Happy Mothers Day

Good morning everyone, and Happy Mothers Day to all the mums out there.

Today I would like to share a few pieces that I made ready for my recent craft fairs.  

 I picked up some laser cut words and phrases at a Sincerely Yours papercraft show. Not sure whether you can tell but the heart shape was painted with a purple chalk paint, then with a crackle paint, ( bought from Anna Marie designs, at the same show) and then finally a lilac chalk paint, that I mixed up myself, using a recipe of acrylic paint and cornflour. If you look closely you can just see the crackle effect on the top right.

  

I painted the butterfly in shades of purple to match the heart and the Nana in one of the shades, with

white dots around the outline.
I used a combination of die cuts, cheesecloth, flowers and buds to embellish around the edge of the heart.
I would like to enter this into
Simon Says Wednesday challenge - Things that fly

This one is another laser cut 'Mothers are like buttons, they hold things together' 

I used a few colours of pinks and purples, and drew a stitched effect in white.

I raided my button box and used various shapes and colours along with some silk flowers to embellish.

I would like to enter this into;

Simon says Monday challenge - B is for ... buttons.

 Here are a couple more, decorated in a similar way, but with different colours and embellishments.

More challenges;

Allsorts challenge- Flowers and pearls (Family wording)

Crafty Catz weekly challenge - Buttons and bows (Mothers are buttons)

Country View challenge - Anything Goes

 Thanks for looking.

Hugs Sue x

Another rose, another notebook

I'm back with another notebook, this time with a rose design.

I used Sheena's stamp sets for the two larger and also for the rosebuds and then did the smaller blossom free hand, I think it looks ok.

I would also like to share a couple of wooden plaques that I painted ready for my next craft fair.

As these plaques are only about 3 inches x 6 inches, I had to scale down my painting alot, which I find difficult, the bigger the better for me. I tried to use the same techniques as with the bigger designs, but used a smaller brush. I'm pleased with the rose one, but not with the poppy, there's something not quite right. If there's anyone with knowledge about how to paint small, please leave me some hints and tips.

Thanks for looking!

Challenges I'm entering:

Allsorts - anything goes 

The Stampman - spring colours

Delicious Doodles - Pink 

Crafts and me - shades of pink

Anything goes - altered project

I'm going to have to go and take the dog for a walk, she jumping about in front of me. I'm sure if she could speak she'd be saying 'Come on mum its walkies time'. lol

Hugs Sue x

Lilac paint fusion card

Good morning all!

Here's my 1st try at the Paint Fusion Lilac stamps

I painted this on some Centura card, so it has a lovely glimmer in the background and I lightly inked the edges, then matted on to lilac card. Before I layered this on to the dark blue card I stamped the lilac stamp around the edge of the blue card using versamark and then again with white Staz on.

All I did to make it into a card was cut two border strips with a Martha Stewart punch and glued them down the sides of a folded A4 centura pearl card, stamped a sentiment and added a ribbon bow, two lilac rosebuds and two pearl headed pins, and three gems on the opposite corner.

I am entering this into the Paperplay - For a Mother challenge.

The Stampman - spring colours

Crafty catz - I spy, something beginning with B - bow

Fab n funky - green blue white

I did try out the fuchia stamps, but not on card, on the front cover of a notebook, so I am waiting for it all to dry then I can put the book back together. So I'll show you that once its all finished.

Thanks for looking

Tatty bye

Hugs Sue x

My 1st paint fusion rose

Good morning all, I hope I find you all well.

Last night I was playing with my new Paint Fusion rose set of stamps.

I'm please with my first attempt at Sheena's rose.

I saw Sheena stamp on to black card, so thought I would give it a go.

After painting the leaves, then the roses, I smudged some white ink around the edges and then went over with a pinky brilliance pad. I quite like the result, it looks a bit misty.

I decided to make it into another Mothers Day card, while I'm in the mood, so I matted on pink then black card. I covered the front of a folded card blank with a backing paper printed from Sheenas CD ( I'm loving the cd, thanks Sheena). I cut double border strips using Spellbinders Morrocan accents or motifs (not sure which) and layered a paper ribbon, again from Sheenas cd. Stamped a sentiment and finished with a double ribbon bow and three pinky gemstones.

I would like to enter it into Totally papercrafts - Ribbon or bows challenge

and Paperplay challenge - For a Mother

Delightful - use pattern paper

ABC - jazz it up

Passionately Artistic - linking party

For the love of craft- blooming gorgeousness

I'm off to try the Fuchia stamp now, I'll be back soon to show you how it turns out.

Thanks for looking.

Bye !

A few quick cards for Mothers Day

Today I've made a few very quick cards ready to sell at the next couple of craft fairs, they are at the beginning of March so just in time for Mothers Day.

I used mainly Hunkydory products.

A close up of these ...

Unfortunately I didnt have any foiled acetate, so I had to use plain, but this doesn't look very nice so will have to add something more.

 I did try to heat emboss some swirls on a piece, but as this acetate wasn't heat resistant it all bent and moulded into a wharped mess, so was filed away into the bin.

I might try and find my heat resistant acetate and try again, but I was too impatient when making this one and couldn't be bothered hunting in my oh so untidy craft room. I could be in there for days, lol.

 Catch up with you later

Hugs Sue x