Crafty Individuals 'Bright and Beautiful' DT piece

This was what I came up with for the new challenge on Crafty Individuals http://craftyindividualsblog.blogspot.com/ blog this month.

The theme is 'Bright and Beautiful, and yeah, OK this is certainly BRIGHT!!!!!!!!!! I created a background with distressing inks and embossed areas of gold. Simply embossed 3 CI slide mounts in the cuttlebug and coloured them with the same 3 colours of ink I used for the background and added CI butterfly images, adding one on top to give dimension. I finished off by adding some die cut leaves, flowers, gems, die cut letters and plaited ribbon for the hanger. Then I thought mmmmm, what the hell am I going to do with this?

I decided to remove the slide mounts etc and created 3 cards which are simply mounted onto vintage style papers. At least I can use them......

I decided then to re cycle the ripped paper background into a set of ATC's and overstamped it with CI assorted swirls which I just love! Created some cardboard slide mounts and added Crafty Individuals images from the Images 4 sheet, I love these they are just so classy. The words were from another CI plate of stamps which is just full of loads of tiny words. I use it all of the time, as I'm sure you'll know.

Well that's it for today. I have a couple of classes ready so I'll be back as soon as I get a spare minute.....

Sue xxx

This, that and the other.

I made a little frame as a present recently....very square and 'me'......

And used another frame for the challenge on Crafty Individuals blog this month....pink, brown and cream.
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We are working so hard on the bungalow, concentrating on the overgrown garden while we have reasonable weather and longer days.



Assisted by our hard working little Grandson, JJ. He loves to be out in the garden........

Watering.........

Digging......

Barrowing the soil.....

And of course a little bit of relaxing while he sneaks in a quick drink....but he also loves something just as much as gardening....can you guess? All will be revealed......

We have seen lots of wildlife in the garden, I think it's due to the fact it's so overgrown.

Anyway, here's JJ again enjoyin crafting in my 'make shift' craft room. He loves it splodging, brayering, brushing and dripping paint all over...

Here's his first ever finishe 'abstract' which will take pride of place in my craft room when it's completed.

This is his first 'textural' masterpiece in progress using texture paste on a shoe box lid.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO concentration!!!!!!!! I wonder if Tim Holtz is needing an apprentice? I think I'll email and ask him. Oh maybe he's a bit toooooo young yet eh?

Finally a couple of bits for Lynn at Grimsby Crafts. I have had these two letters for ages.....sorry Lynn...... and had to force myself to grab some time for them as I have been so busy. Mind you, when I got into them I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Quite a shabby vintage look, background created with gesso, acrylic wash, texture paste, overstamping usin Craty Individuals text stamp, and finally dry drushing. The dies are Tim Holtz Sizzix, flowers etc from my stash.

Before I go, I must say I apologise for the lack of comments on everyone's blogs. I have been commenting so often and blogger won't allow the comments to publish, I just keep being asked to sign in, then am redirected, asked to sign in, redirected again....and again. It is so frustrating!!!!!!!!!!!! So it's not that I can't be bothered etc. If anyone knows a cure for the problem PLEASE let me know....Thanks...

Sue x