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Playing with my Brayer...

I fancied another play with my brayer, mainly because I had treated myself to some BIG and Juicy pads (water and Hydranger) very yummy I love trees so decided to do a tree again with a sun setting. Messy play I just love it

Altered matchbook

I came across a new challenge blog http://alteritmonthly.blogspot.com/ Every month they will have a new alter it challenge this month it was to alter a matchbox I love the site and the matchboxes altered on it are fab. So I decided to give it a go.

Thanks for setting the challenge Carol, Gillian & Zuzu.
 I also altered the other Jigsaw piece Kindly sent to me by Gina I aimed for  a vintage sewing theme on this one, so lots of lace, buttons,&  alter long sewing pin

Thank You for all the RAK and goodies ...

Yesterday and today I have receieved some wonderful RAK's from my do crafts buddies Sall sent me the most delieghtful Easter Arches I adore them and will be making a littlehole at the top of each so i can put them on a ring to hang them from my craft bag I hope you dont mind Sall?

This afternoon whilst I was listening to the bird singing in out back garden this very cute owl RAK arrived from Gill thank you so much I adore it, and look at that wonderful little envelope

Gina also sent me a RAK which is enttiled Dreams Itss a beautiful colours and dreaming of having more time lol oh wish I had more time also Gina sent a wonderful selection of goodies, dies cuts, tickets and jigsaw pieces I have altered one jigsaw piece one to go

Mandy and I swoped no sew dotees I adore the little dotee she sent me

And when I opened these from Carole I fell about laughing, she know me so well, I like nothign better that the a brew or six. In fact my name I sign with is tea_bag lol They have lavender in I believe as they smell very nice
Anyone for a brew? Thank you all so much you have certainly made me feel very special and give me a good giggle lol








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Been playing with embossing and ink pads

I just felt like playing and wanted to do something bright so made this cardLots of inking, stamping embossing and a final coat of clear embossing powder to finish it off

Also some quick cards I made a few days ago thanks to Sue for the die cuts

Reflection Technique My First Try

Yesterday I watched Barbara Grey on Create & Craft I was so impressed by her reflection methods that I wanted to have a go straight away The only big and juicy pad I own is "Spice" so that limited my colour choices. I located my brayer which just happened to be a speedball one, the one Barbara recommened more by luck on my part that design. So I then wondered what stamps I could use so I thought trees would works I had no grass, so used the side of a piece of card and generally improvised with what I had I know where all the faults are but now I have the general idear I will try again Now I,m wondering if I can use normal ink pads or would they be too dry ? Not sure guess it trail and error

Spent all day making a male birthday easel style

I wanted to make a male easel card so after much  messing about I came up with a male birthday card I had done one similar some time back but just  a waistcoat so I wanted to see if I could make into an easel card and do as suit and shirt

                                                                  
I wanted the inside to look like the trousers of the suit   I wanted to line the jackket with an old newspaper but did not have one so used some pages from an old book I also made a birthday newspaper for the jacket pocket Called "Birthday News"   I added a belt and a buckle also a little key from a chain just fuse wire hanging from the belt I added some tags The bit that keeps the card up is another tag with a stamped pocket watch on it                  

Free items for 2010 christmas challenge

Cd cases decorated and altered maybe with photo and small layout in
altered wine holders from supermarkets altered to contain pens ...thanks to Sall for these ideas