Craft Stamper Magazine June Challenge - Take it Make it

It's time for the new challenge over at The Craft Stamper Magazine can you believe we are in June already? I've been playing with my Prima stamps, I love this set by Finnabair.

As always we have a fabulous prize up for grabs, so if you fancy being in with a change to win this great set from Donna Gray, get creating and get entering!

Don't forget to check out the terms and conditions for entries, we need real stamping on your artwork.
Good luck and happy crafting.

Elizabeth x

A Sprinkle of Imagination 12 Blogs of Christmas

I was very excited to be asked to take part in this years blog hop over at A Sprinkle of Imagination
They have some fabulous products in their shop including these gorgeous Relics and Artifacts from Prima, which I love!

I started my canvas by creating a textured background using mesh ribbon and smooth texture paste, once that was dry I gave it a coat of gesso and let that dry before stamping the Prima Doily with Versamark and embossing with clear powder. Then I added layers of inks and Perfect Pearls over the top of the whole canvas.  I spritzed the wings with a selection of inks and left them to dry before adding Sheffield Steel Megaflakes to highlight the feathers, and gluing the heart and wins to the canvas. Once that was dry I added pearls and gems for some sparkle, and spritzed again over the top with Perfect Pearls.

I've had the metal letters for ages and I love the look of the bare metal against the cool blues, so finally they have a home.
So there you have it, my new canvas which is actually on my workroom wall to remind me to spread my wings and fly a little!!

You can check out A Sprinkle of Imagination's great shop HERE

Have a Merry Christmas,
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

Dragons Dream TIO #166 Gold and the letter "Q"

The very talented Julie Ann has chosen the theme of Gold and the letter Q over at the Dragons Dream TIO.
Today would have been a very special birthday for my mum, so this is my Queen for a Day tag in her memory.
I love this soft gold coloured card, it is so pretty when it's embossed and makes a lovely background. The Prima doll has been coloured with Lyra Polycolour pencils, which I love, and her dress was stamped on to K&Co paper as was some of the Anna Griffin bunting.
The sentiment was from Stampcamp many moons ago.
We would love you to join in our challenge this time, just please remember to use at least one real stamp on your tag.
Elizabeth xxx