Friday 28 September 2012

You Know...

...when you're fast asleep in bed and then you just wake up 'bing' wide awake at a silly hour of the night and then you try really hard to go back to sleep but the brain starts racing away with all sorts of thoughts?..well I have that a lot...I'm usually worrying about my Mum in the nursing home but last night was different....I woke up at 4.40am precisely and had this on my mind....

 
well I had the chipboard mannequin on my mind.....you see, I have a few of these that came with a Craftworks kit which I haven't done anything with yet but I kept looking at them wondering what I could do with them...they are a bit big to stick on my cards...I had seen one standing up like this with wings somewhere but I cant think where.....and that was on my mind at silly o'clock this morning!!!
 
So this afternoon I had a play...I stuck two mannequin's together to make it quite sturdy I then cut out the body shape from a DP with a script design with a pinky tinge.. then inked it with Black Soot distressing Ink....then I made a Tutu out of hot pink ribbon but didn't like that...I knew what I wanted to do with the wings...I embossed them with sticky embossing powder then sprinkled Frantage embossing enamel and heated that...I just love the big chucks but you have to try and heat it from underneath as it goes everywhere!!!...anyway...I then dabbed some ink in Raspberry over it and thought I would just dry it off with the heat gun and it all bubbled which I didn't think should happen but I loved how it looked..I did the same on the back of the wings....
 


 
then I sprinkled some on the mannequin at the neck and hem and again dabbed with Raspberry ink... I wish you could see how sparkly it is but the camera couldn't pick it up.
I thought I had finished but it just needed something else....so I cut slithers of organza ribbon and glued them to the hip and thought of a pearl to finish but no that wasn't right...so I coloured a mother of pearl button with Raspberry ink and finished with a gem. I put one on the top too but I'm not sure about that...ummm.
And then I embossed and coloured the base in the same way and then glued the mannequin to the base and Tad dah!!! I made something completely different for me.
 
 
 
 
I'm quite pleased with it but you should see my desk..what a mess!!...lol....I think I'll have an early night tonight...lol...
Have Fun!
Hugs
Jan...xxx

Wednesday 26 September 2012

Christmas is acoming......ugh!

Well it is according to my local Sainsbury's with all the Christmas Chocolates out on the shelves...and...and!! would you believe M & S have their Christmas cards out already...I just hate this..its all too early....I dont even think about Christmas until middle of November that way it keeps a bit of magic to the season otherwise you're sick of all the hype before it gets here...ok enough of my bah humbug mode...I've bitten the bullet...lol...and made some Christmas cards...well to keep up with you all....lol....here are a couple to share....

 
 
 
I used a new tree die for this one...I'll give details later....
 
have a good evening
Hugs
Jan...xxxx
 
 

Meooooooow

Hi Guys...I hope you are all well and staying warm and dry...we have had so much rain here in the UK.... non stop since sunday even here in the South East....so I'm not going anywhere today which gives me an excuse to sit and play...and I just have to show you a card I made this morning using this fab Stampin' Up! halloween Cat....
the stamp in called 'Frightening Feline' and I used Carta Bella 'All Hallow's Eve' DP's, a bit of distressing, a lovely seam binding ribbon and a sweet little button threaded with Stampin' Up! linen thread.
 
I off back into the craft room for some more making
Catch you later
hugs
Jan...xxxx
 
 

Tuesday 25 September 2012

Its Been A While...... But Twhoooo to Share.....

...well three actually....lol.  I spotted these sweet Woodware Patchwork Owls while stash shopping at the Craft Barn but they had sold out...so after a lengthy trawl of the net I managed to get them....and as they were just crying out to be paper pieced I just had to oblige.... here they are.....

I used LOTV NitWit Papers for this one...
 
 
Carta Bella All Hallow's Eve papers give this little guy a spooky look...
 
and some pretty pastels for this one...Oh..yes I added some google eyes for effect!!!
 
Thanks for looking and for all your kind comments...I'll be back with some Christmas cards tomorrow.....
 
Hugs
Jan...xxxx
 
 

Saturday 15 September 2012

Just Magnolia Challenge DT Card...(yes its late!!)

Hi guys yes I'm running behind again...Just didnt get time yesterday to do the post....anyway here is my card for this week challenge at Just Magnolia - Twinkle little Star....we want to see stars on you creations....
 
I've gone a bit krafty again with the blue...darling Tilda is coloured with Copics..the DP is LOTV..I used a memory box die and added the stars to look like flowers.  Finished with a lovely organza ribbon, a sweet little charm and loads of sparkle and pearls.  I do hope you will join us this week.
Have a great weekend
Hugs
Jan...xxx

Wednesday 12 September 2012

Just to....

...show that I havent totally given up my full and fancy cards...here is a little sweetie that I made today for my Cousins daughters 1st Birthday tomorrow.....

 
I thought this darling LOTV image was just right as she has just started to take her first steps....awwww.....
 
There is another full and fancy one in the pipeline for friday's Just Magnolia challenge....
Have a great evening
Hugs
Jan...xxx

Tuesday 11 September 2012

And Another....

 
...I said I have a 'thing' about Trees.....lol...this ones a bit tropical .....
 
Hugs
Jan...xx

Monday 10 September 2012

Another Tree...

Hi guys....I couldnt resist this tree....its one of a set of three stamps by KatzelKraft....

 
I coloured the background with distress inks and stamped and embossed the tree..then 'highlighted' the leaves with a touch of shimmer mist to make them shine....You'll be seeing a few of these as I bought another set of trees I seem to have a thing about them...lol....
 
Hugs
Jan...xxx 

First Christmas Card....

 
Yes this is the first one for 2012!!!..
 
more to come...
 
hugs
Jan...xxx

Monday 3 September 2012

Not So CAS...

Hi guys...hope you all had a fun weekend....I had a fun day on Saurday...I went to my very first Workshop at The Craft Barn!!...It was a bit spur of the moment but it was a stamping class so I thought I could brush up a bit on the basics...things have changed since I first started making cards.  We did lots of the basic stuff as I thought but at the end I managed to have a little play with colouring with ShimmerMist...well I fell in love with that!!!..lol...spent more money on a few...I havent practiced at home yet..but I will share once I have....anyway what I have been doing today is trying out masking off bits of card...now I know that this isnt rocket science and you lot out there having been doing this since the year dot but to me its new...here is my card...
Its very nearly CAS but I seem to be frightend by spaces of white card and popped on some matching inked candi and instantly regretted it..oh well that what its all about isnt...I'll know better next time...
 
Bye for now
Hugs
Jan...xx