Art Journal Pages

 Hello everyone :)

I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas! We had a lovely time with the family, lots of yummy food and fun!

The only thing I hadn't done by Christmas Eve was a lot wrapping and cards for my boys :( But they didn't notice lol!

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge is to feature a quote on your project. We have a fabulous prize up for grabs from Limited Runs Digi's and as always the C4E DT have lots of gorgeous inspiration for you.

Join us HERE for this weeks challenge and inspiration.

 I have been having a play with Art Journaling over the last few months, I haven't had time to do much but am really loving it. The pages so far are heavily inspired by other talented Art  journalers (is that the right term?) many of which can be seen on my Pinterest board.

I have been filling an altered book with inspirational quotes, playing with different styles and techniques.

Hopefully I will find more time to work on Art Journaling next year as I'm loving it!!

Have a fabulous New Year, lots of luck and best wishes to you all for a wonderful 2012!!

Hugs

Michele x

Christmas gift card holders

 Hello everyone :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Are you ready yet? This year I seem to be a little more organised yay! 

Though I'll probably discover something I've missed late on Christmas Eve lol!

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge is to include some embossing on your project.

We have a great prize up for grabs from The Digi Doodle Shop and Gorgeous inspiration from the talented design team, all of which can be seen HERE.

 I have made some Gift Card Holders this week, using some gorgeous My Minds Eye I Believe paper.

The stamp was free with this months Craft Stamper.

The Snowflake has been heat embossed with Silver embossing powder.

There is space inside for a little message and the all important cash or gift card.

The back view.

That's it from me, thank-you for stopping by have a

FABULOUS CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe challenge #50

 Hello everyone :)

This week at the Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge we have an Embellishment challenge for you.

We would like to see projects using 

BEADS, WIRE and a CHARM.

We have a fabulous prize up for grabs from our regular sponsor Crafty Sentiments Designs.

My project this week is a bag/album charm. This was made for the Crafts 4 Eternity crop secret Santa last weekend.

 The beads and charm are from my stash. The clasp is a Tim Holtz Swivel Clasp.

To go with the charm I made a 3" hatpin which could be used on a project or as the lovely lady said  "I'm going to wear this!" lol!

Check out the fabulous DT creations HERE along with all the challenge information.

It's the last day of term today! Only a week till Christmas EEK! I'm planning to make snowflake decorations with the boys next week and maybe make some biscuits :)

I'm off to enjoy the last day of quiet for a couple of weeks!

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe challenge #49 Layout

Good morning!

I've given in and put the Christmas CD on lol! The tree is still in the loft though! (for now !!)

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity challenge is a colour recipe. We would like to see projects using the colours  

RED GREEN and CREAM

 My project this week is a layout :) 

The papers are Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium.

 I still need to journal on this one, do you have lots of un-journaled layouts? I seem to do that a lot, leave the journaling for one reason or another and then forget to add it lol!

These two Elves are my Blessing, I am so lucky to have two beautiful, kind....naughty boys! lol!

 I've been using a lot of Tim Holtz diecuts recently! These are Caged Bird and Holly Branch. Love them!

I have inked them with Distress Inks and the Holly berries had a coat of Glossy Accents.

The kit for this layout is available HERE at Crafts 4 Eternity.

Hop over HERE to enter the challenge and be in with a chance to win one of 2 prizes from regular sponsors Digi Garden and Stamping All Day..........

........And check out the fabulous inspiration from the C4E design team  :)

I am cropping this weekend YAY! 

I still have a few seats available if you would like to join us details are all HERE

That's it from me this morning :)

Thanks for stopping by have a great weekend

hugs

Michele x

Vintage Reindeer Card

 Hello :)

It's been another busy week here, mum and I have made 80+ Christmas cards together this week!

2 designs, lots of inking and cute Tim Holtz Diecut Reindeer!
I snagged one of the reindeer for my Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge card this week.

The challenge this week is to use the sketch above, we have a fab prize up for grabs from our kind sponsors Ladybug Crafts. One winner will win a choice of 2 fabulous Digital images from their wonderful collection.

Join us HERE for the challenge and see the gorgeous DT inspiration.

 Not only did I snag the Reindeer this week I also snaffled the papers from next weeks crop kits! Sssh don't tell anyone lol!!

The papers are Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium and soooo gorgeous! I can't wait to make the inspiration layout with these!

I stamped the reindeer's bottom with some Gold Acrylic paint and a Prima flourish stamp, hope he doesn't mind :)

We have spent today at mum's helping to put up her enormous Christmas tree, amazing how many baubles fit onto that tree! The boys soon lost interest when we stopped them throwing the fir cones at the tree lol! 

Have a fun weekend!

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe challenge #47

 Hello everyone :)

Well I finally got my act together enough to complete this weeks DT entry lol! I've missed a couple of weeks with one thing and another, ho hum!!! 

This weeks C4E recipe challenge is to make a Christmas decoration. There is a fabulous prize up for grabs from Crafty Ribbons and as always gorgeous inspiration in the DT gallery.
You can join us HERE for this weeks challenge.

This decoration was made for last month C4E Crop Class. I have used Tim Holtz dies (Caged Bird & Elegant Flourishes)

The cage was stamped with a script stamp and gold acrylic paint. The Robin was coloured with Distress inks and finished with Cinnamon Stickles.

Red and Gold are not my Christmas colours so I made a second one in blue and silver.

I just need a purple one now lol!

Have a great weekend

Thanks for stopping by!

hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe challenge #44

 Hello everyone :)

Thank-you for the good luck wishes the sleep over went well, most of the boys slept at some point lol!

We have a sketch recipe this week over at the Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge and the chance to win one of two prizes from our sponsors Karen's Doodles and Bugaboo!

This is the sketch we have to play with this week...

My card this week is for my cute niece who celebrated her 7th birthday yesterday. Happy Birthday Emma :)

 I have used Crate Paper Dresses DP along with some scraps of Dolls DP. All available from The C4E Store HERE.

I have added a paper rosette topped with a butterfly.

Have a great weekend

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe challenge #43

 Hello everyone  :)

Busy evening here, I have 3 extra boys for Mikael's birthday sleepover !! 

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge was posted this morning. We have a Magical Mystical theme!!

The DT gallery is full of gorgeous inspiration and we have a fabulous prize up for grabs from Stampin Dragon Designs. Join us HERE for the challenge.

 My project this week is a page from a Circle Journal created at the Crafts 4 Eternity crop. Our CJ swap is well under way now and so much fun !

 The page has been inked with Distress Inks, stamped with Stampers Anonymous stamps, Glimmer misted and stickled !!

 One of the rules for this CJ album was to have a hidden tag. I used a Tim Holtz Alterations die to cut my tag and gave it the same treatment as the page.

The Dragon image was printed from the Internet, I have added Stickles and painted over some areas with Distress Inks.

I really must remember to post the other pages I have completed lol!

I guess I should go check on the boys and find some paracetamol lol !!

Have a great weekend

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Michele x

Challenges Entered

Polka Doodles - Mystical Magical
Charisma cards challenge - Anything goes

Crafts 4 Eternity R#41

 Hello everyone  :)

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge is a colour recipe, we would like to see projects with the colours Purple and Orange.

 Something a little different for me this week ! No pattern paper !

I stamped the Gorjuss Girl image onto some cardstock, created a mask and used Distress inks to create my background. I have stamped with various stamps including Prima and Stampers Anonymous.

I gave it a light spritz of Perfect Pearls Mists and added some white acrylic paint circles using the lid of the Perfect Pearls Mists.

 The image was coloured with Distress inks and Twinkling H2O's.

The sentiment is handwritten and I finished off the card with some machine stitching.

Join us HERE for this weeks challenge and to check out the beautiful creations from the design team.

I have a busy weekend ahead, it's the Crafts 4 Eternity crop on Sunday :) I'm off to ice the cupcakes !

Thanks for stopping by

Have fun!

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #40 - Sketch Recipe

 Good morning  :)

I'm a little late with my card this week, the first one I made didn't go well  :( 

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge is to use the sketch below

This is only the third Christmas card I've made for this year...eeek!!

I need to get a wriggle on lol!

 I have used Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby Papers, Bazzill cardstock and Tim Holtz alterations Postage die for the background of the card.

 Tucked behind the image is a sentiment tag from Crafts 4 Eternity. 

I have inked and stamped it then finished with ribbons and a bead charm.

 The image is Karen's Doodles Skater Girl, Karen's doodles have generously offered one random winner a choice of 3 digital images, they are gorgeous !

I have coloured her with Copics

E43,E44, E47, RV10, E21, E41, E00, B93, B60, B95, RV000, V000, V91 and blender.

The chipboard swirls are from Basic Grey and coloured with Silver Paint Dabber. The Snowflake was cut with Spellbinders die and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

Lots of twinkle from Diamond Stickles to finish !

Join us HERE for the challenge and the gorgeous DT Gallery.

I guess I should get some more Christmas cards done lol!

Thanks for stopping by have a great weekend

Hugs

Michele x

InSPIRED BY...

Hello everyone :)

Just a quick post to let you know that the October edition of InSPIRED BY... is now available to down load from the C4E Library.

2 pages of inspiration for your October projects including sketches, colour inspiration and journaling ideas.

If you create something InSPIRED BY... the ideas share your link on the Cafe Blog and I will pop by to say hi :)

Thanks for stopping by

Have Fun!

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Mojo sketch

 Hello Everyone :)

Wow I can't believe it's October the 1st!!!

As it's the first Saturday of the month it's time for a new Mojo Sketch on the C4E Cafe Blog.

So if you love sketches or need a little Mojo boost hop over to the Cafe blog to grab yourself a new sketch.

The sketch is from this Halloween layout I did ages ago !

I still love the spooky cobwebs lol!

All the details can be found HERE

Have Fun!

C4E Challenge R#39

 Hello everyone :)

Well we finally got the sunshine this week and  it's been lovely :)

Friday has arrived and it's time for a new challenge over at C4E. 

This week we have an

ANYTHING GOES

challenge. 

We would like you to share your favourite projects with us.

We have a fab sponsor prize up for grabs from Sassy Studio Designs.

The fabulous design team have some beautiful inspiration in the gallery for you.

Lots of reasons to join us over HERE  :)

My Project this week is this set of cute milk carton gift boxes.

These were made for the September Crop Class and were great fun to make !

They are perfect for little gifts, I like the idea of socks and sweets in them!!

 

 There are 2 milk cartons made with Kraft cardstock and My Minds Eye Memories Blossoms paper

The sentiment I designed specially for the project.

 They even have their own little milk crate lol!

Thanks for stopping by

Have Fun!

Hugs

Michele x