A Heart within a Heart.

Hello all you Lovely Crafter's out there!!

Hope you have been Crafting your Hearts out & Creating & having Fun!

So today is the start of a new Challenge with That Craft Place

Theme is nice & easy "Anything Goes"

Prize - 5 images from That Craft Place Etsy Store

This time i decided to do some messy crafting & made a Heart Hanger with 2 MDF Laser Cut Hearts from That Craft Place.

Well i did start to make a Tutorial but got half way through and got carried away with creating it that i forgot to take photo's so sadly no step by step photo's this time.

But I do have a few close up photo's though.

On the left is a stencil by The Crafter's Workshop & on the right is a stencil by That Craft Place.

The Big Heart Frame i backed with some card & used a soon to be released mini heart stencil from That Craft Place. I also used the stencil with texture paste around the Heart Frame.

The small wood frame is by DoCrafts

Close up of the flower spray. I used Creative Expressions leaf die & a Joy Crafts die.

Items Used & Available from That Craft Place Ltd 

MDF Laser Cut Hearts by TCP

Gesso, Texture Paste

DoCrafts Acrylic Paints

Cosmic Shimmer Shimmer Paints

Viva Inka Gold in Green Yellow & Magenta

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads in Black Soot

Frantage Powder, Flowers, Gems

Don't forget That Craft Place are here on Facebook

They also have a Natter & Chatter Page here on Facebook

Thank you for stopping by

Amanda x

 

It's a Cupcake Kinda Day!!

Hello all you Lovely Crafter's!!

I hope you are all well and having fun in your crafty little world.

So today is the start of a new challenge with That Craft Place

Theme is Super Easy - Anything Goes 

Prize - 5 images from That Craft Place Ltd Etsy Store

I decided to make a card this time using the Gorgeous Cute as a Cupcake 

Coloured with Copics on Super Smooth Card from That Craft Place.

Copics Used :-

Skin - E50, E51, E11, E21. R20 cheeks

Hair - Y11, Y21, E55  

Green - YG21, YG01, YG03, YG17

Blue - B000, B00

Pink - RV10, RV11, RV13

Y11, YR31, YR24

A close up photo of the Gorgeous Flower

Dies Used - Leane Creatief, Joy Crafts, Marianne Creatables, La La Land, Britannia Dies.

Design Papers - DoCrafts ....

Swirl Stamp - Bee Crafty

Gems, Copics

All the above items from That Craft Place Ltd

 

Happy Birthday Bro!!

Hello all you lovely crafter's out there!!

I do hope your having a great time in you crafty place.

Today is a special day for me as it's my Brother's Birthday!!!!

I have made him a card using a rather dashing image called Heart Moustache.

If you haven't seen these images before then why not!!! lol

They are so quirky and i have to say i love them all!! 

So pop along to the store Bloobel Stamps and go have a peek.... you won't be disappointed!!

  

Isn't he such a Dashing & Dapper Chap!

Here's a close up of him

I had so much fun making this card for my brother, i really do love making male cards.

 Just hope my brother likes it now. 

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs Amanda xx

 

New Release & Blog Hop

Hello all you lovely Crafter's out there!!

Can you believe January has just about gone already, i know i can't!!

So today is the start of a New Challenge at That Craft Place

Theme is my favourite - Anything Goes.

Winner chooses 5 images from That Craft Place Etsy Store

 We also have something exciting happening!!!

Were having a Blog Hop with the new Images which are all Super Cute!

So if you join in with the hop and leave some love on all of the Girls blogs then you could be in with a chance of winning the whole new collection!!

Also we have a 25% discount for this weekend only using code  THATCRAFTPLACEGP25

So for my first card i used Bubbles Dotty

Copics Used :-

Skin - E50, E51, E11, E21. Cheeks R20

Hair - E51, E53, E55, E57

Pink - RV000, RV00, RV10, RV52, RV63

Turquoise - BG000, BG10, BG01

My next card i used Bubbles Magic 

I also used the Scrabble Tiles from That Craft Place.

Copics Used

Skin - E50, E51, E11, E21

Hair - Y21, E53, E55, E57

Turquoise - BG10, BG01, BG 

Purple - V01, V12, V15

Stars - Y21, YR21 YR23

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs Amanda x 

 

Tag your it .... Bikini Betty

Hi, it's time for a new challenge at That Craft Place

Theme is super easy .... Anything Goes

Winner gets 5 images of there choice from That Craft Place Ltd Etsy Store

Today i decided to do a large Chipboard Tag which you can buy from That Craft Place blank.

The Image is Bikini Betty from That Craft Place Ltd. 

Coloured with Copics on Super Smooth card from That Craft Place.

Copics Used 

Skin - E50, E51, E21, E11, E04

Hair - Y11, Y21, E55

Eyes - B000, B01, B12, B14  

Bikini - BG10, BG32, BG15

Design Papers - We Are Memory Keepers

Dies - Lea'bilities, Joy Craft, Marianne Designs Creatables

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Antique Linen & Brushed Corduroy

Rubber Stamps - Tim Holtz & Graphic 45

Chipboard Tag measures 9cm wide x 17.05cm Long - That Craft Place.

All products used are from That Craft Place Ltd 

That Craft Place are here on Facebook

Natter & Chatter page on Facebook

That Craft Place Etsy Store

 

Thankyou for stopping by

Hugs Amanda xx

Suitcase is all packed!!

Hello all you lovely crafter's out there!!

Hope you all had a Great Christmas & Happy New Year!!

Wow i can't believe another year has gone and were now in "2016"

So let's kick the New Year off with a new challenge over at That Craft Place

Theme is super easy..... Anything Goes

Winner gets 5 Images of there choice from That Craft Place Etsy Store 

Well i decided to do a Mixed Media project for this challenge.

I have done some step by step photo's & products used to show how i made it so i hope you can follow along with them.

Here's what it looks like before in it's raw MDF state. 

 First you need to glue it altogether as it comes flat packed but it is SUPER EASY to put together & if i can do it then anyone can! lol

( I used Cosmic Shimmer Glue)

Next i sealed all the MDF with Multi Surface Primer so it takes the Paint well.

Now for the bit i absolutely LOVE doing. Rip pieces of crinkly tissue paper it to strips & apply the multi surface primer or pva glue to one side and then stick that to the MDF and while it is still wet start to make creases and folds in the tissue paper. Then apply the primer or pva over the top. I continued until all of the suitcase was covered. It did take along time to do this stage but it is so relaxing and fun to do this.

Here's what it looks like at this stage.

Next i Painted all of the suitcase with Navy Acrylic Paint.

Once dry i dry brushed all of it with a slightly lighter blue trying to just catch all the crinkled parts so they start to stand out from the main suitcase. 

Next dry brush very lightly with White Acrylic Paint so it really highlights those creases and folds in the tissue paper.

A photo of the back of the Suitcase as you can really see all the crease and folds.

The Suitcase straps & corners i added some dry brushing in Gold Lime Shimmer Paint by Cosmic Shimmer ( this is so Lush)

Next i used a wooden postage frame from DoCrafts Christmas Basics.

Painted it in Black Acrylic Paint, once dry i dry brushed with the Lime Shimmer Paint. I added a piece of travel paper to the back of the frame what i found in my own stash once i had aged it with some Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Faded Jeans & Brushed Corduroy. 

The small wood suitcase again from my stash was covered with Ranger Emboss It Dauber and sprinkled with Cosmic Shimmer UTE Crystals in Vintage Metal & while still hot and sticky i added some Vintage Silver UTE Crystals.

I made 2 Luggage Tags out of chipboard & Stamped with a Mixture of Tim Holtz & Graphic 45 & again aged with the same Tim Holtz Ink Pads used above.

 The word FLY is a stencil from That Craft Place Ltd 

Here it is all Finished!!

I used some Silver Metal Washers on the straps. You can also see the Gold Lime Shimmer Paint on the straps & corners. 

Here's a side view as you can see the crinkles and folds of the tissue in this photo.

Here is my Suitcase all Packed!! 

Shame it's not a real one and packed for a Holiday somewhere nice! lol

But it was perfect though for storing all my different Glues!

Well that is all and i do hope i haven't bored you with the photo's and step by step instructions.

All items are from That Craft Place Ltd - Facebook.

That Craft Place Ltd - Shop.

That Craft Place  - Facebook Natter & Chatter group.

That Craft Place Ltd  - Etsy Store for Digi Images. 

Thank you for looking how i created the Suitcase.

Hugs Amanda xx

I would like to enter the Following Challenges :-
Altered Eclectics Anything Goes (ends 31st Jan)
The Artistic Stamper - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Rhedd's Creative Spirit - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Creative Artiste - Anything Goes/Use Chipboard
(I made the tags with Chipboard)
That's crafty! - Anyhting Goes
As You Like It - Anything Goes

Santa's Key

Hello Crafty people!!

I do hope your all having fun with the run up to Christmas and if you have little children i hope they are all excited at seeing Santa!!

I know i use to be super excited when my son was little and still believed in Santa. 

Every Christmas Eve we would hang a Santa Key on the door so Santa could get in the house as we had no Chimney for him to climb down! lol 

So when i first saw this MDF Santa Key from That Craft Place Ltd it reminded me of what we use to do so i just had to get me one!! 

So here's what the MDF Key looks like naked

(measuring just over 5 inches)

Firstly prime the MDF with Multi Surface Primer and leave to dry.

Once dry i gave it 2 coats of Red Acrylic Paint.

Next i dry brushed Tarnished Gold Cosmic Shimmer Shimmer Paints all around the edges of the key shape.

Next i dry brushed the Santa words and the present with White Acrylic Paint.

  Here's a couple of close up photo's so you can see the dry brushed edges.

When the paint was all dry i next applied Ranger's Clear Emboss it Dabber to the Santa word and the present and then sprinkled Stampendous Frantage Shabby White and heated that to melt it. 

I made a largish bow and added some gems and some ribbon in which to hang the Key.

Here it is all finished!!

The MDF key and all the products used were from That Craft Place Ltd

You can also find That Craft Place Ltd HERE on Facebook where you will find Lot's of wonderful crafty goodies and even more bespoke MDF Laser Cuts. 

Thankyou for stopping by

Hugs Amanda x

I would also like to enter the Following Challenges :-

Allsorts - Golden Days
Dragon Lair Design - Vintage Christmas (ends 31st Dec)
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Sparkle & Shine
Simply Papercrafts - Anything Goes
Live & Love Craft's - Sparkle
Sparkles - Anything but a card