Believe.....

So enjoyed making this CAS card, glitter and all.....

The Muse Christmas Visions Challenge is featuring Cornelia's fabulous card.

I was first struck by the vibrant colours of the red and green, the design layout 

and the bold sentiment with the green strip.

I used a 'new' stencil and red glitter paste for the poinsettia.

No mess and no shedding......

The green vertical lines have been stamped with the help of the Misti,

as my stamp was not long enough or wide enough....

The 'Believe' sentiment is also a stencil, using black embossing paste 

and loose black glitter.....My black glitter gel wasn't black enough,

so there is glitter mess everywhere!

I finished off with stamping the rest of the sentiment, popping on some sequins
and gold stickles to the centre of the poinsettia, like Cornelia's gold star x

Thank you Cornelia for the wonderful inspiration......

And to Linda for enabling me to 'buy' the gorgeous Poinsettia stencil x

Crafty Hugs xx

Challenges I would love to enter....

The Muse Christmas Visions Challenge featuring Cornelia's card
Thrilled to have been chosen as a Muse Christmas Star...Thank you so much x

CAS Mix Up November Challenge - Stamping, Glitter and your Choice....

Keeping my card CAS - I have used glitter, loose and paste, stamping and my choice is stencils.

Country View Challenge - Stencils
The Flower Challenge - CAS
Stamplorations - CAS Challenge without the twist of Brown

More Glitter and Feathers....

Today's' card has been inspired by The Paper Artsy Challenge - Glitter

I have got so much glitter around my study, 

after yesterdays tag that I thought I would keep going....

They have such inspirational blog posts, for many different ways of using glitter...

I was inspired from the introduction post of the glorious feathers 

from Anabela Piersol

Messy but a fun way to add glitter to those fabulous real feathers.

Another inspirational post was from Raquel Burillo   (photo below)

and the many ways of applying glitter.

I have used dry glitter rubbed onto double sided tape 

and a line of stickles on the left of the card, which I haven't used in years.

The real feathers have been painted with starlight topaz paint.

Such a glorious colour of Mica, gold, brown and topaz...stunning in real life.

My intention was to paint the middle feather on the card 

and then pull it off gently and use as a sort of stencil/mask....

The feather was having none of it and stuck fast!!!

Who knew the feather would stick so well without glue?

I applied the dry, sand coloured glitter on the left hand feather with wet glue.

Finishing off with a stamped sentiment in gold heat embossing and brown ink.

More glorious glittery mess around my studio.....

I really don't know why I don't use glitter more often, as in real life it is so very pretty.....maybe I'll use the dry glitter sparingly....

but all the other ways of adding glitter I'm in!!!

Thank you for finding time to stop by...

I wanted to say a Big Thank you for all the very kind 

and very generous comments you continue to leave me...

Crafty Hugs xx

Challenges I would like to enter.......

Paper Artsy Challenge - Glitter.....

Anabela Piersol

Raquel Burillo

The Paper Artsy Challenge - Glitter

Glitter and some....

I am not a fan of dry glitter, too messy for me

but the Paper Artsy Challenge this fortnight is glitter,

so I made this tag to celebrate lots of different types of glitter.

The blog has amazing and very creative projects, using all types of glitter.

One in particular that inspired me was Raquel Burillo and her many uses...

I had forgotten about glass glitter, Frantage glitter and stickles.

I have used all of these on the tag along with glue and dry glitter.

I have also used sprays, paste, stencilling and stamping for the background

and die cutting for the sentiment with heat embossing. 

The three feathers are real......Found on my walks.

These have been painted with mica and topaz paint, liquid gold leaf 

and glue with dry taupe coloured glitter.

For the edges of the ribbon I have used glitter gel.

So messy, such fun, over the top and so blingy.....

The photos do not show the pretty colours of the paint, the mica or the glitter.

In real life the colours are topaz, brown, sand/taupe and a few shades of gold.

Every time I take a photo they look different and not true colours.

Now my dry glitter is out 

I might as well continue with the mess and fun........

Thank you so much for finding time to stop by.

I really do appreciate it.

Crafty Hugs xx

Challenges I would like to enter....

Paper Artsy Challenge - Glitter.....Many types and many uses 
Creative Artiste - Anything Mixed Media goes
I have used Lindy sprays, stencilling and stamping for the background.
Frantage heat embossing, glass glitter, mica paints, dry glitter, glitter gel medium, die cutting and liquid gold leaf.
Happy Little Stampers - Christmas Challenge 
Anything Goes without the optional twist of a silhouette

Stamplorations - Mixed Media 
Anything but a card and you must use a stencil...I have used a stencil and 3D gel on the background and the die cut sentiment is by Stamplorations 
Thrilled to have been chosen as a Winner x

Fashion ........

Today's Project.......

Took quite a few days to complete but I enjoyed learning what mediums re-acted to each other.

I wanted the project to represent France and this gave me the inspiration to use 

the colours of their flag...Red, White and Blue.

The background has been sprayed with several shades of Blues and Reds 

and some with Mica in them.

After masking the 'spotlights' I lightly brushed with Gesso, stamped with text 

and different sizes of butterflies in both blue and white.

The hearts on the left have been stamped, masked and heat embossed.

The Red hearts have been fussy cut, blended with red inks and hi-lighted with Glossy Accents.

The models have been stamped and hi-lighted with white gesso (several times) and a black pen.

I have used enamel powder with glitter on the top and bottom of the project.

The photo never does this justice as its so textural, bright, grungy and yet sparkly all at the same time.

So very messy to use and so worth it.

The 'Fashion' letters have been stamped, heat embossed, cut and layered up onto foam.

France...Paris...Fashion

Learnt lots with this project and had lots of fun along the way 

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would like to enter my project into.....

Stampinback - February Challenge is France

The challenge is through Face Book - Here is The Link

Mixed Media MC - Monthly challenge - Use Glitter

The Mixed Media challenge - Red-Option  Hearts

Stamps and Stencils -Splatter-Spritz-Smoosh - Anything Mixed Media

Tuesday Throwdown - Create your own background

Around The Corner

Just For You

I have experimenting and playing for the first time with 

Brusho's today and have made this card.

I was inspired by The City Crafter Challenge - Around The Corner - Use one corner

and will be entering this card into their challenge this week.

Hope you can see by the photos the gorgeous colour of the Brusho's?

I started by embossing the flower with white embossing powder.

I used the technique of wetting the watercolor card first and then adding the Brusho's.

I fussed with them a little to make sure all the flower was covered 

and then left the card to dry and was amazed how the colours blended.

For the background I used a stencil and distress inks first 

and then added a little glitter paste to add a little bling.

The sentiment was embossed with blue embossing powder to match,

the mini hearts were stenciled with coloured paste, 

also to match and a little glitter added to finish.

I loved using the Brusho's and getting messy!

I will also be entering the August Challenge 

at Penny Black-Summer Flowers

Crafty Hugs x

Colourful Fairies

Bright and Beautiful

Lavinia Stamps Challenge for this month is Bright and Beautiful

It has inspired me to make these cards

I also took my inspiration from the main Lavinia Site 

in which Rachel Black did the most glorious Mini Book of Fairies at Sunset

It really is stunning
Update...I was lucky enough to win the challenge and I am absolutely delighted and thrilled

I thought I would try to make these cards using the Lavinia stamps I had 

and in Brighter colours for the challenge

The first card I made was the pink one but felt it needed to be 'Brighter ' 

to meet the Challenge, so I made the orange one

I did so enjoy 'playing' with distress inks, paints, sprays, alcohol inks etc 

I normally only use Stickles glitters to accent my cards 

but when  I saw Rachel's Mini Book and how she used the Stickles 

I thought it was so pretty, gave it a go and was so pleased with the results

It's hard to show in my photos the effect of the glitter.

I also stamped and glittered the inside of the cards

Thank you for inspiring me to do these cards

Crafty Hugs x