Art Deco

I have had such a busy week this week with preparing for and attending craft fairs, two nights out with friends and general stuff at home that I haven't had as much time for commenting as usual. So apologies if I haven't been by your blogs this week. I really appreciate all your visits and will get round to visiting you as soon as I can. I have the last of my September fairs tomorrow.

I bought a pack of Art Deco toppers and papers from the Debbi Moore stand at Doncaster. They are so beautiful but very large and I wasn't sure I would ever use them all so I made a few cards and sold the rest of the pack. They are useful for making quick cards and they are very popular with my customers too. I added a pink feather, some pearl pins and a lovely vintage flower from The Hobby House. This 7" card sold on its first outing at a craft fair.

Challenges

Crafting from the Heart anything goes 

TTCRD anything goes 

In the Pink photo inspiration
Deep Ocean anything goes

Have you entered my candy yet?

Vintage

How sad yesterday to hear of the death of Davy Jones aged only 66. I used to love watching The Monkees every Saturday teatime when I was young and I went to see them at Wembley. My first ever pop concert. I can even rememebr that I was wearing a camel coloured trouser suit (yes that's what they used to call them) with a purple lining, purple patent shoes and a purple shirt. I loved that outfit which is why it sticks in my mind. I have realised how long I have loved purple and there's no changing me now.

Anyway, onto my card which is a complete change of style today. I love trying out something different sometimes. I bought a set of Debbi Moore vintage lady stamps about 3 years ago and have hardly used them. I do love the images but they are quite small and there isn't much to colour. Having seen a few stamped images with no colouring I gave it a go. I stamped the image onto kraft card using DI Vintage Photo and then used that around the edge of the card and the paper which is Bo Bunny Et Cetera. I distressed the edges too. I've used a Tim Holtz clock embossing folder on some sanded and inked Core'dinations. The tag is from Crafty Individuals, metal butterfly from Wild Orchid and metal scrolls are Jolee's Boutique. I've also added a couple of pins from The Hobby House and some ruffled seam binding. 

Challenges:

Crafty Creations Vintage fashion

Creative Inspirations Anything Goes

Simon Says Anything Goes

Everybody Art Monochrome
Papercrafting Journey Anything Goes

Penny's Photo inspiration

Every week Lisa (Wishcraft) playsWaste not Wednesday by using an old forgetten stamp, old papers etc and I keep meaning to play so today I will be linking my card as this stamp hasn't been inked for a very long time. Why not hop over and play along.

I also want to mention that today sees the release of 3 fabulous new cutting dies at Crafty Sentiments.

Lastly waving hello to my lovely new followers. Feeling very nervous about my hospital visit this afternoon.

A hat for Ascot

The weather today is awful. One minute it is raining, then it is snowing so everywhere is looking very messy. A quick post before we go out. I'd love to spend the day indoors but we have tickets for the Theatre.

A friend asked me to make a Birthday card for a friend of hers with whom she is planning to go to Ascot this year, where hats are of course the order of the day. I used one of my Debbi Moore vintage images and stamped it 3 times, once onto card and then onto 2 different colour papers, which I then paperpeiced and decoupaged. I wanted to keep the look very elegant. I sued lots of Prima flowers, flat backed pearls and lovely silver card candy from Craftwork cards.
Challenges
Friday Sketchers Sketch
Crafty Creations Black and white plus one other colour
Craftwork Cards Card candy
Magical Crafts Vintage

Fabulous Sixty

I was asked to make a card using an elegant card for a 60th Birthday. I decided to go with the vintage theme as my mum had been having a sort out and gave me some lace and ribbon. It's the first time I have ever used lace on a card and as the lace had holes in it thought I would thread through some ribbon. I am really pleased with the result and shall definitely use this idea again. I added some white glitter to the fur on her outfit for a bit of sparkle. You're never too old for some sparkle. Now to the challenges. The sketch is from Friday Sketchers, the theme is vintage at Allsorts lace is required for Dutch Dare and S is for Sixty at Rainbow Lady, a new challenge for me, this one.

Image - Debbi Moore

Coloured with Letraset Promarkers
Paper - Papermania Boutique
Die cuts - Nestabilities
Flowers - Prima
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Number - Poundland

Gems and ribbon from stash

Lace from my mum

Get ahead, get a hat

Well I was very restrained yesterday and only bought some blank cards and envelopes and a jar of Prima flowers. Still planning an online order and off to another local craft shop later today. These elegant Debbi Moore stamps are for The Fresh Batch sketch challenge and Paperplay challenge of Ooh la la... fashion. The ribbons and sentiment are from Craftwork cards.