Friendship with Eileen Hull Designs

 

A very quick and simple project this time from me in a colour scheme well out of my comfort zone but I like the way it turned out.

With the addition of a couple of Distree Inks and an Onyx Black Versafine ink pad, a blank card base, everything else was  designed by Eileen. All of the Dies, Stencils and Stamps are listed on the side bar.

Happy Crafting

Elizabeth x

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Craft Stamper Magazine Take It Make It Challenge - Take A Theme - Snow and Ice

Just a little reminder that the current challenge over at the Craft Stamper Magazine Blog is underway. We would love you to share your Snow and Ice themed projects with us, just please remember to follow the entry guidelines and have stamping on your project somewhere :)

We have a great prize up for grabs from the.....

And as always one lucky person will have the chance to be featured in the magazine it's self, how cool would that be!

I've had fun with one of our very own Trish Latimer's Whimseygirl Two stamp. She makes a perfect Angel with lashings of Unicorn Sparkles and oodles of sequins, you know I love a sequin......
And with stencil numbers from the Tim Holtz thinlits collection, a few doodles from me and a little Evergreen Bough Distress Ink, she is all set for Christmas.

See you at the challenge.
Elizabeth x

Craft Stamper Take It Make It Challenge June 2016 - Take a Technique - Lets Get Inky!

Welcome to another challenge over at the Craft Stamper Magazine Blog where this month we would like you to get "inky" with your stamps. This month I'm also super excited as I designed the Seahorse cover stamp.

I created a background by blending Shade Lilac, Blue Lagoon and Peacock Feathers together. Then I tapped the Twisted Citron onto my craft mat to get a little ink on there, added water and splattered onto the blended background. I splattered in an upwards motion, so the splatters thinned out at they got near the top, to give the illusion of bubbles raising to the surface.

I stamped out the Seahorse twice using black Archival ink, and following the instructions in the magazine, printed out the digi Seahorse, making him larger and also I flipped him round, as I did with the project in the magazine. That's the beauty of a digi image.

After colouring the images in using Prismacolour pencils, I cut them out and added them to the inky background, along with one of the stamps from Stamposaurus Beach Words set, and added a scribble around the edge of the project before adding it to a 6" square card blank.

So there you have it "Lets Get Inky" and as always we have a fabulous prize up for grabs, wish I could enter this time just look what's up for grabs!

Five bottles of the yummy new Infusions from PaperArtsy. So get stamping, get inky and get joining in, as well as a chance to win this fabulous set there is also a chance to have your artwork featured in the magazine itself, how cool is that!

Elizabeth x

Craft Stampers Take It Make It Challenge April 2016 - Spring Flowers

Spring is in the air over at the Craft Stamper Blog where we would like you to use Spring Flowers on your projects.

I stamped out IndigoBlu's Colour Me Anemone in Crushed Olive Distress Ink six times onto white tissue paper, die cut them with TH Tattered Florals and then layered them up. After a scrunching they look very flower like :)

The background is made from After Morris paper, which had been distressed around the edge, and covered with a coat of diluted white GeeSsoGood, then using one of the Tiny Background stamps and Crushed Olive Distress ink more colour was added over the top. The Marianne Craftable dies makes a fabulous circle to frame the sentiment taken from the Floral Fantasy stamp set. Then to finish off the Butterflies from the same set were stamped in black Archival, cut out and brushed over with a little Crushed Olive to bring the colours together.

Then after adding the flowers, butterflies, sequins and pearls, a little splattering of diluted Black GeeSsoGood was added to loose a little of the clean feel.  You will find heaps more inspiration from the rest of fabulous DT over a the blog.

Traplet are sponsoring us this month and we have an amazing prize up for grabs (wish I could enter) not one of Kate Cranes amazing DVD's but all six!!!!!!!

So think Spring Flowers and get stamping, check out the link above to find full instructions on how to enter. You could also be in with a chance to have your artwork featured in the magazine itself, how cool would that be.

Good Luck
Elizabeth x

Dragons Dream TIO "Blue and Words"

It's my turn to host the challenge over at the Dragons Dream TIO and I would love to see you use "Blue and Words" on your tags along with as usual at least one real stamp.

The background of my tag was created with a couple of different shades of blue paint, with a spritzing of Snow White paint over the top. I love these Doily stamps that Finnabair designed for Prima, they were going to be white but I couldn't find my white embossing powder, so I stamped them out using chipped sapphire distress ink, which I think I prefer, then to finish off I added some of the Tim Holtz remnant rubs over the top.

We would love you to join in with us this time around, just click on the link and please use at least one real stamp on your tag.

Elizabeth x

Frosted Designs Challenge - Handmade flowers and re-cycled materials

 We have a new challenge this morning over at the Frosted Designs Blog we would like you to use some re-cycled materials and make some handmade flowers for your project.
I made a small canvas a couple of years ago, and it was long overdue a make-over, I never really liked it anyway ;) so that is my first re-cycled item!!!

 I gave the black canvas a couple of thick coats of white gesso and when it was dry added a scrap of white corrugated card and my second re-cycled item, yep a used tumble drier sheet!!!! Not only does it add loads of texture to a project, but it smalls good as well :)

I gave the whole lot another coat of gesso and left it to dry naturally, using a heat tool would melt the sheet, so please be careful if you try this!
A hint of Shaded Lilac Distress ink was added around the edge and as I wanted my little canvas to have a clean feel to it, decided to use a beautiful little Owl family die from Joanna Sheen, which has a branch, perfect for my hole punch circle flowers. They are one circle with wet glue on it, then five more added in order to create the flower petals, my little one hole punch comes in soooooo handy! All I then did to finish off was to add a few pearls for the flowers centres and Owl eyes and a "Love" sentiment from Kaisercraft.
So that's our new challenge, follow the link HERE or on my sidebar to have a chance of winning a great prize, and check out what my fabulous team mates have created, they are amazing!!!!!

Craft Stamper Take It Make It Challenge - 'Take A Technique' : Theme: Stencilling

 Our new challenge at the Craft Stampers Magazine's blog is "Take a Technique" with the theme this time being stencilling, all the info can be found HERE

I used Dreamweaver Paste through a TH Chevron stencil then painted over with lots of gesso. I brushed Peacock Feathers Distress ink around the edges blending into the centre, and then spritzed with a mix of Cinderella and Goldfinger metallic paints from IndigoBlu love how these paints keep their colour even when diluted with water.
I stamped around the edge of the canvas with one of the new ink splat stamps that Limor designed for IndigoBlu. Stamped out the butterfly, added some Peacock Feather ink around the edge, and a little pink pencil in the centre of the wings, then fussy cut it out and added to the canvas.

As always we have a fabulous prize up for grabs, so get your stencils out, get stamping and come and join in our challenge!!! You could have your artwork in print in the magazine.

Elizabeth xxx

IndigoBlu Butterfly Canvas

 Yesterday my friend Cheremane and I spent the whole day in my kitchen working on a new canvas each. We had a great day filled with paints, inks, stamps, dies and embellishments (and my new hot glue gun :) along with lots of other goodies!

Firstly I primed my canvas with white gesso, and while that was drying I created  a patterned paper using one of the new Limor Webber/IndigoBlu stamps in Hawaii Blu Stazon Ink.
I ripped this and added sections to the now dry canvas, rolled the edges back and added Peacock Feathers distress Ink around the edge of the papers, and also the canvas itself. When that has dried I added a Doily and frame, then covered the whole thing in a coat of gesso. The Distress Ink ran a little into the white of the canvas, which gave it a shaded look, which I love.

I stamped out three Dinkie Butterflies onto white card, cut them out and inked around the edge of the wings with Peacock Feather Distress ink. Then added them onto the canvas along with a few flowers, inked again with Peacock Feathers, and also some pearls.
I'm pleased with the finished result :) so am going to enter it into the Use Something New Challenge at Country View Crafts

Elizabeth

Shabby Tea Box

 So when is a tea box not a tea box? When it's been recycled and given a new shabby chic image!!

 My box started life as one of a set, so more to follow when I've decorated them. I've been using up scraps of the gorgeous Rustic Harmony papers that I had left over, that weren't big enough to make cards with, but were too gorgeous to throw away! I stamped out some of the sentiments and inked them up with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink, and used the left over flowers and leaves from my mirror project.

I'm going to enter this in to the Craft Place Challenge which is Shabby Chic.
Elizabeth xxx

Craft Stamper Magazine's Take It Make It Challenge for August - Favourite Technique of the Year !

A little more inspiration for our challenge over at the Craft Stamper Blog favourite techniques. I was inspired by the fabulous Helen Chiltern stamping with embossing folders back in the March issue of this year.
I used two different Darice folders, two very bright Distress inks, watercolour card, and Sarah's Choice stamps from IndigBlu, stamped out in archival ink.
There's plenty of time left to choose your favourite technique, get creative and enter the challenge. Please leave a direct link to the post on your blog and don't forget to include stamping on your project.
The winner will not only receive some Sarah Hurley goodies but they will also be published in the Craft Stamper magazine, how cool is that?
So get stamping!
Elizabeth xxx

IndigoBlu's Challenge - Monochromatic

The challenge over at IndigoBlu's Challenge Blog is "Monochromatic" something which I love to do!
I used only two Distress Ink's, Broken China and Chipped Sapphire, and also two stamps, my favourite Anenome Corner and the sentiment from Nottingham Lace.

The rest was done with water!!!
Elizabeth x

Last Orders at The Craft Stamper Magazine!!

Last Orders..........................
Today's the last chance to enter our Bottles challenge over at The Craft Stamper Magazine as always there is a great prize up for grabs, and some amazing inspiration on the blog!!
My tag has been made using the free stamp from the last issue.
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 #149 Music, Tissue/Tissue Tape and Blue

This time over at the Dragons Dream Challenge Blog Gabrielle has chosen the theme of "Music, Tissue Tape/Tissue and Blue".
I love the Vintage Shabby paper pad from TH the colours are just gorgeous and amongst the patterns is one with musical notes on, just perfect!
I crumpled up white tissue paper and stuck it down on to the tag with a generous coating of Fresco Metallic Glaze, the sheen is beautiful in the flesh. Then added a mixture of dies all cut from the same paper pad and edged with Faded Jeans Distress ink. The butterfly stamp is by Crafty Individuals and also has music in the background, so a double whammy!
Hope to see you dreaming along with us this week and thank you for your lovely comments, they mean so much.
Elizabeth x

Dragons Dream TIO #143 Red, Bookpages/Text and an Embellishment

Well I don't think I could post anything more different from yesterdays posting lol.
This time over at Dragons Dream TIO challenge Helen has chosen the recipe of "Red, Book pages/Text and an Embellishment". Red is another colour that I am sooooo out of my comfort zone, thus this tag is the third version!
The base started out as corrugated kraft card and was then hidden behind a mixture of paint, ink and of course gilding wax lol.
The text stamp is one of the Visual Artistry ones by TH along with the birdcage die, and also the Cherry Lyn leaves, which I love. My little flowers are my embellishment along with a few red gems.
We would love to see you join in our challenge just click on the link on the sidebar, and please don't forget to include at least one real stamp on your tag.
Elizabeth xxx

Dragons Dream TIO #140 Brown, Vellum and Hands

This time over at Dragons Dream TIO Silvia has chosen the theme of "Brown, Vellum and Hands" for our challenge.
I do hope I'm forgiven as I've used the hands of the clock, not physical hands lol, it's one of the new Marianne dies and can be used in two different sizes which is great. The base tag is My Minds Eye Kraftcard which inks like a dream, gorgeous stuff, then a layer of torn vellum which is hiding, a little swirly stamping and a vellum flower to finish off with.
Hop over to the challenge blog via the link on my sidebar to join in, just please remember to use at least one real stamp on your tag.
I'm looking forward to the craft show in Manchester this weekend, just looking of course, saving myself for Port Sunlight the week after lol.
Elizabeth xxx

TIO #139 Pink, Fabric and a Face

Well it's my turn over at Dragons Dream TIO Challenge blog, and as I'm in such a "Girlie" kind of mood at the moment I'd love to see Pink, Fabric and a Face on your tags.
Well I think you know by now that I like to start off with a white tag lol, and play, so out with the worn lipstick and black soot distress inks. The stamp is from Stamp Camp who come over to Port Sunlight every year, and have some amazing stamps.  I made the Lady a Facinater out of some Kanban Netting and dies from Cherry Lyn and Marianne. The smaller tag at the bottom is a previous TIO tag, copied, shrunk and printed off as an embelishment.
Hope to see you over at the TIO blog click the link on my sidebar to get there, just please remember to include at least one real stamp on your tag.
Sooooooo glad the blogger problems have been sorted out now, I just have some catching up to do!
Elizabeth xxx