Saturday 24 December 2011

Sunday Stamper - Week 186 - Do Anything You Wanna Do

Goodly Morning Stampers... nope, I haven't lost the plot and a whole day... this is the Sunday Stamper on a Saturday ... being as we will all be a little bit preoccupied with stuffing turkeys and opening pressies tomorrow. As ever, thank you all for your fabby festive entries to last weeks challenge... and... I have popped the amount of comments/entries into Mr Random.org and he picked the winner to be JACQUELINE. Congrats and please can you email me your addy! Right, on with this weeks theme which is, as the title suggests, ANYTHING. How simples is that?! You can make absolutely anything you like with any kind of theme... just include some stamping... and then hop back here and leave me a comment with a link to the place you are showing your entry. The challenge will remain open until 21:00 Saturday 31st December 2011.




So... I made a tag! I know, how strange for me to make a tag (not) I used lots of lush goodies on it, starting with the background which is a mix of Broken China and Stormy Sky Distress Stains, smooshed on my craft sheet with a smidge of Picket Fence Stain and then spritzed and dried. I did a bit of stamping using Chipped Sapphire and some snowflake images... and then dolloped a big old layer of Rock Candy Crackle over the top. Once this was dry, I rubbed Picket Fence Stain over the top so it sat into the crackles.




I had a major mishap with the bauble. Well, I know it is not unheard of for me to be injuring myself but this time I really went for it! I decided to cut the bauble (Alterations Die - Ornaments 2) out of mountboard... but... this got stuck inside the die blades. So, I used my Alterations Pokey Tool to try and get it out... and my hand slipped and said Pokey Tool shot off the end of the die and straight into my index finger! It wasn't only the tag that was blue I can tell you (more dosh in the swear-pot!) I now have a swelling the size of a melon... well, ok, tis the size of a big pea but... the bruise... ohlallaaa... and then to cap that off, I was pouring boiling water from the kettle into my hot water bottle and the water bubbled out of the bottle and all over the same hand! Well, at least the Pokey Tool injury got sterilised!




Anyways... I eventually cut the bauble from Grungeboard and followed the instructions for Tim's Day 1 tag.... Glue & Seal and glitter... and then made a little border for the bottom with some Grunge, an OTE die and some vintage tinsel.... and added Idea-ology to the tag to finish it. Anyways... tis time for me to go and start prepping the veggie and making stuffing balls... I love this part of Christmas, today is probably my favest day... along with Christmas Day and Boxing Day lol Anyways... all that is left for me to do is to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all.. may your Christmas be merry and bright! TTFN

Hels x

22 comments:

Sandy said...

Wow sweetie your work rock.
I love all your Tags and details. Brilliant.

I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a wonderful christmas eve.

Blessings, xoxo

Inkypinkycraft said...

Love you tag, Happy Christmas!!!!enjoy.x hugs trace x

Helen said...

Ho, you shoud do more tags, they're brill!! Happy Christmas & thanks for your email.

Unknown said...

Beautiful tag Hels. Happy Christmas! Love, Julia xxx

Unknown said...

This is perfect for Christmas Day tomorrow

I do hope you get time to just sit and relax and get very very merry.

Wishing you the bestest Christmas Day, and a brilliant new year

ElizabethR said...

ooooh vintage tinsel, what a fab idea! brill tag as always, have a very Happy Christmas. Elizabeth xxx

Yvonne said...

Gorgeous tag, Hels! Merry Christmas to you :)

Here is my entry.

http://artic-blonde-creations.blogspot.com/2011/12/sunday-stamper-open-theme.html

Barb Cady said...

A very merry Christmas dear Hels. I love your last two tags, very beautiful as ever. Not been crafting lately, my mum not well, will hopefully be able to join in SS this week! Have a great day tomorrow.xx

Art By Wanda said...

Ouch!!!!! I hope your finger/hand is better quickly!!! Your tag is gorgeous!!! Merry Christmas to you, Hels!!!

Caz said...

You are a danger to yourself!!!!!! Tag looks FAB even if you did inflict a major injury on yourself in the making of it!!!!!
Have a lovely Christmas Hels
xxxxxxx

Kirsten Alicia said...

Stunning tag!! I hope your injuries heal quickly, sounds like you might have to start wearing protective clothing!! :)

Hazel said...

The results of my inky playing today are here x

Kate said...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Hels, Alfie Cat and grim.

I've blogged an anything for week #186 here!

** Kate **

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Beautiful and a Happy New Year to you! I hope you don't hurt anymore fingers in the new year...heal up!!!

Here is my entry this week. Love the challenge by the way.

http://theartfulmaven.blogspot.com/2011/12/debbys-nyc-christmas-project-completed.html

Thanks, Anita

Valerie-Jael said...

Hi Hels, my piece is here;
http://bastelmania-craftattack.blogspot.com/2011/12/same-but-different.html

Valerie

margaret said...

Love your work Hels missed you on C&C have made on note of your next show. Sorry I have been missing, back in the swing now!!!http://marglovecrafting.blogspot.com/2011/12/sunday-stamper-challenge.html

Hazel said...

A stamped card for John's birthday tomorrow here x

Andrea, said...

Wonderful tag,Happy New Year.
My entry is here.

BarbaraW said...

Love your tag. Your art is so gorgeous.
Here's what I did.
http://magicdelights.blogspot.com/2011/12/celebrate-in-style.html

Sara said...

Hi Hels, hope you had a good Christmas however I have seen you have lost your mojo, I had just made a tag called Inspire and thought of you so here is the linkhttp://mypreciouscraftymoments.blogspot.com/2011/12/tag-12-inspire.html hope it helps x Sara

anna christensen crafts said...

Lovely tag - beautiful. I have made a happy new year tag. Hopefully, this is the link to it (!)

http://annachristensencrafts.blogspot.com/2011/12/happy-new-year-tag-for-you-all.html

Gabrielle said...

Hey! Hope your injury is oodles better! Happy New Year's Eve - hope to catch up in early 2012! I got to play this week - http://gabrielle-price.blogspot.com/2011/12/last-post-of-year.html

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