Paris fashion atc's

It seems like ages since I created an atc but I love these Paris themed backgrounds and dress shapes from Lisa's altered art.  I had a bit of a play with them because although they are beautiful in their original state I just can't leave well alone... I have to change things..lol

So the dress above was cut and pasted from the atc image below before adding faux stitching around the outer edge.

I used a lace stamp from The Artistic Stamper on a piece of blue paper and placed it behind the missing dress area on this atc and I just love the effect.

Lisa's Altered Art has some fabulous new images and many sheets are just $1 so pop over and grab yourself a few... beat the credit crunch and stock up... they are really great to craft with... so many ways to use them.

hugs

Chris xx

To see what kind of person I REALLY am  scroll down n read the post below.  The truth, the whole truth 'n' nothing but the truth.....OR IS IT ;-))

ooooh looksee here....

I've gone all masculine....rofl   Well I thought it was time that I gave the girly stuff a bit of a breather and did something different from my norm.  Well that is if I have a norm!!  Do I ? answers on a postcard only...preferably a really pretty one... sent through the post...decorated with bling 'n' sparkly bits ;-)

I bought this GORGEOUS clock paper and little watch face from The Fruit Pixie a little while ago and I totally lurve it.  I changed it a wee bit with Distress Ink... just cos I couldn't help meself... but it was gorgeous without too.

I found this tiny key in a box and it just fit so perfectly with what I had in mind... lucky or what.  The sentiment stamp and the white clock piece below are Artistic Stamper bits.....

I also added drops of glossy accents in parts cos I love things to be touchy feely and textured.

See you tomorrow

hugs

Chris xx

Time thrinchie

I used Distress inks again on a canvas thrinchie.  I've also got a thing about clocks and time at the moment and my stamps from The Artistic Stamper are having a revival.  They are just so adaptable.

I added glossy accents to the clock centre and also on the earing on the lady image which is another from Narry at Etsy.

hugs

Chris xx

Mirror magnet

Another of the mini mirror magnets that I purchased from the range.  Stamped with a lace background stamp from The Artistic stamper using Stazon.  If you look carefully you can see me behind the stamped image taking the photo...lol

The lady in the middle is an inchie image from Narry at Etsy.

hugs

Chris xx

Sunday Stamper challenge-silver

I wanted to use this cute triple frame hanger and my squirl stamp from The Artistic Stamper for this weeks Sunday Stamper challenge.... so I did... cos I could and I used my gorgeous Lake Mist paint dabber to cover the frames....

I wanted to do modern for a change too so I used the stamp three times in stazon on a distress inked background and rotated it for each picture.   Easy peasy but i love the effect.

Ok so I know the question is.... where's the silver.... oooops... it's in the hanging...lol

I know a bit of a cheat but you can't blame a girl for trying :D

Have a great day

hugs

Chris xx

Sunday Stamper challenge - Lace

Almost missed the Sunday Stamper challenge this week where the theme is 'Lace' but then remembered I needed to make something for my Sisters'  Birthday.  I don't have any lace stamps so I had to go with the touchy feely stuff :D

It seems like an age since I made a card... blimey it was strange making one yesterday it really was ...cos most of the stuff I have been doing is smaller.  I also decorated a jar to put some choccies in... better than a boring box.

I couldn't resist this digital stamp when I saw it... I howled with laughter.... she is from Mo's digital pencil.  The scroll stamp and letter stamps (on the jar) are from The Artistic Stamper.

I wrote inside the card.... "You can SULK all you want but you will STILL be another year OLDER" lol 

Well if you can't have a laugh with Sisters... who can you laugh with and anyway it tickled ME :D

A bit more lace and touchy feely stuff on my jar and I topped it off with a flower made from Basicgrey paper and green distressed inked paper.

Be back tomorrow with something special.
hugs
Chris xx

BasicGrey challenge 21-Lets mix it up

Well I shared almost two days of fabby crafty time with my buddy Chriss although I woke up yesterday morning feeling like I had a London bus sitting on my chest... how come when I am eating healthier than ever before in my effort to get rid of some of the flab... that every germ known to man seems to think that my body is the perfect playground!!

Went to bed last night in my Jammie's AND dressing gown AND socks in an effort to stop the shivering and skin hurty... wrapping myself up like a mummy in the quilt and expecting to get up this morning feeling like I'd been swatted with a ten ton feather.

Instead I feel full of beans (not the ones that fill your belly with wind by the way..lol) although I don't think I'm out of the woods yet cos I'm still a bit achy.

Still I managed a few challenges with Chriss and it's always much easier to craft with two... swapping ideas and having a few giggles along the way and as I've been going to join in with the BasicGrey challenge for a while I started with this card. The challenge was to mix up two different ranges of BasicGrey ranges in your creation.

For the background I used an older line of BasicGrey paper called Phoebe and the arch, curled paper in the foreground and paper used for the flower is from the Archaic collection
The little girl is from Lisa's altered art and the flourishes are a stamp from The Artistic Stamper. I added some lace and ribbon, did some paper curling and sanded edges...

and finished off with this cute little crochet flower with a pearl centre that Chriss gave me... it just added a nice finishing touch... thanks pal :D

Hope everyone is having a fab day and I will be back soon with some more challenge creations.

hugs

Chris xx