Sunday Stampers 100

You still have one day to enter into Hels 100 blog give away, a fab prize awaits one lucky winner so why not join in :) I decided to have another entry into Hels Sunday Stamper challenge... just

because I can.... LOL.

Here I have stamped, painted and clear embossed using the same Tandastamp on this ATC as one I did for last weeks challenge over at SCD see further down the blog. The diamond stamp not used on last weeks SCD ATC is one from Crafty Indiviuals.

Will be back later have some more pictures of my dining room furniture being altered.

Thanks for reading.

Chriss x

SCD challenge the letter H and TANDA

This week over at S C D the challenge is to create something and it can be anything at all :) lots of scope there, create something using the letter H and as you can see mine is Hosiery and I just adore the main image stamp from T A N D A.

Why not join in with them the Design Team are a great bunch.

Wishing you all a great weekend I know have a fab one as I have Chris here for lots of crafting :))

UPDATE.

After visiting Zoe's blog I see that this weeks challenge at TANDA is vivid colour and as this is one of their fab stamps I will enter it for the challenge over there why not pay them a visit.

Chriss x

NEWS UP DATE, Zettiology ATC challenge

Over at our ATC swap blog this month we have a challenge set by the talented and gorgeous Hermine, to create 5 Zettiology ATC's.

Zettiology is new to me the 1st one I created I wasn't keen on, the 2nd I quite liked the 3rd and 4th were a completely different style altogether, which I do like but will save those 4 for another time as the next 5 ATC's are the ones I am entering for the swap over HERE.

I was soo lucky to receive some wonderful NEW stamps from Crafty Individuals on Wednesday and fell in love with the BIRD stamp and just had to use it on my Zettie's

The first ATC I created using a stamp from Cherry pie over at Scrapz.

ATC's 2 3 4 5 I have incorporated CI papers and stamps although the cup and saucer and the penny farthing are not there's and I cannot remember who's they are, sorry.

The striped limbs are those of teesha moore ...love them.... love them... love them x


1 removed for publication :)

Thank you Hermine for being our Guest ATC Designer for January.

See post on the 31st December over HERE

thanks for looking.

Chriss x

UPDATE,

KAREN OF SCRAPZ IS BACK IN TOWN WHY NOT POP OVER TO HER BLOG AND SAY HI, SHE HAS SOME NEWS, HER BLOG LINK IS ON THE RIGHT.

Fashion ATC

Morning,

Sometime ago I was lucky enough to win a gorgeous set of 'The Artistic stampers' 1920's plate on the Arty Girlz blog.
The fabulouse background is from Crafty Individuals over HERE

Here is an ATC I created using this fashion diva on 1 of my monthly swaps over on the 'artist trading club'... to see more of our club members ATC's and those of our friends who often join us.... please pop over HERE.

WE HAVE AN ATC MONTHLY SWAP THEME .... if you feel that you would like to join in with the swaps then please just email me on.

chrissylamata@live.co.uk

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Chriss x

Artygirlz challenge fabric

Over at Artygirlz this week their challenge is FABRIC if you would like to join in then just click on HERE.
Here is my take using fabric... I even did some stamping in it.
Would just like to say well done to Julie who said she would take on the challenge to cut her head off from a photo and stick it onto a body she created for herself as a bit of fun.... you can see it on her blog as she used it for this weeks challenge. Thanx for being a good sport Julie,you can find it over HERE
Chriss x

Crazy Amigo's Halloween

This week the crazy amigo's have set a challenge to create a Halloween Card.. this is mine which was created using the brilliant Cosmo Cricket 'Haunted' stamp set.
This week it was Klaartje’s turn to choose the challenge... why not pop over to her blog and take a look.

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR THE ALTERED ENVELOPE ENTRIES AND VOTE ON YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE OF ALTERED ART
Thanx for looking. Chriss x

post of apology

Hello to all those wonderful blogging friends that took on the altered envelope challenge..... we are running late here...... now I don't do angry but was almost doing it due to Mr. Blogger.... he does not seem to like me at the moment.... he has let me upload 16 of the wonderful pieces of ART but will not let me upload the others.

He just froze on me and wouldn't even let me close the blog down to write you a post of apology....however have managed to after closing my computer down ...with the programme still running.
I finally got back on....so hopefully he will let me load the rest of these fantastic envelopes.
If I have anymore trouble I will get back to you asap.
chriss x

thank god it's friday challenge

Here is my take on the NUMBERS challenge which can be found over HERE The challenge has been set by one of my fave artist's and blogger Heather over HERE
This little black number (lol) has been waiting in the wings as I made her in Nov 07 for my ATC collection she is a set of 2 the other 1 lives in Dubai with Denise...Hi Denise..Love and miss you. xxx Chriss

The Daring Card Makers challenge

This is my first time entering into 'The Daring Card Makers' challenge however I am cheating slightly as this is a card I made about 2yrs ago...(hope thats ok) I dont have a dog but just wanted to use the peel off (cute dog image) at the time.
Not a 'peel off' kinda person but did buy some cute black dog sheets a few years ago.
See more of the DCM challenges over HERE

Have a good weekend. chriss x

smile for the camera

Love the grunge look on this Cosmo Cricket paper and Chris has done it proud the great use of CC chipboard flowers... and yes, they come in black ready to be used as they are or can be painted to fit in with your LO can aslo be embossed too whatever your choice.

Chris didnt waste a bit she even used the centres of the flowers for the butterfly trail.

Thank you Chris, I do love your LO's. At a later date we will be sharing the same photo however this time Chris printed out in colour so please call back and see what she did with that one. Once again BIG THANX to the team for your time you give.Luv Chriss x

Crazy Amigo's challenge

For this weeks Crazy Amigo's challenge (my first) the theme being Houses and as I am in love with them at the moment how could I not have a go.

Pink and green go well together and although she comes over as a stroppy little madam she still deserves a bit of pink. The house is another of the downloads I got last week from... HERE it is a lovely size to work with....the lower background paper is one from CC and the image is from 'Lisa's Altered Art'.

Later tonight another LO from Chris, to see Rosies arch just scroll down a couple of posts. Luv Chriss x

Chrissy's Crazy Lay Out

This photo was just screaming out for some fun CC papers. They just suit DG down to the ground, have no doubt he would’ve given that robot a run for his money in the golfing stakes too.

Having met him I have no doubt either. LOL

I love your LO Chrissy and that robot is just jumping with joy at this golfing range but I wonder did he stop off at the 19th on the way round!! Thanx soooo much for sharing.

Chriss x

Chriss' first arch

This Gothic Arch is my 1st and must add it will not be my last I loved doing it and have a few more lined up for you.

There are a few challenges creating GA's in blog land and given the time I hope to join in with them.

The paper again is one of CC's and if you enlarge it you will see I used a 3D liquid gloss for embossing the leaves... lifting them off the paper. The frank stamp I am ashamed to say that I have owned it for about 9yrs and never used it until now... if you look closely you can see 'Dubai' printed on it.. now who would have thought that Denise my gorgeous friend and design team member would be living there all these years later. Hi Denise.

I posted this GA on the Fiskarettes UK blog and it won 'star of the week'... how pleased was I and one of the comments left for me said that it was 'Very Julia Margaret Cameron!' The famous british photographer..Nice one!

Thanx Chriss x

Cosmo Cricket... 'My Story'

Today is the launch of my new blog where I get to show you the art/crafts which has been created by a team of girls who all have a passion for PAPER.
We have been putting together quite a collection over this last month as well as keeping up to date with our other crafting blogs which are listed on the right.
So far Chris, Linda and Rosie have helped me to create some fab pieces for 'Cosmo Cricket' using their wonderful papers which they trusted me with..LOL. Big thankyou Lindsay... the papers are of fantastic heavy quality, co-ordinting double sided and have been a delight to work with.
We do hope you like what you see here today, the first to be shown is this little house 'My Story' these houses are soo enjoyable to create and so many artists/crafter's alike are making them and do you know what, it doesn't surprise me at all (they can become addictive in a nice way) thet can be made to any size you wish there are no rules as you will see over the next coming weeks. The 2 back ground papers I used for this house are of course from Cosmo Cricket which I have stamped to give depth and shape to the house... I really did enjoy doing my first house and we have a whole street of them just waiting to be viewed, OH and I could not resist using the CC name on the roof... all builders give the house a name on their design plans.
As today is our launching day you are being given an insight into what we have been creating for you.
The header is made up of 5 ATC's the four on the right have been created by me as in Chriss, using both the grunge look and contemporary papers from Cosmo Cricket they were a pleasure to create and the papers I believe will work with modern day and vintage looks, the ATC on the left is from my dearest friend of 21yrs over in Dubai, Hi Denise.. big wave... Thank you, 'Its good to dream'.... I know you are becoming inpatient to see more... so without further ado please scroll down and see what we have in store for you. Hope you enjoy.
Thank you girls because without you this blog would not be possible.
Chriss x