* Path of Positivity #117 Midway: Grown with Love

 

Hello

Welcome to the midway reminder for the November Path of Positivity Challenge.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme.

This month's option is to design a project that is inspired by TEXTURE.

Honours and Prizes include:

• $6 worth of images from Scribbles Designs, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• A badge for the following honours: Top Pick, Voter's Choice, Most Inspirational, Random Winner, DT Delight.

Here is my midway DT project:

My project was totally inspired by watching some of Tracy Evans's YouTube videos. I love the stencilled, crackle paste, textured background and the vintage colours from the Distress Oxide ink spray. Tracy's video can be viewed here: Stencils and Texture. The boots and cyclamen are stamped and partially coloured with Inktense watercolour pencils, and this arrangement was inspired by Tracey's snippet video: Snippet #3.

That's all for now.

We would love to see your creations! 
Just make sure that your entry is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way!

The link up is here: Challenge #117 Path of Positivity.

Many thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring the challenge.



I'll be back with a another Path of Positivity project in a couple of weeks time.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo 
I'd like to play along in these challenges:

 * Allsorts Challenge #755 AG 24/11

* Pammies Inky Pinkies #2346 AG 26/11

Crafting from the Heart  #7 AG 26/11

* 613 Avenue Create Nov AG 28/11

* A Perfect Time to Craft #11 AG 28/11 WINNER

* Creative Fingers #266 AG 30/11

* Let's Create and Craft #201 AG 30/11

* The Crafting Challenge Nov AG 30/11

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #218 AG 02/11

*Ally's Angels #76 AG 06/12 TOP PICK

 I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

TioT GDT: Make A Wish

 Hello

I am delighted to be GDT today at Try It On Tuesday. 

The theme at TioT this time is Texture and I made my card with heaps of texture derived from layering die cuts and smooshing inks.  

The background is a lacy die-cut (Intricate Lace 664181 Sizzix), smooshed in Antique Linen ink and laid over the top of card which was smooshed, dipped and dabbed in Victorian Velvet ink.

The flowers are layering dies (Brushstroke Flowers #1 665209 Sizzix) which I cut from white card then coloured with inks in various shades of light yellow and pink, I inked the edges of the pieces with Vintage Photo ink and added white paint splatters once they were assembled.

I also added some beautiful pink velvet ribbon trim and placed some sisal fibres beneath the flowers. The flowers are popped on foam tape to lift them from the card and only the centre is adhered so that I could curl and shape the petals to give a more natural look.

Here are some of the products I used:

Thank you to Jo at TioT for inviting me to be GDT.

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Classic Design Challenge Feb AG 26/02

* Perfect Time to Craft Feb AG 27/02

* Crafting Happiness #120 AG 27/02

* Paper Funday Challenges #38 AG 27/02

* PIP #2208 27/02

* River of Creativity #10 AG 28/02

Happy Little Stampers AG with Dies 28/02

* TTCRD Feb 15th AG 01/03

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

Cat Lovers Hop Day 4

   Hello

If you are looking for my 

Gecko Galz Blog Hop post

 and free digital collage sheet

 it is HERE - have fun!

Welcome to Day 4 of the Cat Lovers Hop 2021.

Another big hello to all my furry, feline-loving friends!

The Cat Lovers Hop is an annual event hosted by the lovely Janis over on her blog at Her Peaceful Garden.

If you like cats pop over and have a look at the fun games and awesome prizes that Janis has organised for the next few days. 

Today I have  a scaredy cat :)

I adore The Snarky Cats, but, as yet, I only own the Halloween set and I used that to make today's card.

I sprayed Oxides onto the background, then added some ink blending and went around the edges with Black Soot. I added some stamping in black and plenty of splatters. The cat and broom were stamped directly onto the background and again onto white card. I fussy cut and coloured the images then adhered them over the stamped versions - this way all the furry hairs and small details were kept. I chose one of the sentiments - this one is perfect for my scaredy cat, stamped it onto white card and cut it into strips..

Cat Lovers Hop 2021

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Unicorn Challenge #70 Autumn/Halloween 30/10

* SUYP #71 AG Cats 31/10

* Pammies Inky Pinkies #2143 AG 31/10

* 613 Avenue Create #11 AG 31/10 TOP ROCKER

* Lost Coast  Halloween 31/10

* Paper Funday #34 AG/Halloween 31/10

The House That Stamps Built #o2721 Snarky/funny 02/11

* Creative Inspirations 02/11

* Simon Says Stamp AG 03/11

* Pennys Challenges #508 AG 09/11

* Art Impressions Feline Crazy 10/11

AALL & Create: Don't Be Late Notebook

 Hello!

For my GDT post at AALL & Create this week I have made an altered notebook cover. 

I always need little books to jot things down and recently, as I was chatting with a crafty friend, I realised that there are so many things going on online now that we have lockdown, that sometimes I forget about them.  Perfect.  I decided to make an important dates book. I can write down any workshops that I'm attending, online 'lives', zoom meetings, DT deadline dates and so on.

I started out with a hard back, spiral bound book. I made a front and back cover. Here is what it looks like once finished

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This is the front with the #446 I'm Late rabbit looking at his fob watch. My sentiment reads 'do not be late' - something which I am not so good at. I am, I'm afraid, normally on the last minute with everything.

 

Here's a close up of the rabbit and background. Isn't he fabulous - I coloured his check jacket with Copic markers and clear heat embossed him. He is grounded with #6 Washi Tape and the sentiment is made from Chit Chat stickers and Label Letters, both from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology range.

The back of the journal features the #445 Dashing Crow. Isn't he majestic!

He has a little colour from Copic markers and is also clear embossed.

Here is how I created my project:

1. I cut card to size to fit the notebook front and back - the back has eyelets for the elastic band, so I had to measure and punch those.

2. I sprayed Distress Oxide in Antique Linen onto the card.

3. I laid the #113 Lotza Squares stencil over and sprayed with Distress Oxide in Speckled Egg.

4. I stencilled #113 Lotza squares with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide.

5. I stamped some Speckled Egg #375 Reverse Squares into the Speckled Egg stencilled squares .

6. I added stamping along the edges using #375 Reverse Sqares and #338 Background Noise.

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7. I stamped #434 Newsprint Numbers in Versamark and applied Antique Linen Distress Glaze to heat emboss.

8. I used #6 washi tape to add words for grounding both the rabbit and the crow.

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9.  I stamped #446 and #447, fussy cut them, partly coloured them with Copics and clear embossed.

10. They were adhered to the front and back panels. 

11.White Posca Pen splatters were applied.

12. The edges of the cards were inked with Vintage Photo and Black Soot.

13. The front and back panel were adhered to the notebook with red tape and liquid glue.

To see the stamps, stencils and dies used, please visit 

AALL & Create Boutique. A list of stockists can be found here.

You'll find lots of inspiration on the 

AALL & Create Facebook Page and on Instagram

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

We Love 2 Create AG Mixed Media 24/11

More Mixed Media Challenge AG 30/11

613 Avenue Create Cute Critters 30/11

Corrosive Challenges #11 AG 30/11

Cat Lovers Hop: Day 5: Cat Fish

 Hello!

This year is the sixth Cat Lovers Hop and it's a crazy week filled with crafting, commenting and celebrating cats of all sizes. There are fabulous sponsors and prizes to be won, but best of all, friendships to be forged with like minded cat lovers from around the world. 

Why don't you come and join us?

I missed Day 4, but here is my card for Day 5:

Today I have used a digi stamp from a set by Vera Lane Studio. The set is called Land and Sea and it features two cats and two sentiments. 

I coloured my cat fish or mer-cat with Copic markers and finished with Polychromo pencils. I added iridescent glitter to the fish scales and fussy cut her out. 

The background was an experiment. I recently bought some glass bead texture paste, so i applied that to the base of the card to represent the sand at the bottom of the ocean - it is strange stuff - the texture is great, but it has a shiny, plastic-like finish. However, when dry, I sprayed over with Antique Linen Distress Oxide spray and sprayed Speckled Egg DO Spray above for the sea. I tilted the card to let the linen run into the blue and that gave a nice effect. I spattered white acrylic ink over the background, then stamped over the sea with some AALL & Create stamps (#34 and #338),  and glued my images in place. I added some greenery and some shells from other Vera Lane Studio sets.

Here is a close up:

Land and Sea

That's all for now!
Pop over to see what the others cat lovers have been up to
click here

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in the following challenges:

* SUYP #59 01/11 WINNER

* Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges #2043 02/11

SSS Monday Challenge Inspired by Movie (CATS) 02/11

Crafty Catz #525 AG 04/11

Cardz TV #126 AG 05/11

Creative Fingers #196 13/11

Creatalicious Challenges AG with Humour 13/11

I love feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

* AALL & Create: Iris

 Hello!

For my AALL & Create guest DT spot this week I have made 3 cards.

I used the beautiful #333 Iris stamp along with one of the new hexagon stamps, #383 Scripted Hexagons, and the #112 Heapza Hexagons stencil and, of course,  some little peeps from stamps #354 and #360.

Here is my process:

1.  I sprayed Distress Oxide (Antique Linen and Speckled Egg) inks through the #112 Heapza Hexagonal stencil.

2. I used the back of the stencil to stamp the surplus ink on a second piece of card.

3. Stamping with #383 Scripted Hexagons in Scattered Straw and Speckled Egg.

4. Stamp the #333 Iris stamp in black (Nocturn).
5. Stamp the #333 Iris words in grey (Morning Mist) to create borders.
6. Smoosh Distress Oxides onto spare card and stamp iris flower heads and hexagons.

7. Trace some of the hexagons from Heapza Hexagons onto card and cut out.

8. Fussy cut the irises and hexagons.

9. Stamp little peeps from #354 and #360, colour with Copics and pencils and fussy cut.

The parts were assembled, the little people were grounded by some of the new AALL & Create washi tape - I chose #6 which has a selection of bold, inspiring words. The cards were matted onto black card and then onto blank white cards. 

Here are each of the cards:

I love the way the washi tape blends so easily into the background.

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 This one uses the reverse of the inked stencil stamp the background, so no ink goes to waste.

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I was going to throw this background away as I moved the block slightly when stamping the iris image and the writing is blurred. However, I carried on and by the time the little girl and her rabbit were adhered, it didn't look too bad.

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Here are close ups:

 This one with the blue iris, I think, is my favourite out of the three:

Stamps:

#333 Iris Tracy Evans

#354 Bunny & Bunnies Janet Klein

#360 Wish Janet Klein

#383 Scripted Hexagons Bipasha BK

Stencil:

#112 Heapza Hexagons

Washi Tape:

#6 Autour de Mwa

To see the stamps, stencils and dies used, please visit 

AALL & Create Boutique.

You'll find lots of inspiration on the 

AALL & Create Facebook Page , on the members page AALL & Create Fanatics and on Instagram

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* A Perfect Time To Craft AG Sept 27/09

* Classic Design Challenge AG Sept 28/09

* A Bit More Time To Craft #124 AG 30/09

* Lets Craft and Create #163 AG 01/10

* Give A Crafter a Cookie #151 01/10

The House that Stamps Built #2320 AG 07/10

* Lavinia World Challenges #36 AG 07/10

* As You Like It Brights or Pastels 08/10 WINNER

It all depends on the image, the occasion and my mood. Here I chose muted pastels in yellows and blues as I wanted to create a dreamy, serene mood.

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