Sending You Hugs

This is my second inspirational card for LeAnn's World  101 challenge blog for August. 

I made this simple card with a cute digital stamp from LeAnn's beautiful collection of digital stamps.  The image is called Caite. 

I coloured the little girl with Copic markers, Pitt Pen and pencil crayons then layered the image with designer papers and added a flower tag, clouds and a sentiment. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to check out our challenge blog and visit us on facebook. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Happy Birthday Little Lady

This is my second card I made for this month's inspirational post of LeAnn's World 101 on Facebook.  I just love the image I choose out of LeAnn's fabulous collection of digital stamps. The image is called Ruthie.  YOu can find LeAnn's Shop here.

I gave my card a garden theme using some papers I had in my digital stash.   I cut out my image using my ScanNCut, coloured her with my copics, Distressed glitter,  Wink of Stella, Faber-Castell Pitt Pen, added a sentiment and some silk flowers to complete my card.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to check out our facebook page and our challenge blog. 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Pocket Hanger Birthday Wishes

This is my inspirational project I made for August for LeAnn's World 101 challenge blog.

 I made this pocket hanger for my niece's birthday. I used a digital stamp from LeAnn's beautiful collection of digital images.  The party girl is called LeAnn's Party.

I found a few of these pocket hanger at a flea market, They are made of some tin square bonded together with a side pocket. I added the metal handle to the squares. 

I coloured my project with copics, pencil crayon, Wink of Stella, and Pitt Artist Pens. I added flowers, a tag, birthday wishes, ribbons, and stars to complete the decorating my pocket hanger.   I think my niece will enjoy this birthday wish. 

Have a creative week. Remember to check out our challenge blog and visit us on facebook. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

A2Z Scrapbooking Supplies Link Party - Anything Goes
A Bit More time to Craft - Anything Goes
Always Happy Birthday - Anything Goes (water theme option)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes

August Mixed Media Challenge at Creative Artiste

Time for another mixed media challenge at Creative Artiste. 

Our fabulous sponsor this month is 

Samantha K Gifts

  

I decided to make an altered  box using my new Andy Skinner swirl stencil. 

I started with one of three wooden boxes I found at a thrift store.  I got all three boxes for $2.00.

This is the wooden canister I started with.

Here are some more pictures of the project. 

I painted my box with gesso then added texture using Andy Skinners swirl stencil and molding paste.  I then painted the box with several colours of Acrylic Paint. 

Next I added some round metal findings from a metal belt I found at a thrift store.

The knob on the top of the box was made with glueing a child's tea cup saucer, and a gear from my broken mix master.  I added some dollar store gems to the edge of the box and painted them the colour of the box.   My  last step was to paint my project with Copper Modern Options Sophisticated Finishes and then Patina Green .   I love the antique effect it gives a project.

Top of the box

Hope you will join us this month. Your project must be Mixed Media and can be an ATC, tag, card, layout, altered art or an off-the-page project as long as you follow the challenge specifications. You must use more then 3 different mediums on your project to qualify for our mixed media rules.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

I am entering my Altered Box in the following Challenges
SanDee & amelie's Steampunk - Steampunk
More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes
Mixed Media Place- Anything Goes
Mixed Media Up Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Dancing Lady

This card I made for my this month's inspirational post of LeAnn's World 101 on Facebook.  I just love the image I choose out of LeAnn's fabulous collection of digital stamps. The image is called Belling Dancing Bella.  You can find LeAnn's Shop here.

I gave my card a Moroccan theme using some papers I had in my digital stash.   I cut out my image using my ScanNCut, coloured her with my copics, added a ribbon and some stars to complete the card.  She looks like she is just dancing to the music. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to check out our facebook page and our challenge blog. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - Music
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Cute Cards Thursday- Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Altered Recipe Box

This is my project for August challenge over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit.  I altered a wooden recipe box this month. 

This is what I started with. 

I sanded the box and then coated it with a layer of gesso. I used a brick stencil, lace on the edge of the lid and around the bottom of the box. I coloured the box with a few different colours of acrylic paint and sprays.  I also used a script rubber stamp  to add more interest to the background.  

Our sponsor this month is 
Samantha K
Gifts and Crafts

I used the following findings:

Large flower - metal napkin ring

Metal butterfly

Ceramic roses on top - shower hook decoration

Dollar Store Gems

Feet - wooden circles

Leaves - old necklace

Here are some closer looks at the project

Altered Napkin Ring Flower

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Thank you for stopping by.  Pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by the projects of our talented design team.  Hope you will join us this month.  Have a creative week. 

I am entering my altered recipe box in the following challenges
SanDee & amelie's Steampunk - Steampunk
More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes
Mixed Media Place- Anything Goes
Mixed Media Up Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Heart - Altered Bottle

This altered bottle is  my project as DT at Altered Eclectics this month.

This is what my bottle looked like before I altered it.

I used a combination of gesso, a couple of colours of acrylic paints and the base of the bottle .  I used Deco Arts Metallic Luster (Orange Flicker) and  Inka Gold (Green Yellow)  to give the bottle shine and to accent the leaf  and heart design on the bottle. I added some lace for texture.  The large metal heart is a belt buckle that I coloured with paint and a gold leafing pen. I glued the metal heart on to the bottle with E6000.  

This is the buckle close up.

This is the back of the bottle.  It used a couple of wooden hearts for the back of the bottle. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to stop by Altered Eclectics to be inspired by the talented works of our design tea, 

I am entering my altered bottle in the following challenges

More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes

Mixed Media Place- Anything Goes

Mixed Media Up Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Wedding Season

The theme of this month's challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu is "Friends from Afar", anything crafty you have made and sent to a friend or going to send to a friend. 

This project is a wedding card for a friend who was married a couple of weeks ago. This is the box I I made to put the wedding card in.

Here are a few pictures of the never ending card.

Hope you will join us this month at Eclectic Ellapu. Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month.