Peace On Earth

Good to be Crafting again xx

Still need to enhance my blog but I am leaving it until I have more time......

And I shall be saving it lots as I do!

Update...
Thrilled to be a top pick at the Mixed Media Challenge at Stamplorations 
and 
Spotlight Artist at City Crafter Challenge...Thank you so very much x

I am so glad that I can join in with Loll's 12 Days of Christmas Event with this tag.

Loll and her friends have provided amazing tags for inspiration 

and there are stunning entries in the gallery.

http://www.stampingwithloll.com/2016/11/day-one-twelve-tags-of-christmas.html
Linky open until the 25th November

I had hope to enter the Stamplorations Tag Event however I had missed it ......

but thank fully it has been extended to the 28th November....

I started by stamping the poinsettia row from Stamplorations 

on the tag and then on a post it note for masking.

I popped a stencil over it and mixed clear embossing paste with gold mica 

to produce the horizontal gold lines.....icicles the wrong way!

I fussy painted the flowers with red and gold paint 

and stamped over it again using the Misti.

Frantage was heat set to add more texture, detail and snow like over the flowers.

The die cut sentiment also from Stamplorations was cut several times.

The tag has been layered and gold and red paint used on the edges.

The Mica and Paints really do look shiny.

City Crafter Challenge is Gold Finger ..............

So I will be popping my tag over to join there fun challenge 

as there is certainly lots of shiny gold on my tag x

Crafty Hugs x

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

Loll's 12 Days of Christmas Event - Mixed Media, to include stamping plus two mixed media elements.....I stamped the poinsettia, used a stencil, embossing paste and heat embossing, die cutting and Frantage....

Stamplorations Tag Event - Create a new holiday Tag

Stamplorations - Mixed Media Challenge- Anything but a Card and use a stencil

The poinsettia stamp and the die cut sentiment are from Stamplorations

City Crafter Challenge - Week 339 - Gold Finger

Stamplorations - Anything goes using their products

HELLO X

So glad to be back x

I deleted my blog in error, whilst trying to update it and I thought it was permanent.

But...........

Because of the help and thoughtfulness of this generous and kind Blog World 

I've managed to get it back!

I wanted to say a Big Thank You 

for all your help and very kind words.

You have been so helpful and kind and I am so glad to have my Blog back.

I've missed crafting and I've missed commenting on your fabulous blogs,

Thank you for all the wonderful inspiration and your amazing and creative projects.

Crafty Hugs

x

Love...........

Guest Designer..........
I have just come back from a lovely holiday and I am so looking forward to catching up with visiting your fabulous blogs and admiring your wonderful inspiration x
The internet wasn't readily available, so please accept my apologies for not visiting sooner x

After winning The CAS Mix Up Challenge last month with this card 

I was kindly invited to be Guest Designer this month...

Wow ....what an Amazing opportunity!

The CAS Mix Up Challenge offers tons of inspiration and new techniques to try.

CAS, Mixed Media and Techniques all on one card......Fabulous!

The Team are so friendly and helpful  and I love entering the challenge because 

of the mixed genre's and techniques x

The Challenge this month is Stamping + Ghosting + Your Choice

You will find links on their blog to try out different Ghosting techniques....

This is my card.....

I started with blending several colours of distress inks quite liberally onto the card.

I layered the flower stencil onto the background and used water to lift the colour 

to produce a ghosting effect.

I used minimal water and a small sponge to lift the water to stop the water seeping underneath.

The flower was stamped over the ghosting effect, slightly off-set.

I used white gesso inside the stamped image and then painted with water- colours.

I have used black glossy embossing paste through the love sentiment stencil 

and die cut the rectangle with a stitch die. 

I finished with popping on a heart stencil and using a darker distress ink in the 

bottom right hand corner.

Thank you so much for the opportunity of guesting with you this month.

I love your fun, creative, inspirational and informative challenge.

Thank you for finding time to stop by...

Crafty Hugs xxx