Tim Holtz Grungy Monday Challenge 7

Good morning all hope you all had creative weekend.Well this monday i have some exciting news well for me!..lol

Im so Honoured to be asked to be guest Designer at Grungy Monday Challenge blog .Thankyou so much Linda .As soon as i was asked i got straight into my creation.So pleased i did as after Easter and all the bank holidays my mojo went on his holidays...lol.Anyways this weeks challenge is........Grungy Monday 7

This weeks Theme is

Tim Holtz Color Blocking :

Click on link below to see the technique required for this weeks challenge.
http://www.rangerink.com/videos/videos_timColorBlock.htm

1 8x8 canvas picture that i bought at pound shop,didnt like design on it ,so gave it a layer of Gesso.Ran a hard bristol brush through the gesso to get the texture/design .I love to reuse and recycle rather than bin! Then used the technique for this weeks challenge (which can be found in link above )stamped in Rangers distress inks ,spiced marmalade,wild honey,aged mahogany,fired brick,barn door ,dried marigold .I then got my background i wanted .

I used smaller canvas as my centre point did same technique and colours .Stamped Tim Holtz collection stamp from Stampers Annonymous in Distressed clear embossing ink,added Black embossing powder heated.

I then covered 3 inchies from matt board and added Tim Holtz tissue tape,randomly stamped over the tissue tape.I added grunge alphabet letters i then distressed and then added glossy accents to to give the shine on the letters.I stamped the Stampin Up ruler and bodice/mannequin from there new set "Sew Lovely"

The metal face was from esty,the lovely fringe trim was from Boyes dept store.I then Stamped Tim Holtz stamp in black memento and distressed cut up and arranged down the left handside of canvas.I added Kaiser craft pearls in colours to match background ,metal charm scissors and decorated pin which ive stuck into cotton reel die cut from cardboard.These where from Maya Road set Can't remember where i got this set from.

I found some yellowy gold glitter buttons so added them down the side to finish off.The flowers are made from material ive stuck onto a circle nestie die and gone round in circles with the material then added to a doiley i distresses with Spiced Marmalade.

Please check out the other Dt blogs for more inspiration
Linda...(Ranger Certified Educator) and Wendy
Also check out Tim's new Realease "District Market"here http://www.timholtz.typepad.com/
You wont be disappointed.Mr T has done it again!lol

The tag i made to match.Used same technique and distress colours for back ground .Then stamped the sewing machine stamp randomly onto the tag in Tea dye(Doesnt show very well in photo)The flower is same technique as i used on the canvass one .The buttons come from my stash gold silver glitter ones.I used a Dynomo to get my sentiment Sew & Sew .Added the mannequin die cut which i added fibres round the body a metal feather that i dyed using Alcohol inks.Finished off with a crown charm on the top.Added the same fibers to the top of tag with a silver sewing machine charm from my stash.The flower is made of material stuck on to nestie circle same as the main canvas.These where from a PIF gift i received.This is also a PIF gift i shall be sending on.

I do hope you like my creation
Would love you to join in with this weeks challenge
At GrUngY MoNdAy 7
Also check out All Things Tim discussion group at Yahoo. Gloria, the list mom, has a Grungy Monday file there where participants can upload their art for the group to admire. The address is: groups.yahoo.com/group/allthingstim
I am also entering this into the following challenges
Simon Says Stamp and Show:Old Wives Tale "Stitch in Time Saves Nine"
Here's wishing you all a Happy Creative Monday! I am out this am so hope it has uploaded on time!
Please check out my craft shop for Bargains.Here
Hugs

Woyww....101

Good morning Gosh another Wednesdasy has arrived so fast!Before we know it it will be
104 and PIF can't wait and have already got my creations done.Thankgoodness the way my mojo has been lately.But thanks to comments last week ,i have been doing and taken advice from you fellow crafters.

Well it's wednesday and ~Nosey time again and if youve not got any idea of whatim talking about pop over to the Boss lady herself who started this Crafters nosey Addiction.Thanks to Julia have made many friends and learnt new ideas and techniques.What would i do on a wednesday if i hadnt got "Woyww" it sure is addictive.So if you want abit of the wednesdasy snoop then check out her blog Here

Well thanks for all the advice on my Mojo last week took it on board and yesterday .I got inky which you will see from the piccys .But also had good tidy and clearout.

Which i had to say i was ruthless and have load of crafty items no longer required .Including my Bigshot that is now up for sale as "Mr V" has left him redundant!lol

I also found many stamps lily of valley,penny black STampin Up ,and Magnolia stamps i no l;onger need.Plus,nesties dies and other stuff whichi have for sale HERE ...so please take alook if interested email me.They are looking for homes where they will be loved and used..lol

This weeks Desk

Now secondly yes yesterday i finally sat at my desk to craft ,sat and sat then deceided to get inky Wow fab time i had as you can see form the desk.Got the old inks out mini mister,and inked away at some ATC's for swap at the end of the month.


These are the results above various clours and designs .I only had enough mojo though to do one.It still is not back fully but hopefully will be shortly im planning on doing some today to keep momentum going as they say!
The atc below is one i finished yesterday and you can see that post an dhow i created it in the Previous post .



I would like to thankyou all for your comments last week ,i managed to get round most of you.
Hope to do thesame this week.I am so pleased that i did a DT creation beofre Easter when mojo was in full swing as they say .As next week this Project goes live so will show you all next wednesday!Oh got another bargain from the boot sale but battery died so will have to wait until next week to show.But have to say my lamp is fab dont know what id do without it!
Please take alook at my items for sale on my blog shop as they need to be loved and used...lol
Have a happy Creative Wednesday.Wishing those not well a speedy recovery.
Love n hugs

Mojo May Be On Return About Time

Atc Time

Well after along break and sat being inky i have finally found a wee bit mojo .So fingers crossed it's on it's return.I am entering this into this weeks challenge over at

Craftbarn:Beeswax

This is the first time ive used bees wax in bottle tops thanks to craftbarn i had ago.

I have used arange of distress inks and alcohol inks in Broken China,Stonewashed,Aqua,Pine needles ,and wild honey.Sploshed sprayed with water and smudged the atc into it inky or what?!lol.

I then stamped 2 stamps background "Friends Stamp"by SU,and Tim holtz stamp in Memento /Black.

I also died the ribbon added we brass birdie .Then got bottle top added beeswax and then the clock charm into it.I think maybe next time i will use wee less beeswax.
Around the edges finished off with Krylon copper leafing pen.

Also entering this into:

Simon Says Stamp & Show: Anything Goes



I have been searching for my Mojo for few weeks now .On Advice of you lovely bloggers you did tell me to get inky and to clearout tidy craftroom.
Well i have got inky and had good clearout and am selling lots crafty items such as stamps,nesties,and a Big shot so if your interested take look
Here!
Have great day and im hoping my mojo maybe returning bout time dont ya think!

Woyww 100

WOYWW....100....Wow we are nearly there the big 104 is not far away now.If your unsure what im jabbering on about pop over to the Boss who started this wednesday morning craze to spy and see what other crafters/bloggers desks look like and what they are upto.Yes your chance to be nosey!So pop by Julia's Blog here !

Join in the fun of crazy wednesdays!

I have been Awol for couple weeks due to Bank holidays ,Family sickness.But i am back Boy have i missed you all.In that time im afraid to say not much crafting has been done.Noe my Mojo seems to be having extended Easter break.Yesterday was the first time id blogged since middle April.....As you can see my desk is like it was in the middle of April sad to say nothing has moved changed or been clean.The only good think i managed to pick up was we went to boot sale only came across by chance and picked up this fab daylight desk lamp brand new in box with bulbs for ......a Bargain Price of £1.00 yes £1.oo .As you imagine it was a bargain to be had at that price and just couldnt pass it by.Im pleased to say that it is up and working beauitfully.I also got another bargain fab pin board which i am going to hang all my creative tags rather than being kept in a draw that was 50p and like new .

So nothing exciting going on this week.

Im hoping mojo will return from it's Easter break soon.

As i have so many birthdays coming up all in June i need to get creating.

Thankyou to those peeps who have sent me RAk's and Pass it on Gifts and Creations i have emailed you all .Will add piccys of my items soon.

Have lovely Creative Wednesday

Enjoy this beautiful weather here in UK,

although this am hard frost in Norfolk.

love n hugs

Long Time No Post

Good Morning gosh it has been while since i last posted.

Mind lots going on health wise and stress wise!Hope you all had alovely Easter and i know here in the UK the weather has been and still is gorgeous!

Time seems to creep up on you and May already and would you believe i forgot my wedding anniversary yes well not the only one hubby too.It was only when my friend popped a card through the letter box this am i remembered it was today!Gosh fancy forgetting that!

We have all and having this viral tummy bug seems to have swept through the lot of us ,and yes youngest thought she'd got away with it until yesterday!Bless know how she feels been there done that.Hopefully i may get bit more time to craft and post ,although have to say my mojo seems to be on it's Easter Break still.

The creation i have for you today was one i made before Easter for a May tag swap im in.

I thought i would show case and enter it into this months Challenge over at the Artistic Stamper

This month is Lovely Ladies Gorgeous GirlsIused the Tim holtz movers shapers Alterations Tag die .Now this months tag swap is recycle and i cut my tag from the cardboard backing off some Prima Embellishments.
I stamped this beauitful stamp from the set from Crafty Individuals.I then coloured using copics.Added a wee birdie which are beautiful wooden embellishments with gorgeous printed material on.I also added some glitter stickles to make like a frame around and added tiny purple /red gems stones which dont show to well in picture.Looks like bobbles.The sentiment is also from the same stamp set inked with black vintage ink from Stampin up.The beauitful glazed roses were a gift in a swap i received the middle embellishment of gems is from Prima.The fibers used from my craft stash.

I do hope you like my creation .
Ihope to bring you more once my mojo returns.
Enjoy the sunshine and make the most of it never know this could be our
Summer!(hope not fingers crossed)

Thanks for all the kind messages and emails wondering where i am.
Much appreciated
Love n hugs have fab Tuesday!

Sunday Stampers Dream/Love

Good Morning hope your all enjoying this lovely weather. I havent posted for a while just life and kiddo's school hols tend to get in the way. I have today for you a tag ive made for the Special Sunday Stampers Challenge....All you need is love....150th Challenge and Hels 1000th post...So she has some fab candy on offer to help her celebrate. Hels would like to see your favourite products, techniques and designers on your entry this week... as well as adding in a lurve theme too thats only if you want to! I am also entering this into Simon Says Stamp and Show..Stamp and also show Lord Tim Holtz Technique..So i went for Tims' tags and techniques on my tag. I have used the lovely Tim Holtz Tag die cut out in card. I have used the new stains wild honey. Aslo used distress inks Dried marigold and spiced marmalade to blend. I have stamped in SU Charcaol distress inks , the verse from Tim Holtz collection.As well as the image i call Charlie Chaplin.Added black embossing powder heated with my gun. I then had apiece of fancy acetate that i stamped with prima border .Added wee red dots of red sticklers everynow and again.Then did the Tim holtz technique fixed that onto my tag with aged vintage brads that where hammered,and sanded.Cut out some flowers in thin tan foam distressed the edges antique linen,and added lovely prima glass bird bead.Fixed a wee silver charm spelling "Love".The ticket i distressed that with antique linen until i got the colour i required added that to the tag. Mixed Fibers and Ribbon to finish Here's a closer lok at the flower and ticket charm
Hope you like my tag .
Thankyou for all your lovely messages on my
Time card.
Have fab Tuesday
hugs

Time,Time And More Time

Good morning where has this lovely weather gone?Hope that wasnt our summer that just flashed before our eyes..lolTime will tell which brings me onto todays creation.

"Time"

I have used various techniques for this card and just few T/Holtz bits.Whihc are the backing papers .I have used tiles and distressed inked them and then added T/Holtz papers again and cut the alphabet letters onto the distressed tiles.I then die cut the SU top Bote die and distressed that using Airondack Alcohol inks in Stonewashed,caramel.Latte,sandal and silver mixative until i got the desired colur i wanted. I then stamped the clock face from Tim Holtz stampset in clear distress ink and used SU embossing gold Powder and heated to get this beautiful gold effect. I then added various charms from my stash a clock face hanging also small grandfather clock from the tiles.In the middle added clock metal face and ontop raised class fragment i had just the right size stuck that on.The Brad in the bottom flower is from studio 45.The top flower has an altered earring bout in claires sale ,recycled to use as a brad.The flowers are prima ive distressed with antique linen .The ribbon was from my stash. This was based on the sketch over at Sugar Creek Challenge but missed the dead line. Time wasn't on my side Here's a close up of the clock face

I am entering this into the following challenges:

BunnyZoe Crafts Challenge :One for the boysSimon Says Stamp And Show:Distressing Creative Craft Challenge:Embossing ABC:challenge...Sugar and Spice ..Ive used the spicey colours. Stampman Challenge: Embossing Stamping Vacation:Arts and Crafts Style... The elements of this home decorating style are burnished browns and golds, forest green, sapphire blue, dusty rose, neutrals, copper, brass, woods, carved woods, spare ornamentation, purposeful...Show us the Arts and Crafts Style in your cardmaking! I have also just found this fab challenge blog called "Trully Scrumptious" dont know how missed that one before so im entering it into there challenge the theme is"Vintage"Go take alook!

Thankyou for all the lovely messages you left yesterday on my tag. Iwill get back to you all,taking a friend to Costco today,so wont be till later. Have lovely day whatever your upto love n hugs

Sunday Stampers Feeling Blue

Gosh second post for me today i am doing well ...lol.Hope your all well and enjoying this lovely Sunshine we are having in the uk!Especially with the Kiddo's on half term does help if the weather stays fine.Well i have found a wee bit of time to craft mainly if the girls are out!

Today i have for you a Tag Called "So Tweet" This is for the lovely Challenge Hels runs over at the "Sunday Stamper" this week the theme is: "Blue" Well i think ive incorporated the theme as well as some stamping. I have used dies from Tim Holtz the lovely Tag die and also the New Release Rosette Die whihc i have to say prefer to the bigger one!Maybe thats because it's relatively new nad i won it in some candy..lol I have also used the beautiful Ranger Distress Stains Wow i am just in loveeee with these and so pleased i bought these when the set was on offer!Yes i have all 12 .But on this creation i have used only 3,these being Broken China,faded Jeans and Weathered wood. I stained the tag then i stamped the image "Bella Tolle" beautiful stamp from stampin up.I used the stains to stamp with .These are so versitile as you can control how much you want and flow by the wee sponge top.I then stamped Tim Holtz stamp From one of his latest collections down the side in Stampin up distress ink "Tea Stain"which i also have fallen in loveeee with! I then used another T/H die the birdcage and have used my copper leaf Krylon pen to colour it. I have added a wee pearl charm i made to the top and used some blue co-ordinating firbers too.The Flower is from the T/Holts die and using his new stack papers crowdid attic.The sentiment is recycled from a gift i received but i have added punch and stained that with the distress stains too.I positioned the birdie so it looks like he's half in and out of the cage ..if you get me drift!Distressed the edges with T/Holtz tool slightly then inked with Tea stain. To finish off i have added a seal to the center of the flower. I am slos going to enter this into Simon Says Stamp & Show . This weeks theme is "Distressing"

Hope you like my creation have fab day and enjoy the weather whilst you can!

love n hugs

WOYWW........97...Creative Mess

Good Morning Woywwers yes it's Wednesday already school hols in full swing But so is the lovely hot weather.We have had lovely sunny hot days since last Tuesday so we have been lucky got all my seeds i needed to put in the veggie patch done and dusted.So i can now concentrate on some essential over due crafting including DT work.Now if your wondering what this WOYWW is all about well .It's a whole bunch crafters around the world snooping at each others craft desk.Thanks to Julia the boss it is now a ritual of Wednesdays .So if you wanna find out more and join in then pop over to her blog "The Stamping Ground" First of all the desk above shows a frame which i have altered as was plain cork .I have made it look as though the piccy is 3d sort of in box frame .The piccy you ask is the beautiful ATC i won a couple of weeks ago from the lovely talented Hels . The Frame is not finished yet but the ATC was absolutely stunning and thought i couldnt just put in my ATC folder and forget so thats whats happening with that one. Also i have on my desk some die cuts yes been playing with MR V(vagabond)and the dies that i won from the craft barn,as well as others i already have of course. At the back you will see the lovely bottles 3 infact of the lovely new Distress Stains.I have to admit i have the whole set and they are just to die for with their wee little sponge top.So you can control the flow.I have used them on the piece of work you can sort see on my desk .Which when completed later today will be my creation for the "Sunday Stampers Challenge" .This week is something Blue. In the above piccy is a basket(again 20p find in charity shop) that is full of creations im working on." altered Books which open up.Then afraid to say the altered matchbox which hasnt got any further than last week .Except gone from rt hand side of desk to the left in a basket .Also a green frame which i picked up at charity shop for 20p which im alterning sanded down and painted thats about it thats the green you can see popping through. Here you can see the tag that needs finsihing today drying from last night and also i covered a beer mat/coaster in the distress stains too which will end up being something.Also see the small rosette die cut awaitng to be shaped for the tag.The stamp at the back is creativity by Tim Holtz. Now theres a story well i had already made my WOYWW anniversary gift to pass on and on Monday decieded id do something else .So now i have 2 completed creations and i love the second one best so think some lucky person will receive that one the other i shall keep as a reminder.Also if you want to know more about making a special creation and passing it on again go to Julia's blog and read all about it.So that stamp was left on my desk from that project. Hoping to get round you all this week think i managed most last week bar a few. Well have fab week enjoy the weather whilst it lasts never know this may be our UK Summer..lol!!! Love n hugs

DT Card Challenge 57 Creative Inspirations ...Easter

Good morning im so late this morning uploading then blogger starts to play up!Sods law!

This is my DT Creation i have chosen the gorgeous one of my all time Magnolia stamps with Tilda popping out an egg.I have coloured with copics,black memento.

The flowers hand made using various die cuts ive added lilac glitter brads to the centre.To bring out the glitter and bling of the flowers.Ive used the SU top note dies which is one i love and happy to say all those who enquired about it as i got mine this time last year from usa.

But Stamp in up have released it here in the uk.Im sure Steph would be happy to help go to her blog and you cand email /contact her from there .

The we chicks were made by my daugher out of felt flocking ans awee small punch.The papers are the lovely

Forever friends "Spring Time "Collection

The purple twin was sent in a swap.Pearls are Kaisercraft,sentiment also Forevever friends.

So this is the dt card for the challenge this week.I have made this card into an Easel card.

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This weeks challenge over at Creative Inspirations has be chosen by mt Senior DT the lovely Cheryl.and theme is Easter.So get Creating lets see those lovely Easter Projects wether a tag,card Atc's or alovely themed project.Pop by and see all the dt creations and thats sure to inspire you. We have the lovely Monthly sponsor Simon Says Stamp and also Whiff of Joy sponsoring us this week so check out the challenge see what one lucky winner can win! I just love lime green with Lilac and once upon a time wouldnt have dreamt of using that colour combo, I am entering this challenge into the following challenges:

Paper Cutz Challenge:Bunny, lamb, chicks or Easter eggs.

Stampin Up for Weekend Challenge: Easter

Anything goes :Pearls

Fun with Shapes & More:Easter

Totaly Gorjuss:Fluffy:...Chicks

Simon Says Stamp:Easter

Creative Inspirations: Punches and Die cuts

ABCDT Challenge :Easter Card

Lets Ink It Up : Easter

Quirky Crafts : Easter to include something sparkley

Have a fab sunday enjoy this wicked hot sunshine!

love n hugs