Dragons Dream TIO - Holly and the letter "M"

This time over at the Dragons Dream TIO Blog Jax has chosen the theme of the letter "M" and Holly, and of course as always at least one real stamp on your tags.
I've used the Music Score stamp from IndigoBlu along with their Merry Christmas Dinky stamp, which is great as it fits perfectly in a circle die, therefore no cutting out!
The Holly is a Marianne Die which is permanently on my desk at the moment, with just a few red gems added for the berries.
Pop over to the blog via my link and check out what my teamies have created and why not join in!!
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

Dragons Dream TIO #162 The Letter "C" and Metal

The lovely Helen has chosen the theme over at Dragons Dream this time, and would love to see the use of metal on your tags along with the letter "C".
I grew up watching Charlie Chaplin films with my Grandpa,  so he has a special place in my heart with happy memories, and of course he has to be my "C".
I kept to monochrome this time as the films were black and white, and of course he had to have an old fashioned streetlamp to stand under.
I used craft metal for my TH mini tattered flowers along with scraps of grey spotty paper.
We would love for you to join us in our challenge, just please remember to use at least one real stamp on your tag.
Elizabeth x

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 Challenge #142

Over at Dragons Dream TIO this time Gabrielle has chosen the theme of "White, Metal and Transport". I started with a layer of paste through a Crafters Workshop stencil and then painted over it with Guacamole Fresco paint, then added some Snowflake to tame the colour down, along with Pearl Moon gilding wax (along with my mica powders am now addicted to this stuff). The car and sentiment are by Tim Holtz and the dies I've used are Spellbinders and Marianne. Hope you find time to come on over and visit the Dragons Dream blog, just click the link on my sidebar, and don't forget to use at least one real stamp on your tag.
Elizabeth x

Dragons Dream #131 Merry Christmas

Wow I cannot believe this is our last TIO challenge before Christmas, this year has gone by so quickly. This time around we have a Christmas themed challenge, with no recipe to follow, the only stipulation, as always is that you use at least one real stamp on your tags and have fun!
I am back in vintage mode again and loving this Kandi Core card form Kanban, it looks like old leather when it's distressed and sanded.
My cheeky little Robin had to make an appearance again, this time I've cut him out and layered him up along with some foliage, also cut from the Kandi Core. He's one of many to have been watercoloured with Distress Inks for a Vintage feel, the others are lined up ready for my own Christmas Cards. The HOTP sentiment is embossed using Wow Pearl Gold Sparkle, love their powders!
We hope you join in with our festive challenge this time, just click on the link on my sidebar, and don't forget, at least one real stamp must be used on your tag.
Merry Christmas Elizabeth xxx

Magnolia Test Run

 

Okay though I'd have a little test run after last weeks failed attempt LOL. After a fab weekend spent mooching around the NEC looking at gorgeous things, and all day Saturday on our stall at the honey fair in Conwy, I decided that I'd earn't a rest. (excuse to play with new toys!!!). The Magnolia stamp is one of the new "Butterfly" colletion which are sooo  cute!! She has been stamped out in memento ink, and coloured in using promarkers, cut out with a nestie and mounted on to a 6x6 card with HOTP backing papers as the base.

 The flower and swirl are from a Marianne die set and cut out from scraps. Great to catch up with so many of you at the NEC, looking forward to seeing you soon!!! Elizabeth xxx