Very Excited ......

So very excited to have been chosen as the winner of the Home For The Holidays Challenge over at the Frilly and Funkie blog, with my Christmas Journal.

Feeling Thankful

Over at the IndigoBlu Blog this month we are all sharing our projects about feeling thankful. I am extremely thankful for the amazing opportunities that have come my way this year, and the incredibly talented artist's that I've had the pleasure of working with in this year's journey.

I love looking at Pinterest for idea's and tutorials, and one of my many boards holds quotes, so with this in mind I decided to create a book to keep all my favourite thankful quotes in, so when I'm having a down day, I can give myself a little reminder of why life is good!

I started with an in-expensive chipboard album and gave the covers a coat of White GeeSsoGood to seal the board. Once it was dry I cut Damaged Damask paper to cover the outside of the front and back covers, and Damaged Dots paper to cover the inside.

On the outside of the covers I stencilled through the Script Stencil with White GeeSsoGood once this was dry I repeated the process on the inside using the Damaged Damask Stencil

When the covers were completely dry, I sanded around the edges to get rid of any excess paper and also to give a distressed look.

I stamped out a quote from the Grand Tour II Stamp Set and cut it out using one of the Spellbinders labels dies. I also cut a flourish out and inked around the edges of both using Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink.

I wanted a small image for the front of the book, but the Lost Family cards were a little too big, so I cut out the picture from the front of the packet, it was the perfect size. All she needed was a little colour adding with coloured pencils.

I used a scrap piece of fabric to create a background and arranged the sentiment, die-cuts and image over the top of it, perfect.

The book has lots of pages ready to add the inspirational quotes onto as and when I find them.

Elizabeth x

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

It's time for another great challenge over at the Craft Stamper Magazine Blog this time around we would love to see "snow and ice" along with your stamped projects. Think white texture paste, glitter  and sparkle for a cool wintery project.

We are sponsored this time around by The Craft Box supplies of a monthly kit packed with goodies.

Check out the entry requirements over on the blog and get stamping. Not only do we have the fabulous prize from The Craft Box but you could also be in with a chance of having your artwork published in the magazine it's self.

My Snow and Ice project, is a shabby chic junk journal made with left over BoBunny papers from my demo last weekend. The Winter Wishes collection is so beautiful and perfect for the theme this time. I also stamped out the Stag from IndigoBlu's Winterland Wood stamp set in Memento's London Fog ink. After cutting him out I covered him in sequins, gems and of course Unicorn Sparkles.

I just love these little hearts from the Hobby House they are so sparkly, and are perfect for finishing off a bow.

I used lots of odd beads and a couple of metal charms to embellish the cover, and of course sequins, I have a little addiction to those.

I added a layer of clear Super Thick Slap It On with just a small amount of Unicorn Sparkles mixed in with it through the Damaged Damask stencil, all of which you can fin on IndigoBlu's website.

Another addiction.............Doilies, I just love them and hunt them out wherever I go. They make the perfect addition to shabby books and they make the spine of the book look pretty.

You can see the texture paste a little more clearly on this picture of the back of the journal.

I'm now working on the inside, adding lots of pockets, tuck spots and tags, and will share on another blog post when it's completed.

So have fun and please do join in with us this time around with the Take It Make It Challenge.

Elizabeth x

Challenges I'm entering my junk journal into:-

http://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/welcome-to-creative-artistes-challenge.html

http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/2016/11/13/challenge-117-tis-the-season/

 http://www.vintagejourney.com/2016/12/december-challenge-winter-magic.html

 http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/home-for-holidays.html

BoBunny's Winter Wishes Collection - for Jones Crafts

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of demoing the gorgeous new Winter Wishes Collection from BoBunny over at the craft shop in Burleydam Garden Centre on the Wirral. We always have a fun day, with lots of gossip, warm drinks and of course a lovely lunch. I'm looking forward to being back over to demo next year. Keep an eye out on the demo dates list on my sidebar for further info.

The ladies wanted to do a little "make and take" session and learn how to make an envelope brag book, with hidden spots for photo's and journalling.

The pockets on the left hand side contain a mat ready to be added onto.

This right hand page has a fold out journalling spot, held shut with a snowflake. This has to be one of my favourite collections this year, and if you want to see what I'm making with the left-overs, check my blog in the morning ;)

Happy Crafting
Elizabeth x

Sparkle!

 The Circle Dots Background stamp makes a fabulous firework display !!!

I cut a piece of watercolour card to 5 3/4" square as I love working with 6" square cards. I added diluted Luscious Powders in lots of different colours randomly to the stamp. 

I then spritzed the stamp with water to make sure all the luscious was wet, then applied the stamp to the watercolour card. I even managed to get a couple of extra impressions from the stamp for future use.

I decided not to spritz the card as I like the effect and the powders were starting to move on the watercolour card anyway.

 Whilst that was drying I mixed some Purple Luscious Powder in with some Super Thick Slap It On it has a beautiful soft sheen when mixed in, and I couldn't resist adding a little of the Unicorn Sparkles for a little extra glimmer.

I applied the paste through the Sparkle and Glisten Stencil and carefully lined the edge of the watercolour card with some of the green Luscious powder, before setting it on one side to dry.
It was then Matted onto a piece of lilac cardstock slightly bigger than the watercolour card and added to a 6" square card blank, and as always I just can't resist a sequin or two!!

Happy Crafting,
Elizabeth x

Craft Stamper Magazine Challenge Inspiration - November 2016

Just a little reminder for the Craft Stamper Challenge which is underway over on the blog, you can find lots more inspiration HERE to get your creative juices flowing.

As always there's a fabulous prize up for grabs and even the chance to be featured in the magazine. So check out the guidlines and get stamping!!