Something comletely different

D.... is for Don-i-mo's....lol...Did anyone elses children pronounce it like that... 2 of mine did and 2 of my grandchildren did too.

Won't show you all of this ATC as it's a swap I have made for Jo.

You want to join in with this weeks challenge over at SCD then pop over H E R E and create something anything with the letter D.

Thanks for looking.

Have a great weekend.

Chris x

The Sunday Stampers Challenge

Thanks to Papergirl Chris

Who has challenged me to join in with The Sunday Stampers I must stamp and use some SILVER for the challenge over H E R E

The background has been stamped with a Crafty Individual stamp the young girl was designed by the lovely Hermine.

The close up picture shows my silver before antiquing it... so you can see I have used silver....lol.

DGD Jessie is here for some crafting, she loves getting i n k y.

She challenged me to use the same stamp for the above challenge although this picture shows you her working on another challenge.... to be seen on her blog soon.

The tag below is her result of the challenge, she used inks and silver embossing for the background she also included one of C.I. new stamps...with her wicked SOH added.

The third use of silver for the challenge is from eldest GD Jordi she used paper mache' to form this dress painted it blue and then stapmed and embossed with the silver.

embossed it with silver and set it in a pretty frame.

I think both girls did a great job. 3 in 1. Thanks for the challenge.

Thanks for looking and for all the birthday wishes for partner in crime... lol ...I mean crafts... Chris your other Papergirl

Take Care

Chriss x

Bling-kin-eck it's Chris' Birthday

Love those legs .....Happy Birthday to you.

Hope that you have a great day. x

Sunflowers and Tea Tuesday

Tea Tuesday Girls,

I was thinking on the lines of sunflowers a while back and thought I would make it my tea Tuesday post for today.

The famous name that comes to mind is of course the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh

Another of his well known paintings being 'The Cafe Terrace'

Below is a 11x14 tile art of the said painting which I have had for many years however it has never been on a wall yet...will have to put that right

Another wonderful painting of his is Starry Night ....

Possibly made more famous by another brilliant artist Don Maclean and so I leave you to listen to his amazing distinct voice.... it gave me goose pimples



For a list of other TT.... pop over to Kimmies blog over H E R E

Happy Tuesday
Chriss x

Vintage swaps and Chris' blog give away

For the Artist Trading Card monthly swap over H E R E the theme is Vintage set by the lovely Patty from Magpie's Nest.

Here's my take on the challenge.

The Images are from Lisa's Altered Art the flourish stamp from Crafty Individuals and the inks are from the new TH distress inks.

I have crackle glazed them however not good with the camera today with the migraine I am suffering.


The 3 below were created using vintage bits and pieces sent to me in the way of a swap from Contessa Kris, Thank you Kris. x

I just had to have a go using some of it.

They are not for the Vintage swap but for my own collection.

Do check out the post below for Chris' blog give away

Thanks for looking
Chriss x

Blog Give Away and challenge

Chris' blog 'give away and challenge and we all like a challenge you have to agree.



How would you like to be in with a chance of owning these 2 stamps designed by no other than our Chris some years ago.

She has them up for a challenge on her personal blog.... bling-kin-eck.... to be in with a chance of her give-away just pop over and collect the template she has designed and create a little something using one of the images from the sheet.



Here I have grabbed you a couple of close ups of just 2 of the pieces she has made using the templates.



The colours are yummy

why not pop over and see for yourself.

The challenge she has set using the templates allows you 2 weeks to complete...loads of time.

I had hoped to show you my Vintage ATC's for this months challenge over H E R E Ehowever I somehow...I say somehow 'cos I do not know how''' I deleted them from not only the camera but the file too.

Will have to take them again but in the meantime I am off for that template.

Hope that you have all had a great weekend.
Chriss x

S C D and the letter 'B'

Happy Friday it's almost the weekend and time once again for S C D the challenge to create something, anything as long as it has something to do with the letter 'B'

Mine includes a bird, birdcage, bauble, butler and the words.... believe, birds and bespoke

all on a......

Book mark and again this one is for a friend...hope that you like it Chris you did asked me to make you one.... just need to loop the fibres and ribbons onto it.

I stamped and grunged the background with TH inks and found the rest from a magazine.

The middle 2 pics I had to take without a flash as no matter how much I tried it reflected in the card.

Thanks for looking and hope that you all have a great weekend.

If you wish to join in with the challenge take a look over H E R E

Chriss x

Something Completely Different

This week over at Something Completely Different we are challenged to use the letter 'W' in our creative offering..... I can hear you say ah! ....it must be..... 'W'oman :) and yes, it could be...


BUT this is me we are talking about and as I wanted to show this piece ......my very FIRST digi ATC which I created about 5 weeks ago with a tute from Chris (there's nothing that girl can't do)

I looked at it long and hard and came up with..... wait for it..... PMSL

'W' rought iron fleur-de-lis... ...LOL

The fleur-de-lis (or fleur-de-lys; plural: fleurs-de-lis; French pronunciation: [flœʁ də lis]) is a stylized lily (in French, fleur means flower, not that you didn't already know this.

All elements are from Lisa's Altered Art digital images.

Hope that this counts.

Have a great evening

Chriss x

Happy Easter Sunday and ATC's

Happy Easter everyone.

Below are 4 ATC's I have created for a swap with the lovely Penny over H E R E why not pop over and see her.

Theme 'all in a row' using a crafty individual stamp and the teacup hat I have had for sooo long but just started to use it.

The theme.... Architectural the stamp another Crafty Individuals Penny hasn't seen this so hope that she likes it.

The theme...'legs'..the leg stamp Tanda Stamps the Head and wings from Paper Forest designs.

The theme 'Correspondence' the stamps I do not have a dolly blue I purchased them at least 10yrs ago at my one and only craft show in Leeds but they didn't come packaged and so no name.. only started to use them this last year as until just over 2 years ago I didn't do any playing with stamps... but boy I am so glad that I do now and just love them for creating ATC's with them.

see you later.

UPDATE..

There is a party going on over HERE with prizes!!!

Chriss x

Hermine stamps and a bookmark

I have used a set of Hermaine stamps to create this book marker for a friend....this is the reverse of it

excuse the pictures it's 6am and the light is not good.

Hope that you all have a lovely Good Friday with all the frost that is about.

Thanks for looking

Chriss x