Week 200 - Vintage

Good Morning Crafters

Happy Easter!

I hope that everyone has started their Easter well - weather is a bit grim isn't it! but hope that you are going to be chilling out and enjoying your chocolate.

This week's Challenge has been set by our lovely Catherine and she has chosen 

VINTAGE

For everyone that knows me well this is right up my street and could have put several projects in for this one but have decided to choice this one 

We made this card in a workshop last week which was also entitled Vintage projects.  The perfume bottles are decoupage sheets from the House of Zandra collection - I love Sandra's work especially the recent projects on Katy Sue's Shoe CD Rom. 

The paper is from a paper pad from Crafts Too and the script paper is from my stash.

I cut the bottles out and coloured them with Walnut Stain Distress ink and raised them onto the card layer which already had the punched detail on it.

The flourish dies are from Crafts Too and I cut these in a plain brown cardstock.

Some cream lace and masking tape finished the project off.

I hope that you approve! and this appeals to your vintage streak!

Pop over to the Allsorts Blog to have a peep at the other Design Teamies projects - they are fabulous as always.  

Thankyou too to our sponsor ~



Thankyou for popping by.  Much dash now I have (I think - waiting to hear from the studio to check if we have any stock left from yesterday!)  another Easter Giveaway Spellbinder show at 4pm.

I also have 2 shows tomorrow demonstrating product from Kanban.  I have been asked to guest this show for this Easter Giveaway event - if you are Kanban fans there is going to be some fabulous bargains to be had and as you know, I am sure, these are some of the last products that you will see available on C and C.

Tuesday I have a Crafty Notions show and this is at 2pm.
I hope that you can join me at some point.

Enjoy the rest of the Easter Weekend, take care if you still have snow and please make sure that you eat tons of chocolate tomorrow morning!!!

Thankyou as always for popping by and your comments are so appreciated.
Bye for now
Jo xx

Week 198 ~ Deco Delights

Good Saturday Morning Everyone!

Well! I would say we must say a warm welcome to the Spring as it is now official but, it certainly isn't warm and it doesn't feel like Spring at all!  I hope that you haven't had too much snow and that you are keeping warm and safe.

Hope your week has gone well.  As ever I have been busy here and there but had a great day on Thursday when I was asked to be a guest at an annual Charity event for Marie Curie Cancer Research.  I decided to demonstrate decorating a box and then gave it away as a raffle prize.  I really enjoyed the day and was extremely pleased to be asked along to such a wonderful event.

We have also had 2 great workshops one using the new 3D Embossibilities and yesterday we had an all day workshop using the Wild Rose Studio stamp range - we do love these.

Tracey (aka Craftnut) has set us a very stylish challenge this week entitled .......

Deco Delights

and this is what I have chosen to do

I found this gorgeous stamp in my 'ample' collection whilst I was looking for another one! and I thought this would be great for this week's Challenge.  This stunning design is from Hampton Art. I have stamped it with Adirondack Ink and then used a little watered down to paint the image in various places.  The Spellbinder that I have used is the Elegant Labels 28, now this is a stunning set really large with so many opportunities.  I have simply inked around the frame with Vintage photo distress ink and layered it over the stamped image.  The background papers were from my stash and I think they are Graphic 45.  The die cute swirls are a Crafts Too die and I think this adds a little extra.  Pearls, hat pins and ribbon finish the design off.

Next week I am keeping out of mischief and popping here and there starting with |Inspirations at Preston where I am doing a workshop all day.  Thursday, Friday and Saturday I am at Create and Craft taking part in the million pound Easter give away events and demonstrating Spellbinders.  Sunday they have asked me to guest 3 shows using Kanban products.

Please pop over to the Allsorts Challenge blog 
to have a peep at the other creations that the Challenge Team have put together.

Thankyou as ever for popping by and please leave a comment if you have time.
Enjoy your week ahead and keep safe if it has been snowing around where you are.
Take care,

Jo x