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 This is a project that I originally made for the SDD DT but I could no longer fulfil my duties because of work commitments.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This is a project that I originally made for the SDD DT but I could no longer fulfil my duties because of work commitments.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