Challenged...

... aha, tis the first of the month, a pinch and a punch and all that... but it also means that it is time for a brand new Challenge over on The Artistic Stamper Creative Team blog. To see all the deets etc, please click HERE.


My entry is a tag... which I have coloured using Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge and Aged Mahog Distress Inks... and then added lots of background stamping... oh and lashings of Perfect Pearls Mists... Anyways... lots of backgrounds and such like on the tag, along with some Grungepaper and Idea-ology and stuff.


Cor blimey, I don't know where the time is whizzing away to... tis November already... which means that if I am to be good and stick to my *clears throat* New Year Resolutions, I should start making Christmas cards this week, have them finished by next week and in the post by the week after... well, all I will say is...





Mwhahahaaaaaa..... I have stuck to my ALL Resolutions ALL year... and... erm... it is high time to break one... ahem... yes, just one, all the others in intact... they are... really... **rushes off to tidy Room of Stash up**




Anyways, enough of my wafflings... that was another New Years Resolution too... to stop waffling so much on my blog... mmm, that one lasted all of five mins then lol Right... time for bed... thanks for looking... TTFN!

Hels x

It's All About The Man...

...over on The Artistic Stamper Creative Team blog there is a brand new monthly challenge. As ever there's candy for one randomly picked entrant... and the team have been busy making their entries too.


So... the theme this month is Men... and who is my favourite man? Well, favourite man to craft with... oooh, I am digging myself into a hole here so I shall just say... Brolly Man! Ohhhh, yesh indeedily - there's something about Brolly Man that makes me want to grab him and use him all the time... oh dear, I have just re-read that and it sounds so strange... I am sure all your crafty peeps will know exactly what I am on about though... and I am not some strange weirdy woman lol (no need to comment on that lol)


Anyways... I am doing this as a speed post... because I have only gone and caught a hangover! I know! Who knew they were contagious huh? Well, of course, at every wedding there's always someone who has had too much to drink and looks like poo the following morning. Well, this person must have stood too close to me because I caught their hangover and it has plagued me ever since... I managed to eat my roast lamb dinner yesterday but that was about it... I think an early night is in order... I mean fancy, someone catching a hangover... whatever next huh! Thanks for looking ... TTFN

Hels x

950.... & Happy St Davids Day

..corrr, this is my 950th post!!! Blimey, 50 more days and it will be my 1000th... that is one load of waffling LOL Today has been strange - t'internet jobbythingymebob went red - it should be green - and I couldn't get connected to make my post... I have been pacing the floor trying to get it to work, resetting it, unplugging it, turning the lappy off... praying to the God of T'internet...even doing a Connection Dance ROFL



Anyways... that there is my entry to the Artistic Stamper Monthly Challenge... all the deets etc are HERE on the Creative Team blog... oh and the deets on how I made my tag is all there too :O)) The theme this month is Spring (chosen by yours truly in the vain hope that the weather will turn warmer and Spring will be here soon) oh and... because it is 1st March, Happy St Davids Day to all the Welsh readers... my lovely Grandma hailed from Wales so I have been wearing the little leek brooch she passed down to me, bless her. So, a short n sweet post today - isn't it cold??? I cannot for the life of me get warm today, I have had the deepest bath so I resembled a hippo, nostrils only poking out of the water, I have turned the heating back on (don't tell Grim) and I have been sitting wrapped up in my fleecy snuggler too... brrrrr... time for another cup of cwoffeeee methinks... thanks for looking.. have a goodly...erm... evening!! TTFN

Hels x

Tilda Does Bunches!

Hi Peeps,

Over on the Artistic Stamper Blog, Jennie has a very special new challenge that has just been set. Click HERE to have a look 'cos there is a very special piece of heavenly Blog Candy to win if you join in with the challenge.

I have made a card using a lovely Tilda stamp that was very kindly supplied by Donna from Crafty Krafts . So thank you Donna - I just love this stamp and had lots of fun playing too!

I made the card using some fabby papers by K & Co from their Urban Rhapsody range, along with some lush flowers by Petaloo and of course the Tilda..and the reason why I have called this post Tilda does Bunches is 'cos she has bunches in her hair and she has a bunch of flowers too :O))


Tilda was coloured in using those divine Prismacolor pencils - I so love colouring in - so relaxing and not so strenuous for me and my poor old back!! LOL


Please pop over to The Artistic Stamper Blog and join in with the challenge - the rules are really simple;
"For the challenge you can make anything you like as long as it has a Magnolia, Tilda,or Stitchels stamp in it."

Now, you probably remember a few weeks ago, I made a post here about a range of stamps that I have designed which are called Stitchels.....basically 'cos they all feature some kind of stitching on them and they were designed by me......hence Stitchels!!


Anyway, the whole range of Stitchels are now released and available to buy from The Artistic Stamper. Click HERE to pop over to have a little look and at the moment, there is a 15% discount offer on all orders over £25 so you could bag yourself a bargain :O))


I have made another card using the same Tilda stamp and included a few of the new Stichels stamps too. I used the K & Co Blue Awning papers and stamped several of the Stitchels onto the paper and then cut them out.



I layered them up to get an effect of depth. I coloured Tilda with Prismacolor Pencils and added Glossy Accents and a few buttons as embellishments.

Thanks for looking and I would love to see you all joining in with this challenge. :O))

Hels xx

Check Out A Brand New Challenge!!!

Hi Peeps,

Introducing a brand new challenge I can now tell you all about!

The Artistic Stamper Blog has a brand new monthly challenge that has just launched. There will be a new theme each month and even better.....there is some heavenly Blog Candy up for grabs too!

Here is the link to the Artistic Stamper blog. The rules for the Challenge are the same as most others; make a piece of artwork that features the theme - which this month is Architecture. Then pop over to the Artistic Stamper Blog and leave a comment on the post, adding on a link to the place where your artwork is being displayed. The winner of the Candy will be picked at random at the end of this month.

I have made a couple of pieces for the Challenge and here they are:

The Architects Card



For this card, I used some lovley leather patterned carstock and I distressed it with Peeled Paint and Frayed Burlap Distress Inks. I then made three small pieces of card and used stamps from one of the Architecture Plates from the AS. I used masking and decoupage to lift the images and added gold satin card behind the mats to add a touch of definition. I finally decoupaged the arch image and added a little bit of gold leaf to it.




Lenny The Lizard Goes On Holiday to Rome



I know, you probably all think I am bonkers BUT!!! I altered this little Lizard a couple of weeks ago and couldn't wait to show you it, hence it has been Blogged before. However, I also used some of the new heavenly Chipboard Tags that The AS are now selling. I painted the tags with Gold Pearlescent Paint and then stamped the images from the Architecture Plate using Versafine ink. I distressed the edges of the tags using sandpaper and then added Lenny because I love him and I thought he may like a little trip to olden Rome! :O)) Told you I am bonkers!!


Anyway, pop over to the Artistic Stamper Blog and have a look at the new Challenge and then have loads of fun getting all inky and messy!!

Thanks for looking

Hels x