WOYWW: The PA Edition

Hay Peeps,
Today's desk is a wash with all things PaperArtsy.

I've been making a spool keychain inspired by France's one over the PA blog for this weeks challenge.

I dug out one of my 'vintage' {as in had a very long time} stamp sets

and set to work, following along with the fab utube tutorial posted.

As you can see from the original i've also copycatted how she photographed it. lol

Here's a closer look

I added a little token to mine to represent the 'penny'.

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I've no driving lesson today as my instructor is on his jollys so i'll have plenty of time to visit you all.. unlike previous weeks {sorry bout that}

And I might even get my woyww atcs made at some point today too.. I keep forgetting!

See you in blogland..
Stay Inky

Tuesday's The Day!

Today is my first offical post as one of the new DT member's over on the Sam Poole Creative Studios Blog.
I will be posting something fun every tuesday for the forseeable future {or till i'm booted off the team lol}
I got to play with some really fun new stamps as part of our kit this time...

I hope you will show your support by Heading on over to see the rest of this make..
Go on, you know you wanna!
Stay Inky

Forgotten Gift.

Before I went up to london I was lucky enough to win a little giveaway from the lovely Kazkrafts on facebook,
This very cool set of word stamps {that happen to fit perfect into one of my paperchase pockets..handy!}
I promised on my return I would make her something with the prize and send it off to her,


So to my word, when I got back I set to work making a little something to send as a thank you..

I used a mix of dylusions sprays, some of the new dies I got at AP and the stamps, the girl is a freebie from craft stamper.
OK, nothing odd so far... apart from the fact that i've just rediscovered it.. I'd only gone and moved it to one side and forgotten to post it!!!! What a muppet, I'm so sorry Kaz, i've not forgotten you.. It will be on it's way next week I promise.
Stay Inky

Art In Bloom

YAY, I finally managed to have a little me time play.
I decided to combine a couple of challenges.
PaperArtsy's 'Inspired By' challenge
and Country View Crafts 'How does your garden grow' theme

I have been totally inspired with Sue Carrington over on the PaperArtsy blog this week, I've loved each project and couldn't decide with inspired me more so for my piece I combined elements from them all.

There's some grunge paste, stencilling, bumping, corrugated card, lace, pins.. you name it, I added it.
I used 'irish cream' & 'mocha mousse' for the canvas with a spritz of watered down 'old gold'.

I stamped everything onto black card, The small flowers are using 'mermaid, 'south pacific' & 'blood orange'. The big flower was also stamped onto black but it all looked a bit dark, so I just covered it with 'irish cream' and stamped in 'blood orange' and it made the arrangement look 10 times better.
For the edge I stamped the little sun from the 'Lynne Perrella' 005 plate.
{there is also 1 more leaf that I found after I had photographed the piece, so I stuck it in to fill the gap on the left}
Hope you like seeing it as much as I liked making it.
Stay Inky

Darn It!!

I've only gone and done it again..
Forgot to let you all know that my 2nd offering is over on the
Snazzy's Design Team blog today
I tell ya if I had a brain i'd be dangerous

Do hop over and let me know what ya think!
Stay Inky

Oopsie...

I totes forgot to make my post so that you know that it's MY WEEK over on the Snazzy's Blog
My first project is there right now..
Do go over and show me some love, Love make the world go round you know!
Here is a peek to entice you over..

I'll be back tomorrow with more arty offernings.
Stay Inky

A Paper Artsy Mystery Challenge!

A couple of weeks ago while tweeting with some PaperArtsy Twit friends I inadvertently put myself forward for a secret challenge by using the hashtag #3up
I was contacted via PM and told I would be sent 3 items from PaperArtsy that had to be made into an art piece and I was to tell NO-ONE.
Very mission impossable styleeee lol
So like a good little girl I did what I was told.
The items arrived and I started creating.

I had no idea at this time how many others had been choosen, if we had been sent the same items or anything!

At the beginning of this week the first of the #3Up posts appeared on the PA Blog
and every day this week there have been 3 projects from 3 different PA Twitter followers who also used the #3up hashtag.

It was heaps of fun and awesome to see what everyone created with their 3 items.
You should definitely go check out everyones makes.
http://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/
I'd like to thank Leandra and Gillian for letting me play along.
Stay Inky

Exciting News!!

Well for me anyway lol
You are now looking at a Proud New

http://www.creative-studios.co.uk/

WoooooooHooooooooo

*jumps up and down doing a happy dance*

I'm a big fan of Sam and her stamps, after discovering her by chance via WOYWW a few years ago.

I am very much looking forward to playing and creating with all the wonderful products she has to offer.

Here is a little something I made especially for today if I was lucky enough to make the team.. 

 I used one of the new stamps I got at Ally Pally, It's called Gothic Gateway and is one of the 'singles' line.

I combined it with the Tim Holtz brick embossing folder to create a nice castle effect.

I did some layered stamping and hidden message behind the door, using 'chickenwire' 'newsprint flourishes' and the 'checkers' from the 'vintage aviation' set, the wording also came from that set.

I have lots of fun idea's roaming around in my head right now so can't wait to get my first DT and start sharing those idea's with you all.

Till then..

Stay Inky

PA: Inspired By:

This week over on the PaperArtsy Blog Suzanne Czosek has been showcasing some uber cool projects, I was really inspired by her #2nd make and really wanted to try the technique for my challenge piece.

 I took an old book, removed the innerds, did a light wash of white linen dylusions over the whole cover then converted it into a box.
I die-cut a few of the 'PA dragonflies' from 'metal card', I embossed them and a TH frame and cut it out to fit the front of the book.

I then channelled my inner Suzanne to re-create the technique she had used on her piece.
I used 'eggplant' 'south pacific' and 'pansy' frescos.

I didn't have the same embossing stuff so used some Snazzys own 'turquoise sparkle' which is AWESOME, The stamping in the background is 'snowflake' with a touch of gold embossing using 'script mini #61'.
I used the antenna of the dragonfly as the clasp to keep the box shut as being metal card it holds it shape quite well.
I really enjoyed making this, and love how the embossing powder changes the colours of the paint.
Till next time,
Stay Inky

WOYWW 203

Morning desk hoppers, 

Tiz been a few weeks since i've played along but only coz I was away in london visiting my folks and attending the Big Stamp & Scrapbooking show. I actually thought for a split second this morning that it was the anniversary and I wouldn't be able to play along as i've not made any ATCs yet but was releaved to see it's a few more weeks yet.. Phew!

{note to self.. MAKE ATCs!!!}

I had an excellent time in London {you can see HERE & HERE}

But i'm back now, just still not quite back into my crafty groove yet so I have been sorting my new stash as you can see. There is also some remaining hints of my next DT project for Snazzy's in a couple of weeks time. There still on my desk so I don't forget what I used.. 

{another note to self: Get DT blog post drafted}

 So to my sorting: I give the top of each paint bottle a colour swatch and then add another to a tag,
It comes in very handy to keep track of which paints I actually own, Ideal for taking to shows too so I don't buy doubles!

There are more on the back, I've not quite got a full set yet but i'm working on it little by little lol
The tag behind it has my washi tape samples on it.
I would eventually like to have all my inks/paints etc catalogued like this but i'm not holding my breath lol
Right I must crack on, Got a driving lesson in an hour and need to get ready!
Will be round to visit ya'll later xo
Stay Inky

Giveaway Winner

Big thanks to all who took the time to enter my little follower giveaway,
Sorry i'm a bit late with the winner, it's taken me a wee while to get back into the swing of things after my break away.
So without further ado:
By the powers of Random.Org
The
Winner
IS

CONGRATULATIONS

Brenda Brown

Please get in touch with your snail mail {my email link is in my sidebar} so I can get your mystery ART prize to you xo

Stay Inky

Simon Says: Backgrounds!

Over on the Simon Says Stamp'n'Show blog there theme has been 'Backgrounds' and yesterday I finally managed to have a little play with some of my new stash from Ally Pally,
Hurrah!!

I used 'broken china', 'brushed pewter' & 'spiced marmalade' distress paint {YAY I FINALLY HAVE SOME} for my background.

I then cut the paper into 4 and stamped using the fab images from the 'time travellers' set {also new, whoooo lol}

I used my 'picket fence' distress marker to highlight, and then colour the images.

And finished with some dymo punched wording.

I still have A LOT more playing to do so if you'll excuse me that's what i'm gonna do, Ta Ra for now.
Stay Inky

The Best'est Weekend Ever! Part #2

As promised here are the snap shots taken on day 2 {sunday} of the Big Stamp & Scrapbooking show.
Having done nearly all of my shopping on the saturday it left sunday free to watch lots of demo's like the lovely Jo showing off her skills.

Then Leandra managed to throw Gillian in at the deep end and do a bit too. She resisted for about 2 seconds before getting into the swing of things.

Then I went and pestered me old mucka Hels

Nabbed the lovely Sam Poole for a shot while she was skiving from demo duty

And also caught Val {of Snazzy's} playing with pan pastels

 Don however was doing... well... not alot lol although he will argue he was working hard!!!

The weather was alot brighter on the sunday, usually we have heatwave weather for the ally pally show but this time it was very hit and miss, we got totally drenched after the show saturday..( you may have seen the great shots of Gillian fashioning some smoking hot rain head wear.. NO.. check out near the end of Sam's post HERE )
and sunday was... well... very windy but nice and warm so all was good except this dodgy pic lol

Alison also came back for a second helping and we caught up with Lucy too.

 Alison even followed me home.. (I'm kidding of course) we happened to bump into each other on the way home after the show, which was nice as we got to natter a bit more.

It was an awesome weekend with lots of laughter, fun and friendship alongside all the crafty stuff. The best way to spend any weekend. Thanks to all of you who made it special, I can't wait to do it all again in aug/sept for the Finnabair class!
I'll be travelling home tomorrow so will be back to normal blogging of crafty makes soon after hopefully.
Till Then..
Stay Inky