Sunday Stamper challenge 97

This is the first time I have joined in with the Sunday Stampers challenge but this fab new stamp from Crafty Individuals fits the theme this week which is "Birds".  I stamped the whole image with Stazon and then coloured my background with Distress Inks adding droplets of water afterwards to remove some of the ink to create this gorgeous delicate background.

I then stamped the whole image again cutting out the bird segments seperately and water coloured these with various Distress inks and my trusty water pen (which I couldn't live without...what a fab tool it is).  I then added these segments over the originals with 3d foam pads.

I had originally intended to turn my finished stamped piece into a card but then I decided I liked it too much to give away.... so I distressed an Ikea photo frame which had a perfectly sized mount for my birds and now it's gonna take pride of place in my kitchen where I have decided to have my ART WALL...lol

Well I've started now so I am gonna have to fill it...lol   It will be nice to just pop in and look at my wall for inspiration when I need it... instead of having all my pieces tucked away in folders and containers and it will be sooooo colourful... which I love :D 

Have a great day

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

Altered box frame

It seems at the moment that I have a passion for everything altered.... I am hoarding stuff like there is no tomorrow because my mind is working overtime. I had not realised how satisfying it is to turn something that isn't quite giving you vibes into something that you love and don't want to part with :) I have altered items in the past but my style of crafting seems to be constantly going through changes and at the moment I am really enjoying the pieces that I am doing even though some of them take me an age to complete.

The papers I used for the picture in my frame are from Crafty Individuals and they are just so ethereal that they were just screaming out for fairies.

This little lady is from Lisa's altered art and isn't she just adorable :)

The sentiments are from the same place and so true don't you think... just what we all need to do for a happy fulfilling life :)

Oooooer a little bit deep there girls eh :) but you know what I mean don't ya...lol

Hope you like my offering today as much as I enjoyed making it.

Be back again soon

Chris x