A Mixed Media 'Dream'

Christmas is over and goodies put to bed for a while at least.

Time to relax and just play  - in my case to use some new goodies.

I didn't know where this project would lead to so just 

went with what took my fancy!

Funny enough I started two projects and nearly

put this one in the bin as I wasn't happy with the background

but came back to it today and pressed on.

The other item landed in the bin.

I started by adding a couple of patches of Sand Paste

then stenciling the background with

texture paste sprayed with 

Tim's Dusty Concord Distress Stain.

Wet my page then added Lindy's Magical's

in Witches Potion Purple/Freaky Franken Lime 

and Nuvo Solar Flare Shimmer Powder.

That is where I left it overnight.

I decided it needed a little more so

stenciled the middle using Nuvo Mousse 

in Aloe Vera then just  kept adding

different coloured mousses

 some Inka Gold and random script.

Inked water colour paper with 

the same Magical's above and

Starburst Spray in Tiffany Lou Blue.

Stamped my butterflies with 

Black Archival ink then heat embossed

in black. Fussy cut them after blinging them up 

with Nuvo Blue Lagoon Crystal Drops. 

Attached some lightly coloured dry wall tape and a 

flourish before adding the butterflies.

Finished with a popped sentiment cut from

MFT die and distressing some of the edges.

A few close ups!

I am going enter this at 

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge

for their current Challenge Here

It's an Anything Goes so the sky's the limit!

Thanks for dropping in today.

Only a few days till the New Year.

Hoping yours will be a Happy Healthy one.

Simply 'With Love'

Hello and Welcome!

It's been rather cool here and my little wood fire

has been burning to keep me warm inside.

What better way to spend a little more time

playing in my craft room.

I mentioned in an earlier post I was hoping to 

make another card for the Gelato/Crayon Challenge

at CAS Mix Up before I heading north for a few weeks.

I did just that!

There has been sooooooooooo many challenges

using butterflies they seem to be flying

all around my craft room.

The one I used here wasn't what 

I was going to use but the spare one I had left over

from creating for another challenge was too big. 

I started my background with a stamp from

Katzelkraft which doesn't have a name on it

using Prima Marketing ink in Bare.

I then cut out a frame and filled it with gelatos

in Metallic Mint and Gold Champaigne

rubbing it in with my finger. 

I then cut out a few flowers from

Tim's Wild Flower Dies in the same colours

and adding a soft peachy colour.

Attached them to the background and 

popped my frame.

My butterfly was cut from a Cheery Lynn

die from gold metallic paper

and the SB sentiment the same.

My Mix is Gelatos, Die Cutting and

Lucky for me I stamped my background. Phew!

That's me for today.

Thanks for dropping in.

Merry! Merry!

Hello my Crafty Friends. 

Once again it is time to showcase my latest card for

Happy Little Stampers  

This month's Christmas Challenge is

Anything Goes with our Optional Twist - Sparkle.

Once again I went with non traditional Christmas colours.

As I used silver glitter paper for my die cut & sentiment

 I went with a purple background using 

Brusho's in Violet/Purple & Lime Green.

I framed this with the silver paper 

and popped it onto metallic card stock. 

Added a few pearls to finish.

Hope I have inspired you with my card and you pop over

to see what my Team Mates created and come join us.

You could be - 

Our winner for this challenge and receive a $20 coupon

 to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

Thanks for dropping in

I'm a Happy Little Christmas Stamper!

Hello there my Crafty Friends

I have some really exciting news for you - 

I have been invited to be on the 

Design Team for Happy Little Stampers.

 I am on the Christmas Team

so you will see Christmas coming monthly from me.

Thanks Kylie for the opportunity to be part of your Amazing Team.

The Christmas Challenge for July at
Happy Little Stampers is

Here is my first card - with lots of die cuts!

I am also excited about this card because I got to

play with new 'stuff'' from my recent Crafty time away.

First of all I HAD to (being a Scot) have the Scottie Dog - 

I have wanted him for ages and when I saw him

 he just jumped right out at me.

He is from Cottage Cutz

Next my Christmas sentiment die is a newbie from Paper Roses.

I love it as it is nice and small - will get lots of use!

Okay - now on to the rest - 

The hills were cut out with stitched dies.

I should have used some glitter paper but I forgot and

sprinkled glitter all over my glued paper cuts then I had to

wait till it dried - you know how it is waiting for paint to dry

well I landed up leaving it overnight.

The trees are also die cut and inked with 

Hero Arts White Pigment Ink

to try and give them a snowy look.

Unfortunately the ink soaked in a bit.

Added some snowflakes which are stamped from

a stamp from the SU Avant Garden on to my blue paper

and because the ink stayed wet for some time 

sprinkled some glitter to them and the trees

(a little hard to see here)

As you can see the hills have been popped.

I hope you will pop over to The Happy Little Stampers Blog

and check out what the Christmas Design Team created

and come join in the fun.

It's never tooooooo early to make those Christmas Cards. 

You know it always comes around all too quickly.

And

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon 

to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

Thanks for dropping by today.

Love reading your comments.

Till next time it's Cherrio from