Happy Easter Everyone!

Yep! 2nd blog in a week! I've had a lovely week at home and managed to fit in some crafting! The Craft Room is still a Jumgle Room although I have tied up my 'heaps' into orderly 'piles'. So a bit like my Jumgle Room, where do I start? I think I might just upload random photo's and take it from there!

So, this is my April page for Kate Crane's Art Journalling Calendar, 1st two layers! The 'starburst' in purple at the top right and lower middle is actually a piece of 'mopping-up' kitchen roll that I saved from a workshop at the Artistic Stamper with Jennie! As I 'mod-podged' it onto the page it slightly disintegrated so I moved bits and pieces around until happy with the layout.  Yeah right! Actually, I stopped when my fingers got glued to the page!! I'm still peeling it off my fingers- very therapeutic!!

 Layer three is Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Paint in Nougat through a TCW stencil and the hearts are from the 'cut-off' remaining when I die cut the hearts for the next layer! (My motto is 'Never throw anything away' - I'll probably be on telly in 10 years on that Hoarders programme!!)

And from a different angle.  I was really pleased with this!

 And for the first time, I remembered to add the month first before adding the calendar bits! I die cut the hearts using the small Tim Holtz Movers & Shapers mini hearts before colouring with DI. For some reason I went for Milled Lavender, Worn Lipstick and Dusty Concord rather than sticking with the yellow, orange and green of the back ground. Still not sure if it works!!

But I do quite like it!

And my workshop piece from the Artistic Stamper last weekend! Finally finished after inspiration came!

The chipboard background was coloured with Distress Stains in Pumice Stone, Tea Dye and Tumbled Glass. I then stamped 'Hardwood' from Stampin' Up! in Walnut Stain all over.

Must say, I'm rather pleased with this!!

Finally a couple of cards (yes, I'm still making cards!!)

This first one is from Georgina's free make and take for Easter at the Artistic Stamper yesterday, and yes, the stencil found it's way into my shopping basket!! This happens to be the same stencil I used on my Jig Saw piece (bottom middle panel - you can just about see it - purple shimmery bit) and it is also the pattern mopped up with kitchen roll and used on the journal page!!

 I used Cut 'n' Dry to colour using Distress Paints in Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade and Ripe Persimmon

I'm really pleased with this as I don't often use yellow and orange. I love the way it looks totally different depending on how you fold it!!

 And finally (thank you for being patient and getting this far!!). My dear friend Barry's uncle is 98 on St George's Day and Barry was bemoaning the fact that there weren't any combined St George - Birthday cards, so I stepped up to the plate and made this:

 I masked and painted the cross using Adirondack Paint Dabber in Watermelon.  The Lion is from the Tim Holtz Visual Artistry Regal Flourish Collection, and was embossed using Queens Gold embossing powder.

I added a sentiment .....

....and finished it off by stamping the name and date using the Tim Holtz Worn Text letters and numbers.

Thank you for popping by and I hope you enjoyed reading my blog!

TTFN xxx

P.S. Please can I enter my JigSaw piece in the following challenges:

Sunday Stampers - 304 - Memories

The Artistic Stamper April - Texture and Embossing

Sunday Special #1111228597

Yep! Lost count so from now on random numbers will be allocated!!  What a lovely Saturday!  I had a card for a parcel to collect from the post office!!  I knew what was in it but still excited.com!! And here is part of the contents:

 I also got three white pens of various thicknesses and happened to have my pack of 5 black pens in my handbag so there was no way I wasn't going to play!!  Half an hour later in the pub.......

 The long line of 'splats' was the first mark made!  Trying to get the ink to flow in the Posca pen!!  The ink trail went right across the book and onto my leg, foot and the pub floor.  I know have really cool purple converse with white spots!"

Developing nicely!

 

And I think the front is done! This book is going on my holiday with me.  I'm going to do some backgrounds on the pages and leave some blank.  I can then get my daily craft fix filling it in with sketches and doodles!!

 Later in the afternoon we had our 5 year old grandson over for a sleep-over.  He was playing with his PlayDoh so I thought I'd introduce him to Martha Stewart Crafters' Clay so we could make something permanent!  Here he is mixing up his favourite colour, purple!

Look at the concentration!

And the moulds - mix of Karantha and Martha Stewart.  And here's what Liam made:

Pretty good for a first go!! I showed him how to gild them this morning but didn't get any photos.  He used Cerise Gleam for the little face and Silver Treasure Gold for the others.  Hoping I've created another crafter!  I only needed to show him what to do once and he got it straight away!!

And Finally...

My Father's Day Card!

For once I have something that fits with a couple of challenges!  I would like to enter this into:

 Hels' Sunday Stampers  Week 262 'Guys'

and also

The Artistic Stamper Monthly Challenge June - Makes for Men

Matches my OH's little occasional table perfectly!!

Thanks for looking!

Ta ta from me!

Sunday Special #5?.....

.... I lose count after 4!  I've been busy watching funny cat videos on FB and got side tracked! I started this post about an hour ago!  So a quick round up of the weeks activities starts here:

First up is a box canvas that I made, solely to enter into two challenges - Blue (Sunday Stampers) and Words ( The Artistic Stamper).  Being me, I added my own little challenge - no Steampunk or Grunge! I love how it turned out!

Then yesterday, I was a 'Stand in' for Georgina Sweetenham's class at the Artistic Stamper!  Mum originally booked this for my sister and herself (I wasn't interested as I don't really 'do' cards (or so I thought!!) Meryl couldn't go so I took her place! (Sorry Meryl).  This was really out of my comfort zone....(or so I thought). We made 3 stunning cards and have homework for another! I'm so into card making now!!

And the Individual cards:

 And ....
What you've all been waiting for (Drum Roll please plus a few crashing symbols!) My OHs CD and Music Centre is finished!! How beautiful is this............

I haven't captioned these as no words are necessary but I would like to say.........................I want my craft storage!!!!  Seriously proud of him!! It's a beautiful piece of furniture and I love it! (and I must take up that voile)

Thanks for reading! It's bye bye from me xxx