A touch of Vintage!!

Over at Scraptivate they have a monthly challenge.  This months challenge was Vintage.  Here  is my contribution to this theme.  I have created an ATC.

I have used a little lace, some pearls, a hand made crocheted flower, a found pearl ended pin, an antique button that came from my MIL's button collection, and I have used shrinky with the new Tim Holtz die which has been highlighted with Treasure Gold - copper.  I inked around the edge with frayed burlap and used a little more of the copper treasure gold.

I hoped you enjoyed looking, have a brilliant day and thanks for dropping by.

Karen

Flourishes!

Here is my contribution for this week at Theme Thursday which is all about flourishes.

For my flourish I have used a cuttlebug die, German Scraps wings and border.  Image is a freebie from Shabby Chic Papirskatter.

Thanks for looking have a wonderful day.

Karen

Gothic Girls!!

Here is my entry for Theme Thursdays challenge for this week girls.  I had lots of fun with this using bleach and twinkling h2O's again and two more recently acquired Stampotique girls: Girl with a heart purse and Gooseneck together with Moth Fab.

Thank you for dropping by and having a look.  Have a wonderful day.

Karen

Bloom!

Over at Theme Thursday this week their challenge is Flower/s.  Here is my contribution to this theme.

This week for our technique book 3 with Kelsey we worked with Bleach and Twinkling H2O's, so I have used this technique for this challenge.

Ingredients:

Red Bazzill C/S, Bleach, Twinkling H2O's, Cuttlebug die, Stamp It Antique Rose Rubber Stamp, Black Embossing Powder, Gold Krylon leafing pen, dictionary meaning, muslin, antique linen distress ink, gold eyelets.

These are the two ATC's I did in class using the bleach and H2O's:

Unfortunately they haven't photographed very well - will replace them later on.  I normally scan them but it is not working atm.

       

The Stamps used for these are GPP. Black Bazzill CS, Bleach, Twinkling H2O's, clear embossing powder, German Scraps, gold eyelets.

Thanks for looking, have a wonderful day.

Karen

Flying!!

Over at Theme Thursday this week the topic is flying.  Here is my contribution.

I have used credit card technique for the background using jo sonya aqua, folkart metallic antique copper.  Stamp is Michelle Ward Clearly Impressed ~ Bird Sanctuary, wording is from Collections and I have used  Shrinkies, German Scrap and JW's wax in copper.

Thanks for dropping bye and looking, I really appreciate all your comments.  Have a wonderful day.

Karen

It's beginning to look a bit like Christmas!!

At Theme Thursday this week it is Christmas Creation time.  Albeit late here is my contribution towards this weeks theme.

For the background I have used Tim Holtz distress inks Peeled Paint and China Blue.  I have then stamped with Black soot and then cover the stamp with Perfect Peals.  I have used Forever Red, Forever Green & Interefence Green, Schwarkosky Crystals and German Scraps.

Thanks for looking

Karen

A New ATC!!

This week over at Theme Thursday the theme is borders.  I had fun playing along and here is my contributions to this weeks topic.

I have used black tissue paper crumpled up and pasted on a chipboard frame and rubbed over Treasure Gold -Green Amber.  Under the frame I put frayed muslin inked with Pinecone ink.  The background p/p was sprayed with Glimmermist - Wheatfields and a little pearl.  The image was googled.

Thanks for looking, have a wonderful day.

Favourite Colours!

I have to say that orange was not one of my favourite colours, but since doing ATC's I do like how orange turns out so it has become one of my favourites.  Here is my contribution for this weeks challenge over at Theme Thursday.

I have used orange toned card stock and sprayed it with Tiger Lily Glimmermist, texture paste, cuttlebug diecut, gold rub n buff, black ink and German Scraps.  Image is from Kelsey.  I have used orange bling from Kaiser as ran out of crystals.

Thanks for dropping bye, have a wonderful day.

Quick Update!!

Wow, were has the time gone.  We are in school holidays here in Western Australia and towards the end of the last week, it is now flying.  With only 1 sleep to go, tomorrow I am off to Boyanup (which is down south past Bunbury) for the Scrapboxx scrapbooking retreat.  There will be around 26 of us and we will be scrapping and chatting all weekend.  It will be so good to catch up with old friends and meet new ones.

 During the holidays there hasn't been much creating happening around here I have spent the time rearranging my creative area.  The size of my space is around 1.7m x 1.9m approx, not very big but boy have I got it sorted now.  DH and I went to Ikea the other weekend and purchased two expidit bookcases the 4 x 4 and a 2 x 4.  I am still looking to how I can incorporate the new tall Alex just love that one.  If I ever get a bigger area have already shown hubby my new desk lol.  It has tall Alex's at either end and seats two people (I will have to dream for a little longer me thinks)  I also got this week the Clip It Up!   I have always wanted one but never had to right spot to put one so now I have got my alphas and rubons and bits and pieces hanging up and all very neat and with easy reach, soo cool.

This week I posted off my cards swap for the boxx: this month's theme was congratulations.

On Tuesday night I had my ATC class with Kelsey and this week we did crackle technique.  Wow what fun that was.  Unfortunately on the way home 1 of mine hadn't dried properly and stuck to the side of the tin, grrr so will have to redo that one for my book.  Only a few more classes to go and we will be finished technique book 2, so will put my technique books into the gallery as soon as they are finished.  Next year we are starting a new book with lots of new techniques so are really looking forward to that.

Well I am now off to print photos, finish my swap tags and do the housework, then off to lunch with a girlfriend.

Wishing you all a happy and safe week.

Karen

Perfect Pearls with a flourish!

At Theme Thursday this week the theme is ATC with flourishes. Here is my contribution.

Last night I did a Perfect Pearls class with Kelsey  at Scraptivate which was great fun and sprayed this background using a mix of Weathered Wood distress refill and Copper perfect pearls onto Buff cardstock.  Today I played around and stamped a Technique Tuesday flourish (which unfortunately doesn't show up very well) on the rhs which I embossed and added the german scrap wing and image.  The Collections frame has a hammered metal look which Kelsey showed us last night (very cool). 

There hasn't been much creating happening over the last fortnight but hopefully this week I will get to finish all the bits and bobs that need finishing. 

Thanks for popping by.  Have a fabulous day.

Karen

Witches and black cats time!

I feel a little like the white rabbit again from Alice in Wonderland....I'm late I'm late...lol.   I have been trying to finish this little ATC all week for the Halloween theme over at Theme Thursday, so here it is:

I have used Spiced Marmalade and Peeled Paint Distress Inks on a gloss background and stamped with the stamps from Stampers Anonymous Trick or Treat collection.  The little picket fence is a new Martha Stewart punch that I have just bought . I have used a small silver spider in the top rhs corner and inserted a little bit of bling for its tummy.

Halloween is something that we don't do, but am quite pleased with the outcome.

Thanks for looking, have a great day.

Quotes and Sayings!

At Theme Thursday this week the theme is quotes and sayings. For my contribution I have made a ATC and chosen a new stamp I have just acquired from Stampin Up which includes a gorgeous saying by Mother Teresa which I have highlighted using a Spotlight Technique (which I have just done with Kelsey.)

I have coloured in the flowers and background using marvy markers and blender pen and used black crystals.

Thanks for looking, have a wonderful day.

Purple!!

The theme this week at Theme Thursday is purple. This week I have had a play with beeswax and crayon. For a first attempt I am quietly pleased with the result. I even put little purple beads into the wax on her hat. Image is from E-vintage

Thanks for dropping bye and having a look I do appreciate all your wonderful comments. Have a fabulous day.

Soot Technique!!

This week at Theme Thursday the theme is ATC's. Here is my contribution:

For the background I have used the new Tim Holtz alchol inks brights applied in stripes and then used the soot technique. The stamps used are Stampotique and the splat and wording is unknown. The 'wierd' is embossed with gold and edge of atc accented with metallic gold paint.

The soot technique is fun and is a new one that I have just learnt, so will have to play a bit more with that one.

Thanks for looking, have a fabulous day.

Boyz Night Out!!

Here is my contribution to this weeks Red and Black theme at Theme Thursday. Hulk and Rocky are the latest addition to my Stampotique Stamps and have been busting to use them. Also I have recently done a workshop on shrinkys and thought that Hulk would be perfect shrunk. Sorry it hasn't scanned as well as I hoped.

I have used a credit card technique for the background, painted corrugated card for accents and foil tape and metal letters. On the shrinky I have used black texture paste and flesh treasure gold to accent.

Thanks for dropping by, I really appreciate your comments.

Beautiful!

I'm very late.....oops. Over at Theme Thursday this week the theme is Beautiful. Here is my contribution to this weeks challenge.

For the background I have used a credit card technique using JS Aqua and Antique Copper paints. My image is from Art-E-Zine freebies. I have also used copper metallic wax, brads and German Scraps to embellish.

Thanks for looking, hope you are having a great day.

Flourishes!!

Over at Theme Thursday this week its all about flourishes. Here is my contribution for this week.

My flourish is from a stamp set called Parisian Market from Technique Tuesday and my image is googled. I have used China Blue and Peeled Paint distress ink on gloss card. A small piece of nylon flywire and german scraps which was rubbed with JW's copper.

Thanks for dropping by and having a look, wishing you a day full of fun and laughter.

Karen

Numbers !!

Sort of missed the boat on submitting this one at Theme Thursday last week. As I had a migraine on my day off (boo hoo) I didn't get it finished in time. Not to worry, all better now and have finished it.

I had lots of messy fun with this one. I have used texture paste on the background, then using Golden Paints Turquois (Phthalo), Quin Magenta & Iridescent Gold. I then sprayed with Patina Glimmermist all over and when dry used a Paper Artsy stamp over the top. I then used Treasure Gold Oxynite over the top as a high light.

Thanks for looking have a fabulous day.

Karen

Gene Kelly ~ Dance and/or Music!!

This week over at Theme Thursday the topic is Dance and/or Music. Here is my contribution to this weeks theme.

I chose an image of Gene Kelly from google, the background is using Tim Holtz distress inks on gloss card, Tim Holtz stamp from his Mini Muse collection, german scraps and some little screw brads. The quote is from the internet. One of my favourite Gene Kelly movies is "Singin in the Rain" this is my tribute to that movie.

Today is Mothers Day so after ds making me breakfast and being presented with two delightful beads to add to my Pandora bracelet I have had a very relaxing day. Happy Mothers Day to all the Mum's trust you were spoilt rotten.....

Thanks for dropping by, have a fabulous day.

Hats or Crowns!!

This week over at Theme Thursday the topic is "Hats or Crowns". Whilst looking through some pictures that I have saved over time I found this little cutie and couldn't resist using her for this weeks theme.

I have also used some German Scraps, Swarovski crystals and a quote which I googled.

Thanks for dropping by, have a wonderful day.