Popping Pink

This evening I have a post over on the PaperArtsy blog.  The theme for the fortnight is 'Popping Pink' which I thought was way out of my comfort zone.  But actually, I had loads of ideas.

Pop over to the PaperArtsy blog to see how I created these cards.

Thanks for joining me.

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Tea Party

Welcome back.  Today I am sharing my 2nd project for the Tea Party theme at Country View Crafts Challenges.

Here is my project:

Again, I have used those amazing Stamperia Alice papers.  I also used the fabulous Stamperia Cotton Net.  You get sooooo much on this roll and a little goes a long way!

Again, in case you missed it a few days ago, you can see a mini album I made using these papers here and the finished album here.

Make sure you pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration throughout May.  And don't forget to join in with our challenge to be in with a chance of winning a voucher to spend in the online store.

Thanks for joining me.

Stay Safe!
Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Tea Party

Happy May to you all.

Today is my turn to choose the theme for the Country View Crafts Challenge.

I have chosen 'Tea Party'.

With the global pandemic on-going many of us are self-isolating or social distancing.  It's a hard time for most of us and we all miss family and friends.  I wanted the Challenge theme to be something to look forward to, something to celebrate and I thought the idea of a tea party of celebration party would be perfect.

Here is my first project for the challenge:

Ive used the fabulous papers from the Stamperia Alice collection.  I simply adore these papers and can't get enough of them!

So much so, I made a mini album for Country View Crafts that you can see here and the finished album here.

Make sure you pop over to the Challenge blog to see the other amazing creations from the design team.  I hope that I have inspired you to join in with the challenge.  By linking a tea party themed project and linking it to the Challenge blog you may be the lucky winner of a gift voucher to spend in the online shop.

Thanks for joining me.

Stay Safe
Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Animal Magic

Hello again.

Today I am sharing my second project for the Country View Crafts Animal Magic challenge.

Here is my project

The main images are from the Big Top Tim Holtz stamp set.  I love this set - I hadn't played with it for a while.

The images were stamped and coloured using Polychromo pencils.  They were then cut out and set aside.

The background papers are from an older set of Tim Holtz Christmas papers.

The wonderful thing about Tim's papers is that they are double sided, and the backs are normally fabulous and universal.

I cut the papers to size, distressed the edges and then inked around them using walnut stain distress ink.

On the top panel I inked through the Hocus Pocus stencil.  I thought this went well with the circus theme.

I then arranged the stamped and coloured images onto the card and stamped the quote.

This was great fun to make.

Pop over to the Challenge blog to see more amazing inspiration from the team.  And don't forget.  There is plenty of time to join in with the challenge.  You never know, you might be the lucky winner of the gift voucher to spend in the shop!

Stay safe and happy crafting!
Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Animal Magic

Happy April.

I know that life has been a bit crazy of late - the whole world has been impacted by Covid-19 and everyone has had to adjust.

Hopefully you have all been finding sanctuary through craft.  I know that it helps my anxiety greatly.

April's challenge over at Country View Crafts Challenges is Animal Magic.  Here is my first project.

I didn't take any photos as I was creating my project unfortunately, but I can talk you through how I created this card.

Firstly, I stencilled walnut stain distress ink through the Tim Holtz Decayed stencil.  I thought this stencil was perfect as it looks a little like the markings on a giraffe.

I also loved the tone on tone effect in the background.

I stamped the amazing giraffe collage stamp from PaperArtsy onto the stencilled background.

I also stamped this onto a separate sheet of card and painted over using PaperArtsy Fresco Acrylic chalk paints.

This was then cut out and mounted over the stamped background.

To finish the panel was mounted onto another panel and a card blank.

This was great fun to make.  I adore the new PaperArtsy Hot Picks stamps too!

Pop over to the Challenge blog to see what the other design team members have created.  And while you are there, I hope that I have inspired you to join in.  Don't forget, you might be the lucky winner of a gift voucher to spend in the shop.

Happy crafting and stay safe!

Miriam

Crafting For Lisa Horton Crafts Part 2

I'm back to share the other projects that I made for Lisa's latest launch.

The stamp holders are fabulous.  Such a good size.

I used the fabulous Playing Card stencil.  This is an awesome stencil.

I used Weathered Wood to create my crackle effect - I was delighted with the crackle!

This has a more masculine feel.

This time I used the Crackle stencil - which also comes with an amazing mask part too.

I decorated the stamp box using some of the grey board cogs from That Craft Place.

My final projects are using the round storage pots.

For some reason I didn't take any other photos of this one.

I used the Heart Flurry stencil, the butterfly dies, pearls and the wonderful Mermaid Tails.

I used Weathered Wood on this pot to create that fabulous crackle.

I used the Cogs stencil to add additional design around my pot.

My handle was creates by layering up some of the greyboard cogs.

As you can tell, I have had so much fun creating projects for this release.  They really were fabulous to create with!

If you missed out from buying them from the Create and Craft show you can buy them from That Craft Place from 8 April.

Thanks for joining me today.

Happy Crafting and stay safe!
Miriam

Crafting for Lisa Horton Crafts Part 1

Hi there,

I hope that you are all keeping well and safe.

I thought I would share some of the projects that I have made for Lisa Horton Crafts.   Lisa released her latest products on Create and Craft earlier this week - and wow!  Fabulous release.  Here are some of the projects I created using the trio of mini boxes.

Some of you will know that I adore Alice in Wonderland.  So I took the opportunity to use the amazing Stamperia Alice papers to alter a box.

Sshhh this might have a sneak peek on it!

These papers are so beautiful and the boxes such good quality and a wonderful size.

I used a second box to create a storage box.

This time I created a lid for the box, again using those wonderful papers.  I also used Sisal on the lid.

It was hard to decide which side of the double sided paper to use!

I thought the box could be a gift with chocolate - who doesn't love chocolate!

I also ensured that the inside was decorated too.

For my final box, I stepped away from Alice!

I added textire paste through the Maze stencil before I painted the box.

I also gliued numbers and the number tags onto the box.

I loved how they looked like tarnished metal.

I added the key to the bottom panel as if it had to be wound up!

These boxes were so much fun.

If you missed them on Create and Craft you will be able to buy them from That Craft Place from 8 April.  But be quick - they won't hang around for long!

Thanks for joining me... part 2 will be launched over the next few days!

Miriam