Dragons Dream TIO #153 Film, Texture, Embellishment and a hint of Red

Over at the Dragons Dream TIO Silvia has chosen the theme of a Film of your choice, Texture, Embellishment and a hint of Red, and of course at least one real stamp on your tag.
I had to choose Harry Potter, although I couldn't narrow it down to one particular film, as long as Alan Rickman is in it I don't mind lol.
I love these Grahpic45 papers and stamps, they are just right for my theme. I added texture with Grunge Paste and wiped paint over with a baby wipe, so that I didn't cover up the pattern on the paper underneath, then added a mix of ink and gilding wax to finish off.
My cobweb embellishment was cut out on Cricut from the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge and smooshed with ink.
We would love to see you join in out challenge, just please remember to use at least one real stamp on your tag.
Elizabeth x

Llandudno Craft Fair

Have just realised that I hadn't shared any photo's from the craft fair at Llandudno, I've been so busy making things ready for the next one that I forgot, ups.

Am trying really hard to have an entire table of new stuff for the next fair, but not sure that will happen in time.

The next one is on Saturday 16th November so still have a little time left to make some more xxx

The Craft Bug - with Ali Craft

We had a fabulous day out at Chirk yesterday at The Craft Bug with Ali and Iain from Ali Craft, and a great group of crafters.
We made an altered box with a drawer decorated with anything and everything!!

Buttons, beads, skulls, birdcages, shoes, lace, flowers and more were covered in lashings of metallic paint and then smooshed over with Treasure Gold.

I stepped out of my colour comfort zone and opted for pink and green papers from BoBunny to line the drawer with, I just need to go over the corners with a Pro Marker where the papers don't quite meet, shssssh lol.
It was a great day and fab to catch up with the Girls, ups and Iain.
Elizabeth xxx

Dragons Dream TIO #152 TV Show,Fabric, Neutrals and Bling

This time over at the Dragons Dream Helen has chosen the theme of a TV Show, Fabric, Cream/Neutrals and Bling/Sparkles.

I've gone with Brideshead Revisited, an amazing series set in beautiful surroundings with the very gorgeous Jeremy Irons as one of the leading men, what more could a girl ask for!

There was a Teddy in the series and I think he was called Mr Algenon if I remember correctly. So "Sleeping George" from IndigoBlu is playing the role for my tag, along with lots of Prima flowers and a mixture of bling, and some crotcheted lace from the craft shop at Denman College.

Click on the link on my  sidebar to take you over to the TIO blog and join in.

Elizabeth x

Dragons Dream TIO #151

It's the fabulous Trace's turn to chose the theme over at the TIO blog and she would lke to see you use a word, brown, die-cuts and lots of layers.
Typography is a perfect word for the daughter of a printer, and as I bought the stamps to go with the paper pad that I won from Ali Craft, I thought I would christen them!
Love the new Potting Soil Archival ink pad by Wendy Vecchi it's a great vintage shade.
Click on the link on my sidebar and check out my fab team mates tags and join in our challenge!
Elizabeth xxx

Autumn at Ali Craft

The theme over at the Ali-Craft blog this time is "Autumn" and it sure is here in North Wales. The woods at the back of our house are golden now, so that's where I've taken my inspiration from, the colour rather than an object.
The background is made up of a mixture of wild honey, tea dye and rusty hinge distress inks, all fab colours for Autumn. The stamps are from Sheena stamped out with Archival ink, and a Marianne die finishes  it off.
So looking forward to Port Sunlight this weekend catching up with Friends and of course a little retail therapy!!!!
Elizabeth xxx

Dragons Dream TIO #150 A Game of Your Choice - Vintage, Buttons and Lace

It's back to my turn over at the Dragons Dream TIO blog,  I would like you to choose a game, any kind you like Board/Computer/Outdoor and then add in my recipe of Vintage, Buttons and Lace, and at least one real stamp on your tag.
When I was young we had many happy holidays at my Nana and Grandpa's caravan near Garstang, Lancs. We had an old shirt box crammed with board games, and bit's and pieces to amuse us as we didn't have electric on site at the time, just wonderful gas lamps!!
Up's age give a way!! One of our favourite games was Bingo, and we would use old button's to mark off the numbers as they came up, happy times.
I started out by embossing the base tag with a Darice folder and trimmed along the bottom to show the lacy edge. Then I coloured the entire tag with a mix of Victorian velvet and Brown Corduroy distress inks and a smooching of gilding wax around the edges.I than stamped out the TH bingo cards and line, cut out some small tatty flowers, and added the same colours to both along with some swirly leafy leftovers from another project that were sitting on my desk. Having lost my beautiful little piece of lace, I panicked not, and cut out some paper lace with a Cheery Lynn die, phew think I got away with that one!
The finishing touch are the old shirt buttons as flower centres.
As for the old shirt box full of wonderful memories, it is still treasured to this day and I will never part with it.

If you would like to join in with our latest challenge just click on the link on my sidebar, just please rememnber to use at least one real stamp on your tag.