It's Crafting Time Dt project

This week over at it's Crafting Time we had to use paints .I have choosen to alter a plain note book .first of all i applied gesso to the book left to dry.Then i added layer of paperartsy Frsco paints blue ,and then added the crackle and vintage paint to get the desired crackle effect look.
I then added glue and seal to some grunge letters added newspaper print awaited until it dired. Then applied a coat in the same fresco paint and once that had dried.Iadded a top coat of glossy accents to give the shine.The embellishment is from K &Co i have added glossy accents to the flower to give 3d shine.

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Hope your all enjoying this beautifu weather especialy to my buddies in scotland where for a change they are havingf some fine and dandy weather also.

Have great tuesday

love n hugs

Grungy Monday Challenge....21

Finaly got round to getting my creation finished for the challenge over at Grungy Monday.

Thanks to Tim Holtz.We are going to use Ideology fragments.

Loads of different techniques so pop by Tims blog and see for your self you have until 18th Sept .To get your entries in

http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/08/transparent-illusions.html

This is my altered Daily Journal.

I have made this for a friend as a gift do hope she likes it as much as i have enjoyed creating it.

I have used the fabulous brand new release papers from Bo Bunny set

"ET CETERA"Collection these are just to die for lush actually they can be bought from

http://www.wolfsheeadscrafts.co.uk/

I have distressed the papers with Vintage photo,Rusty Hinge,Frayed Burlap.Also added Tim To bind the book i used Holtz tissue tape distressed this with vintage photo.
I used my idewology fragment and added latte,sandal and brushed corduroy to the fragment.Then added blending solution so that a gap would appear where it says underneith .Just a friendly reminder.I have tried to get better photo but light is not good today very drab!
I have added chipboard swirl and distressed with vintage photo added pearl.
I have stamped with clear distress ebossing ink stamp from time holtz collection and then ebossed with copper ultra thick embossing powder,heated with a gun.

The back of the book i again distressed.Stamped butterfly stamp cut out distressed then added Glossy accents two curled the corners of the wings up as drying.Then added 3 gems to the centre of the body
Then added a Crafty individuals Life's Journey square to stampboard covered the edges with tissue tape and distressed.Added button with cottonthread to finish.
The sentiment on the back again another Tim Holtz stamp inArchival plum ink.

I hope you like my creation sorry for the nt so good photos but very dull drab and windyn cold here today.Well and truly summer is over the dark nights are upon us with the september winds!The joy of autumn/Winter...lol
Well least gives me more crafting time.
I am also entering this over at Crafty Boots Challenge:anything goes
Thanks for all your kind words on my previous altered book.
much appreciated
love n hugs

Woyww.......Tidy Waiting To Be Made Messy....

Woyww 118

Good morning all hope your all well and busy creating.Well this weather is ideal as like winter here in Norfolk past couple days wet and very windy causing trees to block roads...not nice .

Well the girls return to school today and if it wasnt for my friend they wouldnt be going.Why ?you ask as the council have had months to sort out bus passes but nope have they .So have spent since last wednesday trying to get through.Apparently temporary ones are in the post....Gosh not sure where there coming from sure must be o snail mail!

Anyways onto this mornings desk.The task in hand is to to go right round the world looking at fellow craft desks .Seeing What our crafting buddies have been upto .It's great really as you sit here on this miserable day having fun all thanks to our big boss Julia who invented this marvelloes wednesday morning ritual!So pop by here blog HERE join in too.Make new buddies ,get inspired,Have fab fun Wednesdayall from your own home!

Here's my desk this morning

A wee bit tidy for me thats me saying it!...lol Well yesterday inbetween the phone calls re bus passes .I managed to make a tag for the Sunday Stampers Challenge over at Hels Blog

For all the deets on the tag below go HERE
Thankyou so much to all who commented on my altered A5 book.
I have now completed see piccy below ,more piccys and deets Here

So nothing really on my desk it's so clean and tidy must have had a few mad moments
and cleaned away yesterday after finishing my tag...lol doesnt happen often .
Now the piccy below is of a lovely we shelf i came across in a charity shop last thursday.The bargain price of £1.50 .So i have of course filled it with my distress stains and some of my inks pads i use the most /or regularly.
So what you think?Here's the delema do i alter it or keep it as is?Please i would love to know your opinions. ??

Lastly some goodies arrived in the post for me this week .Some lovely stamps from Andy Skinners New release,a gorgeous stamp from La Blanche ive never used these before was surprised when i opened it up as it is white plastic/foam.So will have to see how it stamps.
Also crafty individuals 4 wee piccys of London stamps.So im hoping that i will get chance to play today once the girls gone to school done couple jobs then crafting time!
And of course my journey around the world to see all those lovely desks ,see what youve been upto!


Have fab wednesday hope the weather where you are is better than this typical wintery weather we have here.
I am having clearout of craft items that ive either got double or new not used no longer require.
So please take alook Here
At my shop i have some other items going up this morning once battery charges in camera.
So grab bargain from LOTV ,Magnolia stamps,To Promarkers to Perfect pearls list is endless.
So pop by have we canter.
I hopefully will get round you all this morning.Thanks for taking time out to look and leave a message.
Hugs