Little Lunchbags for Ladies.

Hiya my lovelies!

I hope the festive period has been good to you!

I would like to share some of my xmas makes with you...

I wanted to make something personal for my new colleagues.

Something they could use at school... Lunch bags!

 

I started with a plain jute bag (lunch bag size).

I sketched out a rough design in pencil...

 

 

I then used gesso as a base. I used Fresco Acrylic Paints to fill in.

 

 

The finished bags...

 

 

 

 

They seemed to be very well received anyway...

I hope you like them!

 I've had a few enquiries from other colleagues about them too.... :)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty hugs

Sez x

 

 

 

 

Class at Artist Trading Post with Finnabair

 Hello my lovelies!

I know it's been a while since I last blogged!

I have been a mixture of exhausted & catching up on housework

 since starting my new job..

Anyway I digress!

I attended 2 workshops organized by Artist trading post with the amazing Finnabair yesterday.

If you ever get the chance to do one, go for it! She's a fabulous artist & a lovely person to boot!

 

 

The first canvas features myself & the fabulous Mr.Golf ( my lovely husband) on our wedding day.

He deserves a medal for driving me 90 miles to the workshop &

 then sat & waited ALLDAY for me & driving back!

He must love me! lol!

 

 

The second canvas uses a 3D rocking horse.

Both canvasses use Finnabairs Mechanicals range

plus a few other bits & bobs!

While I was there I picked up a few items...

Well it would be rude not to!

 

 

I'm planning on having a play, when time allows...

so watch this space!

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Crafty Hugs

Sez x 

Inspired by Jo Myhill for PaperArtsy.

 I know... 2 posts in 1 day!

Get me!

Over on the PaperArtsy Blog Jo Myhill is guest designer. She has done 3 great projects!

I have tried to incorporate all 3 in my challenge piece.

My photos aren't great as it's dark now & have had to rely on artificial light. A lot of the detail in the background is lost!

 

 

I used Fresco Paints in

Toad Hall, Tinned Peas, Sage, Beach Hut, Mocha Mousse mixed with Brown Shed & Blood Orange.

I also used Archival Ink in Olive, Stazon Ink in Timber Brown & Distress Ink in Walnut Stain.

 

 

Crochet flower with flower from a necklace & some cogs.

 

 

Shrink plastic heart & tag with stitching.

 

 

Yes, I used Darcy's Stamps again!

I love them!

I would like to enter this for the PaperArtsy Challenge.

Hope you like it as much as I do!

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs

Sez x

 

Edit: Here's some pics in daylight. I also decided to add some Treasure Gold in Olive Bronze.

 

Mail Art

 Hiya my lovelies!

I know its been a couple of weeks since I blogged...

It's half term so I'm off work & have found some time to do some art & blog!

 

I've been wanting to do some mail art for ages... I was inspired, as always, by Darcy Wilkinson. The gal's a genius & has designed some fab stamps! I saw her post on mail art here.

I won some of her stamps from PaperArtsy in a challenge (see ATC Post). I bought the other set too!

I wanted to use them for this project. I decided to make 9 postcards...

 

   

 

Each one is different. I have used some other stamps in with Darcy's too.

I used Dylusions Inks, Sharpie pens, a white POSCA pen, Archival ink & metallic pens.

 

 

Each one has a message...

 

 I was inspired to make some of my own stamps for this project too.

I saw Jenniebellie make some. She's a fab inspiration to me too. She uses recycling in her art & has a fab Etsy shop! I also love her YouTube channel I'm a bit of a Belliette!

Check out her stamp tutorial here.

I just stuck some string to some scrap plywood I had...

 

 

I have posted them to some of my followers on Twitter!

Watch your letterboxes ladies!

One of them will be getting the parcel below with something special inside...

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs

Sez x

Atcs Inspired by Joanne Wardle for PaperArtsy

Hiya crafty peeps!

For those of you that don't know, I run an Atc swap on Twitter.

A few of us swap 3 atcs every month with a different theme, usually decided by suggestion.

Anyway this month the theme is nature.

I thought I'd use a technique that Joanne Wardle used over at the PaperArtsy blog you can find it here.

 

Here are my 3 atc's for the swap.

I would also like to enter them for the PaperArtsy Challenge!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs

Sez x

 

 

Crazy Cat Lady

 

Hiya crafty peeps!

 This is a project that I originally made for the SDD DT but I could no longer fulfil my duties because of work commitments. Although I am no longer a part of the DT I thought you might like to see what I did with the digi stamps I was given....

 

You can find the digital cat topper I used here.

I made the blue background with a mix of Sky & Beach Hut Fresco paints. I applied them with the black side of some cut n dry foam in a circular motion. I then laid a lace doily over & sprayed it with Dylusions ink in Black.

I cut out the frame using my Big Shot & glued the topper to the back of the background so the picture showed through. I went around the frame & the background with a black Sharpie marker. I also doodled with it.

I re-used the back of a pad & painted it with a mixture of Fawn Americana acrylic paint, Little Black Dress & Pumpkin Soup Fresco paints. I applied it with a scrunched up baby wipe to add texture & to cover the print underneath! I mounted the background onto the board.

I made my own Alphabet by drawing letters onto patchwork scrapbooking paper. I cut them out & stuck them on with matte medium.

I finished it off with googlie eyes on the cat.

 

 

I just wanted to show that card toppers can be used in a different way...

I hope you like it!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 Crafty hugs

Sez x

 

 



Buttons Galore Earring Project.

Hiya crafty peeps!

This is a project that I originally made for the SDD DT but I could no longer fulfil my duties because of work commitments. Although I am no longer a part of the DT I thought you might like to see what I did with the digi stamps I was given....

 

This weeks digistamp can be found here.

I love this digistamp, it's so versatile! To prove it I wanted to make something a bit different! (Don't I always?!)

I printed out the digistamp twice onto White Shrink Plastic. I had resized the image in CAP.

TIP: Notice the small transparent ruler in the pic? Just copy the measurements from the ruler before shrinking & then shrink! Voila shrinky ruler! So I know what the resulting size will be!

 

 

I coloured in the images with Promarkers.

I cut them out & made a hole at the top! (Super important to do this before shrinking!)

 

 

I then shrunk them with my trusty heat gun! I use a pencil to hold them in the middle while I do this!

No burnt fingers please! 

 

 

Voila!

Fab earrings that no one else will have!

 (Except for my Auntie Jean as I made her some!)

 

 

I hope you like them! 

Auntie Jean does!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs

Sez x

SDD DT Project - Primary Colours

 

Hiya crafty peeps!

 

Its time for this weeks DT project for SDD.
This is my last day hosting the SDD FB page. I have to step down due to work commitments.
  I have done other future projects that will still be blogged for the DT on relevant days...

 

I was given a green background & a yellow arrow to work with this week...

You can find them here.

 

I came up with this >

 

 

I used a mixture of Hey Pesto & Pumpkin Soup Fresco Paints through my brick stencil, sprinkled it with Clear Fine Embossing Powder & heated it. It gives a lovely texture!

I first saw this technique here.

Give it a go! It's now my preferred way of embossing!

I used a Black Fineliner & a White POSCO pen to doodle & finish it off.

You can join the SDD FB Group here.

 

Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs

Sez x

 

 

Altered Bottle Live Challenge.

Hiya my lovelies!

Just a quick post...

Saturdays I host the Stamping Dragon Designs Facebook Page.

As part of my duties I do an activity.

Last night I decided to do a live challenge as part of my Try Something New theme.

I  decided to alter a miniature bottle & get the ladies to alter things they had around the house.

They chose the colours used etc.

Colours chosen were Blues & Lilacs.

 

 

I chose this bottle. It has a plastic fern type thing inside!

 

 

I smothered it in Grunge Paste & left windows on each side...

 

 

Then I added some embellies...

 

 

I then printed off my pick of the week digistamp which you can find here.

I love this image!

I printed it onto white shrink plastic & coloured it in with Promarkers.

I then made a hole. ( Don't forget to do this BEFORE you shrink it!)

 

 

I then shrunk it with my trusty heatgun! I use a pencil to hold it steady... don't want burnt fingers!

I had painted the bottle with Pansy & Sky Fresco Paints & went over with a little Treasure Gold in Indigo.

Then tied some cord to make a tag.

 

 

Voila!

 

Close up of texture. 

 

I hope you like it as much as I did doing it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs

Sez x

SDD DT Project - Ruperts New Friend

 

Hiya Crafty Peeps!

It's time for this weeks DT project. I decided to make a Friendship Card.

 The Digistamp used is available here.

 

I made my background using Distress Stains & a Crafters Workshop Stencil. I added some rectangles of handmade paper. I stamped words like 'Friendship' that are by Claritystamp. I used Archival Ink in Blue Violet.

I printed off & coloured in the image with Promarkers. I used a 'dotty' technique for the background of the image. I finished it off by outlining it all in Copper Fineliner Pen.

 

 

I hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by!

You can also find it on the SDD Facebook page.

 

Crafty Hugs

Sez x

 



Journal page - Tears

Hiya my lovelies!

Just a quick post on a journal page I started on Sunday...

I did the background with various mediums.

I then gessoed a 'lady' onto it...

 

 

The next night I added shading & hair.

 I was a little reluctant to continue because I'm not very confident with faces...

 

 

But I continued with her tonight & I'm really happy!

 

I added a quote that I love...

"Tears are words the heart can't say..."

 

 

 

Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Please feel free to comment...

 

Crafty Hugs

Sez x

DT Project for SDD - Rupert's Tomatoes

 

Hiya crafty peeps!

It's time for this weeks DT project for Stamping Dragon Designs.

This weeks Digi Stamp is available here.

As soon as I saw this stamp I thought of my garden...

I printed out the stamp onto A4 canvas sheets that I got in Aldi!

I then painted it with Fresco Paints, cut it out & sewed it on my gardening bag!

 

 

Close up.

 

I hope you like it as much as I do!

 Hope to see you on the SDD Facebook Page!

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs

Sez x



Memorial Photo Box for Sandra & Stuarts Wedding

 

Hiya my lovelies!

 

Now, in my previous post I made a wedding card. It was for my dearest & longest known friend Sandra...

She had asked me to make something special for her wedding to Stuart.

Stuart's mum sadly passed away a few months back & they both wanted something to represent her on their special day.

I automatically thought photo box. I had made a couple for a 50th Wedding Anniversary. (see post)

I knew Sandra's colour scheme was lilac & white, with a heart theme, so went with that.

I made it the same way as before except for the theme & colours.

I also used words on each side.



                                                                             Love.

                                                                             Faith

                                                                               Hope

                                                                               Peace

      Friendship.

 

She was over the moon when she picked it up yesterday...

I hope Stuart likes it.

It was lovely to be asked to make something so special.

I gave it as a wedding present.

 

Hope you like it too!

Thanks for stopping by.

Crafty Hugs

Sez x