here comes christmas . . .

Yup its less than 8 weeks to the big day.  Normally I would not be thinking so far ahead, but I was lucky enough to win my first ever Blog Candy from Paper Artsy, a set and a Mini from JoFY new Christmas stamps, so they have been sitting on my desk calling to me. Now I don't often buy new Christmas stamps as went so mad the first few years I was making cards, have enough to last me a lifetime . . LOL

So without further ado, here is selection of the cards I have made so far, all using the same stamp because I love it

 

 

It's been a while . .

Above is my nearly finished piece from a class I attended at the Craft Barn last Sunday with Sussex Girl, AKA Claire Boelema.  (Just need to varnish it)

The class was run by Andy Skinner, now I have some of his stamp sets but hadn't been to a class of his before. I really enjoyed it and finally after all these years and many attempts got image transfer to work, with Andy's tried and tested technique.

Now due to us creative luvvies not being able to decide what to do, choice of colours etc, we didn't manage to finish the piece on Sunday but had all the parts to do so at home.  So I have spent a happy week after work finalising various bits, loved Andy's technique for singing the edge of paper, unfortunately had to redraw the E on rejoice as it went up really quickly, LOL.  Also had a lovely picture to put in the hole but managed to ruin it, so had to search for a different image.  All in all a fabulous project a great class and some new techniques learnt.

Now this week I also had the luck to finally win some blog candy after many many years, I commented on JoFY new Christmas stamp range on Paper Artsy site, and won my choice of a mini and a set (Ichose the candle 08 and the hanging bauble set 06), cant wait to start creating with them for christmas, but still a wee bit early for me, maybe in two months time . .  LOL

So thanks for stopping by, hope all are well and enjoying crafty things.

MWAH !

Once you start you can't stop !!!!

So having posted for the first time in ages yesterday, I then decided to try out Dyan's sprays with her ghosting technique, and have completed a journal page and four birthday cards for September babies, way to go mojo.

Had real fun doing this, love the technique and the effect you get.

  

  

Back to work tomorrow, boo hoo!!!

Arty Catch Up

Sorry I've not been on for a long long time, I have been arty in this time so thought I would catch you up with what I have been doing, having finished Color Love I signed up for Letter Love with Joanne Sharpe and am working my way through the lessons slowly, these are Whimsical art grids

   

self explanatory this one, my brother moved house LOL

part of an art swap I did with the ladies from the Color Love class

Some lettering exercises from the class, this is pre doodling, paints I have used are called Peerless, and I am currently waiting a delivery of them, love the colours so clear and bright.

and the same piece doodled on

and finally a different kind of art, new inking on my right shoulder ..

So that's my round up for all those interested, just finishing my summer holidays back to work on Tuesday, aarrggggh.

Catch up time

Life is so busy at the moment, plus I am very caught up in my online course with Joanne Sharpe - Color Lovin', I have never done an online course and am now loving being able to develop myself from the comfort of my own home, have also signed up for Letter Lovin' as the people who have done that produce the most beautiful letters and words. The courses work out about £25 which I think is very reasonable. Here is a journal (unfinished) that I am working on in this class at the moment.

I have however also been doing some other things inbetween

 

my new book mark, used sprays and stamp masks on craft paper, and then paper piecing on my main figure

 birthday card with a pre cut shape bought at Ally pally, great to make a quick card

 husbands birthday card using Michael Powell by the sea stamp

get well card for my SIL

Hope you are all keeping busy and enjoying your art time . .  mwah