VeeBee's

Home Sweet Home

2009-02-22T01:27:00.000-08:00

This months challenge at Graphicus is "Home" and "Brick and Teal". I immediately thought of doing a bird house, but as I don't really have any Elusive Images bird stamps, what to do? Butterflies of course! I started off by making my background paper, using Glimmer Mists for the main colour, the over stamping with Distress Inks using stamps from EI's Butterfly Whimsy and Delightful Damask plates.
This is how that turned out:
Then I made the butterflies (from Just Butterflies and Butterfly Whimsy plates) colouring most of them with chalks. The swirls are cut from a Filigree Fusion paper, and the flowers are punched from leftover Glimmer Misting bits.
The whole thing turned out to be a bit of a Labour of Love, but I like the en masse butterflies and the unusual colour combination. My craft mojo had left me for a while, but it looks like it's back now!

Getting from A to B...

2009-01-31T10:45:00.000-08:00

Carolyn has set a new challenge, " A to B". I suspect we are supposed to go for the travel aspect, but I don't have that many travel stash, so I thought I would go a little more literal in my interpretation. So here is my A to B card. Hope you like it!

Stone the Crows!

2009-01-30T22:18:00.000-08:00

The theme at Awfully Big Art Adventure this week is Crows, and this is my entry. I only had the little crow stamp ( Paper Artsy?) and felt I wanted to use a bigger one, so I made one! Funky Foam. Draw. Cut. Glue Stick. Acrylic block. Done!
The background is Glimmer Mists and the stamping and edging is, you guessed it, Distress Inks.

New Zutter Project!

2009-01-24T11:36:00.000-08:00

Lookee what we have here! Finally a new project over at Zutter Diaries. Head over there to see how I made this using my Zutter, Glimmer Mists and some lovely fairy stamps from Dovecraft!

In My House There Is.....

2009-01-24T03:23:00.000-08:00

This is the first time I have taken part in a challenge over at In My House, and I admit I struggled with the shape. The theme was Doll, so I used the Russian Doll stamp that I made and stuck it onto a background made with Glimmer Mists and Distress Inks. The dolls are painted using Distress Inks too. The flowers are punched.

2x4 for Theme Thursday!

2009-01-21T12:42:00.000-08:00

Ha! Thought I would be defeated eh? No! I pulled out the stops and had another go for Theme Thursday. This piece is 2" x 4", which was the theme for this week. All Elusive Images stamps except for the seals which are Non Sequitur. And again, all stamped and coloured using Distress Inks.

Couples...

2009-01-21T12:08:00.001-08:00

This weeks challenge over at Theme Thursday is "Couples". Well, here's a Non Sequitur couple, and they don't look too happy, do they?! They are painted with distress inks, and guess what? Yes, there is that Elusive Images stamp in the background again!This is an ATC, I hope you like it!

Edit: I just realised that that was last weeks challenge, they changed it as I was making the thing! Oh well, maybe it will fit somewhere else soon :: SIGH ::

ATC Swap

2009-01-18T07:31:00.000-08:00

I've decided to take part in the ATC swap over at Crafts by Carolyn, this month's theme is "Women" The stamps here are all Non Sequitur, although you can see my current Elusive Images favourite has just sneaked into the background of the second card!
I think I will make it a New Year's Resolution to take part in more swaps, challenges and competitions, just to keep my creative juices flowing!

Happy (Chinese) New Year!

2009-01-16T13:04:00.000-08:00

January 26th sees in the year of the Ox, so Happy New Year to those of you who observe Chinese New Year. Graphicus have set a challenge for this month - Celebrate / Purple & Gold. I chose Chinese New Year as the celebration, used my new Christmas & Birthday pressie Glimmer mists, and an Elusive Images stamp or two. The Chrysanthemum is embossed in gold, then coloured the embossing with alcohol inks, a new idea from me, and one I know I will explore again! I'm posting this for a challenge on Crafts by Carolyn too!

Eaty Days

2009-01-10T07:37:00.001-08:00

The second project out of the box...I started but couldn't finish because my copper ink ran out :( so I have put it to one side for now and will finish it as soon as I can. So I picked another. Now, the other half and I like to try different food from different countries, but again it is quite difficult choosing where we "go" next on our foodie journey. So we had been picking names from a bowl, which was fine, but, well, not really ideal. Cue my next project.... a box for the country names to go in! This is now my second altered box, and I think it looks kind of cool!

Playing with Plastic

2009-01-10T07:23:00.001-08:00

The first project I pulled out of the box (see the previous post!) was "pendant". The idea was to make a pendant to match a pink top I recently bought in the sales. I just ended up having so much fun with shrink plastic it got a bit silly! The pink pendant actually turned out pretty well, but I like the orange ones too. It is a shame the picture is a bit blurry, I will take proper photos when I have threaded them. And yes, that is the same Elusive Images stamp you see before you. I just love it!

Sooo Many Ideas!

2009-01-10T06:57:00.001-08:00

Have you ever found that you have sooo many ideas for crafting projects that you just don't know what to do first? I have, and the thought of trying to choose made me a bit less inclined to actually do anything! So I decided to write them all down and draw them out of a hat, so as to speak. I have had this plain wooden box in my stash for a very long time, so I decided to finally put it to good use. It has been coloured and stamped with my old favourite Distress Inks, with a bit of extra stamping in Stazon and some embossing for good measure. The metal dragonfly was alcohol inked then covered with dimentional glaze. The little scrolls each have an idea written on them, hidden so I don't know what I'm making next! Then I realised that I might not remember properly what some of the ideas were all about, so I decorated the book to match and am writing more detailed descriptions of each project in that. This project sees the first outing of my new X-Cut alphabet dies, which I think is going to be really useful! Now, I wonder what my next project will be....?

Christmas Already?

2009-01-10T06:48:00.000-08:00

This is the very first year I have ever had time off over Christmas! A week and a half of pure crafting time. As I was still feeling very Christmassy, I thought I might as well make a start on cards for 2009......
I didn't just make a start, I practically finished! I made 36 cards over the course of about 3 days. Some of them need a bit of embellishing, but that's the fun part and something for me to look forward to when I really start thinking about Christmas again.
Here's a selection anyway!

I Just Popped Up to Say Hello...

2009-01-10T06:33:00.000-08:00

This is something I made a year ago, but have only just got round to photographing it. It's a fold out Pop Up book type thing that was taken from a Craft Stamper article. I especially love how the Koi turned out, which was stamped on acetate and coloured with alcohol inks. You can see the shimmer paint I used on the background paper through the acetate. Nice.

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Inside the third page and close-up of the second

2009-01-10T06:27:00.000-08:00

Inside the second page and close view of page one

2009-01-10T06:22:00.000-08:00

From the top, the front and inside the first page

2009-01-10T02:59:00.000-08:00

Ok, I know the scan is a bit wonky! I just realised I didn't blog this one, it's a card I made for my Nan back in December. The Chrysanthemum was stamped by inking in two different colours, then clear embossed. I masked off the circle then added the rest of the colouring and stamping. It didn't go 100% to plan, but I still like the finished product.

And so to Birthdays....

2009-01-10T02:53:00.001-08:00

The techniques used for the bookmark folder enjoy a second outing on this card I made for Mum's Birthday this week. Fortunately I'm not yet in danger of getting bored of it!

It's Zutter Time!

2008-11-20T15:31:00.000-08:00

Here's another competition entry. I have entered this in the Graphicus monthly website competition, as it is made with only Elusive Images stamps. I have coloured the background and stamped the images entirely in Distress Inks, I love the watercolour effect they give! Check out the Zutter Diaries for full details of how I created these book covers.

Competition Time!

2008-11-20T14:41:00.001-08:00

I have said to myself, so many times, that I would enter one of these competitions in a magazine, and have even started projects that I am hoping to enter into said competitions, yet I've never actually managed to get the entries done in time. This time is different. Yep, I ran out of time, yep, I found it really difficult, but finally, after all these years, I managed to submit something that I am proud of. I don't care if I win, but I do hope the magazine publishes the Carousel I made, because my photo's don't do it justice. Seriously.
I Decided to make the Carousel, a slightly different Card, and a framed picture. This is the first part of the Carousel. Scroll down to see the progress of the carousel and the final products I submitted.

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The other pieces. I like these, and I really think they work well together.

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The top before the puzzle pieces were added.

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Now you can see how the inside pieces look all together. Pretty or what?

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A bit dark, but here are all the bits put together. I got really excited at this point I can say!

2008-11-20T14:04:00.000-08:00

The card. I used the Zutter to make the holes, then threaded ribbon through. Even the inside was stamped!

Competition Time.

2008-11-20T13:55:00.001-08:00

Finished entries. The Carousel looks so much better in real life, I almost didn't want to send it away! The hanging pieces are UTEE, stamped into with stazon. I then used dimentional glaze over the top of the UTEE, alcohol inked the back and stuck them to aluminium craft foil so the light bounced back through them. The amonite looked particularly cool. You can see better by clicking on the pictures!

Wedding!

2008-11-20T13:48:00.000-08:00

It was my friend Karen's wedding a few weeks ago, and this is the card I made for her. It's a bit dark, because it's a photo, my scanner was out of action at the time!

Birthday girl..

2008-10-16T00:01:00.000-07:00

Well, now I come to look at it, it looks a bit wonky! Oh well, too late now. This is a birthday card I made for my Aunt. The stamp is one I made with the Imagepac system, still the only half decent one I have managed! I'm going to have another play with making stamps soon, let's see if I can get it a bit better this time!

Thank you!

2008-08-24T03:02:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to say a quick thank you to those of you who have commented on my clock, and to say I have looked at all of your blogs and think you are all so talented! It's nice when new people say nice things about your work!
Ros, thanks for reminding me of the name of the stamp set!
Clare, I think Maplins sell clock mechanisms, will let you know!
Jo, the sage and orange inks I used were Versacolour.
I'm off to do a bit more crafting, back later! xx

Graphicus Challenge

2008-08-17T10:21:00.001-07:00

Thank you Glenda at Graphicus! Glenda set a challenge to make a project using stampboard, something I have in my stash but haven't really played with, so this was the perfect opportunity. I started by colouring the boards with green and orange Kaleidocolor, then overstamped each one with a stamp that I think was part of a butterfly unmounted stamp sheet ( It's definitely an Elusive Images stamp anyway!). I stamped first in a sage green, then an orange and lightly sanded it back each time to give an aged look. I then used distress inks for the final stamping and edging, sanded back again. Then the four panels are mounted onto brown card stamped in sage with the same image. Although I have used fake hands for now, there is a hole punched through the middle and a recess in the back to take a real clock mechanism! I am quite pleased with the result, the scan doesn't really do it justice! I hope you like it!

The Witching Hour

2008-04-28T01:06:00.000-07:00

This week's challenge on TMTA is " Witches." I can't remember where this stamp is from, I think it was Katie's Corner. Anyway, I always thought she was a bit Witchy, so this is my entry!

Floral with Zutter!

2008-04-26T13:56:00.000-07:00

This week's challenge on 4x4 Friday is "Floral". I finally got myself a Zutter, so this is the cover of my first ever book. Hope you like it! The stamps are Paper Artsy, sponged Kaleidocolor and a little bit of glitter!

Insects!

2008-04-26T13:50:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge on Wednesday Stamper is insects. I love this image, but haven't really found a way to use it. I am happy with the simplicity of the ATC! This beautiful stamp is from Tanda Stamps.

Poetry, for a change!

2008-04-08T02:27:00.000-07:00

As this site is a showcase for my creative endeavors, I thought I would share some poems I have written, from time to time. So, here is the first:

How?

How shall I tell you that I love,
With leaping heart and dancing eyes?
How many ways to say "I love you"?
Or can you read it in my face,
Which like a book wide open lies
And tells the World the simple truth?
They all see it, but do you?

How can I be so happy now,
When all I felt before was pain,
How can this happiness prevail?
Unless you're here for ever more,
To hold me in your gentle arms
And soothe away all that I fear.
I can feel it, but can you?

Why can't I tell you that I love,
Does something hold me back inside?
Why can't I simply say "I love you"?
Am I so afraid of hurting
One so precious, one so caring,
Since I hurt someone before?
I know I couldn't, but do you?

How can I make you understand,
How hard it is to start again?
How can you see my side of things?
Or have you felt the same pain too,
Which makes you hesitate and fall
And be afraid to give your love?

But I can break these chains which bind me,
For they are weakened by your love.
They can't hold back true emotion,
And I can say now;

"I Love You"

I See Through You!

2008-03-18T02:49:00.000-07:00

This week on TMTA the theme is Transparencies. So here is my Graphicus dragon, on alcohol-inked acetate. Hope you like it!

Dodgy Comments.

2008-03-16T05:04:00.000-07:00

It would appear that some unscrupulous people have targeted my blog to pass on computer viruses. Please DO NOT VIEW any comments that only say " look here" as they are unlikely to be genuine and may harm your computer. If they persist, I will start to moderate comments, to protect those who are honest and genuine.
Thank you for visiting!

Charity Giveaway

2008-03-11T23:30:00.001-07:00

In an unashamed attempt to advertise my website I have made this as a prize for a charity quiz night. It is now mounted in a box frame, but that was difficult to scan! I haven't used bleach for ages, here it highlights the breaking waves. I hope it goes down a storm! Oh, and do you remember doing chromatography at school? You know, put a drop of ink onto blotting paper, add a drop of water, then watch the colours spread? Well, it turns out that distress inks on handmade paper have the same effect. The colours on the background paper are actually Walnut Stain & Tattered Rose. Neat, huh?!!

Fun with Alcohol!

2008-03-11T23:17:00.001-07:00

Alcohol inks, that is! I don't use peel-offs very often, but I like this one. The background is alcohol ink on acetate, and this is Gareth's Dad's birthday card. Hopefully it will get to him soon, snail mail is really going at a snail's pace with this!

Aaaahh, Birthdays!

2008-03-11T23:00:00.001-07:00

Yup, plenty of birthdays so far this year, Gareth has such a large family! They certainly keep me busy. Here are 3 recent ones, I hope they all liked them!

Second chance!

2008-03-05T10:19:00.001-08:00

Well, I get to show this off after all! This weeks theme at Gothic Arches is Asia, though I originally did this for their History theme, I missed the deadline! The terracotta army stamp is from Paper Artsy. The background is alcohol inks on handmade paper, and all other stamps are Paper Artsy too. Dymo labels painted with gold ink finish it off nicely!

Doesn't time Fly!

2008-03-05T10:06:00.000-08:00

Well, it has been a while again, but I have been finding some craft time! I'm afraid the green card didn't scan too well, but these are a couple of Mother's Day cards I made using alcohol inks on acetate. I particularly like the Daisy one, which is a Graphicus stamp.

You gotta pick a pocket or two.....

2008-01-29T10:00:00.000-08:00

This weeks challenge on Arty Girlz is Pockets. I immediately thought of pocket watch, so here's my entry, which is an ATC.

Geometry ATC

2008-01-29T06:14:00.000-08:00

This week's challenge at TMTA is Geometry. I must admit I struggled a little, but this is my ATC. You can't really see it now, but there is actually a "tree" in the background!

Button Dollz!

2008-01-29T05:22:00.001-08:00

The challenge on this weeks Wednesday Stamper is Button Dolls. I have never done one before and it was great fun! I took the opportunity to use my Russian Doll stamp, painted her face, then added the buttons which I alcohol inked. The wings are a Graphicus stamp on an alcohol ink background. I added a couple of gems, a loop and some sparkly fabric and there she was! Thanks for the challenge.

Music, Sweet Music..

2008-01-22T06:56:00.000-08:00

This weeks Gothic Arch challenge was Music & Lyrics. Well, for my second ever arch I chose Kate Bush's "Babushka" as my theme. The reason? This is the first relatively successful stamp I have created myself, and I have been itching for a chance to show it off! I had a stamp making kit for Christmas from my wonderful Fiance, and have been struggling to produce a good impression from one of my own drawings, but this one almost worked perfectly.
The image is stamped onto vellum that was alcohol inked, then layered onto gold miri (which looks black in the scan!). The background is dye inks on semi gloss paper, stamped with Graphicus & Paper Artsy.

2007-11-30T06:45:00.000-08:00

Well, I have been so busy with work, or so tired by the time I get home from work, that I simply haven't had the time to craft! So having shirked all other responsibilities today ( and believe me, there are plenty that need addressing!) I decided to have a play with Stampbord for the first time. And I love it! I have used a Graphicus stamp, chalked the main image, then used sponged Kaleidocolor on the 2"x 2"Stampbord piece, stamped the image again in Staz-on, then scratched a few highlights. I will submit this to Wednesday Stamper, as the theme is "Words" this week. Hope you like it!

Sunrise.

2007-09-23T14:12:00.001-07:00

Tibs asked me to create a sunrise card for Georgia, so I used the happy accident background I made and posted earlier on in the month. I think it looks very sunriseish!

Bye bye Iga!

2007-09-23T14:09:00.001-07:00

Well, my Deputy leaves to go to Oxford uni this week, so here is the card I made for her. I hope she has a great time and I will miss her!

Framed!

2007-09-11T14:04:00.001-07:00

Very tired & need to get up early tomorrow, so I will elaborate on the "how's" soon, but this is this weeks TMTA submission! x

4 x 4 Friday

2007-09-09T08:58:00.001-07:00

This is my first time entering 4x4 Friday's challenge. Anything goes, as long as you stick to the theme & the 4" x 4" size rule. I really enjoyed working at this size, and I can see some of these pieces ending up on greetings cards! I have some old clock pieces I have been itching to use, so the Time challenge was ideal. I have also been having so much fun with Handmade papers that I used them as the main part of the piece. Should go down werll with Wednesday Stampers too!
Script stamp Graphicus, wathes CD's & free with Simply Stamping Magazine

Handmade mark 2

2007-09-09T06:19:00.000-07:00

Well, I was going to try and sneak in a last minute entry over at Gothic Arches, but alas, I just didn't quite make it in time. This is my first arch attempt too! The background is mulberry paper splashed with alcohol inks, sprinkled with embossing powder and then stamped with a stamp set I got from a Pound store! The moon stamp is non sequitur, embossed in white on matt silver paper. I am submitting to Wednesday Stamper too, as I have used the mulberry paper. I'm quite happy with this first arch, but I'm especially pleased with how the moon turned out!

2007-09-08T14:46:00.000-07:00

OK, I'm going to let you into a little secret. DON'T CLEAN YOUR BRAYER!! Well, not forever, but I get most of my backgrounds like this...
I use my brayer & Kaleidocolor ink pads a lot, and whenever I do, before I clean my brayer, I roll it over a piece of scrap card. Then I lightly pull a baby wipe down the length of the brayera couple of times, and roll it over another piece of scrap card. This results in some really beautiful effects, as shown here. Lovely background papers, for free! Try it and see. E-mail or post a comment if you have any questions. x

Man Oh Man!

2007-09-08T11:37:00.000-07:00

This week's challenge on Think Monday Think ATC is Men. Strictly speaking, this is a boy, but I really like these Paper Artsy stamps, so this is my submission! You can't really see it on the scan, but the hat and coins are raised, decoupage style. The background is left over from cleaning my brayer....more to follow on that soon! Anyhoo, hope you like it! x

Handmade..

2007-09-08T06:08:00.001-07:00

This weeks Wednesday Stamper challenge is to use Mulberry or Handmade paper, and was set by me! I am guilty of buying these beautiful papers and then not using them, and I admit to finding it a challenge! The handmade paper is torn and brushed with gold drawing ink. The stamps are Graphicus, the Three Kings inked with Kaleidocolor using a brayer. I embossed around the image with an embossing pen and gold powder. I am also pleased to have started my Christmas cards as I have calculated that it will take me a full working week to make them all!

Golden

2007-09-08T06:02:00.001-07:00

Here is a Golden Anniversary card requested by our friend Suze. The stamps are from Katy's corner and, of course, Non Sequitur. She wanted something a bit different, but still with a traditional twist. So I kept the colours traditional, but went with a slightly oriental theme.

Artist Trading Cards UK

2007-08-27T00:39:00.000-07:00

For those of you on Facebook, I have set up a group with a mind to host an ATC swap for the UK & Europe (mainly!). We hope to have a swap a month, and I will post the first challenge once we have around 20 members. If you would like to join, go here. Or you can hit the ATCUK link above right.

Music 2

2007-08-22T00:00:00.001-07:00

Here is another Music ATC for TMTA!

2007-08-21T11:06:00.000-07:00

So, I did what I said, and I actually like the ATC better now! This is a birthday card for Meg, who's birthday it is tomorrow. Happy Birthday to you!!! xxx

Music Challenge

2007-08-21T09:31:00.001-07:00

This weeks TMTA challenge is music, so here's my first attempt. I sponged some colour onto an old dictionary page, stamped a couple of notes onto that, then added the other bits onto a brayered background card. The vellum was stuck on with diamond glaze, then scraped over with scrap card to give a paintbrush effect. Looks better IRL! Had fun with the copper wire, it really didn't want to be a treble clef!! My friend Meg has a birthday tomorrow, she's a bit musical, so I might use this as a topper for her card. Hope she, and you, like!

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

2007-08-21T07:45:00.001-07:00

Well, I actually have an extra day off today! Which is just as well, because I really needed to get this card finished. My old Regional Manager is leaving the company, and I volunteered to make a card for his old region to all sign! It's an accordion book really, with far too many pages to show here, but this gives an idea of the general feel. I have to say, I'm much happier with the inside than the outside, but it will be the things people write that will be important, so that's OK by me. I used so many different stamps I couldn't possibly list them here, but if you like the colour inside, I used Versa Magic Jumbo Java. Now it's time to make the box for it, and maybe sneak in a bit of ATC making before the other half comes home and wrenches the computer from my grasp!

Another Stitch in Time..

2007-08-16T12:20:00.000-07:00

So I gave it another go, and came up with this ATC for Wednesday Stamper's Stitch challenge. Faux stitching has been used, but I think it looks effective. Most of the stamps are See D's, colour is sponged kaleidocolor. I feel happier with this effort!

Wednesday stitch-up.

2007-08-16T07:43:00.000-07:00

I just can't seem to get on with this weeks Wednesday Stamper challenge Stitches. The inspiration just won't come. However, it did remind me of a saying " a stitch in time saves nine", so I twisted it slightly to fit with the big wooden numbers I have in my stash, and made this ATC. The clock stamp is See D's. Then I couldn't find a good way to put the writing on, got impatient & just used a regular pen. I will change that at some point!Actually, I suppose this works for TMTA too!

It's definitely not monday!

2007-08-16T07:25:00.000-07:00

Here is my entry for this weeks Think Monday Think ATC challenge, which was numbers. After giving it some serious thought, I remembered those painting by numbers things I had as a kid! It didn't quite turn out as I planned, although I'm not 100% sure what I had planned! The number stamp is Paper Artsy, which I brayered with Kaleidocolor. The bird stamp was from Katy's Corner. I think trimming the corners has added movement to the whole card.

Feet?

2007-08-12T11:40:00.001-07:00

Well, a bit of fun this, as I was too late to enter Parucircle's challenge of "Feet" I wanted to do something a bit different, and I know the photo isnt great, but hopefully you will get the point of it! I'm going to post to Wednesday Stamper too, hope it gives you all a bit of a giggle!

2007-08-09T14:09:00.001-07:00

Well, I finished this ATC off today, I know the image is a little crooked, but I still like the end result. I started with a hand watercoloured background, then stamped the Paper Artsy image over the top. I think I got the stamp in just the right position!Highlighted with a bit of embossing, and Bob's your Uncle! Thought I would submit this to Wednesday Stamper's open theme for this week. Enjoy!

More Birthdays..

2007-08-09T13:59:00.000-07:00

You may have guessed by now that Thursday is my day off work! So I have been a busy bee again. I'm trying to get ahead of myself so that I can make a start on Christmas cards. Well, one can try to be organized.....!
The first card is for my Aunt, for next month, the second commissioned by my new Deputy Manager for her Landlady. Hope they both enjoy!

Another Birthday!

2007-08-09T10:19:00.001-07:00

This time our good friend Tibs is on the receiving end of a Vicki classic, yep it's those pesky Non Sequitur cranes again. I brayered the stamp with kaleidacolor and really liked the look of it. The background card is sponged with the same pad. I'm sure he will like it.

Think Monday - Think ATC!

2007-08-09T10:00:00.000-07:00

Here is my first entry to TMTA.
The theme this week was to create an ATC featuring a tag, but I decided to make mine from a tag! The tag was the right width, so I simply folded over the top and used the string as a fastener. I sponged with Kaleidacolor and swooshed distress ink over, then stamped and embossed with Paper Artsy stamps. I'm quite pleased with the end result!

Happy Birthday Claudio!

2007-08-02T09:29:00.000-07:00

Yes, another post! I have been a busy little bee today... It,s our friend Claudio's 21st birthday today, so here is the card I made for him. I just love this stamp! It's a shame you can't see from the scan, but the shell is actually knobbly, achieved with the judicious placement of some 3D glaze. The 21 is thin wire on the back of a bubble sticker then attached to the same copper coloured card as is on the side of the card. One more thing I hope someone likes! Again I am entering this for Wednesday Stamper's open theme, I really have a lot of missed weeks to make up for. xxx

For a Friend..

2007-08-02T07:56:00.000-07:00

Here's an ATC I made for a friend who liked one I did a while ago. I promised him I would make one just for him and send it. So this is Andy's Asian ATC. I hope he likes it! As it's an open theme for Wednesday Stamper, I figured I would enter this there too. I hope you all like it!! The stamps are all Non Sequitur and Paper Artsy

Congratulations!

2007-08-02T06:07:00.000-07:00

Well, my Deputy manager is leaving today, she has a great new job! So here is the card I made for her using the free stamp that came with Craft Stamper magazine. hope she likes it!

Long time no post!

2007-07-26T08:51:00.000-07:00

Yes, it has been a long time since I posted, isn't it crazy how the day to day rubbish piles so high it just gets in the way of everything else?! Any way, this weeks challenge on Wednesday Stamper is open, so I get to submit an old favourite. I created this ATC as part of my personal challenge to use the stamps I have before buying any more, all stamps used are Non Sequitur

Egyptian?

2007-05-07T14:48:00.000-07:00

This weeks Wednesday Stamper challenge was Egypt. Hmmm, tricky as I have no Egyptian stmps! took me a while to think of something, but what I kept coming back to was gold, and treasure. S I made this faux necklace from thin metal sheet, coloured with alcohol inks and embossing. Think it looks kinda Egyptian......?!

Framed!

2007-04-28T16:49:00.000-07:00

This weeks Wednesday Stamper challenge was "Frame". I love it! So open to interpretation. Anyway, this is what I came up with. It also works out nicely, as this stamp was chosen for my self imposed challenge by Gareth.
Hand made background, stamp: Tanda Stamps.

Same self challenge, different stamp!

2007-04-22T14:04:00.000-07:00

Hi again, here's one of the next installment of my self imposed challenge with the stamp, yet again, chosen by Gareth. Tricky one, this, as it is a negative stamp, and the natural reaction is to stamp in black. So, I experimented ( and had a lot of fun at the same time!) with my kaleidacolor ink pads. I like the result, but it was difficult to choose from the million I did! I think this would make a good card for a male relation, what do you think? Stamps from Non Sequitur.

Gareths ATC

2007-04-19T12:50:00.000-07:00

Just thought i would put this on what you think guys.
I am Veebee's other half and from time to time i turn my hand at a bit of crafting.
Vic really likes this one I hope you lot do too!! :-)))

If at first you don't succeed.....(!)

2007-04-19T10:44:00.000-07:00

Well, I kept on with this stamp challenge, and did a painting style picture(not sure what I'll use it for yet!) & a kind of willow pattern plate styley thing. The painting is pretty much the first time I tried masking an image, that woman was tricky to mask, I can tell you!! I don't mind posting the plate, even though it didn't quite turn out as planned, because I will give it another go and you can see the difference. It just proves that if at first you don't succeed.......!

More challenging...

2007-04-19T10:37:00.000-07:00

Back to my self imposed challenge, this time with a stamp chosen by Gareth. I have to admit, I find it much harder to be inspired when the challenge is set by someone else! Again this is a Non Sequitur stamp, with a home-made background. Although I stuck the writing part on upside down(!) , I like the feel of this general card.

First Timer!

2007-04-19T05:17:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure I know exactly what "Grunge style" is, but here is an ATC i have done for this weeks Wednesday Stamper challenge. I hope it's the sort of thing they are after! I started this ATC a while ago, but lost inspiration halfway through. I'm glad I finally finished & am reasonably happy with it. The stamps are mainly Paperartsy.

challenge!

2007-04-19T03:04:00.000-07:00

How many stamps do you admit to owning? I have been on a bit of a stamp buying frenzy lately, so I have vowed not to buy any more, for the rest of the year. (!) To that end, I have set myself a challenge - choose a stamp & do 3 different things with it, then choose another one and do the same, and so on. Actually, the challenge is getting harder, as Gareth has decided to choose the stamps for me! The first stamp I chose was a Non Sequitur willow, and these are my 3 things.The first is an ATC, then a shrink plastic pendant and the bottom one is a general card. Let me know what you think!

2007-04-10T10:55:00.000-07:00

Well, after about 18 months of stamping I finally decided to sort myself out a Blog, so I can share my crafty stuff with whoever wants to look! I guess I'll start with a proud moment- my first web-published work.I submitted this spring folder to Graphicus, as I had used their Artylicious CD for the papers & used their stamps, hoping it might maker it into their gallery. Imagine how chuffed I was to be their website winner of the month for that month! You can see the whole thing on their site, in the winners gallery, spring gallery and Artilicious gallery. (If you want to that is!)