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

Christening card for SSDS

Good afternoon, I'm back with this weeks challenge at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday

- Use whats on your desk right now.

I had this paper from CUP and topper from Lili of the Valley out as I'd been asked to make a christening card for a one and a half year old boy, who is getting christened this weekend. All my rubber stamps associated with christenings have little babies on them, so I thought this image of a toddler would suit better

I circled the image with card candy and added a couple of bows,

one with a Special Day tag

and the other with a silver cross charm.

Hope you will join in with this weeks challenge and use whatever you have out on your desk right now.

Challenges I am entering

Top tip Tuesday - Wrap it up with ribbon

Hanna and friends - Blue and white

Cute card Thursday - Embellish it

Lili of the valley - Punch it up

The Stampman - Boys/ men

Handmade Monday #15

Happy Monday to one and all, sorry I'm a bit late with this weeks Handmade Monday, I didnt think I had anything to show this week, what with my camera locking up and not being able to get it fixed. But I have been very busy, preparing stock for a craft fair on Saturday, it wasn't very busy unfortunately, but I did sell some of my Paint Fusion range items, so covered my table and fuel plus a little extra.

I have just checked the SD card in my broken camera and found a couple of photos that I was taking before it busted.

This is the pot from last week I decided that I couldn't fit a butterfly on it so just added some liquid pearls along the top border to give a bit of dimension.

This is a wooden money box with a similar design edged with a hologram sparkle embossing powder.

I painted this up to put on my house to replace the weather worn number plaque thats already there, but I didnt stick the numbers on straight away, so I took it with me to the craft fair as a sample and it sold to the first person I showed it to. She took the plaque along with the number 2 and I just have to order one different number, paint it up and post it to her. So it looks like I'll have to paint myself another plaque and number 2.

These next 2 items have now got gold hooks screwed into place along the bottom and 3d sticky pads on the back for putting up.

This is another unfinished wooden plaque, my idea is to stamp the word Garden or Secret Garden and hang it on the garden gate. If anyone has better suggestions on what wording could go in the middle or what other purpose it could be used for please let me know, any suggestions welcome.

The next 2 pics were taken with my daughters cheapo digi camera, hence the rotten photo quality.

This was my first attempt using the new Sunflower stamps from the Paint Fusion range, its just a thin plaque, not really going to be used for anything.

This one is my second go with the Sunflowers and its the top of a circular box, the base part was just painted with a crackle background and distressed a bit. This is another thing that sold straightaway at the fair.

Well thats it I did paint more things, but was unable to take decent photos. Still the good news is I have ordered a new camera out of my catalogue, so that I can pay for it monthly, and I'm hoping it will arrive some time this week and that the picture quality is good, it should be as it was alot more expensive than my other one.

Thanks for looking and dont forget to pop over to 1st Unique Gifts and use the links there to have a nosey at what some other crafters have been up to.

Challenges I am entering

The Stampman - Poppy challenge - door number plaque

Allsorts - Stamp alot - everything is stamped with individual stamps, ie, a flower, a leaf, a stem, a butterfly.

Charisma Cardz- No cards allowed

Flutter By Wednesday -  Open - Butterfly on money box

 Crafts and me - Swirls - Poppy key hanger has gold embossed swirls

Fab n Funky - Put those papers away - I have painted crackle backgrounds

For Fun - Is it Spring yet

Paint fusion - Flowers for mum

I painted this wild flower plaque a few days ago, then made it into a card to enter into The Stampman's challenge - Mothers Day- Floral.

Firstly I painted a crackle background, then used my Paint Fusion kit again and I finished off by distressing with distress inks and embossing a couple of gold swirls and all around the edge.

I was inspired by A Spoonful of Sugar challenge - Vintage/ Shabby theme

and Creative Inspirations - colour scheme

Colour create - #66 Photo inspiration and optional extra - leaves

Delicious Doodles - #16 - Use green for St Patrick's Day

Secret Crafter Saturday challenge - Flowers for mum

Paperplay  - Shades of green

Allsorts - Luck of the Irish - I used lots of green