It's Grungy at That's Crafty

The latest challenge at That's Crafty is Grungy.

I have used  a selection of paints and mediums on a MDF tag to create my background, before adding one of the lovely mushrooms from the PaperArtsy set ESC05.

Full details of the challenge and how to enter can be seen on the Challenge Blog HERE.

Carol xx

It's Anything Goes at That's Crafty

The latest challenge at That's Crafty is "Grungy"

I have a MDF tag using one of the Greyboard Flowers.

I have added lots of texture to the background with a thick layer of gesso through a stencil and other bits and pieces.

Full details of the challenge and how to enter can be seen HERE.

Carol x

Dog Eared challenge for That's Crafty

There is a new challenge over at the That's Crafty Blog today.

The theme is Dog Eared, so show your doggie makes with us on the Challenge site.
I have used one of the 4 x 4 panels as the base for my make this week. 

Using the Tracy Scott set of paints  to paint the background and then added colour with the That's Crafty Dinky Stencil Cheeky Dog.

I used the following stamps

Katzelkraft - Les Chiens  (dog)

Katzelkraft - Dreamer (quote)

Rubber Dance - Fly with me (wings)

That's crafty Textures Collections - Set 1

Full details of the challenge can be seen HERE

Carol Xx

Feline Fun at That's Crafty

The latest challenge over at That's Crafty is "Feline Fun" and is there a more fun cat than from the stamp set Bentley?

He is shown here on one of my pages for Hochanda, also using a selection of stencils from the That's Crafty Range. Including The Word Series,  The Dinky Range and the 8x8 stencils and masks.

Full details of the challenge can be seen HERE.

Carol Xx

Back to Black at That's Crafty

Back to Black is the theme on the That's Crafty Challenge Blog this week.
I have a journal page to share.

My project started with a piece of black gessoed card that I had used for mopping up stencils from my Gelli Plate, this gave me a lovely muted background of colours which I cut to size, to fit in my 5 x 7 journal.

I added more detail with a lovely Kim Dellow Stencil from Paperartsy

I then added colour to the stenciled area by keeping the Big stencil in place and layered others over it to add color through. I used a selection of from the Dinky range by That's Crafty for this.

I then replaced the big stencil and used it as a template to add white highlights with a pen to the stenciled area.

I am now horribly stuck as to what to do next, so I am going away to think.......

Two day's later and I am back with my finished page.

I found a lovely collage image and title from a music sheet in my bit box which gave me an idea for a theme.

I stamped the book  ring from the That's crafty Textures stamp set 2 onto text paper and added this to the top right of the page, added some drippy images using the same stamp set and Art Alchemy metallique gold rush paint to stamp with. Over this I used DecoArt crackle glaze mixed with  Dioxazine Purple pushed through the dinky stencil 081.

I used my finger to rub paint over this when dry to highlight the crackle.

I added a bit of black stencilling and stitching and a couple of random bits that I found in my collage box. Finishing it all by rubbing on odd colours of Distress crayons here and there just to give it a bit more of a moody look.

I must admit this was one of those projects that I really did  not like at one stage and it nearly went in the bit torn in half in a huff. But I am glad I persevered with it as I now really like the way it all came together.

Carol xx

Bright Journal Page for That's Crafty

The latest challenge starts today at That's crafty.

Full details can be found HERE on the challenge blog

I have a video showing details of my page, this can be found below.

I used the following Stamps and Stencils

Carabelle Art Stamp

Dylusions Quote

Word Stencil - Imagine for border

Large 8 x 8 stencils

Mini burst stencil

Carol xx

Out Numbered at That's crafty

A new challenge started last Friday at That's Crafty.

 Life has just got away from me at the moment so I am a little bit late with my blog post for this.

My journal page is a play on the nursery Rhyme "2 Little Dickie Birds" here they are sitting on their stenciled walls looking very  happy with no intention of flying away. 

I used the lovely bird set by Katzelkraft on my page and a selection of That's Crafty Stencils.

Details of the challenge can be seen HERE on the That's Crafty Challenge Blog.

Foliage & Flowers Challenge

Today is the start of the latest challenge from That's Crafty. 

Details of the challenge can be seen HERE.

I recently altered one of the That's Crafty 6x6 white board books, I have used one of the pages from this for my challenge piece. 

Throughout the book I used The Word Series stencils for the words and edging, Dinky Stencils, 8ins x 8ins stencils, Acrylic Pieces and That's Crafty's own range of stamps.

I have a video below showing a bit of my process for altering the book 

Thank you for your visit today. Carol x

Blinging it Up

The latest challenge at That's Crafty is "Bling it up"

I have used a 6 x 6 whiteboard journal page layering it up with their own range of stencils and stamps, adding my bling with micro beads and glitter added to DecoArt clear crackle through a stencil.

Full details of the challenge can be seen here.

Carol x

It's only Words

It's that Friday feeling, I do love Friday's, the weekend to look forward to and a couple of days of lie-ins and of course the That's Crafty  challenge

This time the theme for the Challenge is "just words" (Words to be the main focus of project) 

I have a journal page.

I played with Decoart media paints using Fresco Satin finish to make them all very translucent so all the text showed through all the layers of paint and there are lot of layers here, added with stencils and just general slopping around of paint.

Finishing with my favourite filler stamp of the moment Tracey Scott's colour wheel stamp from the PA set ETS02.

My main image is from Fly with Me from Rubber Dance along with the quote, and the Dream word is one of the That's Crafty Stencils bumped a little bit with white pen.

I finished with a little gelli plate printed heart that I layered up with some stamped text,  stitched it together and stuck down in the bottom left of the page.

I am entering this into the Rubber Dance challenge.

Carol x

I Heart You

For the That's Crafty Challenge this week.

The theme is hearts, I have used one of the acrylic shapes and image transferred onto what is now the back of it so it shows through onto the  front of the the microscope slide shape. Added a bit of paper to the back and a few bits and bobs to the front.

Hope you like it, Carol x

Round and Round In Circles

Woo Hoo a new challenge is over on the That's Crafty blog today.

I have used the circle from the Acrylic Shapes to make my mobile for the challenge inter-spacing them with re-claimed glass from an old chandelier before hanging from a circular support.

This does look very pretty hung in a window with the sun hitting it.

I do have a video showing how I did the different elements on the Acrylic shapes on my youTube channel.

Full details of the challenge can be seen on the challenge blog and there is a £20 gift voucher to be won.

I also have links in my left hand blog bar for some upcoming classes I have if you are interested.

Thank you for your visit today, Carol xx

Gold and Silver Challenge

The first challenge of the new year is over on the That's Crafty Challenge Blog today.

I have altered one the the MDF tag shapes for the challenge.

I have used a #10 tag, these tags are great you can throw absolutely anything at them and they just take it.

I have also included one of the latest stencil releases from That's crafty. These will be released on the Hochanda shows on Monday.

Thank you for you visit today and I hope you get a chance to enter the challenge and maybe win the £20 gift voucher to spend in the Shop.

Carol xx

Anything Goes

The latest challenge at That's Crafty is Anything goes, this will run for 3 weeks.

Full details of the challenge can be seen on the challenge blog.

Thank you for your visit today, Carol xx

Flower Power

The latest challenge over on the That's Crafty blog is "Flower Power"

I made this box using a selection of stamps from the Sheena Douglas Day of the Dead range.

I gave the box several coats of white acrylic before I stamped onto it, sanding between each coat to make sure it was super smooth to stamp onto.

I stamped all my images in versaFine ink as I find this gives the most detail when stamping onto boxes.

I loved the way it looked like a page from a colouring book when I had finished my stamping, just sitting there waiting to be coloured in.

I coloured it with fresco paints, using satin glaze to thin them so the detail on the stamping was not blocked by the colours.

It will be great if you could join in with the challenge this fortnight, details can be seen on the blog,  HERE.

Thank you for visiting, Carol xx

All Grungy

The challenge this fortnight at the That's Crafty challenge blog is "All Grungy"

I have used one of the 5" x 7" Greyboard journals for my challenge piece. I went on a Seth Apter class earlier in the year with a friend and we got together recently to practice what we had learnt as we were sure that between us we could remember it all, as I am sure you know what it's like at a class you get home and think "how did I actually do this". 

Between us we did a pretty good job of remembering it all and this is my result of the days playing. I have not done the center pages yet because as usual we spent as much time eating, drinking and chatting as we did crafting but I shall be tackling them very soon.

Details of the challenge can be seen on the Blog HERE.

Thank you for visiting today, Carol xx

There Must be an Angel

A new challenge starts today at the That's Crafty Challenge Blog. The theme is "There Must be an Angel". I have used the penguin from the KatzelKraft  set to make my own little angel.

My penguin is stamped onto fabric, backed with another piece of fabric and then stitched around, lightly stuffed and then the gap left for turning and stuffing was sewn up.

My wings were made using the Dinky Stencil Wings  and gold paint, then over stamped with the crafty Individuals stamp Medieval Manuscript - CI406. I then stuck them to a piece of curtain Buckrum and cut them out, this gave them strength and flexibility. I stuck them to the back of my angelic penguin. 

I added a metal halo, chain for hanging and a small shrink plastic tag, that I shrunk and then stamped the believe word from the Treena Stamp set onto. Finishing it with a metal snowflake charm that I glitzed up with Gold Stickles.

Thank you for visiting today, Carol Xx

Friday the 13th Part 2

The new challenge this week at That's Crafty is Friday the 13th Part 2.

As Halloween is fast approaching I have made a little bag for Trick and Treat Goodies.

It was just a plain canvas bag that I have altered using DecoArt Multi Surface Satin Paints and a selection of the That's Crafty Dinky Stencils.

Full details of the challenge and how to enter can be seen on the That's Crafty Blog.

Have a spooky day, Carol xx

Clean and Simple Challenge at That's Crafty

The new challenge this week at That's Crafty is Clean and Simp

I have a card for the challenge using the lovely Alice set of stamps by Carabella Studio .

I also used a dinky stencil with some of the Pebeo paints for my background.

Full details of the challenge and how to enter can be seen on the That's Crafty Blog.

Have a great day, Carol xx

That's Crafty Challenge, All of a Sparkle

The new challenge at That's Crafty this week is "All of a Sparkle". 

Full details of the challenge and how to enter can be seen on the That's Crafty Challenge Blog.

I have used one the their large Acrylic tags #10 as the base for my make, using paints, Dinky stencils and my small round Gelli Plate from this set for my background on one side of the tag and then more stencils and sparkly stuff on the other side.

I will be doing a video tutorial on this next week.

 I was hoping to have it to share here on my post but time has just got away from me this week. So do please pop back next week to have a look.

Thank you for visiting today, Carol xx