One for 3

Have you seen it's a technique challenge over at Artful Times and at Fashionable Stamping it's Flora and Fauna and at Ali Craft  it's butterflies so I have combined the three.
Despite how wonderful the weather has been I've not seen that many butterflies about, so thought I would make some of my own.
The technique is masking and just takes a little planning for me, first on scrap paper
then onto the card

 

I finished off by masking the whole design and adding a soft green ink to make it really pop against the white of the card

 

 

Steampunk

Hello to you all on this beautiful sunny day.
Still playing with polymer clay here and have been making hair barrettes, one of which  is in the steampunk style, I've used stamp and moulds to create my images.

 

I did contemplate adding colour but decided to leave it black so maybe the next one will have distress colours

 

I'm linking this to ABAC who's theme is steampunk

 

Thanks for popping by :)

 

Summer Sizzler ?

I vaguely remember what a summer sizzler is, something to do with being to hot to move I think so hope this card I have made for another male friend who is a little treasure and drives Becky, Sue and I about to craft fairs as my car only a 2 seater

On Sunday Sincerely Yours had there first fair at Portsmouth and our local craft shop (Pickwell Farm) had it's first ever stand a must to visit if your in the area :) ,now she sells a lot of Tando and guess who she had demoing.......................... the Lovely Di and what did Di have that fab Daleks made by Mark

Country View Challenge ............Summer sizzle
Simon Says Stamp and Show .............Anything goes
Come and Get Challenge ....................Masculine cards
 

Ower Mrs

Now when I saw the challenge at Artful Times was white on white I thought phew I'm not on the team at the moment, but would you believe it as I was playing with some polymer clay I had one of those light bulb moments ! :)
I'm not sure how you would describe it  but I am pleased how it's turned out, the polymer clay was baked on the wooden heart and then stuck on

 

 

 

Sail away

A  birthday card for a man friend as opposed boy friend, although I am greeted with a kiss and a cuddle :)  just happens to fit the bill of OOAH challenge the theme being Transport.

 

I looked though the mono prints I did and found one that reminded of sea and sky, then stamped my ship and added a little pink to the sky.

Thanks for the challenge ladies   

 

This ones MINE

Thought you might like to see some of what I have been upto of late :)
I've got hooked on chain maille and even sawing my own jump rings after a few false starts and broken blades .

 

If you want to see more then please take a look at Smudge Designs

 

I have also been playing with polymer clay and made my version of a green man

 

 

I've use an embossing folder for the textured background, the leaves from a mould I made from a junk shop find and the face from a push mould then painted and distressed

 

Hope you like and thanks for popping by