net also.  I triple embossed him to make him stand out a little.


 
I feel pleased with the finish and the fact I crafted just for me lol.

Thank you for visiting my world and do hope you come back and see me soon.

Hugz Elaine xxx









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Saturday, 19 January 2013

GDT Spot..... D

Recently I took part in a challenge over at Nicely Done Designs and was so excited when I was asked to be a Guest Designer for their current challenge of Show me the mini!  Basically it is anything goes as long as it is a mini album.  

I was so tempted to make yet another tiny album with binder rings etc.  However I decided to make something cleaner and much more plain.  Believe me I find this style really hard lol.  

My daughter has just given birth to twins and I had already decided to make her a couple of mini albums for her pics.  My daughter is not fussy or fancy and not into steampunk either lol.  So plain and simple it is then lol.  

I used coredinations in 2 shades of blue and followed the You tube tutorial I found last night.  I thought I had bookmarked it but sorry I have not. 

Once all the pieces were put together I randomly stamped to give it a little bit of character lol.  I used some substitute pics (ones where the quality wasn't up to standard) just to demonstrate what it would look like with pics in it. 

Do you realise just how hard it was for me to resist temptation of distressing it and using inks and paints lol......








I do hope you have enjoyed your visit today.  Please call by again real soon and why not pop on over to Nicely Done Designs and perhaps join in with the fun.

Hugz Elaine xxx

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Monday, 14 January 2013

My Fav space.......

Just thought I would share a couple of pics of my space.....




Now that is what I call a quick posting lol

Hugz Elaine xxx

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Sunday, 13 January 2013

1st Pink Teams Challenge in 2013-D

Well here we are in 2013 ... where has the time gone to.  I have no idea but what I do know is when I am home from work the time flies and yet at work it drags and feels like a 24hour day. LOL

It's time for another challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu and our hostess this time is Laurian, fabulous lady with huge talent. Laurian has chosen a RECIPE for the challenge theme.


For this challenge I decided to make a chic wedding card.  

I used a digital image I bought quite a while back and forgot I had. The diecut hearts found their way onto the card layout.  I thought they were the perfect symbol of love for my project. 

The backing papers were free from the internet.  I used glossy accents over the papers, image, hearts and sentiment.  The roses are from my stash.  

 
I really enjoyed making this and I am sure I will find a use for it.  Some people still get married these days... don't they lol.

Why not drop on by Eclectic Ellapu's and join in the fun this week. We would love to see you there. Would also be fab to leave some love for the ever so talented design team.

Anyway that is it from me for today

Hugz and love to you all

Elaine xxx



 
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Friday, 28 December 2012

All that Jazzzzzzzzz-D

Hello everyone

I had a good day today. I went shopping with Paula to a craft shop in Farnborough and spent money then when I got home I was straight on the internet spending more on craft items.  I need to get back to work to stop spending except I don't want to be there lol.  The funny thing is for the project I am about to mumble on about, I used stuff I already had and not the new.
 
I made a tag for a birthday as we always need them in reserve and I do have a few birthdays this month.  Another reason for making this is a fellow crafter, Chana who is also one of my design team for Eclectic Ellapu has started her own challenge blog - Nicely Done Designs and the challenge this week is to include the folowing in a project so I thought I would give it a go and mention her new blog. 

Glitter

Brads

Tag(s)

Kraft Paper

Rubber Stamp

I used chipboard for the tag, painted stamped and clear embossed using music stamp.  I then stamped musical instruments over the top (not that you can see all that much of it lol)

I used distress ink over the tag.  I printed a couple of Jazz pics and mounted them on Kraft card.  I added text to the Jazz player.  I stamped the music over another piece of kraft card and then clear embossed a pianist from the same stamp set.  I fixed the images to the tag using a brad I covered in glamour dust and two photo clips from my stash.

I stamped some ordinary seam binding using musical clef and notes and used distress ink on top.  I wound the binding round the tag and then through the eyelets for the tag hanger.


I do hope you like this project.  It feels to me like a clean and simple project as not as fussy as my usual work. 

Anyway thats it for today

Hugz and love Elaine xxx

This has been entered into the following challenges


 

 
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Tuesday, 25 December 2012

The only

worthwhile reason to get up today.... the couple of hours cuddling my lil possums.......

HAPPY CHRISTMAS ... Bah Humbug!!!!!! lol







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Early Christmas morning...and what am I doing? - D

Well you have guessed it.  I have just come out of my craft room from making a birthday tag for a friend.  Oh by the way... HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL.... HAVE A GREAT DAY!

For this tag I gessoed the chipboard and then painted in pink with cream over the top and slightly crackled it. I did some light stamping of flowers and butterflies however not all that visible. 

The lace and ribbon are from my stash as were the flowers.  The butterfly is a spellbinders die and the trailing gems are from my stash..  

The tiny frame with the sentiment inside is a style stone which I covered with  picket fence crackle paint and then lightly dusted with tattered rose.  I filled the inside with glossy accents (which is not quite dry yet)  will put an updated pic of that when it has dried.  

The image I printed from Magic Moonlight and used the picket fence round the edges..  I used rock candy on the pic, flowers and butterfly.  The pearl flower I made myself out of beads from an old necklace.  

I think I have it all covered now.  the reason I am rushing is so Santa doesn't catch me up... well he wouldn't leave me anything would he.LOL!
  
Right here is the evidence of madness!







Anyway like I said Have a great Christmas and kick back and relax when you have the chance ... yeah right!

Hugz to you all

Elaine xxx

This has been entered into the following challenges

Anything but a card - anything goes 6j 
Challenges 4 everybody - anything goes 4j 
Great Impressions - anything goes 1j 
Pile it on - embellishments 6j 
HIMCR-anything but christmas 2j
Crafts 4 eternity - anything goes 28d 
Fussy and fancy - tags/banners 4j
Stmpin for the weekend - anything goes4j 
Wags n whiskers - anything goes 7j 
DYSU - anything goes 26d TOP THREE
It's all about the vintage - lace 16j  TOP THREE
Paper Crafting journey - anything goes 9j 
Crafting by design - tags 27d 
Creative moments - anything but a card 27d 
7 kids college fund - anything goes 3j 
Stamps n doodle - anything goes 3j 
Craft room challenge - tag 7j 
memas Crafts - anything goes 31d 
really reasonable ribbon - anything goes with ribbon 2j
Crafters cafe - tags 3j 

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Saturday, 22 December 2012

2 Projects again - a card and a gift - D

Tonight I have made another card, which I think may be my final one.  I used an image from the internet and the frame is a cheery lynn die cut.  I used glossy accents over them both just to give a bit of a shine.  I stamped using a music stamp by Darcies and used distress ink over the top.  I then distressed a piece of card and used the inks over that also.  I made the sentiment on word.  I needed a quick and easy card as to be honest I am almost Christmassed out!




This has been entered into the following challenges

CraftyHazelnuts - christmas 29d 
Craftymess - vintage christmas 28d 
ATCs and cards with attitude - anything goes 29d 
fat pages and cards with attitude - anything goes 28d 
4 crafty chicks - make own patterned paper 27d WINNER
Charisma Cardz - santa is coming 28d TOP THREE
Divas by design - anything goes 31d 
Deep Ocean - santa 31d 
holly jolly christmas - vintage christmas 25d 
LEJ designs - santa coming to town 31d 

 
For my final project for tonight I put together a tray like shape using chipboard.  In fact it was a pretty crude way to make a shallow type box.  I lay the chipboard pieces together and used masking tape to hold them whilst I lay scraps of white paper with pva glue.  It worked. I then used my fave tin foil effect.  Just love it.  i then printed alot of family photos from my pc and collaged them on the bottom.  I then mod podged the entire item.  I made this for my father to sit on his table next to him so he can place his keys, pens, book, glasses etc and get to see my family at the same time.  I just hope he likes it.  I think I will get him a book token to go with it.(just in case!)



Well that is definitely it for me for today.. well early morning!
I hope you like my projects and feel free to visit me again real soon.  Oh I forgot to mention that my challenge blog has an Anything goes challenge for another 2 weeks. - ECLECTIC ELLAPU.
Hugz Elaine xxx
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Very Quick Christmas Cards - D

Hi everyone.  I do hope you have finished all your holiday preps... I have not really started lol.  I am afraid everything has been a rush for me... lots of life things getting in the way but ho hum... no doubt I will get it done in time for next year LOL.

Today I had to throw a couple of cards together for my new Granbabies.  they were not due for another few weeks so not prepared for it.  So today I coloured the baby images by Mo Manning.  I made a mistake there too.  I should have bought the lil girl one for Lili~Mae but too late now.  I just hope the babies won't notice! I did make the congrats card but guess what I forgot to take pics.  See head all over the place.

Anyway these are quite quick and simple.  the babies were coloured with promarkers with some glamour dust on the baubles. The background is a snowflake embossing folder and the silver snowflakes were from my stash.  The sentiments were produced in word.  Told you they were simple. They certainly are not my best work but at least I got them done in time.

Here are the pics. I hope someone likes them lol



Hugz Elaine xxx

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