Gypsy Dance.....Gypsy Sing....

Time for our next challenge at 

Dream Valley Challenge Blog

Challenge #164 One for the Girls

sponsored by PpinkyDolls Art

*using Little Gypsy*

In a previous challenge I saw a gorgeous creation by Aunty Sue

that reminded me how much I enjoy making wall hangers.

*using recycled store bought ones*

...and as I was "tidying" my stash I came across this stunning 

single sheet of glittered card.

I had to cut and join it to fit the mdf board,

but was able to conceal the join under a lace flower and 

layered sentiment :D

*you can just see the sparkle from the glitter to the left*

I knew I was going to use that darling Little Gypsy image in this 

gorgeous meadow,

and it was easy to match up the colours from my Promarker stash.

Then I spotted my yummy Bee die I bought on sale...

3 inches across it cut out beautifully first time!

Set on a piece of cream card stock, added acetate to wings and 

glittered on the underside..I love it!

Inspired by one of my fav All About Eve tracks Gypsy Dance

" In a Circle...in a Ring....

Gypsy Dance....Gypsy Sing..."

Enjoy XXX

I would like to enter the following challenges;

I (heart) Promarkers # 343 Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination # 134 Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers # 413 The Great Outdoors
(meadow flowers and Bee)

Through The Craft Room Door # wk 19th/26th Sept Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends # 51 Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge #wk 38 Anything Goes

Long time no see...

Sorry for the lack of blogging last week, 

hubby booked a week off work*extremely rare occurrence*

Last time I saw you I mentioned ribbon storage...

 tis now full and on my sewing desk

*already more than in this pic lol*

 Much easier to find that perfect match now :D

It is a "build it yourself" unit from 

Stamps Away...doddle to put together

and fun to decorate :D

My Bestie turned up on Monday with a pressie.

She found this glass dome at christmas,

 but was too poorly to do anything with it

*also she was struggling to give it away lol*

She made the black sparkly rose and motto for inside

and I love it...AND

she made it removable cos

"I thought you might want to put other stuff in it through the year"

# knows me so well :D

While Hubby was pacing about we/I decided to join 

English Heritage

and the first place we visited was 

Gainsborough Old Hall

which was AMAZING!!!!

 I took 155 photos*which I will spare you for now*

We went right up onto the top of the tower...

and this was looking down lol.

I have also been busy sewing...

new cushion covers and a new bag...

 which is reversible!!!

*Steampunk fabrics from C&C*

And then yesterday we went to 

Conisbrough Castle

I went in the 70's on a school trip.

In those days we couldn't go inside,

 but could climb up the walls lol

 Now it is the other way around,

which is fortunate

 as I don't think I would have survived

 climbing up the wall at my age :D

*yes we went up on the roof of the tower*

All in all a very enjoyable week,

even if having hubby home for 10 days

 was like babysitting a hyperactive toddler.

Now he is back at work I shall be enjoying the peace and quiet 

and mostly cross stitching.

Thank you Virginia for constantly spiking

my desire for adventure :D

Enjoy XXX

All About the Love...

is the title of Challenge #148

 at 

Dream Valley Challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is

 PINK GEM DESIGN

I received "ROSE" from the Funky Flower collection.

This digi comes as a single flower in colour 

and as a line drawing to colour yourself.

I decided to alter one of my 25p mdf boards...

 so I took the images into my graphics programme

 and used them to create the main decor paper,

which I printed and cut to size.

 I glued the paper directly to the board 

and sanded around the edges.

 Next I used distress inks and a water brush to add

a subtle bit of colour to the smaller roses...

 This really throws the main pre coloured images forward.

I then used promarkers to age the white...

and add shadow to the main blooms.

 To heighten the "luxury" of this piece

I used Debbie Moore's Gold Embossing powder

around the edges.

 The edges came out a bit uneven, but I like the effect.

 Another Papermania mini alphabet stamp set

and some clear embossing powder to create

the legend

"It's All About The Love"

 And it even matches my wallpaper :D

Enjoy :D XXX

Entering the following Challenges;

Crafty Creations # 333 Anything goes (2nd entry)

Colour Crazy Craft # week 3 Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Crafting With Friends # 35 Anything Goes

Shelter Yourself

It's time for

 Challenge #136 Spots and/or Stripes

over at 

Crafting When We Can

and our sponsor is once again the fabulous

Sasayaki Glitter

I wanted to get away from card making again

as we often forget to use digi images in other kinds of project.

This is a clearance item...mdf 11 and a half inch square panel

(one of my 25p per item haul)

 I keyed the surface with sandpaper before gluing a sheet of 12x12 

scrapbook paper on to it.

I am using Docrafts Festive Fauna papers

 I just Luuuuurve the Birch tree papers...

 I tore strips with trees on to use as....trees lol

The image I received from or sponsor is

"Butterfly Garden"

and the beauty of digi images is that 

you can print them as big as you need :D

 I coloured her with promarkers 

and tore her (and the butterflies) out.

 She looked like she was floating, so I used 

mesh ribbon to create a horizontal stripe to ground her.

I added  another stripe of blue mesh

 and grey lace to the top edge for balance.

 She still looked a bit "floaty" so I coloured a few 

paper flowers for her to sit amongst.

 When I showed it to my teen...he said the piece reminded him

 of a short animation he had recently seen called "Shelter"

and so the legend was created.

 She does look a little sad even though surrounded by such beauty...

(Watch the video...it's so sad yet so beautiful)

Enjoy :D XXX

Entering the following challenges;

Tuesday Throwdown # 326 Your Favourite Medium

(mdf panels/patterned papers/promarkers)

Colour Crazy Craft # week 3 Anything Goes

Crafty Creations # 333 Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More # 225 (inspirational photo/daisy flowers)

Love to Love

Today I'm sharing a piece of altered art

I made for hubby for Valentines day :D

 I found these wooden hearts (3 on a string)

in a clearance pile for 25p!!!!

 and knew they would be useful

as I had also just purchased this 

Spellbinders "Happy" stamp in the sales :D

 I prepped the hearts by sanding and 

painting with white gesso,

 and then splodging on some acrylic paints.

 Once the paint was dry I stamped the 

"Happy" shrooms with versamark and heat embossed 

with black powder...

 to give a raised image.

 Next I added a tiny amount of colour with promarkers

to highlight the shrooms, being careful as the markers

wanted to react with the embossing

 I stamped my sentiment onto old book page edge paper

 with a Docrafts mini alphabet before gluing in place.

 Extra highlights on the spots with white posca pen.

 I painted around the edges with gold acrylic...

 as well as the shroom heads

For Hubby because he makes me

Happy cos he is such a Fun Guy to Love

:D Enjoy XXX