Faded Butterflies

 

As Autumn approaches I love to see the butterflies, 

with their dusky faded colours, flitting around the 

buddleia. By the time I post this the flowers will 

also have faded, leaving the rust brown seeds.

This is where I took my inspiration from for this months challenge 

at 

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS

I have treated myself to the (not so ) guilty pleasure

that is 

The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.

(I got mine from Hobbycraft on a 3 for 2 deal)

I don't have the entire collection (yet),

but I do have enough pieces to create with.

I stamped and coloured a faded purple leaf design

onto some natural Kraft card...

stamped and coloured this gorgeous butterfly on 

another piece of the kraft card and layered onto 

some of the stunning papers.

Then I added a simple layered tag, and a shimmery 

layer to the butterfly with a Glittershine pen

 from Dawn Bibby Creations

Enjoy XXX

I would like to share with the following challenges;

Everybody Art Challenge #541 anything goes

Unicorn Challenge Blog # 91 Layer it up

The Outlawz September Challenge # Tuesday color challenge

Simon Says Blog Monday Challenge # Stamp It

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge  #156 Color inspiration

Thrifty shopping for Crafty folk

 

Well hello to Autumn, hardly feels like Summer

visited at all lol, but then this is England so nothing

 unusual about that.

Today I am sharing my DT project for

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART

Challenge 05

I am trying to be a bit "thriftier" with my crafting and 

shopping for bargains to share. This Tin that the journal is 

made to fit into was £1 from Poundland, and contained 

coloured pencils /eraser/sharpener/ruler and Alphabet stencil.

My friends June and Shasteya gave me these beautiful

digi papers for free!!! 

I started by printing 2 of the patterned papers onto

each side of some 120gsm card stock, and making

a basic concertina ...

I then took some £1 post it notes and added them

 randomly to the "pages" as journalling panels...

before going wild with more of the images from

the same free paper collection, adding a few stickers

I already had in my stash...

On the reverse I just used the letter stencil that came 

in the Tin to add a few Autumnal phrases...

To finish I decorated the tin lid with a couple more 

pieces from the collection.

All in all I am very happy with this little

 "Tinned Journal"

And I highly recommend trawling the stationary

and kiddy craft sections at Poundland

 (or your countries equivalent)

when looking for journalling items.

And if you have a printer, check out FB and other 

intrnet places for free paper downloads.

Enjoy XXX

I would like to share this project with the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts #501 Anything Goes

DL.ART Thankful Thursday challenge #330 Anything Goes

Color Throwdown Challenge #757 - Aqua/grey/green

Ellebelles Corner : Crafty Wednesday Challenge #August Anything Goes

The Paper Funday Challenges #56 August opt. the great outdoors

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #553 Anything Goes

 

Blooming Gorgeous

Hello folks, time to share another project for 

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS

Challenge 04 

(Always Anything Goes)

I've mentioned before how I could be a bit of a

"creativity snob" at times, but I have always appreciated

the pre-cut card kits you can buy.

We don't always have the time or the inclination 

to create from scratch.

I decided to use this gorgeous kit from 

HUNKYDORY

Beautiful soft shades and classically elegant images.

(and foiled which makes photos difficult lol)

Took a base card sheet and my trusty score board

(Crafter's Companion Pro)

and made a fancy fold....

I had a piece of lace I wanted to add, but it was the

 wrong colour blue, so I took a pro marker and 

changed it.

I also wanted to add an extra butterfly, 

stamped and fussy cut and coloured with same marker...

Minimal effort for a beautifully elegant card.

Enjoy XXX

I would like to share this card with the following challenges:

Everybody Art Challenge #540 - sketch

A Perfect Time to Craft #8- August 2023 - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge#114 - anything goes

Rabisco Challenge #48 August Birthday (must use haberdashery)

 

Tangly Treat

 

Can't believe we're already up to the fourth monthly

challenge at

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART

(where it's always anything goes except cards) 

and I treated myself to 2 more stencil kits from

SANNTANGLE :D

I am a terrible fidget, so doodling is a natural

state of being for me lol... 

I bought a cheap naked clipboard and started by creating

a cute little faery gnome using

"A Gnome for Christmas" kit

 

Then I made her a friend and set them next to

 a pretty doorway using the 

"Behind the Secret Keyhole" kit

Started to colour with appropriate markers,

and added a window and masonry...

More doodling to add pebbled wall and shrooms

and  a torn edge showing sunflowers.

Finally I filled all the "bricks" with individual tangles

from the "TANGLY TRAILS" collection

Now I have a lot of tangles at hand to play with

while I'm sat watching tv :D

I would like to share this project with the following Challenges;

Allsorts Challenge #739/40 - anything but square

The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge #July -anything fantasy

Creative Fingers Challenge #259 - Anything Goes

Color My Heart Color Dare #559 inspiration photo

The Paper Shelter # Summer Break Anything Goes challenge