More bootie from the Booty..

Well I've managed to get myself a couple of fabby items. the first from the Ebay shop opposite our's at Blackminster called Wizpan. Mary has some lovely bits and pieces, a proper bric a brac shop with some really nice bits.

This lovely little woven sewing basket is in fabby condition and I'm going to be carefull to make it over without altering it. I think it will need just a good clean and maybe some new fabric for the lining, other than that I think I got a nice little bargain. Cant decide what it will hold yet possibly it will return to being a sewing basket as recently I can see it's been used for holding plants so we'll see.

Next is a 50p bargain from the weekly boot sale up the road from us. Its a simple wire basket, about 12" x 9" so will come in handy for my paint pots or inks and sprays. Going to give this a good clean and then respray it with a smooth hammerite to make sure it takes the knocks and bumps that things seem to suffer from in my craft space, maybe I should stop the grandchildren from using it but what fun would that be.........

I think a bit of alcohol inks on the handle should do the job......

Dont ya just love a bargain, hope to get these done in the next wee while so I'll post piccies of the finished items as and when.

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Also this week we have been to the Mop Fair in Stratford. I just love the lights, noise and smell of the fair. I also love the taste but with Slimming World not being quite so successfull this week have abstained from hotdogs and candy floss :(

ok so the focus is really bad but I think you can just make out Bev, Dave and yes Abi on the Twister. My but that granddaughter of mine is a daredevil. The faster they go the better she likes it.....

Take care

Julie xx

Wild Rose Christmas

Here is one of my first Christmas cards, made using the Wild Rose stamp "Christmas Friends" from Bee Crafty. Coloured using water colour pencils and layering on various colours of card. Die cut mats from the Nestabilities range of dies.

Cute Card Thursday

Creative Craft Challenges

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge

Sneaks back in....

Yup, thats me. Sneaking back in, mind you probably wasnt missed. I think everyone is used to me going AWOL.

Well we've just got home from a fabby week away in France, yes usual place - La Croix du Vieux Pont. A beautiful oasis about an hour to the east of Paris that has everything you could possibly need for a fabby craftaway holiday. This time we took our wonderful grandson Alex with us for the first time and boy oh boy did he enjoy it. We swam, walked and cycled everyday and usually more than once of each which beggars the point - Why does my weight not come off quicker?? arhh well Slimming World is my friend so see you all Tuesday :) .

Again on this trip I managed to make a few cards and other projects with the help of Alex so will get them uploaded shortly.

Have a look at the new Bee Crafty Challenge Blog too, some fabby prizes as well as great inspiration from other crafters. This is a brand new challenge blog so please pop along and add your entry...

Well it's off for a haircut and coffee with Beck's so I'll pop back in a while with those card pictures aswell as a few more holiday ones..

Bye for now

Julie-Ann xx

"Two Ewe"

Well, what a beautiful afternoon. Hope you are all enjoying this glorious weather. I know I am even though I'm stuck indoors it's lovely to look out and see the sun, even if it does show up the fact I really ought to go and clean the windows....

So to today's offering and it's the turn of Wild Rose stamp "Two Ewe". Coloured using Derwent Coloursoft pencils and blended with Sansodor. the nice thing with sheep is a bit of grey pencil just around the edges, a quick blend out and theyre done.

The green background paper is Basic Grey Oh Baby Ivy and the red one is Fancy Pants Wildheart Wild Iris. The border strip is an off cut from making the card blank of green stamped with several small flower stamps all over to create a contrasting pattern. Then the image layer was inked around the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Shabby Shutters and the punched out quote inked with Distress Ink Worn Lipstick. Finally finishing off with some paper roses and Bee Crafty Blooms.

Thanks for looking.

Julie-Ann

xxx

p.s. Dont forget to pop over to Sams blog and check out her projects. I think she is currently on 1-a-day

Papertake - Sketch

Crafty Catz - Red + Green + use a punch

My Time To Craft - Quick Quote

Polka Doodles - Animal Magic

Special Day......

I've been having another go with my ProMarkers and I'm not to unhappy with this one.

The stamp used is Wild Rose "Special Day"

I've just used Red for the dress, going over the edges a couple of times to get some shading and Black and Ice Grey 5 for the bag and hair. The base card is white with Kanban Rouge Flabellum layered on top. This has that lovely black and red satin effect border which I have just added a strip of red satin ribbon to. Next layer is a piece of white that I've put through the Big Shot inside a Sizzix embossing folder called Dots and Diamonds Large from the Hello Kitty range. Then comes a strip of red satin card with a layer of white that I've stamped a floral design onto. The stamped image was layered onto red card and stuck into position.

Finally some faux stitching and acouple of strategically placed Jewelled brads and Bee Crafty Blossoms and the card is finished.

Moving Along With The Times - Sketch

Sweet Stampin - Stitches

Allsorts - Stitches

Cup Cake Craft Challenge - Red and White
Stamp Something - Layers
I Love Promarkers - Black, White + 1other colour (Red)

Fairy Wings .....

Here we go, I appear to be on a roll as here is another card made using Bo Bunny papers.

The one's used on this card are "Sophie Bouquet" and "Sophie Silhouette". Matted and layered onto pale blue and buff cardstock. Again I have used Bee Crafty Blossoms and some lace and satin ribbons.

The punch is Martha Stewart "Daisy Dot".

The fairy is coloured with Coloursoft pencils and Sakura Stardust "Clear" for that little bit of twinkle.

Thanks for looking.

Julie-Ann xxx

Mojo Monday Week 134 = Sketch
Sweet Stampin  = Colour Combo
Stamp Something = Layers
Flutter By Wednesday = Use a fairy, butterfly or angel
Tuesday Morning Sketches = Soft hues, flower, ribbon

Dont forget to pop over and say "hi" to Sammy on the Bee Crafty Blog. She has been creating like a mad thing and with some really odd material.

Bloomin' Cat....

Hello again,

Well I've been playing again and have come up with this lovely card using anothe one of the Wild Rose stamps "Cat in a Tree".

Again I've coloured using my Coloursoft pencils. Used Nestabilities to cut out the two matted layers. The papers are Bo Bunny "Sophie", "Sophie Dot" and "Bouquet".
The blooms are from Bee Crafty and are centered with Card Candy dots. The little charm is one of the Card Charms range of embellishments, fixed with a jump ring and a small organza bow.

Hope you like it....

Have a good weekend

Julie-Ann xxx

Stampin' For The Weekend