Betty Boots - TCP Challenge

Hello it's that time again for a new Challenge over at 

That Craft Place  

Theme is a nice easy one.... "Words".  

For my card i have used Betty Boots from the That Craft Place Etzy Store.

The fab Sentiment is available from there too.

Isn't she adorable!!

Coloured on the Super Smooth card from TCP

Paper's from my stash.

All Embellishments, Ribbon, Bead Trim & Dies are available from That Craft Place Ltd.

Links you may find useful

That Craft Place Ltd on Facebook

That Craft Place Natter & Chatter Group  on Facebook

That Craft Place Blog - Challenges 

 That Craft Place Ltd Etzy Store - Digi Images & Sentiments

So pop over to the Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Amazing DT have made.

Hugs Amanda xx

I would also like to enter the Following Challenges :-

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes (ends 31st July) Made Top 3
The Corrosive Challenge - Dies (ends 2nd Aug) *
A Gem of A Challenge - Birthday (ends 31st July) *
Art by Miran - Anything Goes (ends 23rd July) *
Brown Sugar - Girly (ends 23rd July) *
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes (ends 31st July) *
Crafts Galore Encore - Digi Anywhere ( ends 31st July) *
Crafting Musketeers - Anything Goes (ends 29th July) *
Creative craft Corner - Layer it Up (ends 21st July) *
CCC Digi Designs - Anything Goes ( 1st Aug) *
Paradise of Stamps - ANything Goes (ends 2nd Aug) *
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes (ends 1st Aug) *

Mixed Media Canvas - Skull

Good Morning you lovely Crafter's.

Hope everything is good in your crafty world.

I am a bit late in posting this as life got in the way and then i got Tonsillitis which knocked me of my feet but slowly i am getting better.

So today i have for you a small Mixed Media Canvas.

I so love doing this sort of art and just playing and seeing the end result.

I have a few step by step photo's to show how i made this.

Firstly as always i sealed the canvas with Gesso.

Next apply texture paste through the Andy Skinner Skull stencil.

While that is drying cut the Cog Dies and layer them up for more depth.

In the bottom corners i stuck lot's of Tissue Paper using the Multi Surface Primer & created lots of creases for texture.

Then i added the paper straws & some cheesecloth.

Next paint over all of it with Gesso

 Now to have fun with Paints, Sprays & Waxes

I love this part so much lol

I mixed some seed beads & micro beads with a little multi surface primer and dabbed that around the canvas. 

Once that was dry i added more colours to just the corners.

I used DoCrafts shimmer sprays and waxes.

 I drybrushed the Skull with acrylic paint to define the edges more.

I added a Bottle Cap & filled that with Glossy Accents & sprinkled gold seed beads into it and pushed 2 small Skull beads into that.

I also stamped a Tim Holtz stamp at the top left.

To finish off i used several colours of Inca Gold to highlight in places.

Here it is all finished!

Here's a close up photo of the bottom left corner.

Can you see the little spiders? 

Well they are confetti shapes painted & i applied the waxes to them.

I hope i haven't bored you too much but just wanted to show you how i created it.

All products used apart from the straws, bottlecap, skull beads, spiders, Memory Box Cog Corner die are from That Craft Place Ltd 

Head over to the Blog to see what the rest of the Amazing DT have made.

I would also like to enter the Following Challenges :-

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes (ends 19th July)
Simon Monday - Anything Goes (ends 19th July)
Love to Create - Anything Mixed Media #14 (ends

Golden Wedding Celebrations

Today has been a Super Special day!!

My Parents are Celebrating there Golden Wedding Anniversary!!

Wow 50 year's married! 

That is a lot of year's to be married

I made this card for them using a gorgeous image from Aurora Wings.

As you can see i have done the card in tones of Golds to match the 50th Anniversary Celebration

Seeing as they won't see my blog i can show a Photo of them without getting a telling off!! lol

The Wooden Crate was a gift from us for their garden.

 Fudge there Dog had to get in on the Photo too!! lol

Love you Mum & Dad xx

I would like to Enter the Following Challenges :-

Addicted to Stamps - Make your mark (ends 14th July) *
Inky Impressions - 2 or more Die Cuts (ends 14th July) *
Inspiration Destinations - Anything Goes (ends 14th July) *
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes/Family friendly (ends 15th July) *
Papaertake Weekly - Anything Goes (ends 14th July) *
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes (ends 12th July) *
Incy Wincy Designs - Spots/Dots (ends 12th July) *
Come & Get It - Flowers (ends 12th July) *
Art by Miran - Anything Goes (ends 10th July) *
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - Wedding (ends 31st July) *

Happy Birthday Hubby!!!

Good Morning you lovely Crafter's!!

As we all know it is Independence Day today so there will be many celebrations going on!

BUT

It's also my Hubby's Birthday today!!!

Happy Birthday and we love you lot's!!!!

Here's the card i made him with Barn Brat from Slinky Tart.

Isn't she a little Sexy Cowgirl??

A close up of her.

I really enjoyed making this card and i am hoping my Hubby loves it too. If not then he won't be getting a card next year!! lol

Anyway's best be going as not sure what we are doing for his Birthday!!

I would like to enter the following Challenges :-

Di's Digi Designs Celebrations (ends 18th July) *
Scrapper's Delight - Anything Goes (ends 31st July) *
Art by Miran - Anything Goes (ends 9th July) *
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (ends 9th july) *
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (ends 10th July) Won 1st Prize
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes (ends 16th July) Made Top 3
Sister Act Cards - Anything Goes (ends 10th July) *
That's Crafty - Wish Upon a Star (ends 17th July) *
SLSlines - Use die cuts (ends 12th July)
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes ( ends 31st July) *
The Paper Shelter - One for the Boys (ends 7th July) *

Bubbles - New Dungarees

Good Morning Crafter's!!

How is the weather where you are?

In the UK we are having a very HOT spell and i am melting while typing this!! lol

Another Month has gone and were now into July!

So that means it's the start of a New Challenge at Sugar & Betty's

I have used one of the new images from the Bubble's gang.

Here's New Dungaree's and she is a cutie!!

Coloured with Copics on the Super Smooth card from 

That Craft Place Ltd

also in the Facebook shop here

Pop over to the blog to see what the rest of the Amazing DT have made.

Thankyou for stopping by,

Hugs Amanda x

I would like to enter the Following Challenges :-

  Fab n Funky - Birthdays (ends 7th July) *
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes (ends 7th July) Made Top 3
Simon Says Stamp - Were going Dotty (ends 8th July) *
Whimsy Stamps - I have used twine (ends 14th July) *
Crafty Sentiments - Summer (ends 6th July) *
Cuttlebug Mania - Sentimental Journey (ends 7th July) *
I have the manual bigshot to cut all my dies you see.
Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes (ends 6th July) *
I used Memory Box Hanging Hearts & Spellbinders Scallop oval
Sweet Stamps - Bright Colours (ends 6th July) Won 1st
Simon Monday - Summer (ends 6th July)