Simply Storm

Hmmm

2009-04-30T15:02:00.001-07:00

I wouldn't normally blog this as it looks rubbish on the scan but I am being nagged for being a bad blogger. Sigh.

It's a stamping up image that I have water coloured but on the scan it looks hardly coloured at all. Trust me if you will it's better in real life

Tomorrow I will show you a domino that has oodles of colour but once again I am suffering from bumstuckonthesofa-itis & can't possibly move lol

OK some one tell me why bloggers turned it upside down!!! it's up the right way on my computer. Maybe blogger thinks it looks better that way lol

Arty Girlz - Challenge 73

2009-02-17T13:33:00.000-08:00

I feel the need to bead just lately I just don't know what to make. I have oodles & oodles of beads but never the right one & now I find I am short on ideas too.

Arty girlz challenge is to use wire so I have made a book mark/ book thong. I've made my own wire wraps. Not exactly professional but it got me beading I loved making it. I think that is the whole idea.

DD (7) also helped & informs me she will be making one on her own soon. Best I lock my beads up eh? lol

Arty Girlz Challenge - 69

2009-01-22T13:49:00.000-08:00

This week is a toughie over at Arty Girlz. The theme this week is transparent, eek. But I am on a mission to get my Christmas cards sorted this end of the year so I have made some transparent ones. Yes some. Can't believe it but I have made 3!

Not sure you can tell from these pics but the whole card is made of acetate with a small pic peeping out of an aperture.

Arty Girlz number 68

2009-01-13T13:06:00.000-08:00

It's the Arty Girlz CHALLENGE NUMBER 68 :-O I can't believe there's been so many.

It's about time I joined in again so here we go ...

"This weeks challenge is yep you got it BUTTONS just use buttons on your creations, as usual our challenges are open to all formats and interpretation, create what ever you like but it must have at least 1 button on it."

So here it is. Yes i know it's a christmas card in January, lol

Triomino Snowflakes

2008-10-18T14:17:00.001-07:00

'Tis the season to be jolly fa la la la la la la la laaaaaa

I have made a couple of tree decorations.
I stuck some peel offs onto triominos then inked them with Tim Holtz Alcohol inks. I don't have a lot of pennies left for the fancy blender and applicator so I improvised. I used isopropyl alcohol instead of the blending solution. It costs about £10 a litre (35floz) instead of £5 for 2 floz for the Tim Holtz one!!!! My applicator was a mushroom brush covered in clingfilm and felt.
It all did the job.
Once dry I took the peel offs, off & covered in stickles then covered in the diamond glaze, that isn't diamond glaze as it's made by Anitas & I can never remember the name of it.

They don't show up to well on the picture but I tried & tried to take a photo & they are just to glossy. These are scanned & the best I could do. You will just have to use a bit of imagination!

A Napkin Card

2008-10-18T13:57:00.000-07:00

I know this isn't the best card in the world but I thought I would show it to you to share the technique.

Instead of sticking the napkin down with glue I used cling film :-0

I place the card down them some clingfilm then the napkin & ironed it. It took a couple of goes but it worked & gives a much smoother and quicker finish than glue.

Next time I use the technique I'll make a decent card with it though lol.

Handy hint - if you do try this don't forget to seperate the napkin layers!!!!

Look at me sew!

2008-10-18T13:42:00.000-07:00

It was book week
School had 'dress up day'
DD decided she wanted to go as Alice in wonderland
Alice costumes were either to expensive or I couldn't get them in time
My mum (who sews) was on holiday
I don't sew.

Argh.

I had no option than to make her one.
I bought a blue top
I made a blue skirt. (I 'll just say I'm glad it stayed together & covered her bum all day lol)
I made an apron too & that I will share with you. I am actually quite pleased. It started life as an overshirt ... actually that can't be true can it? It must of had a life before that. But anyway .... I made the patteren up as I went along. I'm sure the sewers amongst you will be shaking the heads in dismay but I'm happy, DD was happy & it covered the skirt

Whos a beading leafer?

2008-06-19T15:10:00.000-07:00

I'm still on this tiara malarky :-)

DD (age 6) has been getting in on the act. Here is a pic of some leaves we made can you guess which ones she made?

I have all the flowers & leaves made now & just 2 more sets of sticky up bits to do then it is assembly time.

I found a way of making the flowers a little easier. A paintbrush. I made the bottom and the petals around the brush then closed the bottom up. So simple yet so effective. Yay

Tiara progress

2008-06-11T13:38:00.000-07:00

I have been going on (as I do, lol) about making a tiara for ages. Not sure why, I think it's just an excuse to get out beads and wire. My lovely DH got me a tiara making kit for my birthday .... only he forgot to give it to me until 3 weeks later!!! Anyway, armed with beads, wire and a set of instructions I am on my way. Thought I would share my progress with you

Here is what I have done so far,

The band is prepared.
I've made some pretty sparkly bits can't remember what they were called really but you can see what I mean by the pic.
and I've made 2 flowers. I'm actually quite pleased with these. I'm pleasedest (it is a word, I'm sure it is lol) with the first one though. For some reason the wire doesn't seem to be as tight on the second. Maybe because I managed to break the wire on that one & had to start again made me nervous.

And here is a closer photo of the flower. The flash has caught the bead in the middle & made it disappear in the photo but it is there really and very, very sparkly

UTEE Melting Pot

2008-05-22T11:52:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited look what I got. I'm seriously skint now but woohoo what fun I'm going to have.

I shall have to save up for some other bits but at least I can make a start...... well actually I already have. I'll tell you about that in a min.

oops

2008-05-21T16:23:00.000-07:00

I've just looked back over my last few posts and most of them are dominos lol. I'm going to try and do something different tomorrow.

Covering Dominos

2008-05-21T16:07:00.000-07:00

I have made a discovery.

I got some decoArt duraclear satin varnish to cover dominos with. First attempt using an inkjet printer the ink ran. Second attempt was printed on a lazer printer and for some reason as soon as I touched the image it flaked away. I have no idea why that would happen. As it was the worn away look was ok for the image but It's not going to be ideal for other stuff.

Anyway I vanished this & it was fine, no runs & more importantly no bubbles. Not 1. The end result is very different to the embossing liquid Flatter and not so glossy, but I still like it.

This is the second attempt domino. Just got to add a keyring to it.

Dominos Dominos

2008-05-19T13:44:00.000-07:00

I lost my mojo. I couldn't find it anywhere but Crissi found it for me yay. It was her domino swap that made me get out my dominos & get crafting again.

Once I started I couldn't stop making them. Here are some of the non swap ones

Can't remember if I have used this image before. If I have it wasn't a keyring last time.

I don't think it shows on the pic but there is a hole for a keyring on this one too. I even drilled it myself. I'm so proud lol.

Can you see the glitter on this one? The butterfly has left a glittery trail & just look at that lovely drilled hole!!!

Birthday Goodies

2008-05-14T15:43:00.000-07:00

It was my birthday recently & look at what I got. woohoo. I know it's not coloured as well as it could be but I also got a water brush which I was trying out and I was only playing anyway. I love the stamp I'm going to have fun with it.

Tilda & Edwin

2008-04-23T12:34:00.000-07:00

Here's my latest creation. Tilda & Edwin are off for a jive, lol. I bet some smarty pants will tell be that's not the music to jive to! Tilda is really sparkly but that doesn't show on here. They are both coloured with (shhh) DD's felt tip pens.

50th Tilda card

2008-04-18T14:34:00.000-07:00

This is a card I made not for a challenge but for an actual birthday :-o shocking I know . I think it's safe to put it here as she should have it now.

Tilda has been coloured in with my daughters felt tip pens.

Now I have put a pic there it looks rubbish but it is to late to change it now. Maybe tomorrow

Arty, skinny sea galz

2008-04-16T12:43:00.000-07:00

Like the title? lol

I have made this for the 'Arty Girlz' challenge and the great new 'Seagals Skinny' blog.

Arty Girlz challenge 30 - the theme is ribbons with a prize from Molly Daydream - ooh that's me lol

Sea-gals Skinnys - things with wings this is a great new blog just starting out & here is my contribution.

Hope you like
x

I've got an award

2008-03-30T14:58:00.000-07:00

Fancy that!

You plod along with no awards and then 2 come along at once. 'This is a Arte Y Pico' award from Sallys 'My Crafty Stuff' blog for "for the best altered dominoes anywhere"

WOW, Thank you Sally.

Oh there are rules (yikes)

The Arte Y Pico Award is given to those who share their art and creativity and for making their contribution to the blogging world.There are 5 rules attached to this and they are -

1. You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also contributes to the blogging community, no matter what language.

2. Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his/her blog to be visited by everyone.

3. Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her/him the award itself.

4. Award winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of "Arte Y Pico" blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.

5. To show these rules.

3 and 5 are done. 2 will be done when 1 is. Now number 1 is a bit of a problem right now as I have have managed to get out of touch with blogland just lately I haven't seen what's going on. I am really trying to keep up to date now so will pop 5 people here soon. Hope that's ok.

Number 4 is a bigger broblem. I have been back half a dozen blogs to find a link to arte y pico & when I found a link it was broken :-o so after a google search I have come up with this. if it's wrong ... oops

I've been 'featured'

2008-03-30T14:48:00.000-07:00

Woohoo look at me I've been featured on the fantastic inspirational blog. Just for my little ole beachhut dominos. I'm touched that my work is on there. Check this blog out it is full of ..... well ..... inspiration!

Arty Girlz Challenge 27 - chocolate

2008-03-26T15:12:00.000-07:00

Yummy yummy in my tummy

The challenge from the Arty Girlz this week is chocolate so I am going to enter my Easter cake. Chocolate cake with a chocolate fondant filling, chocolate covering, chocolate fingers, and topped with chocolate mini eggs. Enough chocolate? there's 2 slices left. Anyone care to join me?

All your eggs in 1 basket

2008-03-19T15:29:00.000-07:00

I know you have all been stamping your feet waiting to see this so here it is, DD's entry to the 'decorate a plate' comp

I trusted her with my craft knife. Yikes! I was having kittens beside her though. She cut the handle bit out herself. Not bad for a 6 year old eh?

Arty girlz - Welly doodles

2008-03-19T13:19:00.000-07:00

I wonder if the Arty girlz have ever had welly boots as an entry.

Well(y) they have now!

The challenge was to create using doodles. DD has to have wellies for school but as eveyone has the £1.99 woolies ones I made her's a bit different.

Competition Time ....

2008-03-17T15:30:00.000-07:00

.... not for you lot though! lol.

It's nearly easter so theres lots of Easter competions at the schools and nurserys.

Here is DS (age 2)'s entry into a 'Decorate a plate' comp.

This is DD (age 6)'s entry in a 'Decorate an egg' comp

The chicks name is Elizabeth & looks to me like she has had a hard life already lol.

DD also has a plate but that is work in progress. I'll show you tomorrow if you can bear to wait that long.

I've not blogged for yonks. Thanks for the nudge Julie, I'll make more of an effort. (I think, I'll try)

Arty Girlz Challenge 19 pockets

2008-02-04T13:09:00.000-08:00

Have you seen the prize the Arty Girlz are offering this week?

As they say you've got to be in it to win it so heres my card to make sure I'm in it lol. Oh I so need those stamps.

Here's my entry. In the pocket is a tag saying happy birthday

What time you drawing it then Arty Girlz?

PS the blue bit isn't the card it's a bit of paper I put in my scanner. I don't know why, maybe to show you how wonky I can scan

Glitter Flower Domino

2008-01-27T16:22:00.000-08:00

Last domino to show you for now.

This is very sparkley IRL.

Fairy dominos

2008-01-27T16:04:00.000-08:00

This is a set of fairy dominos. Pond fairies, cornflower fairies and butterfly fairies. I still have to add a ribbon and beads to the butterfly one but wanted to show you now

1950's Pin up girls dominos

2008-01-27T15:59:00.000-08:00

I have been busy domino-ing again. This time 1950's pin up girls. What do you think?

Oriental Bambo Tile

2008-01-24T13:43:00.000-08:00

I'm getting fed up with making cards so I have gone back to making 'stuff' Here is my latest creation a sort of hanging dangley thingy lol.
It is a bamboo tile, don't ask me where you can get them was this was kindly sent to me from Jane (doodles&scrapsofme blog) I have stamped an oriental pic in white stazon, but it has come out as a sort of blue. Then I've threaded beads into organza ribbon (http://www.mollydaydream.com/) Could of done with bells to finish off really but all my bells are either too big or too shiny so I made do with some shell beads instead.

What do you think?

Arty Girlz Challenge #18

2008-01-22T03:14:00.000-08:00

I thinkI have lost my blog mojo :-o but I'm trying ...

The arty girlz challenge #18

This week we have set 'Animals' as our challenge theme

here's my entry ....

ok so the animal bit is tiny but as I say I'm trying to find my mojo, that's my excuse anyway lol

Arty Girlz and more

2008-01-08T13:19:00.000-08:00

Yikes you can tell Christmas is over. There are challenges everywhere!

This card I made to fulfill ....

1) Arty Girlz

Hi everyone, we'd like to see BUTTONS on your projects this week so as usual you choose the format be it a scrapbook layout, card, atc, a sewing project. altered art ... we love to see a whole range of crafts

2) A team challenge at Aunty's Forum

make something in black & white only but with one added splash of colour. This colour should mean winter

3) It is a Christmas card the first of my 2008 collection.

New Tilda Challenge Blog

2008-01-06T14:27:00.000-08:00

Have you seen there is a new challenge blog starting? No? well here it is Tilda and Co . I guess the name on that link kind of gives it away. All the challenges have to contain a magnolia stamp. What a shame eh?

Here is my contribution to the first challenge that had to also include flowers. Please note the centre of the flowers, ooh how they sparkle Santa very kindly left me a bejeweler hot fix tool and some swarovski gems. I must of been a good girl lol.

Arty Girls Challenge #11 Squares

2007-12-03T13:29:00.000-08:00

I can't believe the Arty Girlz are up to challenge 11 already. I'm afraid Christmas has got in the way of my blogging. I will go back to regular posting when it is all over. (Christmas that is, not blogging) I have however managed to complete the arty girlz challenge 11 "squares" mainly because it is DD's birthday tomorrow. Can you guess how old she will be? lol

Arty Girlz Challenge #9

2007-11-20T14:51:00.000-08:00

I know I am late but here is my entry to the Arty Girlz challenge.

This week's challenge is 'Hearts' so as usual feel free to interpret our theme as you like and it's entirely up to you whether you make a card, an atc...bake a cake etc. etc.

Here is my ATC. I've had this stamp for ages. I feel quite proud I've finally used lol.

Magickdivas "words" challenge

2007-11-08T14:40:00.000-08:00

Magick diva said

Today's challenge is to add a WORD to your artwork - any form of artwork can be submitted - and there are endless possibilities for a WORD to be included

I went to my stash found something with words on & created a card round it. Quite pleased with the results really especially as it took about 2 mins to make lol. What do you think?

Get Crafty Comp Part 2 (broken rules fixed)

2007-11-07T08:33:00.000-08:00

I didn't read Emma of Get Crafty's comp rules properly so my 'sassy' card broke the rules (shock horror) there was no embossing!! I have now added my daughters name in silver ink, on silver mirror card, embossed with clear embossing powders. I have never made her a Christmas card & I just know she is going to be happy with this one. Just need to work out how to get all those feathers in the envelope now :-D

Think I have done it in the nick of time ...comp ends today :-/

Arty Girlz & Magickdiva & Daring Card Makers

2007-11-06T14:13:00.000-08:00

I have managed to get 3 challenges in to 1 card.

Arty Girlz Challenge #8 Bling

Magicdiva Something with a number on it

Daring Card Makers hand cut something

This looks quite dull in the pic but the card is pearlised so is the paper. It is edged with silver ink and finished off with sparkly gems.

Inching Artists Challenge #7 Housies

2007-11-06T12:47:00.000-08:00

The challenge on Inching Artists was to make a housie inchie.

I had an idea.

I would get my daughter to draw a house & I would make it in to an inchie.

She drew a lovely little house & I set too colouring it and mounting it. Turned around and saw she had made herself one. I think it is fantastic so I mounted it for her.

Mine is on the right with the sun, hers is on the left with the clouds. Do you think at 5 she is the youngest inchie artist?

Arty Girls Challenge #7 ~ Rainbow Colours

2007-11-05T13:56:00.000-08:00

I know I am going to be in trouble for this one. Lol. This is for the Arty Girls Challenge

I think Crissi would call it thinking out of the box

I think Julie would call it cheating

I call it last minute rush

To be honest I am not even going to think about what Cynthia would call it, because this is what she said

"I would like you to create a work of art using just THREE colours from the Rainbow spectrum. In case you have forgotten they are (Richard Of York Gave Battle in Vain, or Run Off You Girls, Boys In View)RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO AND VIOLET.No mixing of colours please just use them as they are."

Well as I am in Christmas mode & can't get out I went for red and green (obviously) but I couldn't get the third colour in so i went for gold. From the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. lol lol

Oh well at least I tried eh?

Sassy Christmas

2007-11-05T13:40:00.000-08:00

Emma form Get Crafty put up a challenge to make a sassy Christmas card. I looked sassy up in the dictionary & this is what it said.

sas·sy 1 (sās'ē) adj. sas·si·er, sas·si·est
1) Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
2) Lively and spirited; jaunty.
3) Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.

I think my card fulfills number 2.

Personally I think it is terrible. (In my opinion Christmas should be red & green.) DD thinks it is "beautiful" but then she is pink and fluffy.

Don't know if you can tell but the background is hand stamped & coloured (pink) baubles.

Tilda all made up.

2007-11-04T13:03:00.000-08:00

I have so many stamped images of Tilda all coloured in several different ways. Most are rubbish, some are ok & it is the ok ones that I have started to make some of them in to christmas cards. Here are my first 3

Look who turned up on my doorstep

2007-10-23T13:01:00.000-07:00

WOOHOO Tilda has arrived.
She took so long I think she walked all the way from Sweden!! At least she arrived in time for Christmas, isn't she great? I am planning on making one or 2 cards with these so I'll let you see when I have done ...

Beaded Holly Card

2007-10-23T12:57:00.000-07:00

Carrying on the simple theme I have made a holly one too. I love making these beaded things, they are fidley but fun to do.

That Rudolph Inchie

2007-10-23T12:50:00.000-07:00

Remember the Rudolph inchie I made for Wednesday stampers? I made it into a card. Just a really simple card. Too simple do you think?

Just noticed Rudolph looks like he has been at the sherry lol.

Dragonfly Dominos

2007-10-16T14:20:00.000-07:00

I took part in a domino swap over on Auntys. There was a choice of themes, Christmas, wings or animals or all 3. We had to use 3 domino's.

I decided on the wings theme. The wings are cherry pie stamps coloured with imitation twinkling h2o's. The small domino has a string of beads attached with Anita's glossy gloop. (one day I will remember it's real name!) The big beads are sooo pretty in real life really sparkly pink and yellow like fruit salad sweets .... not that they sparkled but you know what I mean.

These were sent to Crissi. Thanks for taking the pic Crissi *thumbs up*

Daring Card Makers - Christmas Trees

2007-10-16T13:55:00.000-07:00

"O Christmas Tree. O Christmas Tree"
Want to guess what needs to be featured on your cards this week? Yes, we want to see lots and lots of Christmas Trees

That's what it said over at Daring Card Makers ... ... ooh look a card with a christmas tree on. Fancy that!

Hope you like.

Just editing to add a close up ...

Wednesday Stamper Challenge - Inchies

2007-10-11T13:04:00.000-07:00

The challenge at Wednesday stamper was quite simple ... make and inchie ... so I did, lol.

The stamp stamp is stamped (are you following? lol) onto something called 'almost leather' you heat it up with your heat gun then stamp into it while it is still hot.

So now I have a handy leather look reindeer inchy. :-/

I've Been Tagged - Double tagged

2007-10-09T14:41:00.000-07:00

Arggggggggggggggh

Not only have I been tagged but I have been so slow to respond I have been tagged again.Once by Emma once by Sadie b. ARGH :-/

"Here are the rules which you must abide by if you are tagged.
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself: some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).
4. Let them know they've been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs."

1) I like pickled eggs
2) I have dyed my hair since I was 13
3) I collect 50p's
4) I like raw brussel sprouts
5) I have 5 piercings
6) I can't roller skate
7) I have purple DM's and crocs

Will that do? or should I do another 7?

8) I love the forest
9) I love the seaside too
10) My ideal holiday destination would be Iceland
11) I have a very strong dislike of the teletubbies
12) I'm left handed
13) I own a didgeridoo
14) I was very disappointed there was only 1 series of 'The Strangerers'

So now I have to tag 7 people. ARGH again. I'm going to be so popular (or not) :-/

These people have all been picked at total random off the top 50 UK blogs thingy

scrapperjack Jules Penny Jen Sarah Sue Caz

Sorry if you didn't want to be tagged but .....

Arty Girlz Challenge - 3 Glueless

2007-10-09T12:46:00.000-07:00

Love the title of this one "glueless" pmsl

Here's the brief from The Arty Girlz ...

"This weeks challenge is 'glueless' in other words we'd like you to use another medium other than your usual pva's, glue sticks and double sided tape on your project."

Well here is my creation with not a single bit of stickyness. The beads are sewn, the matting has slits cut for photo corners.

I actually started this ATC for tmta challenge when they said to make something that makes you smile. But I haven't been in blog land for so long I have well and truly missed the deadline. I wasn't going to finish it but when this challenge came along I thought is fitted the bill.

Just realised the scan has chopped the bottom off. You will just have to imagine there is a bit of navy blue along the bottom, lol.

Hope you like it, feel free to leave a comment :-)

Ratty Tattys Christmas Paper Giveaway

2007-10-02T03:19:00.000-07:00

Ratty Tatty has christmas blog candy on her site. You only have to comment for a chance to win so anyone can do it. Run run as fast as you can...... Ratty Tattys blog

Arty Girlz Challenge - 2 Flowers

2007-09-27T11:20:00.000-07:00

The Arty Girlz said:-
This week's challenge is flowers.
So you could use flower patterened papers, flower die cuts, use flower embellies etc. it's entirely up to you.

Wow that's my sort of challenge lol. Seeing as I was going to make a thank you ATC (I think ATC's lend themselves to thank you notes so well) anyway, I have made one with flowers on.

More Beach Hut Dominos

2007-09-26T15:03:00.001-07:00

I have been dominoing again. I've made some more beach huts, I just can't leave the diddy little huts alone lol.

These ones are for sale. If you are interested in buying use the contact me button on the right. These have a different background to the ones I have made before but I think the gloss sits better on these.

CIOD black and white challenge

2007-09-23T14:29:00.000-07:00

The challenge on Creative Ideas On Sunday blog is .....

black and white
Show us your work with the fantastic colours of black and
white

YIKES!!

I don't have anything in black and white

I know, I'll draw in black and white

DOUBLE YIKES!

Just the 'Happy Birthday' is printed on the computer.

Alpha Challenge 'M'

2007-09-23T12:32:00.000-07:00

ITS NOT A CHRISTMAS CARD :-o

LETTER M
compulsory
(your artwork MUST have something starting with M)
Options
(only here to take the challenge a bit further)
Option 1 : NO stamping.... nope, nothing...just paper and embellishments.... not that easy you'll see...
Option 2 : pink and brown colour combination

that's the alpha challenge

Well the 'M' is the mice & there is no stamping so I have done the challenge with option 1. If I had any sense I would of done brown instead of the blue to fulfill option 2 but there, I don't do sense too often.

Have you noticed I am anticipating being late for someones birthday lol. A handy card to have ready made me thinks!

Oh, and the mice are quickutz reindeers without the antlers :-)

UK Crafty Blogs

2007-09-22T14:39:00.000-07:00

330!!!!

330????

I am ranked in the UK Crafty blogs at a measly 330!

Thought I would join to see how many people came to my blog, but I think I was better off in my ignorant bliss

I need chocolate :-(

Halloween Domino Set

2007-09-22T05:01:00.000-07:00

Another Halloween-y domino, this time a set. The same stamp but the spider is separate to the web.

Halloween Dominos

2007-09-22T04:47:00.000-07:00

Woooooh Halloween. Not wanting to let on opportunity for dominoing to pass I have made a Halloween domino.

It is chalked in purple then stamped. As you can see the stamp is bigger than the domino so had to go around the edge. I quite like the effect though

Caardvarks Challenge

2007-09-21T15:57:00.000-07:00

"Make a card using chipboard on your card front" That's what they said over on caardvarks. This is what I did ...

I painted and chalked a chipboard ribbon slide. The tree in the middle is one of those magic pictures that change was you move them. It looks a bit liney in the scan but it just looks like a twinkling tree IRL.

Inching Artists

2007-09-21T15:33:00.000-07:00

This is another challenge I have got sort of wrong. The challenge is from inching artists I thought I had to make 3 inchies with the theme of "little wings" but no, it was theme number 3 lol. I really must read properly.

Still, here is my entry .....

It is a dragonfly puzzle inchie!!! (that is my excuse for not getting it all on one, lol) hope you can tell from the photo it is 3 inchies one for each set of wings and one for the body.

Alpha Challenge - The Letter 'L'

2007-09-21T15:19:00.001-07:00

Over on the alpha challenge blog the challenge was to make a card containing something with the letter 'L'
here is my card with LIGHTS. Yes it is another christmas card lol

I did notice though when I went to get the link the challenge has changed to m. Sorry I am a bit late then I'll start on 'm' tomorrow

2007-09-20T04:51:00.000-07:00

The Challenge on magickdiva blog is

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE IS TO PRODUCE A HALLOWEEN INCHY. LET'S SEE HOW MUCH SPOOKINESS (!)

I have been wanting to have a go at inchies without the commitment of having to swap so here is my chance

I don't know if you can tell from the photo but the spider is stamped on acetate so is hovering above the web. Spider & web both cherry pie stamps

Daring Card Makers - A Golden Moment

2007-09-20T04:27:00.000-07:00

It's challenge time at Daring Card Makers

This time we are giving you just One Word as the inspiration for your card making and that word is GOLDEN You can use the word in any way you like - the word itself doesn't even have to be on the card, for instance you could make a card in golden shades, or maybe inspired by the seasons of Spring or Autumn which both feature lots of golden colours. Or maybe you could make a card to celebrate a Golden Anniversary, and of course Gold is a great colour for Christmas cards.....It's up to you - just go for Gold

That's the challenge & here's my card. I think I should of used a smaller card as it is a bit plain. At least you get to see lots of gold, mind you it's so shiney maybe it could double as a handy mirror, lol.

Can you spot a theme on my challenge cards yet?

Arty girlz Challenge #1 - Stamping

2007-09-18T12:09:00.000-07:00

There's me searching for a challenge blog and there is a brand new one right under my nose! The Arty Girlz Challenge blog is looking good & here is my take on their first challenge.

"You can make whatever you like....a card, a scrapbook layout an atc...the choice is yours but your creations must contain stamping"

I am not a stamper but I'll give it a go .....

The stamp is from Tanda (coloured with water colours), the ribbon is from Molly Daydream, the paint is from my purple paper draw lol.

Daring Card Makers 'Word' Challenge

2007-09-16T14:03:00.000-07:00

Someone tell me why when I don't have a die cutter do I decide to take up a challenge that needs a cut out word. I know I could of used a sticker or something but you know what it is like, once you have an idea in your head its hard to move on.

Heres the challenge:-

This week I dare you to use a Word as the main focal point to your card. It can be a name, a greeting or just a word that inspires you. You can use other text but only one word as a main embellishment. So dig out your dictionaries, die cutters, alphabet stamps, rubons or download a funky font and show us what you can do! The design team have come up with some fabulous creations to inpsire you.

Here is my take on it -

As you know, the 'Santa' is cut by hand. The stitching & writing is my faithful white gel pen & the ribbon is from my lovely little shop

Aunty's September Challenge

2007-09-15T14:05:00.000-07:00

Ok I know this isn't a blog challenge but it is a challenge so I am blogging it lol. Anyway I have nothing better to write about today

The challenge was to create a ...

"Birthday Day for Female Member of the family, can be mother, aunt, sister etc....It can be of any colour must must have flowers on it."

This is what I made

I'm not at all happy with the greeting but I don't have a solution so I've had to let it go. Ho hum.

Magickdiva's Thursday Challenge

2007-09-14T15:37:00.000-07:00

A simple challenge from magickdivas blog

The Challenge this week is to produce a card with string on it.

A simple card. It opens out like a pyramid. Hope you like it

Slide Mount Challenge (TMTC)

2007-09-14T15:13:00.000-07:00

This is the first time I have taken up one of these challenges so please be gentle with me!

This is an atc for the 'Think Monday - Think Challenge' site. The challenge was "This week it’s all about slide mounts. You can use the original ones, glue paper on them and stamp on them. There are also paper ones available or those made of plastics, they are coloured and monochromic, so just go ahead. No matter if they are original, stamped or punched - show us your slide mounts."
Here is my entry.

It hasn't turned out quite as I planned. the idea was snow (in the slide) + accessories = a snowman.

Beaded Things

2007-09-13T04:53:00.000-07:00

I was looking through the pics on my pc & came accros these. They are things I have made for people in the past. Hope you like.A beaded fairy

A beaded butterfly

Camper Van Domino

2007-09-11T13:16:00.000-07:00

This domino has certainly been a test. I was asked if I could make a camper van domino and after cutting what seems like millions of bits of paper this is what I made.

If anyone asks if I can make a camper van domino again the answer is NO!!! .... well not at the moment anyway LOL.

Shed Domino

2007-09-08T07:23:00.000-07:00

Following unclewilco's comment I set too, to see if i can do normal shed domino's and this is what evolved. What do you reckon unclewilco?

Beach Hut Dominos

2007-09-06T03:38:00.001-07:00

I really must get off the subject of dominos before you all think that is all I do!

These are a set of 3 dominos I made for Julie, she seems to like them so I am happy

The hardest bit was cutting out the life belts. I had SO many rejects. Not help by having a 2 year old with a facination for hammers helping me with the eyelet set!

Kim How Could You?

2007-09-05T15:41:00.000-07:00

You will have to imagine the music to "our tune" is playing now.

Kim, Julie and I all joined Auntys right at the begining and have been up until the early hours chatting and giggling away. True friends made in cyberspace. We have had some ups and downs but we have always been there for one another. Always including each other in all we did. Never would we forget about one another.
One day Kim decided to leave the UK and set up a new life in sunny Spain but that was going to be OK as we would still be together in cyberspace. Kims visits to the forum (due to connection problems) have been sparse to say the the least so you would think her online time would be spend wisely and more importantly fairly, so ....

Kim, you have some explaining to do. WHY have you signed her blog and not mine ?

Rudolf the red nosed Reindeer ....

2007-09-05T04:37:00.000-07:00

........ was stuck upon a dom-i-no
and if you ever saw him you would even say ho ho.

Oh I have been busy with Anitas gloop again. This time Rudolf as been 3D'd He has a tiny gem for a nose.

I have no idea what I am going to do with all these domino's but I am having fun anyway!

How Rude

2007-09-03T13:03:00.001-07:00

Last year DH filled a plant pot with compost from the compost heap. Suddenly we had tomato plants growing. These have not been touched just watered and left to get on with it. We are now getting a jug full of cherry tomatoes every day. Yum my fave bit of the salad is the tomato.

Anyway my daughter was delighted to find a tomato with a willy, lol, even more delighted to find she had a "bum tomato" too.

A New Life

2007-09-03T12:50:00.000-07:00

Aunty's first baby has been born. Sally gave birth at home with the help of DH Rich to a beautiful baby girl who they have named Violet. You can sneek a peek at the little mite by following the link to Aunties Forum. Be warned she has serious ahhhhhh value

Here is the card I made for them.

Christmas Lights Domino

2007-08-30T13:46:00.000-07:00

I made 6 christmas dominos. This is what I have left lol It's not perfect but I am quite pleased with the results. I used Anitas stuff just on the lights so they are 3D I need a bit of practice getting the gloss to the edge of the stamping so I may end up with a full set of christmas lights dominoes.

Cat Domino

2007-08-24T03:27:00.000-07:00

Another domino I have altered this time I used Stazon. ARGH! it really does stay on. My son helped me make this discovery. As I went in to the kitchen to find him wearing his cheekiest smile & holding my stamp in one hand the Stazon lid in another happily stamping my domino's and side. SO helpful my son lol.

This time I coloured it with chalks and made an animal domino from a normal domino. It is now winging it's way to an Aunties member...but which one??????

Wee or Pooh

2007-08-24T02:52:00.000-07:00

All meals in my house are eaten at the table except that is for breakfast. DH eats his on the go and I rarely have any and if I do that would be on the go too. The kids are allowed to eat theirs in front of the telly. The house is to busy to be any other way. This morning while eating their breakfast a row erupted over a Barbie advert. Have you seen there is a barbie that has a cat or dog that wee's or pooh's!!! Well my son (2) announces "eugh pooh". My daughter (5) shouted back it's not pooh it's wee. (That makes all the difference)
"pooh"
"wee"
"pooh"
"wee"
They end up nose to nose "Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" "Poooooooooooooooooooh!"
Arrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhh
So glad the neighbours are on holiday LOL

Altered Dominos

2007-08-23T14:53:00.000-07:00

I have been introduce to the world of altered domino's and I love it. Once upon time I didn't 'get it' (you will soon learn as I ramble on I don't 'get' lots of things lol) but I was convinced it was a good idea over on Aunty's and now I find myself thinking about domino's more than I really should. I have lots of ideas running around my head and not enough time to put them into practice.

The challenge was set to alter 3 domino's and this is what I came up with ...

I stamped the butterfly image a Cherry Pie Stamp onto tissue paper coloured it with twinkling h2o's. Actually that's not true I used the cheap imitation ones from the works. I have never tried the real ones, I am probably missing out on something but as they say ignorance is bliss!
hmmm where was I? domino's .... I attached the tissue with spray adhesive then glossed them with Anita's sticky gloppy glossy stuff.
These are destined for Jan so I hope she doesn't see this before they reach her lol

A Beaded Bracelet

2007-08-23T14:34:00.000-07:00

This is something totally different for me. I love beads and after joining a beading forum I felt inspied so armed with headpins, eyepins, a draw of pink beads, a draw of green beads and a bit of chain I started to create. This is what evolved. I feel quite proud of the dangys made fron scratch. I know my loops & wraps need some work but I am happy to practice.

Why am I blogging?

2007-08-23T12:47:00.000-07:00

Why am I sitting here doing this? I am jumping on the band waggon.
That's it no more no less. Everyone seems to have a blog and I think I may be missing something.
I did the same with myspace. Everyone seemed to be myspaceing so I did it too. It's still there but to be honest I never did 'get it' I think I must be getting old.
I think I get blogging a bit more. I can talk to myself quite happily It doesn't matter who is (or more likely who isn't) listening.
At this point I have no idea what my blog will be about but then this could go on for years and no one will still have a clue what I am going on about lol.
Suppose I should tell you who I am. I'm Storm. I'm a crafter. I'm a mum. I spend far to much time on forums. Some I lurk at. Some I post occasionally. Some ... no 1 ... I post on all day everyday. There is more to me than that but I can't tell you everything on my first post. These are the things I am most likely to chat about so that will do for now.
Soon I will get some pics of my crafty wares to show you. If you would sign my guest book I would make me feel loved. If you would leave a comment I won't feel so lonely.