Art Creations Friday

This is my entry for Art Creations Friday challenge. When I saw the challenge photo I just loved it and had to have a play.
My little angel was having a ball playing dress up, silly hat.. funky bracelets and oh those eyelashes rofl!! Wonder who's party she was getting ready for :D
hugs
Chris xx

Three R's Twinchie set

Well I don't know who called our learning the three R's probably someone who wrote as they spoke...lol but I made this set of inchies for two challenges combined and then forgot to post them duh!!. One was for the Something Completely different challenge where the theme was 'pink and green'... the other was for the Small world of Inchies and Twinchies where the theme was 'school'.
The background paper is a lovely one from a booklet by Joanna Sheen...I just love text backgrounds.

The images are all from Lisa's Altered Art

Sorry not sure who's the pen stamp is but the 'bling' well that's ALL MINE from me stash...lol

Have a fab day all

hugs

Chris xx

Willow Sketchie and Artygirlz (favourite medium) challenges

I combined two challenges for my card today, Willow's sketchie challenge which I haven't managed to join in with for a few weeks and this weeks Artygirlz challenge which is 'favourite medium'. So just before I drown you in Christmas pics I thought I would share this with you and give you a break(would share the kit-kats with you too but I've eaten them all...lol)
I rotated the sketch because I found it fit better with what I had in mind to do, but that's the beauty of sketches to me... a starting block to get the mojo going and a lot of fun too.
My favourite medium... well I don't need to tell ya really do I... 'BLING A LING A LING' doesn't get missed off a lot of what I create does it :D I am really loving curling the edges of my papers and shapes too, though on this card I stopped with the shapes.

More of my favourite things with chipboard, ribbon and Silhouettes just had me in a happy place making this card and the reverse silhouettes from Cen's Crafty bits are some of my favourites... really cool and printed out on A6 photo paper they are just the perfect size to use with a circle punch..whooohooo easy peasy.... and my ribbon box is getting some hammer lately too... d'ya think I'm over my addiction to stroking and stashing it...lol

Ok just before I go I have to say a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our well talented blogging buddy Kath who has recently won Simply Cards and Papercrafts magazine Card Designer of the year Competition 2008... really well deserved too as Kath's creations are stunning in every way. If you haven't paid her blog a visit... what are you waiting for :D

Kath is also having some blog candy giveaways in the lead up to Christmas... so pop by and say hello... I know she would be happy for you to.

Okay that's it for me tonight... am shattered after DG visit this weekend, 8yr olds have sooooooo much energy and I'm as sure as God made little green apples that DG runs on Everready (sp)batteries!!

See you soon

hugs

Chris xx

Artygirlz-challenge (frames)

Whoops time got away from me yesterday... I fully intended to blog but things got in the way. Don't know where the time goes sometimes. I remembered I hadn't blogged while I was watching "I'm a Celebrity get me out of here" ... but couldn't drag myself away from the box!! I am definately not a telly addict in any shape or form but I am obsessed with the program this year... not least of all because David Van Day (think that's his name) would drive me to drink... but I can't stop watching his antics. He has got to be the most annoying man on this planet... errrm okay maybe not... that would be Timmy Mallet then...aaaaaarggggghhhh...rofl Only a few more nights left before the winner is announced and then maybe I can get some crafting done... and just for the record if anyone else watches I want Joe to win. What a totally funny cute guy he is... I will never in my life get over him flirting with Esther Rantzen..hee hee.

This weeks Artygirlz challenge is frames and as my cute little flower girl is framed on my altered coaster heart I think she fits the prompt nicely :D Can't remember where I got the image from but the backing paper and frame are Papermania and the ribbon a RAK from my pal Chriss.




I inked and curled some parchment paper and sanded back the paper to make it look a bit more worn.

Hope you like :D

hugs

Chris xx

Artygirlz challenge #59 and Big Art Adventure challenge catch up.

I began this project for last weeks Big Art Adventure challenge to make a 3d house but didn't manage to complete it on time with Dad being in hospital and everything but the Artygirlz challenge this week gave me an extra push to complete it :D This weeks Artygirls challenge is to include a hand drawn element in your project ... so I combined the two challenges (hope you girls don't mind) to come up with my little fairy house :D

This side of my house has lots of my favourite things... bling, flowers, pink paper and chipboard :D
The papers I used are all from Willow Designs Occasions Cd ....

and these are two of my favourite stamps... the 'for you fairy' and cute little doggy friend (sorry I forgot his name...lol) also from Willow designs :D Aren't they just scrummy!! The other side fits in with the Artygirlz hand drawn element :D I decorated it with more papers from the same Occasions CD but I drew some curtains, window boxes and a door on the pink dotty paper before cutting them out and sticking them on and then sketching in the windows and flowers... loads of fun ;-)

I am just so happy with every little corner of my little house and I even added some bling fairy lights... imagination overload happenin' right now...lol

Had to eat lots of chocolate last night while I was finishing my little project as I got together with my pal Chriss for a crafty get together... surprising how company and chocolate seem to give my crafting a push in the right direction.... 'specially if the air is sprinkled with a fair amount of laughter. Not quite so happy today when I look at my 'Nanna' arms... you know the type... underneath hangs like bat wings and the rest looks like curdled custard...rofl... BUT can't blame anyone but myself, lack of exercise and a bad diet will do it every time!! A long way from looking like a pretty little fairy... those days are well gone... but I guess soon I will manage to take the part of Grandma in Little red riding hood... eeeeeerm... oooooh what big teeth you have Grandma... all the better to EAT you with my dear.... ha ha ha

have a great evening :)

hugs

Chris xx

Artygirlz challenge #58 - Fabric

Well due to my hectic week this week here is another ' I made it earlier project ' but it fits in nicely for this weeks Artygirlz challenge which is to use fabric. You may recognise the fabric as being the same as the one I used to create this weeks arch too... I just sooo love the colours I needed to make more than one thing with it. So hope you like my 'He loves me... He loves me not' little house :D

More ribbon used on this one.. love the texture of it and these letters that slide onto it (meant to decorate a watch strap...one of my £shop finds).

A gorgeous piece of lace that my pal Chriss shared with me... took some using though because I could hardly bare to cut it never mind stick it down it is so beautiful.

Lots of bling (getting withdrawal symptoms because I haven't used any in a while) created my little ladies question mark over the image from Art-e-zine was printed on fabric too.

I finished up with the hand written words... and I'm sure whoever she is dreaming about loves her don't you :D

Now then... if like myself you haven't even begun to start making your Christmas cards then what you probably need is a little incentive to get started... well I popped over to Karen's blog to find these gorgeous lovelies up for grabs. She has a little Christmas card challenge going on so if you fancy getting your hands on these stamps... then pop over and check out what it's all about :D Thanks for looking and hope you all have a fab weekend

hugs

Chris xx

Up for a giggle...don't spit your coffee over your keyboard

Okay I wasn't going to share this with you... cos I'm shy Mary Ellen I'm shy...rofl BUT as I decided to share it on the Fiskarettes blog I thought it only fair to put it on my own blog too. Chriss has been daring me to do it for ages so now she has to put hers on her blog as well (are you listening Chriss...lol) Although she is better dressed than I am ;-)

Somehow I managed to end up with proper Nanna legs AND shoes... says a lot about my papercutting doesn't it. Bet you LOVE my natty handbag and gloves though don't ya...don't ya... you know you want some too right!!! I've got bling so that's all I really care about and In DG eyes I'm the Queen of the Nanna's so I had to have a crown :D

I'm entering this for the Artygirlz blue and orange combo challenge... in for a penny in for a pound... may as well let everyone see it and let the world laugh at my expense.... Laughter is good for the soul so they say :D

Ok Ok get up off of your knees and wipe your eyes.... I dare you all to make one of your own... it's not easy to make yourself look beautiful with paper clothes unless you are a good paper cutter... go on... go on... it will be good for you to share. Come back and let me know if you do one so I can come look :D

Hugs

Chris xx

Artygirlz challenge #55... Clipart or free images

I'm still in experiment mode so using images from Cen's Loft decades freebies I decided to alter this postcard that my friend Chriss gave me a while back, for this weeks Artygirlz challenge. The postcard was fab as it only had the stamped image in the corner to begin with... so plenty of room for artistic licence :) I printed out and stuck down the images before adding the lines and writing... which started out matter of fact and ended up rhyming...lol Brain overload I think.

It reads :-
I make the decisions about the cooking.
I do the washing .. the cleaning
iron the clothes
make the beds and put the clothes away...
I mop the floors, wash the dishes and feed the cat
I make the windows sparkle and shine
and mow the lawn in summertime
I bath the kids and make it fun
my work it seems is never done.
I pay the bills and keep up with the news
but when it comes to my shoes
I just can't seem to choose !!

Hope you like it...lol... have a great day :)
hugs Chris xx

Artygirlz challenge #54 Red

A couple of cards for this weeks Artygirlz 'red' challenge... using Cosmo Cricket 'Jacks World' papers and blackboard chipboard shapes.
Loving the gorgeous velvet scalloped ribbon... (yes I used some more ribbon...lol, think my addiction in stroking and looking at it is being beaten slowly but surely.)

How gorgeous is this cute giraffe with his head in the clouds... my heads not usually far out of the clouds either... but that's another story :)

Have a great day

hugs

Chris xx

Artygirl challenge # 53...Autumn

Just a quickie post today with my atc for the Artygirls Autumn challenge. Most of the collaged images are from Crafty individuals with the addition of a little fun hat from Lisa's altered art.
Not quite an autumn theme but the colours remind me of autumn. The red, rust, gold and brown my favourite colours on the trees as they change with the season. Just beautiful and so lovely to look at.
Have a great day
Hugs
Chris xx
p.s. I have a couple of awards to share with you from Karen and Terrie but haven't got round to blogging them yet...so sorry girls I will be putting them on soon :)

Artygirlz challenge # 52 - Its our Birthday...

The Artygirlz challenge blog has been running for a year now... my how time flies... so Happy Birthday to the Artygirlz and hope there are many more challenges to come. The theme for the challenge is Birthdays so using papers from the Papermania cupcake collection I first of all made a birthday card...

then because sometimes I have the desire to just keep going... well gotta keep abreast of my mojo when it's in full swing...lol

out came the beads and ribbons... whooohoooo me using ribbons, usually just stroke them and drool... but well this little fun offering just wouldn't have been the same without them me thinks.

More little cupcakes followed and I turned a apple sauce jar into a little goody gift jar :)

I am always partial to a little bit of something sweet and I don't think that however old we get we should have to give up on our favourite kiddy sweets... lip lickin' stuff they are.

Who still buys rainbow drops......

Well I do!! rofl and I love 'em so couldn't think of anything better to put in my jar... go on admit it... you want some ;-)

Be back soon

hugs

Chris xx

Artygirlz challenge-Home Inspiration

I decided to enter my first challenge since my return to blogland with the Artygirlz. This week the prompt is to take inspiration from something in your home... using shape, colour, etc from your item and create a project based on it.
So my altered tissue box is based on the colours of my lickle fluffy teddy bear... proper softy aren't I ...lol
The fab papers are from the new Papermania collections and I have been dying to use them because they are just lush... and kind to the pocket too....just what I need when I can't stop putting my fingers in my purse and parting with my pennies. I just get so totally get naughty when faced with shelves of crafty goodies and I know I'm not the only one...eh girls ;-)

I decided I wanted to use a big flower so made this one rather than use the silky ones that I have been drawn to lately... much more satisfying to put that extra bit of effort into what I'm making making something sometimes.

Now isn't this little owl the most adorable little lady... I just had to use her... I cut her from one of the Papermania papers a few times so that I could decoupage her wings :) So not only was I inspired to create something from an item in the home.... I also acquired another pretty addition to decorate it and drool over.

Thanks Artygirlz :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day

hugs

Chris xx