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Queen of Hearts journal page
I thoroughly enjoyed creating this page in my journal. Using 'brights' doesn't come easy to me but I think I am getting used to it now. I created the base with acrylics and added detail by sponging...
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Craftroom................. at last.......
Well here it is at last, all fitted out and ready to go!I have had so much fun setting it up and unpacking boxes which had been 'stored' for over 9 months! I have especially missed my wood mounted...
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New Arrival...........our little grandson, Heath.
Well I have the perfect excuse for not having time to play in my new craft room......The early arrival of our second grandson, Heath.He was born yesterday at 11.03a.m (almost 3 weeks early) and weighed...
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A creative day
AT LAST.....I have had a few hours to myself in my craftroom, and I enjoyed every minute!I have been wanting to find time to use my new Crafty Individuals stamps since I received them at the beginning...
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'Summer Time', the new Challenge
It seems aaaaaages since the last challenge at http://craftyindividualsblog.blogspot.co.uk/The new challenge is 'Summer Time' chosen for the reason that the clocks have now gone forward and we have the...
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Project catch up time
It's been a while again, my blog is all over the place and the background has shrunk, I haven't a clue how to correct it so I think I might have to start a new blog? But back to this post in which I...
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Something old, something new......
Well am I having trouble with blogging! I did this post a few days ago now, using the new 'format' as I just don't know how to get back to the new one. I hate it! I just couldn't get the layout how...
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Art Journal Pages
I've not had a great deal of time lately, plus my blog issues have been getting me down! I decided to start a new blog, but then seemed to manage to muddle through and sort out my old blog so decided...
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Crafty Individuals challenge 'A Summer Ball'
The latest Challenge on Crafty Individuals Blog is 'A Summer Ball', chosen by the very talented Danielle Haddon. http://musingsofachocoholic.blogspot.co.uk/ I decided on some 'bunting' as shown...
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Article 15
I really LOVE working with a variety of media and creating backgrounds, so you would think Art journalling would be right up my street? Unfortunately not. No matter how I try, I just can't get comfy...
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Playing around with the new CI stamps
I always get excited when I see a package from Crafty Individuals on my doormat! The little beauties above were there latest additions!I immediately set to work on a master board using the new large...
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Article 13
PLAY.....PLAY.....PLAY.....PLAY.....PLAY........Messing about in my art 'journal' which contain no journalling from me as I just can't 'get it'. Mind you, this has not put me off splodging, sponging,...
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Article 12
I made lots of flowers a while back now, shoved them in a bag, you know how you do? and finally decided to use them to create a shabby type wall hanging. I kept the colour pallette very pale using...
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Crafty Individuals 'Last Days of Summer' challenge
The latest challenge for Crafty Individuals is entitled 'The Last Days of Summer'. I decided to use the base of an old box and create a faux 'specimen' butterfly / moth display to remind me of the...
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Article 10
I was pleased to receive a couple of new Craft Individuals masks a couple of days ago and set to 'playing' with them. I used spray inks to create the bases to work on. The sample above was created...
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Article 9
I have had a tiny bit of free time to play with a couple of Crafty Individuals new releases in the past couple of days. I have never made a halloween / spooky project before but CI-360 lent itself to...
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Festive Sparkle
Meet Mischa......... my new little 'friend'. I've had her almost two weeks now and I have to say I am smitten. She is the most gorgeous little thing ever, very well behaved too, although I am sure...
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More Festive Sparkle
The background on the plaque above was created by randomly stamping CI-368 Swirly Tree into wet acrylic paint to add texture. If you click on the photo it is a bit more visible. I then added CI-169...
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Article 6
I still can't get to grips with the new blogger format. The photo's are all muddled up but I'll do my best to describe what I have been up to. I managed to create a 'girly' canvas, although I doubt...
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Crafty time with friends....
I have been struggling to 'create' for a long time now. Blogging has become less and less, as has time in my craft room. For the last two Wednesdays I have spent a couple of hours with some friends,...
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