Sunday Stampers challenge 'wings'

Trying to catch up on a few creative blog challenges.... this ATC has been created for Carol a member of our ATC swap club....the title

'Rock the clock'

As this weeks challenge over at Hels 'Sunday Stampers' is WINGS I have decided to enter the ATC created for Carol... turn away now carol if you don't want to see it before it gets posted out to you...lol.

The image is from Lisa's altered Art there is a direct link in the sidebar where you will find 100's of gorgeous new images.

Be back tomorrow with another few challenges I am trying to catch up on.

Nice to be back xxx

Chriss x

FREE MARIE ANTOINETTE IMAGES

This is a free image I used on this ATC it's a swap with Carol who challenged me to a Marie ATC swap.

you can find the link to some fantastic images over H E R E

And if you should ever feel like joining in with our ATC swap club just follow the link above this post.

hope you have the sun where ever you are :)

chriss x

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

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

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

New Stamps and ATC challenge

I had my pal Chris staying for a few days and we really got stuck in to some stamping we got down and dirty with her new Tim Holtz inks.. a mothers day pressie for her.

Over at The Artist Trading Club blog HERE we have a challenge for March set by the lovely Nancy from Gothic Arches her theme is 'Garden Faries' and this is my take on her theme.

a brand new stamp out this week I just had to have it...couldnt help myself a weired and wonderful garden fairy if ever there was one.

She is one of the new Stampotique purchased from 'Art from the Heart'...oh I love those stamps.

The flourish is from CI.

Some more stamps that you know I love so much are those of Crafty Individuals here is part of another one of their new ones, I created the roof with the row of houses.

The other stamp in this house is also CI's

Talking about stamps...my pal Chris used all of these below over the few days she was here, her mojo was well on form and she created some fab stuff however I wouldnt let her sneak off until she cleaned them all...lol she was there for ever... but I did cook her tea for her whilst she did them.

Those wipes you can just see are only 50p a packet and along with Stazon cleaner she did a really good job.. I even rewarded her with a Magnum... no not to shoot me...lol... to eat it's an icecream lolly.

thanks Chris.

Check out a couple of posts below to see some more new Crafty Individual stamps.

Have a great weekend

Chriss x

A peep at some ATC's

Hi,
So Sorry I have not been around for some time I have been busy moving house.
I hope very soon to have the place ship-shape and ready to get some crafting days again.

In the meantime here are a few of the ATC's I created before the move for the ATC challenge over at Fiskars, for this month we needed to make 9 ATC's on the subject of 'fruit' well


everytime I think of fruit in the summer it brings to mind long cool glasses of Pimms...I think I captured that here... the background papers have been recycled from a local college prospectus dated 2007/8...I just new it would come in handy one day.

The bathing beauties I purchased from Karen at Scrapz

Thanks for looking and I do hope to get some blog hopping done leaving some comments for all my blogging pals.

Have a great reast of the week.

Chriss x

Happy Monday

Hello and a Happy Monday....
doesn't the week fly? before you know it we are a week closer to Christmas...oh, sorry about that...every year I say that the year went fast and I am convinced that 2009 has already gone faster than other years...Do you know it's only 5 more pay days to Christmas!!!

Over on the our ATC blog HERE we had a challenge to recycle an old Calendar here are my ATC's for the said challenge.


The backgrounds are all Cosmo Cricket's fab papers and the images are from the 2005 Ordinary Women Calendar.... I just adore those images.
...sooooo much fun.

The second picture of my mini sewing machine... (see post below) Hope to get it finished to post the completed project for Wednesday...why not pop back then and see another of my bracelets too.
Have a great week

Love Chriss x

Hello, Hello WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?

Hello AND a Big smile from me...
We are glad to be back after being in possession of one very sick laptop thankfully my son Leigh fixed it just over a week ago but I had a lot of catching up to do with the ATC blog over HERE.

I didn't manage to do much in the way of paper crafting as I couldn't take on any of the weekly challenges....
HOWERVER I had a great time playing with my beads and thought that
I would show you a few pieces today.
The necklace below is my very first piece which I made and I am impressed with it even if I say so myself...lol... nothing like being modest ..lol.

I love the colours.

The pink glass pearls/jet beads is a little bracelet I made for a craft fair coming up soon.

the black and pink pearls are lovely together.

Now for some very EXCITING news..... I have been soooooo so lucky to have been accepted as part of the Lisa's Altered Art creative design team....can you hear me screeeeeaaaaaming with delight.... I have known for a whole month but couldn't let you know due to not being able to get onto my puter.

This little altered chewing packet is boasting one of Lisa's fab images, I know alot of you like her images so I hope that you pop over and check out her site as she has some new ones to share with you. See the link on the right.
I also used some of my fab Cosmo Cricket paper on this little piece of altered art.... hope uuuuu like.

Have to dash now as am expected over at DD to spend time with DGC 1,2+3.

Once again so glad to be back.

Chriss x

IS THAT OK CHRIS????... LOL..she has been teasing me for not getting my blog posted sooner...but I promise I have been busy.

artygirls blue and yellow

Hello once again for the Arty girlz challenge the theme being Blue and Yellow for this week..now I may have told you at some point that that colour combo is not one I would use I am a real Autumn girl...however I did play with inking backgrounds last week and the above is one of them...so on seeing the challenge this morning I came up with this ATC.

The image and words are both from 'Lisa's Altered Art' sheets... the background branch used to give more depth to the sky is one I purchased from Karen at Scrapz over HERE.... It is from 'The Cherry Pie' collection.

This fabulous 'Birds of a Feather' ATC is from Denises in Dubai her take on Blue and Yellow colour combo.

for the Arty Girlz...Thanks Denise.

If you fancy having a go at this challenge click on HERE for more information.

Thanks for looking

ROFPMSL..LOL... you have not gone crazy...I posted the top Moon Fairy ATC earlier however I went back to it a while later and thought ...this is not yet finnished...enough for me... so out came a franked postage stamp to complete it ..now I am H A PP Y with it. xxx

Denise and Chriss xx

Artygirls challenge Create an ATC

Hi, I am pleased to have found some time today to join in the Artygirlz challenge... I have trie to join in with their challenge for the last 3 weeks however crafting time has not been on my side :(

As ATC's are my first love in art and craft AND I have promised myself to create more of them this year to add to my ever growing collection....how could I not take on Artygirlz challenge this week.

If you would like to join in the fun AND create an ATC then pop over HERE

Both stamps used are from Paperartsy...don't you agree she is a little stunner.

Thanks for the challenge J&C

Chriss x

P.S. SEE POST BELOW FOR OUR MONTHLY CHALLENGE

Artygirls challenge Small Art

Here is my entry for the Artygirlz challenge this week... the challenge is to produce a piece of small art no larger than an ATC size and as I am back into making ATC's I thought I would enter this one ...the background is from playing with inks and the stamp is another of the fabulous Crafty Individual stamps.
click on image to get a better look of the background... as I enlarged it I have just decided this Rabbit has jumped over a stream and a red sky at night...lol
Thanks for looking
Chriss x

Awfully big art adventure L & R

For the challenge on Linda & Rosies BAA where the challenge was to create a thick wooden ATC... well I had no wood apart from some mounted wooden stamps and so.... into the microwave for a couple of seconds (please don't try this at home..LOL) to loosen the glue and off came the rubber image. just like that.

I gessoed the wood twice and then poured a few drops of ink onto a makeup pad and rubbed it into the gesso...cut out some images and adhered them to the block and with some of my fave stamps I added postal franks.

Chris took the top 2 pics and somehow we didnt get the reverse photographed b4 she left for home...what were we thinking about... so I must appologise at my attempt at using my camcorder on my laptop, the pic is really bad. The top pictures are the true colours.

The bathing beauty in a sitting pose had to have some celulite removed last night... I swear... you ask Chris..lol.

I have only had this laptop 2years this Christmas.. lol and never used the camera ...but really must get one of the DGC to show me how.... ROFPMSL.
My ATC block I have decided is a wooden postcard.
Thanks for looking and thanks for the challenge ladies.
Have a lovely weekend.
Chriss.
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