It's New! It's Steampunk! and a New Adventure for Me!

 Welcome to the First Challenge over at the
Steampunk Challenge

I am part of the Talented Team where we will showcase

Steampunk Industrial Style Mixed Media according to the 

Mood Board for that month.
All the details can be found above!
Here is our first!

and here are my makes.

This is totally new to me but what's life without a Challenge

and even better when it's your Hobby!

I am going to have fun with this style for sure.
As you can see they are pretty CAS as I
start delving into the world of 'Steampunk'.

ATC One

Products used are -

Steampunk Stencil

Transparent Texture Paste

Lindy's Magical's Screamin' Banshee Black

Kaisercraft Die Cut Cog

Art Alchemy Waxes/Sparks

Stampendous Aged Copper Embossing Powder

Sentiment - AALL& Create (pretty hard to see)

Ken Oliver Liquid Metallic Copper

ATC Two

Products used - 

Dusty Attic Stencil

TH Distress Grit Paste

Art Alchemy Metallic  Emerald Green Paint

Art Alchemy Waxes - Brushed Iron, Peacock, Fire Ruby

Aged Copper Embossing Enamel

Nuvo Drops

Metal items from my stash

ATC Three

Products used - 

Plain/Corrugated Cardboard

Dusty Attic Stencil

Dreamweaver Crackle Paste

Art Alchemy Red Wine Metallic Paint

Art Alchemy Brushed Iron, Fire Ruby Wax

Die cut Cogs

Kebab Sticks 

Grey Card Stock

and a few close ups

Pop over to Our Blog to cast your eyes on some

amazing talent from the Team. 

You have the whole month to have fun and get your fingers

inked up and creative.

I know the Team would love to see

your  Industrial Style Steampunk MM Art in our Gallery.

Hope you take the plunge and play with our

Very First Challenge.

Thanks for taking the time to check my post out.

Till next time - Cherrio

A Mix of Foiled Leaves

'tis the First of the Month and this post is for

Mix It Up

For this month's Anything Goes Challenge

we are looking for Foiling

(Minc machine, foiled card stock or aluminum foil)

I took two different photos trying to get the
shimmer from the silver foil paper.

While searching in my Bit Box for something

I came across this Alcohol Inked piece and

knew it would be perfect for this challenge.

Cut down to size and attached several foiled leaves

and sentiment.

Added some gold thread and a black pearl.

Attached this to metallic silver card base

and my foiling was done.

Pop over and see lots more from the

Talented Team and get foiling!

See you in the Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in

Butterfly Flutters

Hi there and Welcome to today's post for

Just Us Girls. It's Wild Card Week because there are

Five Saturday's this month!

Hosting is Carol and chose

Now I know we will have a gazillion beautiful butterflies

flying all over our Gallery this week. 

 Here's a few of mine!

Most of you know my love of stencils and texture paste

especially when I can add crackle.

That is what I have done here.

Stencils are from TCW and Tim Holtz in Fossilized Amber Oxide

and Memento London Fog.

the black strips are inked with a credit card with 

Ranger  Watering Can Archival Ink.

The Dreamweaver Crackle stenciling is from ScrapFX.

Butterflies are SU and Spellbinders.

The large one has been smooched with Lindy's 

Black Orchid Silver Spray. It just shimmers!

Sentiment from Inspired by Stamping

finished with Kaisercraft pearls.

Attached a strip of yellow cs to the side

and attached to white card base.

Pop over and see what Lisa and the Gang created 

and don't forget to play with us this week.

In closing I would like to give Lisa a Huge Thank You

for being a wonderful Guest with us this month.

Till next time - Cherrio from

Let's Meet for Tea.

Hello and Welcome to Saturday's post for

Just Us Girls and it's Photo Week.

Maria is Hosting.

As you can see I went with the colours

and tea cups as I don't have ANY coffee stamps.

It doesn't seem to be such a big thing here in Australia

with the coffee craze hence my coffee cupboard is bare.

I did enjoy making this time consuming card with it's

designer paper die cuts - just doing a bit each day.

Have you ever got some packing paper from

an item you bought and couldn't throw away? 

Well the background piece which is partly shredded is just that. 

I inked it with Hero Arts pigment ink

and attached to white card stock.

I then cut out several dies from

Poppy Stamps Tea Cup Stack and placed

bits and pieces in different tea cups.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations Always Tea Time,

 heat embossed on a MFT die and popped.

Added a bit of corner punching to finish.

Pop over and see what our Guest Lisa

and the Gang created with inspiration from that

great photo. Add it to our Gallery and you

could be Chic of the Week.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks for dropping in

A Simple 'Thank You'

Today's post is for our New Challenge over at Just Us Girls

It's our Colour Week and Hosting is Angie 

with these stunning colours!

I started with an embossed background then

inked up my Retired SU Heartfelt Blooms image

in SU Rick Razzleberry (what else)

and fussy cut. 

Added some Kaisercraft leaves in Teal

 to the embossed background,

some ribbon and die cut my sentiment with Kraft paper

from a JustRite tag die, adding a scalloped die underneath.

Finished with some pearls.

Attached to Rich Razzleberry card base.

Pop over and see how our Guest Lisa

and the Team chose to use those gorgeous colours.

Hope to see you in the Gallery where you have the chance to be

Chic of the Week and in the running for

Guest Designer in October.

In closing I would just like to say this card is for all those crafters
that have left comments for me especially the last six weeks
as I recover from my new knee and bit by bit able to spend
a little longer sitting in front of my laptop.
It feels like I have a lump of concrete
but I know it isn't as I am able to bend it quite well.
I apologize for the lack of commenting to you all
but hope to get back to doing more soon.

Thanks for dropping by

Outside my' Window'

It's Saturday and that means time for our 

New Challenge at Just Us Girls

Bobby is our host and picked a great Trend for us.

My window frame is a Spellbinder die I had never used 

so a golden opportunity to break it out for this week's challenge. 

Inked up a brick stenciled background then added my lightly sponged window

 and tissue paper behind it for curtains and popped.

Added a leaf scroll and array of flowers from SU Botanical Blooms.

Finished with pearls in the centre, die cut sentiment

and sprayed with perfect pearl mist.

Pop over and see what our Guest Lisa

and the Team chose to 'Trend' this week.

Join us and you could be our Chic of the Week

and be in the running for Guest in October.

Thanks for dropping in

Adding this to the NBUS Challenge 17

with my Spellbinder Window Die.

PS - got no idea why the spacing is the way it is here.

Hasn't happened before but I will work it out. 

If you know how to fix it love to hear from you. 

 

Made with Love Canvas

Today's post is for the new challenge over at

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

My project is a canvas for my sister

who recently celebrated her birthday.

The canvas has been gesso'd, covered with

crinkled tissue paper and crackle paint.

I decided to go with the beautiful deep fuchsia colours

as they are the colours in her living room.

I have used lots of MM elements here.

 As this has taken a bit of time to put together,

(only because of my restricted sitting time)

Here are some close up's to check out!

Using Lindy's Magical's, Shaker and Nuvo Shimmer Powder.

Heat Embossed Chipboard and Cheesecloth.

Added three gesso'd kebab sticks to the background

and assembled lots of flowers. Some were coloured with Magical's.

Cut out the hearts in gold and inserted mulberry paper

and a gold heart mold embossing with the same glitter above.

Added sprinkles of Diamond Dust.

Finished with a Love You sticker from Tim Holtz.

That's it for me this month.

Pop over and see the great Mixed Media Makes 

my Team Mates created and we would love to see yours

in our Gallery this month.

Hope you are all staying safe and well

during this unprecedented time. 

It does make for more craft time if - 

you are retired like me. 

Till next time

Cherrio from

A Mixed Up Embossed Make

The month's are just slipping away so quickly

and before we know it Christmas will be upon us.

Sorry didn't mean to scare you!

Hello and Welcome to my October make for

Mix It Up and our Anything Goes + Embossing

that can be Heated or Dry. 

I found This Tutorial over on You Tube

and thought I would give it a go.

It looks really dramatic on black card base.
I heat embossed my background using
 three embossing powders in Ranger Copper,
Zing Metallic Silver and Stamp-It Gold.
Cit in three sections, framing the middle one in gold,
attached the other two to black card base then
popped the middle one.
Finished with a simple sentiment from
Inspired by Stamping on a JustRite Tag
with a tiny pearl.
The copper was a little hard to photograph
but you can imagine how much nicer it is IRL.

Thanks for dropping in.
Pop over and see what the rest of the
Mixed Up Girls created.
Hope to see you in our Gallery this month.
Till next time

Up Up and Away!

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday post for Just Us Girls.

I'm Hosting Word Week and chose something 

that we would all like to do especially with

restrictions and lock downs abounding.

Welcome to our August Guest - Lisa Elton.

I decided that a hot air balloon ride would be

a great adventure - just don't think I could do it.

Where will your travels take you?

I'm still on the recovery road with my new knee

so CAS has been my go to of late.

My background was found in my bits box

and used SU Rich Razzleberry, Hello Honey and

Tim Holtz Antique Bronze Spray on photo paper

buffered with a paper towel.

Thought it looked like a golden sunset.

Simply added my hot air balloons.

Don't know where the stamps came from as a friend

gave them to me quite a long time ago.

They were inked with VersaFine Clair Fallen Leaves

Sentiment is from retired SU Build a Bouquet.

Attached to cream card base.

Pop over and see what Lisa and the Team 

created with the Travel Theme.

Join us and you could be our Chic of the Week

and in the running for Guest in October.

Thanks for dropping in.

Hello Friend

Hi and Welcome to today's post for Just Us Girls

Cecile is Hosting our Colour Challenge choosing

You can do so much with these gorgeous colours can't you!

Since I am still restricting myself to short spurts of sitting

I again went CAS with lots and lots of circle stamping

using the three colours above.

Stamps are from Visible Image, AALL&Create

and That's Crafty with some stamping from

the eraser end of a pencil and some lids of

various items in different sizes.

Inks are Memento London Fog and Teal Zeal

with Tim's Fossilized Amber.

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping

(no longer in business)

Added a teal framed background and pop over and see what our 

Super Talented July Guest Trina and the Gang chose to show off these colours

and join in our Gallery for a chance to be Chic of the Week

and a Future Guest.

Thanks for dropping in - 

What's Trending at Just Us Girls

There was a creaking noise as I opened my craft room door

for the first time in quite a while and 

Mo and Jo returned from their hiatus to greet me.

I have made a really quick CAS card for the

New Challenge over at Just Us Girls

Vicki is Hosting and looking for Long Skinny Cards.

Unfortunately this didn't photograph well

but time is running out to post before it goes live.

I have used TH Distress Inks and Lavinia Stamps,

some script in the background and attached to white frame

(which is hard to see) Added some purple twine

and attached to white card base.

Pop over and see the most amazing long skinny cards

made by our talented July Guest - Trina

and the Team. Come join us this week as this Trend

is everywhere at the moment.

This is the first time using the new Blogger

and is going to take a bit of getting used to.

Thanks for popping in.

On the 'Recovery Road'

Aren't these the most beautiful flowers!

They were delivered to me from my daughter in Nth Queensland

 while I was in hospital recently.

Hello Crafty Ones!

You may have noticed I have been on the quiet side 

for a bit and the reason for that is I had knee surgery

late last month and now spending most of my day either

resting, exercising and walking - not much time left over

for what I love to do most - Craft.

That 'Craft Door' has been closed for quite some time

and I look forward to opening it up real soon.

May be that  playtime will be at the dining room table

and bring out bit by bit as I get stronger by the day.

Unfortunately I have not been able to comment

on so many fabulous makes and I am sorry for that.

As the days go by I know I will have spare time to

try and get back to creating and commenting.

For all my lovely crafty friends that have left kind comments

I thank you from the bottom of my heart. 

I look forward to being able to return the favour soon.

Thanks for your understanding.

It's Word Week at Just Us Girls

Today's post is for the New Challenge at

Just Us Girls and we start of with our Word Week.

Welcome to our New Guest Designer - Trina Pham.

Maria is Hosting and chose

I got carried away after I made this card and forgot

to take a photo before it was posted off to 

my niece's little boy who turned 4.

 The only one I did have is from my phone

 which I sent off to a friend to look at.

It was an easy card to make using the rainbow colours

and a stencil which I moved around to cover the front of my card.

I highlighted all the 4's with a gel pen to match the colours.

As his favourite colour is yellow the Happy Birthday die cuts

(which are from CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments)

are that and backed with red card stock.

Off course the card base is yellow!

Pop over and see what our Guest Trina Pham

and the Talented Team created and

come join in this weeks Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in

Gel Plate Playtime.

It's the beginning of the month and time for the new 

Mix It Up Challenge

It's always Anything Goes but there is always

  An Optional Twist.

This one will get you excited as it is an

Open Technique where you get to choose - 

just tells us what it is.

I had so many ideas running through my head but

decided to challenge myself by using my

recently purchased Gel Plate.

As you can see I NEED a whole lot of practice

but I did have a lot of fun so 

My Technique is Using a Gel Plate.

I tried two different techniques - Acrylic Paint on the left and

Distress Inks on the right. 

The flower on the left was stenciled with 

Texture Paste and Magical's

 and my thistles enhanced also with Magical's.

Sentiments are a Tim Holtz Sticker and CUTplorations Die Cut.

Pop over and see what the rest of the Designer's created

and join in by adding yours to the Gallery.

Thanks for dropping by.

Time to 'Relax'

Welcome to Saturday's Post for Just Us Girls 

Our Host this week is Angie choosing

a delightful Tropical Scene.

A pretty cas card here focusing on those palm trees
and the beautiful sun setting in the background.
My sunset was blended with VersaFine Clair inks in
Cheerful and Summertime.
Palm trees from Inkadankado with Fallen Leaves.
Stenciled the ground and added some shimmer there
and to the trees.
Sentiment from Altenew.
Die cut, framed in white and on to
white card base.
Pop over and see what our Guest Mugdha
and the Team created.
Hope to see your creation in our Gallery.
Thanks for dropping in