Ticket book

My friends over at Out of the Hat Creations have come up with a little book challenge something I have been meaning to have a go at for ages so no excusses as I am suposed to have more time now I'm not working ha ha where does the time go that's what I want to know ! anyway back to the book

I have used to mountboard tags from the Atristic Stamper inked with dylusion spray inks as are all the pages on the inside, I have used washi tape to bind the back and front together .
Inside I have made the pages by folding the card and cutting with the ticket die and used one of the Kanban ticket stamps plus a selection of my tiny stamps I keep in a box so they don't get lost

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside

That's the challenge for the next fortnight at Artful Times, though I think the real challenge for us here in the U.K is to actually find some sun lol
I did enjoy visiting your blogs and seeing all your men's creations and with men still on my mind I have made another card, I collected together some stamps which said hot, sunny and beach stamped coloured and fussy cut them out and collaged over a square coloured with DI's

Pier and man.... creative expressions
Ice Cream .... sideshow stamps stamped with DI markers
Ticket......... Crafty Individuals stamped on sugar paper
Beer mug unknown ..... with liquid applique for the froth
Now don't forget to check out what Sam and Neet have made and we look forward to seeing what you come up with  to brighten out day :)

Tando and Fabric

I've been following the Tando challenge for a while now mainly cos I love the creations  that Karen makes, this it the first time I have joined in but I'm sure it won't be the last now I have more time on my hands.
The challenge is to use fabric, so I've used canvas for my tag (the sort you buy on a roll) and dylusion sprays in lemon, grass, london blue and crushed grape with the Tando flower mask. The flowers are out lined with dots made with liquid pearls and silver paint for faux stitching around the edge , all the embelishment are stuck down with the cosmic shimmer acrylic glue even the friendly plastic leaf .

I just had fun and made something that pleased me :) so hope you like it too

All buttoned up

The fab girls over at Out of the Hat Creations are asking that we use buttons and I have had so much going on in my life that this is the first time I have join them.
I really enjoy making these bracletes and made a few with beads but them though I wonder if buttons would work well it did and these are vintage glass ones with shanks I've had for years I have a real thing for buttons and have more than I could use in a life time

If anyone would like this one I'm open to offers :) just email me

Challenge 6 at Artful Times

This fortnight over at Artful Times we hand the reins over to Neet who has chosen the theme of Men
This time I have gone for a clean and simple card, why they are called simple I've no idea as it took me a number of time to get it the way I wanted and with out ink where it shouldn't be lol

Remember to be eligibly win a prize from our sponsors at Oyster Stamps you need to follow the rules

Inks used Archival in Black and Crimson
Stamps Anita and Impress Me
I would also lke to enter this in the Stamp Man challenge who also have a mens challenge
La-De-Dah My Mojo Monthly who wants you to man up

Happy Birthday Craftroom Challenge

Zoe has a great  design team over at the Craftroom Challenge and they are celebrating there 1st birthday with a birthday card challenge .

Here's a card I made for my friend last week
The dress stamp is from Kanban stamped onto a background of DI inks and stuck onto the TH dress form I did need to alter that a bit lol and the frame made from a Dylusions stamp