Super Hero Birthday card

It was my Nephews 14th Birthday last weekend, here is the card I created for him.

Stamped candle

Here I have used one of the PaperArtsy stamps available from the Fruit Pixie to decorate a candle from the supermarket. Visit the Fruit Pixie blog for instructions and shop for stamps.

Bingo notebook

This little notebook is something I have designed for The Fruit Pixie. I used one of original Bingo cards to make a little notebook, along with a Bingo number. All bits and pieces available from The Fruit Pixie and instructions are on the Fruit Pixie blog.

Proud new designer for The Fruit Pixie

I am so proud to announce that I am now designing for The Fruit Pixie! If you have never visited the Fruit Pixie shop and blog and love the vintage look then you will love it. Sarah has a great eye for vintage ephemera and has a great collection of bits and bobs you will be hard pressed to find anywhere else, along side all the those crafting must haves!! So grab a cup of Tea and enjoy a visit to The Fruit Pixie ( link in the side panel )

Mixed media 4X4

I made these Mixed Media 4x4 for a swap in the google group I belong too. Hope they like them.

Let them eat cake ATC

This weeks theme for the google group I belong to is Marie Antoinette but I didn't really have anything so I went along the Let them eat cake route, which I don't think she actually said but it made a nice ATC

Corrugated card ATC

For this weeks ATC with the Google group I belong too the theme was corrugated card. I have a thing at the moment for slide mount for some reason, so cut one from one of my new dies I bought form my friend Boo, out of corrugated card , The ATC looks better in real life, promise.

Zentangle bookmark

After having such fun with the Zentangle journal page I just had to make my bookmark for the bookmark swap with the Google group a Zentangle one.

Mad for Zentangles!!

As part of my E course to learn art journaling techniques I had to do a zentangle page. I love to play with tangles but had never done one as large as this, or used words in the design, which I love. I did a lot of this while waiting for ambulance transport after my physio appointment. Now I have a little book to keep in my handbag to tangle while on the move!! I apologise if I have made your eyes go funny.

Cat card

Today is my friend Sues birthday. As you can tell by her card she is a cat lover. Hope you had a great crafty birthday weekend in St Ives!

St Patrick's day tag

Here is my tag for the next holiday for the holiday tag book swap we are working on in the Google group I belong to. The images are from Altered Pages ST Patricks Day collage sheet and the background paper form the Joanna Sheens " Dancing with shadows" cd.

First steps in Art Journaling

I have wanted to start an art journal for years but as I can't draw and don't buy any girly mags I thought it would be hard to start. I didn't feel the need to have a journal to express my feelings and don't lead an exciting life BUT I love to play with paint, images and lettering so I knew it would be perfect for me but where to start. I then stumbled across a E course called Between the lines which showed you how to journal in a way that I liked the look of and wasn't too expensive. I have been slowly working through it, the great thing is I can work at my own speed so I can work on other projects too, and have completed these pages I am really pleased with. I am loving it, at first I copied hers, but now I am beginning to get the confidence to start to try my own thing while working on my page. Well here are my first couple of pages.

Tab file book kit

I have been using a lot of green this week. For my Design team kit for Altered Pages I have made this tab file pocket book using a masking tape binding. The theme for the kits this month was green. You might recognise the image I chose for my front cover!! Everything used in this book, except the rubber stamps is available from Altered Pages, the kit will be on sale very soon.

Green Moo

This week the Moo colour was green.

Pink Moo

This week the colour for the moos for our swap on Altered Design is pink! Here is mine.

Valentines Tag

Here is my Valentines tag ready to be swapped for the Altered design holiday tag book swap. We have already dome Halloween and Christmas, I have 2 wounderful tags from my fellow players, now it is time for Valentines.

Yellow moo

This month is Moo month with the Google group I belong too, a different colour each week. I am crafting on my lap with my leg up in a bright pink plaster, so Moos are just the right size to work on. Here is my yellow one. Remembered my Christmas present, a little compact camera ( my camera of choice is a digi SLR) so easier to use then getting up to my scanner!!!

Operation number 5!

Unfortunately I have to go in to hospital on Monday for another operation on my ankle, number 5 but who's counting!!! So I will be a bit quiet for the next couple of weeks or so, once I get the plaster off, another pink one I fancy, and can get up to my scanner I will show you all what I have been up to over the next few weeks. So bare with me, thanks

Wedding card

Yesterday our neighbours got married. It was nice to make a wedding card for a change, so I reached for my Joanna Sheen Victorian Romance CDrom and made them this card. Congrats to Marilyn and Mike!

Valentine Moos

We have had a lovely couple of collage sheets at Altered Pages. I loved these little images and as Moos are going to be the prominent working size next month with the group I work with I thought I would warm up with a couple of Valentine Moos. Moos for those new to them are 1x3 inches, a challenge but very cute, have a go yourself!