Let it Snow - Skiing Snowman

Time for another challenge at Crafty Cardmakers and the theme of the challenge is Christmas.

I made this card for one of my grandson's for Christmas.  I thought he would love this crazy snowman. I coloured him with copics and pencil crayons then added snow, snowflakes, a sentiment, Nuvo crystal drops, and Wink of Stella.

This card was fun to make and I hope he will enjoy it.

Remember to pop over to our challenge board and enjoy the inspiring creations of our design team and join us in this last challenge of 2018. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and I hope you will back to see us in 2019.

Peace on Earth

Welcome back to another great challenge at Creative Artiste this month.  Paperbebe is hosting this challenge. Paperbebe has a great collection of rubber stamps, mixed media stencils, MDF substrates,  digital images and much more.  Be sure to check them out. 

I have used one of Paperbebe's digital images for my Christmas canvas called MayLeeDee Frosty Fairy.

I used a combination of glitter and acrylic paints, copics, pencil crayons, MDF Christmas sentiment, gems, designer paper and Wink of Stella to complete my project. 

We are holding a

***Design Team call***

We are looking for a few new members to start in February 2019 who:

-Can commit to one mixed media project a month for a minimum term of 12 months.

-Have their own current blog.

-Will comment on a regular basis throughout the month on challenge entries.

If you are interested please email us using the Contact Us form at the top of the left sidebar with your blog and contact details. 

The DT call will remain open until January 5th 2019.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative Christmas holidays.  

Altered Christmas Clock

It is time for another great challenge at Rhedd's Creative Spirit this month. Rhedd's Creative Spirit is a Altered Art/Mixed Media Challenge blog. Paper crafts art is not excepted. 

For my project this month I decided to alter a clock with a Christmas scene. 

This is what I started with

I used digital images from Polkadoodles for my project.  I just love their selection of images. The images I used were from the Big Kahuna Winnie Angel and Winnie White Christmas collection.

I sanded my clock and painted it with gesso after I unassembled the clock portion. I then I added a powdered snow product, my digital images that I coloured with Copics, paint and pencil crayon.

Once I arranged my images I then added a sentiment, bells, snowflakes and Christmas trees.

Closed Look

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

I am entering this projects in the following challenges

Altered Eclectics - Mixed Media/Altered Art

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Anything Festive Challenge

This is the last challenge of the year at Eclectic Ellapu for 2018. The theme is anything Festive.  Instead of a card I chose to make a altered tin pocket  hanger. 

I used digital images for the Santa and the clock are by Arty Pants which I coloured with Distress Inks. I also used glitter paint, origami snowflakes, ribbon,  and sentiment dies. I purchased the tin pocket hangers at a garage sale several years ago on holidays. 

Closer look

This is our last challenge for 2108 and we will be back in February .  Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Creative New Years. 

Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by the projects of our design team. 

Mixed Media Christmas Ornaments

Time for another great challenge at Altered Eclectics this month.  Altered Eclectics is a mixed media, altered art, upcycling, and recycling blog.  We do not accept paper crafts.  The theme is anything goes.

Since Christmas season is coming up to us quickly I decided to make altered Christmas ornaments.  The plastic balls were found either at a garage sale or in the dollar store.  The products that I used to decorate the balls were gesso, many different inks, crackle paint, gems, beads, and Prima Art stones. 

Closer look. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month.  Altered Eclectics is taking January off so and I hope you will join us in February.   Remember to pop over to our blog to view the inspiring art work of our design team.  

Anything but a Card Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers

It is an Anything but a Card Challenge this week at Craft Cardmakers. 

A friend gave me this blue bottle. I loved the design on the bottle and I decided to do an altered bottle for my project. 

 This is the bottle I started with. 

Closer look

I painted my bottle with Gesso and chalk paint, next I used Distressed Ink on the painted areas to add some depth.  I wrapped the bottle with some gold twine and lace and then added this gorgeous vintage bird, nest and eggs image from Graphic Fairy 

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. 

Winter Friends

This Christmas card is my inspirational card for November at LeAnn's World 101 on Facebook. I am using one of LeAnn's cute images called Winter Friends. .  LeAnn's has some very lovely Christmas images in her Esty store. 

Pop over to our facebook book page to see the other creations of the design team and members of the blog. Join in the fun. 

LeAnn's World 101 also has a challenge blog. Pop over to see some inspiring ideas from the design team.  

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes /optional girly
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Christmas Easel Card

This easel Christmas card is my inspirational card for November at LeAnn's World 101 on Facebook. I am using one of LeAnn's cute images called Rockin Rita.  LeAnn's has some very lovely Christmas images in her Esty store. 

The poinsettia flower  and sentiment is made with Tim Holts die.  I added some small beads for the center.  The floor of the card is made decorated with a Christmas doily.

Pop over to our facebook book page to see the other creations of the design team and members of the blog. Join in the fun. 

LeAnn's World 101 also has a challenge blog. Pop over to see some inspiring ideas from the design team.  

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Back to Basics and Beyond Challenge - Easel Card
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes /optional girly
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Heart Full of love

I had fun this week creating this simple wooden heart mixed media wall hanging for Creative Artiste.  For the base of  my heart I used a combinations of crackling paste, a selection of acrylic paints and a stencils. 

Our sponsor this week is Tando Creative. 

The pearl frame around the heart was done with white Nuvo Crystal drops.  I just broke down and bought several colours and they  are all fun to use. 

The glitter "Love" is a Tim Holtz die cut letters.  To complete the wall hanging I added a lace white butterfly which I added some colour to. 

Closer Look

I hope you will join us this month at Creative Artiste. Your project must be Mixed Media and can be an ATC, tag, card, layout, altered art or an off the the page project as long as you follow the challenge rules specifications,. You must use three different medias on your project to qualify for qualify for our mixed media rules. 

Remember to pop over to Creative Artiste Challenge Blog to be inspired by our creative design team,

Thank you for stopping by. 

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - AnythingGoes

Love to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Encaustic Collage - Flowers for Pretty Lady

Time for another mixed media/altered art challenge at Rhedd's Creative Spirit and I decided to use this month one of my favourite mediums, encaustic wax.

To create my collage I used a combination of bees wax, Panpastels, fiber paper, decitionary paper, lace, and some antique prescription paper from my collection. 

 To create my collage I added 5 layers of wax to my wooden board then layered my background papers, vintage photo and added colour with Panpastels.  The background papers included some early 1800 prescriptions that I found in a antique store on holidays one year. 

Closer Look

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to Rhedd's Creative Spirit to be inspired by the creative work of the design team. Hope you'll join us this month. 

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - AnythingGoes

Love to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Altered Wine Box

This is what I started with.

For my project this month at Altered Eclectics was to make an altered  box to hold my paint brushes.  This is the old wooden wine holder I used for this project. 

After I sanded the box I painted it with gesso. I added some gears and metal pieces, the words brushes then painted the entire box with shades of copper.  I next added an antiquing solution to give the project a patina.

Closer look

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month.  Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by the projects of our design team. 

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - AnythingGoes

Love to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Happy Thanksgiving

Time for another challenge at Eclectic Ellapu and the theme of this challenge is Thanksgiving.  I had this cute digital image by The Paper Shelter that I used for my card.  I thought he was such a cute happy looking turkey. 

The card die I used was from Cheery Lynn collection is called Centre Step die. I coloured my image with my copic markers and pencil crayons.  I layered my card base with fall coloured designer papers from my large paper stash and then added brads, a banner and a wooden gear to complete the card. 

Thank you for stopping by. Hope you will join us this month. 

Explosion of Colour

The theme this week for the challenge at Crafty Cardmakers is Explosion of Colour.  I made this card for my sister's birthday this month. 

To create this card I used Brusho on glossy card stock.  I first stamped my card stock with several background stamps from my collection before I added the Brusho colours of purple and turquoise.  To complete the card I added two laced butterflies that I also added Brusho colour to.  My final touch was adding some white pearls and lace. 

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

Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creatures is the theme of this week's challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers and I decided to make a Halloween card with these Mythical Halloween Creatures.  The image is by The Paper Shelter is called is called Mom's Little Monster. 

I coloured this image with PanPastels, Copics and pencil crayons.  To compete the card I added a die cut sentiment, bats, moom, ribbon and brads.

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

B0000!

Time for another Halloween card using a great image from LeAnn's World 101. the image for my card is from LeAnn's collection on Esty called Nathan and I made it for one of my grandsons for Halloween. 

I coloured the image with Copics, pencil crayons, panpastel, geli pen and added some Halloween rubber stamp images to complete the card. 

Come join the fun on Facebook at LeAnn's World 101  or visit our challenge blog  LeAnn's World 101. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Always Everything Goes

Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - Halloween

The Fairy and the Unicorn - Anything Goes /optional Spooky

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Fall/Halloween

You are Invited to a Party

The is my inspirational project for October at LeAnn's World 101 on Facebook.  I decided to make a treat bags using a cute image by LeAnn called Foxy and Bunny and they can be found in LeAnn's Esty shop. 

To my little gift bag I added some Halloween papers, an extra ghost, glitter, spiders, gems, ribbon and a cute Halloween sentiment.  It was a fun bag to make.  

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter
A Little More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Animal Friend Challenge - Autumn/Halloween
Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes 
Fabrika Fantasy - Halloween

Peggy's Cove

Time for another "anything mixed media" challenge at Creative Artiste this month.  

The term “mixed media art” is a broad definition that covers many forms of arts and crafts, including collage, assemblage, altered objects, handmade greeting cards, artist trading cards (ATCs) tags and art journaling  as long as you use different mediums.

The “mixed media” used includes paint, paper, pastes, sprays, powders, textural elements, clay, resins, fabrics, found objects, photos, metal, inks, pencils, markers and pastels to name just a few.

Our sponsor this month is Scrapmatts  Papertole Australia

Scrapmatts has a large selection of chipboard projects, stencils, papertole projects etc.

For this month project I made a mixed media canvas for one of my favourite places we visited during this years summer holidays, Peggy's Cove,  Nova Scotia. 

Peggy's cove is a beautiful fishing village with colourful  historical old homes, lobster traps and the iconic lighthouse.  I loved the pictures that I took that day and had a hard time choosing ones for my project. 

I used our sponsor's Chipboard String Circles on my project.  I also used acrylic paints, inks,  molding paste, Posca pens,finding such as button, lobster, starfish,  and pearls. 

Closer look

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month.  Please join in our challenge this month and check out our inspiring project from our creative design team. 

Ribbon or Lace Challenge

Crafty Cardmakers has a great ribbon or lace challenge this month and I created this card for this challenge.  

I made this card with an old unmounted rubber stamp that has been in my collection for years.  She is coloured with Copics and I used also pencil crayons, acrylic paints, and Distress Inks.  

I added some acrylic paint to my designer paper and inked the edges with Distress Inks.  To complete my card I added lace and ribbon. 

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

Altered Wine Box

Time for another challenge at Rhedd's Creative Spirit.  Rhedd's is an fun altered art challenge blog.  The blog is for altered Art/Mixed Media projects. No paper craft projects please. 

This is what I started with 

Dollar Store Wine Box

and

A old door decoration I found at the thrift store. 

I used a stencil and molding paste to create the  textured background of the wine box.  Several colours of acrylic paints and sprays were used to colour. 

Closer Look

Flower is part of a napkin holder decoration.

The top of the box is part of the door decoration and a drawer knob. 

 Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by the srt work of our talented design team. 

Autumn Leaves

It is October 1st and time for another challenge at Eclectic Ellapu and the theme of the challenge is " Autumn". 

I purchased some of Seth Apter's new Baked Texture and decided to use it on my autumn theme card. My large leaves are bunched leaves that I first coloured with distressed inks and stamped them with a sentiment stamp.  Once my inks had dried I used several layers of Baked Texture in the colours of altered page and chunky rust.  

The background paper is coloured with distress inks and stamped with a word stamp. The sentiment on my tag is a stamp from my collection of unmounted stamps  and the maker of this stamp has slipped my mind.   The stamp's sentiment is by John Muir, "The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and ..... "

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join our autumn theme challenge this month. 

Just Because

For this month's project over at Altered Eclectics I created this small canvas using a couple of old sewing patterns. 

My background is sewing pattern paper and some dictionary paper which I coloured with corduroy coloured Distress Inks and added faux stitches. I added a sentiment that I saw on a dress store window one day on holidays.

To add detail to my canvas  I added jute, Crushed Grape Nuvo, a metal computer piece I used for the belt, pearls, lace and a sequins.   

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

Joyous Christmas

This is my inspirational card for LeAnn's World 101 on Facebook.  I chose this cute Christmas image called Jethro's Christmas for my card this week.  Isn't he a handsome little fellow. 

I coloured my image with Copics, pencil crayon and gelli pens.  I have so many little boys to make Christmas card that he is an image I will use over and over this Christmas. 

Thank you for stopping by.  Hope you can join us on facebook.  LeAnn's World 101 images are available here and you can check out her challenge blog .

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottages - Ribbon or Lace

Autumn Coloured Card Challenge

The theme of the card challenge at Craft Cardmakers this week is Autumn. I used a beautiful digital image from The Paper Shelter called Autumn Enchantment  for my card. 

 I made this card for one of my nieces for her upcoming birthday. I just loved the image.  I coloured the image with Copics, gelli pen and pencil crayons. To complete the card I added layered autumn designer papers, some recycled silk flowers and a sentiment.  

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