Star Challenge

The challenge set by Mixed media Monday was to use stars, here is mine. I haven't done one of their challenges for ages, it was nice to take part again

Family collages

I was given a lovely old battered suitcase a while ago by my Uncle full of old photos of the family, mainly my Grandparents on my Mothers side and of course my Mum and Uncle. I wanted to have the photos on the wall but as they are all fairly small, as they were in the 1940's and 50's I decided to make 3 collages using 3 of my favourite photos to go in a 3 picture frame bought at good old Ikea! One of the ideas was copied from a page I did for my A-Z journal last year, I loved the photo of my Grandad or Pop as we called him , stood by his car. The other is my Uncle serving in the Royal Medical corps in India during the 2nd world war, for a man who gets sea sick just looking at the sea that was quite a brave thing to do and the third is one of my Nanny and Mum and Uncle Ken enjoying an ice cream on a sea side holiday. The finished frame hangs in our lounge, I can't wait to show Mum and Uncle Ken and the rest of the family!

Humorous ATCs

This weeks theme for altered designs mingle was Humorous, here are a couple I came up with, the pink one , how I feel each time I wash my hair, went in to be swapped

Eye ATC

This weeks theme for our ATC mingle on Altered design was eyes so I just had to make a couple more of my eye guys ! Traveling eye and Sporty eye ! Well how could I pass up an opportunity to do a couple more !!

Courage ATC

This months Lottery theme on Altered design was an ATC where you have made your own backgrounds. Here is mine, I used watercolour paper, brushed it with water and then painted H2O's on and let the red border run into the other colours. I then stamped the script stamp on top.

Bird ATC

This weeks mingle theme in my google group Altereddesign is "for the birds " here is mine

ATCs

Both Sue and Sarah collect ATCs so I popped one in each for them

Thank you Sue

For Sue I have made a sign for her new exciting craft house !

Thank you Sarah

Two of my friends Sue and Sarah have both been so kind to me while I have been house bound. I have had visits, flowers, phone calls and even buns ! I wanted to thank them so I made Sarah the card from my new Cupcakecrafting CD, inside hidden away was a bookmark to match the card.

DSlite card

It was my nephew Lukes birthday at the end of last month and so I made him this DSlight card. Made from card with a shaker box for the top screen . Instead of an envelope I made a case for it out of scrapbooking paper scraps. It was a huge success, the best card I have ever made him he said !!

Welcome sign

My penfriend Trish in Australia has recently moved house and so as a house warming gift I painted her this welcome sign to hang in her new home. She loved it ! Made from grey board and painted with acrylic, scrapbooking paper scraps used for the bird houses. Her new address is Parrot court and as a parrot owner and lover like me it fitted the bill !

I'm mobile again !!!

I am back ! Out of plaster now and although still walking on crutches can get back in my craft room to play. Thank you for all the kind wishes posted here, they meant a lot. As you can see I chose purple for my second plaster, had a bright pink one to start with. Thank goodness for all my crafty things and my DS light, I think I would of gone crazy with out them.

Away for a while

I might be away for a while as I am going in to hospital on Monday for an operation on my ankle, again, I think I will be in plaster for a while and so it might be a few weeks before anything is posted here but I will still be crafting away on my lap on the settee to keep me sane !!!

Black and white ATC

This weeks theme with Altered design is Black and White, here is my wall dressed penguin !

Coasters

Ages ago I found some old and dusty coasters tucked away in a draw, I have actually got round to re-vamping them with paint and collage. The brown gentleman stamp themed one was made for my Hubby's birthday last week

written with love

Last weeks theme on Altered design was to use phone book pages. I was really organised with this one and actually got it done before we went on holiday to Austria !

Asian ATC

This weeks ATC mingle theme with Altered design was Asian, here is mine

Queen of the may

The theme for this months lottery with my Google group Altered Design is to make a piece of art that depicts a celebration that occurs this month.So I have gone traditional with my Queen of the May paper doll

Family photo ATC

This weeks theme for the Altered design ATC mingle was to use an old photo, so here is my Mum and my Uncle with their pet Greyhound. The Greyhound was a rescue and would run away back to his racing owners house at any opportunity ! I must admit I love this one and I think it might spark a set of Family ATCs as I have so many little photos just like these.

Busniss card ATCs

I was telling a friend about my blog and she asked for the address, well I could of just popped it on a bit of paper but why do that when you can make some more art! So here are the 4 ATCs I made to give out my blog address to friends in my German class I attend.

Aprils ATCs

This months themes for Altered designs ATC mingles were eggs, postal and this weeks flowers. Here are my cards for these mingles

Easter cards

I made these little Easter cards as an Easter greeting and a thank you for my birthday presents, I just love my new White rabbit stamp !

Z is for Zips

The last page of my A-Z journal, Z is for Zips and the challenge was to use zips too. Quite a challenge to cut a zip off and it not fall to bits but in the end I think this is one of my favourite pages in the whole book. All I have to do now is bind it all together !

Y is for Yuletide

For the Y page in my A-Z journal it was my Mum that came up with the great subject of Yuletide ! My turn to set the challenge which was to show off your own style .

Mothers Day handbag charm

My Mum just loves Handbags , she has hundreds, in fact its the family joke. So when I saw these cute little charms I just had to make a handbag lovers handbag charm for her for Mothers Day tomorrow.

X is for X-ray

Almost there with my A-Z journal, my X page wanted to pay homage to the X-ray and the challenge was to use some form of x-ray . So here is my Dr Bones touting for business with his able assistant crow, he'll pick you bones nice and clean !!

Altered Spoon

This is the first time I have ever altered a spoon but Altered Design was running a swap and I thought I would have a go, so here it is. I wanted a "Alice in Wonderland" feel to it. I covered the bowl with stamped tissue paper, made the "eat me" and "dink me " tags , painted a wooded bead to look like a chocolate and painted the inside of a little bottle and added micro beads then attached them to the tea stained lace. Hope they like it.

40th Birthday card

For Sues card it had to be cats as she is a HUGE cat lover, I had just the right rub-ons that made a cute gate fold card for her.

Charm bracelet

It was my friends 40th Birthday the other day and I wanted to make her something special for her gift. I found a kit for this charm bracelet, I had to make all the little charms then hang them on the chain bracelet, I found I really enjoyed it once I got the knack. Then I made a little box with my box maker board and to finish off the little organza bag I had for it to go in I made the microscope slide tag. Hope you liked it Sue and had a great birthday and trip to New York ! Lucky girl !!

Chocolate box

Some weeks ago I made this for my sister. She thinks she eats too much chocolate and wanted to keep the children's advent calenders I made to ration it out each night. Of course any excuse to make something, so when I saw a kit to make the blank box draws I bought it, made up the draws and covered it with paper and images from the Joanna Sheen Fashion Boutique CDrom. I had also seen in one of the card magazines how to make felt chocolates, they were perfect to go on the top as just enough temptation! They look so realistic that everyone who sees them has to stop themselves from taking one !! I filled each numbered draws with a mini chocolate bar and when I gave it to her last week she loved it !

Distressed ATC

This weeks subject for Altered Designs mingle was the distressed look, here mine is