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