Ouch....Like Really...

...well, it was more than an ouch, more like an OUCH!... you know, those bold, capital ouches that realllllly hurt! Well, picture the scene; me, chopping up chicken breast... frying pan with a bit of olive oil in it ready to cook said chicken... and then me, in my infinite wisdom, tipping the tray of chicken into the now smoking oil, whilst leaning over and turning the gas down... and the ensuing blue air surrounding me when said molten oil leapt out of the frying pan and all over my... how can I put it... decolletage... I am being polite here folks... And... also in my infinite wisdom, I had taken off my warm snuggly hoody because I didn't want to splat curry paste onto it when I was cooking... so I was wearing just a vest. Mmm, quite! I have no excuse either because I do own pinny's...several of them indeedily.




Anyways... after several hours of moaning and groaning and whinging and whining and the applications of cold compresses, I have been left with a few lovely blisters, two of which I have popped already, the biggest is about the size of a 5p so not that bad but still... I relate this story purely to extract sympathy from you (milking it for all I can... ) And obviously, because of my injury I am unable to cook for a while... and need to get inky to take my mind off things. (am trying that one out later lol) Just as I know that in a couple of days time the blisters will heal over and I will be called Scabby Sheridan for a few weeks... attractive eh?




This post is punctuated with pictures of a couple of cards from last weeks show - focussing on the Studio 490 Botanical Art stamp set. The background of the green one is the Picket Fence "resist" technique I showed on the show. Now, if you didn't get chance to see that show, give me a shout and if a few of you would like to me to do it as a Tut on here I will do :O)) (I don't want to do it again if it is going to bore you lol)



Right, I shall away... oh and before I go I will show you what I did last night/this morning... you know those gorgeous District Market goodies from the Duke of Distress? Well, I love my bag loads and loads... and use it all the time... I wanted it to look a bit different though so.. I cracked open the ProMarkers (not been used for 387 years) and coloured the butterflies in... once each butterfly was coloured I wiped over the top with a babywipe which removed the sticky residue from the pens and paled the colours down a bit... looks more natural. I have coloured all the sides but not the bottom... I just realised that when I took the pics lol Off to get the pens out again!




Right... am deffo off now... time for me to play with ink, Studio 490 stashly bits and get creative! Thanks for looking... TTFN!

Hels x

(PS Don't forget to tell me if you want that Tut ;O*)

PPS... don't forget about the Art Parts giveaway too... click HERE for the deets!!

Real Men Wear...

...pink! Or at least Toby does! Toby is one of the brand new character stamps from the pen of Daniel Torrente for Stampotique Originals... I love him, he is rather fetching in his half mast trews!!




I went a little bit bonkers with the pink - colouring him with ProMarkers (yep, I remembered I do have a few of these lol) and adding Distress Ink (namely Victorian Velvet) around the edges... and stamping the Abstract Foliage to finish off the design.



This is a super short post from me today... cos I have to get an early night and I have heaps of stuff still to do before tomorrow **that soooo doesn't make sense because I am talking about "today" which is Saturday... and "tomorrow" which is also Saturday cos I am actually typing this on Friday night ready for Saturday morning publishing... I have to stop... I am confusing myself rofl** thanks for looking... have a fab day! TTFN

Hels x

Curiously Colourful...

...Layered... and fragmenty too! Yes, indeedily, it is time for the Compendium of Curiosities challenge again... devised and hosted by that lovely lass Linda - do hop on over to see the deets etc... tis a FAB challenge... and... there is candy too! This challenge has 35 weeks in total and... sob!... there are only 7 left now! What are we going to do once we have exhausted all the techniques in the book??? Perhaps we should start all over again??? Anyways... this weeks technique is one I haven't tried before... well, actually, that isn't technically true... I did try this once... and I didn't like it then either!!! LOL But, at the time I wasn't about to say that out loud... because the technique was actually taught to me by none other than the Duke of Distress himself!! I was lucky enough to take a workshop with him a couple of years ago... and I am so sure that if I had the right kit here in the Room of Stash, this would have been heaps easier.




So, I haven't got the "thingy's" needed for this technique... and I was crafting via Skype with Ellen and her suggestion was to use Cut & Dry nibs... well, we tried that and it didn't work... so I decided that I was going to ... erm... improvise!!! I have a lovely set of alcohol ink pens (now, don't tell anyone will you but they are called ProMarkers!!!) So, I... erm... improvised with those "pens" and made this fragment. It is one of the big oval ones... I had already faffed about with several small ones but none of them "worked". So, the stamp sheet on the top of the binder is the one with David on... and he stares at me all day long... and I always ignore him... I don't even say goodly morning to him... anyways, I took pity on him and decided that he needed a... erm... makeover! He was stamped, coloured and then stamped onto the tag, masked so I wouldn't have any colour under the fragment... and then I wrote the sentiment with alpha stamps. I made David into a "new romantic" (was supposed to be punk but I got carried away with the blue eyeliner LOL) the sentiment is supposed to be "clever" cos David is really old... and I have said he is a "new" romantic... geddit???


I am not sure if this tag will count towards the challenge but I am entering it anyway... well, if you don't try, you will never get anywhere will you. Speaking of trying... I had a shock yesterday afternoon... I suddenly realised that Ferdy is needing a service and the garage that I usually take him to his far too far away now we have moved. So, I went onto Mr Google and asked him to find me the nearest Fiat place... which he did... so I phoned them and asked how much a second service was... and I nearly fell off my perch when the bloke on the phone said £360 plus VAT!!! And then proceeded to ask me if I had air-conditioning (well, not me, Ferdy, but he doesn't know Ferdy's name.. you know what I mean!) So, I said yes, and he says... I need my air-con re-something-or-other-ing... and that is an extra £49 plus VAT!!!



So, I was...erm... a bit... annoyed... (I wasn't rude though...although I really could have been LOL) And then the bloke on the phone starts to patronise me and tells me I should have taken out a service plan and I could still do that although it wouldn't cover me for this service... cheek of it! Anyways... I rang around a few more places and found a lovely chap who is Fiat Approved (have to have that for the Warranty thingymajig) and can fit me in today... all for less than half the price! I still do not like parting with cash for anything other than stash but Ferdy needs his service so I have to do it... plus, you never know... the nice man may even give Ferdy a wash... something that doesn't happen very often ROFL Right... bedtime... I am reading a FAB book at the moment - it is called One Day and it is by David Nicholls so I plan to have a little read before I snoozle... thanks for looking.. have a... FAB day! TTFN

Hels x

The Leopard Queen Meets 490...

...afternoon... tis me again... I know, two posts in one day... I am in the mood for waffling LOL You know the cake... yep, that stonkingly calorific choccy one... well, to go with it, I made a card... it was for an 18th so I wanted it a bit different and the girly who was turning 18 is so lovely and really special...so I used the Leopard Queen Stampotique stamp... along with some Studio 490 stamps to make the embelllie... and I then used Two Sticks by Stampotique and gave them a spikey headdress each... this has to be one of my favest stamps *er, you know I say that all the time but I really mean it with this one... it is so versatile!*



Now, I know that a lot of peeps are a bit sceptical about Stampotique and I know they are considered to be a bit "Marmite" in that you either love 'em or loathe 'em... but how can you not like Two Sticks? I did the colouring using ProMarkers... hence the state of my desk on Wednesday... and typed out a sentiment which was cut with Nesties and then distressed on the edges with Distress Ink. The stamps etc are available from The Stamp Attic... which BTW... if you check the webby over the weekend(ish) has some exciting news coming soon... all I will say is that...you can see a bit more of me... if you want to ;O)) *don't worry, am not going to be stripping LMAO*




Apparently... I have been told *thank you everyone BTW*... my latest project for Craft Stamper has made the front cover...but... erm.. well, you know we moved house? Well, I am a right slacker and have been meaning to "get around" to telling them my new addy... well it just serves me right cos I have had texts, emails and Facebook messages telling me my art is on the front... but... I haven't seen it!!! How frustrating!!!! Tis me own fault but...*how many "buts" can I get into one paragraph!!!* I was wondering... if any of you loverly peeps might be able to send me a piccie of the front so I can see it... I know, sad, but I am a teensy *ok a HUGE amountly* excited!! Anyways... I am off to have another lay down... been overdoing it so the old back is giving me some jip today... Thanks for looking...TTFN

Hels x

On Your Marks...On My TippyToes...Ssssshhhhhh

...ooooh, today is my day for a Gingersnap Creations tutorial and I have been let loose with some ProMarkers and been able to wax lyrical about them on the Gingersnaps Blog :O)) I have used some divine Stampotique stamps... you know, those that peeps either love or hate??? Well, I happen to love them all... they are quirky, cute and very definitely coming into my top ten list of fave stamps... you know I said I am a stamp tart, I have soooo many fave stamps that it is impossible to choose just one favourite...so I have compiled a top ten... amongst the top ten are also the Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 designs... I love all of those.. they are all my faves! See, there is no helping me!




So, to see the Tut and the "deets" on how I made this card, you can click HERE and as if by magic, you will be teleported over to the US of A to the Gingersnaps blog... erm... if you are already in the US of A then you will still be teleported, it just won't take as long to get there ROFL *mmm, I think I may have had just a soupcon too much time in the sunshine yesterday afternoon*





Anyways... the title suggests that I am on my tippytoes today - and whispering to you instead of talking in my usual Foghorn Leghorn voice... well, I have to be for the week really, no thumping about like a baby elephant for me this week cos my loverly Grim is on night shift... which poses a problem, not only will I have to turn Alfie into a Guard Cat to protect his Mummy from the dark (and the Daddy LongLegs'), it also means that my Room of Stash will be out of bounds while Grim sleeps during the day... so, do I turn my days around and do night shift too? Or, do I get a big bundle of stash, take it downstairs, take over the dining room and make art in there? Or, should I be patient (ha!) and wait til Grim is up and about??? Ah, what to do! Thing is, I know for deffo, if I even so much as take an inkpad downstairs, I will end up taking over the dining room and there will be stash cast all around the house... Anyways.. whilst I ponder this I shall bid you a goodly day *apparently, it is going to rain here ... lots of rain... which means... it is going to be cooler...hurrah and thrice!!!! Now, where was I???* Ah, yes, just about to say that... the stamps used on this card are available from The Stamp Attic... whatcha fink of what I did with the "Two Sticks" stamp? If you look at the Tut you will see what I am waffling on about... anyways (again) I am offski... time for me to get some muchly needed beauty sleep... TTFN

Hels x

Barefoot...In The Sand...

Actually, it is Go Barefoot Day today, did you know that? Well, the Gingersnap Creations always have a Reasons To Stamp each month, like we need any excuse LOL Anyways, I have made a tag for this occasion... did you know... I HATE sand??? Despise the stuff, it gets into places it shouldn't and I cannot stand the feeling of it on my toes... drives me insane!! Cos I loooove this little Art Journey stamp so much, I thought he was just perfect for the occasion.




I used a dry brush and a dab of Trad Tan paint, swishing it across the lower part of the tag, then colouring with Scattered Straw DI to make the sand. I then popped the little fella onto the tag with some StaZon and blended Broken China into the top half of the tag for the sky. The sun is made from another stamp on the same sheet - and I coloured with a ProMarker. The sentiment is stamped with StudioG alpha's and then I just stamped the scribble from the same set over to make some patterny bits. The little shells are from an old junk bag... I think they were once on a necklace cos they have little holes in them... bet you thought I had been collecting them myself.. not on your nellie.. no beaches for me ROFL So, it is now June.. which means... de-de-deeeeeeeerrrrrr... only another few days til I am officially allowed to go bonkers and be mad and do daft things cos of my mid life crisis... actually, I am getting a bit excited... June is a goodly month indeed :O)) Thanks for looking and have a brill day... TTFN

Hels x

Wun Wabbit, Wun Wabbit....

...Oh how I have longed to be able to say Wabbit out loud! I may even be daring and say...Waskally Wabbits *just me then*LOL So, over on the Play Date Cafe Challenge the new theme this week is to use Red, Lavendar and Silver on your entry;




I was sitting here this evening, hopping about Blogland, as you do...when all of a sudden I was hit with the urge to get my Melt Pot out and play with some beeswax. And...this time I have been more careful and only burnt the side of my hand on the tag I was melting the wax onto...no clothing calamaties this time ROFL Now, when I saw the new Tim Holtz collection stamps one of the first ones I said I wouldn't get was the one with the Wabbit..cos I didn't think I would ever use the stamp. Time to eat my words now...I loved the backgrounds and the butterfly so thought that I could use the sheet anyways...and guess what? The very first stamp I have used is the blinking Wabbit! He is sooooo cute in real rubber and pics on the screen just don't do him justice. I can see he is going to be a fave of mine from now on...plus I can say Wabbit loads of times too!




The tag was cut from Mountboard...wanting something sturdy to apply the beeswax onto gave me this idea - it is 6" x 3" so the normal size I would use anyway. I applied a few smudges of Trad Tan paint to the tag surface using Cut & Dry and then added Dusty Concord and Fired Brick over the top...blending them as I went...and then did some background stamping using the foliage and schwirls from the Wabbit sheet (Spring Sprung to give it it's proper name) ...using Silver Dabber to make the impressions.




I then stamped Wabbit and coloured him with Pro Markers and then painted beeswax over the top of the whole tag... buffing to make it nice and polished once it had cooled. The butterflies were made in the same way...adding some more beeswax once the wings had been curled just to set them so. I added some black StaZon around the edges, adding a few schwirls in black to make it contrast and then finally, I added a sentiment from Wendy Vecchi and some micro beads to the Wabbit tail and the butterfly bodies.





Thanks for looking...have a FAB week...I am going to be sorting out the draw for the OWOH event later on...and will be posting the winners on here too :O))

Hels x

Another Page In My....

....nope, not Diary...but Calendar :O)) *or am I reallly showing my age referring to this song title...which, BTW is one of my favest songs ever :O))* This is the June entry for Andrea's calendar...it is taking me ages to get the whole thing blogged...I am determined to do it before the end of January though!




Made with a Tilda - she is my fave one I think - coloured with ProMarkers and some Basic Grey Wisteria papers, which were cut into 1 1/2 inch squares...and some Prima's...and some fancy pins that I threaded with some silver charmy things which I couldn't work out what they were for...but I think they match the Tilda with the wings...if you know what I mean!




No more mishaps today...been a quiet day...tried a few new to me techniques and I have the filthiest fingers...hopefully I will be able to finish the thing I am making and post it tomorrow :O)) Thanks for looking...short n sweet today....bit like me LOL

Hels x

May...Bee...?

...Oh....Woe is me! *pauses for ooohs of sympathy* Yep, it has gone...left me...all alone...sitting in a room full of stash...looking at Blogs, searching through magazines...crying helplessly...*I made that last bit up actually ROFL* So...what is IT? My blinking Mojo is what IT is! It has naffed orf somewhere...like it usually does...probably on holiday again...quaffing Mojito's (geddit?) and getting a nice even suntan. Actually, what I think the real problem is, is this; my Room of Stash resembles a malfunctioning box room that has had a load of paper and rubber dumped into it and then had a rampaging bull go through the mess at 100mph. Basically, my laziness and lack of organization has come back and bitten me on the bum! Full of good intentions this morning, I got my Melt Pot out, along with UTEE and Beeswax, totally inspired by Lin's fab tag, I was all set to get cracking and try to make one... {I even emptied the bin} Several hours later...I have spent the afternoon on the sofa...snuggled under my fleecy blanket with my AlfieCat sitting on my tootsies keeping them warm...and it is now after 7pm and I just know that I have to scale the stairs to the Room and get tidying. *sighs wistfully* I had such a lovely room...all neat, tidy, everything in its place...always tidied up after each project and bin emptied regularly....then Christmas happened...and I have all my Christmas stamps, papers, embellies etc still littering the floor and every available surface...I need to get it sorted...and fast!




See...I even sit waffling on my Blog rather than get tidying...anything for an aversion LOL....Anyways...here is May's page from the Calendar I made for Andrea...I love this one the bestest I think...The colouring is all with ProMarkers and highlighted with a Sakura white pen (cannot find my Ranger one LOL) and the papers are K & Co Mira collection...I loaded up the page with Prima's and paper roses and added some blinging cord and a butterfly charm...and... yep, that Penny Black stamp...again :O))




Thanks for looking...we have thawing snow here...tis still cold...but...excitement of excitement...we had a Woodpecker on our feeder this morning...I have one of those half coconuts with yoghurt and insects in it...and he (I assume it was a he ... cos Woody was wasn't he?) was hammering away at the shell...blimey, he is as quick as a flash though, by the time I had grabbed the camera he had zipped off...he is black and white and red...so I Googled him and he is a ... Greater Spotted variety...see...now I am waffling on about Woodpeckers...anything to get out of tidying the room....*wanders off wondering if Grim will be bribed into doing a tidy up.....second thoughts...a lot of recycling would be happening if he said yes* ROFL I may be some time......

Hels x

Favourite Colours...

...Remember when I made that calendar for Andrea? Well, one afternoon I was colouring in some of the images ready to put it all together and Andrea phoned me...so I said...."what are your fave colours....?" and she said....Purple and Turquoise...so I coloured this one in with those colours using ProMarkers...



I used some Basic Grey Euphoria papers, teamed with some lace and Prima flowers and paper roses for the embellies, adding in some leafy bits made with a Martha Stewart punch...and then used some jazzy thread to make a wrap around bow thingy *please note; my descriptions are as great as ever*
The sentiment is one of my faves...by Penny Black and I use it on practically every card I make at the moment LOL I added in some little fancy head pins with beads threaded on as a finishing touch.



Thanks for looking...I hope that you are all safe and warm and the snow is not too bad for you...we still have a fab covering...but just clock these icicles which are hanging from the neighbours houses....



typically we haven't got a single one on our house *sulks* ... I will sound like a right mucky pup now...but when I was little me and my friend Elaine used to go picking icicles and suck them like ice pops....goodness knows what was in the ice, I shudder to think but I am still here so I guess a bit of muck doesn't hurt ROFL

Hels x

Having A Giggle...With Tilda Friends

....Another page from the calendar I made for Andrea for Christmas...this is the entry for March...again, using Tilda's for the focal images...coloured with ProMarkers and highlighted with white pen.




I used my favest papers in the whole widest world ever...Avenue by Crate Paper, I am down to my last few snippets now...and it is not being made anymore *sobs* The flowers are the mini paper roses as usual... but I added some Prima's behind them and also some little crystal cake decorations too. If you click on the pic you should be able to see them more clearly :O))




I haven't been able to get online for the past couple of days...and now it seems the whole country will be grinding to a halt with the big "freeze" as they are calling it...we expect snow in a few hours...and I have this special policy for snowfall. If I ever become Prime Minister I am going to bring it in as a proper rule...first of all, if it snows and sticks on the ground you don't have to go outside unless you are on a mercy mission or feeding birdies. And the main part of the rule is...no household chores need to be done and refuge must be sought in the crafting area of your home! There, hows about that for a cool rule??? ROFL Seriously tho, hoping everyone is keeping warm and safe....take it easy

Hels x

What a Smacker!

...Now, I have put that title but...does everyone know what I mean???? A "smacker" is a kiss for those of you who don't understand HelsSpeak LOL Here is February from the Calendar that I made using Tilda's for Andrea.




The papers are Basic Grey and the images are coloured using ProMarkers...a collection of Prima flowers and some paper roses to jazz it up a bit too. I used the Edwin and Tilda for February's page because of Valentines day...clever huh?




Blimey, you should see the snow here...it started at 4pm and it is still falling...it is soooo deep now! Hoping you are all keeping safe and warm. And..don't forget the Sunday Stamper and the massive blog candy giveaway...click here to see the post :O)) Have a good day!

Hels x

Tilda Gets a Play Date

...Over at the Play Date Cafe there is a new theme for their challenge this week...to use blue, gold and cream. It just so happens that I made something over the past few weeks and a couple of the pieces of it incorporate these colours.




Now, this thing...it started off as a little project...a "Secret Santa" made gift for a friend...and over the days, then weeks and then months...it kind of grew, and then grew some more...until it was soooo big it was even bigger than the machine it was supposed to be bound in! What am I waffling on about???? Well, I made Andrea a Calendar for 2010...with a Tilda card layout for each month...thinking it would fit lovely into my Bind It All...ha! I then changed it and thought I could fit it into the BIA in two parts...nope! Still too fat...so I used ribbons for the binding




Anyways..this is the front cover and Miss January :O)) I know the gold is a bit tenuous as it is only the gold ribbons that feature...but ... they are gold LOL And, I hope these pics are accepted as my entry for the Cafe challenge.





Thanks for looking...please don't forget the Sunday Stamper this week and the Candy on offer...details on the post below this one.

Hels x

Allsorts & Buttons

...The theme on the Allsorts Challenge this week is Buttons...and...as I seem to have hundreds of them, I thought I would pop a few onto my latest Tilda creation.




I used Basic Grey Wassail papers, these are so lush that last year when I bought them I just sat stroking them for a few hours and couldn't cut into them...this year, I am the same with the Eskimo Kisses...so I got to use the Wassail after all :O)) So fickle!!




The Tilda has been coloured using ProMarkers and then I added some Sakura White Pen dots for highlights. I added some buttons to the top of the card and also for the centres of the Prima Poinsettia's. And..the Tilda also has some buttons on her coat...so I guess I really have...buttoned it!! LOL




Thanks for looking...have a good day...I have been struck down with a stomach virus so yesterday was spent feeling very sorry for myself...thankfully, it seems to have passed now though...don't worry though...I haven't been put off my food LOL

Hels x

Just Tilda....& a Bauble

...Over on the Just Magnolia challenge, Martine has done a FAB sketch for this weeks challenge...and being as I am still totally in lurve with Tilda, I thought I would join in :O))


I have kind of stuck to the design but had to add my tag sentiment a bit lower because I hadn't enough room at the top! I used some more Magnolia Ink papers for the backgrounds...and coloured Tilda with ProMarkers...shading the dress a bit....still cannot seem to get the hang of making it look really smooth though...I need to have more practice I think :O))




The little gold dots are DewDropz and the flowers are Prima's, paper roses and some little green ferny leaves that I had lurking in my stash.




I used my Martha Stewart Doily Punch (yes...I finally got one!) for the lacey border on the centre strip and the main mats are made up using Nesties.




Thanks for looking...remember you have until 23:00 this evening to join in with this weeks Sunday Stamper... and to be in with a chance of winning the art I made for my entry. A brand new challenge will be set tomorrow so please be sure to call in in the morning :o))

Hels x

Tilda Gets a Play Date

...Over on the Play Date Cafe Challenge there is a new colour theme for this week...now, these aren't normally colours that I would naturally think of putting together...but I just love this combo! And...I am soooo chuffed because my Pixie card entry last week made the top 4 there! :O))




I am still in lurve with Tilda so here is another card I have made using the new Christmas images and some of the lush Magnolia Ink papers.




Tilda is coloured with ProMarkers - I am still on a learning curve with the shading but I am getting there I think LOL I used a Martha Stewart punch to make a border, then backed it with Bazzill so I could add in another of the colours needed. Click on the piccie to see close ups :O))




The flowers are all Prima's along with some orange paper roses...which I ran out of so had to improvise and dye a couple with ink. The mats are made from Nesties and I used some Old Paper DI to blend in the edges of the cardstock.




Thanks for looking...have a good day!

Hels x

All Wrapped Up...

...I have recently been focussing all my creativity on making altered art and grungey pieces...my hands are perma-stained with Distress Inks and you don't even want to see my "crafting clothes"...they are hideous LOL However, I have a little guilty pleasure that I cannot help myself overcome... I love Tilda! There, I said it! I know that she isn't everybodys cup of tea, some of my friends really do not like her at all...and I guess that she is a little bit like Marmite...but... just like the brown yeasty extract itself, I adore her!




I recently bought the new Magnolia Ink magazine...it is a brand new publication and oh my word! It is chock full of the most amazing cards...and I was inspired to get my ProMarkers out and make some cards myself. Now, I have had ProMarkers for about 6 months now, I love them, they are easy to use...but I could never quite "get" how to shade with them and blend the colours...until I read the mag, which has brilliant tutorials...so last night I went for it! This is a first attempt so I know there is a load of room for improvement...I am making it my aim to make a Tilda card that looks as good as those ones in the magazine and on so many talented peeps' blogs.




I used some of the new Magnolia Ink papers along with the cutest Tilda-in-the-world-ever...and sat her on a Bauble. I used a Martha Stewart border punch to make the band of paper across the centre of the card and then added a thin strip of golden ribbon. Do you notice the ickle rusty bell? How sweet is that?! The little sentiment is also a Magnolia image, which I stamped and then used Old Paper DI to make it look more vintagey...I also stamped a little twiggy branch image on the edges to bring it all together...The poinsettia flowers are by Prima and I added some little paper roses to the centres to make them pop ... a couple of pins with beads on to finish. I wanted to achieve a bit of a vintagey feel to the card, which is why I distressed the edges of the papers and cards...adding Old Paper DI to the edges toned them down...




I am entering this card into a few challenges this week...The Allsorts Challenge this week is to use a Christmas Carol/Song Title...so my little rusty bell on there means I can use the song Jingle Bells :O)) The Passion For ProMarkers challenge this week is Vintage so this card fits nicely for that one too :O))

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Hels x

Sunday Stamper - Week 80 - The Holly & The Ivy...

Morning Stampers!

First of all, thank you to all those who joined in with the challenge last week...and without further ado I will annouce the winner of the artwork I made for my entry...the winner has been chosen at random from the peeps who joined in with the challenge and .. the winner is...

Gerrie Johnnic - congrats to you ...I will be in contact for your addy :O))


This week we are carrying on with the Christmas style and the theme is Holly & Ivy. To join in all you need to do is make a piece of art, be sure to incorporate stamping and either Holly, Ivy or both into your creation and then leave a comment here for me with a link to the place you are showing it. As with last week, I will be giving away my entry artwork to one person, chosen at random from all entrants.





I made another hangy piece, this time the main image is another one of those fab Mabel Lucie Attwell Pixies from The Artistic Stamper. He is coloured with ProMarkers and then I decoupaged the holly.




The base is a page from a Maya Road book, painted, Rock Candy Crackled and then Glimmer Misted to colour. I added some shapes of Christmas paper and layered up some lace and ribbon, adding a rusty tin bell to the ribbon.





The holly at the top is made up of loads of the Stitchels holly, coloured, Stickled and then paper flowers added for colour. I added a couple of Prima poinsettia's with some silk Ivy pieces and finally added a rusty tin star to the hangy bit.




Thanks for looking..have a great day and don't forget that to be in with a chance of winning this piece you need to join in with the challenge ... which will be open until 23:00 next Saturday (28th Nov).

Hels x