Monday, 22 October 2012

Playing with Pebeo Paints

I bought some Pebeo Fantasy Moon Paints, Pendant and Bracelets from 
Natalie & Amy's shop at the Crafty Getaway
I made this one at the weekend retreat but decided I didn't like it when I got home 
so covered over it with more paint to.....


.... make this set in Turquoise, Blue Metal & Silver


and then made another in Apricot, Carmine & Gold.
I gave this one to M.I.L. yesterday and she was over the moon. 


Wooly Wishes!

I fell in love with this paper pad I received in my retreat goodie bag.

The paper pad is Marianne D Warm Winter Wishes and is full of knitted & crocheted prints in warm pinks, reds, creams and browns. Lush florals, bark and Fair isle patterns 


Today's challenges are:

Emergency Crafters ~ Recipe{ Gem's, Flower's & Die cuts}
A Gem of a Challenge ~ Flower's.
Totally Gorjuss ~ Bling it on!
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards and Stampavie & More ~ Stitching { Just incase you don't agree but the patterned paper contains, Stocking Stitch, Treble and double crochet stitches!!}

Other Ingredients:

CS ~ Core'dinations.
Die's ~ Spellbinder's, Memory Box & Marianne Design.
Wool from my knitting bag.

Sunday, 21 October 2012

Kenny K's Krafty Krew ~ Challenge #116, "Oooh Thats Just Frightful!!"


Good morning and welcome to another super sunday challenge for 

Thank you to everyone that took part in our challenge last weeks
 "Think Pink!" challenge  


This weeks first sponsor is Kenny K's Downloads


The prize from Kenny is the winner's choice of 5 digi's.

And our second sponsor is 



Laura's prize is the winner's choice of a stamp up to the value of $10.00 from her store.

Our theme this week is:

Oooh That's Just Frightful!

Make whatever Takes your fancy as long as it's scary!!.



So I made a scary plague for Aiden's bedroom door. Frankie Has a wobble spring so he even wobbles when the door is opened!!
{There's a spider hanging from the string at the bottom but I couldn't get a decent picture with him included}

Today's other challenges are:

Inky Impressions & Quirky Crafts ~ Anything but a card.
Stamping For The Weekend & Diva's By Design ~ Spooky Somethings.
Simon Say's Stamp ~ Eerie Inspiration.
Dare To Be Sassy, Card Crafter's Circle, Crafty Catz, Crafty Mess, Craft Up Your Life, Dream Valley, Come And Get It, Sweet Stampin & That Craft Place ~ Halloween.
No Matter Which Challenges ~ Halloween Colours.
One Stitch at a Time ~ Use a Digi.
One Stop Crafts, Stamptacular, Spark your CreativityChallenges for Everyone,
Through the Craft Room Door & Inspire me Friday ~ Anything Goes.
Just Some Lines ~ Anything Halloween.
Crafty Calender Challenges ~ All Things Spooky.
Really Reasonable Ribbons  & The Naughty Step ~ Halloween.

Ingredients:

Digi Stamps ~ Kenny K.
PP ~ Pink Petticoat.
Distress Inks.
White Gel Pen.
CS ~ Core'dinations.
Black Organza Ribbon ~ eBay {melted with heat gun}
Eyelets ~ We Are Memory Keepers.
Spectrum Noir Pens.
Action Wobble Springs.

Saturday, 20 October 2012

Sketch Saturday #230 with Stamp Fairy.

This week at Sketch Saturday for # 230 we are joined by Stamp Fairy


and the prize is a fantastic $10.00 gift certificate!


Here's Jen's fabby sketch.

Today's challenges are:

Challenges for Everyone, Crafty Bloggers Network , Fussy and Fancy
& Inspire Me Friday ~ Anythng Goes!
The Shabby Tea Rooms ~ Rustic Elegance.
Paper Pretties ~ Sentiment as focal point.

Ingredients:

PP ~ Basic Grey "Plumeria"
Sentiment ~ Pink Petticoat.
Roses ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
CS ~Coredinations.

Thursday, 18 October 2012

Challenge Catch Up!

These are the cards I made at the Crafty Weekend 
Which I an entering for challenges at Technique Tuesdays "Bargello"


Next is for "Bling" at Everybody Art, "Heat Embossing" at One Stop Crafts 
& "Emboss It!" at My Crafty Spot.


Next is for Crafty Hazel Nuts "Snowflakes!"


My owls are for Tip Top Tuesday "Things with Wings"


and finally for challenges at:

Allsorts & Just some Lines ~ Too Cute to Spook.


Ingredients: 

Prima paper's, 
Local King Rubber Stamp
Crafts & Me Rubber Stamp
Mulberry Wood Rubber Stamp
Dilly Beans Digi Stamp
 Marianne D Dies.
Spectrum Noir Pens.

A Crafty Getaway Makes

Well 9 ladies around a table with paper and glue make for a wonderful weekend!
I have to say I can't wait until next year.
I've had such fun and met some truly wonderful ladies who I am proud to say are now friends.
Here are all the thing's I have made at this  Crafty Weekend

A Tesco Value mug made special with Pebeo porcelain paints
I delved into the bottom if the Jewellery making basket and found this Hello Kitty Pendant. We were given 2 Tibetian Silver bookmarks in our goodie bags.
along with these gorgeous beads and this flower charm.
We were also given a pendant to decorate with a fabulous collection of  Pebeo Prisme and Moon Fantasy Vitrial and a choice of  fabulous jewellery to create. I wasn't to keen on the outcome of my piece so I covered mine over when I got home.
I received this gorgeous Karen Middleton Stamp in my goodie bag too!
More goodies made this one, fabulous vintage cutting sheet, Metal corner's, roses, lace
These ones I made with things I took with me!



All paper's are from Prima.

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Miss October's Pin-Up Challenge!



It's the turn of Miss October aka Alex Lundgren  to set the challenge at Bombshell Stamps this month and she has chosen 

"Black, Orange, Green Purple Bling"


You to can play along either on the Bombshell Blog or forum.

Today's other challenges are:

No Matter Which Challenges ~ Halloween Colours 
Come & Get It! ~ Olive, Pumpkin & Razzelberry.
Stamptacular ~ BOO-tacular
Stampin for the weekend ~ Something Spooky.
Kaboodle Doodles ~ Pumpkin Patch
Craft Your Passion ~ Witches.
The Magic is in the Air ~ Orange & Purple.
Sweet Stamping ~ Sponged or Stippled.
Shopping our Stash ~ Trick or Treat
Whimsy Inspires ~ All Things Sparkly.
Papercraft Star ~ Halloween Pumpkin.


Ingredients:

Halloween Costume Digi ~ Bombshell Stamps
Background Digi Stamp ~ Make It Crafty!
CS ~ Core'dinations.
Copic's and Distress Ink's 
Glitter card ~ Hobbycraft.