All that glitters....

could be gold... well my latest shoe is :D  The gold was a happy accident... I had some smudges where my glue had seeped out around the sole so I was going to edge it in gold... but then I slipped!! So there was nothing else but to colour in the whole lot... with my gold pen and it took bloomin' ages and used up most of the ink in the pen.

It did give my shoe a lovely shine though and it turned into something completely different to how I had first meant it to be.

I gave it a little heel and added some lace edging...

both to the heel and the front of the shoe.

Now do you see this... I added some 'Bling'  it is sooooo long since I blinged something up but I found these little gold metal flowers in me bead boxes and they were just soooo right.

Hope you like
hugs
Chris xx

Happy Fathers Day Dad

Dad won't see this on here cos he's a technophobe...lol but he will receive it in real life which has to be better eh.  Well it just had to feature clocks didn't it... told ya of his addiction so this should go down well :D

I love these clock faces from Crafty Individuals...

I used cut 'n' dry (grey side) to make a reverse image of CI Poppyfield stamp

and used Distress ink to stamp and colour with.  The clock faces were clear embossed but it doesn't show up too well in the photo.

I finished off with a couple more clocks with jewellery chain in between for extra touchy feeliness.

hugs

Chris xx

Fathers Day Frame

I always struggle with gifts for my Dad as he gives no clues and what do you get the man who has everything... so this year I decided to create a frame for him on the theme of his addiction.  That addiction is CLOCKS.  I don't think I have ever known a man who has to buy a clock everywhere he goes.  If it's a bargain...then he's even happier... and if it sings, dances, displays the weather and has a radio too... he's like a boy with a new toy...lol

So this clock may not work... but it was made with love :D

He doesn't resemble the man in my frame.... but Father 'Time' is a fitting title for him...lol

I used number and letter stamps from Fiskars for the title and numerals.  The man and clock stamps are Crafty Individuals.

I love this little compartment frame...also from Crafty Individuals... my stamped images fit so well in there and the chipboard clock hands that I found in my stash came in really handy...pardon the pun.

The frame was a white one from Ikea... which I sanded slightly before adding distress inks and distress crackle.

Hope he likes it :D

hugs

Chris xx

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 ;-))

Creative Writer Blog Award

I received this fab award from Carole a little while ago.... Thanks Carole :D

The rules of the award are :-

1. Thank and link to the person who gave you the award.
2. Display the award on your blog.
3. Tell 6 outrageous lies and 1 outrageous truth about yourself or switch it around and tell 6 outrageous truths and 1 outrageous lie about yourself.
4. Nominate 7 others and leave them a message to let them know.

Okay here are mine.... can you guess which way round they are :D

1. I once cut someones hair and sliced their right ear with the scissors... I cleaned it up and then proceeded to cut the other ear when I did the other side.
2. When walking through the park to pick up my Daughter from school.... the elastic broke in my knickers so I shimmied out of them and put them in my pocket.
3. I hate having short hair cos it means I have to wash my neck.
4. I once came second in a karaoke competition where the winner went on to go on Stars in your Eyes.  He sang 'Monday,Monday' by the Mamas and Papas.
5. I won an art competition at school with a poster of a crooked house with all the lights on in the windows and an owl looking in from a tree for a save energy campaign.
6. I'm very tall but only because my Brothers and Sisters used to pull my head and feet in different directions so that I wouldn't be as small as my Mum.
7. My third toe is longer than my big toe which means my feet are really funny shaped and they're UK size 6 long and size 8 wide.  Kids think that they are amazingly funny (specially the big toe) and always want me to show them to their friends.... (brats)

The nominations for this Creative Writer award go to..... pause for effect.... lights... camera.... action....

Debbie  
Lori
Kath
Chriss
Electra
Terrie
Dawn
Karen

oooooh the suspense ...lol

hugs
Chris xx

p.s. I can't count either :D

Surprise card

This was the funnest thing to make... honest.  Bit fiddly but soooo worth it in the end. 

A lickle bundle all parcelled up waiting to pop.....

into this ..... magic :D

I used a really pretty paper from Basic Grey....

and these fabulous images from Land of Enchantment... sooooo pretty.

Nuff said... pics speak for themselves doncha think :D

Have a great day

hugs

Chris xx

Summer Sandal

I made a Sandal for this weeks Shabby Tearoom Challenge which is Summer fun.  Well we all need some pretty sandals for that walk on the beach.  Someday soon we are going to have a heatwave...I can feel it in my bones...lol.  Well that's if it ever stops raining here that it!!

I used one tiny flower stamp from Crafty Individuals.... stamped lots of times and watercoloured with Distress inks to decorate the sandal.  Actually I think I would quite like to wear this if it was real :D

Thanks for looking

Have a great day

hugs

Chris xx

Mother and Daughter book

I had lots of fun making this little book... it's about 3" x3" and has lots of places to add tags, sentiments and pictures inside.  I used some double sided rose pink and cream scrap booking paper that my pal Chriss kindly shared with me.

I punched a lace border for underneath this gorgeous image from Crafty Individuals and also made a flower from punched hearts.

I wanted the book to look aged so grunged  the spine, lace border and flower edges with black stazon.

I love creating something pretty and this ticks all the boxes for me as I am soooo into 3d and paperfolding.... like you didn't know...lol

I am entering this book into two challenges:-

Sir Stampalot challenge.... which is 'Punches'

Anything goes challenge .... which is 'Pearls and lace, pink and cream'

Thanks for looking

hugs

Chris xx

Sunday Stamper challenge - Numbers

Well as Father's day is almost upon us in the UK and because I'm still in my masculine phase I decided to make a tie :D  Don't seem to see many men wearing them these days but my Dad always wears one if he's going somewhere ' important'... which could just be the pub... or shopping with Mam but he does suit his shirt and tie wherever he is going.

I'm entering my tie for Hels Sunday stamper challenge which this week is 'Numbers.   Probably didn't mean numbers in the way I've used them but hey ho... I've done numbers all the same :D

I used stamps from Crafty Individuals... did a bit of masking and also some colouring with Distress Inks. 

Thanks for looking.

hugs

Chris xx

Self standing-atc

Still on the 'Guy' themes for now... ooooer.  This is an atc made with an image from Lisa. Altered art.... mounted onto a hand painted background before adding to a papercovered atc.

I wanted to stand it up cos I really like this one so I made a little tab at the back so that I could display it without using something seperate.

I think I will add these to a few more atc's... especially my favourite ones as they are much to nice to store away in folders :D

Have a great day

hugs

Chris xx