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Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Vintage Card using tutorial 1

Hi everyone I hope that you are all well and happy! The weather here is nice and sunny today so hopefully its going to stay like this.
I have to share with you today a Vintage feel card that I have created using the papers from a tutorial I did over in the Stamping Dragon Designs Facebook group .
Here it is and I hope that you like it.
 


 If you would like to see more about how I created the card please pop over to The Dragons Den blog where you will find my tutorial ( SEE LINKS BELOW ). We would love to see what you create using the techniques I have shared, so please do pop in and see us at The Stamping Dragon Facebook group and show us your creations!
I am having so much fun playing and experimenting at the moment (getting rather messy as well)!!
 I am really enjoying my crafting right now and im blessed to be working alongside some incredibly talented gorgeous people!
 
LINKS
The Stamping Dragon Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/427447597324391/
 
Thank you as always for your continued support and comments they are all very much apreciated!
Thanks for stopping by
Hugs and Love
Tina
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXXX
 
 
 
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Saturday, 27 April 2013

Stamping With The Dragon challenge "Spring has sprung "

Hi everyone I hope that you are all well and happy! Have you anything nice planned for the weekend? I am hoping that this weekend my craft room will be finally ready to move into, I cant wait im so excited!
Its Challenge time over at Stamping With The Dragon and today I have to share with you a heart shaped box that I have altered. I have really enjoyed doing it and it was my first time using Modge Podge  & im quite pleased with the results.
 




 
Goodies Used
Base: Large heart shaped box lined with a lovely purple felt on the inside.
Covering: I covered both the lid and the base of the box with papers from the gorgeous Spring In Bloom colection.
Flowers: Rough torn spirals of paper from the Spring In Bloom collection & rolled up to create the roses.
Die Cuts: Printed card butterflies from my stash and bird cage given to me by the lovely Fiona Crisp. I sprayed the bird cage with pink shimmer spray by Dawn Bibby.
Ribbon:  6mm sage green ribbon from my stash that i tied into a bow every 6cm and wove around the roses.
Pearls: String pearls from my stash placed around the edge of the lid.
I used Modge Podge to glue the felt to the inside of the lid and base of the box, the papers to the outside and finished the whole thing off with a final layer all over, it has given it a lovely subtle sheen. I highly recomend it.
We would love for you to pop over to the blog and enter the challenge this fortnight there is a fab prize on offer for the winner and you know what they say " you gotta be in it to win it "! and why not come and see us at the Stamping Dragon Facebook group where theres lots of laughter,crafty chat & fun challenges to be found.
 
Links
Stamping With The Dragon Challenge blog
http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/
 
Stamping With The Dragon Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/427447597324391/
 
Stamping With The Dragon shop
http://dragonslairdesigns.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=290_296&products_id=2840
 
The Design Team Blogs
 

 
Well thats about it for the moment everyone. Thank you so much for taking the time to visit, as always its very very much apreciated.
HAPPY CRAFTING!
Hugs
Tina
XXXX
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Tsunami Rose Challenge 17: Color Challenge

Hi everyone WOW second blog post in a day for me im such a good girl lol !
Its challenge time over at Tsunami Rose Designs & as always the DT have had some gorgeous papers designed by Daisy Collins to work with. They are just so scrummy!
My second post today is to share with you a little card ive created for the challenge this week and I hope you like it!




 
Goodies Used
Base: 5x5 Scallop edge card blank from Kanban covered with paper from the Yesterdays Commodity paper pack. I also added a frame I cut out from the same range.
Letters: I cut two different sizes from different papers, layered them, covered with glossy accents & bent them a little to create a cracked effect for the T&R.


Flowers: Using three different papers from the Yesterdays Commodity range I punched out flower shapes, cut and glued them together.
To finish: Shabby bow made from Jute with paper at the centre attatched to the top left corner and a button with threads from Jute in the bottom left corner. 
We love to see what you create for the Tsunami Rose challenges so why not pop along and enter this weeks challenge for your chance to win one of the amazing prizes that are on offer this week!
See you soon!
Thank you as always for taking time to visit my blog
HAPPY CRAFTING!
Love and hugs
Tina
XXXX





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Rhedd & Rosie challenge 5 . Stitching - Real or Faux

Hi everyone how are you all ? I hope that you are all well, happy and enjoying the lovely warm spell we are having at the moment, lets hope that it continues! I have discovered a real fondness for Modge Podge. After seeing it spoken about and some of the gorgeous work produced using it I decided to buy some and im soooo pleased I did im having fun playing I can tell you and will be adding projects ive created using it real soon so watch this space!
Anyway down to buisness! Its challenge time over at Rhedd & Rosies and the theme this fortnight is  "Stitching - Real or Faux". We have a fab prize up for grabs this week from our very own Moira Gray who has generously sponsored the challenge!
So without further ado I have to share with you a card I have created and I hope you like it!
 

 
Goodies Used
Base:8x8 card blank from Kanban layered with white glitter card from my stash and pastel green gingham card from Kanban  to wich I created the " stitching" around the edge using a green Sakura gel pen.
Topper: Pyramaged ballerina girl from the Sugar Buttons range by Kanban
Embelishing: Two different sized doilies from my stash, green polka dot ribbon accross the card and the same ribbon bow in the top right corner. Flower buttons and flowers from my stash.
Sentiment: Birthday Girl also from the Sugar Buttons range by Kanban.
 
Why not pop over and see us at  Rhedd & Rosies and enter the challenge for you chance to win the prize thats on offer, we love to see all your work so keep it coming!
Here is the prize thats up for grabs !
 
Links
Rhedd & Rosies challenge blog
 Our lovely sponsor Moira's blog
 
Thanks for stopping by
HAPPY CRAFTING!
Hugs
Tina xxxx
 

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Sunday, 21 April 2013

Touched by an Angel FIRST BIRTHDAY

Hi everyone hope you are all well and happy! Today is the first birthday of my blog so to celebrate I set a little challenge over at the Stamping Dragon facebook group. The winner of the challenge was the lovely Fiona Crisp, with runner up Heather Whitlock so a big well done and congratulations to both of you. Pics of the ladies work are further down this post. 
Today I am also sharing with you an 8x8 scrap page I created using papers and elements from the Aged Journal - Angels kit from Stamping With The Dragon. Its a stunning kit to use so beautiful!
 
My Scrap page
 
Goodies Used:
Base: 8x8 Scrap Page covered with two papers from Aged Journal - Angels Kit
Frame: Also from Aged Journal - Angels Kit and covered with glossy accents
Embelishments: Flowers from Aged Journal - Angels Kit , "MOM" chipboard letters covered with clear embossing ink and heat embossed , ribbon pull bow to the top left and a few pearls dotted hear and there .
 
Fionas Card
This is such a gorgeous card that Fiona has created, Why not pop over to her blog and have a look at her beautiful work !
 
Heathers Card

Heather does not have a blog just yet but as you can see her card is beautiful !
Huge thank you ladies for entering and for being part of my blogs first birthday!.
 
Links
Stamping Dragon Facebook group
Stampng Dragon Shop
Stamping Dragon Challenge blog
 
I hope that you have enjoyed your visit to my blog and looking at what the ladies have created for the mini challenge.
Thank you all for stopping by and being part of Touched by an Angels first Birthday
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXXX
 
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Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Tsunami Rose Challenge 16: Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Hi everyone I hope that you are all well, happy & enjoying this spell of lovely warm weather we are having. Its challenge time over at Tsunami Rose and what an amazing challenge we have for you this week! We the design team have had the pleasure of the Discarded Ephemera papers designed by the lovely Daisy Collins to play with and as usual they are stunning and very versitile! This weeks challenge is Tic Tac Toe , we had to chose a line of three things to incorporate into our creations and I chose something crumpled, Inked Edges & Something Distressed. So I have to share with you a card I have created and I hope you like it!
 




Goodies Used
 
Base: 5x7 card blank from Papermania covered with paper from Discarded Ephemera paper
Toppers: 3 square pieces of paper from the Discarded Ephemera "Distressed" & "Inked" around the edges topped off with 3 different size butterflies "Inked" around the edges 
Flowers: Handcrafted using paper from Discarded Ephemera and "Crumpled"
To finish: I added 3 handcrafted flowers around the toppers & added a caramel coloured double bow to the top left corner.
 
We would love for you to pop over and take a look around the Tsunami Rose challenge blog and why not enter the challenge this week for your chance to win one of the amazing prizes that are on offer this week.
Thanks for stopping by
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXXX
 
 






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Saturday, 13 April 2013

STAMPIN WITH THE DRAGON DT DEBUT! Steampunk theme !

Hi everyone I hope that you are well and happy. Im so excited and happy to have been selected to join the incredibly talented bunch of ladies that are the Stampin With The Dragon design team! Im joining the team as an altered artist wich is absolutely perfect for me . So today I have to share with you  an altered canvas for my first challenge with them and I hope you like it!
 

 
 
Heres how I did it
 8" canvas that i painted a layer of gesso on and allowed it to dry. I then inked it with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Fired Brick and applied copper meltdust and heat embossed it. I did this twice more but using a gold pearl meltdust on the final layer.
To the corners of the canvas I added paper from the Simply Steampunk pack 1 wich I curled and distressed with Wild Honey Distress Ink .
The topper in the middle is also from the Simply Steampunk pack 1 wich I distressed in the same way as the corner pieces.
The image is the gorgeous Steampunk Lady Image available in the Stampin Dragon store and is designed by Janette Padley. I inked around the edges of her with Wild Honey Distress Ink , I also used pale pearly gold mica powder on the image and Bronze gel pen to highlight her.
The Bronze charms and wooden embelishments are from my stash and have used the Trust and Cherish words as a sentiment as I both trust and cherish those who are closest to me! I have really enjoyed this challenge as I love to alter things and love steampunk!
 
We would love to see you over at the challenge  and are looking forward to seeing everything that you have created! so why not pop over and have a look at what my fellow teamies have created & enter the challenge to be in with a chance of winning the fabby prize thats on offer !
Stamping With The Dragon Links
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Thanks for stopping by
HAPPY CRAFTING!
Hugs & love Tina
XXXX
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Friday, 12 April 2013

Rhedd & Rosies 4th challenge Monochrome !

Hi everyone its challenge time over at Rhedd & Rosies challenge blog with an amazing prize on offer by our sponsor this fortnight. Our very generous sponsor is Lisa Horton of That Craft Place who has also created a stunning card for us as guest designer this fortnight.
We have had an amazing response to the blog and the challenge entries are an incredibly high standard so thank you all so so much for the support and wonderful comments both on our blog and in our facebook group!
Monochrome Theme, our 4th Challenge.
This challenge is sponsored by Lisa Horton who owns "That Craft Place" she also has a Facebook Page/Group where you can also see her gorgeous goodies...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/271008489659989/?fref=ts

http://www.thatcraftplace.co.uk/
 

This is the prize for this challenge
 
Requirements for this challenge....Please Read.
Monochrome :- The term monochrome is usually taken to mean the same as Black & White or more likely Gray Scale. It may also be used to refer to combinations containing only tones of a single colour, such as Green & Black, Red & White etc. It can also refer to Sepia,displaying tones of Light Tan to Dark Brown.
Make Anything you like so long as it is within the theme.
 
So come on all you lovely crafters out there pop on over and enter our challenge , we look forward to seeing what you have created
http://rheddandrosies.blogspot.co.uk/
 
Thanks for stopping by
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXXX
 
 
 

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Thursday, 11 April 2013

April 10- Chall. #15 Sketch Challenge

Hi Everyone i hope that you are all well and happy and enjoying the little bit of warm weather we are having at the moment !
Its Challenge time over at Tsunami Rose and wow what gorgeous papers we the design team have been given to work with this week .The papers are from the Ephemeral love affair collection and have been designed by the talented Daisy Collins owner of Tsunami Rose so what a lucky bunch we are as they are so versatile and a pleasure to work with !
I have to share with you a card i have made using these fab papers and I hope you like it !
 


 
Goodies used
Base: White 5x7 card blank from my stash covered with paper from Ephemeral love affair collection
Die cuts: I used another sheet of paper from the Ephemeral love affair collection to cut out the centre die cut wich is a spellbinders die and the butterflies are from cheery lyn designs
Centre: A piece of pink pearlised card from Crafters companion.I edged it with bobble lace to create the centre part and dusky pink 6mm satin ribbon from my stash threaded through the top of the centre die to form the bow with a button from my stash in the centre .
We would love for you to join us over at the challenge blog where there are some amazing prizes up for grabs this week, not forgetting the facebook group where theres lots of crafty chat and fun so please do feel free to pop along and say hi.
 
Thanks for stopping by
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXXX
 
 



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Tuesday, 9 April 2013

EXCITING NEWS AND NEW LOOK BLOG !

Hi everyone i hope that you are all well and happy!
Todays post is to show you all my new look blog & to tell you some fantastic news!
My news is that after applying for a place on the Design Team of Stamping With The Dragon i was selected !!!
well you can imagine how pleased i am about it. I have to say though that the aplications for a DT position were of an extremely high standard so i was both suprised and thrilled to be selected!
I will be creating altered art for the team so i am even more excited about that as its something i have been exploring recently. I have playing & experimenting with different materials just seeong what i come up with and making a little mess wich ( ssshhhhh ) thats also quite fun!
 
Anyway here is a little wall hanging i have created and i hope that you like it!
 

 Goodies used
Base: 9" Oval wooden plaque covered with paterned pearl paper cut from a 12x12 sheet
Sentiment: Velum sentiment from Quick Quotes
Embelishments: Flowers handcrafted from the same paper used as backing with a little Glitz in the centre and 4 strands of pale baby blue string pearls
Image: Now then this gorgeous little cutie was designed exclusivly for me by Janette Padley the owner of Stamping With The Dragon who also very kindly revamped my blog & as you can see Angel features in my new banner at the top of my blog as well. What a fantastic job Janette did as well!
Would like to thank all of my followers for all the comments and continued support . love you all !
 
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Thanks for stopping by
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXXX
 
 
 

 
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Wednesday, 3 April 2013

Tsunami Rose Challenge 14: Anything Goes

Hi everyone its challenge time over at Tsunami Rose and as its the first challenge of April it sees the launch of the gorgeous Damask Madam range of papers wich are available in the Tsunami Rose shop (details below).
I have to share with you today a card i have created as part of the Design Team. I love this range of papers and as always they are very versitile and a pleasure to work with!

The Card

close up of the sentiment and feather embelishment

Goodies used

Base: 5x5 card blank from my stash covered with paper from the Damask Madam range
Sentiment: Taken from the Life Abloom range of papers from Tsunami Rose
Embelishments: I created the flower&feather embelishments from things from my stash, added pink satin ribbon at angles and a little pink gem in the corners

We would love for you to join us over at the Tsunami Rose challenge blog this week. Why not enter the challenge for your chance to win one of the amazing prizes that are on offer!

Thanks for stopping by
Hugs&Love
Tina
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXXX


April 3-April 9, 2013



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Paula Hollyfield Crafts "A little Bit crafty" first challenge Anything Goes

Hi everyone, I hope that you are all well and happy! At long last a little bit of sunshine is filtering through. Let's hope there's more to come!
I was very pleased and honoured to be asked by Paula Hollyfield to participate as a GDT member. The  first challenge is the theme of "Anything Goes", so I decided to create a Thank You card for her and her team using a very cute House Mouse image .
Here it is, and i hope that you like it!
 
Pic of card
 
 Close up of Mouse having its very own little shower
 
Goodies Used
Base: 5x7 card blank from my stash covered in pink and white gingham card. I used a mix of 3 pieces of purple and blue ribbon from my stash at angles over the gingham card .
Topper: Using mouse having shower decoupage sheet from the house mouse range
Sentiment: "Showering you with Thanks " from the same sheet as the topper
Embelishments: Heart and flower shaped purple and pink buttons from my stash and satin purple ribbon to make the bow. I also highlighted the shower and drops of water with glossy accents and just a tiny bit of clear glitz glitter blue .
 
Challenge Sponsors
Here are the very generous sponsors for the challenge this month:
 
£10 voucher
$20 voucher
3 free digis
 
My Mums craft shop are also offering all our followers a 10% discount off all products in their on-line shop with this code:- APRILCHALLENGE
 
We would love for you to pop over and take a look at this brand new challenge. We'll run monthly challenges, and there are some seriously amazing prizes on offer this month.  With the challenge being "Anything Goes", it really does mean anything from an inchie or twinchie to a card or perhaps scrap page. Maybe even an altered item (as the saying goes, "you've got to be in it to win it").
I would like to wish Paula and her team every success for this brand new challenge blog!
Hugs&Love
Tina
Thanks for stopping by
HAPPY CRAFTING !
XXXX
 

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Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Steampunk Junkies fun challenge , theme floral

Hi everyone its challenge time over at Steampunk Junkies and the theme for this months challenge is floral . I have created a tag for the challenge this time and had lots of fun with the background !
here it is and I hope you like it !
 
The background
 
The finished Tag
 
Goodies used
Base: White luggage tag & i used gold shimer spray by Dawn Bibby , gold , purple and bronze Mica Powders all spritzed with hairspray to seal it .
Topper: cut from a piece of Birdsong Filigree paper by Papermania
Flowers: Made by myself using copper wire and tearing ( pre coloured using purple shimmer spray ) spirals and rolling them .
Charm: Bronze wings and heart charm from my stash .
To Finish: Bronze and gold gilding flakes to the corners and left side of tag.
 
I have been experimenting and playing with shimmer sprays and Mica Powders and trying to obtain different effects recently and I am quite pleased with the results of this attempt !
 
Hope to see you over at the challenge blog and looking forward to seeing what you create for this weeks fun challenge !
Thanks for stopping by
HAPPY CRAFTING!
XXXX
 

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