Frame revamp

Hi Everyone,

I revamped this plain old photo frame with some Vintage Decor papers from Calico Crafts and some gardenia's from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I distressed the paper with some rock candy stickles and inked the flowers to coordinate with the papers.  I also sealed the paper with Mod Podge.

 

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 Thanks for looking,

Colette.

Monocrome and Polka Doodles Challenge

It is such a long time since I have posted properly so I am back with a card that I am entering into 2 challenges, hope you like it.

For the Polka Doodles challenge http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2011/05/week-19-challenge-menu-choice.html  I chose turquoise, ribbon and fairies and gemstones.  The second challenge is for The Shabby Tea Room 'Monocrome' challenge. http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/

The products used are all Elusive Images but since they are now relaunched as Chocolate Baroque I am not sure if any of the products are still available.

I have also used irridescent glitter on the wings and toadstool,  I am not a big glitter girl but sometimes it is just essential!

Colette x.

A fab site you might like!

Hello Everyone,

It's the lazy blogger here, the one who never 'gets round to posting' these days.  I plan to rectify that but in the meantime I wanted to share a link to Ikea Hackers http://www.ikeahackers.net/search/label/craft.  If you have already discovered it I am sure you love it as much as I do.  If you haven't and you love to 'alter' stuff I urge you to check it out,

Colette x.

AndySkinner.org: Its Time!

Check out this link for a fantastic competition with amazing prizes!!! AndySkinner.org: Its Time!: "The stamps are in the shops, so to celebrate it’s …Competition Time!Details of where you can purchase my stamps can be found HereThe wo..."

ABC Challenge

 I am entering this card for the ABC Toys and Crafts Challenge Inspiration http://abcdesignblog.blogspot.com/.  This is the picture that is to be used as inspiration,  I have picked up on the use of pink and red, a colour combo I love, and the gingham.  I have used silk to cover the Maya Road Envelope.

Bye for now,

Colette x.

I came 2nd!

Hi all,

Just a quick post to thank the Nicky and her team at http://www.polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ for placing my card second in their design challenge:

All for now,

Colette x.

Plain and Simple

Evening,

I am posting this card I made for this weeks challenge over on Allsorts http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/, the brief being plain and simple.

I love fabric and have a huge stash of scraps from the days when I sewed a lot, I can never throw even the titchiest piece of a beautiful fabric away.  I have decided to use fabric more in my cards so here's a start.  This is one of my more recent fabric purchases and it comes from a designer called Jeanean Morrison, its called Picnic Parade.  I just love the colour combo, its so vibrant.

Hope you like it,

Colette x.