Flowers In Her Hair and Video Tutorial

Today I have used the gorgeous IMALA Familiar Face stamp from Stamps by Me and I have created a canvas, I have also made a video tutorial to show you how I made it.
Enjoy, Hugs Aly xx

Its the Little Things in Life Notebook Makeover and Video Tutorial

Today I have made a gorgeous makeover on a simple black notebook and I have the video I made to go with it. Enjoy, hugs Aly xxx

A Rose By Any Other Name

I have created this small canvas using the Geo Rose stamp and die sets by Stamps By Me
I hope you like, hugs Aly xx

Hello!....

Hello again, Happy Tuesday!
As promised I am sharing another ATC I have created for a swap in Craftily Crazy Facebook group.
Pop back soon to see some ATC Coins made for a swap for the same group
Hugs Aly xx

How its Made ~

Hello!

Cut some card to 4inch x 6 inch this is your base for a large ATC.
Cover with a sheet of rainbow paper.
Go through one of the masks with texture paste to create some dimension
Stamp randomly on the paper using the various stamps to create a background that you like.
Colour and cut out the flowers and the bird, stamp out the hello sentiment
Adhere the bird and flowers to the ATC
Create stems on the flowers and draw leaves, colour these in green (I have used Paper Artsy Fresco Green)
Edge the ATC with the green acrylic paint and decorate edge with white pen
Splat with watered down white paint
Finally edge the sentiment (I have used Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink) then mount to the ATC)

Butterfly Canvas and Video Tutorial

Here is my gorgeous IMALA butterfly stamp from Stamps By Me and I have made a little video to go with it

Hugs Aly xx

Here is the accompanying video

Butterfly Canvas ~ Stamps By Me

Hello lovelies, today I want to share with you a canvas I have made using the IMALA Stamps by Me range that launched this week, this whole range is certainly a firm favourite with me and I am sure once you have them they will be for you too. These are not for the faint hearted they truly are a fabulously huge stamp with so many projects and mediums they can lend themselves to, so without further ado I will share my canvas ….
Hugs Aly xxx

Cat Picture in Frame ~ Stamps by Me (plus step by step tutorial)

Stamps by Me have a beautiful new range of stamps out this week called

IMALA ~ (Ink Made Art Like Art) and they are so beautiful. I have made a project using the gorgeous Cat.
Hugs Aly xx

How it was made

Hello Butterfly

Hi there today I am going to share another one of my mixed media canvases using the stamps from the Creative Stamping Magazine Issue 67
Hope you like it, please check back soon for another
Hugs Aly xx

Using stamps from Creative Stamping Issue 67
Gesso Background
Using various stamps from the set, create a random background using oxide
colours
Stamp out a butterfly colour in and glitter with a brush pen
Stamp out a sentiment
Smooch the edges with black soot
Mount the butterfly and sentiment and add a few enamel dots for effect

Keep Hope in your Heart

Hi there today I am going to share another one of my mixed media canvases using the stamps from the Creative Stamping Magazine Issue 67
Hope you like it, please check back soon for another
Hugs Aly xx

Using stamps from Creative Stamping Issue 67

Brush Oxide ink onto the canvas in three nicely contrasting colours I have used Carved Pumpkin, Seedless Preserves and Worn Lipstick
Using the rose stamp, script stamps, branch and postal stamp, stamp randomly over the canvas to create layers
I have then created lines vertically and horizontally using Black soot and an old store card.
Stamp out 3 of the large flowers and colour
Mount the flowers to the canvas then add a sentiment of choice

Hello Card and Video Tutorial

Today I have created a card and made a video tutorial to accompany it, I am getting practice in where I can lol, this one I made for a Beginners Cardmaking Group on Facebook

Here is my video to go with the card, hope you enjoy, hugs Aly xx

Head in the clouds

Hi there today I am going to share one of my mixed media canvases using the stamps from the Creative Stamping Magazine Issue 67
Hope you like it, please check back soon for another
Hugs Aly xx

How I made it ~
Using stamps from Creative Stamping Issue 67
Using Versamark stamp out feather in white embossing powder randomly over the canvas then heat
Brush over Lucky Clover and Carved Pumpkin Oxides
Splat with water
Over stamp with the dragon fly in a muted colour just to give illusion in background
Stamp script randomly in grey
Stamp out the dragonfly, colour in and then cover in glossy accents.
Add to canvas and add a sentiment of choice

A Thing of Beauty

I am sharing another ATC I have created for a swap in Craftily Crazy Facebook group.
Hope you like it, see you soon
Aly xxx

How its Made ~

Cut some card to 4inch x 6 inch this is your base for a large ATC.
Create a background, I have used paints and stencils, cut out roses, I’ve used a bottle top to create the circles using Distress Ink and the edge of an old store card to make the lines.
I’ve cut out a little girl from Mixed Up Pintable’s, Little People #1 and created some wings and a hat
I have added a sentiment, then I have outlined that and the little girl using a watercolour pencil to give some depth and shade
Finally I have edged the whole ATC with Black Soot Distress Ink

All things Bright and Beautiful....

I have totally been singing that all day, I am taking part in a swap in Craftily Crazy a fantastic swap group on Facebook and this swap was to create 2 LARGE ATC's for a swap with the Theme: Bright and Colourful.
Today I am going to share my first tag, but pop back tomorrow and see my second one.
Hugs Aly xxx

How its made ~

All Things Bright and Beautiful
Cut some card to 4inch x 6 inch this is your base for a large ATC.
Cover with some of the Ranger designer paper that came with the free gift
Run through the circle stencil with some texture paste
Stamp randomly with the little bubbles stamp that came with the free gift
Print out the sentiment and edge with colour of choice ( I have used Candied Apple Distress Ink) then adhere this onto the ATC
Splat with watered down white paint
Finally edge the ATC with colour of your choice (again I have used Candied Apple Distress Ink) 

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge ~ Sponsor Digi Stamps 4 Joy

This month we are being sponsored by Digi Stamps 4 Joy, please come along and join in our CHALLENEGE HERE

Id like to enter the following challenges ~

I have used FLOWER 2 from their store ~

Taylor Made Cards 4 U ~ Vintage Wine Passport Kit (1st January 2019)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Today I am welcoming in the New Year with a fabulous Vintage Wine Passport Kit from Taylor Made Cards 4 U, well as if there hasn't been enough wine flowing over the festive season but then there is always time for wine!

Here I have created a passport by using the kit and all its components all you need is the adhesive and the imagination, if you have never seen a passport kit made before please check out Monica's You Tube video to see how its assembled

Check back soon for another kit

Hugs Aly xx

Taylor Made Cards 4 U ~ Vintage Wine Passport Kit

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Today I am welcoming in the New Year with a fabulous Vintage Wine Passport Kit from Taylor Made Cards 4 U, well as if there hasn't been enough wine flowing over the festive season but then there is always time for wine!

Here I have created a passport by using the kit and all its components all you need is the adhesive and the imagination, if you have never seen a passport kit made before please check out Monica's You Tube video to see how its assembled

Check back soon for another kit

Hugs Aly xx

Colourific ~ Daughter Plaque

Sharing another plaque using the gorgeous A5 Hydrangea flower stamps from Colourific Stamps
Hugs Aly xx

Taylor Made Cards 4 U ~ New design Team Post

Good morning ladies and gents and today is the day I announce a new design team posting with the wonderful
Taylor Made Cards 4 U

I really adore Vintage Ephemera and when I saw the call out for this I had to try out for a place and the lovely lady Monica who owns this little piece of Vintage Heaven asked me to join in with 4 other wonderful ladies too.

This is my card I have made to accompany my announcement post and of course as its Christmas it had to be a Christmas card.

Keep checking back for more from this fab store
Hugs Aly xx

I have used WOODLAND SANTA

Taylor Made Cards 4 U ~ New design Team Post

Good morning ladies and gents and today is the day I announce a new design team posting with the wonderful
Taylor Made Cards 4 U

I really adore Vintage Ephemera and when I saw the call out for this I had to try out for a place and the lovely lady Monica who owns this little piece of Vintage Heaven asked me to join in with 4 other wonderful ladies too.

This is my card I have made to accompany my announcement post and of course as its Christmas it had to be a Christmas card.

Keep checking back for more from this fab store
Hugs Aly xx

Id like to enter the following challenges ~

I have used WOODLAND SANTA

Di’s Digi Challenge ~ Winter Holiday’s

Hi there, its time for some Winter Fun over at Di’s Digi Challenge.

This fortnight I have used Christmas Catch Mice for your inspiration, see you in a fortnight.

Hugs Aly xx

Not Just Cards DT December Challenge

Of course its Winter so a Christmas card is in order!
Come and join us at Not Just Cards Challenges

Hugs Aly xx

Id Like to enter the following challenges ~

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Warm Winter Wishes
Papercraft Challenges - #26, Winter, Wintertime
Coloring in Scrapland - Anything Goes - Option - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - End of Year Anything Christmas Goes
Crimbo Crackers - #173, Anything Goes
Christmas Sweet Stampin' - Anything Christmas Goes
The Little Red Wagon - #475 House Pets
Card Mania Challenge - #111, Christmas
Stampin Sensations - Winter Sparkle
Archi-scraps - Anything Christmas
Do-Al(l) Creative - #24, Christmas/New Years Eve/New Years Day
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #21, Anything Goes with a Critter
Merry Little Christmas Blog - #5, Anything Christmas Goes
Inkspirational - #175, Designers Choice, Anything Christmas

Di’s Digi Challenge ~ For a Child

Its time for Di’s Digi Stamps Challenge, here I have used
Baby Moon Bear for your inspiration

Hugs Aly xx

4 Crafty Chicks #431--Crazy Egg (anything goes)
ART Impressions #246--anything goes
Southern Girls--anything goes
Creative Knockouts #274--favorite color combo
Little Miss Muffet #203--anything goes
Crafty Creations #379--anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Moving Along with the Times ~ Cats

Hello everyone, come and join in our challenge ~ Cats ~ at Moving Along with the Times.

I have used a gorgeous digi image from Di’s Digi Stamps
WOOLCUP KITTY, isn't she just adorable fast asleep in her little cup?

Hugs Aly xxx 

Come and join in the fun, click below ~



I’d like to enter the following challenges ~

Colourific ~ Singing Robins

Hello there wow we really are on the way towards Christmas now and as such I have made a Bendi Card using the gorgeous SINGING ROBINS clear stamps set from Colourific

Isn't it just sweet!

Hugs Aly xx

Di’s Digi Designs ~ Include a Sentiment Challenge

This fortnight our challenge is to “include a sentiment”
I have used the gorgeous Hydrangea Ted, isn’t he just ADORABLE!
I have used Spectrum Noir watercolour pencils to colour him in.
Hugs Aly xxx

Id like to enter the following challenges ~

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Always Anything Goes
Jo's Stamp Shack - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Layer it Up
Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes
Create With TLC - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends Challenge - Anything Goes
Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes + optional : add ribbon or lace
A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
DL.Art Linky Challenge - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes
LeAnn’s World 101 - Anything Goes
Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Christmas Animal