The Red Feather for Artwork Award

I was thrilled to hear today that I have been awarded the Red Feather for Artwork Award. I knew I had been put forward for it, but with all the fab stuff nominated, I am gobsmacked to have won it!!Here is the piece that was nominated
It was made using MM acrylic paints dry brushed on to textured Bazzill cardstock, some dribbles of Glossy Accents, Adirondacks Dabber Paint in 'Pearl' hand drawn & cut mug and swirls. the cappuccino foam was created with a dab of the Pearl paint, left to dry {so producing the texture} then a light tap of brown ink for the cocoa powder. Then simply inked & painted around the outside. If you see a piece of handcrafted artwork and would like to nominate it for the Red Feather award, then visit June's blog and put them forward. June is always on the look out for original works!

Just a couple of ATCs

Love this doodled ATC, I had a fun time sat quietly in my armchair creating this one, that I have chosen to name "Tangled Spooks" It's actually one of two {both the same} but only one of them is available to trade! This ATC I created for Junes Monthly ATC challenge, which for October was the theme of 'BOOKS'
The book I chose is
The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" by Ursula K. Le Guin
This ATC already has a home, so not available to trade.sorry about the scan on this one, it doesn't look that tatty around the nameplate in real life, it must be the angle of the photo!

Just L@@K what I have been playing with!

These are ScrapGoGos wonderful November Kits, aptly named 'A Walk in the Woods'Above are the fabulous Bazzill Cardstock and the papers, which include American Crafts, Sassafrass, Bo Bunny and Crate to name but a few!There are Hambly Stickers, Ribbons, Buttons, American Crafts Alphas.......
Making Memories Paperie Mocha journaling pages, Adhesive Badges, My Minds Eye Life Journal Card, Fancy Pants Bag O Tags, the list just goes on....

Fancy Pants All Fall ball trim, American Crafts My House Patterned Chipboard Shapes and thats just the basic kit.
There are also the options of the exclusive Stamps {Designed by the GoGo DT} and the Go2Pieces, which this month includes Transparency's Velvet, texture cord blossoms and felt mushroom/toadstool and more......

Then there is the Greetings kit which contains 10 quality Card Blanks & Envelopes, a variety of Papers, adhesive Chipboard shapes, Ribbon, Journaling Spots, Felt Greetings, a Book of Rub on Greetings and that all important Exclusively designed Clear Stamp! For more information about subscribing to these amazing kits contact sales@scrapagogo.co.uk
If you like what you see here, and would like to purchase a single kit then you need to go to the Scrapagogo website or contact at the above address

Ooo I have been given a lovely award

By the amazingly talented Maddy Hill........if you haven't seen this ladies wonderful work, than you really are missing out on a treat. Thank you so much Maddy, I really am honoured and will wear this award with pride.

I now need to pass this on to 7 blogs that I hold in high asteem

1. Tiff
2. Trinka
3. Julie
4. Karen
5. Ramsey
6. Caz

Thanks so much Tina

I recieved this amazing card and beautiful box full of die cut hearts & stamp shaped cut outs in the post from Tina, my very good blogging friend.

I love them Teen thanks so much, I will treasure the card & box always & will be putting the die cuts to good use very soon.

A Pretty Clipboard

I have made this clipboard to keep all my challenge dates & details in, as I have finally had enough of biddy scraps of paper all over my desk. believe me it was a real mess before I finally gave in LOL

This clipboard is simply covered in Bazzill cardstock with a few die cuts for added interest, and the OH won't pinch it because its pink, cunning plan huh?

The clipboard was ScrapaGoGo's project kit for October!

Opps almost forgot to tell you!

My good friend Julie - and the Gov of Inspirational Blogs is giving away great Blog Candy. Pop over to enter HERE for a chance to win this awesome prize!!

Think Monday Think ATC ~ Ophelia

I am running a week behind with this one, simply because I was stumped for idea's. Anyway better late than never, so here is my take on the theme of

'Ophelia'

which was last weeks challenge over on TMTAI best get my thinking cap on now for this weeks challenge!
This ATC will now be posted off as my entry in the

ART RAFFLE

LOs Revealed

I printed the photos directly on to the Core-dinates cardstock for this LO, because the cardstock is textured it almost looks like the photos are on canvas. As I said in the previous post, I created the leaves by tearing a brown paper bag and then used various inks and paints to build up the colour, I also added some pieces of a torn die cut flower in black, some of the leaf ribbon and an acrylic tag, after painting half of it to simulate an acorn!

I created the textured border a the bottom, by using a strip of sequin waste as a stencil and dabbed inks and paint over it.
The journal tags read:

September leaves are turning

October conkers are falling

November bonfires are burning!

I hand drew nad cut the scroll from Core-dinates cardstock, distressed the edges and then used the point of one of my BG files to gently scrape away at the scroll to create a pattern on it, before adding mini gems.

The only thing added to these 2 LOs from my own craft box were inks, paint, pen and Glossy Accents.

Everything else could be found in Octobers ScrapaGoGo Create Kit

GoGo DT & Arty Girlz

I had so much fun using the

ScrapaGoGo Greetings DT Ocober kit!!!

Once again it was packed with gorgeous papers, ribbon & embellishments, plus quality card blanks and envelopes.

How cute is the thank you card below, evrything on this card was from the kit, I have added Glossy Accents to the branch and the owls beak for added effect!
I personally love this simple, yet quite elegant card

This, I think is really young and funky Christmas card and I am also using it as my Arty Girlz challenge, which this week is ~ Numbers ~