Sketches In Thyme Project Life #43 Challenge

Good Morning Alchemists

Today I thought I would share with you my very 1st project for the design team over at Sketches in Thyme Project Life Blog.

This is a new venture for me using the fabulous Becky Higgins Project Life Scrapbooking Kits.

I have tried scrapbooking before  but probably like many of you find it daunting doing a whole 12x12 page in one go.

This is where these kits work the best, by using the 12 x12 Photo Pockets you have most of the layout done for you, all you have to do is choose the best cards etc that match to your theme.

In my page I used the This and That set where the colours perfectly match to my inspiration

which was our Handsome Chap Archer, our Chocolate Labrador who is sadly no longer with us.

The photos were taken when he used to go on his holidays and the owner 

of the disgruntled used to take his picture whilst we were away. Then when we went to collect him she would give us these fabulous photos.

Why not pop over to the blog and have a look at all the other great designs by the team and have a go at entering the challenge.

Happy Crafting xx
Sketches in The my Project Life

Lets Craft and Create September Challenge#117 Spots or Stripes

Hello Alchemists

Here is may card for the design team over at

 http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

The challenge theme is Spots or Stripes

So anyone who knows me I sometimes dont know when to stop, 

so I went with both Spots and Stripes.

Papers are a mix of Trimcraft Silent Night Paper Pad and Forget me knot papers from Lemoncrafts.

The Greeting stamp, lampost and natural fibrea are all from Anna Marie Designs.

The tree is a die from 1st impresions, the fur sprigs are memory box dies, the stag is from hobbycraft and all finished off with a selection of flowers from wild orchid crafts.

I hope you like the card and below are links to where I purchased the bits and bobs from.

Thats Alchemy xxx

https://annamariedesigns.co.uk/

http://www.craftworldonline.co.uk/

https://lovetocraftandcreate.co.uk/

http://www.wildorchidcrafts.com/

All Dressed Up

Good Afternoon Alchemists

Well that's me back from my fabulous holiday in Spain

to celebrate my 50th Birthday.

So to get back into crafting mode I thought I would work with some fabulous Digi Images from

All Dressed UP

 This Cute Little Ballet Dancer was perfect to go with Do Crafts Paper Pack

and a selection of die cut roses, and some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

You will see that I have used some Lace from my stash and some pretty die cut swirls.

With this card it is all about the image, and these beautiful Buteerlies

are coloured with Windsor and Newton Pigment Markers.

Then I have printed it out again onto vellum paper and coloured on the back of the image, 

then I have used an embossing tool to get some white work, they were then cut out and curled and then

layered onto of the original print to get more dimention.

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #14

Hello Alchemists,

Here's my Inspiration using the Fabulous Wedding Day Digi Image by Julia Spiri 

I have gone with an Ivory and Satin design, The stamp is coloured in with Creative Expressions Iredescent Watercolour Palette, which has given the sheen to the dress.

 The flowers are all various die's Creative Expressions, Britannia Dies.

The gorgeous satin papers from DCWV - The Luxury Collection, were perfect for this card, all silky and satin in finish.

Finished off with natural elements from Anna Marie Designs, Lace and pearl trim from my crafty stash.

http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JuliaSpiri

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #14

Hello Alchemists,

Here's my Inspiration using the Fabulous Wedding Day Digi Image by Julia Spiri 

I have gone with an Ivory and Satin design, The stamp is coloured in with Creative Expressions Iredescent Watercolour Palette, which has given the sheen to the dress.

 The flowers are all various die's Creative Expressions, Britannia Dies.

The gorgeous satin papers from DCWV - The Luxury Collection, were perfect for this card, all silky and satin in finish.

Finished off with natural elements from Anna Marie Designs, Lace and pearl trim from my crafty stash.

http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JuliaSpiri

Crafters Companion - Snowflakes are little kisses

Hi Alchemists,

Today I thought I would have a play with a cute little image from Crafters Companion.

Snowflakes are little kisses - coloured in with pro- markers and spectrum noir pencils.

Then mounted onto a circular easel card, frame is a tonic die, then i have used a mix of dark blue and patterned papers to mat and layer.

The floating snowflakes are die cut with x-cut dies on a mix of glitter card, then mounted onto acetate and creased to float around the image.

Visible Image Stamps

Hi Alchemists,

Today I have been busy tidying my craft room and guess what I found? Yes like many of you, I forget what I have and it is not until you have a sort out that you discover some new items, (that you put safe).

So I got out my Visible Image Stamps and my colourful brusho paints and got mixing to create some little magic.

Hope you like and gain some inspiration for stamping and messy crafting, or even tidying your crafty stash.

Love this image, and the stamp from Visible Image Stamps, works perfect with Versmark embossing pad and black embossing powders. Then sprinkled over brushos and spritzed with water to create alchmey.

As above stamp from Visable Image and done with black embossing powder and then a burst of violet and turquoise brushos, it really is like alchemy watching how they paint reacts to the water.

So this time I went vintage inspired with the Santa stamp from Visible Image, coloured with Ranger distress inks, then die cut a selection of pointsettia flowers, holly and then used a mix of dried moss and natural fibres from Anna Maraie Designs.

http://visibleimage.co.uk/

https://annamariedesigns.co.uk/ 

http://www.craftworldonline.co.uk/

Alchemy News

Morning alchemists,

Hope you are all well and busy mixing up your creative concoctions, I will have some exciting news over the next few days. I have been busy prepping for the last class for a while, which is the gorgeous Graphic 45 Christmas Card. Although I did not want to use the paper pack as it is so pretty.

Here is a little card I made with a digital stamp from All Dressed Up - called Happy Christmas Little Star for the challenge #162

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Happy Crafting Everyone

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Some More of my Designs

Hi Happy Crafters,

So I thought I would share some more of my designs, I hope you find some Inspiration from them and enjoy browsing.