T Tuesday 'Water' Challenge

The week once again has passed so quickly and on Sunday I was still no nearer to coming up with an Idea and pics to cover the T Tuesday theme set by Patty... Theme being ' Water '

But on my travels in blog land I found this fun picture of a 'game for a laugh' lady carrying 2 cups of tea for herself and a guest...thank you to Tristan Robin's blog.

Marley wanted Spag bol for his supper and as I filled the pan I thought Ahhhh WATER....so out came the camera.

I was very fast taking the pics so as not to let it get cold.... I was greeted with a smile to light up a room when I gave him it and I was happy to get an empty plate back from him to wash, I wash he dries. Pictures make it look a bit pale but it was a lovely tomato colour.

Hope that you are all enjoying this weeks challenge and when it gets round to mine you enjoy that too.

Can't wait to see what you lovely ladies come up with on the theme of WATER :)

I shared my new stamping mag with you last week, it came with a beautiful free stamp on the front I have used it on this ATC the little girls stamp is just gorgeous.

On Wednesday I give up CHOCOLATE for Lent and that is going to be a challenge in itself...lol.

What might you be giving up?

Enjoy the rest of the week I know I will as I have my crafty friend Chris staying for a few days... Huge smile :)))) crafting all day every day :))))

If you want to join in the T Tuesday pop over to Kimmie's blog HERE to see what the others have come up with for Patty's challenge.

Thanks Patty x

Chriss x

awfully big art adventure - charms

Costume jewellery which I have had for many many years came in very useful for Linda and Rosie's challenge this week.


The first piece had a huge black stone in it until I used great force and pushed it out from the back, 2 of the chains were fixed back on by Chris ( we had a chocolate free...yes us, the 2 chriss' have had a crafting night without chocolate...never been known.... we put on too much weight from these crafting sessions last year so this year we aim to remove it... harder to remove than put it on..lol)


After removing the stone i cut a picture from a wonderful set of images which I bought from Karen at Scrapz. Chose some bling and adhered 4 pink diamonds to this already ornate piece...giving it a new lease of life.



This very blingy blue piece is another broach to which I just added an Artchix Studio image bringing it more up to date.

The top picture of the black and white charm is the front and the legs the reverse side of this charm...it started life as a blue metal tag charm to which I adhered the 2 images both from Artchix.. added a little bit of stamping, some words from a magazine and silver embossed the edges...BUT...be sure to hold the metal charm with pliers or something similar as i forgot that the metal underneath would get HOT... ouch!! some swear words... as Chris would say...lol. However I did manage to give her a wonderful beauty spot on her chin from the tip of them. I added a chain to complete it.... thanx Chris for the chain. x

The last one... although the frame looks metal it isn't, it is plastic, coated in metal paint using another Artchix studio image and part of necklace which I cut up.

Between Chris and I we went mad with these gorgeous images.

Thank you to both Linda and Rosie for setting this challenge, both Chris and I enjoyed it so much we are hooked...lol...watch this space.

Why not pop over to Chris's and see what she created as they are gorgeous.

Now to try and get round my lovely people who have left me comments while I have been AWOL again.... sorry life once again got in my way.

Thanks for looking
Chriss x

This Thursday 'Winged' Challenge

Here is my take on the 'Winged' Challenge over on This Thursday
I used one of my pastel grunge look papers from Cosmo Cricket stamped it with my fave flower stamp in white on the background, gave these 2 little angels wings, stamped out the meaning of friend, added a few gems and a couple dragonfly brads. xxx

H•A•P•P•Y B•I•R•T•H•D•A•Y

H•A•P•P•Y B•I•R•T•H•D•A•Y to Linda from the other Papergirls... Chris, Denise, Rosie and Chriss xxx have a fab day.
The background paper used on this Friends ATC is the fabulous Cosmo Cricket range.

Once you pop you can't stop

In the name of crafts I was forced to eat a whole tube (which I didn’t enjoy one little bit) of those things which claim ‘once you pop you can’t stop’ it’s soo true you just can’t stop, has anyone ever tried has anyone ever wanted to?? LOL. I punched holes in the plastic lid about 7 is good it will allow room inside for about 3mtrs of each ribbon, I covered the tube in a fabulous Cosmo Cricket paper and added a label with the word friendship on (to give as a gift to a crafty friend, enjoy it Chris) I then cut out a little felt flower, added a button to the center of the flower and then glued a small piece of Green spotted ribbon to the back before gluing it to the front of the dispenser… added 7 assorted ribbons inside the tube and allowing about 2inches to be pulled through the lid. I just love the sound of the ribbons being pulled through…try it you will know what i mean. LOL. If you dont have a problem eating more Pringles you could colour co-ordinate the outside with the ribbons on the inside. If you make one leave me a link and I will come see you. Happy popping. Chriss x