Be strong, be fearless, be you

Morning xx

I've been playing with the gorgeous Trio of Butterflies for my weekly DT post on the
Bee Crafty blog xx


Also used:
Texture Borders stamp
Boy Girl Work stamp
Piece of bubblewrap
Watercolour inks
Gelli Plate
Clear embossing powder
Versmark
Sparkle pens

I applied ink to my Gelli plate then used a piece of Bubblewrap to add a hint of texture.

I took the print directly on to my card blank 

I stamped the Texture Borders, and Style Wire borders randomly over the printed panel.

I drew a wiggly frame around the panel. 

I stamped 3 butterflies on some white card. Coloured them in with my Sparkle pens.

I cut them out then covered them in Versmark  and applied clear embossing powder over the top. I heat set it then repeated a second coat, to create a lovely glossy effect. 

I adhered these with 3d glue gel.

I stamped the Be strong sentiment on white card, cut them up, and adhered to card to complete.

I hope you enjoyed looking through todays post and I'll be back with another next week.

Crafty hugs xx 

Live by the sea

Hi everyone xx

Hope everyone is well and been crafting away.
I'm up on the Bee Crafty blog today, and I've been playing in my Art Journal again using the gorgeous Jellyfish from the Bee Crafty Under the sea collection.

Also used:
Dinkables
Distress Oxide
White embossing powder

Having first painted my page with white gesso and dried it off with my heat gun, I then blended distress oxides randomly all over. I dried each layer off before applying more until I was happy with the effect. 

I dropped some water on and dabbed dry with paper towel. 

Using a damp wipe, and my circles Dinkables, I removed some of the ink to add more dimension. 

I stamped and heat embossed the gorgeous Jellyfish in white.

Green Distress Oxide was blended through the leafy Dinkable

I stamped various Seaweeds in different Oxides, first and second generation, to get more dimension.

The sentiment was stamped on paper, cut out and adhered to finish.

I hope you enjoyed today's post

Crafty hugs

Xx

Under the sea

Hello

I've been crafting away in my Art Journal again, as I'm up on the Bee Crafty blog.
Today's page uses the absolutely gorgeous Conch Shell stamp and the little Jelly Fish from the Jellyfish stamp set

Also used:

Acrylic paints
Distress Oxide 
White embossing powder
Sparkle pen

I put some paints on my blending mat, added water then smooshed my page through the paints, until I was happy with the effect.

I stamped and coloured in the Seaweeds with Distress Oxides.

Once dry I stamped and heat embossed my shells in white. 

The Shells were coloured in with a pink sparkle pen.

To complete I stamped the air bubbles and added highlights with a white own

Many thanks for popping over to my blog today 

Crafty hugs xx 

Samples for Bee Crafty Hochanda show

Morning crafters. Xx

Did you get your hands on those gorgeous new stamps and coordinating products that were released on Hochanda earlier this week. ..wow!!
I'm on the Bee Crafty blog today with my samples for the show...so much fun with the fabulous Tyre Compass and Light Bulb set....

Products used :
Compass Tracks stamp
Light Tomorrow stamp set
Film Strip and Circles background stamp set
Light bulb mdf
Wings, bulb, clock mdf set
Cogs/wheels mdf
Sentiment stamp set - Girl Boy Hard Work
Crackle stamp
Trio Butterflies stamp
Dinkables
Distress Oxides 
Foil
Gilding Wax
Heat resistant acetate
Embossing powder
Inks
Sparkle pens
Versafine
Canvas Board
Shaving foam

I used white ink to stamp the bulb and sentiment 

Transfer foils were used to create the light rays

Background was created using the shaving foam technique with inks

I used distress inks, sparkle pens and gilding wax to create this mdf bulb artboard

Using the beautiful Butterflies and Distress Oxides with the Tyre Compass. 

I used acrylic paint on the reverse side of heat resistant acetate and inks blown through a straw, to create the light rays

The texture stamps were inked up and stamped, with Distress Oxides, to create the background

Inks were smooshed around, to create the matt for the Tyre Compass to be stamped on

I used white ink, white embossing powder,  vellum and gilding wax to create this card

Distress Oxides were blended on Canvas Board.

Texture paste was applied through the Harlequin Dinkable then I rubbed gilding wax over the top.

The mdf wings, clock, cogs and keys were sprayed with shimmer inks.

I stamped and embossed the film strip on heat resistant acetate.

I added a hint of yellow sparkle to the stamped light bulbs.

I hope you enjoyed my samples for these fabulous,  versatile products 

I'll be back again soon 

Crafty hugs xx 

Skull and Halloween samples for Bee Crafty

Good morning everyone xx 

I'm excited to be back on the Buzzy Goings On At Bee Crafty Blog with my samples for today's Halloween themed Hochanda show

Loving the new Tattoo based Skull stamps, to enhance the existing collection of Halloween stamp sets.

I also used the following products :

Skull 

Skull Background 

Skull with Top Hat

Creativity Words

Everyday Sentiments 1 XL 

Dinkables

Acrylic Paint Gilding Wax 

Distress Oxides 

Metallic Markers 

Sparkle pens 

Heat resistant acetate 

Gold embossing powder 

Versafine 

Versmark 

Acrylic paint dripped from top 

Acrylic paint 

Gilding Wax 

Ledger 

Distress Oxides 

Metallic Markers 

Distress Oxides 

Sparklepens 

Kuretake clean colour pens 

Distress Oxides 

Dinkables Spider web

Sparklepens 

Heat embossing

Heat resistant acetate 

How cool are these stamps and the new Tattoo style ones are just awesome.  Check out the website for lots more fabulous products 

Www.beecrafty.net 

I'll be back again soon 

Crafty hugs xx 

Nature...

Hi crafters xx

Hope you're all well and have a lovely day planned
I'm on the Bee Crafty blog today and I decided to try something new. I bought some natural Slate coasters and had a go at stamping on them. Have to say once I got the hang of it I was on a roll...and will be doing more no doubt lol

I used:
Large Butterfly
Large Sunflower 
Maple Hand Drawn leaf
Versmark
Embossing Powders
Metallic Markers (from my crafty stash )
Varnish

When stamping/heat embossing on these you MUST use a GLASS MAT as it will get very HOT

Do NOT touch the slate coaster during and after heat embossing as it gets extremely HOT. It takes a long time for the slate to cool down

Anti Static the coaster before stamping your image in Versmark.  Press and hold down firmly for a minute or so to allow the Versmark to soak into the slate properly

Apply embossing powder 

Heat. (Please note it takes a long time for the embossing powder to melt!!! )

Once dry and the slate has cooled right down then you can colour in your images.

I used metallic Markers from my crafty stash 

Once dry I applied several coats of Varnish 

I hope you liked today's makes..I  enjoyed making them 

I'll be back soon with another Bee Crafty make 

Crafty hugs xx  

Be Yourself. ..

Hi crafters xx

I'm back today with another make over on the
Buzzy Goings On At Bee Crafty Blog 

I thought I'd have a play with my beautiful Mandala Inkable and combine it with the fabulous Skull stamp! And what a combination. .I think they really work well together

Also used
Pixie Powders
Inspirational Words 2 - Be Yourself
Black onyx versafine
Distress Oxides
Clear embossing powder

I made a background using my Pixie Powders and left it to dry naturally

I inked through the Mandala 3 Inkable with Wild Honey, Squeezed Lemonade and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxides 

The skull was stamped in black onyx versafine and heat embossed with clear embossing powder  

I randomly stamped the splatter part of the skull stamp, to add effect, around my Pixie Powders background  

The sentiment was stamped in black onyx versafine and again inked around the edges using the splatters from the skull

I assembled the card to complete 

I hope you like the combination of the pretty Mandala with the fabulous Skull!! 

I'll see you all next Thursday with another Bee Crafty blog 

Xx

Deco collection

Good morning everyone xx

How excited am I to be able to share my samples for the brand new, absolutely gorgeous,  Deco collection from Stamps By Me.
This is being launched today on c&c

This collection consists of a set of die plates that all have coordinating stamps.
So the versatility is endless, as I hope my samples show. You can also use the dies to create shaped edges and card fronts and use the stamps on their own... 😊😊 And within this collection are Torn Paper Pieces dies... how versatile are these.

Distress Oxides 

Sparkle pens

Gold embossing powder 

Metal Markers 

Sparkle pens

Heat embossed 

Kuretake clean colour pens 

Shaker card

Heat embossed 

Kuretake clean colour pens 

Heat embossed 

Pearl embossing powder 

Mdf heart

Acrylic Paint 

sparkle pens

White heat embossing

Metal Markers

Vellum

White embossing 

paper piecing

Heat embossed 

Metal Markers

Sparkle pens

Vellum insert

Kuretake clean colour pens 

Heat embossed 

Shaker card

Pearl heat embossed 

Box decorated using stamps and cut outs from deco plates

Box lid decorated with cutout from deco plate

Sparkle pens

Sparkle pens

Heat embossed 

These 4 were watercoloured direct from stamps

Using the torn paper piece dies 

Daisy Circles of light stamp 

I used each stamp set to make a watercolour postcard 

I hope you'll agree how versatile and stunning this collection is.

Many thanks for taking the time to look through my blog... I would love you to leave a comment, as I read every one... which is your favourite? 

Crafty hugs and I'll see you soon xx