Bank Holiday post

Hello again! I hope you are all enjoying the bank holiday! I have been getting the garden sorted out. Hard work and grateful for the help of a friend I can tell you! But, I have had some crafty time. So, here is what I have been doing.
These are cards made in parchment using a fine grid and the Brazilian colouring method. That is three shades of the same colour family. You use the medium shade on the rear of the design and then use the light and dark shades from the front. The design is always traced in black when this colouring method is used. Patterns are by Dorthy Holiness. Close up show the grid work which is different on both cards.

Here is another card designed by Judith Maslen. I love this design.. It is coloured with felt tips from the rear of the card. Normally we would use a brush to spread the colour but not on this design. I have added a close up of the roses.

So, on to my next best crafty love. Scrapbooking. Below is a cut file of cups, thanks to Pol Prince for cutting that for me! I used flower soft for the froth. I love my Tassimo coffee and  it tastes better served in my lovely cappuccino cup and saucer! A close up shows the tag. and you can just see my journalling popping out under that.

Here is a page where I tried  something new. Reverse packaging technique. You use some bubble wrap or cellophane and add paint or mists etc on to it, add a little water and watch the paint etc spread. you can even move the surface you are using about a little to help the spread. then lay it flat and gently press your page or paper/card onto it and when you  are happy you have a good coverage carefully lift the paper/card off the packaging and see what you have. You can't control the result really other then the colours you use. The result will be different each time. This time, the results looked like a huge wave and I had the right photo for it. The other way for the packaging technique is to add the mediums onto the packaging and then put the packaging onto the paper! Again the result is different each time. Be careful what colours you use because some colours don't mix well and you can end up with a muddy mess. close up shows you a little better how the technique turned out.

 Last of all Happy Feet. My new shoes. I love these. Proud to be British feet! LOL  Vegan leather and comforty and its breathable material so no sweaty feet! I used a Heidi Swapp stencil and texture paste  then Gelatos.. I then used a damp brush  to spread the colour. My journalling is on the reverse of the "lovin life" tag.

So folks, we are at the end of April. Where this year is going heaven knows, but it going there faster then I would like! Well done to all who took part in the Birmingham 10k today including my daughters who raised funds for Macmillan.They ran in memory of their Dad.

Spread the love folks, live and let live, everyone is different and unique. Celebrate that, is makes the world a better and more interesting place. Remember to tell the ones you love just that! That you love them you never know what is around the corner!  take care until next time.

busy crafter

Good evening all, How are you this evening? I hope well and happy. I have decided I will try to miss all the election buff on telly, through the letterbox, on radio, etc etc and craft! so...what have I been up too? first parchment.. Below the ladies..I made two versions of this card. I did that because the more experienced of my classes will make this card and I wanted to show them how different she looks when you change the tones of her hair, skin and eyes and lips. Maybe add a different colour bead in the flower on the hair. She is coloured in blend-able pencils and the design is by Judith Maslen.

Here is the Gypsy! Again a Judith Maslen pattern. I asked Judith if there was going to be a peddler or gypsy to go with the caravan. I did  show you that card on a earlier post. Judith, kind and lovely lady that she is, not to mention talented...designed the card  and people seem to love her pattern. She is dorsed on the back. Which is blend-able pencil and then you smooth out or spread the colour with a little fragrant  oil.

so now scrapbooking. challenges on UKS do keep me scrapping. and I love raising to the challenge of them. Sometimes they take me out of my comfort zone and I have to try different things or a different style.

 So above is a page for the sketch challenge. The lady running this picks a page from the UKS gallery and then turns that into a working sketch. We all have to use the sketch has the base of our page. It doesn't have to be a copy, just take elements  from the sketch and do your own version. Do you scrap? Maybe you can try using my version in the same way and see what you come up with. Its called scrap-lifting. Below is a close up of the top left corner of the page. Sometimes a close up helps you see detail better :) That baby in the photo is now 19 years old! I have so many older photos that need scrapping.

Next, this page is for a weekly challenge. I had to use Easter/spring has a theme a pink/purple/cream/green palette and use five different embellishments. So, I used a selfie taken with my youngest daughter

below are two close ups. I used several colours of narrow ribbon to make the bow and added a tassel and I used a cluster of die-cuts.

Last of all, a page for yet another challenge. I had to use vintage, three items from a long list and ripping and tearing... These are photos taken in the 1980's myself and Daughter Angela. the same daughter in the selfie above... a few years have passed by .LOL I really enjoyed making this one. I just inked and I went through some old junk journal stuff I have in a bag. I found denim, sandpaper, canvas bits. and that old inked feather! I just had fun seeing what worked for a seaside page.

Here's the close ups. Below that feather! I love it

In the one below some MDF chicken wire and canvas bits.

Well folks. That's it for this time. I hope you enjoyed what you have seen. I wish you all a goodnight and sweet dreams. Take care of yourselves and remember folks spread the love and keep the peace.

until next post...

mixed batch

Hello,
I have a mixed batch to upload tonight. So, lets start....with art journal stuff

the above is my, once again, trying to draw. Ha! trying being the word! I was using a new (to me) pen a acrylic paint maker pens. I like them but the tip  is quite broad so would like them better if they were double ended. There's some texture paint on her too and blend- able pencil and watercolour. So quite a few different mediums.

Now these two, oh dear where in my head did this happen! I started off nose drawing and ended up with a wild woman. I just had fun with her and get the pencil speed across the card. later i added colour. I just thought well, may as well go the whole hog!

next is scrappy stuff

so above are two older photos. Chloe is now 21yrs. here she is 2 yrs. wearing her Granddad's hat. It was a page I made for a UKS challenge. I used Kassiercraft rub ons and bo bunny paper and a few bits and bobs like chipboard words and mdf flowers.

so here above is a photo taken on Chloe;s 21st. Mother  and daughters.... I used mainly pink and black.. I have had a small pad of square  card for ages so I thought I would use it here. I added sequins and a cluster of flowers below are close ups so you can see better.

so here we have another UKS challenge page and a close up of detail. these three lovely people run to raise money for Macmillan. I am so proud of them

and one last one  

granddaughter Chantel,lovely has ever!

so one piece of parchment and I am done!

pattern by Judith Malsden .

so people, its been a funny old week and not all nice news I guess. What with people in USA being dragged off planes via force.. and Areas in Russia setting up concentration camps for gay men! SHAME ON THEM! what can I say...everyone is different. we are all human... we all like different things and have different ways and tastes and ideas. Lets embrace all that stuff...it makes the world a better place.  Do whatever floats your boat-- and let  others float theirs their way...  spread the love and embrace life folks ... and whoever you find love with and where-ever.. just hold on to it... the world needs all the love it can get right now.

till next time!

  

to bring it up to date

Hello! Well, I will update  the blog again tonight to add the scrappy stuff. But first one piece of parchment that got slipped by yesterday. Easter treats! Bunnies with chocolate eggs in their tums. I made these to give to class members.

below is a page made for a UKS challenge. I had to pick a word from a list to use on the page. EXPLORE seemed good. Leo, is  a naughty dog but never off the lead because he will not recall. Well, a trip to the beach with my daughter and she got brave and Leo much to our amazement  behaved like a pro! even bringing his ball back! Yay it was lovely to see him running free. I added a close up of the alphas as I had coloured the top half of those with promarkers so they looked like water.

Next and below is a page made for a whisper swap again on UKS. I get a email picture of a page and I have do a page showing my idea based on what i get. So, granddaughter Chantel, now all grown up is the subject. she discovered cartwheels...and loved showing off her new skill!

another page for yet another challenge. ennerdale water a special place. I used texture paste and ripped paper. mists too...

So, that's it all up to date. thanks for looking.

remember folks spread the love and hugs and smiles and kisses are far better then groans and moans and nasty words! Live and let live out there! until next time....

busy bee

Hello everyone.
well, I have been busy crafting as per normal. I may split this times craftiness into two posts. One now and one in a couple of days! I'll see how the time goes. so. lets start with parchment

this pattern is by Julie Roces. I love her designs, there is a close up too because there's so much work on this one! The more experienced class will tackle this card next lesson

this is a Judith Masden design, The less experienced class tackled this one earlier tonight, lets just say  they need to work on it! :) but I'm sure when they come to the next lesson they will have mastered it!

below is a close up of the daffodil.

another Judith design. this is for  the next lesson for the less experienced.. it will be a interesting lesson! so many crosses and colouring over the pattern for the first time!

opp's a scrappy page slipped in. this is my youngest daughter Angela who was 4 years old here and is now in her 30's. Isn't she pretty? and she grew up into a beautiful lady too!

below is a card made ready for the more experienced class in a few weeks time,grid work and colouring,

so now I will post this set of work and then tomorrow load the rest of the scrapbooking, its not easy to type has I cut my finger wide open with a craving knife, So, the nurse had to dress it, and she went to town with the bandage and my poor finger is now four times the size due to being wrapped and wrapped. Tomorrow  I can remove it for a plaster! thankfully,, I was so pleased with myself.. I didn't swear! honest I didn't swear,,,

So, take care and spread the love. Remember we are all different . All have our own ways and opinions it makes the world a more interesting place,, we just need to celebrate the differences more and  embrace them all.