Linda's House

As I am into Houses at the moment I thought I would post one of Linda's, Linda makes the most amazing houses ever.
For this ATC she used 4 different Cosmo Cricket papers...I love it Linda Thank you, I am so lucky to have it in my collection. :))
To see more of Linda's work just pop over HERE
Am I right in thinking both you and Rosie are at yours making a mess in your new craft room...lol ...enjoy girls. xxx

'Lets face it' ATC challenge

This gorgeous ATC has been created by the talented Rosie, Rosie has used another of the Cosmos Cricket Papers as her canvas.
I love all that Rosie creates find more of her work over HERE

There is a July ATC challenge open to the readers of 'LETS MAKE CARDS' magazine .. the challenge theme is 'LETS FACE IT' take a look over HERE on the Artist trading club swap 'til you drop blog! You can join in the swap by creating 5 ATC's on the given theme...keeping 1 of them for your own collection and sending the remaining 4 into me to be swapped with our members and guests. The challenge closes on the 31st July.

You must enclose a SAE with a large letter postage stamp for your return swaps. Thanx Chriss x

dans ma maison il ya .. Pink

This week dans ma maison il ya challenge is to have pink in the house this is my take on it. I have included the saying '' one mans junk is another mans treasure'' simply because a forum friend was clearing out some out of date reference books and she sent me some of the pages... I have used one as the background of this weeks 'pink' house. So her junk my treasure, thanx Burn. I used a whole mixture of stamps and do not remember where I bought any of them from ..sorry... think its a senior moment thing, the ribbon is from Fat Freddies I do know that.. lol.
Luv Chriss x

Think Monday Think ATC

For the above ATC I used one of Freddie's Friends 3Decoupage A4 sheets plus a small piece of ribbon from Fat Friedie's Craft Shed... click on HERE ... (they have a summer sale on at the moment). It was totally outside of my box for this one.... never really had a go at decoupage before... sorry Niki, I didn't stick to the instructions on the sheet, I found myself doing it my way. :))
This little baby is one of the first RECYCLED ATC's I made it was all cut from a birthday card someone received... I added rub on letters to complete it.
This I thought was very fitting for the TMTA challenge on COLOUR.
Are you a head of feet person? And whats your fave colour?
Happy Monday Luv Chriss x

mixed media monday

This fairy ATC's was created a while ago and to achieve this look I used a plain white ATC card covering all of it using just 1 ink pad, some bubble wrap printing on the background and a mixture of household bleach and water, the bleaching technique changes the ink giving different shades of the same colour to the end result. I am in control to a certain degree but once the stamp is inked and applied there is always a surprise when the stamp is removed. I love this technique.
I am entering this for the Mixed Media Monday over HERE
This FABULOUS stamp I purchased from Crafty Individuals you can find this one and and a whole lot more if you click on HERE
Luv Chriss x

Blog Award

A couple of days ago 'The Papergirls' received this award from the lovely and very talented Terrie, Thank you Terrie from all of us.

You can meet the lovely lady HERE she is always soo cheerful and makes the most amazing cards.

Now to pass this fab Award on .... there are sooo many fabulous blogs out there and it was sooo hard to choose, here they are in no particular order.

Heather

Jaqi

Sandy

Sesga

Hermine

Cookie

Mandy

(1) The winner can put the logo on hers or his blog.

(2) Link the person you received your award from.

(3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

(4) Put links of those blogs on yours.

(5) Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you've nominated.

The Papergirls xx

Oh Happy Day LO

The above LO is the one I promised you I would post this week...it is the same photo which Chris used last week (scroll down to see the same photo in black and white).

Chris printed this one off in colour and by using a different Cosmo Cricket Paper and embellishments you can create a very different look.

Both LO's equally compliment the paper and photo.

Thanx Chris for your time and creativeness. Luv Chriss x

More of Chris's LO can be found HERE

Theme Thursday People with Wings

This 'Little Star' has been waiting in the wings...(excuse the pun)..for her turn to be shown off. The background paper is one of Cosmo Cricket I have given it texture by adding 3D liquid embossing to the background and the little star, I also used gold metal embossing powder to the edges and made a crown from german metal.
This ATC below is a favourite of mine and wanted to add her to 'The Papergirls' blog

They both fit in nicely with the challenge set by Theme Thursday over here

Luv Chriss x

Crazy Amigo's challenge 'oldtimer'

I am entering this card for the Crazy Amigo challenge here... however I am unable to tell you anything about the stamps as I have had them about 8yrs, I bought them at a craft show in Leeds on a sheet without any packaging.
The licence plate boarder stamp was bought from an American site this year, it's one of 'The Queen's Dresser Drawers'.
The image is also from an American site I am unable to recall at the moment, sorry.
I think this fits in well with the challenge.
Luv Chriss x

mixed media monday

'Who Says I Can't Dance' is an ATC I already had stored in my archives to show sometime soon.

Well that time has arrived as at the moment I am at my daughters ....sadly without my travel crafting kit and so unable to take part in any challenges until I return home.

Hope this one will be ok for my take on 'Dance'. The Background Paper is another of the fab Cosmo Cricket the image from Lisa's Altered Art, I have used a thick coat of silver acrylic paint to edge the ATC and included spots of it to give texture to the background the Words have been coated in Glossy Accents. Hopefuly this will count for the 'Mixed Media Monday' challenge over HERE

Chriss x