A dream for tomorrow.

This week over at Try it on Tuesdays we have another Alter it challenge and we would like you to show us  some ' Mosaic' on your piece. Please pop over to TioT's for all the details and see what we have been making. We are  sponsered by the Craft Barn with a voucher up for grabs..
Once again I have made a hanging, my friends seem to like them as a change to a Birthday Card, so I wonder where this one will find a home.

The bottom layer  is an off cut from picture frame cutting and makes a firm base.
For the blue layer I swiped the distress ink pad over the paper, I thought it looked a bit like marble close up.
Colours used Antique Linen and Stormy Sky.The mosaic tiles I think were a piece of left over Crowed Attic Paper, these I dabbed over with distress stickles.



All the stamps used are from Studio 490.
 When I'd stamped the heart I gave it 3 coats of clear embossing powder, let it dry, then deliberately cracked the surface.

The little bird is an Alterations die cut.



Thankyou for stopping by to take a look, I realy appreciate your comments.

Love Story

My last Guest DT  card for  February over at  Make My Monday .
 Thankyou you all for inviting me, I have realy  enjoyed being with you this month.
The challenge theme is' Diamonds and Flourishes', please pop over to see the inspiring examples and get all the details.
The main image is by LOTV and was water coloured, before   layered up on  some Nesties die cuts.
My flourishes  were made using  a Memory box die.
The diamond patterned paper is from a Kanban stack, adding a few gems for a bit of bling.
Challenges-
Moving along with the times Lots of layers
Die-ing for a Challenge Anything goes for their very first challenge.


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Little Princess.

Make it for a Child -- is  our next theme over at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
Once again our sponser is Marina from Cottage Crafts.
 Pop over for all the details and see what my fantastic team mates have been making.
Please remember we do like to see stamping on your project.

Well, this was not an easy theme for me as there are no young folk in our family. But as many of my cards end up in my favoured Charity shop, I think it will go to a good home.
The background is layered  including Graphics 45 paper.
The Little Princess is a S.W.A.L.K. stamp, she is coloured with watercolours.
The shading is Wild Honey Distress ink.

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Two colours

Just a quick post to show you the card I made with the current Colour challenge over at Gingersnap Creations in mind. GC 140 use Two Colours.
I used  Studio 490 stamps, with clear embossing for the script and flower.
 The Distress inks for my two colours  were Dried Marigold and Stormy skies.

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Man about Town.

This weeks challenge over at Try it on Tuesdays is 'Anything Goes with Acetate'.
so we would like you to show us some acetate in your project and tell us how you used it.
Please pop over and see what my fabulous team mates have been making.
We will also have some exciting news for you shortly,  welcoming our new DT members.

 This  part of my card, is an  image of a dapper gent stamped onto the acetate and fixed with brads.
All the stamps I used are by the Artistic Outpost.
The red shading is barn door and worn lipstick distress inks .
I added a small watch face on Big Ben and painted this part with watercolours.





Challenges - The Artistic Outpost -February referral program Shades of Red.
                     Simon Says Stamp and Show- London Paris New York, take your pick

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Her Heart Rules her Head

This weeks Challenge over at  Crafty Cardmakers is a Recipe 1,2,3. and
is hosted by Kim.
1 -image, preferably a stamp.
2 -background papers.
3 -embellishments which must include a heart.


Our sponser this week is Di's Digi Downloads
Please pop over to Crafty Cardmakers  to get all the information and see what we have all been making.

This is my version of the recipe.
1 - stamped main image by Paper Artsy, I used watercolours for highlighting.
2 -background papers, the patterned one is by Kanban, these I just tore diagonally.
3 -embellishments, ribbon, mesh behind the image with  a heart on her hat.

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Victorian Romance

My 3rd week  as a guest designer over at Make My Monday and the theme  for the challenge is
' Victorian Romance'.   Please pop over for all the details and see the fabulous examples.
I decided to make a wall hanging.
 My heart was hand cut on thick cardstock, coated with a watered down pale pink acrylic paint.
The other colouring I used was victorian velvet distress ink.
The stamp for the background is from Chocolate Baroque.
Memory box die cuts for the cage and the swirls.
Using some of my favourite store items of lace,  flowers etc  to trim and decorate.

Thankyou for stopping by to take a look, I realy appreciate your comments.