Stripes

Created for the Wednesday Stamper Challenge. This week's theme is stripes. Striped backround paper had a light covering of gesso, and postage stamp images stamped over in black. The main image stamped onto a pale stripe paper, cut out and attached to the base. Edges inked with Distress ink in Vintage Photo. Stamps by Crafty Individuals.

Flowers Theme ATC

Created for the Crazy Amigos Tuesday challenge, where the theme is Flowers. The background uses Distress Inks in Worn Lipstick & Spiced Marmalade. Stamp by Stampington.

Playing Cards

Created for Mixed Media Monday. Background uses Adirondack inks in Butterscotch, Stone Wash & Wild Plum. Stamps by Invoke Arts.

TMTA - Witches

Background is sponged Distress Inks in Dusty Concord & Faded Jeans. Stamps by Cherry Pie, Simple Expressions & A Stamp In The Hand. Collage image & computer test added to finish.

Slide Mount Tag

Created for the Tag you're It Challenge. The challenge was to use a slide mount on your tag. The backround was sponged with chalk inks in Tea Leaves & Purple Hydrangea, then overstamped with an alphabet stamp in Brilliance Moonlight White. A crackle was added randomly in black, and the tag was then spritzed with gold spray. The slide mount was painted with acrylics - Adirondack pesto and Lumiere violet. A little gold kyron was smudged in too. The word dream was stamped at the base, brass corners & fibres added to embellish.

Inchies - Spring & Red Theme

Created for a new challenge blog. The spring set used Invoke Art stamps on a background of chalk inks (Thatched Straw & Tea Leaves). The Red themed set used an alcohol ink background, with collage images.

Vintage Moo cards

Background made using Distress Ink in Brushed Corduroy. Over stamped with postcard (PaperArtsy). Collage images applied, computer text & gold photo corners added.

Altered CD

The CD was covered with a background paper, then sponged with Distress Ink in Milled Lavender. A vintage image was applied, and the edges brushed with a glaze made from purple acrylic paint, glaze medium and Tea Dye Varnish. Wooden letter painted with purple acrylic, then with Tea dye glaze. Letter stickers stuck onto purple painted paper before being applied. Flowers added to finish.

Embossing Challenge

For the Saturday Workout Challenge. This ATC stared out as a piece of silver card which was dry emboseed with a cuttlebug embossing folder. Alcohol inks were applied in butterscotch, Pesto and ginger. Opals embossing powders were melted around the edges of the card, then image applied.

Moo Cards - Girls

Created for a challenge group. I used a background made using distress inks in Tea Dye & Peeled Paint. This was overstamped with a Hero Arts Art definition stamp, then collage image were applied. The cards were then finished with Vintage Photo Distress ink, and tiny flower embellishments.

Journey

Created for an image challenge. I stamped the background using Clear Choice stamps in Jumbo Java ink. Added the challenge image, and stamped the word journey in black.

TGIF - Acetate

Created for the TGIF challenge. Brayered background (Adirondack Winter sky) overlaid with stamped image on acetate. Stamp by "Time to Stamp"

4x4Friday - Floral

This week's theme is Floral. The background was created using chalk inks in mango madness & spring pansy. Images stamped in Black Versafine, and highlighted with white pastel. Stamps by Tim Holtz.

Children Themed ATC

Background uses chalk inks in thatched straw & brick red, and pretty petunia. Overstamped with alphabet in Brick red, main image stamped in Versafine black. All stamps by Oxford Impressions.

Flight Themed Squash Book

Made to match the ATC of the same theme. I used good quality copier paper, which was coloured with Alcohol inks in eggplant, and rust. Covers made with glossy card, and Alcohol eggplant alcohol ink with a touch of gold mixative.

Flight Themed ATC

Made using a resist & colour wash background (Adirondack Eggplant & Sticky Fingers Walnut), then stamping images in Versafine black, and finishing with a light spray of sticky fingers gold, and edging in Krylon.

Klimt Swap ATC

Made using sponging adirondack inks onto matt cardstock, stamping image by Cherry Pie, highlighting the image with a white pen, and adding Opals embissing powder to the edges.

Handmade Jewellery

A selection of charm bracelets, earings and necklaces I have been working on recently.