Craft my life

Good evening everyone, hope you are well! I am here with a clock I made as a gift for a friend. I made an A4 design of lyrics in a craft program then printed onto pretty design paper. On the edges I added musical notes paper, then I added the clock movement and four shrink plastic heartskulls.

I created a 'snow globe' type poster for a friend. I created a poster and embossed with black butterflies. I then wanted to add something extra special so I created the globe effect by adding nail caviar in pretty colours (various purples, black and silver) and then sealed the unit so they wouldn't escape from the frame. I then used texture paste on the frame and painted with black and acrylic then sealed with mod podge.

I wanted to create something special for Derek from Alkaline trio so I decided to make him a back lit canvas themed around his solo work. I sewed LED lights into the back of the canvas, then made a design and pierced the card stock to make 'stars' around the trees to really show the light behind. Then I made a 'frame' with embossed metallic card stock which I sanded and added embellishments to. A little while later Derek featured it on his instagram which was a huge honour.

One project I have been creating for years is a 'Legacy' scrapbook where I took all the photos I could get hold of, arrest their decay from age by scanning into the computer and working to restore them to the best of my ability with photoshop and then printing and creating with the photos to honour them as they should be honoured as my ancestors. I bought a kit a long while ago so I have four scrapbooks to cover my father's and mother's branches of the family from my grandparents back with photos from each family. I am trying to create a legacy scrapbook I can pass on to family that come after me and hopefully pass on a love of the past. I chose a distressed type kit because it fits the age of the photos and is beautiful despite the flaws. I hope you enjoy seeing them. Have a good day :)

Hey everyone, hope you are well. I am here with a gift I made for my friend Nicola. Its a wooden chest with padded lyric printed fabric top. I started with the fabric. I used printable cotton, made a design with various trio lyrics and embellishments and printed it. I then found a plastic vintage frame and glued it onto the top.
I made a raised pattern around the frame with texture pastes and added wooden embellishments in each corner. I then painted it all with black, then varnished and sealed with hard coat mod podge.
Then I got out some cotton batting you use in quilts and padded inside the frame. Lastly I placed the fabric inside.
Thank you for visiting, hope you have a good day! :)

Id like to enter Love to Create Challenge-Anything Mixed Media Goes

Hey everyone, I am here with some little gifts I made for some of my Trio friends. Velvet trio themed bookmarks. I used shrink plastic, blank metal and glass pendants and assorted charms, velvet ribbon, and ribbon clasps.
Thank you for visiting and hope you have a lovely day!

Hey everyone, hope you are well! I'm here to show you some of the gifts I created at Christmas. I used Cricut adhesive foil in silver. I found some plain slate place mats and coasters. I designed then cut matching but scaled to fit monogram patterns and transferred them onto the slate. Lastly I coated the surface with mod podge to seal.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams-Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge-Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting and hope you have a good day!

Hey everyone, hope you are well! I have some Spring decorations to share with you today. I used Multicoloured string, Glue, Double sided tape, Sheer Puff Dots and Jam Pot Ribbons from Crafty Ribbons, jewellery findings and gems.

Hey everyone, hope you are well! I am here with some simple gifts to give at Christmas time. I used Crafty Ribbons Nisse Ribbon, fat quarters, felt, lavender and rice. You cut the fabric and ribbon to sew on the sewing machine inside out. You leave a little hole open and then I used a tidy tray to mix lavender and rice together and funnelled it into the little sachets. Lastly you hand sew them shut :)

Hey everyone, I hope you are well. I am here with a hair ribbon I made with some of my favourite ribbons ever, Tulip fields and Lots a Dots ribbon! As we head towards the season of giving its always a good idea to get ahead with some projects like these so you don't have to experience the stress of crafting at the last minute. That being said who am I kidding...I always end up stressing for that reason! :)

Hey everyone, hope you are well! I am here with a wreath I made using various Crafty Ribbons ribbon. I started by covering the wreath with plain white satin ribbon, then adding Spring Ribbons, Polka Dot Bias binding, All my love ribbon, and Nautical ribbon. I then added cute red buttons from my stash to finish :)

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Hey everyone, I hope you are well! I am here with a gift I made for my friend's special birthday. I found some gorgeous napkins in a supermarket that I couldn't bear to use just wiping up so I decided to use them to cover some plain wooden boxes :)






I put mod podge on the wood then carefully folded the napkin down onto the wood and tapped any air bubbles out gently. I then left it to dry. On the top was a heart shape void. I didn't want to see inside the box from the outside so I found some pretty paper that matched the butterflies and placed it in the top of the lid, then covered this with thick cardstock on the inside for strength. I varnished the outside of the box and the heart cut out with more mod podge and left to dry. I then added a butterfly cut from felt over the heart.
 Lastly I cut panels of felt in a similar colour to the butterflies on the outside and covered the inside.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges: Eclectic Ellapu: Anything Goes Lo…

Good morning everyone, hope you are well! I am here with some Nautical Brooches I made for Crafty Ribbons using Nautical Ribbon and Grosgrain Ribbon. To avoid the bulk of tying bows I folded and glued them and then used a brooch blank on the back :)

Hey everyone, hope you are well! I am here to share a canvas I made for a trio friend for our monthly postal swap :) I chose 'Only Love' as my inspiration and I started by creating the lyric quote and framing it with a wooden frame. I then added jute ribbon as a mat for underneath.
I used a stencil for a tree and four different colours of tim holtz distress ink then covered it in fabric mod podge. I then embossed some areas using vintage embossing powder. I used texture paste in the top corner and then stamped over it with a script stamp.

Next I added the lace from Crafty Ribbons and the 'love' wood decoration over the top. I positioned my lyric frame. Lastly I added a trio charm I made using shrink plastic and tiny butterflies I had cut from drink cans.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Simon says Stamp: Anything Goes
Mod Squad Challenge: Love
Inspiration Destination: Anything Goes (optional masculine)
Frilly and Funkie: Vintage without designer p…

Good morning everyone, hope you are well! I am here with a mixed media canvas I created which was inspired by one of my favourite songs.
I used Texture paste, Acrylic paints, Nail caviar, Frantage encrusted jewels, Crafty Ribbons Volcan Viscose Lace in mint and a heartskull I made out of shrink plastic.

I would like to add this into the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations: Anything Goes plus add lace
Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes
International Art and Soul: Wings
Love to Create: Anything Goes

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments :)

Hey everyone, hope you are well! I am here with a scrapbook page I have made to document some of my butterfly photography.
I used Papermania Capsule Collection papers and cardstock, kraft card, Crafty Ribbons Butterfly script ribbon, a wooden heart, embossing inks and papers.
I die cut the photo I chose and then did the same with kraft card and other patterned paper. I set the layout out with the ribbon and jute as the centre element and then drew stitches around each paper element.
I heat embossed 'love' onto the wooden heart embellishment and used it as my sentiment and then embellished with flowers.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps: Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs: Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges: Anything Goes
Repeat Impressions DCC45 ~ Add a Die-Cut
Inspiration Destination: Anything Goes

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Hey everyone, I hope you are well. I am here to share a personalised version of the rose in the Beauty in the Beast. (To represent my username sparklingblackrose!) I found a gorgeous velvety rose on etsy, a small bell jar, some silver wire leds with a remote and I got out my mica pigment from my stash.

I drilled a hole into the bottom of the base to make sure the flower stood up unsupported. I then cut away any leaves on the stem which were too wide for the jar. I got out my black mica pigments and painted them onto the edges of the flower petals and let them dry.
I then arranged the lights on the base and around the flower, lastly attaching the end of the lights to the top of the jar with a tiny bit of white tack.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Come and Get it Challenges: Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle: Anything Goes
Corrosive Challenge: Anything Goes
Artistic Inspiration: Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes
Allsorts: Anything but a card

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Hey everyone, hope you are well! I am here with a set of mini drawers I have been meaning to alter for a long while. They came as plain wood with tiny handles I didn't like glued on. I pulled off the handles straight away!

I embossed some good quality cardstock with a vintage style embossing folder. I then carefully cut around the embossed pattern and glued onto the wood to give some texture.
I then painted the drawers in three different colours of chalk paint. After this was dry I mixed various vintage colours of mica pigment powder into the matte varnish and applied using sponges. I painted a generous amount on to the whole side then took a dry sponge to take some of the excess off around the embossed areas so that the whole surface distressed but with the concentration on the embossed pattern. I did this for two coats and left to dry.

I then drilled tiny holes into the drawers and used some gorgeous vintage style label drawer pulls I got from docrafts ages ago, this way it is …

Hey everyone, hope you are well! I am here with a layout I made using my grandmother's photo of her when she was young and Crafty Ribbons gorgeous vintage style lace and rose ribbons. I used Crafty Ribbons Viscose Lace, French Roses and French Cotton Lace with My Minds Eye papers, Kraft card, crochet butterfly layered onto a jute butterfly, wooden heart embellishment, metal butterfly, pearls and gems, doily, ticket with greeting sticker and a metal heart.

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations: Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers: For a Special Woman
Dream Valley Challenges: Lots of Layers
Crafts Galore Encore: Anything Goes
Crafty Purple Frog: For the women we love

Hey everyone, I hope you are well :) I was thinking of ideas for presents when this idea popped in my brain. You must all know how much I love LED lighting from my older projects but as time passes they get even better! Smaller and much easier to make with :)

I saw a plain set of jars in a store for a reasonable price so I thought I would try to make my own LED fairy jars to give as presents for christmas!
























I bought some LED fairy lights on wire with a small watch battery online and thought I would pair them if I could work out how to decorate the glass.

Anyway after considering it for a while I remembered my stash of Adirondack inks I have and rarely use. They are fantastic because they 'stick' to all kinds of surfaces-one of which is glass!












































I loaded the felt with the chosen colours and repeatedly stamped over the glass until I was happy with the colouring. When the inks were dry I then got out my Sparkle Mod Podge and gave the jar two coats of sparkly varnish. You cant see the sp…